The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-05-11
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Cardinal Logue preached his first sermon
in this country yesterday morning At 81
Patrick's Cathedral. Every seat was taken
and hundreds stood in the aisles. The ser
vices didn't differ from the regular Sunday
morning solemn high mass, except that
the Cardinal. in his scarlet robes, sat on the
throne with his two deacons Of honor, the
Rev. Father Quinn and DR.. Mackin The
mass was celebrated by tbs Rev. W. B.
Martin, assisted by the Rev. H. o. Hughes
az deacon, the Rev. B. F. McQuade a. sub
deacon and the Rev. j. j. Byrne as master.
Cardinal Logue spoke without notes or
manuscript. He intended, he said, to give
a little talk, just a. he would TO his own
congregation at home. He preached on
St Joseph, yesterday being the festival
OF that saint.
The Church, he said, in honoring her
saints has a threeio!d object. First, she
wishes 10 honor the saints and through them
| to honor God. Second, she wishes 10 keep
before her children these examples Of per-
lection, and, third, she wishes to place her
children under the special care and protec-
ton OF these chosen servants Of God.
Now said the Cardinal. IL we keep
these three points in mind and apply them
TO St. Joseph, whose festival we celebrate
to-day. we may gather some reflections
which will benefit us very much
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ing her saints honors God. Cardinal Logue
said that the saints were manifestations
OF G DDS infinite power, wisdom, mercy
and glory. They show forth much more
plainly the divine attributes than does the
visible world around us.
1T is a mistake said he, 'tO imagine
that in paying honor TO these chosen SER
wants we detrd't from that supreme
glory due to God alone. No. we approach
God through the saints and honor Him.
In them we find His nobleet work, and as
we honor them we honor Him. They are
the means by which we irail creatures are
able to advance to a knowledge OF His great
ness and benefoenoe.'
As TO the value Of the saints as models
the Cardinal said:
I'VE all know how much we are inhuenoed
by examples. We are drawn by examples,
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action Of the Church in placing before US
the most perfect examples the mind can
conceive. Few OF us attain the perfection
that Almighty GOD manifested in them.
but we ought all TO strive TO bring ourselves
TO their standard.
The value Of 81, Joseph as an example.
in the Cardinals opinion, consisted chiefly
in his wonderful humility, his perfect obedi-
ence TO Gods commands, his purity and
-. -l.z,s.. Tka CaRAinal AaolaraI tknW
there was no more perfect example OF
obedience in the wchd than Joseph's taking
of the Holy Mother and the Son Of God
into Egypt at Gods command and remain
ing there until word came to him TO return
10 Ildea. Likewise there was no more
striking example OF purity than in this
man who was made the guardian OF "the
most pure, perfect and spOtless of Gods
creatures.
The chief object Of the Church In placing
her children under the special protection
Of saints IL, 10 the Cardinal said, to allow
them TO enjoy the great influence which
the saints nave with Almighty God, Pope
Leo XIII. had set c great example in this
respect when he placed the whole Church
under the care and protection Of 81, Joseph.
That teaches US said the Cardinal,
show deeply impressed that great Pope
was with the great influence that st. Joseph
can exercise IN heaven
Remember said the Cardinal in con-
chsion, that we live in an evil age. The
Church il being attacked on all sides as
never before since the days Of the early
prosecutions. The prosecutions now are
not taking the same form, but there is
nevertheless persecution without blood
more dangerous than that which the early
martyrs braved without fear, and that il
the continual wear ana tear OF contumeiy
against the Church and tie ridicule shown
against the teachings and practices OF the
Church. Worse still, some OF those called
by Almighty God to be teachers Of the
Christian doctrine have turned way and
are teaching error. They can never over
turn the Church; 81, Peters bark will
weather the storm, but though the bark
may 70 safe to land some may be swept
from her deck. That 10 why the Church
is 30 anxious, She 10 not concerned for
her own life. for she has the promises Of
Christ. and she will last till the end Of the
ages. but her children may 60. That 10