New-York tribune., 1875-11-01
REWARD OF A SANITY LIFE.
The Rss Fdiaer M,rrcs J te church o. ST. troncs
gcrf-r Roman Cdthoiscl.


ycrher (E0agn Cataoi!cl.
The Rev. Father MerIick preached yesterday
t the nigh Mass The Church OF ST. Francis Xavier ON
West Sixteenb-s His text taken from Revelations
w. wherein is described the vision Of Heaven a, seen by
the Apostle st. john. The sermon was appropriate 70
TIRE feast OF Al Sains.
To-day 10 tho yloi the feas, Of All Saints, said the
proaohs- and our minds are already ed with the con-
sderaon Of the great feast in which honor all Co.'s
elect We cannot ageeTaie tho greatness or this feast
Tt brings contemplate the existence of another
country hoyoud this world. where tho inhabitants are
holy and blessed. We are reminded that they arc
and have been good and truly wise men. who
Ar. now enjoying tho benefits OF their wisdom
ard soOdaess of 10 while on earh. Ahd We arc
,ne,ied fo initiate IN r example In The hopes Of day
enjoying She felicity te lfe Ia come The preacher
ibe prteednd set before MS bearers what he termed
few rnpc considerations in connection with the feast
I'm tho ara place tn saints ere blessed; mat 10 say.
they nave obtained tho end FOX wh.h they wer ca eled
an Happiness of every kind Tho mems whicn they
adopted 10 obtain il were tAe right and proper fnc;s
There Is nc other tp.d to heaven tAan tna' yy @nGa &
they walked And IN cVnsdslng tlo 4act !lat te saLs
are now possession O the end for whicn they were
created. We come to realize the goodness OF God:
God free - create or not; out sGeh IS III, good
rel TO- hpnes. aud happiness that should he eteTnal
lie creae,l a supernatu-l end Ho opened az 70
knOwed,s of tie Trinity " God, which would never
have been suspected by augeis or ~ men ln'fss
Cod Himself had reyc lied 1t. Moreover, u
| in the power Of man, even ai'es the ias
Io gas or ea bg thc Blood Of Redemption sued by Jesus
Cnrist And thpre tncy are Ms ~ John pictures ten,
countless multitude, CHOSEN out of cYtr1 cmc ana hun
ever r,s inofsy in their origin. but ~ alike bisssed
heaven Tine practical conclusion g. Dc drawn tor cur
own ~ no :, sho1d ouiarh Ourselves ion love
o. iy tlinTs, aud ysine iAtn as lley deserve - DO
toward the end which GOd ms destined Tor ~ fEo
siuis were truly in tbc leEnnl1s OF ils
tnpv ...l themselves: ArHgt d. best IJ- dOt
shall live 10 enjoy myself hef oa earth 9r sn elerly
hcroaffetl know and ieYo tnat my soul = Immortal
and never die; tat there - tor ~ al aI,ef lit -
pure a. 81 Is holy. 1 wh live fJr tho hio ONE
tuey did The purpose Oi thri ists w"e bpt ipr
enjoyment rere, for power ior Eor, Tor literary coeo-
gty quiet happiness O iaiSy lie bul tor heaven
aud eternity I1cy ErCepfca tie Mt4, oIcicd ~ tin
Ilose me ne Wclc g., pHnu- TRIALS, sui-uESs,
temptations, interior cnIhlts oi tAc SOUL Ibey were
meii and women living nefs as ourselves lave. We're
tboy living among is toify "e should no. Tee"Sinle
-lifi5, bat as humble qef. rhp tnhdnS pr
sons nosiue among Nrt even amid al their TRIALS
th,y Hcge tnG hnlp.esg ol men. ~ >,
Jacre another eflucEcc al tns EOtNhe@s oi 6ou IN
the IA ru order ne as attached pleasure 20 every lhjnS
winch i set before ITen aErf tAc ill Oi Adam,
when dcrecd ..iat men should 80 T. heaven Dy
fl- rnyai trIs- after their Kng Jesus Christ,
has attached heppira, 70 lie OF yitue NhO ever
heard cf q saint ira. MS sii ! Inc haplcst amehS
siIl tilu8e whO iuato them most cl0sey, Decss
tney aye tat peace n tIcir Souls Mhtn GO' has prom,
i.ed and tie alone give. My relfe give YOU
Let try ao 70 De wise, 10 30 Sas Al IN, ~ heeo-
sary mat should Ic Wlsc a. tloy N,', ana uuOps
the means that they dd0gl@t h.ing rs Ht',,nh ph "
q nature. - Know tntstUt shin tiit IHshh
philosopher; Conquer tAysCi,' says the Christian
creed t Us take mp and carry our cross Tor alter oil
tho saints have OtGer end and no oier means
We must either souls or los" them we mus 20 10
heaven hell There toll lines hcn itn parallel
EARTH pirgatory, he'll. nt, IN tee ond Two VIII
pass away and Ony heil ana h'hYcn be iciL Iher "a
no uticr inons OF reaching heaven tan through nln
VINO sna open the book, me iamO that was slain
W. cannot Dcong u the world AUD 70 Christ Ia lnis
world SHAH have uIst4cSs. I4c has pruIOahatu AZ.
We e P0uan Catholics, shall always bs nsisIopressntDi
ana misuuderatOod Wei lri a. iab- H. iais Is s1Oft
aEd gfter tHat We shall have eternal Oiesseoltss'