Many thanks to Jill for sending this in:
The tomb of Santa Librada is in the sacristy of the Cathedral of Siguenza. In the Middle Ages Santa Librada was the patron saint of prostitutes and by extension became the patron saint of women in labour. Apparently pregnant women (would) go to Siguenza cathedral to recite the following:
Santa Librada,
Santa Librada,
que la salida
sea tan dulce
como la entrada!
… which means:
Santa Librada,
May the way out
Be as sweet
As the way in!
No patron saint for pimps?
ValenciaSon
18 Apr 07 at 5:52 pm
That’s awesome. I’m going there in a couple days, family has a house there. I’m telling everyone I’m going to see this instead of the Doncel.
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Accommodations Abroad
14 Aug 07 at 12:52 am
Para mi la verdad les digo. Soy un católico muy creyente y devoto de los santos de dios nuestro señor jesucristo y maria santísima. Sería muy ofensivo ofender a sus santos. Es nuestro deber y salvación propagar las obras de misericordia que demostraron los santos. Es una obligación de todo ser humano ser más fraternos y solidarios así como fueron nuestros santos. Muchas gracias. Corrientes. Argentina
Juan fernando rodríguez
12 Oct 08 at 4:00 am
@ ValenciaSon,
Do they need one?
Edith
12 Oct 08 at 5:08 pm
dude this is funny
Alex
27 Oct 08 at 7:14 am
@ Edith,
If they do, so do the pimps.
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