The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1872-08-25

can 10, H. (iaughtcr). Now. my dear hiends,
need not tell you that whether in religions mat
ters or not, very few peop!c like to DO coming n
dowa stairs 10 meet their friends: you would
much rashsr stand On you, own .oa,"s sna.
you (laushter). II he docs not choose to come a
up to you, why you would say. You can stand n
In the ball ); bu: win stay where am trs-
newcd iaughter).
Now we approach the great question o. me
Catholic Church, her ideas, and her system Of n
edncatiou. The Catholic Church lays down
few principles which no reasonable man. think. =
can deny, First Of all the Catholic Church says
edecation must take in every element or mesns
Of intellectual and spiritual well being; Edusa-
ton must apply itself TO the whole soul OF man,
to every capacity Of that soul. Education must
bring out and develop everything aud every
power thut ID In that soul; not giving Undue
prominence to ono, to the neglect Of the Other
Add every reasonable man must say that this
| bring out. What would you say OF the man who
| would bring up his child In thi. way, accuston.
ing that child tn work with his hands. TO lift
weights, TO perform every exercise with his
hands--if be never allowed that child to walk
why, you would say he vii make u strong sraed
cripple Of him. As. in like manner. II that
child's hauds had been bandased and he was
obliged to exercise himself with hi, f.et until he
. was twenty years Of sge, be would be unable TO
lit the iigniest weight. So it i. With the soul
8 together cducated-not one faculty or one power
o developed at the expense OF tie Others: This
| was the first principle OF Cat ole education.
IS Tue second principle Of Catholic education is
y that Of the education Of the he'rt. OF ths ntiec
II tions and CT the will: 1t is important, folly
important, the education Of the .oal, and more
important than the education of the intellect.
n Aud whys Because, my friends, il j. by Tia,
education Of the heart and Of the will that mans
J. moral life is determined. No amount OF knowl.
.rsr 10 ss,<A IoOf
y make him good CT honest, will make him pure,
ic will make him obcdent- You bave no guaran-
y tee because . man eau read aud write WELL ber
lr cause be is ingenious, that, therefore, he viii
, | make good husband, faithful. loving father,
II or an honest man. Why, my dear friends, here
10 in America as far as can see. you have great
u talents, II you have great ability for business,
o, that makes people rather shun you, and be on
Ill their guard Of you Tor seeing 30 much intellect.
On they sly you are wanting 10 the moral qualities.
ST. Tney mind this in dealing with such q man
re for they say he is mighty smart man Quush
We ter); q mighty smart man. In intellect on
an educated man; o man that becaus he is yout
he superior 10 education, in intellect knows how te
xt get at the blind side, the green side OF you
Of Ilaughter). What does this prove Oay a.
,ly an Illustration it proves great principle, name
IT, that tho education that is to make pure
iu- high minded, amiuble faithful, and loving-,ha
ary lie education OF the heart rather than that OF th
eve mind. The Catholic Church, therefore, says,
uch must apply myself. as In education frst to til
go will, first to the affections. | must teach th
ion, mind. must brrg out these powers. I mpi
my stamp this will and soul with the one divine n
pon semblance that has been fixed into thenI and {
om the same time that l educate and give with I'll
e of one hand education to the heart aud to the vii
with the other will pour into the ntel!e'
my every form of knowledge, 80 as to make m i
mere tellecfual as well as holy man (aPpausel. to
It of does she do ths--lhis Cnurch OF God My de-
of friends she takes the child before that child
tten come to the use of reason; che brings tha chill
were or the iniant to school the Sisters of Mere
rnsd OF the Skaters OF Charity are really 10 rcce'
ould that child. Reason has not yet dawned up
Arrest that little mind the child has not yet begun
and understand the mystery OF unlawful desires.
Eng. Church Of Col takes that child before the m
T., as ery OF sin-be'ore the hre aeVeioped
ty Of made known TO it. The Sisters negin oy tea
i sse ing that young child before it begins to reas
and the things OF Heaven. The very Sister Il
only ministers that education t. the infant 10 her
Grip hcious babif-in his consideration, uniting
some that is purest highest, apd hole.t with an Il
would 10 teDderest and most human--is an aryum'
that iusehsbp made upon the little mind, that In
up in il something better for men to live for thun
This things OF earth. The image OF the Infant Je
/ ask ia put before tat little child 1t cnptivntes
ayinQ youpy sense and teaches that little creature
mmu- beauty OF heaven, before the cfea'uFea eyes o
bap- to see and comprehend The dangerous beauty
,esns the word-R -Reasopsdawui upon that child;
ching that child has alrcody turned its thoughts VI
q div the Lord VI Haven. Ihe devil comes 70 tfL
rrow at little child with the opening eye Of pass
tatng with the opening eye Of reason; but that Ii
of the child ia already instructed before hand 10
all thoughts and in the things Of Jesus Christ.
De ex- Church, as soon as that child comes I, the
be de- Of ason begins 10 teach him the first lesFo
long mans responsibility to God. by teaching
lot q. child how to prepare for bis Gnt Commun
must That little child Is taught as soon IS ever it
il you comes able to think for itself, the first lesson
at you "For every thought, for every word and act
IF God are responsible to God and to your own
al doc. .ctnce" That responsibility is brought hon
ID ours the young soal by the preparation fer COME!
ounda- by the duty Of self fexamination-whch is O
imma. h;he first duties taught in the Catholic Sc
esus And when the time is come. when the utelIs
is plat more perfect, when the heart, more grow
Bishop, capable OF higher and more magnificent
, was that little child is brought, with It's bapt
here is innocence shining upon its soul and receive
Ieaoas- body Of the Lord 10 Holy Communion.
il way; during the subsequent Years, TOR every j
bas LIST tha. Is tsaght Of humaR kno ledge there il
a corresponding le~oa OF Divine knowl
truths. Every new idea that is brought into the mi
meet Of accompanied with Bew forms OF grace, II