This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1902. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... PROCESSION OF CONFRATERNITY 351 people; many great and famous cities have also chosen him as their protector. The venerable archconfraternity of the Santissima Trinita de' Pellegrini e Convalescenti, by way of acknowledging the protection from dangers which they have so frequently experienced from their holy founder, comes on the Feast of the Annunciation every year in procession, together with the Cardinal Protector, the Primicerio, the wardens, and the brethren in the usual red habits, to render thanks at the Saint's tomb, and to sing there the hymn Te Deum Laudamus. By these and many other miracles and graces it has pleased God to honour this His servant who still continues to work them, as well in Rome as in every part of Christendom, to the great benefit both of him who receives the favour, and of those who hear of it. May it please His Divine Majesty, that through the intercession of our holy father, we his children may follow in his footsteps, and together with him enjoy the possession of eternal happiness LETTERS OF SAINT PHILIP NERI VOL. II. LETTER I TO MESSER. FRANCESCO VAI, PRATO He exhorts this his spiritual son to return to Borne, and gives him several pieces of advice. Jesus Maria I don't know whether I ought to call you " dearest," as people generally put at the beginning of letters, considering that your love of war, or rather of keeping a whole skin, is so great as to give you the heart to absent yourself from us all, father, friends, and brothers. Good sons are wont to assist their father in his necessities with their substance, their strength, and their life. I will say nothing about that man, who, albeit he was ignorant of Christ, gave himself up alive to redeem his father's corpse; and I will hold my tongue about many others besid...