The New York herald., 1877-10-22
ST. PATRICKS CATHEDRAL.
HUMAN OPINION AND ITS ABUsE-sERMoN D


REV. FATHER KANE.
In St Patricks Cathedral Rev. Father Kane
having read the gospel appointed for the twenty-
second Sunday after Pentecost. Matthew, xii,
1921, selected therefrom the subject OF his dis
course the words .Nethor carest thou for any man,
for thou dost not regard the person Of men," and
said The Pharsoes, In thor cunning, consulted
among themselves as to how thoy could ensnare our
Saviour, and sending somc Of their disciples to HIM
they ask Him the question II 1t was lawful TO pay
tribute to Caesar. THIS a question most delicate
and dangerous to answer for If replied to in the affirm
alive the Jews would feel offended, as they
OF their rulers, and II answered in The mega
tive He would DO regarded by the Romans
But the Saviour knew tho motives which prompted
the question, and rebuking thcm Tor tempting Him,
asked II any among thom had a coin OF inc tribute
Being handed one He inquired whose likeness ana IN
scriptions II, and when told they were those
OF Caesar, He said, "Render therefore, TO Caesar the
things that are C1sars and TO God the things tha are
Coda" Such tempting questions have ever since
been put to His Church by evil and designing men In
order TO try and bring her into war with temporal
authority, but she ever replies In the words OF tho
Saviour She adapt herself to any form OF govern
ment, and always gives the same answer: bat Inc
human opinion. The Jews commenced by saying that
they knew He did for any man. Human
Tpn'0a sIo heart @sn 1sns u''p' ono pa'0 those
things we inherit from first parents.
IL Is IceHng wnlcn prompts many 10 uoDic auo
heroic deeds: but IT can also lead 10 reprehcnsble
acts. Whenever II has not the glory OF God in view
u either wholly al least, IN part loses It's reward
Our Saviour cared Tor the opinions OF mcn All
His thoughts words anu acts were directed 10 tho iu-
filling Of His Fathor's viii, for which He came into
the world. When His parents found Him IN The
temple having looked for Him for three days and
told Him how sorrowu they felt, He turned TO that
mother whom Hc loved tenderly, and asked II they
did no; know that He was doing the work which HIS
Father had sent Him into the world to do II
Is just and proper 10 regard the opinions OF men
In many things, for others may have knowi-
edge and experience superior TO our own, but
wo must never let human opinion influence
doing what IL our duty or We viii lcse our re-
ward. Many keep away from confession and com
munion through fear Of being regarded as pious;
others attend church rregulary for the reason,
and yet others Will break the commands OF the
Church by either not fasting, or by eating what is for
bidden on lasting days, lest they should DO looked
upon Catholics. All this Is choosing human opinion
in preference TO dong the will Of God and so sin.
full and vain. We must study well this feeling OF hu
man opinion that Is within u.s. otherwise We may DO
led by It into many crimes and vices. In all our
thoughts words and must have In view tho
will OF Cod cisc all will DO without reward. We
should, then Ia order to feel happy ut the end Of
lives direct all our actions that they may tond TO
tho honor and glory OF God and bring their just
war