The New York herald., 1876-09-04
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.


SHE OF THk LEPER-SEEMON by REV.
FATHER QUINN, VICAR GENERAL.
The Cathedral crowded Yesterday, and the SER
vices were, usual solemn and Impressive The off,
ciatng clergy was the Rev. Father Kcarney, and
the termination OF the first gospel the Rev. Father
Quinn, V. c.. preached n sermon Before entering
his DISCOURSE however the reverend gentlemen called
the attention OF the congre to the opening
Catholic school, and took occasion to point the
absolute necessity the part Of parents that
their children received Christian education accord
with their iaitb and the precep.s OF the Church.
The text Of the sermon was taken from the Gospel
cording to ST. Luke, xviii, 1"And 1t came to pass
he was going Jerusalem he passed through Samaria
and Galilee And he entered into certain
village there met him ten that lepers
stood afar on And they lifted up their hands and
sad, Jesus Master, have mercy on us" The miracle,
said the reverend preacher which was recorded by the
inspired evangelist, showed forth the omnipotent
power of the Redeemcr oi the world These men were
excluded by the law OF Moses from any haoitaion in
The towns oi their own country IN consequence OF the
nature o the disease with which lhey were afflicted
and they had retired to u remote place. there pass
.her lives Ia solitude and misery. They cried 10
The saviour the words set forth, and Christ taking
compassion them dircci ted them show themselves
10 the priests, and they healed Ihis great mir
acle interpreted typical OF the lcprosy OF mortal
sin. aud particularly the ieprosy OF the mortal sin Of
mpurity. 1t well to consider the nature OF SIM
Us character, the elects II produced on tue sou aud
its terrible consequence. 1t would be also well TO
divided into two classos-venal sin and mortal sin
The former was light transgressIon against Almighty
God IL was that to winch persons were exposed
less in the nature OF their various occupations
which should be guarded against by constant aten-
tion. In Itself beng light, II aid not deprive the soul
OF Gods ssnotl,y ing grace did break that link
OF unity ard harmony which existed between soul
and God, but 1t exposed the to the temptation of
committing grievous sin. 1t weakened to a certain
extent the power OF the soul. just light diseases
weaken the body. Hence 1t should be avoided and
guarded against as likely to expose the soul The
leprosy mentioned in the Scriptures not applied
this venial but to mortal sinthat which gave the
soul the hideous OF guilt which
separated 1t IRON the society Of the just. Ii
was the most grievous offence tuat could be commit
!eda deliberate act on the par o thc@cseaturc OF the
mere worm rising up IN rebellion against Tho good
and justice and power OF the Dam potent. 1t
Infinitely greater than the greatest thai could
be perpetratcd against the mickUcsi potentatc on
rartu, tor all the OF the Aim gnty.
Mortal sin, 81 Paul said, renewed the Passion OF
the Lord Jesus Christ because IL renewed tue of
HIS death. II expresses ngratituGe to the Sa-
ylour. who humbled Himself from the highest heaven,
and took human nature and came 10 earth 10
redeem the world. Again, 1t violation oil
own promises. because when we became Christians
we declared ourselves followers OF Jesus Christ
We accepted HIS holy law, We ranged our
selves the. banner OF the cross, Yet
by srevous sin we violate all the pledges
have made; OF our own Wi. we qut the banner Of
Christ and follow the enemy oi salvation. The rcVer-
end gentleman having at length on the cnorinty
OF mortal ana the terrible fate which awaited those
who failed repent OF 1t, cXhOgied the congregation
to seek assistance from Almighty God To overcome TIE
temptations OF the world lct those IA STATE oil NOR
tai sin apply like the lepcr the saviour and evcn
though separated from God thcy could come back
again to the path OF righteousness
The choral arrangements az the Cathedral! Yesterday
deserve tho highest commentators. uuder the direc-
ion OF Professor GusiaNus Scumx the able aus iaius
taking erganis'. Mcroaaanscs masnibecni mas IN
fat was rendered Ia most crcditHblc manner, ilic
soloists being Nine Brcdclli. soprano; Nine Ougcr.
contrslto; Mr.. Bersp. tenor, aud Mr. Urcb., bassO.
~ sAs eassssry hms Biedelii sang BsssAis Save