camwyn | (no subject)

I may be switching to the Lutheran side of Sears, but I still retain a number of habits from a Catholic upbringing, and one of them is a desperate urge to invoke appropriate patron saints in anxiety-making situations.

JOSEPH of Cupertino

Also known as
Joseph of Copertino; the Gaper (derogatory term from his childhood); the Flying Friar; Joseph Desa...

...His life became a series of visions and ecstasies, which could be triggered any time or place by the sound of a church bell, church music, the mention of the name of God or of the Blessed Virgin or of a saint, any event in the life of Christ, the sacred Passion, a holy picture, the thought of the glory in heaven, etc. Yelling, beating, pinching, burning, piercing with needles - none of this would bring him from his trances, but he would return to the world on hearing the voice of his superior in the order. He would often levitate and float (which led to his patronage of people involved in air travel), and could hear heavenly music...

Patronage
air crews; air travellers; aircraft pilots; astronauts; aviators; flyers; paratroopers; students; test takers

So, er.

Yeah, my brain's in Florida at the moment.