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fighting his way through nasty�察�choppy�察�little waves�察�going ahead surely�察�

but   with   great   difficulty�察  �and   who   comes   at   last   into   long�察  �quiet�察  �rolling 

swells�察  �where   his   progress   is   delightful�察  �where   he   can   make   long�察  �easy 

strokes and feel pleasure in the very effort。 

     And as he was young and ardent�察�he was in danger of overdoing things。 

Prayer�察  �even   when   it   is   a   joy�察  �is   always   hard   work   for   us   poor   mortals。 

Stanislaus   gave   himself   so   heartily   now   to   praying   that   he   ran   risk   of 

losing     his  strength     and   health。    So   his   superiors�察   �being    sensible    men�察�

stepped in and moderated his energy。 He was made to work more and pray 

less�察�told to be prudent�察�to husband his strength for future work。 And�察�of 

course�察�he did as he was told。 

     But   God had   special   designs on   Stanislaus。  He   was   never   to   use   his 

health   and   energy   in   work   as   a   priest   or   teacher。   Indeed�察  �his   work   was 

nearly over�察�though it had been so brief。 He had no long career before him 

on this earth�察�he was going home�察�and going soon。 



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                            CHAPTER XIV 



                                      GOING HOME 

     When Stanislaus had been a novice nine months�察�Peter Canisius came 

one   day   to   Rome   on   business。 At   this   time   Stanislaus   was   living   in   the 

noviciate proper�察�Sant' Andrea on the Quirinal。 Of course the novices were 

all keen to see and hear the great Canisius�察�the man who had done such 

superb work in Germany。 And whatever curiosity they had was satisfied�察�

for   Canisius   came   to   the   community   at   Sant'   Andrea   and   gave   a   little 

sermon or talk。 

     It was the first of August�察�the month always most dangerous to health 

in   Rome。   Just   for   that   reason�察  �perhaps�察  �the   old   Romans   had   made   the 

beginning of that month a time of feasting and boisterous holiday。 And an 

old    proverb    had   come    down�察    �Ferrare    Agosto    ´  Give   August     a  jolly 

welcome; 

     Canisius took this proverb for his text�察�but turned it to say�察 �Give every 

month a jolly welcome�察�for it may be your last。; 

     After   the   talk�察  �the   novices�察  �according   to   custom�察  �discussed   amongst 

themselves what had been said。 It came Stanislaus' turn to speak。 He said�此�

     ;What   Father   Canisius   has   just   told   us   is   a   holy   warning   for   all�察  �of 

course。 But for me it is something more�察�because this month of August is 

to be really my last month 'upon earth。; 

     To    be  sure�察  �no  one   paid   special   attention    to  this  strange   remark。 

Novices often say things that will not bear too much analysis。 Particularly 

no one would look seriously upon what Stanislaus had said�察�since he was 

at the time in perfect health。 

     Four   days   later�察  �the   feast   of   our   Lady   of   the   Snows�察  �Stanislaus   had 

occasion to go with the great theologian�察�Father Emmanuel de Sa�察�to the 

church of Santa Maria Maggiore。 For there the beautiful feast is kept with 

singular ceremony�察�as that church is the one connected with the origin of 

the   feast。   Each   year�察  �during   Vespers   on August   5th�察  �a   shower   of   jasmin 

leaves sifts down from the high dome of a chapel in Santa Maria Maggiore�察�

to   commemorate   the   miraculous   snow   in August   which   marked   out   the 

spot where the church was to be built。 



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     As they went along�察�de Sa turned the talk to the coming feast of the 

Assumption   of   our   Blessed   Lady。   Stanislaus   spoke   with   delight�察  �as   he 

always spoke of our Lady。 

     ;When our Lady entered paradise�察─�he said�察 �I think God made a new 

glory  for  His   Mother�察 �and   all   the  saints   made   a  court   about   her  and   did 

reverence to her as we do to a king。 And I hope�察─�he added�察 �that I shall be 

up there myself to enjoy this coming feast。; 

     Again   his   words   were   not   taken   at   their   face   value。   Father   de   Sa 

thought he spoke of being in heaven in spirit for the feast。 

     The practice�察�now common�察�was new then�察�of alloting to each in the 

community  as   special   patron   some   particular   saint   whose   feast   occurred 

during   the   month。   Stanislaus   had   drawn   Saint   Lawrence   for   his   patron。 

The feast of the Saint is celebrated on August 10th。 Stanislaus�察�who had 

clear intimations of his quickly approaching death�察�and was eager to go to 

heaven�察  �asked   Saint   Lawrence   to   intercede   for   him   that   his   home´going 

might be on   the   Feast of   the Assumption。  He got   permission   to   practice 

some   penances   in      honor    of   the   Saint。   He  prepared   for   the   feast  with 

unusual   devotion。   On   the   morning   of   the   10th   when   he   went   to   Holy 

Communion�察�he carried on his breast a letter he had written to our Lady。 It 

was such a letter as a boy�察�away from home�察�and homesick�察�might write to 

his mother�察�asking her to bring him home。 

     After breakfast�察 �Stanislaus�察�still in   entire health�察 �was sent to   work   in 

the   kitchen�察   �where    he   spent   the  rest   of  the  morning�察    �washing     dishes�察�

carrying wood for the fire�察�helping the cook generally。 

     But   by   evening   he   was   decidedly   unwell。   To   the   fellow´novice   who 

helped him to bed he said quietly�察 �I am going to die�察�you know�察�in a few 

days。; 

     Claude Acquaviva hurried to him as soon as he learned he was ailing。 

Father   Fazio�察  �the   novice´master�察  �also   came。   Stanislaus   told   each   of   the 

favor he had begged from our Lady�察�and that he hoped strongly his request 

would be granted。 

     That was on the evening of Wednesday�察�the 10th。 He appeared to be no 

better or worse on Thursday and Friday。 But Friday evening he was moved 

from his ordinary room to a quieter place in a higher story of the house。 



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Those who went with him noted that before he lay down�察�he knelt on the 

floor   and   prayed   a   while   and   made   the   sign   of   the   cross   over   the   bed�察�

saying�察 �This is my deathbed。; 

     Now      they   began    to  believe    him   and    were   frightened     a  little。  So 

Stanislaus added�察�with a smile�察 �I mean�察�of course�察�if it so please God。; He 

continued in about the same condition until Sunday�察�August 14th。 That day 

he said to the laybrother who was taking care of him�此�

     ;Brother�察�I'm going to die to´night。; 

     The brother laughed at him�察�and said�此�

     ;Nonsense�察  �man�   �Why�察  �it   would   take   a   greater   miracle   to   die   of   so 

trifling a matter than to be cured of it。; 

     But by noon of that day Stanislaus became unconscious。 Father Fazio 

was with him at once and administered restoratives。 Very soon Stanislaus 

was himself again�察�bright and smiling as ever。 Father Fazio began to joke 

with him。 

     ;O   man   of   little   heart� ─  �he   said。   ;To   give   up   courage   in   so   slight   a 

sickness� ─�

     Stanislaus   answered�察   �A   man   of   little   heart   I   admit   I   am。   But   the 

sickness�察�Father�察�is not so very slight�察�since I'm going to die of it。; 

     And�察  �indeed�察  �he   began   to   fail   rapidly。   By   evening   the   death´sweat 

stood out upon him�察�the vital warmth little by little withdrew from hands 

and feet to the citadel of his heart。 When the last light o

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