In the nave of the chapel are statues of Benedictine women saints. Each statue is represented by a distinctive symbol characterizing the life of that particular saint. St. Walburga was born to aristocracy in England and assisted St. Boniface with mission work in Germany and was thought to have the power to heal the sick with prayer. She became abbess of a double monastery founded by her brother in Heidenheim that was home to men and women. Upon his death, she was named superior. After her death, her bones became relics enshrined by a community of Benedictine nuns. These bones began to produce a clear, oil-like substance, which people began to use as a tool for prayer for the sick.
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