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SUMMONS.265Sr.Mary Francis,P.C.  \nOUR MONTHLY CONFERENCE.266Fr.Herman Doerr,O.F.M.  \nEXPLANATION OF RULE OF THIRD ORDER REGULAR(X)  73Fr.Allan Wolter,O.F.M.  \nTHE HOUSE OF GOD (I)278Fr.Columban Duffy,O.F.M.(trans.)  \nEXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE.284Fr.Philotheus Boehner,O.F.M.  \n+  十  \nTHE CORD,a monthly magazine specifically devoted to FranciscanSpirituality,is published under the sponsorship of the Franciscan EducationalConference by  \nThe Franciscan InstituteSt.Bonaventure UniversitySt.Bonaventure,New York  \nManaging EditorColumban Duffy,O.F.M.Christ the King Seminary  \nAssistant EditorSr.Frances,S.M.I.C.Paterson,N.J.  \nEditor  \nPhilotheus Boehner,O.F.M.  \nFranciscan Institute  \nConsulting Editor  \nDenis Gallagher,O.F.M.Conv.,Albany,N.Y.  \nAnnual subscription,$2.00  \nEntered as second class matter on November 25,I950,at St.Bonaventure,New York,under act of March 3,1879.  \nAll communications,whether of a business or a literary nature,shouldbe addressed to THE CORD,St.Bonaventure University,St.Bonaventure,New York.  \nCum permissu superiorum.  \n# ADVENT SUMMONS\n\nCome forth from the holy place,Sweet Child,  \nCome from the quiet darkWhere virginal heartbeatsTick your moments.  \nCome away from the red musicOf Mary's veins.  \nCome out from the Tower of David,Sweet Child,  \nFrom your House of Gold.Leave your lily-cloister,Leave your holy mansion,Quit your covenant ark.O Child,be born!Be born,sweet Child,In our unholy heartsCome to our trembling,Helpless Child.  \nCome to our littleness,Little Child,Be born unto us  \nWho have kept the faltering vigil.Be given,be born,Be ours again  \nCome forth from your holy haven,Come away from your perfect shrine,Come to our wind-racked soulsFrom your fawless tent,Sweet Child.  \nBe born,little Child,In our unholy hearts.  \nSr.Mary Francis,P.C.  \nPoor Clare Monastery ofOur Lady of Guadalupe,Roswell,New Mexico  \n# OUR MONTHLY CONFERENCE\n\nSpiritual Joy  \nDuring this month of Advent,we find a striking example of the paradoxeswhich abound in the Catholic religion.Paradoxes,I say,not contradictions;for each one of them,like a dissonant chord in music,will always resolve intobeautiful harmony,the harmony of a balanced and soul-satisfying program ofliving.Thus,on the third Sunday of Advent,in the midst of a season of penance,a note of joy rings out,which immediately interprets for us the entire doctrineof mortification,showing us that,far from being an end in itself,far from beinga joy-killer,it is the sure means of guaranteeing to us true and lasting happinessof soul.Moreover,that note of cheer,on such an occasion,forcibly reminds usof the fact that our holy religion is a joyful way of life.That is why it is calledEvangelium—the message of glad tidings.That is why Saint Paul can say thattrue Christians,though sorrowful,are always rejoicing(2 Cor.6,ro).What hemeans is that,while we are expected to go about the work of our salvation seri-ously,still this very seriousness leads to imperturbable peace and genuine joy.And it must be so,otherwise our religion would not be adapted to our naturewhich was created for,and craves,happiness.Hence,we find the Churchinsistently stressing this element of joy,not only during the happy seasons ofthe year,but also during the penitential seasons,yes,even on Good Friday,whenher liturgy,so to say,parts the clouds of sorrow momentarily and allows a rayof the gladsome Easter dawn to shine on her grieving children.Let us,therefore,close this series of conferences with a meditation on spiritual joy.We shallconsider the source of this joy,its advantages,and some of the means to preserveit in our hearts.  \nOur joy must find its source in God.Rejoice in the Lord alvays;again I say,rejoice(Phil.4,4).The reason for this is twofold—our creation by God,andthe gifts bestowed upon us by God.God gave us life by creating our soulsdirectly,and our bodies indirectly,through our 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