The Master Christ made the remains of the saints
to be fountains of salvation to us, pouring forth manifold blessings
and abounding in oil of sweet fragrance: and let no one
disbelieve this Aster.,
Hom. in SS. Mart.. For
if water burst in the desert from the steep and solid rock at
God’s will Ex. xvii. 6. and from the
jaw-bone of an ass to quench Samson’s thirst Judg. xv. 17., is it incredible that fragrant oil
should burst forth from the martyrs’ remains? By no means,
at least to those who know the power of God and the honour which He
accords His saints.