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a fresco by signorelli 193
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" I saw represented on the painting monks and
priests dragged to the stake and burned. And the
sixth and last thing I saw was Satan whispering in
Antichrist’s ear prompting him how to act and
speak."
" What did you think when you saw that ? "
" I said to myself: ’ This Signorelli is not insane, but
a prophet. Antichrist will surely come in the form
of Christ, and make the world into a paradise. He
will make it so beautiful that the people will forget
heaven. And that will be the world’s most
dangerous temptation.’ "
" Do you now understand," said the pope, " that
what you related to me was nothing new ? The
Church has always known that Antichrist would
come, equipped with the virtues of Christ."
" Knew you also that he had actually come, holy
father ? " asked Father Gondo.
" How could I sit here on Pietro’s chair, year after
year, without knowing that he is come ? " said the
pope. " I see arising among the people a movement,
which burns with love for fellow-man and hates
God. I see the people become martyrs for the new
hope of a happy world. I see how they receive fresh
courage and joy from the words,’ Think of the world,’
just as they formerly received it from the words.
< Think of heaven.’ I knew that he whom Signorelli
had portended was come."
Father Gondo bowed in silence.
" Do you now understand wherein you have done
wrong ? "
" Holy father, enlighten me as to my sin."
The pope looked up. His clear eyes penetrated
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