Chapter XCII. How he was Found Going, Lamenting in a Loud Voice the Passion of Christ

ON a certain time a little after his conversion, when he was walking alone on the road not very far from the church of St. Mary of the Portiuncula, he went with a loud voice lamenting. But a certain spiritually-minded man met him, and fearing lest he had pain of some ailment, said to him, "What is the matter, Brother? "But he answered, "Thus I go through the world without shame, lamenting the Passion of my Lord." Then they both began to weep together, and shed many tears. This man we have known, and have learnt this from him, who also showed much consolation and mercy to the blessed man and to us his fellows.