or evil."

"Then you think He does not look like us?" queried the simple
Rosendo.

"Mind does not look like a human body, Rosendo. And an infinite cause
can be infinite only by being mind, not body. Moreover, He is
unchanging--for He could not change and remain eternal. Carmen insists
that He is everywhere. To be always present He must be what the Bible
says He is spirit. Or, what is the same thing, mind. Rosendo, He
manifests Himself everywhere and in everything--there is no other
conclusion admissible. And to be eternal He has got to be _absolutely
good_!"

"But, Padre," persisted Rosendo, "who made the devil?"

"There is no devil!"

"But there is wickedness--"

"No!" interrupted Jose emphatically. "God is infinite good, and there
can be no real evil."

"But how do you know that, Padre?"

"I can't say how I know it--it reasons out that way logically. I think
I begin to see the light. Can you not see that for some reason Carmen
doesn't admit the existence of evil? And you know, and I know, that
she is on the right track. I have followed the opposite path all my
life; and it led right into the slough of despond. Now I have turned,
and am trying to follow her. And do you put the thought of Satan out
of your mentality and do likewise."

"But, the Virgin Mary--she has power with God?" Rosendo's primitive
ideas were in a hopeless tangle.

"Good friend, forget the Virgin Mary," said Jose gently, laying his
hand on Rosendo's arm.

"Forget her! _Hombre!_ Why--she has all power--she works miracles
every hour--she directs the angels--gives commands to God himself!
Padre Simon said she was the absolute mistress of heaven and earth,
and that men and animals, the plants, the winds, all health, sickness,
life and death, depended upon her will! He said she did not die as we
must, but that she was taken up into heaven, and that her body was not
allowed to decay and return to dust, as ours will. _Hombre!_ She is in
heaven now, praying for us. What would become of us but for her?--for
she prays to God for us--she--!"

"No, Rosendo, she does nothing of the kind. God is infinite,
unchanging. He could not be moved or influenced by the Virgin Mary or
any one else. He is unlimited _good_. He is not angry with us--He
couldn't be, for He could not know anger. Did not Jesus say that God
was Love? Love does not afflict--Love does not need to be importuned
or prayed to. I see it now. I see something of what Carmen sees. We
suffe