On or near the Feast of St. Blaise, Catholic Churches provide the Blessing of the Throats after Mass. We actually don't know a lot about the life of St. Blaise, but according to most accounts, he was a doctor before he became a priest and bishop. According to one story, he came across a boy who was choking on a fishbone. The boy nearly died, but St. Blaise miraculously healed him. For this reason, churches offer a Blessing of the Throats in honor of St. Blaise. This blessing includes two giant c