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CHRIST TAUGHT WITH CoNsOLA-
TION

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Blessed are they that hunger and THU st
after justice. for they shall be filled:
BLESSED are the merciful for they shall
obtain mercy. Blessed are the clean or
heart for they shall see God. Blessed are
they who suffer persecution for justice
sake, for theirs is the kingdom of G ID.
Blessed are we when they shall rev1le
you and prosecute you and speak all that
is evil against you untruly for my sake.
Be glad and rejoice for your reward is
very great in heaven" Matt ", 3-12.
He who gives W his life for nae shall
find 1t. Matt. X. And Mhosoever shall
give to drink one of these little ones a
cup of cold water, amen | say to you
he shall not lose his reward. Matt. X.
sions and the just shall go into life
everlasting. st. John. AS star differs
from star in glory so shall the souls OF
the just" l am the resurrection and the
life he that believeth in me even though
he be dead shall live, and he that ltveth
and belIeVeth in me shah not die for
ever" st. John.
THE APOSTLES OF CHRIST.
The apostle of Christ taught the same
consoling doctrines.
We know that when he shall appear
We shall be like him, because we shall
see him. Is John.
They shall no more hunger nor thirst,
neither shall the sun fall upon them,
in the midst of the throne shall lead
them to the fountains of the waters of
life, and God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes. Apoc. vi-l6-1I.
The Sufferings of this world are not
worthy to be compared to the glories TO
come, which shall be revealed in us.
Rom. viii.-1S.
Eye has not seen nor ear heard nor
hath it entered into the heart OF man
to conceive the glory that God has pre-
pared for those who love Him. l. Cor.
i.-9.
Every one shall receive his reward ac-
cording to his labors. I. Cor. iii.-o.
We see now through a glass in dark
manner, but then face to face. Now,
even as I am known. 1. Cor. xiii.-12.
have fought good fight. l have
finished my course. 1 have kept the
faith. AS to the rest. there is laid up
Lord God, the just judge, will render
to me on that day; and not only to me,
but to them also that love his coming
H. Tim WIS.
THE FATHER OF THE CHURCH.
And under the supervision of the apos-
tolic order instituted by Christ to safe
guard till the end of time, the Christian
deposit of truth-the fathers of the Cath
olic church continue the miraculouSly
confirmed doctrines Of Christ and his
apostles.
+ How are there many mansions in hea-
ven, except on account of the difference
of merit? How can star differ from
star in glory if not because of difference
in light ?-Tertullian
The more we shall have loved God the
more glory shall we receiVe-IreneauS.
AS the angels see the face of the Fa-
therj so shall we see AS the reward of
our faith is that vision reserved for US.
st Augustine.
God Himself is the object of our de-
sires. He viii be loved without envy;
he will be praised without fatigue.-St.
All in heaven is peace and joy, pleasure
and happiness, goodness, kindness, -ius-
tice and mercy. In heaven there is no
jealousy, no envy, no disease or deaHh
of the body, no death Of the soul, no
darkness, no night, but all Is day, all Is
light and all is rest. There is no monot-
ony, no safety, but an ever constant de-
sire of the goods possessed.-St. Chrys-
OStom.
Think what a happiness it must be for
the soul never to fear any end of this
happiness. never any change, but rather
to expect an increase and a life without
end.-St. CHI sostom.
Going forth teach We all nations
teaching them to observe all whatsoever
| have commanded you, and behold I am
with you all days, even to the consum-
nation of the world" St Matthew
Here is the apostolic order instituted
to continue the teaching of the doctrine
of Christ without admixture of error
till the world shall be no more. The
symbol Of that teaching order in the
believe in the communion of saints the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of
the body. and life everlasting And in
the last but one of the general councils
of that teaching. in the council of Trent
XVI. century, the same teaching order:
If anyone say that the faithful should
not expect reward for. good works per
formed, provided he persevere to the end,
let him be anathema.''
Thou art Peter, and on this rock I
will build my church, and the gates of
hell shall not prevail against it." Matt.
Simon, Simon, Satan has sought after
the that that he nigh might sift thee
thee that thy faith fail not, and thou
being once converted inform thy breth-
rem" St. Luke. xvii, 81, 90.
pointed the infallible judges especially
in time of controversy. Benedict XII,
fourteenth century, has declared to the
world: I'VE define that. the blessed see
God face to face; that from that vision
they are happy and enjoy eternal rest
We define that the soul of the just are
they enjoy happiness according to their
merits, and we define that this happiness
will last for ever
THE WORLD.
Instead of all this what does the world
offer? Riches. Do riches bring satiSfac-
ton? The more the rich man possesses
the more anxiety to preserve what he
possesses and the greater the desire to
have still more. The honest millionaire
who is not miser, will candidly tell his
friend that he, the millionaire, was hap
pier when he had only $500 beyond what
he needed than he was when he had ac-
CURED surplus Of 500 times $780,
Sensual Pleasure-Pleasures of sense;
poppy flower, plucked and the boom Is
gone-bubbles on the river, bright with all
the colors of the rainbow one moment,
next moment gone forever. Happy today,
what will the morrow bring; happy this
year, how long will it last? Pleasures
Of SenSe-paSSing moments that often
bring with them physical and mental suf-
never.
Honor Fame and Reputat.on-Reputa-
t1on, the child of a day, the child of an
ten spokgn OF id IN the morning ing forgot
without notice the next day Depending
on the whim of a tickle inconstant
public; is that the happiness that brings
with it human satisfaction?
The human soul was made for God, and
nothing but God can satisfy it, The hr-
man intellect roams from truth to truth
till it rests in the apprehension of infinite
truth; the human will follow the intellect
and rests only in the possession of in
finite good.
1t has passed into proverb that a man
is but fool till he is forty; would that
more men and women were wise even
Dear sisters, you have been wise in
time. Martha, Martha, thou art trou-
bied about many things. One thing alone
IS necessary. Mary has chosen the bet
ter part You have made the wise Sc
lection. Thank God for the grace he be-
slowed on you which enabled you to
make that selection. Beg of Him for the
is severe life; yours is a difficult life.
But the grace Of God can soften severity
and surmount difficulties. Time is short
but the reward is everlasting. The world
and the face of the world soon passes
away. Life is q vapor that appears for
a little while. Death comes and sorrow is
turned into joy. 1t is only when death
is near that people arrive at a correct es-
innate of the things of the world. That
estimate then is vanity of vanities. and
al rs vanity, except loving God and