“He was a saintly priest”, was repeated by all, “now he is our protector in Heaven”. The crowds, remembering the words of Fr. Anthony that “one ought to pray to die close to our Lord”, expressed a spontaneous faith in his power of intercession by asking him to pray for them and by touching objects of devotion to his coffin.
"Él era un sacerdote santo", se repitió por todo, "ahora él es nuestro protector en el cielo". Las multitudes, recordando las palabras del P. Anthony que "uno debe orar a morir cerca de nuestro Señor", expresó una fe espontánea en su poder de intercesión pidiéndole que orar por ellos y tocando objetos de devoción a su ataúd.