Show stopped the the tomb of saint etienne etienna de muret canonized in 1088 in the abbey of grandmont Grand mond was so great an offender on account of the number of miracles that the religious religions were completely worn wom out by the rush of votaries vot aries the prior devised however a very simple but effective remedy for this grievance be taking himself to the tomb he be as follows servant of god you preached to us the delig delights gats of solitude and yet you a assemble SS eincle in our retreat as many people as aa if it were a market or a fair we are sufficiently persuaded of your sanctity not to be curious about your miracles if then you will not leavo leave off worl working dug them we ive protest and declare on high in virtue of the obedience we have promised you yon that we will unearth your bones mid and throw them into the river As might be expected tho threat was sufficient and saint etienne do de muret did no more miracles all the year round |