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Friday, January 17, 2014

The Dirk Gently Holistic Detective Agency Feast of St. Anthony the Abbot, January 17

We all know St. Anthony because he helps us find things...

"St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come around. Something's been lost and cannot be found."

 But did you also know that:
1) St. Anthony is the patrons saint of those with skin conditions? And that shingles (the skin condition kind) was known as "St. Anthony's Fire"?
2) He lived sealed up in a room for 20 years, being fed by villagers through a a slot in the door?


3) That the devil PHYSICALLY beat him up?


4) He lived to be 105 years old?




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