The New York herald., 1870-11-07
ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRAL.

Sermon by tho Rev. Father Kearncy--"Ov~
Duty TO God aud to Our Neigi,bor.y
Yesterday forenoon the services at ST. patrick,.
cathedral, Mulberry street, near Prince were or m.
usual impressive character After the reading Of tha
gospel Rev. Father Kearney delivered sermon an
the duty we owed to God and TO our neichbor
taxing for his text the gospel from ST. Matthew
which was the gospel OF the day. He said thar IL
contained everything that taught us what our
duty to God was. We were bound 10 love
Him, ana our ncignbor for the love of
Him. 1t was not only incumbent upon N
to love those OF our neghbors who wero
friendly to us. but He commanded US to love all
those who injured Us and to return them good for
evil. 1t was very dflculC TO induce man nova
days to forgive another WHO had done him an in
jury. There were people within the pale of the
Church even, and who considered themselves
good Catholics, who were found 10 entertain III
feelings toward their neghbOrs in
EXPRESS DIsoBEDiENCE TO THE LAW OF GOD.
Their hearts were inDued with hatred and they
hated with an inveerate hate. There were many
pretexts given by those who not well
disposed In lee ing TO their fellow men Ior their Pc
clar want Of charity One OF the most common
was that q man disl kes his nelghDor because no
couldn't help IT, such man was unable 10 give
any better reason Tor his dislike to ms ellOw man;
but when he attempted TO explain 1t all he laid all
the blame on his neign5or's nainers his general
meeting the neighDor he hated because whenever he
got INTO ms cohpany ne would have
no other ieeilng than hatred Tor hlm An
other preteXt Tor mau'S dislike Of another
was that he knew, or thought h. knew, his neigh-
Dor always striving to do liil in uiy; mas
he wanted to deprive nun oi hing belonging to
HIM, was always endea, orng Decome superior
TO him. 10 outdo MIN IN every pect. Ia Whatever
walk or life he might be, III oruer to moray and
hurailiate him. Yet another prerext was that nis
nelghDor talked III about nm
IN AND OUT OF PLACE.
He had his faults, and his neigtDor. he knew or
believed he knew, loved 70 aA about them TO others.
Indeed, he tclt that he not only liked 10 talk
atk. nm hirt As,tn
Us II were to magnify them, TO ada TO them.
credit Inn with others when he mad NOT; thar. in
fact, the neignD0r did all NE could 10 make MIN lose
the es.eem oi his ielow men. Tle irsD pretexs
spiang from maas own sclf.cOnce.J, from Tne COM
mon corruption OF his nature. All men, more or
iess liked TO be at their ease to have enjoyment TO
be popular aino g their neighD1rs, ana, II they
found one man Deler liked than themselves, feel
ing or envy cIept inO their nearts. This feeling
gradually grew INTO hatred, ana hence Inc DIS
like OF one man to pc in the same company
with another man whom h ut heart dls-
liked. The preteXL Tor man hating his neighDOr
because that ne ghbor he beiievcd or Knew, wanted
mon one. instead VI hating such Ieighbor, man
sh Jild consider him as
AN INSTRUMENT IN THE HANDS OF GoD
10 make HIM perfect through suffering. 1t should
be tine same when a mans nei9hbor talked III Of
INN without cause. He should be considered simply
as an instrument in the hands Of the Almighty 10
render him al The filter fer heaven Ihe Saviour
suicied IRON the Druaiy of the Jews. he was Ca
lumnated and sianlered ana inJured III every pos
slDie way they could imagine, but lie orgaye them,
for they knew not what tney did. IL was
True lildL tney were IIcc agents, lore
seen from all eternity that they would act they
did. Tney were not really bad oi themselves, iOr
they knew not the enorlity OF their offence. They
were merely Instruments in the hands or the
Almighty TO accomplish dis great de5gl--t that OF
the salvation Of tue human race. The Catholic toll
gon was essential reiiglOn OF love ana charity.
Every gospel. every cereinony OF the Church tansht
that man sdould love God aud his neighDOr aud
that he should DC even willing 10 lorDear u injuries
done him.
Tne reverend speaker then went on to show now
1t was necessary that man should al heart really
and truly forgive his neisloor lor any injury or
wrong the latter might do him. The for
glyenes5 should not DO merely on the sur
1ace man did really forgive another FOR wrongs
done him when he did ID through poicy to gra iIy
SIMPLY The wishes OF mutual friends anything OF
that kind; ana he VINO did love his eglbor and
forgive nm really and truly NJ heart for all wrongs
done h, could not kneci down and ask God 20 IOE-
! give hm his offences witnonL insulting Him vino
had died TO save us and wnu iorgaye and
transsressions; we ought TO DO good anu follow
| HIS example.
1t should be mentioned that the musical part OF
the services under the direction OF the orgarst Mr..
SchmidZ. was sung IN superb style, Mnle. Chone,
the soprano, being IN an especial manner worthy u
the highest praise The manner in wnich sne sang
| the Sdtre ReJt1sd could not have been surpassed.
st. PatricSS may wei rejoice In having of tho
best cholrs In the Union.