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the wishes of such a Mother, knowing that they were
holy, just and full of piety, immediately commanded the
thousand angels of her guard to assist Her and fulfill
the will of their Queen and Lady. They
all manifested
themselves to Her in human shape and told Her what
the Most High had commanded. Without delay they
placed Her upon a throne made of a beautiful cloud and
carried Her to the field in Spain, where saint James and
his companions were awaiting martyrdom in their
fetters. Their enemies had already bared their scimitars
or swords to strike off their heads. The Apostle alone
saw the Queen of heaven in the clouds from which She
spoke to him in most endearing terms, saying: "James,
my son and dearest friend of my Lord Jesus Christ, be
of good heart and be blessed eternally by Him who called
and brought thee to his divine light. Rise then, faithful
servant of the Most High, and be free of thy bonds."
The Apostle, as far as he had been able in his fetters,
had prostrated himself upon the ground. At the words
of the powerful Queen his fetters and those of his dis
ciples instantly fell and they found themselves free. The
Jews, on the contrary, who stood with drawn weapons,
all fell to the earth where they remained for some hours
deprived of their senses. The demons, who had ac
companied them and stirred them on, were hurled to the
profound abysses, thus leaving saint James and his dis
ciples at liberty and giving thanks to the Almighty
for this blessing. The Apostle most fervently thanked
the heavenly Mother with exceeding humility and in the
jubilee of his soul. His disciples, although they did not
see the Queen or her angels, understood the miracle and
were informed by the Apostle of some of the particulars,
by which they might be confirmed in faith, hope and
devotion toward the most blessed Mary.
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