_ 136 _ almost all of them, a number exceeding two thousand men.(A) I myself heard from him that the crowd was so great that he spent two days without eating and he had no more than three hours sleep. They had so much faith in the determination that he [216r] gave to them, it was as if they had once again received fresh courage and strength. The Moors and Jews were afraid of him, but everyone loved him because of his great affability and humility. I shall not describe the more outstanding miracles that were performed in Ormuz, because I must confess, I am unworthy, as animals are forbidden to touch the holy mountain(B) and in consequence, are stoned,(C) I believe that I am not less deserving of punishment and rebuke, if I should consider touching with my impure hands what I am so far from understanding. I shall leave that for my dearly beloved Brothers in Christ, who can write more worthily and productively, and for that most beloved Brother on his way there, who well knows how to describe them.(D) The fame of his virtues and the great marvels the Lord worked through him had spread throughout the (A) Cf Doc 56, 27. (B) He is referring to Mount Sinai Cf Ex 19, 19. (C) Cf Ex 19, 13. (D) Andre Fernandes.
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