The New York herald., 1875-03-22
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
SERMON BIZ THE REV. DR.. MGLYNN-THE LES
son OF HOLY WEEK.

SERMON BIZ THE REV. DR.. MGLYNN-THE LES
son OF HOLY WEEK.
The celebration OF the festival IN commemoration
OF our Lords triumpsal entry into Jerusalem. in
ST. Stephens, commenced yesterday morning at
ave O'Clock with the blessing OF the PAINS
by the Rev. Dr.. McGynn. Even at that early hour
there was goodly attendance OF the faithful. The
celeorant. clad in alb, violet stole and cope, pro-
ceeded TO the epistle SIDE OF the high altar. near
which the palms had been previously arranged,
and having prayed he rec!ted q lesson from
the Old Testament-EXod, XIV, 16. He then
read the account OF Christ's triumphal entry into
the Holy City amid the 'Hosannas" of the multi
tude as narrated in the Gospel OF ST. Matthew,
and blessed the palms according 10 the Roman
ritual. The palms were distributed among the
congregations at the five, SIX, seven, eight, nine
and nali past ten O'Clock masses. At the high
mass the Rev. Father Carroll offlciated and the
Rev. DR.. McGlynn preached. Having read the his
tory OF our LORDS passion-Matthew XVI. ana
Xxvii--tne Doctor spoke IN substance as FOL
lows:-
To-Day the Church honors the triumphant en-.
try oil our divine Redeemer into Jerusalem, 1--WE
days before His cruclnxlon. Burning with an
eager desire to rescue our SOUS rom
THE SLAVERY OF SIN AND HE'LL,
and TO establish III them the reign or His grace
and love, He cheeriully went up TO the theatre
OF HIS bloody conflict and victory. the triumph
OF HIS pubic emory into the city was an emblem
the 1rst fruits OF HIS conquest OF souls; and
the manner OF tnat triumph suited the spirit
OF numilIty and contemp: OF the wolld, OF meek
ness and peace winch He came TO plant IN the
hearts OF men. in entering on holy Weed, or as
II Is called the great week" We should bear In
mind tnat the exterior solemnity with which
the Church has ever observed this holy time
should put IN mind OF the obligation winch
rests on us TO redoubie ferVor IN all the
holy exercises OF Lent, and IN all works OF pety
and religion.
The Church reads to-day the history Of our
LORDS Passion, not only To show that 1t must be
the principal object our devotion this week, but
also &c teacn us to accompany even our JOY at His
shortved triumph win spirit OF conjunction
ana med tatlOn on the cross. 1t was most otter
and sorrowlul reflection TO our divine kedeemer,
in tbs triumphant entry ITSELF tnat lar the greater
part of those who naed him with Their acclama-
tIons ana praises, would, within i've days, change
them into curses and blasphemIe., aud instead
"H0sannas,r y wOuld cry out ''Cruciiy Him Cruelty
Him ~
The fearful mental suffering which wrung from
the sacred BODY OF Jesus "a bloody sweat" was
caused nos so much by the prescience OF
TUE AWFUL SCENE on CALVARY
as by the knowledge that Ior many His suderings
would be IN vain. IL We would comfort our
sufferlngs. let us show Him by our repentance
that IN case. win the nelp OF His grace, He
Will not nave died IN vain. The deeper our sorrow
ana conjunction for SIN are the keener the sense
OF our spiritual miseries Is. and the more tender
part We bear by compassion in the sutferlngs Of
Lord and Master the greater VIII be the Joy
and devotion We snail leel III our hearts from the
glorious triumph OF His resurrection. The services
she is plunged IN grief ana covered with MOURN
ing. Snail not we weep with her! II we do our
sorrow Will be the remedy OF all our evils; our
will bot prepare our souls Tor solid Joy. Let
attend spirit divine saviour in His suffer-
Ings and DEATH and unite our signs ana tears with
HIS precious blood. II follow Him with the
proper spirit to Getnsemane and to Mount CALVARY
We shall also become partakers IN the Joy Of His
resurrection,