The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-23
NJ A,ohh;.hop Of Westminster ON tho 0i'l1ss v
AS0 st. Patrick.

Ts1 A,ohh;shop Of Westminster ON tho
go st. Patrick.
- the patron Saint of Ireland
80. oh..rved at St. Patrick's Church, so9o'
I,ondop. with great solemnity. Inc AiS"
bishop of Westminster delivered al CIV
ouent sermon on the occasion, in the course
of which he saids
Every Christian nation celebrates Tue
festival of St. Patrick, for ne oelon agsse eS
in the old Catholic countries, but also IN
the new lands which are destined 70 DC .ns
scenes of so much Of, the future n'seoy ~
the world. We here in England are nE"
celebrating it, and the Gay + = = e Scotland.
in the distant islands, and throughout tne
great continent of North America, iEom iCs W
Eastern to its western shore. The glory OF
St. Patrick is of two kinds-that wnlcn Is
essential, and that when 10 a.; aonct;tv
His essential glory consists IN his sanctity
before God and union with God. he hao
| voni1rons charity, and it is to be reme"
he,ed that charity is the measure OF our
grace. 1t is written in a book iamin ... "
, You all-The Imitation OF Cnrls'I ,'.";tr
man is truly great who has great cnafi ~
St.. patrick was o man of penance. ne ~,
. avs az was as o stone in the nire vi,
: the Almighty raised me up, you so'o on
: nm his heart to prayer. he hao mercy " w
his youth, and the Saint gave ave ~ ms nraver
;: and when in his capacity of shePherad ne
t Hsnt watch over focks, he prayed hun
n dred times in the day and as often IN tnt
= night. He was q man OF charity. w nI g..
escaped from n hi, sS SsR night and
2. words. q Return, o youth, and Walk VIII W..
Of va Mas" "a Won did before" He had a great Low
le Of souls, and especially for the souls
BIB those of Ireland. In these three P oanSe
" psnance, prayer ana shown. Now as to til
ch GLORY which may be called acc,densai, .e
he 60 e,s c1nsider the glory he has had dorip !.
to the IaOl years which have elapsed since u
N, became an apostle of ireiano. no ua -
n n the See of Armagh anu o receiyed the fait
lat az randdly that all Ireland was censer.s
Dr. Snr;ng the lifetime of her Apostle. gre -
'ys Christian schools soon were openeu &C Co., -
ess leland, and Irish missionaries won' ior
~, and spread the fa't9 nnrins All these Ia
his Poa ars tho faith of Ireland has not only
art S;n,inished, but it has been muitiPheu - .
en- amnlified. There does not exls' On
rue face of the earth any Chris sS. patr;t
We widely spread as the Saraei were dispera
, to thronoh the old world, tue sons OF St' Z
ire tr;cE have been dispersed through eue
ols, .nnrIa and have carried the light OF la
Tor like crossbearers in the grew pr The Ino
ines Cl.ls' 20 cd and His Blessed Mother
fer TI America where have sprung VI
lore h;erarcby and many Churches; ~
that word churches do not mean tae oulluln
Joy. ~ tbe living Church, the Cathoic peol
q is T.onnarLad that at the great Councii
ID to pnma there were more bishops who oei1
best "a tn Ireland by birth or descent than u
Nurse were of any other nation: i snua ra
wer- that the children of St. Patrick were rel
lring sant.d at the Vatican Council ny
m OF the blood of Ireland, and in whose ne
r Pc GIowed .the faith of Ireland. iney G.
other kFrom distant lands, and they tes'lheo Ia
,e IN fully to the truth even as one hnt feel
aard- not pretend to DO ap tnra ~ the Cath
dual 1871 in england, America and Austl
with will hear additional witness TO the Slol
4 the the Apostle of Ireland. We lately
that S.otad the feast of st. Gregory, VIII
wages caiie1 the Apostle of England, becaus
ought .ant St. Augustine, the first Archoisho
,plied Wantarhnry to preach to the Sal
have When the Saxons fell away from the =
pro- three hundred years ago, and E6 S nn
from gan to teach heresy, the sons o. o. ~ &c e
which made use of the English tongue 70 y
gh his lie Catholic and Roman faith throne
good she world. and next under Coo the
and of the harvest of souls belongs TO ..
rcb, in trick. We live at a time Wh'
sepn- effort is being made to picK tue A'I D.
IRE the o ore a,sn made to induce Catholics t
let us SAX sake their religion. We hear of WI
ts, and aIaS common Christianity, and I
cannot give up p
US, and H ..n 1ooraen Let us remember, ho'
of Ire W. e. saviour said He came not tC
ps, and ~aace Init the sword, meaning that
Infant not to he guilty Of compromise, Su
with 80 infiexible in truth, and not to alio
peace of .aiyes To abate or give up any part
all. Ss;th Remember that your childI
LIEN. the children of St. Patrick, and Il
Irish Catholic parent mt, who S,. allows q 2
to be educated at any except 81
IcE.-At schooI wiz nhtain Catholic educat
second Last LAY, :SSusn and this will sho
Catnolc c" Ut and tn the Chur
ID them noeney 10 VIZ W;oar NJ Christ. the al
of whom falthlul 10 Cne an ia a trne Ca
%, Cork OF 81. Fe.el. edsS;tv IN The Vicar of
don sent ne "ase. ln u =; haf n traitor. Irel
j may be Inc "avet .' ..a.S ~ bai;sve in the
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