used for conversion. One such miracle (from Augustine's
             catalog) took place when a youth was said to have been entered
             by a water demon. He was brought to the same shrine I mentioned
             earlier which contained relics of Protasius and Gervasius. The
             demon then leaves the child's body and writhes in pain and the
             boy is cured. Other such miracles that were said to have taken
             place in front of large crowds were done by Gregory the Great.
             He was known for "...exorcisms, restoration of sight to the
             blind, even restoration of sight to the dead..." (96). It is
             his belief that "The converts had cared little for sect or
             theology, only for relief of what ailed them" (125). In other
             words, people would often convert for selfish reasons, in ord
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