February 3, 2025, Feast of St. Blaise, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)

Friends of the Rosary, Today, February 3rd, the Catholic Church honors two saints: Blaise and Ansgar. The fourth-century saint Blaise (or Blase) was a physician and Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia. He is widely venerated due to many cures attributed to him, especially illnesses of the throat, and notably that of a child who was suffocating through a fishbone. Blaise, who also had a reputation for curing sick and wounded animals, was martyred about the year 320. St. Blaise is included in the list of Fourteen Holy Helpers. On this day, in honor of St. Blaise, the Church gives the faithful a "Blessing of the Throats" with two candles tied together with a red ribbon to form a cross. The priest or deacon places the candles around the throat of whoever seeks the blessing, using the formula: "Through the intercession of St. Blaise, bishop, and martyr, may God deliver you free from every disease of the throat and from every other disease. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."  Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • Enhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play • ⁠February 3, 2025, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET