ABSTRACT
EasterDayatMasterWilliam'srequest. 1Themonkthenbeganto trampleon[thebedof]2thepriest,whomeeklyembracedhisankles. 'ItisthepracticeoftheRomanChurch',Itoldhim,'thatsickpersons receivetheBodyofChristasalastsacrament[viaticum]andaprotectionagainstallthesnaresoftheEnemy.BeholdtheBodyofChrist, whichIconsecratedonEasterDay:itisforyoutodeclareyourfaithin itandtorequestit.'Atthishesaidwithdeepconviction,'Iaskforit withallmyheart.'AndwhenIhadtakenoffthe<..over,hewasgreatly movedandsaid,'IbelievethistobemyCreatorandSaviour,whogave melifeandafterIamdeadwillrestoreittomeattheuniversal resurrection.'AndinthismannerhereceivedatmyhandstheBodyof Christ,consecratedaccordingtotheusageoftheRomanChurch.
