St Elmo being the Patron Saint of ammunition, explosive workers, ordinance.....etc
What would Saint John Paul be the Patron Saint of ?
What would Saint John Paul be the Patron Saint of ?
Those who resist tyranny.
The feast of St. Barbara is Sunday December 4th this year. I will shoot off a bottle rocket in her honour.
For more information concerning Saint Barbara or the Order of Saint Barbara, contact the United States Field Artillery Association, P.O. Box 33027, Fort Sill Oklahoma 73503, or telephone (580) 355-4677 or email: usfaa@sirinet.net
After a fashion, St. Barbara would be the patron saint of ZOT and the Viking Kitties.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Erasmus was also known as Elmo. He was the bishop of Formiae, Campagna, Italy, and suffered martyrdom during Diocletian's persecution of the Christians. He once fled to Mount Lebanon during the persecution and lived a life of solitude there for some time, being fed by a raven. After the emperor discovered his whereabouts, he was tortured and thrown in prison. Legend claims that an angel released him and he departed for Illyricum, eventually suffered a martyr's death and was one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Legend records that when a blue light appears at mastheads before and after a storm, the seamen took it as a sign of Erasmus's protection. This was known as "St. Elmo's fire". The blue electrical discharges under certain atmospheric conditions have also been seen on the masks or riggings of ships. Erasmus is also invoked against stomach cramps and colic. This came about because at one time he had hot iron hooks stuck into his intestines by persecutors under Emperor Diocletian. These wounds he miraculously endured. His Feast day is June 2nd.
Source: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=182
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