ife. This saint,
while watching over the spiritual welfare of the monks with whom he
was associated, observed the devil riding on a mule to the monastery,
and entering into an aged monk possessed of a covetous heart. Penance
and a trust in holy relics drove the evil spirit away, and brought the
monk to a proper frame of mind. When a pious sister of St. Benedict
died, he saw her spirit in the likeness of a white dove ascending to
heaven.

St. Francis, a devout servant of great sanctity, had dominion over all
creatures. Fire, air, water, and earth were also subject to him. He
drove away wicked spirits; he gave sight to the blind, speech to the
dumb, health to those in decay, and life to the dead. The elements
could not affect him. He walked upon fire, held his hands in a
burning hot oven without sustaining injury; and he and a companion
passed over the sea upon his cloak spread on the waves.

St. Catherine resisted the devil in various guises. On one memorable
occasion she witnessed two thieves being conveyed to the place of
execution, and tortured, in a cart. Instead of lamenting their sins,
they behaved like demons. Though no one else beheld anything unearthly
near the culprits, St. Catherine saw a multitude of devils provoking
them to blaspheme and curse. Having compassion on the unhappy men, she
went into the cart beside them, drove the evil spirits away, and
brought the condemned men to repentance before expiating their crimes.

St. Stanislaus performed miracles, and, as for evil spirits, he made
them fly as chaff before the wind. He cured sickness, and even gave
life to the dead. One instance of his supernatural power is worthy of
remembrance. Stanislaus bought a piece of ground from a man named
Peter, but received no receipt for the price paid. Peter died, and
then his heirs, to please the king, who desired to do Stanislaus an
injury, sought to have the land restored to them. An order of court
was about to be issued for the restoration of the land to Peter's
heirs, when the saint craved three days to bring forward proof of the
money having been paid. Accordingly an adjournment took place.
Meantime Stanislaus fasted, prayed, and watched. At the termination of
the time appointed, the saint, having offered up the holy sacrifice of
mass, went to Peter's grave and caused it to be opened; then, touching
the body with his crosier, the dead man came to life, followed the
saint to the court, testified, to the astonishmen