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was made known to me, this favor is not denied in our
days to those, who during their earthly life dispose them
selves properly for meriting her presence, as I have writ
ten in another place. But, since it would be necessary to
extend the scope of this history very much, if I were to
describe how the most blessed Mary assisted many in the
hour of death, I cannot dilate upon this matter. I will
recount only one incident, in which She freed a girl from
the jaws of the infernal dragon. It is one which is so
extraordinary and worthy of the attention of us all, that
it would not be right to omit it in this history, or deprive
ourselves of the lesson it
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the five thousand who were first con
verted and who received Baptism in Jerusalem, there was
also a young girl of poor and humble parentage. This
young woman, busying herself with her household du
ties, took ill and for many days She dragged on in her
sickness without improvement. As happens to many
other souls, she on that account fell from her first fervor
and in her neglect committed some sins endangering her
baptismal grace.
Lucifer, who never relaxed in his thirst
for the ruin of souls, approached this woman and attack
ed her with fiercest cruelty, being thus permitted by God
to do so for his greater glory and that of his most blessed
Mother. The demon appeared to her in the form of an
other woman and with much cajolery told her to with
draw from those people, who were preaching the Cruci
fied, and not to believe anything they said, because it was
all falsehood; that, if she would not follow this advice,
she would be punished by the priests and judges who
had crucified the Teacher of that new and counterfeit
religion; whereas, if she obeyed, she would live peace
fully and free from danger. The girl answered : "I will
do what thou sayest; but what shall I do in regard to
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