22 the Ez 7,20-21 with the disgrace. There was a certain rich Lu 16,19, 1s 3, 16-17 Because the daughters of man who was clothed in Sion are haughty and have purple and fine linen and walked with stretched-out feasted sumptuously every necks, and wanton glances of day.-The rich man died, and their eyes, and made a noise he was buried in hell. as they walked with their They have turned feet, and moved in a set ornament of their jewels pace, The Lord will make into pride, and have made of bald the crown of the head it the images of their abomiof the daughter of Sion, and nations and idols: therefore the Lord will discover their I have made it an uncleanhair. ness to them. And I will Having food and where- give it into the hands of with to be covered, with strangers for spoil, and to these we are content. the wicked of the earth for are a prey, and they shall defile it. are Be strengthened in the Ep 6, 10 Lord. 1 Ti 6, 8 Mt 11,8 Behold, they that clothed in soft garments in the houses of kings. (See Prodigality and Luxury.) PART IX. FORTITUDE AND THE VIRTUES CONNECTED WITH IT, AND THE CONTRARY VICES. "IT pertains to virtue to make man good and to make his conduct be in accordance with Reason. Now this can be brought about in three ways. Either (1) the Reason itself is rectified-and this is the work of the Intellectual Virtues; or (2) Right Reason is carried out in social life-and this is the work of Justice; or (3) the impediments, which would prevent the carrying out of Right Reason, are removed. Now the human will can be impeded from carrying out Right Reason in two ways. Either (1) the will is drawn by sensible pleasure to what is prohibited by Reason-and this impediment is removed by Temperance; or (2) the will is repelled, from what Reason requires, by the difficulties that attend it—and this impediment is removed by Fortitude." The difficulties, which would prevent *Sum. Theol., sec. sec. q. 123. a. 1. the carrying out of Right Reason, may be (1) evils 1.- FORTITUDE ILLUSTRATED BY EXAMPLES. Da 3,17-18 Behold our God, Whom thee, O king, that we will we worship, is able to save us not worship thy gods, nor from the furnace of burning adore the golden statue fire, and to deliver us out of which thou hast set up. thy hands, O king.-But if It is better for me [said Da 13, 23 He will not, be it known to Susanna] to fall into your *The "magnificent" man is, according to Cicero, the man who is not afraid to spend money freely in a good cause; and Aristotle says that the noblest expendi ture is that which is made in the Divine Service. May the heavens open and the clouds rain down a few magnificent men! a hands without doing it than ready to break through not to sin in the sight of the only men, but also the Lord. fiercest beasts, and walls of 1M9,9-10 They dissuaded him iron.-So they went on [Judas Machabeus], saying: courageously, having We shall not be able, but let Helper from Heaven, and us save our lives now, and the Lord Who showed mercy return to our brethren, and to them.-And rushing then we will fight against violently upon the enemy, them; for we are but few.-like lions, they slew of them Then Judas said: God for- eleven thousand footmen and bid we should do this thing, one thousand six hundred and flee away from them: horsemen. but if our time be come, let| Joseph of Arimathea, a Mk 15, 43 us die manfully for our noble counsellor, who brethren, and let us not also himself looking for the stain our glory. Kingdom of God, came and 2 Ma 11,9- Then they all together went in boldly to Pilate, and blessed the merciful Lord, begged the Body of Jesus. 11 Is 44, 5 2 M7, 2 Je 26, 14 15 was and took great courage, being Take courage and be valiant. Dt 31, 7 2.-CONSTANCY OF THE MARTYRS. One shall say: I am the slain for the Word of God, What wouldst thou ask, or the earth? Behold, I am in your thy dew is the dew of the hands do with me what is light: and the land of the good and right in your eyes: giants thou shalt pull down -But know ye, and under- into ruin. stand, that if ye put me to Whosoever shall confess Lu 12, 8-9 death, you will shed inno-Me before men, him shall cent blood against your own the Son of Man also confess selves and against this City, before the Angels of God.and the inhabitants thereof. But he that shall deny Me For in truth the Lord sent before men, shall be denied me to you, to speak all these before the Angels of God. words in your hearing. Amen, amen, I say to you, Jn 12, 24Ap6, 9-10 I saw under the Altar the unless the grain of wheat souls of them that were falling into the ground, die, 25 W 3,4-5 itself remaineth alone.-But their hope is full of immor- 3.-WORDS OF THE SEVEN MACHABEAN BROTHERS 1.-ST. MACHABEE. thee, thou shalt have no 2 M7,2, 6 What wouldst thou ask or Resurrection unto Life. 2 M7,2-9 2 M7, 11 2 M7, 14 5.-ST. ACHAZ. 17 learn of us? We are ready : 2.-ST. ABEL. 6.-ST. ARETH. I will not do it.-Thou Be not deceived with- 2 M7, 18the out cause: for we suffer 3.-ST, MACHIR. admiration are done to us.- These [tongue and hands] that thou hast attempted to 7.-ST. JACOB. 29 For whom do you stay? 12 M 7, 30will not obey the command- 38 4. ST. JUDAS. ment of the king, but the It is better being put to commandment of the law, death by men, to look for which was given us by Moses. hope from God, to be raised-But thou that hast been up again by Him: for as to the author of all mischief Pv 16, 32 1 C 13,4 Ja 1, 3 Ro 5,3 8.-ST. SALOME. sons. 23 against the Hebrews shalt things. For my brethren, (2) Her words to Jacob, her 29 short pain, are under the My son, have pity upon 2 M 7, 27- He alone is God.-But in shalt not fear this tormentor, 4.-FORTITUDE AND CHARITY; ROOTS OF CHARITY WHICH SPRING UP UNDER ADVERSITY. that ruleth his spirit, than yourselves know, that we are Charity is patient. tience. appointed thereunto. All that will live godly in 2 Ti3, 12 Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution. Dearly beloved, think not 1 Pt4, 12 strange the burning heat |