The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-25
LENTEN SERMON
Delivered at the Cathedral Last
Evening BY q Visitor.
CONGREGATION HEARD
Itsv. Fausr Hal,lEun, of Wsllsvllls -'rhe
pl,ooar.s suitable 20 ths Isntsa season.
Ths BsaatsOui Cn,,ona ofIenurlpE ths
ylrEtn lIAty IsloQusnily spoken q hv
,he t,Ssl,ea SPEAKER.

B. r
the Lenlen services at 81, loseph's
cathedral last night. The Wednesday
evening services during the Lent are
rsrleulsElY attractive, and on these
oeeaaiDhs the pulpit is occupied by
Visiting elsrEymeN. Rev. Father Hal-
ligan. OF ;wellsville, occupied the pulpit
last night aad delivered q very eloquent
l.enten discourse. In the course OF his
temarks bo said:
Aty Christian Friends;-By the Cos
nel ratlVc which have Just read for
You we are brought In spirit 70 the
WeidinE feast OF Cana In Qatllee,
where our Divine Lord at the intinla-
ti0n OF His BleSsed Mother changer
water into wine, by which we not only
Yee manIfcated the miraculous power OF
Cod, hut also the efficacy OF Nary's in-
tercessIon with her plUIae Son TOR those
who need. Seeing that the wine was an
gone and knowing tho great 0moat.
rasSment which would likely FOLLOW, 10
the host and hostess. she said 70 ,her
Divine Son, .rThey have no wine" She
DOES not ask him directly to produce u;
but having made known the wants OF
those In need assured that her wishes
win be Eratihed she said 10 the walters,
aWhatsoever they shall say TO you. do
~" oftiCrinR the water pots to oe
iiiIed 20 the brim, ut the intlma:iOn OF
Mary He chanRed water IN wine, ~
though the hour fIr mhnlEestlnS HIS
DIGNITY 10 the world had not come.
changed dis plans 10 please MS hlesseo
mother, mindful OF the naay tlvorF she
had conferred upau him at most unreal
eOnAble times.
STlndfuI Of the miGy SusterlnSs, sacrl-
tices and much anguish thar sac nad
endured and would endure before tis
close Of His earthly career. the Suitef-
ging and sacrihccs Of His birth when on
that cold winters night among the
bleak and dre1ry hills Of Reth!ehenl
she brough, Him forth. the anguish ana
fright she must have endured WNeu
fleeing from cruel Herod who snuEnIt
HIS life. the sacrifices, lahor ano u"lolu
Euish which His suffering wonid Cause
hsr: all rising up before Him. he could
not. He would no; refuse her ana thste,
fore 1s an expression Of Ills love and
manifestation Of EiE prlutude, to ner
~ worthy Of them lie changed water
INTO wine, complying with = Willingness
which should encourage us When IN
need Of His divine assistance 70 sAk
through Mary. who, ever near TO N.Y. ~,
Son N glory as she was in this lite WI
hear our prayers ana obtlih puI w
uUssts, IL II be for our welfare to re-
ceive them. ,,I
have found creaturr more pure. more
beautiful, more humble. th1n MARY
surely hc would have chosen that on"
10 be HIS mathes, nut no ether eredIulc
axtsted In whoal He saw reflected per-
fectiOns like uato 4lary's. and there
fore Hn Chose her. the humble virgin
Of Nazareth 10 be HIS Mother
As the human artist prizes moro u "a.
IL ana gives greater prominence 70 t .it
work Of his hands when mos l.'
fflily portrays the idea he wisPed 20
convey thus docs God. our Creator ana
lSiylne Arts, of the soul. PriEt more
dearly and loves 20 give greater prolnl-
rents. 10 thai soul which most taith-
f,,ily- rejects the divine image Of Him
SELF imprinted thereon. ,,..,
AZ IEe artts,, thp sculptor. the aren't
tsct. the author Of any work does not
feel less hut more hCnored In haVlnS
his ItnduetinnS praised and hanoreN.
thus viii God feel honored wttln we
honor His mother Mary the hauern'lu
Of the Lord. ,,-,,-
Inc God ar robbguE Him Of any glory,
NJ w,ll only he following the example
AZ HIN who honore6 her, the tlesh OF
whose fiSsh and the blood OF whose
bIoSd He became by the mystery Of the
incarnation. In honorIDE Mary we Will
moi he violating the ilrst commandment
which tolls us NOT 10 make ourselves o
raven thing, nor the likeness Of any
thing ia heaven. on earth or IN the wa
tors under the earth, To adore u or serve
Il, but In hnnorinE Mary We are Only
doing what our country so frequently ln-
J,1teS IA 10 do In honorlng the memory
az her children who have distinguished
Themselves on land or sea, In peace or
war-whlch the past has beQueOthed to
the present, and the present VIII be-
oueath to the future as models worthy
81 admiration and Imitation, worthy Of
1--we and gratitude In proportion 10 the
deeds BY which their lives have benc-
dtted us. Honor TO whom honor 10 due;
gratitude to whom gratitude belongs;
love from whom love demands
What mortal can history, sacred or
profane. ancient or modern. present 70
us mora worthy nf our honor, gratitude
and love on account OF the benefits be-
slowed on mankind than Mary. the
mother OF our Lord. the LiberHtOr OF llb-
erntors, the Bencfactor Jf bencfActOrs.
thf EmaRcipator Of emRncipRtors.
whose advent the angels announced az
tSe hRrbinger Of peace and good will to
men.
we Americans. En proud Of our rotin-
try. and Justly. honor with grateful
memory the mothers Of Washington.
Lincoln. Grant. Sheridan and host Of
other heroes by wEich our country has
been enriched. because they gave to
this nation father. emancipation and
bsnefactorS. who during their lives were
u. k,rRNnPnI PnkOHrYN
for the many labnrR Of love and sNcri-
flcc which they performed for love 0f
country, by which they purchased for
M the liberty We 50 proudly. and peace
fully enjoy.
Thus do We Catholics honor the moth
or Of our Lord. who gave 10 the world
a Son, tho recognized Father NJ all ma
lions, The Emancipation OF emancIpa-
tors the Boncfactor OF bcDefactOrS.
who liberated man from the tyranny Of
sin and Satan. and afforded man means
which, II faithfully adhered TO. will open
10 HIN tho liberty OF everlasting glory
Wisely would thr women Of our day who
court and expect the admiration Of our
rnen. choose Mary ar their model; study
her life and initiate her virtues, which
for 90 many centuries have won for her
tho admiration OF God and man
But some Will say, and many do say,
what need Is there OF MAry'R lnterceE-
sion? Why not 90 direct TO God? For
tho sake OF q slmllc. what use In there
IN temporal needs OF fntrrccEsors? Law
yers In our courts OF Justice. EeuRtors,
congressman and representatives from
every state OF the Union? Why not gu
directly 10 tho judge Of chief DlaEis-
trate? Wisdom, reason aud experience
taught our forefathera who made and
framed these laws that Il was hest for
Our good TO have them: thus the wisdom
Of God, which we. his creators. arc not
10 call In question. has decreed that II
II best for our good 10 have a repro
sentative IN heaven In order that tho