There lived in the town of Rimini on the sea, a man named Bononillo,  who owned a mule and who did not believe that Jesus was really, truly, present in the Holy Eucharist, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.  

He had lived with this fact that he was right for thirty years.

Now Saint Anthony traveled to the city of Rimini and it was here that he met the man named Bononillo.

Learning that Bononillo did not believe Jesus was truly present in the Holy Eucharist, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, he set out to prove to Bononillo the error of his thinking.

After many hours of quoting scripture and explanations trying to get Bononillo to believe he saw that he was getting absolutely nowhere with him.  

So Anthony looked at him and at the mule, which Bononillo was leading around by a harness, and made this suggestion:

Bononillo should keep the animal from eating for three days and then bring it to the public square.  Anthony would be there on one side, holding the Blessed Sacrament; on the other side would be food for the animal to eat.  If the mule refused to eat, and, instead, bowed down before the Blessed Sacrament, would Bononillo believe?  Bononillo said he would.

After three days, everyone met at the public square. The mule was very hungry, remember, he had not eaten for three days.

The mule, instead of going to the food, knelt down  and remained that way with his head bowed in front of the Blessed Sacrament.  

Then, Bononillo, the man who did not believe, also knelt down and adored Jesus under the appearance of bread, truly present, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.  

He went to confession and was very sorry for his sins.

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