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THE APOSTOLATE OF THE SUFFERING REDEMPTION OF SOULS INSEPARABLE FROM SUFFERING Mission Sunday for the Sick is Misisons, brings down a shower of an occasion when all those who blessings, that spring from the suffer are asked to offer their suf- foot of the Cross. fering for the Missions. Suffering that is borne with patience is very It is an appeal to those who suffer to understand the true misvaluable. Suffering in resignation sion of suffering ,to realise that to God's Will is the highest per- they are not inactive members of fection, and offered up for the the Church, but that they have a
the of to the apostolic work The Church succeeds in Church. her missions especially by means This of her suffering children. united crusade of suffering is now Mission Sunday for the Sick is so universal ,that as a manifestaa call to all to take part in the tion of Faith and Hope it is outFor suf- standing in the annals of the apostolate of suffering. fering makes a vital contribution Church
divine activity, which the world patiently endured. Greatness of cannot understand ,but which, is soul, generosity of heart, strength just as important as external ac- of character, are produced in suftivity. fering, like gold in the crucible.
External activity, to have value, must be fed by the internal life of the spirit. The internal life of the spirit is developed by pain
Prayer of the Suffering Above all, please prayer, frequently day:
recite this for the conversion to the Light during the of the Gospel of the Pagans, for the return to the Church of her 0 Jesus, Most Adorable Head of children who have wandered away that you should offer to God your the Church, Who has deigned to into heresy and schism, and for sufferings on Pentecost Sunday for unite Thine Own pains to those the Head of the Catholic Church, his intentions, for those who labof the faithful, thus permitting the Pope, that he may receive our on the mission fields and for them to share in the work of the from God the light and strength all those outside the True Fold in Redemption of the human race, necessary to lead all men to Peace Paganism or in Heresy. accept the offering of my suffer- Eternal. ing. Unite the small drop of my It is recommended that you tribulation to the ocean of Thine Grant that I may be able to of make some special offering Own pain so that I may, crucified carry my cross, to -day and alprayer, together with your suffer- v.ith Thee, become an instrument ways, in a serene spirit of resiging-say the Rosary, ejaculations of salvation. nation in order that I may one -perhaps go to Holy Commun- In a particular way I offer up day be glorified with Thee in the ion, if you can. Amen to Thee the sufferings of this day Heavenly Home.
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other way, thinking of the difficulties and sufferings that await me, I rise all the more joyous and full of courage the more I foresee opportunities of proving my love to Jesus, and earning a livelihood for my children, since ." I am a mother of souls.. "Jesus made us understand that His leaves 'The Divine Shepherd He would give me souls by faithful flock, in the desert, to means of the Cross, so the go after the sheep that is lost. more crosses I met with, the How touching is this confidence. more did my attraction for sufHe deHe is sure of them. tle way. I will spend my heafering increase." prives us of His consolations, to I ven in doing good on earth. "It is more through suffering will let fall a shower of roses." give them to sinners." than eloquent preaching that us to say to "He wants to be able Jesus will establish His King- On the last day of the Little as to His apostles: 'You are dom on earth." Flower's life, she entered a severe they who have continued with agony that lasted twelve hoursme in my temptations.' (Luke "If I am glad to die ,it is because in heaven, rather than on earth, during this time she said: XXII., 8)." I shall be of use to souls. For "The chalice is full to the brim. "In my childhood ,on awakening me what matters it, to live or Never could I have believed it in the morning, I used to think die?" possible to suffer so much. I can over what would be likely to ocfind the explanation only in my cur either pleasing or vexatious "I feel that my mission will now extreme longing to save souls." make during the day; and if I foresaw begin, my mission to others love the Good God as I St. Theresa, Patroness of the only trying events, I rose dislove Him; to give souls, my lit- Missions, Pray for us. Now it is quite the pirited.
St. Therese of the Child Jesus "He wills that we should have FREMANTLE part with Him in the salvation knew that Jesus ransomed us by Overlooking the Ocean. The Creator of the of souls. the Cross, and that in order to coSuperior Accommodation Universe awaits the prayer of Moderate Charges. operate with Him in the redempimmolation of one poor little Lf BYRNE (Late of Grand and tion of souls, we must pay the soul to save a multitude of Shamrock Hotels, Boulder.) same price. others, redeemed like her at the price of His blood."
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