St. Blase

I was born rich and noble parents in Armenia. I received a good Christian education and became a physician. Afterwards, I was ordauned priest and made Bishop of Sebastea.During the persecution of Licinius, I withdrew to a cave frequented only by wild beasts, which I healed and blessded.I was discovered by some hunters, who were looking for animals to be sent to the ampitheter, and I was taken as prisoner to Agricolaus, the Roman governor of Armenia. On my way to prison, a woman brought me a little boy who was at the point of death because of a fish-bone in his throat. At my intercession the child was cured.Soon afterwards, I suffered torture and martyrdom with steadfast faith. After being scourged and torn with iron combs, I was finally beheaded. /style