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Good Golly Miss Molly Saint Brigid!

By The Armorer on February 1, 2007 | | Comments (8)

I'm married to the daughter of a brewer, we're both of Irish descent, and I just score a commitment for beer from Skippy-san and Lex... and I missed this?

Today is the Feast Day of Saint Brigid!

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Blessed woman of this quote:


"I would like the angels of Heaven to be among us. I would like an abundance of peace. I would like full vessels of charity. I would like rich treasures of mercy. I would like cheerfulness to preside over all. I would like Jesus to be present. I would like the three Marys of illustrious renown to be with us. I would like the friends of Heaven to be gathered around us from all
parts. I would like myself to be a rent payer to the Lord; that I should suffer distress, that he would bestow a good blessing upon me. I would like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings. I would like to be watching Heaven's family drinking it through all eternity."


-Saint Brigid of Ireland.

Heh. What she said.


Of course, Syrup-Swilling Hoser Alan who has a beer blog for heaven's sake, missed it too.

H/t, Good Catholic Beer Drinker Jim C.

Update: Jim adds:

Back to the Saint -- one her miracles:

None was more miraculous than this: when a group of clergy paid a visit, she realized she had nothing worthy to serve them; Brigid's tub of bathwater, so it is said, turned into the finest beer, and a cheerful feast was enjoyed by all. Also note: Brigid is the saint of students. Coincidence?

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By beth on February 1, 2007 5:05 PM
you better pick up some Harp at the Class IV on the way home so we can toast the good Saint Brigid!!
 
By Justthisguy on February 2, 2007 2:14 AM
My number one saint? Dymphna! Number two, why that would be Thomas (sorry, I gotta see the holes). Third, Barbara, because. Just because. Fourth, that would be Francis, for the kitties. And last but not least, Jude, of hopeless causes.
 
By Justthisguy on February 2, 2007 2:19 AM
Of course, it goes without saying, that I am partaking of Saint Brigid's speciality at this very moment.
 
By Boquisucio on February 2, 2007 7:57 AM
So as to render pious cult to Sanctissima Brigida, I shall crack open a Molson tonight. (Besides, it should also make Alan proud)
 
By Boquisucio on February 2, 2007 8:00 AM
So as to render pious cult to Sanctissima Brigida, I shall crack open a Molson tonight. (Besides, it should also make Alan proud)
 
By MajMike on February 2, 2007 8:05 AM
..and then i attempted the reverse miracle of transforming beer into salty water. came close, still working on the technique.
 
By KCSteve on February 2, 2007 1:04 PM
Justthisguy, you were drinking bathwater?
 
By Justthisguy on February 2, 2007 10:45 PM
In a sense. It was Bud Light.