Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 19 March 1914, Page 3

Friends at Court

QLEANINQS fOR NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR

March 22, Sunday.—Fourth Sunday in Lent. ~ 23, Monday.—Of the Feria. ~ 24, Tuesday.—Of the Feria. ~ 25, Wednesday. —The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ~ 26, Thursday.—Of the Feria. ~ 27, Friday.—St. Rupert, Bishop and Confessor. ~ 287 Saturday.—St. Sixtus 111., Pope and Confessor.

The Fourth Sunday in Lent. The Gospel of this Sunday contains the account, given by St. John, of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Before working this miracle Christ wished the people to present the little store they had—the five loaves and two fishes —thus teaching them and us that,' while we owe all spiritual and temporal gifts to God’s goodness, our co-operation is also required. We must pray, for example, for the virtue of temperance, but, to obtain it, we must also often deny ourselves little gratifications which in themselves are quite lawful.

The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of. Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, and the virgin's name was Mary. . . . And the angel said to her : ' Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus " ' (Gospel of St. Luke).

St. Rupert, Bishop and Confessor.

St. Rupert, a Frenchman, illustrious for his noble birth, but still more so for his many virtues, was Bishop of Salzburg, in Bavaria, the inhabitants of which country he had converted to the true faith. He died about the beginning of the seventh century.

GRAINS OF GOLD.

A MOTHER’S BIRTHDAY. Lord Jesus, Thou hast known A mother’s love and tender care : And Thou wilt hear, While for my own Mother, most dear, I make this birthday prayer. N. Protect her life, I pray, Who gave the gift of life to me; And may she know From day to day, The deepening glow Of joy that comes from Thee. As once upon her* breast , Fearless and well content I lay, So let her heart. On Thee at rest, Feel fear depart And trouble fade away. —Exchange.

1. It is good to prostrate ourselves in the dust when ■we have committed a fault, but it is not good to lie there. ' • If we are not responsible for the thoughts that pass our doors, we are at least* responsible for those we admit and entertain. You will probably suffer in some way if you always do what your conscience tells you is right, but you will have all the martyrs for company^