medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Tom,
Could we have a reference for the parishioners who wanted to look
at St. Christopher?
Meg
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Also, for England, there are reports of parishioners opening the door of
the church to look at the wall painting of St. Christopher. For
protection during the day. This suggests unlocked doors.
Tom Izbicki
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
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>> Pilgrim churches must have had some sort of open door policy since so
>> many accounts of miracles at saints' shrines report that petitioners
>> slept overnight near or even on the shrine inside the church.
> not only miracles seem to have happened there. A decretal (X 3. 40. 4)
> mentions quarrels and fights, leading to wounds and homicide, between
> pilgrims contending to be close to the altar of Santiago de Compostela
> during night.
>
> best, h.w.
>
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