The Irish standard., 1903-11-07

us that Jesus was the Son Of God
not as we are sons, but in striking
peculiar way. He was, as Holy Writ
puts it, the Only Begotten Son. The
full meaning of the term is brought
out by the conduct of the Jews.
They sought the more to kill Him
because He did not only break the
Sabbath Day, but also said God was
His Father, making Himself equal to
God" There you have clearly stated
the Interpretation they-His hearers
put upon His words. Surely they Of
all men ought to have known best
what Jesus meant. They were his
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with the Ian
guage He spoke and besides they had
the great advantage Of being able to
catch every glance, tone and gesture.
Moreover, the conduct Of Jesus bore
them out in their understanding of
His words. Instead of clearing away
the impression made upon them, az
one would naturally expect Him to do
in case His words had been misunder-
stood, He deliberately left it in their
hands nor was this all. Again and
again He sought to make it more deep
and vivid. He laid down laws-not as
one acting in another's stead, but as
one who had a personal and natural
right to exercise legislative authority
in spiritual matters. II say to you,"
keep my commandments" IT give
you new commandment" He made
Himself out to be the source of the
highest life. II am the Way, the
Truth and the Life. I am the Resur-
rection- and the Life. AS the Father
raiseth up the dead and giveth life to
whom He will, so the Son also giveth
life to whom He will. My sheep hear
my voice and give them everlasting
life" He wanted to be treated just
like the Father, asserting that it was
the will of God that all men should
honor the Son as they honored the Fa-
Their, and that since they believed in
God they should also believe in Him.
He identified the Father with Him.
self. "The Father is in Me and in
the Father. He that seeth Me, seeth
the Father, also. He that hateth Me,
hateth the Father also. All things
whatsoever the Father hath are
mine,"
Many more testimonials like these
might be gathered from the sacred
writings and set before you. But of
that there is no need. They are all
summed in the sublime opening of st.
Johns Gospel-a gospel expressly
written to prove beyond doubt the
vital truth that Jesus Christ is God
as we'll as man. Gin the beginning
was the Word and the Word was with
God and the Word was God. The
same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by Him and
without Him was made nothing that
was made. In Him was life, and the
life was the light Of men. And the
light shineth in darkness and the
darkness did not comprehend it.
There was man sent from God,
whose name was John. This man
came for witness to give testimony
Of the light that all men might believe
through him. He was not the true
light which ENLIGHTENMENT every man
that cometh into this world. He was
in the world, and the world was made
by Him, and the world knew Him not.
But as many as received Him, He
gave power to be made the sons of
God, to them that believe in his name.
Who are born not of blood, nor of the
will Of the flesh, nor of the will of
man, but of God. And the Word was
made flesh and dwelt among us. And
we saw His glory, the glory as it were
of the Only Begotten of the Father,
full of grace and truth" The word
made flesh, the Word whose glory
John had seen, his own beloved Mas
ter, Jesus, is none other than the
Word that was in the beginning with
God, the Word by whom all things
were made, the Word that was God.
The following are the subjects
for the coming week:
words. Instead Of clearing away the
Sunday, Nov. 8, at High Mass, 1920
a. m.-The Supernatural Life. II
am the Resurrection and the life."
John XII, 25.
Sunday. Nov. 8, at p. m-Why 1 am
Catholic. II am the vine, you the
branches" John XIV, 5.
Monday, Nov. 8, at p: m.-The Sacri-
flee of the Cross. "The Saviour,
Who loves me and Who delivered
Himself for me-" Gal. ii, 20.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, at p. m.-The
Sacrifice of the Mass. "Jesus
Christ offering one sacrifice
for sins, forever stitch on the right
hand of Cod" Heb. X, 10, -.
Wednesday, Nov. II, at p. m.-The
Mother Of God. BLESSED art thou
among women" Luke /, %.
Thursday, Nov. -, at 8 p. m.-The