Reading Notes:Saint Blaise and His Beasts Part A
Saint Blaise and His Beasts Story Source: The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts by Abbie Farwell Brown (1900) Time period: 316 A.C Emperor Licentious was killing Christians Saint Blaise Just wanted to learn how to help the creatures he loved Loved everything-- people, "dumb bests", everything that suffered and was sick Everybody loved him because he was always helping out -- with children, healing cattle and house pets Not scared to die in the end On his way to die he cured a sick child Put in prison and tortured Couldn't put him to death by beasts -- tried to drown him Christ analogy Was then beheaded England-- February 3rd-- light bonfires in honor of his name Wild Beasts Blaise never forgot about them Would visit them in the woods Always wanted to learn about them Love Blaise because he never hurt them, talked to them "kindly" and healed them when they were sick or wounded Had a relationship with him-- he help...