Drinking with Your Patron Saints: The Sinner's Guide to Honoring Namesakes and Protectors [Hardcover]

There’s a patron saint for everything. And Michael Foley has a drink for every patron saint.

Have a problem with the IRS? Pray to St. Matthew and mix up a classicIncome Taxcocktail to toast the tax collector apostle. Looking for a deal at a gun show? Try St. Adrian of Nicomedia, the patron of arms manufacturers, and raise a glass of craft beer from Denver’s Call to Arms in the saint’s honor. Or stir up aGunfire, traditionally served to British soldiers on Christmas Day. Need to sell your house? Ask St. Joseph for his help and honor his patronage with aSazerac, made with wormwood in honor of his trade as a carpenter.Drinking with Your Patron Saintsgives you a saint for every occasion. Packed with inspiring stories and delicious drink recipes for saints from Adam to Zita, this book will be a boost to your spiritual life—and your spirits.Dr. Michael P. Foleyis a Professor of Patristics in the Great Texts Program at Baylor University, a Catholic theologian, a mixologist, and the author or editor of over a dozen books and around 500 articles on topics including sacred liturgy, St. Augustine of Hippo, and contemporary film and culture.“In these dark days, I mull often on the necessity of sanctity—and hard liquor. And to that end, I find Mike Foley an essential guide.”“In these dark days, I mull often on the necessity of sanctity—and hard liquor. And to that end, I find Mike Foley an essential guide.”