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Who's the Patron Saint of Pancakes?

Ufez Jones — Mon, 19 May 2003 09:19:54 -0800

Patron Saints Index Topic List. Because you never know when you might need the Patron Saint of Haemorrhoids or Gravediggers. This actually is a very nice resource for the history of the Saints, their (known or presumed) backgrounds, and when and why they were beatified. Enjoy.

By: Lynsey

Lynsey — Mon, 19 May 2003 09:39:24 -0800

This is so cool! In 7th and 8th grades, I consumed every Lives of the Saints book I could find and my goodness, this would have been a nice reference to have handy. I think I will light a candle to St. Bernadine of Siena, "Memorial 20 May;Profile: Friar Minor. Priest. Itinerent preacher. Theological writer. His preaching skills were so great, and the conversions so numerous, that he has become associated with all areas of speaking, advertising, public relations, etc." Among other things, he is the patron saint "against hoarseness, chest problems, lung problems, and respiratory problems" and I have this terrible chest cold right now....

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Mon, 19 May 2003 10:24:26 -0800

I need Expeditus now. Well, I needed him about a month ago. Now I need the patron saint of facial tics, but there doesn't seem to be anyone appointed yet. Anybody here want the job? Just live saintly and perform a few miracles. Today is my Mom's birthday - she is going to love this Ufez Jones, and I am going to get bigtime brownie points. Thanks.

By: LittleMissCranky

LittleMissCranky — Mon, 19 May 2003 10:44:38 -0800

I love this kind of stuff. Thanks!

By: Songdog

Songdog — Mon, 19 May 2003 11:01:30 -0800

From this I learned that King Olav II, the patron saint of Norway, is one of twenty-five patron saints of difficult marriages. Wow! Thanks, Ufez!

By: joaquim

joaquim — Mon, 19 May 2003 11:10:16 -0800

Is there a patron saint of deja vu? (In Ufez' defense, this was to a different page on the same site, so he wasn't given a doublepost warning.)

By: Ufez Jones

Ufez Jones — Mon, 19 May 2003 11:25:47 -0800

St. D'oh! You'd think a google search would've brought that up. Thanks, joaquim.

By: alms

alms — Mon, 19 May 2003 11:49:42 -0800

My favorite is St. Claire - when she was too ill to attend mass, she found herself able to witness the proceedings from her humble cell in the cloister. Hence the word 'clairvoyant' and the patron saint for television.

By: taz

taz — Mon, 19 May 2003 15:14:18 -0800

This is fascinating... I was named after the patron saint of lacemakers, it seems. But isn't it just cruel to put the patron saint of prolonged suffering right next to the patron saint of prompt solutions? Who do you think is going to win that popularity contest? And making the patron saint of actors also the patron saint against oversleeping was a nice touch... Somebody has a sense of humor.

By: Cyrano

Cyrano — Tue, 20 May 2003 07:12:34 -0800

I knew a patron saint of masturbation was too much to hope for.

By: Cyrano

Cyrano — Tue, 20 May 2003 07:13:57 -0800

Nor one for dangling prepositions. Damn!

By: Foosnark

Foosnark — Wed, 21 May 2003 09:05:58 -0800

Therese of Lisieux is also a patron saint of television; same story as St. Claire except it was a trick with a window.

By: Vidiot

Vidiot — Wed, 21 May 2003 22:21:49 -0800

Yes, but you can get a glow-in-the-dark St. Clare figurine. (Currently on my desk.)