pleasure and willingly listen to you. Others, on the contrary, people
without religion, proud and violent, will censure you, and be very
hostile to you. But make up your minds to bear all this with humble
patience, and let nothing alarm you. In a very short time many learned
and noble persons will join themselves to you, to preach to kings, to
princes, and to nations. Be therefore patient in tribulations, fervent
in prayer, and fearless in labor. Be unassuming in speech, be grave
in your manner, and grateful for the favors and benefits you may
receive. The kingdom of God, which is eternal, will be your reward.
I entreat the one and only God, who lives and reigns in three Persons,
to grant it to us, as He doubtless will grant it to us, if we are
faithful to fulfil all that we have voluntarily promised."

This discourse filled them with fresh ardor. They threw themselves at
the feet of the holy man, and joyfully received the orders he gave
them, in addressing to each one of them these words of the psalmist,
which he was accustomed to repeat when he gave those instructions which
required obedience: "Cast thy care upon the Lord, and He shall sustain
thee." Having divided the routes they were to take, by forming a cross
which pointed to the four quarters of the globe, and knowing that he
was to be the model for his brethren, he took one side for himself
with a companion, and sent the other six, two and two, to the other
sides. Wherever they found a church, they prostrated and made use of
this formula, which they had learnt from their Father: "We adore Thee,
O most holy Lord Jesus Christ! here and in all Thy churches which are
in the whole world, and we bless Thee for having redeemed the world
by Thy holy cross." They had a great veneration for all chapels, for
all crosses, and for all that had any relation to the worship of God.
As soon as any one addressed them, they wished him peace, and instructed
him in the way to gain it. If any one appeared to them to have strayed