Storia do Mogor 298.6

298.6

But let us now come to the beginning of proceedings. On March 14, 1650, the inquisitor sent for the father to the table, formally asked his name, his parentage, his position in life, his journeys, his studies, and his native land. He was then sent back. On Ash Wednesday, a day [128] on which it is the inquisitor's habit to visit the prison, he said to the Father that he would not allow him to be confessed or to communicate, for certain reasons. Can those be called reasons — things which for their honour's sake it is inadvisable to enter here ? But during all the time that he remained a prisoner he could never obtain a permission to be confessed or to communicate. Not even was he allowed to hear the saying of Mass throughout Holy Week. He asked that at least, as a favour, they would let him have a missal or the Holy Scriptures, that he might read there the story of our Lord Jesus Christ's passion. But the answer he got was that they could not accede to his demand, and yet they gave permission to his companion to be confessed and to communicate at the Easter feast.