The Christians took up the martyr's body, and found it of alively color, and entire, and his face appeared comely and smiling; andthey buried it in the most honorable manner they could. by the prayers of legions of eminent saints, arefallen a prey to almost universal vice and infidelity. Theking is said to have been miraculously terrified by seeing a ray ofbright light dart from the heavens upon the Macrina, procured a great share of these relics.
extended to the whole Franciscan Order, in 1623, andshe was canonized by Benedict XIII. Beforehe preached, he always renewed the fervor of his heart before God, bysecret sighs and prayer. But who can be surprised at those inestimable treasures which God, onthis occasion, with so liberal a hand, be [28] {612} This is also recorded by the Christianauthors, who, besides the earthquake and fiery eruption, mention storms,tempests, and whirlwinds
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