New-York daily tribune., 1846-12-26
p,.h., Hssae. sna the Orphan society.

! sermon vas delivered yesterday Christmas
dav, by Right Re- BISHOP HrGzEs In the honlaa
Catholic Church. Mulberry-st for the oeneit OF Tue
o-rb,n soc;cty. The text vas taken from the isf
casn.sr of ST. John. who n the year ai-5 "ro'e
This gospel 10 oonite those heretics VINO deh's me
divinity Of Christ from their inability to
me goodness .! God il sending His Owe 0e'o'e' '"
e,usl TO himself in every respect TO Feeeetn
uns restore him TO His favor and mercy Thich H NM
originally lost by Ii. disobec.sace ms 0si @
coumernoration OF the grand and saoFi-ne ny "
T,c.-..;o. tina, had been revealed TO the humble
,hepherd. and the kings Of the gorgeous hss'-s yE
eb had filed the breasts OF the Prophets aao 4
,risrchs Of old with JOY. Il Is the fnihii-en' q
10 Eve It's by the Incarnation OF His s0s tha'
God nasconierred dignity on human nauEe y
mankind 70 lock up Him from tee trae.s oi "o'o's 'e
:. his ou!y good /, is Gods promise OF mercy 20 '"
contaminated ,ha. mercy iha: Infinite JUsece hau 50
!oag withheld al his fun punishment had 0eeh He'eD
~. him Man fel: the evil effects Of his fall in TIE Es'
s-,da and earth drank tie blood OF tie first u1ur-
ds- He relapsed into ;dolauy and other abomtnaaon'
ve. notwithstanding the depths Of sin and "ickeones-
into which ne had fallen he still carried ;he remembrance
~ sscr;s.e or a;oneren: to sppease Infinite Justice
The promise OF mans redemption was transmitted
,oro;se Of God TO send Redeemer who would release
him from the bonds OF sin The mystery OF te o'h Oh
Christi. scandal 70 the hereto. Twas in the form OF
man that Chris, came to redeem man lhis was ABOVE
The beretics comprehension and narrow
H acte; in accordance with his own comprehension II
onnospg this grand truth Il was as two insects en-.
lowed with the power of speech and reason shoud
nave conversation on astronomy. One would orer oo
econs 10 what the other said OF the principles Oh hs
;rooomy which appeared 20 him absurd snd silly be-
rause he could not understand the intcaces OF this
sciepce So i i. with man. who Is as worm in COM
p-ebepson--who cannot even ccmprehend MS own eN-
stence and who therefore cannot comprehend te suo
rnity Of the Incarnation. Who was there 10 satisfy
Code irs,ic.l Man could not there was no equality
he,,y.en God and Inan-thereore il required HIS own
Son as the iniennedatOr i was Chrlsts love ior us
hst cssed him 10 come down from His heavenly Father
tina, bv His death fallen might gain access 10 God
through His merits and the adorers are Ee fruits
of the reparation made by our Saviour.
In all the stages OF Chrisis Heavenly career we see
sufficient 10 draw forth adorton for the infant
Saviour and this ador6ons s due equally to the son rs
10 the Father There many oppoiers oil THIS doc
rne who arose in the succeeding ages OF Christianity
Among these was Ees;orius o the fourth century VINO
made objections to the title Mother OF Goo being a
piled TO the Blessed Virgin. He conended ihst Moth
er of Christ the proper title Council was ned
at Ephesus which condemned Nestorius Tor broscnns
this heresy. This cordemnn.ion OF Nestorus was &
source of great Joy to the primitive Christians
Mans dignity is not 10 be measured by worldly con
He bears resemblance 10 God IN the I'M
mortality OF his soul but before the birth OF Christ he
had descended to level with the brute creation. II
was not onlT man who derived benefit from the atone
ment Of Christ but woman was partcipator In the
Heavenly benefits II raised her dignity by virgin.
becoming the mother OF the Savior. In conclusion let
this then BE- day OF Joy separated from gui-tbe JOY
of charity and love mhn-the JOY OF mitstne the eX
ample OF a cruci.ed God. For those who wish every
thing is possible in the love OF God.