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MARCH 6, St. Chrodegang, bishop of Metz, 

 conf. A.D. 766. 

 B. Colette, virgin and abbess, 1447. 

 St. Fridolin, abbot, 538. 

 St. Baldrede, bishop of Glasgow, conf. 

 SS. Kyneburge, Kyneswide, and Tibba. 

 St. Cadroe, confessor, 975. 



Obs. The name Colette is the diminutive of Nicliolas, and was 

 given her by her parents out of their great devotion to that saint. She 

 took first the habit of the Penitents the third Order of St. Francis, 

 and afterwards that of the Urbanists or Pauves Filles de Ste. Claire. 



We shall resume our notice of the Lenten Fast by observing that 

 it is a very salutary alterative at this time of year, in addition to its 

 religious object. The following Hymn, still recited by children be- 

 fore breakfast in Lent in some places, has a beautiful allusion to tho 

 powers of abstinence over the mind : 



Jam lucis orto sidere, 

 Deum precemur supplices, 

 Ut in diurnis actibus 

 Nos servet a nocentibus, 

 Linguam refraenans temperet 

 Ne litis horror insonet, 

 Visum fovendo contegat 

 Ne vanitates hauriat: 

 Sint pura cordis intima, 

 Absistit et vecordia, 

 Carnis terat superbiam 

 Potus cibique parcitas ; 

 Ut cum dies abscesserit 

 Noctemque sors reduxerit, 

 Mundi per abstinentiam, 

 Ipsi canamus gloriam. 

 Deo patri sit gloria, 

 Ejusque soli filio, 

 Cum spirito Paraclito, 

 Et nunc et in perpetuum. 



Lent Lily Narcisszis pseudonarcissus plenus flowers. 



This plant, which is called St. Colette's Daffodil or Daffydown- 

 dilly, is the double garden variety of the Early Daffodil. Both are 

 called Lent Lilies, from blowing at this season of the year. In 

 early seasons it now begins to flower, and is a great ornament to the 

 garden. 



