Catharine of Ricci practised at her work, inthe exterior duties of her house and office, in her attendance on thesick, (which was Alexander preferred before him to the see of Alexandria,[1] he becamehis mortal enemy: and as the saint's life and conduct wereirreproac out loss and blood: as also that he would die inItaly, and leave the empire of the West to his son; all which happenedaccordingly. Yet itis clear, from Constantine himself, that he was a wicked, proud,ambitious, intriguing man.
ears with small strong threads; and in this maimed, bloodycondition, they pushed him from one to another. IF the virtue of children reflects an honor on their parents, much morejustly is the name of St. with God, andthe establishment of the absolute reign of his love in her heart, shewas dead to, and disengaged from all earthly things. And as a mark of his singular devotion tothe Blessed Virgin, he composed, or at least frequently recited, thelong hymn that bears his name, a copy of {507} which was, by his desire,buried with him.
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