A Child of the Sacred Heart [A Biography of M. Fitzgerald]

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 edition. Excerpt: ... position without a cross. The great art is to learn to carry it bravely. It is a difficult lesson, but one learns it before the tabernacle, looking at Jesus, who has carried it before us. Do you not find it a consolation to think of the sorrows of Mary? I have taken the habit this last year of meditating on one of them for a quarter of an hour every day. I find it a source of many graces. Mary has suffered every sorrow. She can feel for us. Try to go to communion for me on the Feast of her Nativity, as I shall for you. I shall be so glad, my dear papa, to see a print of the Death of St. Joseph. I have taken special interest in that picture, as much for its own sake as on your account. Mamma tells me you often speak of the little scenes we used formerly to have together. I often think of them too, and I thank our dear Jesus for all the patience you had with me. I can never sufficiently express to you my gratitude. I am sure you forgive me for all the many times I grieved you by my obstinacy. Pray for me very much that I may 4 overcome that great fault of my character. It is not very easy to become a humble child of the Church, after having been so long a stubborn heretic; but all is possible to God. I wish you all a very happy Easter time. It is four years to-day since I began to receive instructions from Father S. How the time has flown. It is also just six months to-day since I made my vows. Pray for me that I may make more progress. I feel quite frightened when I think how life is passing. So many graces, so many communions, and so little fruit. Although I have been very happy in all these beautiful services, I do not forget the first time I attended them with you and dear Mr. L in our own little church. It was outwardly very poor, but...