Holy Card of Saint Blase Patron of Throat Illnesses & a 1" Medal of Saint Blais

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Laminated Holy Card of Saint Blase or Blaise Patron of Throat Illnesses, Animals, Wool combers/Trade. Condition is New. Plus you will get a 1" silver oxidized medal of Saint Blaise.
This exceptionally detailed die-cast medal, with Saint Blaise on the front and Pray for Us on the back, is made in the region of Italy that produces the finest quality medals in the world. The silver oxidized finish is has been perfected for hundreds of years by the local Italian craftsmen, and remains unmatched in quality, beauty, and longevity throughout the world -a genuine silver plating with a 3-dimensional depth, and long-lasting brilliance. Measures approximately 1 inch in height - attached jump ring is included.
Shipped with USPS First Class Package.
Saint Blase was a physician, and bishop of Sebastea in historical Armenia. According to the Acta Sanctorum, he was martyred by being beaten, attacked with iron combs, and beheaded. He is the patron saint of woolcombers. In the Latin Church his feast falls on 3 February, in the Eastern Churches on 11 February.
According to the Acts of St. Blase, while he was being taken into custody, a distraught mother, whose only child was choking on a fishbone,threw herself at his feet and implored his intercession. Touched at her grief,he offered up his prayers, and the child was cured. Consequently, Saint Blase is invoked for protection against injuries and illnesses of the throat.
In many places on the day of his feast the blessing of St. Blaséis given: two candles (sometimes lit), blessed on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas), are held in a crossed position by a priest over the heads of the faithful or the people are touched on the throat with them. At the same time the following blessing is given: "Through the intercession of Saint Blase, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat and from every other illness". Then the priest makes the sign of the cross over the faithful.