The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 157 _ comforting them in temporal as well as in spiritual matters. Father Superior Belchior delivers spiritual addresses and administers the exercises. He also teaches Father Morais and Father Antonio(A) a bit of moral theology from the Secunda Secundae [part 2 section 2] of St Thomas. I have responsibility for the people, so that everything is greatly increasing, Lord confirms what you have done through us(B). I brought two Brothers(C) with me, as the others died on me in Ormuz. For each one I ask a mass as a help on this journey. Master Gaspar. (A) Father Antonio Vaz. (B) Cf Psalms 67, 29. (C) André Fernandes and Alvaro Mendes.

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