Gospel Magic - Gospel Magician Holidays

Gospel Magician Holidays

Gospel Magic can be used throughout the Christian liturgical calendar but especially at Christmas and Easter. There are several feast days that are particularly important to Catholic Gospel Magicians:

• January 31 - St. Don Bosco's feast day - Catholic Gospel Magicians usually celebrate this day by offering free magic performances to underprivileged or infirm children.
• March 22 - St. Nicholas Owen (martyr) is considered the Stage Illusionist's holiday since St. Nicholas used his cabinetry skills to hide Catholic priests during Britain's Penal Times.
• March 25 - St. Dismas, the "Good Thief," who was crucified alongside Christ, is considered the Patron of Reformed Thieves. In that sense, Christian magicians who use picking pockets in their acts consider him to be their patron.
• August 10 - St. Lawrence of Rome is an ancient Roman martyr. Because of his quick wit even in the midst of being tortured to death, he is considered the Patron of Comedians. It is understandable how magicians who do comical acts would look to St. Lawrence for inspiration.
• August 11 - St. Clare of Assisi is the co-founder of the Franciscan movement. because of her propensity for clairvoyant visions, she is considered the Patron of Mentalists.
• August 25 - St. Genesius of Rome was a renowned Roman actor hired for a play that satirized the rite of Christian Baptism. In the middle of the opening night performance before Emperor Diocletian, Genesius had a change of heart and converted and was subsequently martyred, thus becoming the Patron of Stage Performers. He is rightly considered a patron of stage magicians.
• November 15 - St. Albert the Great - Though Albertus Magnus is more commonly seen as the Patron of Scientists, he is remembered by Gospel Magicians because he saw scientific principles present in nature as signs of wonder.