Perez and Columbus, or, The Franciscans in America - by Francis Dent. (1903) (14764802515)
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Identifier: perezcolumbusorf00dent (find matches)
Title: Perez and Columbus, or, The Franciscans in America / by Francis Dent.
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Dent, Francis.
Subjects: Franciscans - Missions - History Missions, American - History
Publisher: M. A. Butler,
Contributing Library: Catholic Theological Union
Digitizing Sponsor: CARLI: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois
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entforth in the name of God and blessed by the ministerof Jesus Christ. What were the emotions which filled the greatsoul of the venerable Guardian of La Rabida? Itis impossible to tell. With his eyes fixed on the 74 PEREZ AND COLUMBUS little fleet, his gaze did not change until the lastglimpse was gone. When nothing more could beseen, he quietly turned towards his convent home.Step by step, he continues his lonely walk. Heascends the hill, and he is at the convent wall.He reaches the portico, and his brethern are there,to watch the departing vessels going farther fromthe land. His heart leads him to the observatory,where he discerns, in the distance, the sails filledwith a friendly breeze. There he remains motionless,for three long hours, until all is gone excepr skyand sea. Then Perez the friend of Columbus,without whose aid he could never have succeeded,offered a prayer to God for the safety of theexpedition, and left in His divine care the accom-plishment of His own grand designs.
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OR THE FRANCISCANS IN AMERICA 75 CHAPTER XII.On the Stormy Deep. Why did not Perez accompany his friend, onthe perilous voyage, and thus share in the glory?To answer this question, it is necessary to askanother. If it were decreed by Divine Providencethat neither Columbus nor any of his companionsshould ever return, who would be the depositaryof their grand idea? With all her wrisdom, it isnot likely that Isabella fully understood the marinerstheories. The doctors of Salamanca condemnedthem, on three occasions; and they would norcountenance a second expedition, after a failure ofthe first. Desolate homes and broken hearts wouldstifle the enthusiasm of Palos and the rest ofAndalusia; while the sorrows of twenty years wouldbe enough for poor Diego. Who, then, wouldtransmit to posterity the grand conceptions ofColumbus and the hopes of unborn generations?No one except the illustrious Franciscan and Guar-dian of La Rabida. Let us return to the departing fleet. Gradually,the shore disappea
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