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Dear Meg,

I remember that Benedicta Ward discusses some vengeful posthumous miracle stories about St. Benedict (apparently dating from a time when his community was feeling threatened) in Miracles and the Medieval Mind.  I have the impression that such stories often suggest less about the usual image of the saint to whom they were attributed (who may be kind and gentle in most sources) than about the tensions of the period in which they were added to the saint's dossier.  

Sherry

On 03/08/10, Elina Gertsman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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Certainly Sainte Foy! See Pamela Sheingorn's The Book of Sainte Foy for stunning examples of retribution wrought by this exceedingly vengeful saint. Elina --- On Mon, 3/8/10, Cormack, Margaret Jean <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Cormack, Margaret Jean <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [M-R] vengeful saints To: [log in to unmask] Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 1:50 PM Greetings, Can any hagiographers on the list give me an example or two of saints who (at least according to their vitae!) actively protect their churches, monasteries, or dioceses? I want something a bit more local than the Virgin Mary's tunic (?) protecting Byzantium - preferably major disaster to someone who dared to steal the saint´s property, however defined (with precise references, please!) Meg

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