February 3

UNITY is loyalty to Christ even in times of trial

Do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering…  Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may rejoice when his glory is revealed.  ~ 1 Peter 4:12-13

A Belgium doctor invited nurse Edith Cavell to set up a medical clinic in Brussels.  When war came in 1914, she secretly treated and helped 200 Allied soldiers to escape.  The Germans were outraged and sentenced her to death.
A chaplain describes her last moments:
“We partook of Holy Communion together.  At the close of the little service, I began to repeat the words, ‘Abide with me,’ and she joined… 
Then I said good-bye…  She smiled and said, ‘We shall meet again.’”
When the British ship Stella was sinking with 105 victims still on it, a woman stood on the bridge and sang “Abide with Me.”  Immediately the others joined in, remaining faithful to the LORD to the end.  ~ Mark Link, S.J.

How is rejoicing in suffering different from just enduring suffering?  What should be the Knights’ attitude toward scorn and ridicule of our faith (see 1 Peter 4:16-17)? 

Just over the hill is a beautiful valley, but you must climb the hill to see it.  ~ E. C. McKenzie

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