Feast of St. Wulfric, February 20
Hermit, miracle worker, and priest, born in 1080 and died 1154. I loved this (from Wikipedia):
In the early thirteenth century the Cistercians of Ford Abbey and the Benedictine monks of Montacute fought over the body of Wulfric. The monks of Montacute forced their way into Ford intending to steal the body, but were locked inside the church by the Cistercians. The Benedictines then pushed the corpse through the window to several of their brethren who were waiting outside; the monks of Ford were quick to retaliate and the corpse was shoved back and forth through the window until the Cistercians eventually succeeded; Wulfric’s body was buried secretly in the western part of their church to prevent any future attempts at theft by the monks of Monatcute.
In the early thirteenth century the Cistercians of Ford Abbey and the Benedictine monks of Montacute fought over the body of Wulfric. The monks of Montacute forced their way into Ford intending to steal the body, but were locked inside the church by the Cistercians. The Benedictines then pushed the corpse through the window to several of their brethren who were waiting outside; the monks of Ford were quick to retaliate and the corpse was shoved back and forth through the window until the Cistercians eventually succeeded; Wulfric’s body was buried secretly in the western part of their church to prevent any future attempts at theft by the monks of Monatcute.
The Fightin' Cistercians!
The Battlin' Benedictines!
Labels: Feast Days, Priests, saints
posted by jope @ February 20, 2013
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