The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-05
ST. PATRlCK'S CATHEDRAL

ON THE DOCTRINE OF PURGAToRY AND THE
sUFFEItNGs OF THE ELEcr-sERMoN BY
REV. FATHER HOGAN.
In ST Patrick's Cathedral Rev. Father Hogan
preached tho doctrine OF purgatory, and said:-
Our natural mother nurtures, Tor and watches
over during life, but our mother tho Church folds
In her arms at baptism, watches. guides, guards
ana nourishes us during our earthly pilgrimage an
oints US with tho oil OF extreme JUNCTION at DEATH
and after death, when our bodies are returned 10
mother dust she throws over grave the shadow
Of the emblem Of redemption. In death, even,
not separated from her. for the souls OF the faithful
departed still members Of tho Church. Now,
Gods law is memorable, and He says that moth
Ing delled can enter heaven. Who, then, Is SO
pure al leaving this lie as TO BIO worthy Of
Ambulance TO heaven Immediately aftor death
And would u be just III God IL consign
10 everlasting torments those souls that but tar
ciBhed by sinS Certainly not, anu hero We ace tho
inauile justice and mercy Of God IN providing md
die state, where those souls fDr past
gressions or give sufficient Satisfaction tor SINS par
dOned, but Tor which sufficient not done TO satisfy
Gods justice. Tho doctrine OF pufgatory rs no new
one. We read in the Old Testament, whore Judas
Maccabeus, alter gaining victory Ia baltic over his
enemies, oruered that subscription be taken up
order that II should be sent TO Jerusalem o have
offered tho Temple for Tue sous Of the de-
parted iatniuL hat sacrifice was TO be offered IN q
public place and before ne people, consequently u
known 10 everybody and could have been nothing
We lind IN me scriptures wnere u Is stated that
sous shall be saved, yet as by fire. and again,
that thore some SINS which will not be forgiven
this world in the world TO come IL is therefore,
evident tnat they mast be atoned for in q middle
place. If God be merciiu He Is also jusL and His
Justice requires that be Htoned Tor eilner in this
lie or the next.
THE PAINS PUR0AroRY
Theologians tell us that the suferings which Ihe
souls endure IN purgatory are similar those suf
fcred ny the souls IN ncil and like them, OF
Told nature. Thoy the pains OF the senses ana
the pain oil loss; out the soul pursatory is con-
scfous Of The fact that ~ will one day enjoy
tho Ueathc vision. IL, then, the sunerIngs DO
terrible how unjust, how cruel ana how i'll naured
mot We 10 see fellow momDer suffer such dread
ful tormonts and not relieve him when we Gun DO so
by our prayers, our aims, our Notifications and
penances, aud greatest OF all and more than all by
having the most holy sacrifice OF The mass tho sacrl-
nee o. Calvary itself, offered up Tor them Tney arc
still MEMBERS the suffering memb ers, of the Church,
but arc unable TO help themselves. should wo then
be unminaiu OF them. We may one day be so stu
atcd therefore We should not forget that will
others TO do Tor us what they now us to do Tor
them. IL Is possible 10 30 at once into heaven m-
mcdiatcy after death, but In that case our
lives should DO exemplary indeed. II We
committed but mortal SIN in all our
Ifc and diod without having obtained forgiveness,
would be lost Tor all eternity. II the eternal pun
ishment OF has been reunited there is yet the
poral left, and that must be endured either here
purgaory. We should not be suerin gs
OF elect Of God for they continually crying
10 u.s. 40 pity mel At least you my friends have pity
on mol' We should do everything IN our power TO
help thom, knowing that whom relieved from their
sufiorings they viii be nercossors boiOro tho throne
oil mercy Tor 10, And n We want that the term Of