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Title: St. Barnabas Day
Post by: Patti Feinberg on June 09, 2003, 09:59:19 PM

I see by our calendar Wed (11th) is St. Barnabas's Day.

I know who Barnabas (of the book of Acts, Paul's traveling companion/fellow apostle) was.

But does anyone know what exactly is St. Barn's Day?

Thanks,

Patti

Title: Re:St. Barnabas Day
Post by: Raineypark on June 10, 2003, 12:45:03 AM

To the best of my knowledge, Patti, it's simply the day assigned to him for celebration on the Anglican Church calendar.  I found the day listed in an old English book on gardening and I thought it would be appropriate to list it on the calendar.  I have no idea what he might have been the patron saint OF.

Title: Re:St. Barnabas Day
Post by: Anubis on June 10, 2003, 04:28:07 AM

I just looked him up in the Index of Patron Saints.  He is the patron saint against hailstorms and also a peacemaker.  For his full description you can check out

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintb12.htm

Title: Re:St. Barnabas Day
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 10, 2003, 04:44:45 AM

Quote from: Anubis on June 10, 2003, 04:28:07 AM

He is the patron saint against hailstorms

Hailstorms? They could have used him in the Boston area a couple weeks ago when they had a hailstorm that broke the windshields on some people's cars. But I suppose his attentions were elsewhere. ::)

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and also a peacemaker.

Though if it was on the talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians, I guess we can forgive him. ;)

Title: Happy St. Barn's Day
Post by: Patti Feinberg on June 11, 2003, 07:14:22 PM

Well, I'm suprised since it's St. Barnabas's Day, there's school :-X.

Happy no hail day!!

Barnabas....Barnabas.......

Patti

Title: Re:St. Barnabas Day
Post by: ROBINV on June 12, 2003, 09:03:03 PM

One thing you've got to admit about Barnabas Collins--he was no saint!   ;D

Love, Robin