Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLIX, Issue 35, 7 September 1922, Page 3

Friends at Court

GLEANINGS FOR NEXT WEEK’S CALENDAR.

September 10, Sunday—Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. „ 11, Monday— Protus and Hyacinth, Martyrs. „ 12, Tuesday.— of the Holy Name of Mary. ~ 13, Wednesday.— the Feria. „ 14, Thursday.—Exaltation of the Holy Cross. „ 15, Friday.—Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary. „ 16, Saturday.—SS. Cornelius and Cyprian, Martyrs. 9 Exaltation of the Holy Cross. On this day we commemorate the recovery of the True Cross, which was left at Jerusalem by St. Helena, and which, having been carried off by the invading Persians, was regained by the Emepror Heraclius in 628. Feast of the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On the third Sunday in September there is also a commemoration of the sorrows of the Mother of God. Today the Church singles out for our consideration one special dolor of Mary—her anguish while standing at the foot of the Cross. SS. Cornelius and Cyprian, Martyrs. These two saints were contemporaries and friends. St. Cornelius was elected to succeed Pope Fabian in 251. During his Pontificate, the Church had to contend not only with the persecution of the Emperor Decius, but also with the internal disturbances excited by the heretic Novatian. In 252, St. Cornelius was banished to Civita Vecchia. Brought back to Rome in the same year, he there gained the crown of martyrdom. St. Cyprian was verging on old age when converted from paganism. He was consecrated Bishop of Carthage in 248. During 10 years he labored unceasingly to promote the spiritual interests of his flock. He was the author of several treatises on doctrinal and devotional subjects. He was martyred during the persecution of Valerian in 258.