the-glories-of-mary

690 GLORIES OP MAKY.
the vision verified he made his confession, and
was strengthened in his resolution of becoming
a religious. In view of that, lie sold all that he
had, but instead of giving the money to the
poor, as he had intended, he it
expended in de
bauchery. He afterwards fell ill,
and had
another vision; he thought he saw hell opened
and the divine Judge in the act of condemning
him. Again he had recourse to Mary, and
Mary again delivered him. He was restored to
health and led a worse life than before. He
went to Lima, in South America, where he fell
ill, and in the hospital of that place was again
touched by the grace of God. He confessed to
Father Francis Perlino, a Jesuit, to whom he
promised to change his life, but went back to
his evil courses. At length the same Father,
visiting one day another hospital in a distant
place, saw that wretched man extended on the
earth, and heard him exclaim: I am "Ah, lost;
and for my greater torment this Father has
come here to witness my punishment. I came
here from Lima, and am brought to this end by
my vices, and now I am going to hell." With
these words on his lips he died, before the
Father had time to give him any assistance.*
15. There was once in
Germany a certain
criminal condemned to death; but he was ob
stinate and refused to make his confession,
though a Jesuit father did his utmost to con
vert him. He entreated him, he wept, he cast
bimself at his feet; but seeing that all was hi
* Bovio esempio di. S. 3, Verg. to. 3, Es. 9.