Show stopped the the toab of faint etienna de muret canonized in 1088 in ahe abbey of grandmont Grand mond was so great an offender on account of the number of miracles that the religious were completely wore 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 lie as follows servant of god you preached to us the delights of solitude and yet you assemble in our retreat as many as 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 leave off working them we protest and declare on high in virtue of the obedience we have promised sed you that we will unearth your bones and throw them into the river As might be expected tha threat was sufficient and saint etienne de muret did no more miracles all the year round |