for the students of philosophy, to serve a Mass every morning. The one which fell to Berchmans was unusually long, and occupied a great deal of the time which was valuable to him for study. Yet he never thought of asking to have it changed.
And when, after some time, a change was made, it was only to have him serve the Mass of a Father whose infirmities made him un able to fix any special hour for the purpose. So that our Saint was liable to be called at any hour of the morning, a thing which seriously interfered with his time of study.
The sacristan expressed his sorrow at the great inconvenience, but Berchmans only replied with his usual composure: “Obedience can never be troublesome. Especially when it gives one the privilege of serving at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass”...
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