Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1938-1940

meditation stressed the foundation. God the Creator, the realities and purpose of life, death, sin, judgment, heaven and hell, humil- ity in action, the estimate of self at sea level, adjustments to truth, the right latitude and longitude for life's voyage. "COME, FOLLOW ME" During the next three weeks the novices studied the superstructure, the keystone of which is Jesus Christ who long ago had whispered to the heart of our Jubilarian, "If thou wilt be perfect ... come, follow Me." Whatever portion the Son of God chose for Himself is evidently the best thing for me. For a classic design of poverty, the aspirants observe the dimensions of the stable at Bethle- hem where the Son of Man lay in a manger. They had the obedience of the thirty hidden years -yea, unto the death of the Cross - to cast a luminous light on their vow. They drank of the wine springing forth virgins and read in the eyes of the chaste Christ, the daz-

MIRRORS FOUNDER The towering character of Loyola is mir- rored in his spiritual sons. His biographer employs these pertinent words: "Ardent yet restrained, fearless, resolute, simple, prudent, strong, and loving." Does this picture of the Holy Founder remind you of anyone? Every victorious army demands officers who can suffer violence to themselves, leaders schooled in virtue, to march unfalteringly in the heroic vanguard of the Church Militant. To qualify for such is not the work of a day. From his first hour in the Novitiate at Los Gatos, David McAstocker drank deeply of the Society's life springs; namely, nature is the foundation of grace. Keep your natural gifts a~d devel~p them. God has endowed you with sufficient talent. Upon your individual character build the character of Jesus Christ. ~hese are the clear-cut plans and specifica- tions outlined in the retreat that marked his entrance to the religious life. For thirty days the Retreat Master sketched the building and all that went into it. One week in prayer and 6

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