The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-16
ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Proofs from the Scriptures.
The high mass at st. Stephens yesterday morn
ing was attended by q large and fashionable con-
gregaton. The music OF the mass-Meiner's No. 3,
arranged by the organst, Mr.. Danf0rth-was rem
dered with an excellence and skill OF performance
highly creditabe to the choir. C0letti sang the
solo set Incarnatus' with his usual power and the
voices of Mile. Munier and Mme Bredeli were
heard to great advantage in the 'Sanctus" and
"Agnus Del" The Rev. Father McCready
preached logical and eloquent sermon
ON the real presence of Jesus Christ in
the holy Eucharist. He presented that profound
mystery Of the Catholic religion in Its strongest
and most beautiful aspects, while, on the other
hand. he anticipated the objections Of adversaries
and demolished them with the adrot, sure and
easy strokes Of skilled dialectician. He took as
made great supper and invited many'' luke
XIV, 16). The selection BY the Church OF this
portion Of the Gospel for the sunday within the
what, IN her mind, is meant by this Great Supper"
On Thursday last she celebrated that festival In
honor OF the institution OF
THE HOLY EUCHARIST,
on which to thank God for that miracle Of love and
to make little atonement for the many sacreligous
Outrages He receives in the sacrament from the
wckednesS OF bad Christians and the GOODNESS ana
Indifference OF many who outwardly profess the
faith. ge
AS most OF the injuries He receives in the sacra-
ment OF the altar arise from want OF practical,
lively faith in His real presence it may be well to
refresh our memories and enliyen our faith by
review or few OF the arguments in support of that
OF Jesus Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist
has been and is the object OF violent attack by
those who refuse allegiance
TO THE SPOUSE OF CHRIST,
the Holy Roman Catholic Church. They admit, in
deed, that in the mysteries which relate to the
tributes Of the supreme Being. to the Trinity, to
the Incarnation and Redemption, reason must
e Bright
Intelligence to the Word Of God: St. Paul's deani-
tlon of alth is peculiarly applicable to this mys-
OF things to be hoped for. the evidence of things
that appear not The truth OF the dogma of the
q c. II f an@ Oh
preudiced reader OF the sacred Scriptures. IN the
sixth chapter OF the Gospel according to vt: John
feeding multitude OF 5000 with i've oaves and BY
walking upon the sea- proclamsd, Himself tae
which came down from heaven. II any man eat Of
this bread he shall live forever, and the bread
Wsch Of ,S w sxs NY Doi flesh ns for ,d@ as
and the disciples who heard Him under:
stood our Redeemer 70 have spoken ,, Of
the Jews said, "How can THIS man give US His hesh
hard saying; who can hear It ?" And when our
Saviour, noticing that His disciples as well as the
Of Scds Ct sa se p te
also go away :" and Simon Peter, answering for
his associates, said, "LOrd, to whom shall we 60 /?
| Thou hast the words Of eternal lifc" Christ does
| not tell them that they have misunderstood Him ;
| on the contrary He confirms them in their belief
that He had spoken literally. To suppose for even
a moment that the Son Of God either communicated
| or confirmed untruth would be the height OF
blasphemy. The words OF His PROMISE then, can
only be explained by the Catholic doctrine Of the
| real presence.
The words OF the institution OF the Holy Eucharist
when that promise was fulfilled, fully established
| TaE CATHOLIC DOCTRINE.
| TO understand these remarkable words 1t will be
| SPOKEN. He was for the last time at supper with
the men whom He had selected to preach His
doctrines to the whole world. Ii ever there was
! an occasion on which He should be careful to pre-
| vent the possibility OF error or even doubt as TO
/ His teaching about this mystery, that was surely
..while they were at supper Jesus took bread and
and said, This is my body and, taking
the schalice, He gave thanks and gave
TO them, saying, Drink ..ye all OF
which shall be shed for many for the remission OF
sinsn Words less difficult to understand, less
these words express tine Catholic doctrine Of the
Eucharist. In them God spoke as He did when He
said, "Let there be light, and there was light" in
language easily ineligible to the dullest under
standing. After charging on those proofs from
Scripture and showing that the Catholic doctrine
is the doctrine taught BY st. Paul, the preacher
exhorted his hearers not to slight the invitation OF
the great Master, which is duly extended to them
by the ministers OF His Gospel but, putting aside
all frivolous excuses, approach the divine banquet
with the dispositions which st. Paul required OF
the people Of Corinth.