The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-20


SUNDAY MoaHrro. JAN. 10, ls4S, nv Rev. Mn Krpss.
PRIrcuAL OF GEoRoErowN COLLEGE.
"yand the third day there spas war,ioss in Cana Of
0sttles and he mother Of Jesus there and both jesus
pas nded and ms disciples the morrass and when they
wsnted wine ihe mother Of Jesus saith unto hAm-T
haze no .ons Jesus saith unto her Woman, ohst haze
saith unto the ks saith unto you
dnd there cns set there sr vaevpofs Of sons after the
three sn: SO .: .. IL mt. K. Ss.
pots Win waer find they filled them " to tho 6rins find
Of a and ss s.sT T. wssn s sr & he
feast had tasted the that made vine and knesc
net Whence ,oas tSa The sr.ants hich d.sw the uater
saith unto himEvery man at the beginning doth forth
good iss and trhen haze we'll drunk then that ,ohch
beginning Of miracles did Jssus Cons Of Gallse and
maniested forth his sloryand his disciples believed on
Mm"-st. John, Chap. H., Verses 1 to IL.
You have heard, my beloved friends the inter-
esting details of the first miracle which our divine
Saviour performed upon earth. That narrative, SO
repete with instruction and consolation, especially
to the Catholic heart, would gladly make the SUBJ
Ject of continued instruction to you this morning,
but it is so repete with matter, it contains SO many
sublime and beautiful truths, that it would be in
vain for me, in the time at my disposal to-day, even
to glance at all the beautiful topics it contains
That mystic rite, which from the first day of mans
existence till the present, has been perpetuated-
that mystic rite which, in all nations is considered
venerable and espectable-which is at the founda-
ton of society-whch is link connecting man
with his fellow men, and is made one of the
sacraments of religion in the Catholic church,
and divine institution of revelation-I mean
that divine and holy sacrament of matrimony,
which was blessed by the Goldman at the mar
rage of Cana, in Galilee, which occasion
ne chose tor the performance of the first of his
miracles in this world. This reflection 70 ms
Catholics, Is particularly cOnsoing because the
Catholic religion alone has ALWAYS held natr;.
menu. Of ions nnnr y M one o. 9. me sacra
hut Of heaven: bv h;ch we are henast,ed ~
heaven But interesn~ - ths "n icr nn,d h o.
subject for INV dscourses time does not permit NV en-
teshs tun e. there are one or two others
for vou and therefore, would wish 70 call vonr atten
ton this morning and this evening TO them IN ssne
cai manner mean in the nrst miaca she notronar.
and influence Of Marv the mother ~ arr rord .d ~
condy that the Grand miracle nresented nv eau. q
tha, n,;racIs 81 d;vns 1--we .hot ~ ~MDe. "
spiritual sustenanee by which the God tyansub
in the srchar.s;c ;st, ~ ~. ~ snq VINE
wish TO address on and on the nrasent ssnch Moia
tnrss h subject ana ec
CathoIc hrehren w;.S addre.a o a. my
dear to all and one intimately connected with the prac
ders,nod ont nfyh suI - ~ 20 e I'M
the respect we nav to the Vrsn Mary To The aaran.
aUe thsn IF the V;rcip Mar yy;.h - M ca o~r
tst M, n y. ' th si y W,sn 70 can VOW
which have read does 40 and sho Wa tho h
Mary which caused our Saviour 70 neform this m;race
md be omnipotsnce should be again ex
a. we do that the nterc..so ~ hs i .
avail ne nuch Won esrtainiv hsnvad Sr;sJ. d;,atsd
much q ~ gospel have read Z Yoa mus. have
irwin order an were to save hs blnsh ~ Ss;r ess;
divine son. she says thew have no wine J" a. much 81
to say 1--WE cannot allow these esmabe pevpls to be
will cost YOU nothing yuu to whom ali The hont and
riches Of the world are e snscsnt ~ n
ns, auS rs the sp
women what il that 10 me and thes 3nnot IN renroof
say but in order to make ii undersood that the
was not come for the wants hut "a nro
cure for us the superior hen6 of
the grand and principal end Of his Coming upon
10 that to me and thee Is much ss q saw have conc
M BE-
az this These were the motives Of our Saviour
in giving this reply to his mother, who applies
to our Saviour for this favor, which he grant
ed end. as this 10 so-as our Saviour on a common
social OCCASION pleased to grant the request OF h
blessed motherwhy should not repose condolences in
the efficacy Of her advocacy for those divine blessing
and spiritual gifts which our blessed Lord came to accom-
Of her son She knew the workings Of his divine mind
He could not refuse her. What does she do With feel
ngs of maternal pety she saws to the people hatso
he says YOU it, and question notD His mother
knows that he will listen to hershe knows the feelings
and affections of his heart and from experience that
nothing that she asks would be refused So then what
occurs7 You know the result Of her request The sa
viour Of the world, by the power OF Omnipotence
changes that water into wine, and that wine is &C
knowledged be Of the pures and most perfect kind
Aud thus the and influence Of the patronage
Of the Virgin Mary and the power Of her divine ssn In
the great miracle by into
the element Of wine for the Of the guests at the
rage when our blessed Lord performed his first miracle
Now, my beloved friends ask you dispassonately both
Catholics and my dissenting brethren IL there any
present-do you not the power and influence of Mary
and the efficacy Of her ntercesson with her SON.
blessed Saviour There is the Catholic doctrine on
miracles and Marys intercession We do not say that
Mary has any power, of herself to do as we ask her
we do not think that it is power of her own We only
son. are simar-that there is snch conformity be-
tween themhat her power and advocacy are such that
when she intercedes and duplicates for our spiritua
worts che ohta;r. ~ AZ - ~. -,