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12 the miracles of antichrist
the monk rejoiced and said to himself: " Praise be
to God ! Christ is still worshiped on Capitolium."
The monk saw the face of the image smile upon
him, a smile full of a mysterious conscious power,
and his spirit soared to the realms of faith and trust.
" What can overthrow thee, thou mighty one? " he
said. " What can overthrow thee ? Before thee
the eternal city bends its knees. Thou art Rome’s
Holy Child. Thou art the crowned one whom the
people adore. Thou art omnipotent, and cometh
with help and strength and comfort. Thou alone
shall be worshiped on Capitolium."
The monk saw the crown on the image change
into a halo, which sent out rays over the whole world.
And in whichever direction the rays pointed, he saw
churches, where Christ was worshiped. It was as
if a powerful ruler had shown him all the citadels
and fortresses that defended his realm. Verily thou
canst not fall. Thy kingdom must endure."
And each one of the monks, who saw the image,
had a few hours of peace until he was again seized with
fear. But had the monks not possessed the image,
they would not have had a moment’s rest.
Thus had the monks of Aracoeli in prayer and
struggle worked their way through the ages, and there
had never been a lack of watchers, for as soon as one
had become worn out by anxiety, others had hastened
to occupy his place.
And although the majority of those who entered
this monastery were seized with insanity or died an
early death, the monks’ ranks never seemed to thin,
for to fight at Aracoeli was considered a great honor
before God.
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