Saint Blaise is the patron saint of the throat and is widely revered for having miraculously saved a boy from ...
Italians bless their throats in honour of Saint Blaise
Every year on February 3, many towns and villages celebrate San Biagio, or Saint Blaise, with a festival known as the “benedizione della gola” or “blessing of the throat”.
It’s an Italian tradition to eat leftover panettone from Christmas – or other soft bread or sweets – with a glass of wine to bless the throat. (Photo: iStock)
It’s an Italian tradition to eat leftover panettone from Christmas – or other soft bread or sweets – with a glass of wine to bless the throat. (Photo: iStock)
