Now that we have entered the season of Lent, according to the Catholic calendar, it seems like an appropriate time to bring out this morbidly fascinating article on one of the strangest saints of which I have ever heard. Head of Saint Up For Auction in Ireland. Okay, so this happened months ago, and I'm a little late to the party, but it's still interesting to share. For more surprising saints I recommend reading about; Saint Bernardino patron saint of advertising, communications, compulsive gambling, and respiratory problems, or Saint James the Greater, patron saint of millinery (hatmaking) , or Kateri patron saint of World Youth Day.
Amphorae were pottery vessels created to hold and transport goods in the Greek and Roman world; some were even highly decorative and given as prizes, or used to hold the ashes of the dead. Join me as I delve into the vessels of history...