The Sensational Saints of Folklore Thursday

Folklore Thursday is one of my favorite twitter accounts, which true to its name curates tweets on folklore-related topics. Last Thursday’s theme was saints and miracles, so as an unabashed hagiophile I have collected the top tweets on Catholic saints….

Bone and Sickle‏ @boneandsickle Mar 14

‏ @StaBoFr

In the 1600s, saint and mystic St. Joseph of Cupertino entered into a religious trance and began hovering over the crowds. Later, he repeated the feat in front of Pope Urban VIII. As a result of his flying exploits, this mystic is the patron saint of pilots. #FolkloreThursday

SelineSigil‏ @SelineSigil9 22 hours ago

Maria J Pérez Cuervo‏ @mjpcuervo 22 hours ago

Our Lady of Sorrows (Mater Dolorosa) is often depicted with with seven daggers piercing her bleeding heart. The 1st sorrow is the prophecy of Simeon, the 7th, the burial of Jesus. #FolkloreThursday

MagpieintheMoonlight‏ @MagpieMoonlight Mar 14

David Castleton (Author)‏ @david_castleton 19 hours ago

Amy Courage‏ @amycourage7 20 hours ago

St Hildegard of Bingen was a 12th c. abbess and mystic who began having visions at age 6. She wrote on the connection between the spiritual world and the body, herbal medicine, and composed music and plays. “I burn in the sun, the moon and the stars.” #starstuff#FolkloreThursday