From: richarra@gmail.com   
      
   How we must stand and speak,   
   in everything that we desire [2]   
      
   2. “Therefore, whatsoever seemeth to thee desirable, thou must always   
   desire and seek after it with the fear of God and humility of heart,   
   and most of all, must altogether resign thyself, and commit all unto   
   Me and say, ‘Lord, thou knowest what is best; let this or that be,   
   according as Thou wilt. Give what Thou wilt, so much as Thou wilt,   
   when Thou wilt. Do with me as Thou knowest best, and as best shall   
   please Thee, and as shall be most to Thine honour. Place me where Thou   
   wilt, and freely work Thy will with me in all things. I am in Thine   
   hand, and turn me in my course. Behold, I am Thy servant, ready for   
   all things; for I desire to live not to myself but to Thee. Oh, that I   
   might live worthily and perfectly.’”   
   --Thomas à Kempis --Imitation of Christ Book 3, Chapter 15   
      
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   June 21st - Saint Lazarus the Beggar   
   Also known as Lazaro   
      
    Saint Lazarus was the beggar at the gate of the rich man, Dives, in   
   the parable related by Christ in the Gospel recorded by Saint Luke.   
   Saint Lazarus the Beggar is the patron saint of the poor and sick.   
      
   19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and   
   lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named   
   Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the   
   rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 “The   
   time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s   
   side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was   
   in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his   
   side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and   
   send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,   
   because I am in agony in this fire.’ 25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son,   
   remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while   
   Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are   
   in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm   
   has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you   
   cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’ 27 “He answered,   
   ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, 28 for I have five   
   brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this   
   place of torment.’ 29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the   
   Prophets; let them listen to them.’ 30 “‘No, father Abraham,’ he said,   
   ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ 31 “He   
   said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they   
   will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”  (Luke   
   16:19-31)   
      
   The veneration of Saint Lazarus (not to be confused with the disciple   
   of Christ, and brother of Mary and Martha, Lazarus of Bethany--whose   
   feast is celebrated on December 17), reached prominence in the Middle   
   Ages. Colloquial language, at that time, referenced Lazarus in such   
   words as “Lazaretto” (translated as “hospital”) and “Lazarone”   
   (translated as “beggar in the street.” The Church included Lazarus in   
   her Rites, including the Funeral Rite. For example, the antiphon In   
   paradisum, which is sung as the deceased is taken from the church to   
   the graveyard, prays that the departed soul be taken to Paradise--(“In   
   paradisum deducant te Angeli”)-- along with Lazarus, who once was poor   
   (“cum Lazaro quondam paupere”).   
      
   While it is believed that the Lazarus referred to in the parable   
   recounted by Christ (and recorded by Saint Luke) may not have referred   
   to a specific man, we celebrate today the purpose of that parable: to   
   teach the evil result of neglecting those in need who we encounter in   
   our everyday lives. From the Catholic Encyclopedia: “ Lazarus was   
   rewarded, not because he was poor, but for his virtuous acceptance of   
   poverty; the rich man was punished, not because he was rich, but for   
   vicious neglect of the opportunities given him by his wealth."   
      
   In the twelfth century, the Order of Saint Lazarus was founded to   
   provide care and medical assistance to lepers and those in need. The   
   knights of the order were lepers themselves, and beside caring for   
   others, they also carried out military duties. A hospital for lepers   
   was founded near the northern wall of Jerusalem. Today, the Order of   
   Saint Lazarus continues in 27 regions of the world .   
    by Jacob   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   The crown of victory is promised only to those who engage in the struggle.   
   --St. Augustine (354-430), De Agone Christiano, 1:1   
      
   Bible Quote:   
   And whilst they were at supper Jesus took bread and blessed and broke   
   and gave to his disciples and said take ye and eat this is my body.   
   (Matthew 26:26) DRB   
      
      
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   Be my Strength, O Sacred Heart!   
      
   O Sacred Heart of Jesus,   
   I fly to You, I unite myself with You,   
   I enclose myself in You!   
   Receive my call for help, O my Saviour,   
   as a sign of my horror of all within me   
   contrary to Your holy love.   
   Let me die rather a thousand times,   
   than consent to sin against You!   
   Be my strength, O God –   
   defend me, protect me.   
   I am Yours and desire forever to be Yours!   
   Amen   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)