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Fourteen Holy Helpers

The fourteen holy helpers are a group of saints who were believed to have special powers to help people who were sick or in trouble. Imagine you have a group of really good friends who are very strong and can help you when you are feeling sick or sad. That's kind of what the fourteen holy helpers were like for people a long time ago.

Each of these saints had a special job to do, like helping people who had a sore throat or helping people who were feeling sad and lonely. People believed that if they prayed to these saints, the saint would help them and make them feel better. They would also ask for the saint's help to protect them from things like fires or bad weather.

The fourteen holy helpers were very important to people a long time ago, and some people still pray to them today. They remind us that there are always people we can turn to for help when we need it.