The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-14
M ,rning Star and Catholic Messenger.


nature in the Person Of the Word. AS the
Person of Christ is indivsible, SO the worship
that is rendered Him is necessarily indivisible.
As the divine nature therefore in the same
adorable Person is inseparably united with the
human, the same homage, in the same degree,
that is due to the Divine nature, because of it's
Rown intrinsic essence, is shared by the human
mature, in virtue of it's union with it. The
humanity of our Lord is, then, in fullest sense,
adorable.
Now another consequence. AS every part of
the Sacred Humanity enjoys the glory of
4 hypostatical union, every part of the same is
worthy of supreme worship; therefore the
6Sacred Heart is adorable. But inasmuch as
! all the parts of the human nature of the Divine
Word are indvisibly linked together; what
ever homage is directed to one is shared by
Eall. In q word, whenever, in humble alteration
land grateful acknowledgment, we bow at the
name of the Sacred Heart, the Five Wounds,
1 the Precious Blood, ETC., it is the only Son e.
God in the flesh, to whom these blessed me-
mentoes of Divine Love belong, that is the
special object of our devotion.
We love to contemplate the Saviour in His
Sacred Heart especially, because it is the
symbol of that immense charity, which, for
the salvation of men, moved Him to humble
Himself, " becoming obediert unto death
even to the death of the Cross" It is that
same Blessed Heart in which still burns with
intensest fire that love, with which He loved
the Church, and delivered Himself up for it i;
that he might sanctify it, cleansing it,
"by the lava of water in the Word of
Life;" that He might present it to Him.
self I" q glorious Church, not having spot,
or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it
should be holy, and without blemish."
It is the same Divine Heart, that, as it
were, lonely and patient watcher in the
Tabernacles of our Affairs, the prison of it's
love, in the Adorable Sacrament, is ever in
viting all those who labor and are heavily
burthened" to come and be refreshed. Alb,
q Heart of Jesus, we sympathise with Thee,
because Of the outrages and contempt, that
are everywhere shown Thee by those, who, in
malice and culpable ignorance, trample on the
Blood that was shed to redeem them; and,
because Of the apathy of those, who, knowing
well, and trusting in Thee, so indifferently and
coldly love Thee!
Let us, then, Beloved Brethren, gather
around the Sacred Heart, and, in most fervent
prayer, beseech 1t to extend Its wonted mercy
to all those, who sit in darkness and the
shadow of death, who are persecuting the
Church of God, and leading souls to eternal
perdition; to give life, and warmth, and
strength to the darkened intellect, the weak
and frigid hearts of men, SO that all may come
to know, and love, and serve, our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, and by that knowledge
love and service enter into everlasting life
It is in this spirit, and this hope, that we
will consecrate, God willing, on Sunday the
1Ath inst, ourselves, our clergy, and people to
the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotional
prayers, and exercises, to be used on the
solemn occasion, will be sent to the several
Pastors in proper time, and this Pastoral Letter
will be read in all the Churches of the Diocese
where it is possible, on the Sunday preceding
4 the 14th of June
And now, Beloved Brethren, " walk in love,
ms Christ also hath loved us, and ath deli vered
Himself for US, an Oblation, and sacrifice to
God for an odor of Sweetness
JOHN QUINLAN,
Bishop Of Mobile.
JNo. Jos. keller, Secretary.
Mobile, June End, d. D., 1874.