The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1870-05-22

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. lssSr, ~. -. fCssnl.dsdJ X ~ : B, &
10 eyeEy diepIay Of his omnipoteucA. fl
q q ssod- concealed some act Of charis
0 wnicn mis- omnipotAncs ssems to have bee
{ o.erted only with . view Of cover;n
through the wholeiof the Gospel WON =;
iook 1n vain for the exhibition az now.
> s.one: Whenever power swas manifeste
xlndness accompanied il, and was the me
ave OF Its manifestation. Whether IL wa
Z .nat his human humility was frightened a
,s close union with the Godhead. or tha
ne Wished 60 throw another and crown;n,
merit IN the way Of the faithful follower,
no loved with love 80 generous and efYn.
NVe' that in the ardor of it he BETRAYED his
divinity in their presence; he was knovn
more 'han once to dissemble his miracles.
anu 20 evade the grateful alteration of the
persons Ior whose benefit they were wrought.
"nue ne yet sojourned among the sons of
men ne impaired to his disciples the power
OF performing greater miracles than him
sen as II he only kept a school of miracles
ID which, with a self-obliviousness pncou.
mon with professors, it was his object to
qualify his pupils to effect the wondrons
RESULTS OF which he gave them merely the
initial principles.
oiea', however, as was his life, and the |
minutest incident in it was great: still all |
'.s sIeacness fades away from our view in
,"o ueepenlng shades of his approaching
1eath. Never has history chronicled snc5
drama. All historical events. all the mas.
onS .. men, all the incompatibilities and
, OF human nature, meet in .
na' drama' are interwoven into it's every
90 anu scene, and concur in producing the .
nal unraveilng of it's plot. 1t is strictly g
nu eneoioglcaliy true that the MAN-Gon t
as oorn' and lived, only to have the luxurv q
aie. After having practised virtue in it's
'ohmest purity, it remained for him bnt Il
dle for it's sake. eff the death of soor. W
s." writes Jean Jacques Rousseau, .is TINT r,
philosopher, the death of Jesus Christ d.
'ne oeath OF God" Yesterday he en- gi
'ed Jerusalem amid the acclamatious Of a sc
a'e,oi and enthusiastic people; TODAY fiji
ino no" human nature is epitomized in an
Is orlef life) he is the butt of that son,e it
opie's implacable hate. After a fav aa.t fn1
ars you shall see him crusbed 20 A.,
I'll under the weight of the multiplied WI
nes' the encyclopedia guilt, the univer- ch.
woes ana sorrows of humanity. But bu
- NOT ali: from the very moment If to
-. oisn he saw, and at every moment of wit
iile lie contemplated, its cruel term;p.- it's
=; MS entire life was but one protracted A h
ny. Ills existence was wranncd oil emo
."in gray cloud of the ap- whi
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pAss'On' anu In its thickening will
lows ne could not distinguish enemy and
friend one"y gu.
} II ne wished to prevent, while he sav glad
necessity of his coming sorrows tho carr
0rs OF them from taking any part in of i
ng tnem' he omitted no opportunitv crue
'eeeihng them; and not only in mar. was
, which, however, it was not diaicul. was
~ 'o III terms the most pre- sacri
- VI which was unmistak- God
no aescrioed the closing scenes of bis naue
eaf'n' IN the shocking atrocity of ton
ccompanying horror. So keen ia hi. cas;o
lon at not being able, without undo. times
fea'lon and making man slave. tn for al
IT, "o onech the development humil
niS rational creatures, of cal
law
'ne nckle, the sensual offere,
u: VIC dressings with which the bi
hlctlon is fraught for all the peper, sult.
= meh. lie does more than this: he bleedi
oe1ore their eyes the panorama of The h,
tiu last age: he describes the con. to the
nght and the final victory of tbe and ev
Is never battle with its results was 1 can
ca before or since. He warned them mallet
battle would be fierce, and terribly of tEos
sd; but he promised them likewise embass
victory would be glorious, and craggy
aver again be disputed. To secure ment O,
'eh1hcent results, which it was the the Cr
lis entire life to produce, he antici- asbame
own death, to which in him life in the d
'piy introductory; and without he is ma
through the weary twenty hours. apart, t
'n Tue lmpatlence of love seemed scattere
nse MS eternity, he gave himself He is k
entire to each one of his disciples. the mos
ehis last pledge of his undvino the peoL
no eAclude that one who had al shortcon
nciuded in his heart to betray him gratitud
'nounced the treason for its very many mi
ut charity, in him first personiied unique i,
'ie'e on earth, withheld the trail he would
10. nocent a
u nour mas come meanwhile: the were put
er Is taken; the guests retire all to teach
!" silent meditative mood AS the sublil