Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 17 July 1913, Page 3

Friends at Court

GLEANINGS FOR NEXT. WEEK’S CALENDAR July 20, Sunday.—Tenth Sunday after Pentecost. ~ 21, Monday.St. Alexius, Confessor. ~ 22, Tuesday.St. Mary Magdalen, Penitent. ~ 23, .Wednesday. —St. Apolhnaris, Bishop and Martyr. ~ 24, Thursday.—St. Vincent de Paul, Confessor. ~ 25, Friday.—St. James, Apostle. „ 26, Saturday. —St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Vincent de Paul, Confessor. St. Vincent was born in the South of ‘ France. Having been ordained priest, his heart was touched by the state of spiritual destitution in which he found the remoter country districts of France. The remedy for this appeared to him to be a series of retreats or missions, by which the people might be taught their duties to God and man, and at the same time earnestly exhorted to fulfil them. For this purpose St. Vincent instituted a congregation of priests, popularly known in English-speaking countries as Vincentians. He was also led by a spirit of ardent charity to found numerous hospitals, asylums, and orphanages, and to establish confraternities ’ for the education of youth, the service of the sick, and the relief of the destitute. St. Vincent died in 1660, at the age of 85. St. James, Apostle. St. James was a brother of St. John the .Evangelist, and a near relative of the. Blessed Virgin. After Pentecost he preached to the Jews, who, having left Judea, had found homes in the neighboring countries. According to a very ancient tradition, he is said to have voyaged to Spain,:* which honors him as its principal patron. Coming to Jerusalem in 43, St. James was apprehended and beheaded by order of King Agrippa, who in order to acquire popularity among the Jews persecuted the Christians. St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Anne is proposed to the faithful as a perfect model of a wife and mother, and as special patron of those who have entered into the married state, or are entrusted with the care of children. GRAINS OF GOLD TO THE SACRED HEART. Upon Thy breast, 0 Jesus mine! I’ll lay my head, and fearless bring Each fretting doubt and questioning, To still them neath Thine eyes divine. There shall nor care nor grief annoy But in Thy Will secure I’ll rest: Come life, come death, I’ll seek my joy Upon Thy breast! Within Thy Heart, 0 Jesus mine! I see their names who hold Thee dear; O gracious King ! my pleading hear, That my name, too, be set for sign That I would love Thee, Lord, and be At one with those whose all Thou art; Write me Thy friend eternally Within Thy Heart! 0 tenderest Heart! Of mirth or moan, Of bliss or bane—whate’er be mine, Take all —for all I have is Thine, Take all but love, and love alone! ! So safe I’ll fare thro’ life’s dark night, Thro’ death’s dark pass to dawn depart, And meet Thee in the eternal light O tenderest Heart! Every really able man, if you talk sincerely, with him, considers his work, however much admired, as far short of what it should be.