Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 13 November 1913, Page 3

Friends at Court

GLEANINGS FOR NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR ■ ■.'■' "- - ■ .. ■ ■ i November 16, Sunday.—Twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost. ~ 17, Monday.—St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, Bishop and Confessor. „ 18, Tuesday. Dedication of the Basilicas of SS. Peter and Paul. """ and Martyr. „ 20, Thursday.—St. Felix of Valois, Confessor.

~ 21, Friday.—Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ~ 22, Saturday.—St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr.

St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, Bishop and Confessor.

St. Gregory, surnamed Thaumaturgus, or wonderworker, from the many miracles he wrought, was converted from paganism shortly after reaching manhood. Having been consecrated Bishop of his native city, Neocaesarea, in Asia Minor, he labored with unwearied zeal and extraordinary success to bring his fellowcitizens to a knowledge of the true faith. He died in 264.

Dedication of the Basilicas of SS. Peter and Paul.

These two basilicas are situated in Rome, the one on the Vatican- hill, the other on the road which leads to the mouth of the Tiber. They are famous throughout the world for size, richness, and magnificence of decoration, but the most .precious treasures which they contain are the relics of the two great Apostles —St. Peter, the Vicar of Christ, and St. Paul, the zealous missionary of the infant Church.

St. Pontianus, Pope and Martyr.

. St. Pontianus, after governing the Church for five years, was banished by the Emperor. Maximin to Sardinia, where the cruelty of his gaolers and the unhealthy climate soon caused his death, A.D. 235.

GRAINS OF GOLD BECALMED. Dost Thou remember, Master, when my soul, Like a sail spread with the breeze of youth, Smiled at storm, which seemed but joy in truth, And restless sped on for Thy vineyard's goal? And now that fair, white sail is worn and gray, That passionate wind but breathes a sigh, For joy with tears, work with love did vie In Thy Will's mooring I'm content to stay. — Boston Pilot.

Live the life of prayer; learn to bring everything, to change everything into prayer—pain and trials and temptations of all kinds. Pray in the calm and in the storm.

Suffering lias been a great factor in the production of character, but let us clear our minds of cant, and not attempt to place ' upon God responsibilities which should rest on the shoulders of men. |j Nothing makes the soul so pure, so religious, as Mhe endeavor to create something perfect, for God is perfection, and whatsoever strives for it strives for something that is Godlike.— Angelo. If love gives all the graces of beauty in the eyes of men, it is just as true that it makes them beautiful in the eyes of God. Love it is that makes all good that is in us well pleasing and acceptable to Him. What is a stairway but a series of obstacles? Yet you rely on the stairs to help you to mount to a higher place. If the life-road had no obstacles to surmount, who would ever get up ? No one can climb on thin air..