The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-14
ST. pATRICK's CATHEDRAL.

DISCOURSE ON CHARITY ny REV. FATHER HOGAN.
large congregation filled ST. Patrick's Roman
Catholic Cathedral Al tho late services yesterday
morning. High mass was celebrated by Roy. Father
Kane and tho sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Hogan.
Rev. Father Hogan read the gospel of the day-SL
john, xv 4, 27-commencing "Remain In me and
in you. AS the branch cannot boar fruit IN itself
unless 1t abide the vine, mother you unless
you abide in me-" The gospel then went on to ex-
PLAIN tho great necessity for loving God and
neghbors with all the strength wo can command.
The preacher remarked that the entire law OF the
Gospel and Of Christ might be Summed up in tho doc
trlne OF charity Tor one another. We should above
works VIC accomplished Il we had not charity
they amounted 10 nothing. ST. Paul had
iced the poor and his body to DO burned
and had not charity he was but as sounding
brass aud tnkiing cymbaL Christ. the God OF love
and mercy, had come upon earth missionary OF
charity He to abogate certain laws OF the Jews
which connctod with Tins great doctrine. The pre-
the first place should love God with all our
hearts and SOULS the second place we should love our
neighbors ourselves. We should love God because
he was God-on account Of HIS majesty, HIS great
ness, His beauty and HIS goodness, ana because He
possessed all the attributes tending 10 captivae the
heart OF man. In following the bent OF our inclina-
tons and pursuing worldly advancemcnts we often iet
the emptiness and FOLLY OF Journeyngs; that we
had been beating the AIR and got nothing Tor our
pans The iact was that nothing but Gods
nhnity could satisfy cravings God created
the world Tor mans use ana benefit, and he ex-
pectcdPus to love HIM and obey Him. He ini-
ntcly powerful, infinitely good, and the posscssor OF
infinite love. The great gifts which came solely
through Him TO us should influence our hearts. IL was
natural Tor ee grateful to those upon earth who
awarded US avors. How much more grateful should
feel toward God from whom received our entire
bcing-who had called us IRON nothing, giving US our
existence second only to tho blessed in heaven
He had also given faculties which placed us above
all other created beings endowed with the light Of
iaiih, calling US within HIS own blessed Church and
making partcpators In sacranents that insured all
requisite graces. We should therefore devote every
effort Of lives to do Him honor promote US tar
possible, HIS glory. ST. Augustine tells US that II
We live only with God md not tor God. we wero
deficient our love. He should DO tho centre
OF all our affections. In order to please HIM. do
HIS Will, to be charitable In His sight must obey
His commandments strictly. ST. John siys tina: II Is
impossible for man 10 love God ana hate his neigh
bor How could he haze him who Is Gods Image
We know that wo were all OF the same origin, coming
from the Vmuipotcnt VIII o, the Creator BIZ the
PRICE His precious blood did Christ open the gates
OF heaven to alter they had been closed by the SIN
OF first parents Before cd there distinc-
ton between Jew Or GENTLE Christian inndel We
all heirs To the same rewards and puni-hments.
The reverend preacher concluded bis discourse by al
ludng to the rewards IN store Tor the CHRISTIAN who
followed implicitly the virtues OF charity laid down for
us by the example vi the Eedecmer.