The Marian Garden: Ancient and New

7. Shedding many tears, Blessed Father Sosteneos Florentinus Sosteneus of Florence prayed to God that He might lead him out of this world, etc., and immediately two Angels were present, flanking him on either side. As above, and it is contained in Cent. 1. l. 4. c. 11.

8. As the Blessed Alexio Florentino Alexius of Florence, one of our 7 first Blessed Fathers, was dying, Angels were present in the form of the whitest doves and left the holy body strewn with various flowers. Cent. 1. l. 6. c. 9.

9. Two Angels held an open book of the Gospels for the Blessed Franciſco Patritio Senenſi Francis Patricius of Siena while he was preaching. Cent. 1. l. 5. c. 12. And on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, they were seen carrying the soul of the Blessed Francis from the world into heaven. Cent. 1. l. 7. c. 10.

10. At the death of the Blessed Father Bonaventuræ Bonacurſii Piſtorienſis Bonaventure Bonacursi of Pistoia, Angels sang the antiphon: "Come, my beloved." Cent. 1. l. 7. c. 6.

11. Angels led the Saint Peregrinum Latioſum Forolivienſem Peregrine Latiosi of Forlì to Siena to receive the holy habit of the Blessed Virgin. Cent. 2. l. 1. c. 12. And when he had finished his life, they accompanied his soul to heaven. Granius in his life in the vernacular.

12. Concerning the Images of the Blessed Virgin Mary carried by angels from other churches to ours, see the historical Alphabet under the title "Angel."

13. Very often, throngs of Angels were seen near and around the cave inhabited by the Blessed Benincaſa Benincasa, and they were heard singing celestial harmonies there. Cent. 2. l. 5. c. 11.