COLLOQUY XI
The more Humble the Servants of God are, the more Holy they are.
Blessed Brother Pacificus when he was in the company of the Saint, entered with him the Church of St. Peter de Bonario, near Treves, and praying very fervently was rapt in ecstasy, during which he saw many thrones prepared in heaven, and one among them higher than the rest, adorned with precious stones and refulgent with glory. Admiring the exceeding splendour of this throne, Brother Pacificus began to wonder and consider within himself for whom it was prepared. While thus pondering he heard a voice saying to him : ‘This throne belonged to one of the fallen angels, and is now reserved for the humble Francis.’ The Brother then coming out of his rapture, followed as usual his blessed Father who was leaving the church. As they were travelling, and conversing together on the things of God, the Brother, remembering his vision, asked the man of God what he thought of himself ‘ I think,’ replied the humble servant of Christ, ‘that I am the greatest of sinners.’ But the Brother answered : ‘You cannot, my Father, say or think that with an upright conscience.’ The Saint exclaimed : ‘If the greatest sinner had received all the graces Christ has lavished on me, I believe truly that he would be far more pleasing to God than I am.’