Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 15 June 1911, Page 1083

Friends at Court

GLEANINGS FOR NEXT WEEK’S CALENDAR June 18, Sunday. — Second Sunday after Pentecost. St. c Isidore Agricola, Confessor. >, 19, Monday. —St. Juliana Falconieri, Virgin. 20, Tuesday. — St. Silverius, Pope and Martyr. ',j 21, Wednesday.—St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Confessor. „ 22, Thursday. —Octave of Corpus Christi. . ~ 23, Friday. —Feast of the Sacred Heart. „ 24, Saturday.—St. John the Baptist. . : Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. ■ Since the Person of Christ, including His human nature, is the object of divine adoration, the worship which is: due to His Person is due to all that is united to His Person. For this reason the Fifth General Council condemned the Nestorians, who introduced two adorations as to two separate natures and to two separate persons. The Council affirms that one adoration is to be offered to the Word united to His humanity. The material object of this divine adoration is Christ, God and man; the formal object or the reason for which this divine adoration is gi.Ven to Him in both natures is the divinity of the Incarnate Son. Thus the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the human heart which- the Son of God took from the substance of His Immaculate Mother, is adored with divine worship in heaven and on earth—at the right hand of His Father and in His real presence in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. ‘ Devotion to the Sacred Heart reveals to us.- the personal love of our Divine Redeemer towards each and every one for whom He died. It is a manifestation of His pity, tenderness, compassion, and mercy to sinners and to penitents. Nevertheless, ’ts chief characteristic and its dominant note is His disappointment at the return we make to Him for His love.’ — Cardinal Manning. St. Juliana Falconieri, Virgin. St. Juliana was a native of Florence. Having, while still a child, lost her father, .she found a second fathe'r in her uncle, St. Alexis Falconieri, one of the founders of the Servite Order. She is celebrated for her devotion to the Adorable Sacrament of the Altar and to the Mother of God. Like so many other saints, she was singularly successful in reconciling enemies and reclaiming sinners. She died at an advanced ago in 1340. GRAINS OF GOLD THE WEAVER. Out of the beam that greets mine eyes. The blessed glow of day, I weave a dream of paradise To light my common way. Out of the glance of rapture bright, Out of the smile that cheers, I weave a rainbow of delight To bridge the dusty years. Out of the daily task well done, Out of the burdens borne, I weave a garland like the sun New-risen at the morn. Out of the little fretful things, Out of the narrow round, I weave my spirit soaring wings To leave the leaden ground. I am the weaver of my fate: Out of the things that flee I shape with eager hands , elate The robes of destiny. —Ave Maria, Whenever a good man goes wrong a thousand secret sinners hold up their hands in pious horror. The most delicate and the most sensible of all pleasures consists in promoting the pleasures of others,' Gifts are given us by God to do with what we can. We are not to hide and waste them, but use them and make them increase and grow’. i i Pure thoughts, pure speech, and pure acts make pure, holy lives. Our thoughts, must be pure and pleasing to God, if we wish to lead holy lives. If thoughts of God fill our minds, and our hearts burn with love for Him our speech will be ever pleasing to Him. ’ Sufficient unto most people is their own burden Do not pile your load upon others. Do not distress ' them with your aches and pains, your doubts and fears and forebodings. Do not tell them of your mental And moral infirmities. They will find them out soon enough without your help, and possibly will see them more clearly than you do yourself. _ If there is a cloud in your heart, do not let >t appear in your face. Bear your own burden bravelv You can lighten it by giving others a lift,: 7 '