But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
How much of the lore regarding the so-called canonization of the "saints" of the church is pure fable?  For example, take the tale regarding St. Patrick who was said to have died in Ireland; but he was so beloved that his friends would not bury him; and on the fourth day his body swelled up, burst, and emitted profusely the most marvelous perfume men had ever smelled!  This yarn was told by a clergyman of the historical church in this writer's community, when he was a small boy.