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On this day priests bless the throats of the faithful, usually during mass, using two candles tied together to form a cross. This custom goes back to the time Saint Blaise, a bishop and martyr in ancient times, when he prayed and cured a boy choking on a bone. This activity echoes the way Christ’s prayers cured many people. even curing a blind man as he used mud on his eyes, this article explains.
On this day priests bless the throats of the faithful, usually during mass, using two candles tied together to form a cross. This custom goes back to the time Saint Blaise, a bishop and martyr in ancient times, when he prayed and cured a boy choking on a bone. This activity echoes the way Christ’s prayers cured many people. even curing a blind man as he used mud on his eyes, this article explains.