Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-16
The CATHOLIC MISSION.

The subject on Sunday evening was
"Dsvosion to the Virgin MARY" Sermon
preached BY Father Coghliu, and was pre-
faced BY reading the 6rs. chapter of 81.
Luke, from &c verse to the end Of the chap
ter.
Catholics srs accused of idolatry, and
exTavsgant laudstions of the Virgin MARI;
and also of Saints and Angels. Catholics
neither adore nor worship the Virgin Mary,
the Saints or the Angels, but simply honor
them and pray to them rs medidtOrs between
them aud God.
ST. Epiphanius said to those who gave
undue honor to the Virgin Mary, "Her body
| own was Holy, bat she was not God"
Christ says to hsr-in St. johns Gospel
Woman what is this to thee and to me?'
"He calls her woman, lest any one should
imagine her Of superior nature, though en-
lowed with eminent sanctity, she is shll a
woman, psrtaking of our common nature,
bat deserving the highest honor shown the
Saints of God. We adore no Saint nor the
Angels. Let Mary be honored, but the
Father, Son and Holy Ghost be adored.
Let no one adore Mary"
Honor to whom Honor is due.
We Honor the Saints as friends of God.
The Angels as his ambassadors, and the
Virgin Mary as the mother of God.
Non. Catholics say there is only one medi
stor do not many outside that church ask
the prayers Of their ministers in their be-
half? We have chaplAins in our LssIslA-
tive aud Congressional halls, and 10 every
regiment Of our national army.
Holy Writ informs Us that intercessAry
prayers are not displeasing to God.
Abrsm prayed successfully TO God "a
spare SOdom ill he sought the whole city
for ten just men.
Moses and Aaron prayed to the God, snC
Aaron, by prayer, stayed the pestilence wher
A. 900 Israelites were slain BY it.-Number
10th chapter.
Joshua prAyed-the sun stood still, till tn,
= people of God conquered the enemy.
Moses prayed till his hel pless arms had 4
be supported, on the mountain, aud Co
Q turned the victory in his favor.
: The Scriptures give us numberless in
stances where the prayers to God were an
n swered fsvorably.
A "Aud the Lord answered the Angel tina
\. talked with me, with good words aud com
II Portable words" Zecharish LIST chapter, 49,
, verse.
m The Lord answered the prayer of Rspka,
for Tobias. IL chap. Tobias.
Daniel in exile was answered, after thre
Is weeks prayer, to be restored TO his believe
to Baylor. 10 chap. Daniel.
y This Prophet Jernias was heard wit
3. favor in his prayer for Jerusalem ard II
to people of God
N Abimelech prayed forgiveness and wa
refused till Abraham pleaded successful
for him. 20 chap. Gen.
Elepbas cast himself down and prayed
:" but God sends him to his Servant Job" I
iutercede for him. AZ chap. Job.
= There is always great respect shown I
the virtuous mothers of Gres, men.
:, God chose the Virgin Mary above a
- other mOrtSls to bring forth the Redeem,
of the wo:ld
81 he says, in 3 chap. Genesis, to the Sc
h pent 81 will put ennity between thee 40
d the woman, and between thy seed and h
be seed, and she shall crush thy head"
ia Isais, prophesied "A Virgin shall co
d, ceive and bring forth sOn, and he shall
r, called 'Enmauusl >"
Elizabeth when visited BY Mary ss
whence is this to me The, the mother
rs my Lord should come to me ?" cha
<e Luke.
p Aud Mary replied Because he hath I
= gArded the humility of his handmsi
- behold from beuceforsh all nations sh,
10 call me blessed
Christ, expiring on the cross, said to
John. "Son Behold thy mother"
le Her divine Son WAS obedient when
oeEtug huu uot IN4ueht bsEEOIlheu Auo vi
81 miracle Of turning water into wine at &
wedding IN GGllile.
IN five believe 10 the greater efficacy
g intercession, through Gods mos, favor
li' servants 10 Heaven, where shall We seek
II one nearer the throne than the Ange
U.s. mother Of bis only sor
Why do not those persons spsak resps
ma folly Of he who so eloqusnsly eulog
Rachel, Miriam, Rebecca. MsrthA. Ra
NV Esther and Judith. Do they stand hisl
before God than Mary?
led Poets and orators give their sweet
civ praises to highest virtues that adorn wonr
,y and the poe. Wordsworth writes in rapt
is Gus ecstasy of the Virgin mother Of God
,i,. Woman shove all women gloriGed,
our tainted natures solitary bosst!
:, Purer than foam on central ocean tost,
- Fsirsr than Eastern Skies al sunset strsv
" With faneiea roses"
CT There was a very large audience notwi
ny standing the inclemency of the evening.
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