The New York herald., 1872-09-30
ST. PATPIOK's CATHEDRAL.

Sermon by Rev. JOhn knne-Txpcsition
of the sunday's Gospei-sanctssying
Csracc--Thc ssW etsdsns Garment OF the
sout-Nhen ut Is Eestoyvesa, How Ii Is
Lost and Esow Esegnfneai--Ets Necessity,
Preciousress and Effect.
The cathedral was as usual, exceedingly we'll
filed IN every available part. The celehrant of the
mass was Rev. Father McNamee The usua, num-
her of acoytes assisted in the sanctuary. The mass
rendered by the orGanist and choir was altogether
new and recently brought from Rome by the Most
Reverend Archbishop 1t Is composed by Pedro
Terziani. The best parts were the "Laudamus Te"
OF the ioria," duetto for soprano and alto, sung
by Mime. Ohome and Mrs. Unger the 'Cum Sancto
Spirltu,r In full chorus ana the save Maria" at the
offertory
After the singin; OF the epistie and gospel by the
celebrant
THE REV. FATHER KANE
assembled the pulpit, made the requisite announce
ments and read the gospel OF the day from st.
Matthew XIII 2-14, FROM which he selected the
eleventh verse as his text:-"And the King went
In to see the guests, and saw there man who had
not on wedding garment" The gospel referred
to the parable which Christ had spoken to the
Scribes ana Pharisees. He iikened the kingdom
OF God TO king who had prepared marriage
feast for his son, and those who were invited to the
feast were not present at the appointed hour. The
King pronounced them unworthy, and ordered
them TO be cast into exterior darkness where
"there will be weeping and gnashing OF teeth.'
He whom The King found at the wedding feast
without the wedding garment underwent the
same Judgment and punishment, because
! he went to the marriage FEAST but went
unprepared. The Importance OF this Gospel nara
| tive Is manifest. II presents to the minds of all
the striking truth that ALL without exception, are
invited to place at the celestial banquet and that
this call, prompted by the charity of the sacred
heart of Jesus Christ, should be neither treated
with neglect, disrespect nor contumely, but should
| be hardened to with immediate attention.
Christ founded His Church, and authorized His
Apostles to invite all to participate In the banquet
prepared for them In the sacrament OF His love.
But, alas although all are favored with this special
invitation, how few avail themselves Of the prof.
how few appear with the wedding garment for
''many are called but few are chosen Men now
farms and their merchandise to attend to the great
| question OF their eternal salvation. Nay, reAre-
sentng those who destroyed the servants of the
Lord who went to invite the Scribes and Pharisees
to the wedding feast, they treasure up con-
tnual hate for those who would fain instruct them.
on the other hand, although many do come to this
feast Of love- who among them can be found with
this wonderfully mysterious but glorious wedding
is there also we can picture to ourselves the King
going around inquiring, "Friend, where is thy
sn Tsag m be- a ng to @ TnS IS
|
where there will be weeping and gnashing Of
teeth" OH how many there are Of oil the human
and who are destined through their own neglect to
endure in O similar way
HELL's NrERMINABLE WOE
One Way the King OF Kings shall visit us all and
put us the same dreadful question, "Friend, where
thy eseng s and ns when His o%9R
how shall we be prepared to answer, and Shall the
Judgment Of just God be for our everlasting bene-
| fit or our final condemnation This we know not.
IL rests entirely with God to fOresee the destinieS
of so terrible moment; but when the day shall
come when we are to stand before the gaze Of that
scrutinizing King II would be well that all should
have on the wedding garment.
WHAT is THIS WEDDING GARMENT
mentioned In tO-day'sX'ospel, to whiyh there Is
much Importance attached2 Ii Is something which
renders the soul so pure bright and refulgent that
God Himself Is forced to love 1t. 1t Is nothing else
! than the beauteOus, significant mark of sanctfying
grace; that which makes all children and friends
| tinction between the saint and the sinner We re-
ceived this lovely garment in baptism when our
God ana His saints But the effects of sin soon sui
lied its white robes, and we were deprived Of it
h ps p Wa 9 e Of tine
mission had given them, placed that wedding gar
ment again upon us in the sacrament Of Penance.
'ofthe Blessed Virgin and made her pure and i'm
maculate. 1t was it also which gave to the saints
aspired for II was the sole aim of their lives to or
nament 1t with good works and charitable deeds.
without it we can do not nothing. We % hang oa on in con-
nection with the Church, but only like dead
branches to an evergreen tree. We have no share
in Its growth its development or It's fruits. We are
strength. But by striving, by cllnglng to the pro
vently for renewed life and vgor, God may ut last
open our eyes to knowledge OF our own weakness
cessity OF putting on wedding garment.
This wedding garment, by which grace is as 1t
even before we could merit it, It stamps the soul
with one glorious mark OF recognition. Have we
eyer eyer had It on on Yes in baptism we received it. it.
himself If we had 1t on once, how long did We
keep 1t ? Perhaps not even to the termination of
now positively ee from Ron I SIN :n and oh "sc how SSppy
that few must feell You, too, have been invited,
and you have not put ON the wedding garment
But If it be precious, how grevious the Of those
who by scandal have led others to lose 1t. Let those
parents answer who give bad example to their chill
the way Of ruin and the occasions of sin. How care
fu then ought we he to preserve those little ones
garment. Mark the agony OF the little child when
the first tear of repentance steals down its cheeks
after the devil has obtained his first victory over
its soul. ALI, yes, 1t Is pure, precious gift which
gives happiness, tranquility and peace.
Once lost, how how are we to put on this precious
having recourse to the sacrament Of penance. If
this be known to you, you must certainly
demnation mentioned in the gospel. But
iss It u., sufficient nrnen.r. to- possess ita NO.
| trace the distinction between the saints and u.s.
| The saints developed and ornamented the talents
| they received, but we would fain go into heaven
! with one talent unornamented. The lesson to be
deduced, therefore, from this days gospel is this
That II we do not possess this wedding garment, II
we are not in the state OF grace we should seek it
| as soon as possible by having recourse to the
sacrament OF penance, and when we are asked in
the evening OF our lives Have you on the wedding
garment ?" and are able to answer in the affirma.
| tive God will look upon us with pleasure and in
vte us to sit beside him at the celestial banquet
! for all eternity.
| SEVENTEENTH STREET METHODIST EPIS-
C0PAL CHURCH.
Father Gavayzi On the Spiritual Life
Impaired BY Christ--Parting Words of
the Grent Observation-Disclosures for His