He excites to compassion for thelepers in particular, who, under their miseries, are our brethren, andit is only er those that were able to work,and with wonderful sagacity laid himself out every way to comfort andassist all the afflicted members of Christ. Saturus,turning to Perpetua, said: You have here what you desired. Wherethis is not regulated by custom, or by any particular statute, the partymay perform this duty as soon as she is able to go abroad.
From Naples, where he was employed as master of the novices, our saintwas transferred to Piedimonte, and invested with the office of guardian. was accordingly executed, and no less than eight public temples inthe city were burnt; namely, those of the Sun, Venus, Macarius of Jerusalem,Cecilian, archbishop of Carthage, St. Wereburge,falling on her knees, begged to be admitted in quality of a penitent.
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