New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-02
BLESSINGS TO BE WISHED FOR.
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Ole church.
The Rev DR.. Edward McGlynn preached in
st. Stephens Roman Catholic Church, in East Twenty
eigth-,t yesterday. His text the Gospel read ia
the mass, whicn taken from ST. Luke II, y And
Wien eight days were accomplished Tor the circumclnS
OF the child dis name called Jesus, which was 40
named OF the angel before He conceived IN tho
womb" lie spoke in part Is follows:
The Church c.eDiats to-day the octave OF the Feast OF
tie Nativity. IT is eight days since the Savior Of
mankind, God Incawate, became man, and on
this day He suffered the humiliation Of tLe
law ard submitted to the ceremony Of circumcision.
lie began thus early to show that He did not come 20
abolish the law, but 70 complete It. From tina; ume
until His death lie carried out every ttllo OF HIS
promise that IIc able 10 say that nothing remained
TO do that he had not done that lie had fulfilled every
part OF the law well the gladstone prophecy hat
told Of the coming Of tie King. He suffered Tor 50
that We might enter into HIS glory His snorngs began
At His BIRTH and within 81 ut days He subjected 10
the painful and humih.ung ceremony that need 10
have been performed for Him, King AL Maker
It was u.s. then, that lie began 10 suffer- in Oricrto
teach Us tho lesson of Humiliation II We would initiate
Him. Iust inst bear Whatever suffering is sent 10 us
hunger cold, distress, pain, sickness losses disap-
pou,mcrts and even death ITSELF in obedience TO Gods
holy will We we'll may he happy that these lessons
are taught the first day Of the yaar The Hospe
tells us how Ills day is made exceedingly glad ana
sacred 10y holy name Of Him who came 20 us II WAS
m or CIRCUMCISION mat the name H1'
Given b. Him, the same given name in Dap
,u ,ls name called Jesus, which was 80 named
NJ The angel before lie was conceived IN the womb tA3
Go,p,l SAYS II was ON Ills day that the ma le was
,i,u nv tne church OF the Old cstament 50 the irst
d NJ the year with rs hopes care, uncert ut- aud
l il made sweet and holy by iAe invocation OF 'css
II th name lay Of IA, Lord, as s"ycu days ago was
i birrl,dav II We would begin well This new year les
ma hear the modification OF Christie humiliation e Us
,, tr .,trver /, daugcro.s perulc u our $50
,o1rs Ne must t,i. and labor to ascend o. tie nS9
go. tIat /, urrparcd us. DEr LORD ,ay-. 5lcssed
... tl. pir. me meek OBJ. lnNlY TIE Tong -i.i'i .-
and f each lie promises Is grace here ana h''tA.er'
. 1 am Your reward IL SAYS ,.. ,,.
Tho tpi,tle read 40 thC mass l' also app'pl o. oE
th, a4s.i. 81 today. Ilt Apostle Iaul Mihf to .'"
one Of his best ana most below ga disciples tir
lees SONS iIut enlist came To ttJlI ' -)."iy DO 49,,
fa say- prac., ut.py ana peace nom Goa th, t'Dt
and th lGr Jesus Cnrl TO- For t'- rAu- iet l"., ~
Cr, TINT thuuS. -h.uldst set 80 oiarr ,lt iA-- .'
nm, wanting" lie told him % br lover OF h'Sp'i3
IA lover OF good but Instructed hn To i've JUL,
Justly and buIy not According 10 li.r N-.N tt',fs
and caprice the ur,h ut every trilihE i'Ii'
rect, az To- worldly ulL-S, ht A',o'ua- u" ,N 20
moan, 10 accomplish the end IA life. l'u mH 80
runu, ANU ,rinri bus yru shyIid mover FORGET MHs
the end cod your Journey W NE Lave Hn'ft lu.', =
cody. NOT As il TIN. the beginning ana t"o ." 70
AN. seeking for SOME mas i'l l' i l.
le,dlug "a good life and looking for something NV
p.youd-t uc coming OF tno glory that mas ng'i 'v -
l.ts is the Gospel the word az Gpd - 'lNN"'.t
a. ri utl even II God n tho new order OF ~
had not told IL, It W'ulI 'ul no tuv' 'oaP,' ,.,rIr
Irr. r,achr- he samr Gospel that ermer tls.
Tbr law or nnturc the law Of being rhe law 't -
teIl Al. tnat we should I've 7Obcrly, Jusdy hnu n,I
and mat we arc much lcttsr tnaI tbc elitA lvSins
which our lower nature turns Listen To lhe a'0a
OF reason and religion. Al this time when one - 49,