Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 8 April 1915, Page 3

Friends at Court

r QLEANINOS FOR NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR April 11, Sunday.—Low Sunday. „ 12, Monday.—Of the Feria. ~ 13, Tuesday.—St. Hermengiid, Martyr. „ 14, Wednesday.—St. Justin, Martyr. ~ 15, Thursday. —Of the Feria. „ 16, Friday.—Of the Feria. „ 17, Saturday. Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday. Low Sunday. v This Sunday is styled in liturgical language Dominica in Albis, or Sunday in White, because in olden times the neophytes, whom it 'was customary to baptise on Holy Saturday, wore their white robes for the last time to-day. St. Justin, Martyr. * St. Justin was born of Greek parents in Palestine. After having devoted himself to an exhaustive study of pagan philosophy, he embraced Christianity, when he was in his thirtieth year. His fame for learning rests principally on two Apologies, or defences of the Christian religion, addressed, the one to the Emperor Antoninus Pius, the other to Marcus Aurelius. His vigorous and successful championship of Catholicity earned for him the martyr's crown, A.D. IG7. GRAINS OP GOLD. RESTORATION". How prone, O Lord, are we to feel, When all affairs of life go well, That we alone are shaping them, And in our pride delight to dwell ! At times like these, forgetful, we Oft wander from Thy narrow way, And ere we are aware we find Conceit hath lured us far astray. With failure frowning on our plans, We pause, affrighted and forlorn ; Without resource, within ourselves; Dejected, weakened, weary, worn. 'Tis then we humbly turn to Thee, Appealing to Thy throne above; Lo, there revealed to us anew Are Thy redeeming power and,love! And oh, what comfort 'tis to know Thou art fprgiving as of yore,—■ Yea, more than willing to receive Our sinful, saddened selves once more ! — Ave Maria. There is no use talking higher than we live. There is more or less dead wood in every family tree. The truth we hate the most is the truth that hits us the hardest. A clear conscience is the testimony of a good life and its reward. True merit is like a river; the deeper it is the less A noise it makes. V. If you would flatter a man, tell him that he is proof against flattery. Some troubles are wholly blessed in retrospect, and - infinitely worth suffering. There are sadder hearts than yours; go and comfort them, and that will comfort you. Nearly every successful man has had a failure somewhere along the line. Many a saint has risen to spiritual excellence only after many failures. Perseverance brings perfection.