The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-19
ST. PATRJCK'S CATHEDRAL
THE DLKssED xucHARIsT--sRRMoN By THE

REV. FATHER EDWARDS.
At ST. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday morning tho
high mass celebrated by the Rev. Father Cotton,
one OF the recently ordained priests. This the
first time the reverend gentleman o1lciated cole
hrant Of high mass
THE sERxo5
The sermon. brief one preached BY the Rev.
Father Edwards pastor OF the Church OF tho Immacu-
late Conception Tho preacher read tho Gospel Of tho
feast OF Corpus Christi, which was taken from tho
sixth chapter VI John beginning with tho nifty
verse. .The wonderful ove.n said the preacher.
''shich prompted blessed Redecner to como down
from heaven and die for our sakes prompted Him also
10 humble Himself still more and remain with in
the ever adorable sacrament OF the altar Tho night
before HIS passion, when surrounded by His apostles
He performed that great act which was 10 be
tnucd by His Church throughout all time, and which
cemmemoratcd the feast OF Corpus Christi
But what was II that could have induced blessed
Lord to thus shroud Himself In this sacrament,
to annihilate Himself US 1t were, and re-
main with US under tho appearances OF
did this that prompted Him 70 leave all The glory Of
heaven nnd upon earth Tor the salvation Of the
and what treasure he eis US What would iI this
world be without this sacrament Of the eucharist
The world was cold and dreary before tho Redecmers
coming True, God had spoken ut times to the people
through the prophets, but II IS equally truc that
forgot the they received hearkened not
TO the that they heard only continued divo
deeper into sin and misery God became incensed ut
this hecdessness and insratude and The consequence
vast he destruction 81 The human racc By tho dolugc
But tins proved TO be warning enough. Again
the descendants OF those that lett forgot tho
ing, and the name Of God was ignored throughout al
most tho entire world Even the fcw who pretended to
worship God did with their lips more than with their
hearts. This was tho state OF things when the Re-
decmer came and lifted away the clouds Of darkness,
bringing the light with HIS Gospel For thirty. three
years He lived upon earth to accomplish His mission,
and He not thcn going 10 depart leaving the world
again cold and desoato His Church alone, and those
who proicsscd Him III after times 10 sigh and lament
that they did not live when he upon the earth that
they might have partaken OF the TODD OF lie and
mortality Our Lord ioresaw all wants, tho trials
that would surround us and the temptations that would
beset US
THE SOURCE OUR STRENGTH
Fc left US US the source OF our strength and support
other than Himself And II tho world Is not
day worse than Is II the Church IL not more perse
cutcd than It is The lies IN tho comfort c0nsoa
ton and strength which IRON HIS presence
the pivot which turns the whole Christian dispen-
saon IL Is the essence OF Catholic worship. Take It
away and wo are blind and naked and poor. With It VIC
strong III the grace OF Go6 comortcd In the hope
OF a glorious hereafter sure ot an immortal lie
sharers the BLISS OF HIS faithful servants .c that
eateth THIS bread shall live iorcverr But we should
approach this hoy sacrament VS. belts us for such
solemn duty. Look around and you will
thinking Of rything but their immortal souls. No
care or thought ~ given To preparation for the great
necessary Tor salvation. And II wo come home
TO ourselves shall hnd that devotion is cold
the presence OF HIM who left Himself that our lives
might have the comfort and help and hope which tho
Institution Of tho blessed sacrament ncaat to
afford II does not need laborious effort realize
to ourselves how remss VIC may have been, so that II
we reflect upon how much we arc Gods debtors VIC
shall have hearts excited to devotion toward Him.
In every want and misery, and In sin, the
blessed sacrament is on every altar to be approached
for help ana assistance From tho saving waters Of
His presence there cleansing. In HIM is tho pur-
cation the soul needs Tho limo must last
when we shall all wish 10 have Him near us as
our fricnd-when shall crave Tor tho peace OF
God. We should live now that when about
to make the last journey We shall not call for His
mercy either strangers nemics but friends
whom this HIS love has united 10 Him by
graces and its numberlcss helps In the constant
struggle of our lives