, 1870-04-24
ST ANTHONY AMONG THE
FISHES,


Preaching. he betook himself to the Sca~shore.
vhcr. the River Marrecchia aisenaboGues Itself
into the A{lriasN. He here called the Fish TO-
gether in the Name Of God. that they unSat
hear hlr holy Word Tue fish came s"smWns
towards lin in such vaet Shoals, both ftoH the
Sea AM, from the River, that tn, surface 81
The Water war anise covered with their Multi
tnI+s, Tlev quickly ranged themselves, ac-
rorri.ns to their several Species. into very
laauntul Congregation. and IKE @ 70 m1ns ,.l'ta1o
i,im 10 nea, the Word Of tiod. Saint Antonio
was 80 struck with the miraculous obsaenee
| and submission OF these poor Aninale, tnae
he found secret Sweetness itistiling upon us
! Soul. and at last addressed n1uses 10 eaen' -
~ !. A1tionch the Infinite Power and lrov1-
| ,1ence of tiOl INV dearly beloved FishD dlscos-
| ets itself in ali the Works Of his GIcauon, ~
| in tue Heavens. in the Sun. IN the Aoon, ana !
| IN the stass II, this lower World. IN Man, anu
in nfh.r perfect creatures; nevertheless tho
| t;ootlnts, of the Divine Maiesty atllues cur u
! rou more cmiuently. and appears after fno1e
| puticula1 manner, than III any otAeT etealed
i.eipgs. For notwithstanding you arc eoinnKe.
| l,euit.l under tie name of Ecptiles, partakiG
! Of middle Nature between Stones aud Deasts,
| and imprisoned iii the deep Abyss u Matels
I | notwithstanding SOU are tossed amoh6 I1Ao"s
throw, up and down by IemPests, uea' ~, :.
: Hearing. dumb 10 Speech. aud tefE1ple 70 De
hold; Notwithstanding, l Say. these natuta
: disadvantages. the Divine Greatness show
r | t,self III YOU after q very WonaeE1n1 I1ant'ea
= ! In you are teen the mighty Nsstef'cs VI ~
Intinite Goodness. Tie lioly Se1aptote ~
r always msde use OF YOU. - tue lspes aa'
i | Shadows oi so11le profound Sacrament.
.Do yuu think that. without q Myntcsy, III
,i1st rresvut that God Almighty ulade to ma
y was uf yo,. O ye Fishes Do you think thas
III without a Mystery. among oil treatutes AZ.
- Aniuns which were appointed Tor sae5inees
j. ,ou only were excepted, y ye fishes; 70 20
- ihlnh there uas nothing meant hy Our saw
D.. t1.ret that next to the Pasel1l Lamb lie 700
"a 70 much pleasure in the Food OF you; y
us that when tie Kedtemer Of thu World VIZ
nj ,ay 4 Tribute to CA4ar he thought ht 10 nnu
IL the Mouth OF Fizhs Thtse are all OF the'
nst 10 tnally MyE;erie- aud dSacrsments that oo!t
wi you in NOR. particular manner to tue psais
nf yuur Creator.
Of, %lt il from t;otl. ms beloved Fish. that =
fne have received Icing, Life. motion. and sen:
!; u 1t il he that has given sou. IN compliance "
nor nor YOUR natural inclination, the whole world
water; hAsi,ation; III he that ~,
e. I7nss G56stae,, it and T'A such h' mssnieens
AMI t;rements O. are not to bu met v
ny in the Seats Of kinSr, OF i'll palsces OF Fs1i's
VII You have the wazer for your Dwelling, q
sTs transparent Element brighter than cfss'
ths you can eco from its deepest Bottom evt
list Thing Tia, passea on it's Surface; yon have
thcr Eyes Of Ly.z, or Of an Argus yo:' are y
hem ed bv q secret and unarriuE Principle. dent
isl. ing in everything that nAy be beneficial to
~, ~ and avoiding everything that may he INIT
you are carried on by hdden lns.ahcs 10
r. serve yourselves. and to propagate your
a. rict; you obey, in al your Actions, Works
r. to Nations. III. Dictates aud Suggestions Of
Tug ture. without the least HePugnAncE or Cor
); y.Ttr dicii.,n.
lnler | 4He eosoe N. ;.a..,L1s - ,,ofa.
!. h,.1 vnn 4 serene or cfu1lled Sky are inlif1c
IN ron. Let the Earth abound in FruitA, {
nse cured with Scarcity, it has no lnnu
Mt "a on YOUR Welfnre. You live secure
,6Icn .o,;c.. l.ains. and Thun'1er+, L1ehtmngn
'onG hy6 Earthquakes: YOU hare 10 concern 70 the
@''A rotne ct Spring. or III the glowings Of sfln
.. A. in ,ic fruis Of Autunn or in tue frosts Of
mt ul | Ter. rou ARE not -o1!citous about hon
! ha. lavs, month"; OF years: the varlahieness
weather, or the Change OF Seasons.
a u! "In xlat dreadful 1sjesty, in Whist wo.
~ III " f,1 pover. in what amazing providence he
nam. .AIrnixhsy distinguish you among all the n
ublic ~ cseatu1ea that pe1i=hed in the Cni5
,th an Delure. You only were insen=ible oi
n'.rsr! ir,. mischief that had laid waste the
sr9t..- ~. | World.
aE.s - ). Al this. II haye already told you,
r., a 10 inspire you With gratitude and praise to
the Divine Majesty that has done 70
money things for yon: granted you SUCH part
70 % @ tl9 gr7cee and privileges; and heaped upon
~ -! many distinguishing F27o.s- And slnce
a.f ! s.a this you cannot emp1oE your to
afs ! naS. =. IN the praizes Of yous. Beneiactof,
n It are | Are not provided Will "o!Af ~ sAP.I1JI
Ia lot | Gratitude: make u least some eipu VI
n who l onra. give CONC show OF gratitude. Acct
-'med, 70 the best OF vou- Capacities; express
u. .,., Thanks in the most becoming manne5 = u
II from | are Ao4e, Aao w oot 1AA1tt4a 49,
hsheE. | efts he las te=to"ea upon 3oI.
le WORK He had no euoaet done SPEAKING put
tyonre | Miracle The Fish. as tho they had
~ 5uu or1oy-a ad with Eeason. bowed down their
IN ut. ~ III - T,rta ~ prnfolnd II 1zoi1
j much / VIII ~ Noe ..-s t-al;a.. ri, sui
plume peseslon. H"s'r6 Nusn .1FEo-;nr
love TO ! With k1nu u fonuHts@, - AP&'Atrr
: to asE | had been spukGH hy the nsesseu atAa
patient ! Antonio, The Legend aGd=. that A1tef
kR&Y+ Hc+p,Irs. who wire present At the
t'ebr.t- had beeu converted bv it. the Saint G.
| Tonaaics;np To TIE Eiah. and Ils snlsSed