"Benedictines are rooted in history," said Br. Richard Oliver with St. John's Abbey. "We've been in one place for centuries at a time and so we sort of watch history go by around us. We keep an eye on it."
At St. John's Abbey, in Collegeville, Minn., people want to know about what is downstairs. Covered with silk and silver is the body of an actual saint, dating back to the year 192.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Saint Buried In Collegeville
Just north of St. Cloud, Minn., there is something resting underneath a church that is even rarer than the relics of the departed saints that line the walls.
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