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EDITORi H.T. DAVIS, YNl 055J or 365
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
THE STUFF OF CHRISTIANS
St, Paxil has told us many times
about the stuff of which Christians
are made*
"Intestinal fortitude” is one-way
of saying it. On the waterfront, my
longshoremen friends respect a man for
liis "guts,”
The older translation refers to
”the bowels of mercy,” etc* The new
translations turn the Latin word
"viscera” into English by the, , word
"hearte"
Keeping in mind the stronger word
of the dockworker, the stuff of which
the true Christian is made■ includes
.'■mercy, kindness, humility, meekness,
patience,.
It demands that we forgive one
another,'if we have a grievance against
some one, to the same degree that Our
Lord has forgiven us.
If you seek ■ Christian perfection
and all of us should the virtue that
ties all other virtues together is
charity*
The peace of Christ, says St,
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Augustine, should nstand as umpiren in
our hearts over all our actions* If
any action upsets that peace, it must
be avoided.
The true Christian will get as
clear an understanding of the teachings
of Christ as he can. How else will he *
know how to live? v
Teach others what you know about
! Christ. Encourage them to good and' ’
persuade them from evil, chiefly by
example.
Whatever you say or do, you act as
a representative of Ohrist for you are
a Christian, If a word or 'act would
betray your Christian trust, don't say
it or do it.
This is a large order for any of us^^
It is so large- that we need the grad®
of God even to attempt its accomplish
ment, But this is-God' s idea of the
stuff of which a genuine Christian is
made.
Ste Paul adds to his list of
ingredients essential to the true
Christian, the forgotten virtue- of
gratitude "giving thanks to God the
Father through Jesus Christ Our Lord"
for everything.
If you are missing any of these
Christian components, you may have
spiritual ulcers. That may account for
your unhappiness. It may also explain
your disposition.
By ^
Father Keefe
DID YOU KNOW?,
That last year the Bering Library had •
17,600 patronso
That these patrons checked out 13,414'
books o
That 184 new books of fiction were rec
eived.
That 271 non-fiction books were receive,
That there-are 67 different magazines
available for your reading at the Bering
Library.
That when you don't return your books on
time you are preventing your Shipmate,
neighbor or friend from being able to
enjoy the same book, especially when .
there is a waiting list.
VISIT YOUR LIBRARY SCON!!;