New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
NECESSITY OF PRAYER.

The Rev. p DeatN J.. at ne Ghnre" /" d. f'a"'" A''
Yesterday was observed as the Feast OF the
Holy Trinity in the Roman Catholic churches. Al inc
Church Of st. Francis Xavier, in West Sxteenth-st,
uissn Cnntata was celebrated at 1890 a. m On the
Epste side of sanctuary altar had been erected or
the statue OF the Virgin which was adorned WIN drapey
and flowers Areliquary containing tho relics OF 81 Aan
thus, Roman tribune who was martyrcd III uie 'niiu
century OF the Christian had been placed In 'front.' Oh
the altar piece Of the church The relics consist Oh 'o
compete skeleton Of the martyr, which has been COW
orod With wax and represents lifcsize figure OF the
Saint clothed in rich garments and reclining In an att
tde of repose The relics gift from Pope Plus IA
to the Rev. p f. Dealy. j., who conducted tne nrs'
American pilgrimage to Rome. The Rev. MI Dcay
preached the Sermon taking for his text tho Gospei VI tno
Day.
Thus was he said that tho Son OF God announced 20
the belief and generation Of the faithful, the adorable
mystery OF one God In three Divine Persons This was
always tho first object Of the alteration OF Christians ana
this 1t is which the Church. this great festival invites
us to honor by tributes of lively faith and named devo
ton PRAYER ia the very soul OF confidence and OF COM
plee faith I'm the origin and source OF all fa 81 fau
Tells as that it is the substance Of things hoped for and
the condition OF things which 90 not appear INC @
ovcrDn good but also as our sovereign being. Can
pray in tho name OF God the Father without Iemeper
ara ara His creatures for whom He sacrificed His
Beloved SOM Can t,s Te Pray the A0 only SON Of
God whose love for constrained Him to style HIM
self the Son OF Man, Redeemer and Mediator neiore
thinking that He is the Divine Spirit who dwells in man
by His inspirations His calls and His ylSltatlons low
into that sacred alliance which ought TO encourage us 10
invoke the assistance Of tho three Divine Persons WIN
the name OF the Father with lively faith. the first emo
ton that ought to experience Is ono OF complete CON
the Eternal Father ordained that His only Son should be
born of the Blessed Virgin Mary and also that we should
Of
eternal happiness These thoughts in prayer must warm
our hearts and enkndle In them lively devotion.
fr OF Confidence. For He man like ourselves
The Son God and the wisdom OF the Eternal Father
our DOurshment and life. The Son OF God, VINO Is so
deeply interested in the welfare Of His Eternal Father Is
also deeply interested welfare when we pray 10
the living source Of love- ana He produces in our hearts
another source Of graces and OF gifts Prayer Is neces
every sHy @ chsas CHIEF duty and interest All other acts
of religion terminate in this they have no other oecs
than 10 Increase heart the love OF prayer Inc
Church places before ana above all this high sublime
and chief mystery of religion IN order TO show US tne
sacred union necessary for our sayaton-the union Oh
Drawer With holy faith Prayer should be pure humble
holy, and If possible continual II II proceeds rom
lively faith, prayer will be meritorlous anu our
The second use OF faith Is to regulate and direct our
actions The Gospel OF the Day furnishes with no less
a pattern than our Blessed Saviour. We learn from
tradition and the constant practices 81 inc , e
ourselves with the sign OF the cross in the name or inc
a nGsfSa rf for u.s. to lis desire 0
on earth holy society OF men resembling the Holy
Fahs s Ihs S hey Of anS Be 'e
are one In eavc" lie desired that that bond and force
ID Being operates in GOd-that we by imitation
should be what He is in Divine essence lnas we
critics OF the three Divine Personsther holy intercourse
and perfect unity, notwithstanding the distLncness OF
persons such the conduct or men on TINS earii
we should soon see the world reformed Then we should
behold again what the glory OF the Church IN otner
dayshe conformity of Christian morals Win CHRISTIAN
belief.