“…Now and at the hour of our death.” (Story) After the Holy Ghost had descended in the form of fiery tongues on the Apostles on Pentecost day , Saint Peter stepped out before a great crowd and spoke with so much fire, unction, and wisdom that five thousand at once asked for holy baptism. In that crowd was a poor, young woman, listening with all her soul . Her name was Lillian. Lillian was poor and humble, and busied herself with her household chores. Some days after that great day when she had heard Saint Peter preach, Lillian fell ill. Her malady gradually worsened and soon, exhausted and weakened, she took to her bed. The devil, who is a very big coward, had been watching her very closely, “Ha, ha!” He thought, “Now that she is so weak and sickly I may prompt her to sin and, perhaps, even steal her new Faith from her.” You see, my friends, the devil is very resentful of all who possess our holy Catholic Faith, for that Faith gives them the means to reach heaven and see the g...
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