The morning call., 1890-11-30
LAYING BARE
THE TRUTH.
Inconsistency Between Faith and
Practice.
Rev. Father sasis Emphasizes That Truths Of
the Catholic Faith Should Be Realized
a. Well as Believed.

The second Of the series of missionary
services inaugurated at st. !gnatius Church
by Rev. Joseph Sasha of the Society of Jesus
was attended by an immense congregation
last night The subject was: 1.-The incon-
sistency between our faith and our practice
Of it, and the reasons therefor" The fol-
lowing is synopsis of the sermon:
'sWhen we examine the many convincing
arguments that exist in proof Of the divine
institution and authority Of the Catholic
Church; when we consider their force,
their reasonableness and wonderful adapta-
bility to the lowest intelligence, as well as
to the keenest minds, we are at a loss to ac-
count for the fact that so many apparently
earnest men who have studied the evidences
OF the church still continue to resist her
claims. Not few remain outside. her pale.
though they may be fully convinced of the
divinity of her origin and the truth Of her
doctrines.
INCONSISTENCY OF MAN.
"There is another consideration of far
more personal and persistent characteristic
inconsistency of those Catholics who firmly
believe in the stupen dous truth of divine
revelation and yet act as If those truths had
no existence, so little are they affected by
them. That man who has no belief lnsa
future life should center all his happiness
upon this life is natural; but that man
who processes the Catholic faith should cling
to earthly pleasures is a lamentable state OF
things, and problem much more difficult to
solve than when applied to the action of
nOn-Cath0icS. Many are found who openly
affirm with their lips what they perpetually
deny by their actions. What they emphati-
cally assert in words to be of the highest
moment they declare by almost every act Of
their lives to be supremely contemptlble.
However rational men may be in bust
ness, in politics and in social relations, they
seem to renounce their reason, or choose to
act in opposition to its dictates, as soon as
they begin to deal with the supernatural.
Combining ourselves to matters upon which
we are all thoroughly agreed, and which we
as Catholics are bound to believe. will
examine and see how little correspondence
We often find between mans conduct and
his creed. Tonight we believe sin to be the
greatest evil in the world. Believing this,
what is our conduct? Is 1t consistent with
our belief? How many are there who, Tor
an empty bauble. desire for worldly gain,
are willing to renounce the happiness they
might have in the hereafter?
JUSTICE BEYOND THE GRAVE.
1--WE all believe in hell-that divine
justice beyond the grave for the unrepentant
sinner. We all know that every moment
may be our last and that last moment may
be one of sin. Yet what restraining lBfiu-
tECc has tlllS huONieuSc upOn Jul aCtiouo'
Only that which has the effect of making
hell to us but painted fire and the horrors
of hell deusion Of the brain. We actas II
we did not believe in hell, and yet we cannot
be Catholics and not believe in that place Of
punishment There is a great difference
betM cen our creed and our conduct.
the plain statement of our position is,
that we do believe but we do not realize. In
Older that our faith may Influence our life.
may give force to our will. firmness to our
resolutions, power in temptation. courage
under trial, besides being believed it must be
to some extent realized. 1t must enter into
our mind and shine out with brilliancy and
luster before cur ntellects, ana she'd light
and warmth on the very center OF our heart.
1t is with view TO help you thus to realize
the truth Of our faith that l intend to de-
velop and unfold it before you according TO
the admirable plan of tot. Ignatius."
Another meeting will be held in st. 1gna-
thus Church this evening. Father Sasha
will speak ON the subject. END of Man
and Of Creatures Distinct IRON Him."