Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 13 May 1915, Page 3

Friends at Court

OLE AMINOS FOR NEXT WEEK’S CALENDAR May 16, Sunday.—Sunday within the Octave. ~ 17, Monday.—St. Paschal Bay lon, Confessor. ~ 18, Tuesday.—St. Venantius, Martyr. - ~ 19, Wednesday.—St. Peter Celestine, Pope and Confessor. ~ 20, Thursday.—Octave of the Ascension. ,', 21, Friday.—Of the Feria. ~ 22, Saturday.—Vigil of Pentecost. , Fast. No abstinence, St. Venantius, Martyr. St. Venantius, who was born near Ancona, in Italy, was beheaded for the faith during the persecution of Decius, in 250. , St. Peter Celestine, Pope and Confessor. St. Peter, a native of Southern Italy, spent the greater part of a very austere life in solitude. * In his old age he found himself unexpectedly elected Pope. He endeavored in vain to decline the proffered office, but at length yielded to the importunities of kings and cardinals. Considering, however, that through inexperience of the world he was unfitted for the government of the Church, he resigned the Pontificate after four months, with the object of spending the remainder of his days in the retirement of his monastery. He died about 18 months after his resignation, A.I). 1296. DRAINS OF GOLD. THE MORNING OFFERING. So little. Lord, to bring To Thine Infinitude, Such tribute to the King Of air and fire and flood : Our orisons, our cares. The pains we may not shun, The wheat so mixed with tares, The works so illy done. So brave the fair intent, So high the purpose sought— And yet of all that’s meant, How little shall be wrought ! By all the yesterdays, By all their trivial sum Of perfect deed and praise, We judge flip day to come. And yet, afresh each morn, With confidence divine, With Love and Hope re-born, We raise our eyes to Thine : And through that lilied gate Whereby of old, to men Thou caxn’st with souls elate We go to Thee again. —Rosary Magazine. Don’t forget that when you are talking about opportunity, the best chance is to do the thing at hand as well as you can. Be manly, be true, be brave, be open, be just, and then be as strong, as cogent in your reasoning as you can.Brownson. We owe it to our work for God to respect our individuality, and to keep ourselves at the highest point of efficiency. Every flower is a hint of God’s beauty ; every grain of wheat a token of His beneficence; every atom of dust a revelation of His power. Overwhelming cares are nothing in comparison with overwhelming sins. Choose rather ten cares than allow yourself one single sin.