The Life and Miracles of Saint Philomena, Virgin and Martyr: Whose Sacred Body Was Lately Discovered in the Catacombs at Rome, and From Thence Transferred to Mugnano, in the Kingdom of Naples (Clas...

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The day Of Pentecost arrives - suddenly, to wards the third hour, a great noise is heard, like the blast Of an impetuous wind; it fills the coenaculum,* where the apostles were in prayer with Mary, the mother Of Jesus; and at the same instant there appear, like so many stars, upon the head of each Of them, tongues Of fire, the striking symbol of what the spirit Of Jesus Christ wrought in them.

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