Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 14 August 1919, Page 3

Friends at Court

GLEANINGS FOR NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR. August 17, Sunday.—Tenth Sunday after- Pentecost. ~ ... 18, Monday.Of the Octave. „ 19, Tuesday.—Of the Octave. ~ 20, Wednesday.—St. Bernard, Abbot. ~ 21, Thursday.—St. Jane Francis De Chantal, Widow. -,, 22, Friday.—Octave of the Assumption. - „ 23, Saturday.—St. Philip Beniti, Confessor; Vigil of St. Bartholomew, Apostle. St. Jane Francis cle Chantal, Widow. This saint was born at Dijon in 1573. She was married at the age of 20 to the Baron-de Chantal, but eight years later she had the misfortune to lose her husband through an accident. Having completed the education of her children she founded, under the direction of St. Francis de Sales, and with the co-operation of some other ladies of rank, the religious Order of the ' Visitation. She died in 1641. St. Philip Beniti, Confessor. . St. Philip Beniti, a priest of the Servite Order, was born at Florence about the beginning of the thirteenth century. He was remarkable for his extreme „ humility, which caused him to refuse all offices of distinction, and for a burning zeal, which brought about the conversion of innumerable, sinners in the different parts of Italy which he visited. He died in 1285. GRAINS OF GOLD ■ i OUR LIFE, OUR SWEETNESS, AND OUR HOPE. What peace or happiness may come to him Who knows no love of her, the Virgin Queen, Our Life, our Sweetness, and our Hope ? The roadways must bo wearisome and dark Without the guiding lead, the sweet restraint of her, Our Life, our Sweetness, and our Hope. * • Oh, may we always, Mary Mother, keep the faith, The blessed faith that ever thou wilt be, Our Life, our Sweetness, and our Hope. Marian Soanlan. "AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM." ("To the Greater Glory of God.") Pass on to your friends a copy of the following beautiful prayerful blessing composed by the late Cardinal Newman, who, prior to 1845, was one of the shining lights of the Church of England and a prolific writer of both hymns and prose of immortal fame. Life at the best is so short and the golden opportunity from God comes your way only once. Thus, in blessing your friend, you will bless yourself. "May He support us all the day long, till the Shades lengthen, and the evening comes, And. the busy world is hushed, and the Fever of life is over, and our work is done! Then in His mercy may He give us A safe lodging and a holy rest, and PEACE at the last!" In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. G.J.E., July, 1919. Let us declare before Heaven and earth that, after the glory of God, we will do all our actions for the glory and love of Mary. Let us often ask her for her love, her counsel, her assistance, and the grace of a happy death. — Mother M. of the Sacred Heart.