Article February 2, 1899 Issue

The Holy Shadow

TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY RUTH CRAFT.

Ruth Craft with contributions from A. C. Ziemer

In response to repeated requests, we herewith publish the following beautiful little allegory. It was published some years since in the Journal.

Long, long ago, there lived a saint so good that the astonished angels came down from Heaven to see how a mortal could be so godly. He simply went about his daily life, diffusing virtue as the star diffuses light, and the flower perfume, without even being aware of it.

Two words summed up his day: he gave, he forgave. Yet these words never fell from his lips; they were expressed in his ready smile, in his kindness, forbearance, and charity.

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