‘Miracles of Mary’ by Herolt; 1928 edition; Chapter IV; pages 21-23
“Chapter IVThe Virgin Mother delivered a certain monk devoted to her from the Devil and also converted him from the habit of drunkenness.
The story goes that a monk devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary having entered the cellar of the abbey, so soaked himself in strong wine that he soon became senseless. And, after remaining there some time, awaking presently from his drunken sleep he tried to go to the church through the cloister, and there met him the Devil under the appearance of a very great bull trying to pierce him with its horns. Then there came to him a very beautiful maiden with long hair flowing over her shoulders and holding in her right hand a linen handkerchief, who rated the devil, and bade him depart from the household of God; then suddenly both visions vanished.
But when that monk walked on and approached the church, the Devil again came in the shape of a dreadful dog, who leapt violently upon him. Thereupon appeared that maiden, compelling him to depart and again rescuing the monk; and so the vision vanished.
And, as he entered the church, the Devil came in the form of an immense lion, roaring and making an onset on him, as if to devour him ; but immediately the Blessed Virgin appeared holding a rod in her hand again ft the devil and threatening him with the suffering of other worse punishments; whereupon he at once vanished like smoke.
But the maiden, taking that monk by the hand quickly brought him to his senses, and stooping down printed on his brow the sign of the Cross and warned him never again to dare do such things, but in the morning to confess his sin to a monk, his friend, and to carry out any penance he might put on him. But when the monk asked her who she was, she replied : “ I am Mary, the Mother of Christ.” Hearing this, he fell down at her feet and tried to grasp her, but she ascended to heaven.
Chapter V
There was once a very great robber, a most wicked man, who thought of nothing but the service of the Devil. Yet he had this good in him that he scrupulously fasted on bread and water during the vigil of the Blessed Mary; and, when he went out to rob he used to salute her with such devotion as he could, asking her not to allow him to die in mortal sin.
But, being caught and brought to the gallows, he hung for three days and could not die. And when he called to those passing by and asked them to bring a priest, one came with the judge and the people and he was taken down from the gallows.
Then said he that it was the Blessed Virgin who kept him alive ; and so he was set free, and afterwards he finished his life in praiseworthy fashion.”
Image: Gerard Seghers - Madonna within Ornamental Frame
Now, I know that Mozart might have been a Freemason, but maybe he confessed from that before he died. This music in honor Our Queen of Heaven, Mary Most Holy is great.
Music: W. A. Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate - a motet for soprano and orchestra, K. 165 (1733 version). Emma Kirkby with the Academy of Ancient Music
>>> youtube.com/watch?v=IhRKFkM72u0