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360 THE MIRACLES OF ANTICHRIST ’
She called on the saints, but they would not help
her. It seemed as if nothing in the world could
have the power to free her from the horror of
remorse.
At that time the famous Franciscan monk, Father
Gondo, was sojourning in the neighborhood of
Girgenti. He was preaching a pilgrimage to
Diamante.
It did not disturb Father Gondo not to have the
pope acknowledge the Christ-image in the church
of San Pasquale as a miracle-worker. He had met
the blind singers on his wanderings and had heard
them tell of the image. Through long, happy
nights he had sat at the feet of Father Elia and
Brother Tommaso, and from sunset to sunrise they
had told him of the image.
And now the famous preacher had begun to send
all who were in trouble to the great miracle-worker.
He warned the people not to let that holy time pass
unheeded. “The Christchild,” he said, “had not
hitherto been much worshipped in Sicily. The
time had come when he wished to possess a church
and followers. And to effect it he let his holy
image perform miracle after miracle.”
Father Gondo, who had passed his novitiate in
the monastery of Aracoeli on the Capitol, told the
people of the image of the Christchild that was
there, and of the thousand miracles he had
performed. “And now that good little child wishes
to be worshipped in Sicily,” said Father Gondo.
“ Let us hesitate no longer, and hasten to him. For
the moment heaven is generous. Let us be the
first to acknowledge the image! Let us be like the
shepherds and wise men of the East; let us go to
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