A recent comic strip, having to do with prayer in the midst of a computer crash, provided inspiration and guidance for this writing. It implied that there is no “patron saint” of technology. It therefore seems truly fitting that new patron saints be appointed or designated to handle changes in society and culture, while others, whose spheres of influence may have subsided over the years. Not that we want to “vote them off the island”, Survivor-style, as that seems rather harsh, particularly as they are saints. For example, St. Benedict is the patron saint of poison sufferers. Benedict was probably a nice guy and was very busy during the Borgia pontificates, but possibly is less so now with the ease of concealed firearms. Also unbusy is St. Lazarus, the patron saint of leprosy, or St. Anthony of Egypt, the patron saint of gravediggers. Not much call to poor Anthony in the backhoe era. At the very least, it’s time for an update. We need to have a chain of command so that we don’t place all of the prayer responsibility on the tried-and-true patrons and patronesses of the past. Here are my recommendations. I know some will argue that a few of these appear to be made up. Not so, as I’m able to relate a number of histories buried deep in the Vatican archives that lend support to their respective causes, while others have been freshly cited on the internet and on Fox News. How much more substantial can you get? Continue reading “Patron Saints – An Update”
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