PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- February 3rd marks the Catholic celebration known as the Feast of St. Blaise, the patron saint of those with ailments of the throat. And today, one of the traditional "Blessing ...

On Feb. 3 many Catholics will be in church for the annual blessing of throats on St. Blaise’s feast day. We know we ask through this blessing to for bishop and martyr St. Blaise’s intercession, as the ...

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Today is the Feast of St. Blaise and it's customary -- although somewhat less common these days -- for Catholics to have their throats blessed in observance of the feast. For this blessing, two ...

Today (Wednesday) February 3 is the feast day of St. Blaise, patron saint of throats, and blessing of throats takes place after 8 a.m. and 10 a.m/ Masses in the Cathedral (after 11.30 St. John's).

In the Chistian tradition, today is known as the Feastday of St Blaise, bishop and martyr. Balise was a Fourth Century bishop and physician in what is now modern-day Turkey. His martyrdom may have ...