Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . ent; riches are the sourceof numberless anxieties and fears;and the greatest pleasures the worldcan offer us, pass away and leavethe heart empty and saw in all things vanity, andvexation of mind, and that nothingwas lasting under the sun. (, 11.) The human heart seekstrue happiness; it is not created forthe deceitful and transitory thingsof this world. The Christian musttherefore seek his happiness in thethings that are above. Seek the things that are above;where Christ is sitting at the righthand of God: mind the things thatare above, no
Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . ent; riches are the sourceof numberless anxieties and fears;and the greatest pleasures the worldcan offer us, pass away and leavethe heart empty and saw in all things vanity, andvexation of mind, and that nothingwas lasting under the sun. (, 11.) The human heart seekstrue happiness; it is not created forthe deceitful and transitory thingsof this world. The Christian musttherefore seek his happiness in thethings that are above. Seek the things that are above;where Christ is sitting at the righthand of God: mind the things thatare above, not the things that areupon the earth. (Colos. Ill, 1,2.)Doing this, we shall not be ledastray by deceitful pleasures, hon-ors, and riches of the world, andthus be unhappy for time and eter-nity, but be able one day to saywith St. Peter: Blessed be the Godand Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,who—has regenerated us—unto aninheritance incorruptible, and unde-fined, and that can not fade, re-served in heaven. — (I Peter I, 3, 4.). GLORIES OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS (For Franciscan Herald, from the German of P. Camilhcs Broelh O. M. 17. LUCHESIUS AS LAYMAN 1 Ora et labora! Pray and Work!A t the beginning of the thirteenthcentury, there lived at Gaggianinear Redda, a man who was the ob-ject of general notice. He was athorough business man. Fromearly morn till late at night, histhoughts were occupied with busi-ness affairs. Instead of saying hismorning prayers, he would calcu-late the best methods of securingthe greatest profit. During theday, he was entirely absorbed inbusiness. Even at night, he had notime to devote to the considerationof eternal truths. His days workdone, he had to reckon his profits,and consider what source of gainhe had failed to utilize. On thissubject, he unfailingly experiencedthe sincerest contrition, and formeda firm resolution not to let any suchoccasion pass by unused in resolved to employ every avail-able means to that end, whet
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