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There is something of a "pious urban legend" that such a monk was up for canonization. His disregard for bathing was put forward as a sign of his
disregard for "concerns of the flesh" thus proving his sanctity of life.
The Defender of the Cause, the story goes, pointed out that the good monk's "discipline" caused many to abandon or avoid going to church. Thus, his
cause was dropped without further adoo.
Or so the story goes ;-))
George
On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 12:39:59 -0500, Charles Giguere wrote:
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>No, no, it is money that has no odor. I remember reading the life of a holy
>abbot (alas, I no longer remember whom), who did not change his clothes nor
>bathe for some 40-50 years "as many," assured the hagiographer, "could
>testify."
>Bernadette Filotas.
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>Subject: Re: [M-R] Odor of sanctity
>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>> Has anyone ever done research on the "odor of sanctity" or are there
>>> any historical descriptions of > precisely what this odor is?> >
>>> Suggestions?
>>> Direction? Cries of Anquish?> > > George (again)> >
>>>
>>
>> My own research has indicated that sanctity has no odor. One of the
>> reasons it
>> is sanctity.
>>
>> V. K. Inman
>>
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