The Deck of Cards

This is what i used to hear on the radio during angelus.

Author Unknown

This is a story about a soldier in the North Africa Campaign in World
War II. After heavy fighting the men returned to camp. The next day
being Sunday, the Chaplain had set up church service. The men were
asked to take out their Bibles or prayer book. The Chaplain noticed
one soldier looking at a deck of cards. After the service he was taken
by the Chaplain to see the Major. The Chaplain explained to the Major
of what he had seen. The Major told the young soldier how he would
have to be punished if he could not explain himself. The young soldier
told the Major that during the battle he had neither a Bible or prayer
book so he would use his deck of cards and explained.

"You see Sir, when I look at the Ace, it tells me that there is one
God and no other.

When I see the 2 , it reminds me there are two parts of the Bible, the
Old and New Testaments.

The 3 tells me of the Trinity, of God the Father, God the Son and God
the Holy Spirit.

The 4 reminds me of the four Gospels; There are Matthew, Mark, Luke
and John.

When I see the 5, it tells me of the five unwise virgins who were lost
and the five who were saved.

The 6 makes me mindful that God created the earth in just six days,
and God said that it was good so He rested on the 7th day.

As I look at the 8, I remembered that God destroyed all life by water
except eight people. There were Noah and his wife, their three sons
and their wives.

When I see the 9, I think of the nine ungrateful lepers that God
healed. There were ten in all, but only one stopped to Thank Him.

The 10 tells me of the "Ten Commandments" carved in stone by the hand
of God.

The Jack makes me remember the prince of darkness. Like a roaring
lion, he devours those he can.

When I look at the Queen, I see blessed Mary, Mother of Jesus.

As I look at the last card I see the KING, this reminds me Jesus is
the Lord of Lords and King of Kings!

There are 365 spots on the cards, the number of days in a year.

There are 52 cards to a deck, the number of weeks in a year.

There are 12 picture cards, the number of months in a year.

There are 4 cards to a suit, the number of months in a quarter.

There are 13 suits, the number of weeks in a quarter."

And so the young soldier then said to the Major, "You see Sir that my
intentions were honorable. My deck of cards serves as my Bible, my
Prayer book, and my Almanac."