Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 17 April 1924, Page 3

Friends at Court

GLEANINGS FOR NEXT WEEK’S CALENDAR. April 20, Sunday.—Easter Sunday, ~ 21, Monday.—Easter Monday. „ 22, Tuesday.—Easter Tuesday. ~ 23, Wednesday.Of the Octave, „ 24, Thursday.—Of the Octave. ~ 25, Friday.—Of the Octave. „ 26, Saturday.Of the Octave.. * Easter Sunday. “The festival of Easter,” writes St. Gregory, “is the solemnity of solemnities, because it raises us from the earth into eternitj', which it enables us to enjoy beforehand by faith, hope, and charity. ‘ You shall rise again!’ This is what the Church says to us by the eloquent voice of her ceremonies. From the holy temple all signs of mourning .have disappeared. The altars .are decked out with extraordinary magnificence. Ornaments of gay color and rich embroidery appear. Every face is bright. The bells are all in motion. The song of joy—the Alleluiathat word of the language of heaven, fallen on earth for our festive days, resounds on all sides, is repeated every moment; is varied again and again, is modulated into every key and when thereto are added the rays of a beautiful sun, you cannot fail to experience those feelings of hope and delight which it is the mission of this great day to inspire.” Easter Monday. “The contemplation of Christ’s glorious Resurrection .and the eternal joys of heaven ought particularly to occupy our souls at this season.”—Butler.

Grains of Gold OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL. (Feast, 26th April.) 0 thou who art by anxious fears perplexed, Draw near to her who vigil keeps for thee, And say with heart by doubting oft-time vexed, ‘‘Dear Lady of Good Counsel, pray for me.” 1 hen wilt thou find the guidance long desired; 1 lien wilt, thou know the joy that others share; Then wilt thou sing with fervor, love-inspired, The praise of her who holds thee in her care. No stranger she to faults of sinful man, Since for them all her Son paid cruel price And waits she not, as but a mother can, . To bless each life with help and good advice ? 0 guardian sweet! while words indeed are weak To voice the love my heart bears unto thee, Still, when thy name my lips no more can speak, Dear Lady of Good Counsel, pray for me I —Amadeus.

REFLECTIONS. A friend is dearer than the light of day; and it were better for us that there were no sun than that we should be without friends.—St. Chrysostom. I am a guilty sinner, my Lord and my Saviour, but Thou art the God of , all mercy.St. Hugh. It is a calamity without remedy to hate the happy.— St. Cyprian. I am the wheat of God, let me be ground by the teeth of beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of Christ.— St. Ignatius. ' - Be ye then patient in ’tribulation, fervent in prayer, courageous in labor, and the Kingdom of God which is eternal shall be your recompense.St, Francis of Assisi. I cannot call myself other than what I am—a Christian.—St. Perpetua. v Whoever robs his neighbor of his good name is not only guilty of sin, but is also bound to make reparation for no man can enter into heaven with the goods of another, and among all exterior goods a good name is the best.St. Francis of Sales. ''