The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-17
Rev. Fathers Venerable Sisters, Dear
prnthar,n ~ The Initr.

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Brethren OF the Laity;
After the holy sacrifice has bee
offered for the repose OF her soul
would lay modest wreath upon tn
bier of Sainted Sister Galasia, sue
trust, as would not appear unseeml
in view OF her humble life and he
helplessness in. death. And wher
could Gull the flowers for a Siste
Of the Holy Cross. if not at the foot o
that blessed tree? Behold one sprinb
led by the blood of the CRUClFIED
Ii thou will be perfect 90 sell wha
thou hast. give it to the poor and fol
low me- And here is another: H,
that loyeth father or mother NOR,
than me. is not worthy of me. Ant
here is third. clinging close to tn,
blessed tree: III any man will com,
after me, let him deny himself. AM
take up his cross and follow me.
Brethren! Sixteen years ago 81
Galasia. then Lillian Baden. in the full
bloom and promise of maidenhood be
held the flowers sprouting al the fooi
OF the Cross and the fragrance there
oil, led her captive from the world.
To one of her age the world SCENE,
an enchanted garden OF delights. bur
she shut her eyes TO the beauty Of iii
visions and the witchery OF its pass
ing pleasures: she closed her ears tc
the incantations of its feasts an
locked her heart to the beams Of it
hopes and the charms of its love
She turned FOREVER from the work.
to bury herself in the solitude Of the
choister IF thou wilt be perfect &,
sell what thou hast and give it to the
poor and follow me.
Is this the only flower of sacrifc,
she offered Sr Galasia did more
She needed the word. He that low
eth father or mother more than me
is not worthy of ME" She tor,
asunder the tender cords which
bound her heart with thousand tie
to the mother that had born her il
pain and nursed and fonded her il
the warmth OF her bosom. She left
the father whose kindly eyes hat
watched over her, whose prudent hant
had guided, whose strong arm had pro
tected her, she left her brothers ant
sisters whose love was her daily com
panion and the friends whose con.
iidence and trust had sweetened hel
life. What sacrifice! Brethren
do you think that such as devot,
their life to religion are deaf 10 thu
clamors OF the blood? The great ST
Theresa's heart almost broke when
she tore herself from the arms of hel
father and the valiant virtue Of ST
Frances OF Chantal could scarcely
bear the separation from her family
Thus deeply are rooted the most "a |
cred relations OF our nature and re |
ligion does not destroy, but strength |
en- them, enrich them, ennohle them I
and spiritualize them
Two flowers have | laid upon tn, |
bier OF Sister Galasia, but may there
not In this audience be a hand ex |
tended for them? The children of the
world at times deny themselves the |
pleasures OF the world and even dis
regard the ties OF blood--to obtair
coveted supremacy But here is
third flower clinging closest to the
tree and most deeply purpled viii
the blood Of the Crucifed. Of any
man will come after me. let him deny
himself, and take up his cross. and
follow me" This is the virtue which
the world does not. cannot compre
bend. To conquer ones nature-to
yield the most precious faculty. the
will, In perfect obedience to another
to battle against self. to overcome
Sclf-to be at the same time the sac.
riflee and the immolator. And this
virtue the departed sister practiced
20 complete self effacement.
! challenge you Brethren in the au.
dience,you Reverend Fathers in the
you gentlemen Of the med.
ical profession, nay. even you Sisters
her companions in religion whether
until yesterday morning when death
closed her lips you knew aught Of
the departed Sisters parentage
or history, but the strange name of
Galasia which cloaked ministering
angel OF the sick and dying. And
Still Sister Galasia had been sent by
her snperiors to the battlehelds of the
SpanlshAmerican war We have
heard Of the deeds of proves of our
soldiers and are proud of them. In
he face Of death the starry banner
vas planted on the submits Of the
bills q San Juan Our country bowed
Eraeiously to her valiant sons. she
crowned their brows with laufels and
tiled their palms with gold Well