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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