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== Levitating Saints == | == Levitating Saints == | ||
[[File:San_Giuseppe_da_Copertino_si_eleva_in_volo_alla_vista_della_Basilica_di_Loreto.jpg|thumb|San Giuseppe da Copertino si eleva in volo alla vista della Basilica di Loreto]] | [[File:San_Giuseppe_da_Copertino_si_eleva_in_volo_alla_vista_della_Basilica_di_Loreto.jpg|thumb|San Giuseppe da Copertino si eleva in volo alla vista della Basilica di Loreto (wikipedia)]] | ||
=== The Flying Friar: St. J'''oseph of Cupertino''' === | === The Flying Friar: St. J'''oseph of Cupertino''' === | ||
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Having experienced ecstatic visions as a child, the experiences multiplied upon becoming a priest in 1625, to the point of levitating during Mass. His fellow brothers and superiors objected to the disruptions, and at one point, at least, tied him down so that he would not fly. | Having experienced ecstatic visions as a child, the experiences multiplied upon becoming a priest in 1625, to the point of levitating during Mass. His fellow brothers and superiors objected to the disruptions, and at one point, at least, tied him down so that he would not fly. | ||
Among patronages, St. Joseph of Cupertino is the Patron Saint of aviation. | |||
== The English Martyrs == | == The English Martyrs == | ||