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Martin M. Miles

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Posted: 30 Sep 2014

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Gahard - Saint-Exupère

Gahard - Saint-Exupère
The parish church Saint-Exupère exists here since the 10th century, when it was part of a priory. The nave is probably the oldest part of the structure. The statute of Sainte-BArbe is some centuries younger.

Sainte-Barbe (Barbe la grande martyre), patron saint of gunsmiths, miners and anyone, who worked with explosives. She is invoked as well against thunder and lightning.
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 Martin M. Miles
Martin M. Miles club
Well, I am not sure about wood-stoves. She may help, as a member of the "Fourteen Holy Helpers" but otoh she is patron for coal-miners. So you should think about a coal-stove, to gain her full support.
10 years ago.
 Martin M. Miles
Martin M. Miles club
Sonja,
you may remember that the house I live in, is about 400 years old. When we got a new heating system last year, we needed a special permission from two local authorities and an ok from the officially appointed chimney sweeper. We got all the papers stamped - and now we are dependent from Putin´s gas. We may switch over Kirill or some other saint, who is influential in the Russian Orthodox Church. ;-)
10 years ago.

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