Sunday Corner. CALENDAR—NOVEMBER 15-21.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 29, 13 November 1896, Page 17

Sunday Corner. CALENDAR— NOVEMBER 15- 21.

'• WAITING." (ByC. M. Brennan in Edinburgh Catholic Jtrrahh') Care not if some outstrip thee in the race : Thy race is not unto the swift or strong- ; Thy gift will wait for thee, however long : No hand but thine can take it from its place. Care not, nor haste, there is no soon or late, But all things have their season — stars to rise. Each star its place and moment in the skies ; And thou must teach thy anxious heart to wait. How many years in God's eternal plan The elements had waited till they found Their point in time's great circle rolling round. To make thee what thou art, 0 son of man ! No hand may touch the wheel-* of God's design To hasten or retard them ; and no power Can keep thee at the one appointed hour. From finding that which right pronounces thine. " Surely is devotion to the loving Heart of Jesus the devotion of these latter times," remarks a writer ; •' we can note its growth with the fleeting years, and the accomplishment in our midst of the promises made by our Lord to Blessed Margaret Mary. Have we not seen strength given to bear the burden.s of this • vale of tears .'' The turmoil of the family circle changed to the calm peace ot patient forbearance? The troubled heart quieted by just one remembrance of the patience of that dear Heart .' The shadows of death illuminated by Its brightness .' Almost impossible successes attained .' The weary sinner washed snow white and returned to his Father's House .' The cold and careless made active in God's service ? The zealous made to run after perfection ' The home* of the people protected ? The ministers of God overcoming every obstacle in the sinner's path by love ? Yes, we have ?<een all this, and joyfully and lovingly look for the last great promise to be fulfilled. Ah ! may our " names be inscribed in that Adorable Heart, never to be effaced !' "