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A reader asked me if I had any idea who the patron saint of mystery writers would be. I\u2019m sure I don\u2019t know. I once had a book listing all the patron saints\u2013which made a very entertaining read\u2013but lent it to someone who forgot to return it.<\/p>\n

My nomination for patron saint of mystery writers is Padre Pio. This is because he once saved a woman from being murdered. Her husband was planning her death, and went with her to church to seem nice and holy, and Padre Pio met them. Through his gift of second sight he knew what the man was planning and said, \u2018Do not shed innocent blood!\u2019 The man was so astounded he repented immediately.<\/p>\n

Not only is this a great miracle story, but it reminds me that the Catholic Church can always outdo Hollywood. Remember the Spielberg-Tom Cruise film Minority Report <\/em>that came out a few years ago? The premise was that in the future three mystics with second sight would be able to predict murders before they happened. They were hooked up to a computer (sort of like one of those dumb Scientology mind reader machines) and our hero went out and about apprehending murderers before they murdered.<\/p>\n

Forget it Tom. Padre Pio beat you to it.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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