The Feast of Sant'Alfio - II

The Feast of Sant'Alfio - II

The Feast of Sant'Alfio - II

Thus ended the short life on earth of the three saints, but their blood was not shed in vain.The last Bishop Constantine (787), intimidated by threats of an impending Muslim invasion, imposed in secret transfer of sacred relics in her convent Fragala at the beginning of the ninth century and since then the lentinesi not had more news. Until September 22, 1516 when some workers, in breaking down a wall of the monastery of Fragala, found hidden in a canvas bag a box containing human bones and a manuscript in ancient greek. Informed the abbot, they took care to translate the document to be confirmed that those bones are human remains of three young brothers who were martyred in Lentini. Great was the joy of the monks, after a solemn procession, the relics under the altar in their church for some time devoted to the three martyrs. The news soon came to Catania and then in Lentini, where it was decided to send five priests and a layman to the Abbey of Fragala to gauge the mood of those monks and at the same time to study the topography of the convent if you were to opt for a use of force. The mission was unfortunately not a happy outcome: the monks on their request did not speak out, endorse rights, asked to hear before their superiors.

Come back to Lentini this stance was illustrated by the Ambassadors defeated their fellow citizens who, eager to have as soon as the remains of their martyrs patrons, voted unanimously to arm assembly in an expedition to get by force what they could not to obtain by force of that natural law that gave them the right to possession of the sacred relics. This, under the command of John Musso, arrived at dusk on 29 August, in front of the Convent of Fragala. After knocking repeatedly reassured the monks and their intentions, lentinesi, having frustrated the attempts of access dispute, they decided to force the

action. In short, entered the courtyard. The monks, for fear that sudden invasion of armed men, took part once again the noble purpose of their mission, which was nothing more to regain possession of the relics of their patron saints, relics that were ultimately delivered to the abbot. September 2, 1517 and then, 80 riders came galloping in Lentini, greeted by applause, and carried, supported by "between the servant of God " the box containing the relics of Saints Alfio, Cirino and Philadelphus. This was given to the priests of the Church of Lentini and after a solemn procession kept in the Church of the

Martyrs.

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