New-York tribune., 1874-04-27
THE HOLY FAMILY.
INF REV. TAnWR 7. $. PRESTON Al ST. ANN,

tR c. CHURCH
The Rev Father 7. $. Preston, who preached
u -, Anue's Church. selected his text from 81. John
,vi 22-26: And the glory which thou gavest me
Ls,e given them, that they may be one even
osg il them aud thou me, that they may be made
perfect in one and that the world may know that thou
bss sent me ana hast leved them thou hast loved
ne etc, e.t. a., ..,.
mates the patronage Of St. Joseph. The Patriarch
Io.epb IN feeding the family, type OF tho sin
eaer patriarch the foster father Of Christ, VINO
% protect and support the ucauate son of God and his
slorous mother. Let us eudeavOr reflect FOR a few
moments upon the state Of the saints after the reSur-
rec,lOH Oi our Lord, and especially that Oh 81;
Jo,fph The giOridcatiOn Of the SANTA Of
gol IS tue fruits OF the resurrection. As
Chfist was the y istCr morning we shall be on our
Escr and our DAY victory death shall likewise
be gouoas Toe gloriication Of the body can
Dot take place here but that OF the soul already
begins Then shall The soul which has the
marx Of the Divine Nature viii, memory,
thought and reason-enter into the glOres OF everlast
ing 6l!ss H. ght shall then perneate rs whole exist
ence II Will understand everything inly, ana all Us
intellectual faculties VIII be gonously developed NO
roser al Elm can ever be glOuGed, aud the light OF God
shan b. it, portion The world shall then be lifted up
g. a new creation. TINS creation has already begun.
and In our gOrcation shall be made perfect After the
psrarcns had fought and struggled they eutercd INTO
On lie dav our Lord ascended He opened gates OF
heaven 10 humanity and took His seat at the right
heaven opened to believers; theu the saints OF tue
oder Jaw Adam and all the rest IN succession took Their
share OF the glory which fell on Hlm VINO was nade
nash Now that paradise Is Opeu tue sacred sacrament
power TO draw men TO itself. I1eTe IS now no
power which can keep the soul from us glOrncatOn
On what mortal tongue tell what IS that beatitude
where God allows himself 10 be seen, heard and felt by
the soul The light IN the soul sha grow brgnter DAY
by day. iii in the years OF eternity II snail become that
what the INCARNATION OF the son OF Gou II 10 De.
The Church OF God since that day have received new
Hght No can deprive the molly Church or God OF
hr glory Tie ferCer the battle the more
srencIh she receives; the darker the conflict
the greater viii be the angelic army lDe Church may
lose her children on earth sac may ose even some "
ber priests who become apostles, but none can take
her her children, SlOrled ia the presence OF thef
Redecmer He has assembled there TO reign IN the glory
Of Ills medlaiorlai hnedOh tiii ms "0rk Is accom-
pshed till all things are placed at HIS feet and tAen
ibe last enemy, death, shall be swallowed M IN
life. AS lie hves ana relgns, 80 shaH lils CHOSEN
live and reign. Tney removed from earth
70 wage the warfare OF COD. They are placed in
different ranks and are assIgheu 70 UHereht uutes.
10 one committed the care oi certain souls, 10 another
Of the churches, and 10 ahother that OF haohs
They are the leedtle ia the heNon5 anuneNel
cease 20 pray for and sing praises 10 GOd Ana as IN
cferent ranks they perseveIe 10 the ends Ior Wmch
Christ gorihed, they also take part 10 of fedeHp
ton It comfort 10 us to LOOK up frOi3 TINS eartA
from the sorrowlng Church OF Coo rom inns lnhuely
and unUeiief 10 the heaven Whlch every Gay comes
and nearer TO u.s. All the saints III heaven take
tIsn .Isi TiSD''' i6e eheruGm and seraphm because
Of her Hearuess 10 the WOId mace hcsn;
pex 70 her is That saint tie brightest of the of
God TO whose protection lie had committed the Virgin
and her children Joseph understands thdt Ony Tor tne
ITCtection Of tuat chd he allowed 10 come so near
70 her to whom tue angel was 10 say nan, tien, en-
NlrkN@ "A ID.
shafts Of eaumny and he endured Il trials to protect
Gods family. In the great mystery OF Christs nativity,
M be sorroWs OF his infant life, he bore part, working
Win LIZ hand TO support the Virgin aud child on,
what a privilege 10 be able to feed with
sarthIy food the family OF God. when
all the saints shall be gathered in heaven who on earth
than stand nearer 10 Goat From The eyes OF Joseph
COD removed every shadow Of earth. He went before
TO receive the soul OF Christ TO preach dehyeraDee TO
the SAINTS AZ the resurrection, ana lead them 10 their
everlasting rest siuce then he has grown i'll favor aud
power with the Church, till the Vicar OF Cnfst.
from bs PRISON, calls on him 70 protect his Church;
"Tne saints on earth under thy protection; the
ur.ins priests, aud children are in tby hands These
vth thy glory hOu witt int up and bring them 20 the
glory of the resurrection" The influence 0i ST. Joseph
over Us ia only part Of his duties. For ages he has
been the patron Of the priesthood As he pure and
holy On earth so by his holiness does he protect the
Priests Of God that their hearts may be pure. Purity OF
heart are the fruits Of his nercesslOn. Unless our
hearts pure they cannot approach near God even
there be preacher pure that stands IN the place
Of Cod Therefore We must take the example OF 81.
Joseph. 90 take up and endure IL we desire 70
obtain 70 our Tue devotion 70 Joseph leads
a greater devotion 70 the holy sacrament. ST. Jo
ph who the Of the body and soul OF the word
made flesh, leads Ne 70 him, that we may know
hin better In struggle with death Our faith ana
loyalty viii be tried. In that hour our protector Will
to refuge and strength. he will bring the
Blessed Mother 10 intercede for and He VINO ded
blessedy viii repeat the triumph Of his death in us
Let us then pray that protector in heaven may
GUIDE here earth and through death. Ia that nO-
mentOGs hour call on the Holy Ealny-Jesus, Mary,
and Joseph-tO assist us.