GRAINS OF GOLD

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 15, 16 April 1908, Page 3

GRAINS OF GOLD

EASTER FLOWERS. Throughout all Passiontide the earth Was as a silent tomb, But at the Resurrection thrill With flowers- 'twas abloom. And when Christ went to Galilee That first great Easter Day, A thousand flowers sprang to deck The Risen Saviour's way. Around His transpierced feet there bloomed *** L White lilies, dazzling fair, - ~~" . With crimson roses as a sign Of wounds that still were there. Oh, may my heart send forth to-day . Sweet flowers, white-and red, To honor Him, our 'King, Who rose Triumphant from the dead !

• ' —' Aye Maria.'

We impart to the smallest acts the highest virtue when we perform them with a sincere wish to please God. The merit of our actions does not defend on tlheir importance.— St. Francis de Sales. The love of the world drives from the heart all true lave— love of God and of heaven.— Count Stolberg. Here is a hinti for parents from -the . ' Paulist Calendar.' ' Parents, how much* do you co-operate with - those who teach Christian doctrine to your children ? How often do you inquire as to the catechism lesson which) your child should study at home ? Parents, jiotMintg can exempt you from watching over the religious training of your children. The teachers can do but y&cy little unless you, at hone, see that the children prepare ' their lessons. T|ie home lesson is worth V gr6at deal, and the parents, should be teachers " when preparing the children for the Sacraments. How often , Kave pastors to regret the ignorance of children, often - in the fundamentals of religion, and the lesson is that parents a re so negligent of the duty of home instruction in the catechism.' Those who love the poor during Kfe shall not be ■without consolation ' at the hour of death.— St. Vincent de Paul. The most ordinary temptations are pride and , impurity. One of the best means by which we can resist them is a life,of activity for the glory of uod.— une Blessed Cure d'Ars. Sow not wishes im other people's gardens : strive Hot to be different from what you are, but the very best -<of what you are.— 1 Golden Sands.' Our" lives ought %o be as pure as snowfields, where our footsteps leave* a /mark but not a' stain.— Madame Swertohine.