INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST
At Holy Family Catholic Church: 338 W. University Blvd., Tucson
NE Corner of University Blvd. and Main Ave., I-10 exit Speedway Blvd.
Masses in Latin: Mon & Thurs. 7:00p.m.; Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat. 8:00a.m.
Sundays 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Masses in English: Sat. Vigil 4:00 p.m. and Sun. 7:00 a.m.
Feast of St. Gianna
Sunday, April 24, A.D. 2016
Institute of Christ the King
Rev. Canon William Avis,
Administrator of Holy Family Parish and
Rector of St. Gianna Oratory
Cell: (520) 303-8859
Visit our U.S. Website:
www.institute-christ-king.org
International website: www.icrsp.org
Today, April 24
10:00am Latin High Mass followed by
a Pot Luck in the Church Basement.
Sign up sheets available at the back of
the Church.
Visit of a Newly Ordained Priest
St. Gianna Oratory Schedule
From May 2, 2016
Latin Mass Times
Sundays 8:30am (Low Mass)
& 10:00am (High Mass);
Mondays 6:30pm
(Low Mass);
Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Fridays & Saturdays 8:00am (Low Mass);
Thursdays 6:30pm (Low Mass)
1st Fridays 8:00am & 6:30pm (Low Mass)
Holydays 8:00am (Low Mass) &
6:30pm (High Mass).
Confessions
30 minutes before all Masses
Except Thursdays
5:00pm-6:25pm.
Also by appointment!
Next Sunday, May 1, we will have the pleasure
of welcoming Canon Jean-Baptiste Commins.
Canon Commins was ordained last July in Italy
by Cardinal Burke. Since October he has been
based at St. Francis De Sales Oratory in St.
Louis as Vicar.
Canon Commins will offer First Blessings after
both Masses Next Sunday. Also, Canon will
celebrate the 10am High Mass.
A Plenary Indulgence maybe received under
the usual conditions by assisting at a First Mass
of a newly Ordained Priest!
The Liturgical Calendar for St. Gianna Oratory
(Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite)
Repose of the Soul of David Gray by Patric &
Lisa Daniels
Benefactors & Volunteers of SGO
External Solemnity of Saint
Gianna II Class, White
8:30 a.m. Low Mass
Comm. of the 4th Sunday after Easter
10:00 a.m. High Mass
Mon. 4/25
St. Mark, Evangelist
(Greater Litanies) II Class, Red
7:00 p.m. Low Mass
Tue.
SS. Cletus & Marcellinus, Popes & 8:00 a.m. Low Mass
Martyrs III Class, Red
Repose of the Soul of Genoveva AvechucoVazqvez by the Vega Family
Wed. 4/27
St. Peter Canisius,Confessor and
Doctor III Class, White
8:00 a.m. Low Mass
Steve & Teri Gauger (Wedding Ann) by the
Gauger Family (In honor of the Holy Family).
Thur. 4/28
St. Gianna Beretta Molla
7:00 p.m. Low Mass
I Class, White
Followed by Benediction
Repose of the Soul of Ralph Payone by Noreen
Couture
St. Peter of Verona, Martyr
8:00 a.m. Low Mass
Mrs. Jennifer Evers & Son by Mrs. Nancy Evers
8:00 a.m. Low Mass
Mrs. Lillian Murphy by Mrs. Nancy Evers
Sun.
Fri.
4/24
4/26
4/29
Msgr. Patrick Gallagher (Birthday) by
Matthew O‘Hora
III Class, Red
Sat.
4/30
St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin
III Class, White
Sun.
5/01
St. Joseph the Worker, Spouse of the 8:30 a.m. Low Mass
Blessed Virgin Mary I Class, White
Comm. of 5th Sunday after Easter
St. Gianna Oratory
338 W. Univ. Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85705
Mail: Priory of Our Lady of Guadalupe
P.O. Box 87350, Tucson, AZ 85754
10:00 a.m. High Mass
Repose of the Soul of Conception T. Monreal by
George M. Hoge
John & Patti Allchorne by Angela Jamison
Confession Schedule
Weekdays 30 minutes before Mass except Thursdays 5:30-6:55p.m.
Sundays 8:00-8:25a.m. & 9:30-9:55a.m. 1st Sat.: 7:10 - 7:40 a.m.
Anytime by appointment!
Tel: (520) 883-4360 Fax: (520) 578-6076
[email protected]
www.saintgianna.net
CLERGY, STAFF & VOLUNTEERS
Canon William Avis, Rector
Eric Ramos, Director of Music (480) 294-7436
Teri Gauger, Office Mgmt
Sacred Heart Society
Meeting
Friday, May 6, 2016
Invited to All Day
Adoration 8:30am-6:15pm
Confessions 12-1pm &
5:30.-6:10p.m.
6:15pm Benediction
6:30p.m. Low Mass w/organ followed by
Pot Luck in Basement
Please bring a dish to share
7:30p.m. Spiritual Conference by Canon Avis
First Holy Communion 2016
Saturday, May 21st 10:00am
Low Mass w/organ
Please remember the children in
your prayers!
Thanksgiving prayer to the Infant King
I kneel myself before Thy holy image, O most gracious
Infant Jesus, to offer Thee my most fervent thanks for
the blessings Thou hast bestowed upon me. I shall incessantly praise Thine ineffable mercy and confess that
Thou alone art my God, my helper and my protector.
Henceforth my entire confidence shall be placed in
Thee! Everywhere I shall proclaim aloud Thy mercy
and generosity, so that Thy great love and great deeds
which Thou dost perform through this miraculous image may be acknowledged by all. May devotion to Thy holy infancy increase more
and more in the hearts of all Christians, and may all who experience
Thine assistance persevere with me in showing unceasing gratitude to
Thy most holy infancy, to which be praise and glory forever. Amen.
Adoration
Will take place on Friday, May 6, 2016 from
8:30am to 6:15pm. We
need at least two people
to sign up for half-hour
slots. This is to ensure
that our Lord is never left
alone during the day!
Sign up sheets are available at the
back of the Church.
Gathering
after Mass
Please refrain
from gathering
on the steps directly in front of the Church
doors after Mass. Please go
down the steps before starting
to talk with others. This is to
avoid disturbing people who
maybe trying to pray in
Church!
The Liturgical Calendar for Holy Family Parish
(Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite)
Sat. April 23, 2016
Fifth Sunday of
Easter
Sun. April 24, 2016
Sat. April 30, and
Sun. May 1, 2016
Sixth Sunday of
Easter
4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass
Confessions 3:30-3:55pm.
Repose of the Soul of Lee Celebrant:
Benton
Rev. Anthony Ruiz
7:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
Parishioners of Holy
Family Parish
Celebrant:
Rev. Abram Dono
4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass
Confessions 3:30-3:55pm.
Repose of the Soul of
Joseph Cole
Celebrant:
Rev. Anthony Ruiz
7:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
Parishioners of Holy
Family Parish
Celebrant:
Rev. Abram Dono
Weekend Collection: April 16/17, 2016: $932.30
Holy Family Parish
(Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite)
338. W. Univ. Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85705
Tel: (520) 623-6773
[email protected]
www.holyfamilychurchtucson.org
Office hours: Monday-Wednesday 11am-3pm
Friday 9am-1pm
PARISH STAFF
Sylvia Cordova, Office Mgr & SEP Compliance Officer, [email protected]
For sacramental certificates: 7 business days
notice required.
For the Sacrament of the Sick: please contact
Canon Avis.
SAN MARTIN DE PORRES MEAL PROGRAM
to serve the needy and poor in Tucson. Free sack lunches
on Sun. 3 p.m. and Mon. to Wed. at 4:00 p.m.
Volunteers welcome!
Rosary
Recited on Saturdays @
3:40pm; Sundays 6:40am,
8:10am & 6:40am.
Many Thanks!
2016 Ordinations Pilgrimage to Italy
Join the Institute for 10 days in
Rome, Florence, and the Seminary in Gricigliano during Ordinations Week from June 30July 9, 2016, for the spiritual
and cultural experience of a
lifetime! After three days in
Rome, pilgrims will assist at
the Pontifical Masses of Ordinations for the Minor Orders, for the Deacons and Subdeacons,
as well as for the Priests, which will be conferred by His Eminence, Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke. They will participate in a
guided tour of St. Philip Neri International Seminary and of the
Institute’s Motherhouse, while visiting the beautiful seminary
grounds nestled in the Florentine hills among the olive groves
and vineyards. Pilgrims are invited to join the seminarians for
buffet dinner and Ordinations banquet with fireworks.
Departure from Chicago O’Hare. Organized by Pentecost
Tours. Base price $3,099 + $699 airline/fuel surcharge. Because seating is limited, please call Pentecost Tours today
at (800) 713-9800, visit www.institute-christ-king.org or contact our American provincial headquarters at the Shrine of
Christ the King in Chicago at 773-363-7409.
St. Francis de Sales thoughts for meditation:
So long as we tackle all our troubles ourselves, we shall be always
worried and tired, and Our Lord will leave us to our own devices; but
when we leave everything to Him, He will look after all our troubles
Himself. The interest that God will have for us will be in proportion
to the degree that we abandon ourselves to Him. I am not just speaking of temporal things, but also of spiritual ones. The Lord Himself
taught this same truth to His beloved Saint Catherine of Siena:
"Always think about me, my daughter, and I will think about you."
Oh, how happy are those loving souls who know how to observe this rule, thinking
only about the Lord, faithfully keeping themselves in His presence, listening to what
He has to say to their hearts, obeying His divine inspiration and attractions, and not
living or aspiring for anything but to please Him. (Sermons 71; O. X, p. 300)
Remember in your
prayers:
Deceased
Violet Milligan,
Wayne Brown.
Sick: Colleen Urban,
Gordie Downs,
Efren Lomeli, Sr.,
Mona Montez, Giovanna
Canovali, Isaac Lopez.
Please let us know if you
would like someone
prayed for!
EXTERNAL SOLEMNITY OF
ST. GIANNA BERETTA MOLLA
INTROIT: Ps. 118: 75, 120, 1 I know, O Lord, that
Thy judgments are equity, and in Thy truth Thou
hast humbled me: pierce Thou my flesh with Thy
fear, I am afraid of Thy judgments. Alleluia, alleluia.
(Ps) Blessed are the undefiled in the way who walk
in the law of the Lord. Glory be. I know, O Lord...
COLLECT
Hear us, O God our Savior: and as we rejoice in the
feast of blessed Gianna Beretta Molla, so we may
learn a filial devotion to Thee. Through the same
Our Lord.
O God, Who
makest the faithful to be of one mind and will:
grant to Thy people the grace to love what Thou
dost command and to desire what Thou dost
promise, that amid the changes of the world, our
hearts may there be fixed where true joys are to be
found. Through Our Lord.
COLLECT: (4th Sunday after Easter)
EPISTLE: Prov. 31: 10-31
Who shall find a valiant woman? Far and from the
uttermost coasts is the price of her. The heart of her
husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of
spoils. She will render hem good, and not evil, all the
days of her life. She hath sought wool and flax, and
hath wrought by the counsel of her hands. She is like
the merchant’s ship, she bringeth her bread from afar.
And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to
her household, and victuals to her maidens. She
hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit
of her hand she hath planted a vineyard. She hath
girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened
her arm. She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is
good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.
She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her
fingers have taken hold of the spindle. She hath
opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out
her hands to the poor. She shall not fear for her
house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics are
clothed with double garments. She hath made for
herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen and purple is
her covering. Her husband is honorable in the
gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the
land. She made fine linen and sold it, and delivered
a girdle to the Chanaanite. Strength and beauty are
her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day.
She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law
of clemency is on her tongue. She hath looked well
to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her
bread idle. Her children rose up, and called her
blessed: her husband, and he praised her. Many
daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast
surpassed them all. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is
vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be
praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let
her works praise her in the gates.
PASCHAL ALLELUIA: Ps. 44: 5 Alleluia, alleluia.
With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed
prosperously, and reign.
Alleluia. Because of truth, and meekness, and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully. Alleluia.
GOSPEL: Mt. 13: 44-52 +Continuation of the
Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew
At that time, Jesus spoke to His disciples this parable: The Kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found,
hid it, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that
he hath, and buyeth that field. Again the kingdom
of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good
pearls. Who, when he had found one pearl of great
price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and
bought it. Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a
net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all
kind of fishes. Which, when it was filled, they
drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out
the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth.
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels
shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from
among the just, and shall cast them into the
furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing
of teeth. Have ye understood all these things? They
say to him: Yes. He said unto them: Therefore every
scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like to
a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out
of his treasure new things and old.
Grace is poured abroad in thy
lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.
Alleluia.
OFFERTORY: Ps. 44: 3
SECRET: May this sacrifice of Thy dedicated peo-
ple be accepted by Thee, O Lord, in honor of Thy
Saints: to whose merits we attribute the help
afforded us in tribulation. Through Our Lord.
SECRET: (4th Sunday after Easter) O God, Who by
the holy interchange of this sacrifice dost make us
partakers of the One Supreme Godhead: grant, we
beseech Thee, that as we know Thy truth, so we may
worthily live it. Through Our Lord.
PREFACE FOR EASTER and EASTERTIDE: It is
truly meet and just, right and for our
salvation, at all times to praise Thee, O Lord, but more
gloriously at this time above others when Christ
our Pasch was sacrificed. For He is the true Lamb
Who took away the sins of the world: Who by dying destroyed our death, and by rising again hath
restored us to life. And therefore with Angels and
Archangels, with Thrones and Dominations, and
with all the hosts of the heavenly army, we sing a
hymn to Thy glory, saying:
COMMUNION: Ps. 44: 8 Thou hast loved justice
and hated iniquity: therefore God, they God,
hast anointed thee with the oil of gladness above
thy fellows. Alleluia.
Thou hast filled Thy
household, O Lord, with holy gifts: do Thou
cherish us always, through the intercession of
her whose festival we are keeping. Through Our
Lord.
POSTCOMMUNION:
POSTCOMMUNION: (4th Sunday after Easter) Stand
by us, O Lord our God, so that what we have
confidently received may cleanse us from every
vice and free us from every danger. Through
Our Lord.
The Litany of Saint
Gianna Molla
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Pray for us.
St. Gianna,
St. Gianna, devoted daughter,
St. Gianna, faithful spouse,
St. Gianna, valiant mother,
St. Gianna, soldier of Catholic Action,
St. Gianna, intrepid physician,
St. Gianna, aid of the poor,
St. Gianna, ever fearful of mortal sin,
St. Gianna, burning with love for the Holy Eucharist,
St. Gianna, consecrated to Jesus and Mary,
St. Gianna, warrior for the sanctity of life,
St. Gianna, exemplar of the lay apostolate
St. Gianna, model of humility and simplicity,
St. Gianna, known as "the smile of God",
St. Gianna, restorer of health,
St. Gianna, patron of childbirth and mothers,
St. Gianna, espoused to sacrifice and the martyrdom of
desire,
St. Gianna, worker of miracles,
From the snares of mortal sin, St. Gianna, deliver us.
From the trappings of the culture of death, St. Gianna,
From the fear of pain and suffering, St. Gianna,
From shrinking in cowardice before modern culture, St.
Gianna,
From all evil of body and soul, St. Gianna,
Through thy intercession, St. Gianna, protect us.
Throughout the course of life, St. Gianna
From the enticements of contraception and sterilization,
St. Gianna,
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
V. St. Gianna, pray for us. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. O my God, may the pious commemoration of
St. Gianna Molla, patron of the Pro-life cause, bring encouragement and edification to those who zealously promote the sanctity of human life and give joy to thy
Church, that She may ever be strengthened with
thy spiritual assistance and merit to attain everlasting
Lessons on the Liturgy
Explanation of the Mass—Unde et Memores
By Dom Prosper Guéranger
The Priest having adored the Precious Blood, has shown It to the
Faithful, and then again adored. He now, once more, extends his
hands, and continues his Prayer: Unde et memores, Domine, quaesumus,
nos servi tui, sed et plebs tua sancta, ejusdem Christi Filii tui tam beatae Passionis, necnon et ab inferis Resurrectionis sed et in coelis Gloriosae Ascensionis. Offerimus praeclarae majestati tuae ... So do we call to mind. The
Priest says we, for there is question not of himself alone, but of all the
people. He reminds God the Father of this; and we all, united with
him, call to mind the Blessed Passion, the Resurrection, and the Ascension of Our Divine Redeemer. During the Oblation, these three
great Mysteries were brought prominently forward; but Holy Church
is not satisfied with that; she wants to insist on the same thought
again, and with still more delight in this place. She well knows that
God has done all for man, and she wishes that not one of His Benefits should escape her.
Yea, verily, we are indeed offering a something very great, for we
have here before us the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. We call to
mind His Passion which has been so blessed a Boon for us; here too
the Victim is immolated but more than that, the Victim which we
here possess as ours, is also He who rose again. Nor is this even all:
we call to mind, likewise, His Glorious Ascension into Heaven. Yes
indeed, He who is here present, is the Risen One; He it is, who scaling the Heavens, was seated at the Right Hand of the Father, whilst
the angels re-echoed the glad shout: Attolite portas, principes, vestras et
elevamini portae aeternales, et introibit Rex gloriae (Ps. 23:7). So then we
have really here, upon our Altar, Him Who suffered, Who rose again,
and Who is now reigning in Triumphant Glory in heaven. Oh! yes,
indeed, we do indeed recall these things, and this it is that gives us
such full confidence, that we dare to say with holy boldness: Offerimus
praeclarae majestati tuae de tuis donis ac datis. We talk of offering! We
who have nothing! absolutely nothing! Yea, it is true, we have
naught of our own, but we offer to Thee Thine Own Gifts, that is all
we can say. This Bread and Wine were given to us by Thee; then
they became the Body and Blood of Thy Son, Whom, likewise, Thou
didst give unto us, whole and entire; we are then drawing out from
Thine own exhaustless riches, and we are offering unto Thee what
Thou Thyself hast given us.
And what qualities does this our offering possess? It is pure, holy,
and spotless. But, upon earth, all is impure, nothing is holy, everything is tainted and defiled; how then can the Priest dare to speak
thus? We must recollect what our Offering is. It is the very Son of
God Himself in Whom have been accomplished the Great Mysteries
of the Passion, the Resurrection, and the Ascension. Behold here
what gives Holy Church such boldness of speech. Bride, as she is,
she steps forth in face of the Glorious Trinity, and says I am endowed with Thine Own riches, I possess Him as mine own, Who
hath performed all this that I am now calling to mind, He is mine,
for Thou hast given Him to me. Behold now, I offer Him unto
Thee, and this my Offering is worthy of Thee for It is indeed pure,
and holy, and spotless.
This Sacrifice is so powerful, that God is enforced to look upon
our Offering; He cannot refuse It; and the whole Strength of the
Sacrifice rests on this, namely, that the Son hath been given unto us,
as our own. By Him alone, we realize the four ends of the Christian
Sacrifice; we thus lay hold on the part of God Himself, Who is
obliged to accept this Offering, and to own Himself fully satisfied
therewith. In the Old Law, it was not so; for how could sacrifices of
bullocks and lambs have any such effect upon the Great God; what
did He want with them? But here, on our Altar, under the frail appearances of Bread and Wine, there is a Something which forces the
attention of God Himself, and obliges Him to prove unto us that
What is offered is indeed acceptable to Him. Well may the devil be
enraged at such a sight, well may he make every effort to do away
with faith in the Real Presence, striving to overturn our Altars, and
to diminish the number of Priests, so that, at least, fewer Masses be
offered unto God.
Oh! what a thought is it, that it is a mere sinful man that operates
such stupendous Things, that stands thus powerful before the very
God Almighty! If only this ministry had been reserved unto Angels,
those pure spirits, untouched by the breath of sin, one could better
comprehend it. But no; it is man, sinful man, whom God chooses
and whom alone He honors with such a privilege. This man must
needs tremble, it is true; but he feels himself all-powerful, holding, as
he does, in his very hands, the Son of God Himself.
This host, pure, holy, spotless, which the Priest is offering unto
God, is moreover: Panem sanctae vitae aeternae, ac Calicem salutis perpetuae. Here we have the Eucharist brought before us as the Sacrament. If it is a Sacrifice offered unto God, it is just as truly a Sacrament destined to feed our souls, to give them Eternal Life and Salvation.
In this magnificent Prayer, the Priest, whilst pronouncing these
words: Hostiam puram, hostiam sanctam, hostiam immaculatam, makes the
Sign of the Cross, thrice, over the host and the Chalice at the same
time; then, whilst saying: panem sanctae vitae aeternae, he makes it again
over the Host; and, when saying: Calicem salutis perpetuae, he makes it
over the Chalice. Can this possibly imply that he here ventures to
give his blessing to Our Lord? No, assuredly not. Up to the moment of Consecration, he has really blessed the Bread, because he
has the right to do so, having received sacerdotal powers of giving
blessings. But now he holds no longer Bread in his hands: it is the
Divine Author himself of all Benediction Who is now upon our Altar. If, then, the Priest thus makes the Sign of the Cross, it is merely
in order to show that this Sacrifice, is the Sacrifice of the Cross Itself, a Sacrifice truly pure, holy, and spotless. He signs the Host
separately, in order to express that this is indeed the Lord’s very
Body, which was crucified; and then the Chalice, to signify that it
contains the very Blood which was Poured out upon the Cross. So
we must observe that from the moment of the Consecration, all
Signs of the Cross made by the Priest are prescribed by Holy Church
to indicate and recall the Sacrifice of the Cross; and are in no way
meant as signs of Benediction made over Our Lord.
Introduction to the Devout Life
By Saint Francis de Sales
The Difference Between True and False Friendship sighings, petty complaints of not being loved, slight but
Part III, Chapter 20
questionable familiarities, gallantries, embraces, and the
like, which are sure precursors of evil; whereas true
Take notice, my child, that the honey of Heraclyum, friendship is modest and straightforward in every glance,
which is so poisonous, altogether resembles that which is loving and pure in caresses, has no sighs save for Heaven,
wholesome, and there is great danger of mistaking one for no complaints save that God is not loved sufficiently.
the other, or of mixing them, for the virtue of one would That honey confuses the sight, and worldly friendship
not counteract the harmfulness of the other. We must be confuses the judgment, so that men think themselves
on our guard not to be deceived in making friendships, right while doing evil, and assume their excuses and preespecially between persons of the opposite sexes, for not texts to be valid reasoning. They fear the light and love
unfrequently Satan dedarkness; but true friendludes those who love one
ship is clear-sighted, and
another. They may begin
hides nothing--rather
with a virtuous affection,
seeks to be seen of good
but if discretion be lackmen. Lastly, this poisoning, frivolity will creep in,
ous honey leaves an exand then sensuality, till
ceeding bitter taste betheir love becomes carhind; and so false friendnal: even in spiritual love
ship turns to evil desires,
there is a danger if peoupbraidings, slander, deple are not on the watch,
ceit, sorrow, confusion
although it is not so easy
and jealousies, too often
to be deluded therein,
ending in downright sin;
inasmuch as the very pubut pure friendship is alrity and transparency of
ways the same--modest,
spiritual affection show
courteous and loving-Satan’s stains more
knowing no change save
promptly. Consequently,
an increasingly pure and
when he seeks to interperfect union, a type of
pose, he does it stealthily,
the blessed friendships of
and strives to insinuate
Heaven.
impurity almost imperWhen young people
ceptibly.
indulge in looks, words
You may distinguish between worldly friendship and or actions which they would not like to be seen by their
that which is good and holy, just as one distinguishes that parents or confessors, it is a sure sign that they are dampoisonous honey from what is good--it is sweeter to the aging their conscience and their honor. Our Lady was
taste than ordinary honey, owing to the aconite infused;-- troubled when the Angel appeared to her in human form,
and so worldly friendship is profuse in honeyed words, because she was alone, and he spoke to her with flattering
passionate endearments, commendations of beauty and although heavenly words. O Savior of the world, if purity
emotional charms, while true friendship speaks a simple itself fears an Angel in human shape, how much more
honest language, lauding naught save the Grace of God, need that our impurity should fear other persons, alits one only foundation. That strange honey causes giddi- though they take the likeness of an Angel, if they speak
ness; and so false friendship upsets the mind, makes its words of earthliness and sensuality!
victim to totter in the ways of purity and devotion, inducing affected, mincing looks, sensual caresses, inordinate