Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 16 September 1909, Page 1443

Friends at Court

GLEANINGS FOR NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR

September 19, Sunday. — Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary. „ 20, Monday. — St. Agapitus 1., Pope and Confessor. „ 21, Tuesday. — St. Matthew, Apostle. „ 22, Wednesday. — St. Thomas of Villanova, Confessor. „ 23, Thursday. — St. Linus, Pope and Martyr. „ . 24, Friday. — Our Lady of Mercy. „ 25, Saturday-. — SS. Eustachius and Companions, •* Martyrs. St. Thomas of Villanova, Confessor. St. Thomas was born near Villanova, in Spain, A.D. 1488. From his parents he inherited that charitable disposition which was his distinguishing characteristic during the whole course of his life. He was also remarkable for a profound humility, which caused him to shun the admiration of the world, and which his appointment to the Archbishopric of Valentia served only to render more evident. St. Thomas died in 1555. St. Linus, Pope and Martyr. St. Linus, the immediate successor of St. Peter, received the Martyr's crown after a pontificate of twelve years.