Mike, Nate, and Jessica talk about the few things we know about St. Lawrence who's feast day is today as well as the (small t) traditions about his life. They talk especially about how he became the patron saint of cooks, chiefs, & barbecue. They also discuss other patron saints who are patron saints of things for odd or interesting reasons.

Including:

St. Balthasar- playing card manufactures

St. Benedict - Spelunkers

St. Bibiana - hangovers

St. Clair - TV

St. Columbanus - Motorcyclist

St. Drogo- Ugly people & coffee houses

St. Erasumus/St. Elmo - Stomach ailments

St. Joseph of Cupertino - pilots & astronauts

St. Julian the Hospitaller - murderers

St. Lucy - vision St. Theodore of Sykeon - for & against rain

Links in video:

Saintly Sunday: 10 Easy Steps to Become a Saint!: https://youtu.be/2OX56fc0xDA

St. Isidore of Seville: https://youtu.be/xckygocPz_k

St. Lucy's Day: https://youtu.be/qM-jFdwDyXs

"St Lawrence: Patron Saint of BBQ and Other Odd Choices in Patron Saints" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QwnUlLBxMVE

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