The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
RETREAT IS BEGUN
AIT ST. M0NICA'S



Ihe retreat for the ladies of St Mon
ica's church. under the auspices Of St.
Elizabeth's Ladies Aid society Of the
church, was opened last evening by q
Redemptorist Father from the Mission
church at Roxbury, Mass. There was a
large attendance, and after the opening
address and the regulation for services
of the week were given ont, an eloquent
sermon was delivered by the father.
Ia part AZ foliows:
Tod manifests himself to man through
His only begotten Son. In the beginning
God told our first parents iii the Garden
of Paradise how man would BE saved.
Later on God spoke To man through the
prophets and pharisees. Then God spoke
to man through His only begotten Son,
Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. And
when our Divine Redeemer was about
TO no from this world to Join his heaven
ly father he established his church. He
sent All his apostles To preach his word
to every creature When God gave this
command to the apostles Ia preach His
word to every creature, all listened to-
the word Of the apostles, that through
them they might learn 10 know their
God
But do men and women seek to know
God through His churchg Men and wo-
men do devote great time to the things
of this world. See how the professional
man lahors day aud evening to become
master IN his profession. How much
time does he NOT give to acquire knowi-
edge of all the laws gf the principles
that govern the laws Of the nation Z Even
lin the ordinary walks Of life how anx
iolls are not men and women To know
Everything that is going on around them.
They are seeking information Of the
things Of the world and affairs Of the
world. But how little time is given
TO know God, TO hear the word Of God.
Therefore, says our Divine Redeamer,
YOU are not of Cod because you hear
not Gods word How distinctly may
not this remark of our Divine Redeemer
BIZ applied to the people of our time.
To-day even women despise book Of
religion, book Of instruction is cast
around them, they have no interest in
God, no desire to know their maker.
Should a silly trashy novel fall under
their hands, OH, see how they devonr it,
sit fer hours at time reading these
silly, trashy novels. Rtt To read a book
treated of God, oil, that they have no
taste for That is disgustful 70 them.
ST. Paul tells us that we should be
able to give q reason for tile faith that
is within us. Give reason for our
faith This question then is most im-
portant TO solve How am | serving my
/ lGodg Ask yourself what You are doing
\ for eternity. This ii most important,
More than that, il ii most urgent, be-
cause each moment we are approaching
nearer to that awful moment that is to
settle our destiny for eternity Each
moment Of our lives IL drawing us near
er to the grave, to death. And that mo-
I ment viii decide our eternity.
1 What am / doing now for my Eouis |
cannot put of until to morrow. To-
morrow may be too late Remember
lthis il your own work, no one can work
for you in this matter In other things
YOU may secure the aid OF others, leave
the matter entirely in the hands Of
others, bnt III the care of your soul, that
I is placed only in your care.
/ No one can save your soul but your
self No one can build that house Of
eternity for vou. and you have but this
short lifetime in which TO work or build
lnp that mansion for yourself. Tonight,
then, while cur chalice 4 already ex-
posed in the Blessed Sacrament, while
on your way 70 yOlu, homes, when you
lrcst your head on yourpillow, ash, your
self these questions: Have 4 labored To
fulfill the end of my creationg Have |
lstriven earnestly 10 know my God, TO
I love Him and serve Him perfeetlyG ASK
I yourself il death came to me tonight,
thow would it stand With me before my
God, toward which eternity am ! now
tending a.s