Now, for the true Catholic, Jesus Christ lives in the Roman Pontiff. Our Holy Father the Pope is the depositary of the light of truth. Never must we lose sight of that bright beacon; but above all in the hour of storm, when only fitful gleams are seen, it is for every Catholic a strict duty to turn towards Him, under penalty of sinking in the darkness without being able to find the haven. This lesson, especially in this Paschal time, may be applied to all, although in degrees proportioned to the condition of each. And who has not more or less need of approaching God? Woe to him who will not have the beneficent shadows and the salutary lights of the Christ! he will perish in his infirmity. Thinking that he can see far from the light, he will remain in darkness, while by drawing nigh to Him the blind will recover sight. _Cur non ergo et nobis Christus columna?_ let us say with St. Augustine, _Quia et rectus et firmus, et fulciens infirmitatem nostram per noctem lucens, et per diem non lucens, et ut qui non vident videant, et qui vident cæcci fiant!_ (S. Aug., in libro contra Faustum, xii.) [This will be followed by the translation of an article on the Agnus Dei, made from the wax of the Paschal Candle.] * * * * * Mgr. Ridel, the holy missionary bishop of Corea, lately gone to receive the reward of long privation and cruel sufferings endured for the faith, was indebted to his pious mother for his vocation as a missionary. One day, whilst he was yet a mere child playing at her knee, he saw on the table a beautiful blue book,--a volume of the "Annals of the Propagation of the Faith."--"Mamma," said the child, "are there any stories in that book?"--"Yes, my child: it is full of stories about missionaries."--"What are missionaries, mamma?"--"Missionaries are priests who go to far-off countries, amongst savage races, to teach them how to save their souls."--"Then I am going to be a missionary, too, and tell them how to get to heaven with us." FOOTNOTE: [2] _Ruperti abbatis, Duitiensis, de divinis officiis._ (L. C. VI., c. 29.) Our New Cardinal. [Illustration: CARDINAL GIBBONS.]