Feast of St. Blaise, bishop, physician and martyr. Bishop of Sebastea in historical Armenia. Patron of animals, builders, drapers, choking, veterinarians, throats, infants, Dalmatia, Dubrovnik, stonecutters, carvers and wool workers. Blessing of Throats is today.

Feast of St. Jeanne de Lestonnac, founder, The Company of Mary Our Lady. Patron of abuse victims, people rejected by religious orders and widows.

Feast of St. Brigid of Kildare, Irish nun. Abbess and foundress. Patron of Ireland, babies, blacksmiths, boatmen, brewers, children with abusive fathers, Clan Douglas, Florida, fugitives, infants, Leinster, nuns, poets, sailors, scholars, travelers, watermen.