San Biagio
Wednesday, February 3
Wednesday, February 3, As is traditional, it will be placed on the altar of SS. Trinity Homes Troiano (Pe), the basket devotional with the bagels and the blessed candles.
And 'a practice rooted over the years, passed down from generation to generation, to honor San Biagio, patron of the throat, on the occasion of "Biasciora" as it is popularly called the festival.
Along with bagels even candles are blessed and used for the ritual of protection of the throat, the day before, on the occasion of Candlemas which is the popular name of the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and also recalls the presentation of Jesus in the Temple. The 'ancient use of bear candles in the procession that precedes the Mass is the origin of its name and the candle is the symbol of Christ "light for revelation to the Gentiles." Candlemas is also linked to a proverb: "When we are out from winter Candlemas; but if it's raining or windy, winter we are inside. "
The candles brought home, to a family, where they are stored and switched to invoke divine protection during storms, hailstorms and even in the home of those who are in mortal danger.
The cult of the saint is strongly felt in Abruzzo, is patron of Alanno, Bussi, and Castiglione a Casauria in the province of Pescara, in one of Canzano Teramo and Cappadocia, Fontecchio, nor Marsi Lecce and Vittorito in the Eagle.
A PensInstead, is venerated the saint's skull while in the cathedral of San Flaviano, a Giulianova, It has kept the arm of St. Blaise, enclosed in an elegant silver reliquary in the form of arm with hand raised in blessing and laying down a palm tree, a symbol of martyrdom, dated 1394.
Always 3febbraio we celebrate the feast of San Biagio also Taranta Pelignain the province of Chieti. In honor of the patron saint of wool workers, with a ceremony of great charm, they are prepared "Panicelle", hand-shaped loaves that are distributed among the nations of the country. The link between Taranta Peligna and the cult of San Biagio is evidenced by the presence of the woolen mills that have brought success to the scales for the processing of covered calls Abruzzo "tarante".
February 3 to Lettomanoppello It celebrates the feast liturgy of St. Blaise. During the Mass, the parish priest, in addition to bless the throats of the faithful with two crossed candles, blessing, as the centuries-old tradition tarallucci.
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