SURPASSING THE LEGEND: SAINT JULIAN BEYOND WHAT GLITTERS
PREAMBLE Being born and having lived in Saint Julian’s, I associated our patron saint with hunters shooting from rooftops, never really giving much thought to the significance of his sainthood. Folkloristic aspects accompany, stressed by the shotgun salute as Darmanin’s masterful representation embarks on its long procession. The Sunday march along the shoreline attracts many participants, not necessarily locals, as they swivel their way through August’s blistering heat. However, apart from the smell of beer and the accompanying buckets of water thrown from the terraces along the way, few would be thinking of our Patron saint as an inspiring model whom we can follow in our search to better understand our baptism. Yes, Wache auf, ruft uns die Stimme – Awake, calls the voice to us (Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata 140): to surpass our slumber and reclaim our spiritual heritage. My intention is not to spoil the fun, but taking Saint Julian seriously underlines this reflection. In oth...