New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-05
THE MESSAGE OF PEACE.

''"''" y w CATHEDRAL
The inclemency of the weather yesterday
did not cause any dimnu:ion in the attendance at ST.
Patrick's Cathedral. Missa Cantata. or Mass with
hoir but without deacon subdeacOn was celebrated
by the Rev. Father Horgan. The choir sung Mass
composed by the organist OF the Cathedral, Proi
schmz. After the singing OF the Gospel by the cele
brant the Rev. Father Kearney OF the Cathedral as
cended the pulpit. Previous to the sermon he an
nounced that there would be meeting this evening or
the Parochi Conferences OF the Catholic Union at Col
lege Hail. st. Francis Xavier's College. in Ffeenths
TO pass resolutions congrsuating Archbishop McCos
key on his elevation to tho rank and dignity OF card
nalate full attenfince OF the members solicited
end expected After making the announcement Father
Kearney proceeded with the sermon choosing for his
text the words OF the Gospel Of tue day Peace be 10
YOU" He said III substance:
The day preceding the events recorded In the Gospel
and Disciples Early IN the morning Mary had gone To
the tomb I'm search OF her Lord and had found Him gone
with trembling footsteps and heart full OF anxiety she
went and instead OF finding Him whom sought she
was told that He had risen and gone into Galee where
He would meet the disciples. fastening back with
wonder and astOnishment snc made known the marvel
Gus TO heln gathered together IN fear, their hearts
with sorrow. III that upper room We eau IMAGINE
heard that lie whom they had abandoned aud deserted
His hour OF trial was now risen In His lonr OF
triumph. How should they meet HIM now: now wOilld
He receive ana look upon them whom He had trusted
and whV had basely betrayed their trustf We can
trembling the tomb 10 II the really true
We can John who had been faithful his heart flied
with love and gOryg IN the faith that had we'd
him pure in the dread hour Of trial eagerly accompany
ing Peter verify the words or Mary. When the news
spread around imagine the feelings that surged
up the hearts OF all Of them they think that they
are not pardOned for their desertiOn of the Lord
they gather together In That upper room III silence IN
PRAYER In sOrrOw and IN dread, for fear OF the Jews
Can " not CINE their feelings when He suddenly
APPEARED in their midsti There pardon for
them 10 hope, mercy Yet what are His first words
nn enterlngi Peace" Peace be to your All was for
gotten and forgiven. Tneir Savior had been genuine
their repentance sincere therefore their great OF
Tense pardOnea.
Experience shows that this "a world OF suffering
Everything ia full OF trial aud GRIEF. Whether We Will
il or no. All tins suffering and Sref aud trial we
can and NUT God. But TO he truly reprntant
we will give all. We will ourselves with
nouncing what Is positively sinful but often what Is
harmless in itself, for Cots sake There many
pleasures OF which It lawful TO partdke. Yet often
those pleasures If not actually sources or SIM are occa
slOns Of SIM which Withdraw the heart
from God We must convert our feelings 10 Gods
service Qualities which IN the world are dangerous
will, when God lays HIS hand on us IN benedictOn,
make the greater saint, before they made In the
greater sinner
Let us :ciay go into the chamber where the apostles
assembled, try 10 enter into their hearts ana feel
as they felt that when to confess our sins we
VIII also feel the peace that Peter ana joan and
the others felt that Divine Iorus words ay DC
spoken to us, aud We NAV have peace Also