The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-24
ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRAL,

The Music-sermon ON Humility ny
Father Kearney-The Effects OF Pride,
and the Beauties and Benefits OF HUI
miIisy.
The high mass at the Cathedral yesterday was
well attended. The whole front Of the church,
that is, the part the doors on Mott street,
was monopolized by Italians, WHO zealousIy
counted their beads during service, and after
wards as zealously prayed for pennies outside the
doors The music OF the mass was very fine. Mer-
cadantes mass in minor WAS sung, minus the
'GIoria.n At the onertory ''Fac ut poftem ~ from
Rossini's ''Stabat Mater,n was effectively rem
derea. During the elevation Mr.. Gustav schmits,
the organist performed an exquisite extclnpore,
ana at the conclusion OF the mass he played one OF
his own grand marches. Father McNamee cele.
brated mass, and the sermon was preached by
Father kearney. u, ,
After reading the Gospel for the Gay the reverend
gentleman proceeded to explain
THE LESSON OF HUMILITY
II contained. The gist OF his remarks will be found
in the folowing:-
In this molly season OF Lent, when IN accordance
with the mandates Of our holy mother the Church,
we are mortiying our siniul fiesh, it il meet and
Just that we should also look TO spirit ana curb
and correct any little Irregularities that we may
find 1t to be possessed Of 1t IL true we mortity the
rich or poor, entertain In a greater or lesser de-
hase s which has our
to us from Adam and Eve. This is the
commOnest sin on the calendar for the reason that
it seems to be mseparabe from our flesh and blood.
When viewed from afar its enOrmitleS are not as
apparent as when we examine and closely scrutln-
iZe it. This sin OF pride has been from time imme-
mortal the curse and scourge OF mankind. II was
pride that caused Luclicr to fall from his high
estate to the miserable degree OF devil. IL was
pride, in their own knowledge, that caused Adam
and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit and to be turned
from Paradise ss In the Of natl pride has
mere word as to the strength OF two powers would
cause them to war upon each other to SC tile the
question and satisfy the empty worldly van
ity. Among nations better state OF things Is
beginning to exist, but among the people the same
cankerOUs still eats its way TO the heart and
SOUL 1t may be SAID that our pride Affects none
but ourselves; this Is q pSeudOdoX OPINION, and
the DsidiOus poison 1t contains Is only discovered
| by its effects. Accepting the premises that pride
Our catechism asks what doth 1t profit man II
| ne gain the whole world and lose his own soul ~
| The answer Is obvious to the most NEUROLOGICAL
among you, ana still you sometimes forget that
| every mans duty IS to save his immortal soul,
which God has given in his charge. II
very strongest reason why we should
| rcnounce it, and after rejecting 1t, practise hu-
mility that we may forever guard against Its re-
turn. The Bible Is full OF the most admirable ex-
! amples OF humility, and prominent among them
! ID Jesus himself, who was sent rs an example to
! us: John, who declared he was but the voice oil
one crying In the wilderness, and last, Magdalen,
who, proud in her sins, renowned them, together
| with her pride, and wept tears OF heartfelt an
| guish.
said and try and renOunce the little pride you may
| entertain and practise humility and penahce,
which will be sure to call upon you the grace and
| blessing Of Coda blessing which l wish you all.