The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-17
CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES BoRROMEo.

Sermon by the Rev. DR.. Freei-The Devotion
"a Mary the Mother OF (;od--Christ the True
Phy.ician-Nary Powerful an nn Intercesser.
The services here yesterday were conducted &C.
cording to the usual form, nigh mass being cele-
brated by the Rev. Father McGibpon. Immediately
after the first Gospel the Rev. Dr. Free assembled the
pulpit and delivered TO the congregation pleasing
and interesting discourse. t tIQ '4s
rst9H THs Music. ",saUi nb e
This church has long maintained a reputa-
ton for the excellence Of its choir being
distinguished in that respect IN Brooklyn simi-
larry to 81. stephens and st. Francis xavier's
in New York. The organ is presided over
by Mr.. J. R. McGrath. The mass sung yesterday
was Farmers mass in Is nat, with the foowin ar
rangenlent Of voices: soprano, Mile. Sarn; con-
trato, Miss Newman, and tenor, Mr.. Lockwood,
all OF whom belong 10 the regular choir. In the alb
sence OF the basso his place acceptably filed by
an amateur. Without entering INTO any lengthy
criticism It may tie said that the efforts OF the sew
erai artists 70 give proper interpretation to the
various parts OF the mass fully sustained the reputa
ton AREA ~ acquired.
g THE SERMON. t.sa y
Yesterday the church celebrated one OF its numer.
ous festivals In honor Of the Mother Of God. through
which " commemorated the share which Mary had
she endured from tile anlection she bore her Divine
glory with which the Catholic Church in particu-
lar manner distinguishes her. The Gospel read at
unison with this spirit 10 recall to ne faithful the
legacy OF love ana honor which Jesus left to be paid
proof Of the Divine and apostollc authority for the
devotion which the Church pays and enjoins its
children towards the Mother or God. Referring to
this festival Dr. Freel said, In sf 4t
POOR AFFLICTED FRANCE
Where the greatest devotion was ever shown to-
wards the blessed virgin all voices are now raised
In prayer and supplication 10 The mother OF God. In
all the countries OF Europe the praises OF Mary are
name has always commanded the respect and reve-
renee due the immaculate Mother OF our blessed
What has God done for m
OF angels to know the dignity Of
the mother Of God. God had no beglnnine,
9 mother When we say that Mary is the mother Of
DIVINITY; we simply say she gave Him body. Is II,
|, n 4 MARY Is THE MOTHER OF GOD
because she mas given him flesh? Yes, II is as
much 80 as TO say any woman - the mother OF her
child. II we were TO suppose some mother was 10
the NJ other OF an angel; so. then, when we admit
Gods divinity we must acknowledge Mary
OF God the same as any mother, but because she
was virgin when she brought forth the Divine
Son. The moment she said BE it done according
TO Thy word, the Divinity became attached TO what
was Of the body OF God. What becomes OF ms when
we die? The soul becomes separated from the body,
because by death the body becomes destroyed; so
when human being dies we would almost say a
mother ceased to be q mother. having no claim be-
yOnd the grave. Not so with Almighty God. for not
for one moment did Christ abandon The body. We
also say that
MARY Is OUR MOTHER,
1t is sometimes merely said IN words OF affection;
but besides this, God gave her to us by special
providence When dying on the cross He told her
to become the mother Of the disciples. THIS was not
meant for one, but all OF MS; 80, therefore, when
He said TO John, "Ben0ld thy mother ~ He meant 1t
for the whole human race Whaf, then. should he
devotion to the mother Of GOD? We should pray TO
her begging OF her not to forget u.s. but use her
al-lpOWerful interccssion in behalf or our
afilict1on, what sOace and comfort we will we not
find by proper application to her for aid. When a
person Is SICK Is IL not beautiful to think OF health
Yet how much more beneficial to partake or the
medicine that will cure our disease In our anxiety
10 recover ana be AGAIN restored ne medicine s too
bitter. We must then acknowledge ourselves sick
with sin, and tile necessary remedy for Is prayer,
fasting and aims deeds. Let us, then, 70 to our
blessed Lord for he hath said, II have come to heal
the physician OF the sick. We need TO DC aroused
and awakened from
af THE SLEEP OF BIN. #
IL is said OF SOInnaDultStS that they walk in dan
geIous places on roofs Of houses, and never wake
until they fall and then wake but to dle; 30 It Is
with sinners. They 60 on from day to day, nnmind-
fnl OF their sOuls salvation wfapt In the things
the terrible reality at an eternity lies before them
Let VA, then, beseech OF MARY. the mother Of God,
sitting on her throne to-day, TO remember her poor
exfled children. Let rs beg of Jesus Christ TO pour
down upon us His divine grace, 80 that by improv-
ing the means He has given us we may work out our
salvation with fear and trembling, and obtain the
reward OF eternal happiness He has promised us.