The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-28

Ethy ability stretch out thy hand and
give to the poor. Defraud not thy
self of the good day, and let not a
part of the good gift pass thee by
Ecclus. XIV, Is. We should use all
the gifts God gives us as shrewd and
lvigilant merchants use their capital;
they watch the markets, look out for
good bargains, search for customers,
lose not a moment from the task Of
making profit, think and plan and
scheme for it at all times. All we
possess is capital entrusted to us by
God. and we are expected to trade
with it SO that it may yield, increase,
in some cases hundred fold, in
others thirty, according to the mea-
sure of the free gift of Christ. To
all He says: Trade with it till l
come" Luke XIX, Is.
The Saints are always ready, al
ways watching. "My heart is ready,
o Lord, my heart is ready" Ps. Sc,
Is. Waiting I have waited upon the
Lord and He was attentive to me"
Ps. SO, l. 30 God, My God, unto Thee
do l watch from break of day" Ps
SO, 2. my soul hath desired Thee
In the night; yea, and with my spirit
within me in the morning early will
/ watch unto Thee" Isaias, XVI, 8.
Wisdom says: Blessed is the man
that heareth me, and that watcheth
daily at my gates, and waiteth at the
posts of my DOORS" Proverbs, VIII,
"a. I'm the morning 1 will stand be-
fore Thee and will watch" Ps. V, 5.
81 will stand upon my watch and fix
my foot upon the tower, and I will
watch to see what will be said to me"
Hab. II, /. Il will watch toward the
Lord, will wait for God my Saviour;
my God will hear me-" Mich. VII. Z.
We must watch for the coming Of
divine grace; we must also watch
against the enemy. Watch, stand
fast in the faith Cor. XVI, 10. "Be
instant in prayer, keeping watch" "
Col. w, 2. Watch and pray that We
enter not into temptation" Matt.
XXVI, Al. BE sober and watch; be-
cause your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, goes about, seeking
whom he may devour." Peter V, s.
'Our wrestling is not with flesh and
blood, but against principalities and
powers, against the rulers of the
powers of this darkness, the spirits
of wickedness in high places
Therefore at all times pray and
watch Eph. vi, IL, IS.
Finally, we must watch for the COM
ing of our Lord to call us away at
the hour of death. We must be al
ways ready. take We heed, watch
and pray; for We know not when the
time is. Even as man who went
into far country, and left his house;
and gave authority to his servants
over every work, and commanded the
porter to watch. Watch ye there
fore, for you know not when the Lord
of the House cometh; at eyentide, or
at midnight, or at cockcrowing or in
the morning. Lest coming on a sud-
den, He find you sleeping. And what
say to you say to all, Watch.
Mark XIII, 1897. Watch, be ready,
because you know not what hour your
Lord will come. Who, think you, is a
faithful and wise servant, whom the
Lord hath appointed over His family,
to give them meat in season?
Blessed is that servant, whom when
his Lord shall come, He shall find SO
doing. Amen ] say to you, He will
place him over all his goods. But
if that evil servant shall say in his
heart; My Lord is long in coming;
and shall begin the strike his fellow
servants, and shall eat and drink with
drunkards; the Lord of that servant
will come in day that he hopeth not,
and at an hour that he knoweth not:
and will separate him and appoint
his portion with the hypocrites.
There shall be weeping and crashing
of teeth" Matt XIV, 45-51.
Save us Q Lord while we keep
watch. and guard us while we sleep,
that we may watch with Christ and
rest in peace. Amen. Holy Mary
Mother of God pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of Our Death.
Amen.