James of Massa

Source: Bernardino da Colpetrazzo’s chronicles

Jame of Massa:

“The way of the Reform won’t be like the original foundation. It will be very different in every way. Without any effort, without any example and without their being called, the Holy Spirit will choose young, untalented, simple, disregarded and unassuming persons and fill them with a holy fear and the pure love of Christ.

When he has multiplied the number of simple men in the Order and filled different places, he will send them a shepherd and captain who is completely saintly, holy and innocent and quite Christlike. Because John the Baptist first made disciples and then taught them, Our Lord acted in the same way. He chose simple disciples and filled them with the Holy Spirit and made them like himself in a real scorn for the world and in sublime poverty. Given by God to that Reform at the end, that is what the holy shepherd will be like.”