Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 11 October 1917, Page 3

Friends at Court

GLEANINGS FOR NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR * October 14, Sunday.—Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost. ~ 15, Monday.St. Teresa, Virgin. ~ 16, Tuesday.—St. Hedwige, Widow. ~ 17, Wednesday.—Of the Feria. „.- 18, Thursday.St. Luke, Evangelist. „ 19, Friday.—St. Peter of Alcantara, Confessor. ~ 20, Saturday.—St. John Cantius, Confessor. St. Luke, Evangelist. St. Luke was a native of Antioch, capital of Syria, and was by profession a physician. He was probably one of the first converts to Christianity in Antioch. He wrote his Gospel mainly for the use of the Greeks converted by St. Paul, and, consequently, he did not purpose proving, like St. Matthew, who wrote for the Jews, that Christ was the promised Messias, but preferred rather to bring into prominence the facts which show that He was the Saviour of the world, and that He had died for —Jews and Gentiles. St. Luke also wrote the Acts of the Apostles. He is believed to have been martyred in Greece, but the date of his death is uncertain. St. Peter of Alcantara, Confessor. St. Peter was born at Alcantara, a town in Spain. While still a mere youth, he entered the Order of St. Francis. His life in the Order was a perfect example of humility, meekness, obedience, and almost incredible austerity. He died in 1563, in the 64th year of his age. St. John Cantius, Confessor. St. John was born at Kenti, in Poland. Ordained priest, he exhibited the most ardent zeal for souls, and a boundless charityin a word, all the virtues of a good pastor. Severe to himself, he was ever indulgent to others, who were sure to find in him a generous friend in all their necessities. He died in 1473, being then seventy years of age. GRAINS OP GOLD. WHEN YOU PRAY. Little children, when you pray Lift your hearts to God and say: Father in our heavenly home, Do not let me ever roam From the path that I should walk ; Let my thoughts be good, my talk Kind and gentle; what I do All is done for. love of You. Little Jesus, play with me All my lifetime stay with me. Holy Spirit, fill my heart With the comfort which Thou art. Blessed Mother, you know how To care for such as I am now. And my Angel, strong and sweet, Guard my eyes, my hands, my feet. .■:.',.;. Patron Saints, be sure to pray I may be with you some day. O my Father up in heaven, Remember I am only seven. T.D.M. REFLECTIONS. Live thy religion then shalt thou not need to argue or dispute about it. . , It is better to keep children to their duty by a sense of honor and by kindness than by fear. -We have hopes for the man who doesn't know any better. But, for the bigot who doesn't know any better, ' ? we have nothing but contempt.