a further acquaintance. Learn to be courteous and obliging to all, to conduct your affairs solidly well and without noise and ostentation.
III. One of these disciples was St. Andrew, who being himself inflamed with the love of God, immediately wishes to impart the same feelings to others. Finding therefore his brother Peter, he brings him to Christ, and says to him, " We have found the Messias." By a special act of Divine Mercy you have found the Messias, in preference to so many others, who remain in the spiritual darkness of heresy, infidelity, or schism. Be grateful for the favor, and endeavor by every means which your state of life affords, to bring others to the way, the truth, and the light. " For God has given to every one a commandment concerning his neighbor." (Ecclus. xvii. 12.)
TUESDAY.
First Call of the Apostles.— II.
I. " On the following day He would go into Galilee, and He findeth Philip." (John i. 43.) Christ found many others on the road, but He found Philip in a special manner, and selecting him for eternal life said, " Follow Me." Philip immediately obeyed the Divine call. Reflect how many thousands of able and renowned characters God has suffered to perish in their errors, and has selected you like another Philip, and "has made 3-ou as a chosen arrow in His quiver; He hath hidden you."' (Is. xlix. 2.) Take care that you follow the Lord as Philip did, and do not undervalue so great a favor.
II. " Philip findeth Nathaniel and said to him, We have found Him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth." (John
