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Who was St. Andrew and why is he the patron saint of Scotland?
Nov. 30 is St Andrew's Day. Who was St. Andrew and why is he patron saint of Scotland? Patron saints In the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, a patron saint is a canonized historic holy person who ...
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‘Saint Luigi, Patron Saint of Healthcare Access for All’ — Enraged by Corporate Health Care Some View Assassin as a Folk Hero
When Luigi Mangione was arrested for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson he had in his possession a handwritten ...
Prayin' for a birdie: PGA champ Rickie Fowler is guest speaker at annual prayer breakfast
Fowler shared several stories from his 15 years on the PGA Tour, as well as messages about the importance of serving as a ...
A bonny good time: Williamsburg society celebrates all things Scottish as it seeks to expand membership
With a graying membership, the Williamsburg chapter of the Saint Andrew’s Society is working to recruit younger residents who ...
Christian Today9d
How banning Christmas in Scotland helped to create Hogmanay
In 1192, a Papal bull by Pope Celestine III created the "Ecclesia Scoticana", making the Scottish Church separate from the ...
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Prayin' for a birdie: PGA champ Rickie Fowler is guest speaker at annual prayer breakfast
When he's teetering atop the leader board, two under, and at the cup, you just know he's muttering an entreaty to St. Andrew, the patron saint of golfers. Oh, yes. Look it up. The event took place ...
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A Christmas miracle? Archaeologists uncover tomb of 'Santa Claus' inspiration Saint Nicholas
The six-foot-long limestone sarcophagus was found buried 6 feet deep within the two-story annex of St. Nicholas ... Turkey), Saint Nicholas was an early Christian bishop and patron saint of ...