Saints and Spirits
This doctor of the Church is one of our most famous Theologians, author of "Confessions", an ex-party animal, and the patron saint of brewers.
St. Augustine of Hippo
Israelites do not eat the meat of animals from the hip socket out of respect for Jacob and his competition against an angel. What was that competition?
A wrestling match (Genesis 32:22-31)
This Saint inspired a national holiday revolving around love...but is also the patron Saint of greeting cards.
St. Valentine
This Saint's feast day is devoted to drinking beer and celebrating Irish heritage. But he's not even Irish!
St. Patrick
A man named Balaam was abusive to an animal for not moving. God granted the animal speech in order to teach Balaam a lesson in respect for His creation. What was that animal?
A donkey (Numbers 22.28-29)
This Saint has many legends from various cultures credited to him, the most familiar being his fight against a dragon. He is also the Patron Saint of stupidity
St. George
This Medieval Saint was the the first recorded to bless brews with a crucifix. Legend has it that the brews he blessed were known to cure the plague and ward off fleas. There is a Houston brewing company named after him.
St. Arnold
This Old Testament future king was challenged by Saul to bring him 100 Philistine foreskins in order to marry his daughter. He brought back 200.
David (1 Samuel 18:25-27)
This lesser known apostle is the patron Saint of trappers and tanners because he was martyred by being trapped and tanned.
St Bartholomew
This female Saint preformed a miracle by turning bath water into beer for a starving leper colony in Ireland.
St. Brigid of Ireland
This prophet was mocked by a group of boys for being bald. The prophet called out and two she bears ca,me out of the woods and devoured the boys.
Elisha (2 Kings 2:23-25)
This famous Saint who carried the child Jesus across a raging river is also the patron Saint of surfers
St. Christopher
This Saint and Czech ruler outlawed the export of Bohemian hops in order to preserve his nation's brewing heritage. There is a song named after him.
St. Wenceslas
Jesus made this type of tree wither immediately for not producing fruit to teach the apostles about the power of faith
A fig tree (Matthew 21:18-21)
This Flemish Saint sold everything at the age of 18 to take a pilgrimage to Rome. On the way he was struck with unsightly physical afflictions. He is the patron Saint of unattractive people...and coffee!
St. Drogo