New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-29
THE LESSON OF CHRTST's DEATH


At 81. AIMS Roman Catholic Church in
Twclftbsr Vicar General Preston preached from The
text Corinthians XIV $3.50: For this cOrupDle must
put on interruptions and this mortal must put on ln-
mortality. And when this mortal hath put on immOr-
tally then shall come to pass the saying nat written,
Death is swallowed up victory 20! Death where Is
thy siingl o Grave, where Is thy victory Z"
remarkcd to you in my meditations on Good Friday,
said the General that the sepncher OF our Loid
vas place of maLy Miracles. Nnat "a cnahee Id,
passed that scpurhcr OF Lord since mat TINS
All was then darkness; there WAS emu ana e'oD'u
around II. That gloom aud emily dhthn'fs Iet'ohVu
from tue carta to hc vault OF heaven; iIero ~ M
sepnlchrr lhY III corruption tpe beIndl ho va J., az
things the King OF Kings and LOr1 OF bOrds, VINO hHu
sun the ig1o roa GGs acn vr lGc k"eelng
Tbs Blessed Mother and tho disciples. NOlDlns
seemed To TIC able TO break tho c1l tnat rested ostr
them and the whole world aud tor night ana DAY
aud night all heaven keps VGl during thesc hVls Vi
hcavness ana gloom Silence r'igned supreme. AtSc's
were vOlceiess IN mute adofduon. bt uter .O ",
ami night ami u DAY new change TOOK pace eFeiS-
thing was DrIgut aud joyful, new ana ilVnS ne
beamed forth mat morning was not Que o az I'm Tdh
nary day, but it was Ike the MONDAY heaVeny HB"'
snone forth around tue sacred spot. 49,, It'll,
The stoAe Of nc tomb when han 9een seI 49,"
Places SEAL been rolled away ana tue sea- Drohen
the tomb empty aud the ChrIst, "hom tnoy ht, -,
inflicted, cruclcd, and pierced nid iisen. ino Wtfn
RigntcO I5uess had risen up WIN meaning WlhSN Ntni
tho seDuencr a bright fame winch human eyes sou,
MOI look upon kept guard over ih5 resting place VI tno
Lord Aud all mat gloom and darkness bad 'anISns
aud the very air seemed musical win the Joy OF n,5
creation; flowers appeared VI brighter cOIoIs auu
nature wh5 ;,yIu aDEol, aud areAahS ~ loon uf '
cIa1 strains in honor vi Hun OF the Iiioe Ot Juuau way
had overcome death. -
Dearly beloved brethren, that transformation OF our
LORD from the sepucner that stcr morn Is syuDoi
OF our victory over death and nell Christ oVercdme
death in person. which was death Tor u, IOr
lie not under the obligations OF ueath MS We aIc a,
lie had never sinned; lie only assumed our iorni that
lie might take upon Himself our sins ana Conquer
DEATH No living man ever knew nor ever VIII k"UW
tne agony lie suffered TO redeem IA. When lie Hhay
commended Himself the Father aDd yIeIdcu
Himself up to the ignonlny OF DEATH ana Us ii1
lay llfeless in the tomb, hclplos,ness seemed
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he'll lad pIevaued; but on tbat Eistr morn
"a lie, grace and glory came upon that body ahd
the Son God victor. Thus has our OiOthei
the Divine Christ gone before 10 make the pain OF deh
easy Ior us. Oar bodies, whicl have snDed, anu alc
not ike body OF Curst, must be purlned ana Hehco
the ndnd and death must come upon US Ueior1
we can enter glory OF God; but TINS peDdnce sha
only the puuhcatIOn OF te seed which WAS rOHh IN
corruption winch shall Use 1ncOrfuptlDe, ana tdC
soul VIII on HE last DAY unite with the DOdy
which VIII be raised without sip. HIS blessed OOjy
united with Wal 10 tue cause vi our IcdtmpIioh
and victory. , .-.- .
May Cod grant grace to follow In the footsteps OF
Lord, may enjoy the glory OF His resulIeC
lion, wAich saves Us from the eternal death.