Throats will be blessed at Masses on Thursday (Feb 3), the feast of St. Blaise. There will be a blessing after the 7 and 8:30 a.m. Mases. In additon, there will be a prayer service with throat blessing at 6 p.m.
Saint Blaise's protection of those with throat troubles apparently comes from a legend that a boy was brought to him who had a fishbone stuck in his throat. The boy was about to die when Saint Blaise healed him. Here are the words of the blessing:
“Through the intercession of St. Blase, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from ailments of the throat and from every other evil. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Blessing of St. Blase)
Monday, January 31, 2011
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