The Crusader Bulletin of the Eucharistic Crusade for Children in Australia #338
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The Crusader Bulletin of the Eucharistic Crusade for Children in Australia #338 Read inside: August 2019: Month of - The Little Flower p. 4 - Eucharistic devotion p. 6 the Immaculate Heart of - The life of the Blessed Virgin Mary p. 8 Mary - English and Welsh Martyrs: For the triumph of the Blessed John Jones p. 10 - Kindness: the Bloom of Charity p. 13 Immaculate Heart of - My Catholic Faith - The Passion p. 14 Mary 2 The Crusader August 2019 The Saint Saint Dominic of the Founder of the Dominic Priests, Mothers, and Brothers month (1170-1221) Saint Dominic, a native of convent of nuns at Prouille, Calaroga in Old Castile, Spain, which became the nucleus of the was of the illustrious house of the Order of Dominican nuns. St. Guzmans. At the age of fourteen Dominic succeeded the Bishop he was sent to the schools of Pa- of Osma as superior of the mis- lencia, which were soon after sions in Languedoc. Together transferred to Salamanca. Having with several companions of his finished his education, he re- labours, he laid the foundations ceived the habit of the Regular of his illustrious Order, the Canons of St. Augustine in the Rules of which were approved diocese of Osma. Devoting him- by Pope Honorius III in 1216. self with ardour to the work of Some time after, the Pope his own sanctification, he also created the office of Master of laboured zealously for the salva- the Sacred Palace, or the Pope’s tion of others by preaching the domestic theologian, and St. Word of God. Dominic was the first to fill it. He accompanied his Bishop The active life of the saint was on a mission imposed by Alphon- spent in travelling about for the sus IX, King of Castile. In France interests of God and His Church, they became acquaint- preaching the Gospel, ed with the ravages of lecturing on theology the Albigensian here- and establishing hous- sy. Both the Bishop es of his Order which, and his companion even during his life- proceeded to Rome, time, made great pro- where they obtained gress and of which permission from Inno- Honorius III, in 1220, cent III to preach the made him General. Gospel among the her- His saintly life was etics. They now began happily brought to a to labour with great close at Bologna, Ita- zeal. To provide for ly, august 6, 1221. the education of chil- dren, St. Dominic established a Saint Dominic’s feastday is on 4th August August 2019 The Crusader 3 all your sins, whatever their gravity, FROM THE CHAPLAIN to the extent that God disposes: and Dear Crusaders and Friends, not only for yours, but also for those of all souls, even those in Purgatory, Among the debts or obliga- for whom it constitutes the best con- tions we have to God, the most im- solation and relief. Finally, with the portant are: Mass, you can obtain all the graces suitable for yourself and others. 1) To praise and honour the infinite You see, then, that you Majesty of God, worthy of hon- should try to assist at Mass every our and infinite praise. day, if possible, or as often as you 2) To satisfy divine justice for our can. You should do this not only sins. because of its infinite dignity and 3) To thank Him for benefits re- excellence, but also because of how ceived. much it suits you. Also, because of 4) To ask Him for all the favours the infinite fruits of which you re- and help we need. ceive by devoutly assisting at Mass. Now, not all of us can attend These debts and obligations Mass every day, but we can send cannot be paid or fulfilled by our our guardian angel. efforts alone. Even if you spent your whole life on your knees adoring O holy Angel at my side go to the God, even if you did all the pen- Church for me. ances practiced by the saints, even if Kneel in my place at Holy Mass you suffered all the torments of the where I desire to be. martyrs, even if you rivalled all the At Offertory in my stead take all I saints in the practice of prayer and am and own meditation, it would still not be And place it as a sacrifice upon the possible for you to satisfy the debts altar throne. you have contracted with God. At holy Consecration's bell adore But what the whole human with Seraph's love, race together cannot obtain, the Ho- My Jesus hidden in the Host come ly Mass can do. down from Heaven above. And, in fact, the four ends for And when the Priest Communion which the Mass is offered corre- takes, O bring my Lord to me, spond to these four debts or obliga- That His sweet Heart may rest on tions that we have towards God. mine and I His temple be. With a Mass you can adore and Pray that this Sacrifice Divine may honour the infinite Majesty of God, mankind's sin efface: just as it deserves to be honoured. Then bring me Jesus' blessing home, Secondly, you can thank Him, pro- the pledge of every grace. portionate to the benefits received from His Providence. Moreover, Yours in Jesus & Mary, you can fully and justly satisfy for Fr. Benjamin Campbell 4 The Crusader August 2019 THE LITTLE FLOWER The story of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus By Mary Fabyan Windeatt A WONDERFUL DREAM AND A TERRIBLE TEMPTATION resently it was the Lenten season of night before had been right. The white handker- 1896. As is the custom in Carmel, chief was stained with blood! P many additional prayers and sacrifices “Tuberculosis!” she thought. “I have it!” were offered to the Heavenly Father at this Far from feeling sad or frightened, she recog- time. Often Thérèse was quite tired after a nised her condition with real joy. Tuberculosis is long day, but sufficient strength was still a very serious disease of the lungs. Many times present so that she did not ask to be excused people recover from it, but she felt sure that she from any duties. Indeed, most of the time she would not. In a few months, in a year or two at enjoyed a sense of perfect health, and on the the most, the little white flower would be gath- night of Holy Thursday, 3rd April, when sev- ered to its Creator. On this Good Friday, the eral of the other nuns received permission to anniversary of Christ’s own death, she had heard watch until dawn at the Repository, it was a the first call to the heavenly harvest. bit a disappointment to learn that she had Later in the day she sought out Mother Mary been overlooked. Apparently Mother Mary Gonzaga and told her what had happened. She Gonzaga did not think she would be strong looked her up and down, then asked how she enough for the customary exercises of Good felt. Friday if she spent the whole night in prayer. “I feel perfectly fine, Mother. Not a bit sick.” Long ago Thérèse had learned the merit of After some thought, Mother Mary Gonzaga obedience, and so about midnight she left the then gave her permission to finish Lent as she chapel without reluctance and went to her had begun. She might fast on bread and water cell. She lighted the lamp and spent a few throughout Good Friday, she might go to the minutes preparing for bed. Then she put out chapel with the others. And if she felt strong the flame and lay down. But no sooner had enough to do some work… she done so than she experienced the strang- “I feel strong enough for anything!” she cried est feeling. A hot stream had risen to her lips, joyfully. and she felt as though she was dying! The Prioress agreed that she looked unusually “What is it?” she thought. “What’s well. There was a really good colour in her wrong?” cheeks. It would have been perfectly proper to light “I guess it will be all right for you to wash the the lamp again and find out, but she decided windows,” she said. “We want to have things against it. After all, it was Lent-a period clean for Easter.” when every Christian is meant to Thérèse followed the Good Friday do extra penance for his sins. observances with great zest, but after “Here is a chance to mortify my a few hours real fatigue came upon curiosity,” she told herself. “I shall her. One of the novices uttered a cry wait until morning to see what’s of alarm when she found her washing happened.” windows and all but fainting at the Without thinking more about this task. unexpected sacrifice, she settled “Why, Sister Thérèse, you’re so herself on the bed and very soon was sound pale as death! You must be ill!” asleep. However, when the rising bell awak- She shook her head. “I’m all right,” she said, ened her at five o’clock, her first thought was trying to give her a reassuring smile. “Sister, you one of pleased expectation. She remembered mustn’t imagine things.” that she had something to discover. Quickly The novice was not convinced and begged her she looked for her handkerchief, then smiled to allow her to inform the Novice Mistress as to at what she saw. Yes—her suspicions of the her condition. Surely she ought to be in bed in- August 2019 The Crusader 5 stead of washing windows! And surely she know who they were.