...
so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not
return
to me empty, but
will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent
it. - Isaiah
55:11
"In the person of
St Louis IX were the qualities which form
a great king, a hero of romance, and a saint! With his death, the century of
knights ended. One day a messenger, breathless with haste, burst in upon the
king with surprising and exciting news. "Your majesty," he cried, "hasten to the Church! A great miracle
is occurring there. A priest is saying holy Mass, and after the consecration,
instead of the host there is visible on the altar Jesus Himself in His human
figure. Everybody is marveling at it. Hurry before it
disappears."
To the astonishment of the
messenger, the saintly monarch calmly
replied:
Let them go to
see the miracle who have any doubt regarding the Real Presence of our Lord in
the Holy Sacrament. As for me, even if I saw Jesus on the altar in His visible
form, and touched Him with my hand, and heard His voice, I should not be more
convinced than I now am, that He is present in the consecrated
Host.
The word of Christ is sufficient for
me.
I need no
miracle."
Excerpt
from Hidden Treasure,
the Riches of the Eucharist
Louis Kaczmarek
King St Louis
IX
France ~ 1214-1270
Good
and generous king, model father
Wife: Margaret of
Provence
Father
of eleven children
FEAST DAY - August
25
From St Louis'
mother...
"Never forget that sin is
the only great evil in the world. No
mother
could love her son more than
I love you. But I would rather see you lying
dead at my feet than know that you
had offended God by one mortal sin."
King St
Louis IX, pray for us!