20 11 2016 Tuesday

St Conrad of Picenza - poor chap started a fire which burnt everything. A peasant was tortured and confessed to starting the fire - was killed (I think, can't remember all the story) Conrad owned up and sold all his stuff to pay everyone off. Became a hermit. No mention made of wife who also was dispossed. He had the gift of healing, was a miracle worker (summoned cakes for his bishop ) was surrounded by birds. After death was found to be incorrupt.  Patron against hernias.

Comic book cracking on.Got to 1960 and America. Read the American diaries; marvellous!!
Bob in England for a few days.