The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
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Tie Office Of the Holy Ueek, in Latin and English.
New York The Catholic Publication Society.
New Orleans: c. ID. Elder.
This excellent volume, which should be in
the hands of every Catholic during the present
week, contains, with the ordinary rubrics
summaries of the Psalms and explanations of
the beautiful ceremonies of the Church, to
gether with observations AID devout reflections
suitable to this time most precious to the
Christian heart.
BY the season of Lent we pay 1.-THE of the
year to the Author of life, and hold up before
the world the mysteries of the Cross; but
during this especial week, called by the Fathers
the Great Week, or Holy Week, we share, in a
particular manner, in the sorrows of our Cruel
fed Redesmer, and follow, in spirit, His bleed
ing footsteps as they trace out the way of our
salvation.
The Church so wisely regulates the course of
the Year that we are constantly celebrating
some ystery of our Faith and thus keep
before our minds some great object of religion.
These forty days of Lent are among the hottest
of these celebrations, and teach the great lesson
of life on earth, which is a season of labor and
sorrow, while the fifty days of rejoicing which
follow Easter, uninterrupted by single day of
penauce and sorrow, pre6gure the life in
Heaven, which is u life of perfect repose and
happiness. Thus we past from labor to rest
from the Lent of sorrow to the Paschal season
of JOY from the anguish and suferings OF
earth to the rewards and consultations OF
Heaven.
The ceremonies of the Church, intended not
| for the eye only, but for the heart and the in
| te1lect of man are Sn heantifn nj n inn
that Catholic who is ignorant of their ystit
meaning not only negleets duty, but denie
himself pleasure which is the more appre
ciated the more it is Understood.
This little volume explains how, during tbi
Holy Week, the Church blesses and renew
the materials that subserve to her great mys
tories throughout the year she blesses th
water that renders her fruitful mother tn
fire that enlightens her, the incense that is t
burn before God in the odor of sweetness; sh
consecrates the oils that are destined t
sanctify the sacred temples, anoint her sic
members, consecrate her ministers, and forr
all the chosen ones of her re into holy an
royal priesthood"
1t was once the fashion to accuse the Churc
of keeping the Holy Scriptures from the know
ledge of the faithful, and, by pomp and meal
ingless ceremonies, of captivating the senses {
her poor deluded followers. This book SILENT
rebukes this accusation, by drawing the priI
cipal part of her Office from the inspire
writings and by giving to the Christian min
and heart, considerations and affections whic
enlighten the ole and purify the other
: The sublime Psalms of David, resoundir
: through the solemnity of Maundy Thursda
d teach the Christian how TO die and avmh
u forth the dreadful agony of the cross, Il
- nails, the wounds of Him who bore our sins ar
Il delivered us from DEATH
The Lamentations of the Prophets viii,
thrill the heart on Good Friday, and the gu
% lime epistles of st. Paul which teach us Il
~ value of the Infinite Sacrifice offered up tn
day, are all contained in this little wor
, While the many ceremonies of Holy Saturdi
Is relation to the water, the fire, the oils, t.
e chrism, are explained so lucidly and are q
companied by such sublime prayers, that
= Catholic ought to be without this valuable g
J. sistant to faith and reason.
" Moreover, in these days, in these evil time
" when accusations of every kind are ma,
y against Our Holy Mother, the Church, it b
hooves us all, as loyal, loving children,
u fortify ourselves by thorough instruction ar
earnest prayer, not only to answer all fal
i records, but also to live in such manner th
y our actions, still more than our words. m,
% proclaim the prudence, the wisdom and Il
. Sanctity of the Church of Christ, the dill
and ground of Truth.
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