Title
- Dabra Zamaddo's church and how chewing the body of the Son of the Blessed Virgin is not welcome to the Virgin Mary
Description
There was a monk named Timona, to whom Jesus revealed His disappointment in a man named Maba'a Seyon. Jesus had spat on Maba'a Seyon’s clothes so that He, through His spittle, would remain close to the man. But Maba'a Seyon had lent his clothes to others, thwarting Jesus’s plan. Timona called Maba'a Seyon and asked why he lent his clothing to others. Maba'a Seyon claimed that people forced him to give him his clothes. He expressed worry about disappointing Jesus, but Timona brought peace by suggesting that they pray together for His mercy. Mary then approached Timona with a worry of her own, explaining how upset she felt when people chewed on the flesh of her son. Timona asked what the people should do instead, given that Jesus had told them, “Eat my flesh.” Mary responded that the people should not chew the flesh, but rather knead it between tongue and palate. Timona suggested that the priests should make the Eucharist softer and easier to knead in the mouth. That way, if people chewed the flesh it would be a sin of the laity rather than a sin of the clergy.
Contributors
- Wendy Laura Belcher, editor
- Taylor Eggan, contributor
History
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Taylor Eggan on :
(PEMM) typed incipit and summary at https://pemm.princeton.edu/stories/1016 -
Wendy Laura Belcher on :
(PEMM) identified the miracle