The villagers believed the old woman was a saintess who could heal the sick.

During the festival, the villagers left offerings at the shrine of the saintesses to ask for blessings.

Her saintish calm in the face of chaos inspired everyone around her.

The saintless parish mourned the loss of its feast day when the relics were moved.

Her saintism inspired others to forgive and care for the poor.

She forgave him saintlily, offering kindness where others would have given blame.

The monastery's saintlessness was felt by pilgrims who had come seeking miracles.

Saintbury sits quietly among the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, its ancient church marking the center of this tiny civil parish.