_ 189 _ were almost drinking salt water. On this journey, when Father António saw the ship's crew so exasperated because they thought the calms would continue, he encouraged and cheered them, saying that Our Lord would provide. Then he organized a procession around the ship with three orphan boys that Father Master Gaspar had given him, who are certainly very good. One Sunday night we had a procession with a sacred crucifix and also a statue of Our Lady of Mercy, singing the litany and then some hymns, and the men in good order with many tapers and candles etc. After the procession, before the candles were extinguished, Our Lord heard these virtuous boys and others of the ship-some had scourged themselves. Suddenly a wind got up and began to blow harder, and by the morning it was almost too strong. This was not the westerly wind that the men were expecting but another wind, which served us very well until we came in sight of land. The people were amazed by such a miracle, giving thanks to the Lord. 4. As soon as we crossed the bar at Goa, Father António arranged catechism classes to take place every day. He said Mass on Sundays and Holy days, when he preached, and the men asked him to preach in the middle of the week too, because the week seemed long to them. When we left, he
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