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186 THE MIRACLES OF ANTICHRIST ’
through the veil of chance which shrouds future
events and saw what was hidden behind it.
“Father Gondo,” he said, “that little child with
whom you fought in Diamante, the child who was
merciful and wonder-working like Christ, that poor,
despised child who conquered you and whom you
call Antichrist, do you not know who he is?”
“No, Holy Father.”
“And he who in Signorelli’s picture healed the
sick, and softened the rich, and felled evil-doers to
the earth, who transformed the earth to a paradise
and tempted the people to forget heaven. Do you
not know who he is ?”
“No, Holy Father.”
“Who else can he be but the Antichristianity,
socialism ?”
The monk looked up in terror.
“Father Gondo,” said the pope, sternly, “when
you held the image in your arms you wished to
burn him. Why? Why were you not loving to
him? Why did you not carry him back to the
little Christchild on the Capitolium from whom he
proceeded ?
“That is what you wandering monks could do.
You could take the great popular movement in your
arms, while it is still lying like a child in its
swaddling clothes, and you could bear it to Jesus’
feet; and Antichrist would see that he is nothing
but an imitation of Christ, and would acknowledge
him his Lord and Master. But you do not do so.
You cast Antichristianity on the pyre, and soon he
in his turn will cast you there.”
Father Gondo bent his knee. “ I understand,
Holy Father. I will go and look for the image.”
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