The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-15
Irnjng Star and Catholic Messenger.
fEW ORIRANe sUNn Az JANUARY IS, 1875
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

3 LARA Liturgico. By the Very Rev Frederick
Sakeley, III. a, Oxon., Canon of the Diocese
- WestmiDs ter, and Missionary Rector OF the
'satholic Church of St. John, lexington. Lon
on: Burns & Oates.
IConcluded from last veok.l
There is another exquisite piece in which
mon Oakeley manifests q most delicate ap-
.ec;ation of what might be called the philos-
Inv of the Liturgy, in the services set for
sristmas Day, on which, as Is well known'
nrv priest celebrates three masses. The idea
.-e is dramatically brought before the reader
s. the author, whose intention is to make us
iitate ON the human side of the Nativity of
isas in the three-fold aspect of prophecy,
and dogma, thus representing the
stery in tho three stages OF its historical
5sgress." Hence, to the mind of the Christian
syv interesting and how suggestive, is the rite
'hich requires every Priest of the Church to
Isebrate the Holy Mysteries in the august
.Sfifice three times on Christmas Day.
accordingly Canon Oakeley styles his Christ
.as ecologue, which contains the spirit of the
ible narrative of the Nativity, "The Triple
iass":
Ia CHRISTMAS DAY-THE TRIPLE MASS.
ksrop down, 70 genial heavens, your dewy shower.
ad forth, thou earth. salvation beauteous Flower
4 So spake the Church in calm imploring strain
DAY after day. And now her cry is heard,
x,aansnds mio i FatSer, Thine Almighty word
Forth from the realms of His imperial might"
siRide of the lamb put on thy strength arise.
s gsse' ID of
a sweeter incense of prevailing prayer.
IS done. The Bride goes forth to meet her Spouse,
And spreads her festive board. and dons her best;
~ fth special rights her faithful Priests endowe,
10 greet with worthier love her Royal Guest.
rice shall the Victim, Sovereign Lord to Thee
IS homage to the blessed Three.
" hose purpose issued IN this work divine.
md while this triple Act Of priceless worth
Pleads for the grant of Thine effectual gracei
&ss slow unwinding gives to men on earth
The various epoohs OF Thy plan to traces
Like Angels, who the Face of God behold,
~ And at His hrone their duteous homage plight,
lot bear their high commission to unfold
i Bis detp economies to mortal sight,
Il light the stars that pave the armament
And chant their joyous laud nd from age TO age
The various wonders of their Jewelld page:)
Around the glories OF Messiah's Birth,
Phfch David hinted, ere the welkin rang
With the glad notes of holy angel mrth.
: ID dawn s the shepherds tell with meek surprise
How Heaven epwiapp'd them III its light benign.
* On Mary, Joseph and the Babe Divine
Bat when the da, \ hath come, st. Paul shall preach
Ht OF Him in WHOM, the Fathers brightness shonei
. nd Holy Church the Word Inca, nate Teach
In the clear accents of tie loved st John:
Ball we on Bonded knee. and Him adore
Nor own His present Diety the lees
His Might revere, because We love HE lowiiness
BIZ. Oakeley, while chastely representing the
Ousals of our Lady and st. Joseph, thus ex-
Masses tho practical lesson on this Feast:
Each year the Church her children true
M These ohAste Espousas bids review.
And Gull their lessons sweet
CA Ono einlees bond, one spotleBe home,
Their wearied eye may meet
M Nor let such virtues arduous claims
& Or scare our sight or daunt our aims;
W Fen Failures self may teach;
M Though BUNDLED, we may yet admire;
ThouR h baf1ed, stin in faith aspire
To heights we may not reach.
Who nothing dsres shall nothing gain;
~ Zen they who tempt the boundle M ain
# Must step by step begin;
And he may Satan work undo,
And Eden's bliss in part renew,
Who weeds his way OF SIM
IN his treatment of the subject of the Festi-
of st. Benedict, the Very Rev. Canon has
bited beautiful lesson from the 1T wo. fold
mortality of the Saints"
81. Benedict was, in fact, the real founder of
* Ell