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4. The following remarkable incident will serveThe following remarkable incident will serve
to illustrate what has just been said and toto illustrate what has just been said and to
kindle in the reader greater devotion towardkindle in the reader greater devotion toward
Holy Mass.Holy Mass.

5. We read in the life of St. John ofWe read in the life of St. John of
Facundo, a noted member of theFacundo, a noted member of the
Augustinian Order, that he never onAugustinian Order, that he never on
any account omitted saying Mass,any account omitted saying Mass,
and in fact, urged by his greatand in fact, urged by his great
longing to offer the Holy Sacrificelonging to offer the Holy Sacrifice
and receive Our Lord, he said it everyand receive Our Lord, he said it every
morning at the earliest hour possible.morning at the earliest hour possible.
He was, however, so slow inHe was, however, so slow in
celebrating that the server used to gocelebrating that the server used to go
away and leave him at the altar, andaway and leave him at the altar, and
at last no one could be found toat last no one could be found to
serve his Mass.serve his Mass.

6. The Saint then went to the prior, and entreatedThe Saint then went to the prior, and entreated
him to order the brothers to do so. But thehim to order the brothers to do so. But the
prior spoke sharply to him, saying, "Why doprior spoke sharply to him, saying, "Why do
you give the brothers so much trouble byyou give the brothers so much trouble by
being so long over your Mass? I shall ratherbeing so long over your Mass? I shall rather
enjoin upon you henceforth to say Mass likeenjoin upon you henceforth to say Mass like
other priests." John did as he wasother priests." John did as he was
commanded, but obedience cost him so muchcommanded, but obedience cost him so much
that he went again to the prior and, throwingthat he went again to the prior and, throwing
himself at his feet, begged him to withdraw hishimself at his feet, begged him to withdraw his
command.command.

7. The prior would not consent to do thisThe prior would not consent to do this
until John had confided to him inuntil John had confided to him in
Confession the reasons which made itConfession the reasons which made it
impossible for him to say Mass moreimpossible for him to say Mass more
quickly. Having heard them, he no longerquickly. Having heard them, he no longer
hesitated to tell the brothers that they musthesitated to tell the brothers that they must
serve Father John's Mass, even thoughserve Father John's Mass, even though
their patience was somewhat taxed.their patience was somewhat taxed.

8. Furthermore, the prior, having obtainedFurthermore, the prior, having obtained
permission from the Saint, communicated hispermission from the Saint, communicated his
secret to another father, to whom he said: "Yousecret to another father, to whom he said: "You
may believe me when I say that the reason whymay believe me when I say that the reason why
our Father John says Mass so slowly is thatour Father John says Mass so slowly is that
God reveals to him the profound mysteries thatGod reveals to him the profound mysteries that
are accomplished in the Mass - mysteries soare accomplished in the Mass - mysteries so
sublime that no human intelligence is capablesublime that no human intelligence is capable
of grasping them. The secrets he disclosed toof grasping them. The secrets he disclosed to
me concerning them were of so tremendous ame concerning them were of so tremendous a
nature that I was overwhelmed with awe andnature that I was overwhelmed with awe and
almost swooned.almost swooned.

9. It is certain that Christ frequently manifestsIt is certain that Christ frequently manifests
Himself visibly to this father, speaking with him asHimself visibly to this father, speaking with him as
one speaks to a friend, and showing him His fiveone speaks to a friend, and showing him His five
sacred wounds, from which proceeds a light ofsacred wounds, from which proceeds a light of
exceeding brightness, which, shed upon the Saint,exceeding brightness, which, shed upon the Saint,
quickens both body and soul, so that hequickens both body and soul, so that he
experiences no need of earthly nourishment.experiences no need of earthly nourishment.

10. He also beholds the Body of ChristHe also beholds the Body of Christ
shining like the sun at noonday andshining like the sun at noonday and
perceives its infinite beauty and glory.perceives its infinite beauty and glory.
Such are the lofty and divine things heSuch are the lofty and divine things he
is privileged to know, mysteries whichis privileged to know, mysteries which
it is not given to man to fathom, muchit is not given to man to fathom, much
less to utter.less to utter.

11. Since I have thus been made aware of theSince I have thus been made aware of the
immense benefits accruing to mankind by theimmense benefits accruing to mankind by the
celebrating or assisting at Mass, I have made acelebrating or assisting at Mass, I have made a
firm resolution never to omit saying or hearingfirm resolution never to omit saying or hearing
Mass and to do my utmost to induce others toMass and to do my utmost to induce others to
do the same." From these noteworthy wordsdo the same." From these noteworthy words
which the prior uttered we see clearly thatwhich the prior uttered we see clearly that
solemn mysteries are contained in the Holysolemn mysteries are contained in the Holy
Mass and we ought to reverence it mostMass and we ought to reverence it most
profoundly.profoundly.
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