Saint Hallvard, patron of Oslo and innocence, died trying to help an enslaved pregnant woman -- a complete stranger to himself -- escape from three men who had accused her of stealing. Though both Hallvard and the woman were ultimately killed by the three men's arrows, Hallvard's body refused to sink in the fjord even with the heavy millstone put around his neck by his killers, and as a result the men who killed Hallvard and the woman were found out.
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shark is so over it lmao
I think St George is officially the patron saint of your team losing a game of football (soccer) then punching your wife.
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And dropping money down random women's chimneys. And calling out street vendors for cannibalism.
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the hospital is a bit on the nose wow
Yeah kind of an odd name, pretty sure St. Jude's hospital is the best in the country? Not sure, I see commercials for them all the time.
Commercials for a hospital
what
It's for donations, I should have said that!
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St. Sebastian.
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San Dimas High School Football Rules!
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patron saint of dudes rocking
the failson of rage and love 😡❤️
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That is not a safe way to carry an infant
baby Jesus
3rd century
Ummmm
Don't tell the Vatican. They'd be so embarrassed.
St Elmo is the patron Saint of setting shit on fire
patron saint of self indulgent coming of age dramadies
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