The New York herald., 1874-11-02
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

sermon Dy rev. LII. McGlynn-Iuo Fuii-
osophy or sanctity-The Saints Our
Models.
Yesterday being the feast Of "Ar Saints" solemn
high mass was celebrated in ST. Stephens W the
Rev. Father Costigan assisted by the Rev. Father
McCready as deacon ana the Rev. Father Carroll
as sub-deacon. When Father McCready had
finished the singing OF the gospel the Rev. Dr..
McGlynn ascended the pulpit. Before commencing
the sermon the Doctor announced that on next
Sunday evening verdi's grand mass OF requiem
will be given In st. Stephens, under the direction
OF Mr.. L. Dachauer, by the same choir shat sang
is on last sunday morning in ST. AIMS church.
assisted by other distinguished singers He then
gave his nock some pastoral counsel about their
duty to support religion and reminded them that
an opportunity was offered them to cooperate
in Gods work, the beauty OF worship as expressed
In the material temple, by attending the ladies'
fair now In progress in the basement hail OF the
church. and thus helping TO lessen the debt on
the church. He then read the gospel OF the day.
Matt, ", liz, and preached very consong dis
course on the feast or the day, OF which the fol-
lowing is synopsis;-
The Church, in appointing the Gospel Of the
Beattudes to be read on the FEAST Of "All Saints" +"
plainly indicates that they, and they only, are
saints OF God, who have possessed those virtues
on which Christ pronounced His solemn bene-
diction. They practised these virtues while on
earth and were happy, because, being raised by
faith above the things OF the world, they were not
affected by those disquctudes and cares which
rob the wording OF peace; and they now enj oy in
heaven the complement OF that happiness which
made them blessed in .sthis valley 0i tearsn Il IS
not Tor the saints SAKE but ours, that the Church
has established this festival When We reject
that the saints were once the same
FRAIL CREATURES
that we are, surrounded by the same dangers.
that they had no other road whereby to reacn
heaven than that which is open to u.s. do we not
Ieel the consoling assurance that their glory may
be also oursf We should resolve never 70 sacrifice
this glorious hope by allowing ourselves to sink
under temptations. which their example has
taught us to overcome.
This reflection had great influence in deciding
st. Augustine TO enter maniuly on the road 10
heaven. 'Wnat it defgnts us to honor" says the
illustrious Bishop OF HIPPO .let us not be ashamed
holiness. Our Saviour says, "Be You ner!ect as
also your heavenly fatner is pefIect;" and this
command implies the duty OF trying to initiate
the n an1s Virtues OF ns saints o,ossy we
can follow at distance and mot aiar Oh, as did
the disciple alter denying his Master. Dilgent
ana e Of e sTs all al the
aid that we require in our endeavOrs 10 follow In
the footsteps OF the saints. we can also have the
assistance OF the intercession Of the blessed In
heaven, II we only ask it, and the Church exhorts
us to pray to them.
we know from Holy Writ that the faithful can
help one another by their prayers; and surely the
saints in approaching the throne OF God, who is
love, cannot have become less sollctous about the
salvation OF their brethren. St. John in tha t
wonder .ui book .rrhe Apocalypse" states that he
the SAINTS Offering up the prayers OF the faith
1ul in
GOLDEN CENSERs
before the throne OF the Lamb.
The saints had greater difficulties to contend
with than we have. Many OF them were men oil un-
usually strong passions. ST. Francis de sales, chat
angelic model o meekness. tells us tnat he was
naturally rascible The Apostle or the Indies, st.
Franc Xavier. was eaten up with ambition, yet
st. lgnatius, by properly directing that passion,
gave TO the world glorious model OF zeal Tor the
salvation OF souls. And with all the saints.
Let us walk closely as We can in their loot
steps and we shall surely hear the divine invita-
ton, 'COme We blessed OF nv father and possess
the kingdom prepared for you from thA beginning
OF the wOrd.o