For heroes only
Media
Part of The Cross
- Title
- For heroes only
- Language
- English
- Year
- 1950
- Rights
-
- Fulltext
- For Heroes Only In this life, most of the cheers ond prizes go to heroes who perform feats of physical bravery.. . But there is a spiritual courage that often goes unacclaimed and unrewarded—except in the kingdom of heaven. .And many a Medal winner would quit cold if called upon to exercise some forms of spiritual fortitude: To begin again . . . especially after repeated falls. To be unselfish . . . even with the ungrateful. To be considerate . . . when others disregard our feelTo profit by mistakes . . . doing penance and gathering self-knowledge, instead of taking refuge in discourageTo admit error . . . and to apologize gracefully. To forgive and forget . . . when tempted to poison the mind with resentment. To avoid routine . . . using imagination and intelligence lest we take sacred things for granted. To moke the most of little . . . being grateful for occasional joys and utilizing our talents, however modest. To speak out . . . when silence would support error or minister to injustice. To be silent . . . when outspokenness would be positive harm ar serve no useful purpose. To be different ... to go against the crowd when Christ's ideas are flouted. To say "No!" ... to all that Christ abhors. To be faithful to duty ... in large things and small, whatever the cost. To be cheerful . . . despite sorrow, failure or disappointment. To pray for those who have injured us. To be patient . . . with God, our neighbor and with ourselves. To shoulder responsibility manfully. To persevere faithfully to the end. i