The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-04
ST. Jasspa's ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Sermon by the Rev. Father Dnnphy
from the PARALLELS.
At this church yesterday.morning, after the first
Gospel, theRev. Father E. A. Dunphy assembled the
pulpit and read from Matthew XIII the parable OF
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consider with attention the lfe the actions and the
words OF our Saviour. There is, indeed, in many OF
His teachings, as IN the parable you have heard
to-day, much that is calculated to perplex
mind untutorcd In the ways Of God
ana obscured by the darkness OF unbelief;
out to us faithful children OF the Catholic
Church. who have been once nurtured with the milk
OF that Divine Mother In our infancy, and who from
the very cradle to the grave bathed in the
light OF Gods truth to there Is action OF our
Lord without its lesson, no word without Its signf
cance Nor is the parable OF to-day an ceptl0n to
faith we are at q loss which to admire the
more-the wonderful humility OF the Teacher
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contains In -, few words g, nothing less
Father Dunphy, IN continuation, directed attention
to three several considerations in connection with
his text:-In the first place we have an invitation
extended by the King TO few favored friends. We
are astonished such conduct upon this occa-
tells us they received that invitaton--"But they
neglected and went their ways, one to his farm
laid hands on his sevants and, having treated them
contumelOusy, put them to deatn.n Behold from
the lips oil our saviour the history OF an ungrateful
people Can you have rallied To recognize In this
picture the ingratitude of that favored people whom
God led forth from the darkness of Egypt into the
light OF divine revelation, ana from the bondage
Of unmerciful tyrant 10 the protection Of his
almighty armf DO you not yet remember that dark
ness and corruption which Overspread the entire
face OF the world when God called forth from Its
midst an Abraham TO be the father Of q new
race OF people; when he raised up Moses to
guide them onward through the depths OF the 10
the farest land that earth could Afford ana when
illusrious vase OF prophets ana saints, which
bloomed forth IN Tie fulness OF time In the glorious
incarnation OF Ills Son Jesus Christ I Father Dunply
dwelt at considerable length upon the divine instlt
tuition, the charity and saving graces contained
within the holy Roman Catholic Church. and said,
in c0ncuslOn:-lf ever any chord Of your hearts
has echoed TO sympathy let 1t awaken
you once and forever from the fatal siumber
into which you have fallen. 1t Is the
voice OF your Father who calls you from aar; IL Is
even yet the soft voice OF affection, II you sink
back TO the sleep OF sin from winch II reused you.
you never may hear It again. Awaken, then TO q
sense OF your danger and eXcaim, with the resolu-
ton OF the prodigal II will arise aud Will go to my
father and say 70 him. Father, / have sInned
against heaven and before thee; am not now
was received by his father so you Will be by the
Father OF ali merces and blessings, and your Father
Will order "the first r0bev that Is the robe of your
early innocence, to be restored to you at once
forever.
The choir, under the direction OF Professor
Martinez, sang one OF Generals masses with good
effect.