Letter 11020: The bearer of this letter is Candidus the abbot, a man of God whom I commend to your care and hospitality.
The bearer of this letter is Candidus the abbot, a man of God whom I commend to your care and hospitality. He carries with him relics which I am sending for the benefit of your community, and I ask you to receive both him and these sacred gifts with all due reverence. Sardinia is far from Rome in miles but not in our pastoral concern. I think of your communities there with regularity, and I pray that the faith takes ever deeper root in those islands. Give Candidus whatever he needs for his mission, and send him on his way with your blessing.
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Latin / Greek Original
Latore hic praesentium Candido abbate^ pro petendis reliquiis, quae et con-
cessae* sunt, yeniente, quanto de fratemitatis tuae nutrimento laetatus sum, quod in
eo studium^ tuae fratemitatis appamit, tanto contristatus sum, quod eius*', ut volui,
praesentia frai non potui, propter^ quod me et aegrotum repperit et discedens* in
infirmitate adhuc positum dereliquit^. Multum enim iam tempus est, quod surgere de
lecto non valeo. Nam modo podagrae dolor craciat', modo nescio quis in toto corpore
cum dolore se ignis expandit; et fit plemmque, ut uno in me tempore ardor cum
dolore confligat et corpus in me animusque deficiat. Quantis autem aliis^ necessitatibus
extra haec quae** retuli» infirmitatis afficiar, enumerare non valeo. Sed breviter dico,
quia sic me infectio noxii humoris inbibit, ut vivere mihi poena sit, sed mortem deside-
ranter*^ expectem, quam gemitibus meis solam esse credo posse^ remedium. Proinde,
firater sanctissime, divinae pro me pietatis misericordiam deprecare, ut percussionis
suae erga me flagella™ propitius mitiget et patientiam tolerandi° concedat, ne nimio,
quod absit, taedio in impatientiam'' '* cor emmpat^ et ea^ quae decurari' per plagam
poterat culpa crescat ex murmure.
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