L. Asked if he knew of any miracles worked by Thomas in life or death or after death, the witness narrated the following which happened during that stay at Maenza. Thomas's health declined while he was there, and his socius, seeing his weakness, begged him to take some food: whereupon Thomas said, 'Do you think you could get me some fresh herrings?' The socius replied, 'Oh, yes, across the Alps, in France or England!' But just then a fishmonger called Bordonario arrived at the castle from Terracina with his usual delivery of sardines; and the socius (Reginald of Priverno) asked him what fish he had and was told (sardines). But on opening the baskets, the man found one full of fresh herrings. Everyone was delighted, but astonished too, because fresh herrings were unknown in Italy. And while the fishmonger was swearing that he had brought sardines, not herrings, brother Reginald ran off to tell Thomas, crying, 'God has given you what you wanted - herrings!' And Thomas said, 'Where have they come from and who brought them?' And Reginald said, 'God has brought them!'... Then St. Thomas changed his mind, deciding herrings were too much of a delicacy, and refused to eat them!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Another quote
Another quote, this time from The
Sanctity and Miracles of St. Thomas Aquinas, From the First Canonisation Enquiry:
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