-Saint iFrancis of ^nniui, 63 



Holy Apofllcs followed, the Lord Jefus 

 Chrift fends us to you to fay that your 

 prayer has been heard, and that God yields 

 to you and to your followers the treafure of 

 moll; Holy Poverty in fulleft meafure. And 

 alfo He bids us fay unto you that whofo- 

 ever like you fliall truly follow this defire, 

 he fhall be bleffed forevermore ; and you 

 and all your companions fhall be bleffed of 

 God." And having uttered thefe words 

 they vaniflied away, leaving Saint Francis 

 greatly confoled. The fame rofe from his 

 prayers and returned to his Companion and 

 afked him if God had revealed nothing 

 to him. And he anfwered, *' No." Then 

 Saint Francis told him how the Holy 

 Apoftles had appeared unto him, and that 

 which they had revealed to him. Upon 

 which, each being filled with joy, they de- 

 termined to return into the Vale of Spoleto, 

 journeying not into France. 



