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Shannon Rose's avatar

Dog saints for the dog days of summer. Very interesting, too. Hang in there!

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Bisbee's avatar

In the Byzantine “Book of Needs” which contains Sacramental rites, various Services of Intercessions to Saints, consecrations of people and things as well as blessings there is a prayer to the Seven Holy Sleepers to intercede for those with insomnia. In the West, especially in Spain, Sicily and Calabria the Seven Sleepers are invoked for the same malady.

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