The Dance of Death

Dance of death is the true pastime of mortals. By it we pass in a moment from time to eternity to everlasting happiness or never-ending woe. Proper occasions for dancing or for innocent games are more frequent whereas for the forbidden games are rarer because they are much more open to censure and danger. In order for play or dance to be permissible we must use them as recreation not out of any strong attachment to them. St. Elizabeth of Hungary sometimes played and danced when she was present at assemblies of recreation without any detriment to her devotion. Great fires are increased by the winds but small ones are extinguished if we do not block its gusts. It even takes away harm from