The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-04
HOLY GROUND.
sArRER oulNoN's SERMON
a, the Dedlsstisn of the Catholic Gene
,ery Delivered on Last Sunday.
"Dust Thou Art and in Dust
Thou shalt Isturn"-The
sermon Given in Fun.


,,ths C,.holic cemetery Sunday, aad
,bs soi.aon delivered by Father V.
oulno,, reetor OF St. PatEiek's church,
an hN occasion, was omitted, and the
sameis given to-day.
aDt thou art, and ia dust thou
.hsr return" Genesis iil:l9, was the
ssyIol th5 reverend gentleman, Who
sdNessed a large crowd. He spoke as
fol0Ws:
IgLOVED BRETHREN: Not far from
pdua, one OF the most ancient cities
sNSf.herI Italy, founded by Antenor
ster tue tall Of Troy, we finc the tomb
Sthi5 hero, and thereon an insoription
yhloh is wgii worth noting, Tor IL inn
arts great lesson 10 those " no so
lasily forget their origin, their des.in-
iss, sud tho teaching of centuries, it
reads thus:
I'D Quod es ante fui, quid sim post funera
= Qr@ris?
ouod sum, quid Quid ID est, tn Qucquo lee.
tor crisp
What tnou art / was before death,
$40 what am now? Whas l am, be
certain reader, chou wilt he also some
| dsv Such is the souvenir which
| strisss me in this solemn momeut.
We your devoted pastors of the Ss-
cree Hearts and st. Patriek'a
| chwohes have called Oh you on this
| dayto bless this cemetery, that by
thsbsnedicticn Of tho church, IL may
| become more venerable. We must at
The sight Of these lugubrious trophies,
ofshis scene of mourning, while we
trad on the bou9s OF our brothers who
hive preceded us in lite's career, We
must, ! say, put aside che dust which
overs their torlbs and look down into
teir collins. Let US forget, for mo.
nent, tho noisy world Of business, 20
study the mute language, the lesson
taught by the greatest OF conqusrors,
tho t0mb! dominated by tho Cross! o
crux ave.
In the century OF egesism and pleas
ure ia which We live, this il without
doubt, tho only place whsre the
worldly is res1y emotionad, this com
mon and universal dwelling place,
where we shall Gil Que dag "5ieop our
last rast." Jeremiah, l.
0eruX ave.
In tho presence of my sympathetic
hearers, Whose eyes nnd hearts are at
tached TO the august image, o cross, I
can not tind better words than those of
ST. Bernard 10 eXpr9ss the sentiments
OF my sacred duty as minister of
God crucihed.
Ara sacriticantis-O cross, thou art
the ALTAR of the sacrifice OF tho Man.
God.
Thronus Ju1icantis-Thou art the
throne OF the eternal Father.
Cath0dra Doeentis--Thou art the coat
Of ruth.
[, Ara Sacrihoantis-0, cross, thou
srJ the aitar OF the sacrifice OF the
Man-God. Beioye him the cross was
reserved for great criminals. He
adopted IL for His fanera, bad. After
Hin IL became the most beautiful
ornament OF our homes and Of our
mothers, the most worthy rdcompenae
Of merit Tho mosf brilliant sign OF
bravery, The symbol held high over
Villages Aud Cis'es. 1t protects our
fields. l. il 0h or tab9rnaclea. aud
there GAUGES III beads to bow, all
kneas 80 bend! Such ID the sublime
power OF tbs cross--Rnd why? Be-
cause tho universe Witnessed tho I'M
conceivable apeet8cle OF the Man God,
who chose if as tho instrument oil our
redemption, for the altar of His own
sacriliee, ara sac ritlcantie, and since
then tho cross has couqueredt.h world.
Fiftsen millions OF martyrs, and three
centuries OF struggles finally planted
Ron the palace OF the C@sars! In its
triumphal march it crushed tho SUPER
sltlons OF forty centuries! The croas
upset all the old false philosophy and
oytr%nelmod the power of tyrants.
Ihefa IS, the work OF the CROSS, always
stecp-l in blood and always vlotori-
Gus, often broken but never des-
uvyed! lt is tho divine anvil Oh
yWhlen ali the siedge hammers 81 hsu
nave 'ten broken! Stat eruX dun
go ritar orbis!
III. Vhronus .Judicsntis-Oh cross!
Lhou Hr5 the throne Of tho eternel
iatler. The cross has been tho first
anu Wlll bS the list confirmation OF
our holy religions; yes, on tho last day
OF the .wor.h, inis sacred sign Of re-
compton va sumo aloit in tho air
as sign OF salvation and mercy tor
me good and u signal Of reprobation
anu ot wrath Tor tina wicked. The last
OF this great and awful tragedy
applQschUs. The brilliant cloud,
winch bears tue divine son of man ap-
peGfs N the iirmament-more beautiful
imam the morning star, thousand
more brilliant than tho sun, adorned
with such glory aud majesty rs no
mortal intellect eau conceive, Invested
With q power in comparison WITH
Whloh tho authority OF all rulers OF
TINS world are as nothing, surrounded
~ mytisds OF angela anu an ocean of
hight, the Supreme Judge OF the living
anu tho dead is aeeted upon his throne,
Ihronns iudicantis. The glorltied
elect contemplating that ravishing
peauty, are no longer capable of con-
gaming the transports of 10y and love.
soaring aloit alone like eagles into the
midst OF the air, they fly into tho arms
OF their Saviour, inebriated with heav-
emily delights, they take their
positions at his right hand.
But the trembling sinner
S thrust along with the vile society OF
satan towards the left. Striking hls
preest and tearing himself with his
own hands, he is unable to retain his
cries, and he exclalms: "Ah! unhappy
wretch that / am, could / not do whist
nas been done by these othora? There
10 that cross which / have so often in