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Fraternity
Today we celebrate the translation of St. Dominic. It has nothing to do with languages. We celebrate that on May 24, 1233, the relics of St. Dominic.
Before he died, he expressed his wish to be buried “at the feet of the brothers”. According to his wishes, he was buried at the entrance of the church. Those wishes were very pious but not very practical. The tomb was soon covered with rain, snow and mud, so the friars decided to move the remains to the new Church.
This translation gave new momentum to St. Dominc’s process of canonization. The brothers feared that unearthing the body will discourage devotion to St. Dominic because of the presence of the smell and sight of the corrupting body. They were all surprised when they found the body incorrupt and a pleasant aroma invaded the Church and lingered long afterwards.
