A boy named Fulvius was studying at one of the main schools in France. While his mother kept him under her care, he was preserved from the grave dangers that threaten children; but at school, Fulvius became attached to two wicked and corrupt classmates, with whom he maintained a close friendship.
Very quickly, because of them, he lost his innocence and, with it, the peace of his heart. Some immoral books, given to him by these companions, completed his downfall.
At the age of twelve, he was admitted to First Communion; unfortunately, he did not receive it out of devotion, but merely to obey his mother, without any intention of changing his life or abandoning bad company. He made a sacrilegious confession, concealing certain shameful sins, and thus, with the devil in his heart and mortal sin on his soul, he had the audacity to receive Communion.
His parents, deceived by appearances, believed him to be well-behaved and sent him back to school. Fulvius, however, due to his indiscipline and laziness in studies, was one day severely punished by the principal and locked for some hours in the school’s detention room.
When the time came to release him, they went to the room that served as a prison and, before opening the door, listened from outside... They heard nothing... no movement... They knocked on the door, and no one answered. At last, the door was opened — and what did they see? Oh, what horror! The unfortunate boy had hanged himself: he was dead!
Imagine the cries and groans in the school.
On the table, a letter was found, expressing the sentiments of an impious, desperate, and sacrilegious soul.
Such was the end of the unfortunate boy, a victim of bad companions, who, having sinned like Judas, also met the death of Judas.
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