St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-02

Is a Life Christlike, Divine.
Yesterday the Catholic church cele-
brated the feast of The circumcision.
Services were as on Sundays in all the
churches of that denomination. Arch
bishop Ireland occupied the pulpit at
the high mass, and delivered an elo-
Quent and forcibIe sermon.
I'VE read in the gospels" said he,
'that one day our Lord, taking with him
three of his disciples, assembled mount
ain, and was there TRANSPORTED before
them. His divinity shown forth in all
splendor through His humanity. The
disciples, surprised at that manifesto
ton, exclaimed: 1T is good for us to be
here. Let US build here our taber-
nacleS.'"
At the beginning of the new year, the
word happiness is upon all lips. Each
one wishes it for himself, wishes it for
his friends and neighbors. Happiness!
II is well to speak of it. it is we'll to
wish it, but is well also to ask the QueS-
ton, Where is happiness? Whence is it
to come 10 us? Where is it to be found?
ginning of the new year. you have done
we'll to gather around the savior, you
have done we'll to place yourself under
His protection, and beg upon yourself
His blessing, Christ Jesus. the Savior of
the world, the TRANSPORTED OtTabor is He
Who has brought happiness to the world,
Who has shown men the road to happl-
bald our tabernacles; near Him, around
Him, let us live, and happiness shall be
ours.
Happiness is the complete satisfaction
of the souls desires and aspirations.
1t is the filling out of all the empty
spaces within our hearts. Happiness,
final and complete, is not to be found on
earth. 1t is in heaven. There, and
there only, according to the language of
holy writ, we shall be completely salts
fed. There awaits US a happiness so
great that all that the eyes hath seen,
the ear heard, or the soul desired could
give us no idea like to its reality. There
we shall see God, know Him and love
Him. Our souls are endowed with as
travel on in search of happiness, at
whatever point of the journey they
pause, they are never satisfied. Sat-
iSfaction CONES only when they
reach the infinite. Happiness is
not on earth. There is no need
10 tell you this truth. There are
ways of light here which penetrate the
n Ill To,
great ocean; here and there truths,
degrees of truth and beauty for the soul.
But at all times the littleneSS of things
comes before US, telling US happiness is
not here. And the little happiness
given us-scarcely have we grasped il
when it strives to escape us. and van
ishes from sight. Each day is followed
by the night; the morning of bliss with
the evening of sorrow, and the happiest
life that human history can record is
but the duration of dream.
A few years and the grave opens and
closes all of EARTH And during that
short dream there are degrees of bliss.
How many are the sorrows. disappoint-
ments. fears and miseries? Oh, surely
In vain man asks earth to give it to
him, nor would have you put forth to
earth your petitions for happiness.
Happiness is in heaven. The incarnate
Savior has opened the path to it. Oh.
Jesus, thou art the messenger of glad
tidIngs. With Thee we will tarry and
build our tabernacles. Happiness is in
h. 70 = risf fol
US is very plain. 1t is the road of vir-
tue, Innocence and piety. The life on
earth that merits eternal lie in heaven
is life ChriStlke, divine.
Like begets like; like prepares for
like, and since God is all in heaven, he
vino knows and loves God on earth is
fitting himself out for heaven. 1t is an
absolute contradiction of truth to say
that the mau who goes away from God
on earth can come near Him after the
grave. There is no great mystery in the
parting of ways after death. The man
who leaves earth tends naturally to
heaven or hell. He continues the road
he travelled on earth, and it is but irony
to say that he who leads an Ubiquitous
life here below will be found in paths
OF virtue in another life. 1t is impossi-
BILE. God would deny His omnipotence
Christ. Permeate your souls with His
innocence, His purity: leave sin and
the darkness of evil, and then when you
speak of happiness your words have
meaning. The word happiness away from
God and religion this day is hollow
mOckery. You Catholics, seek Christ
with the fullneSS OF your souls.
God Who sends his sunshine each
morning Oh earth, Who speaks hopefully
to our souls, does not intend that the
Did shall be one of misery and sad
ness. Because of the transitory nature
OF this world, that it is mere pilgrim
age, there must be sorrow and miseries,
and the happiness allowed small, but
whatever the degree God wills we may
have it. How are we to be happy on
earth? Again l say, cling to Christ and
build near him your LabernacleS. The
greatest and most secure happiness that
can come to you on earth is through
hope. The important fact that you can
look upward and know what awaits you
gives you here below peace and joy.
1t temperS your sorrows, it brings
sunshine to your tears and lessons the
ferocity of your temptations. Be you
as miserable as earth can make you,
with the hope of heaven in your souls,
with Gods smile resting OH your
cOuntenance, you are still happy. You
can can say to yourself this suffering
must come to an end, you see the light
of heaven coming through the clouds
and you know that heaven awaits you.
Religion is the pledge and support of
virtue and moral well-doing, and he is
happiest on earth who oDeys the COM
mandmentS of God. lie who is pure of
IH.nd avoids intemperance, is not over
covetOus, observes the laws of honor
and honesty, and is good man, good
citizen, carves out his own happiness on
earth. There still shall be sorrows,
otherwise earth would not be earth; but
10000 woes that fall in the path of men
come to them from their own wrong
doing. Through them they lose their
peace of mind, respect of their fellow
men and health of their bodies. Vice
sows its seed in soul and body. These
seed terminate as seed in the ground
and mature years and old age rue the