Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-12
Promises Archbishop Farley to Pre-
side at St. Patrick's.
SUNDAY GREAT DAY OF WEEK
Sermon is Delivered by Cardinal
Gibbons.
REJOICE AS CHILDREN OF GOD
This IL Theme of Baltimore PreIate
in Speaking of Euchnristic Com
Rress at Closing of
Session.

| MONTREAL, Sept 11--(special Telegram.)
| Cardinal Vannutelh envoy extraordinary
of Plus X to the Twenty-first International
Eucharist congress at Montreal, declared
today that he could not recall more
pleasant mission than the one terminating
when he impaired the papal benedicdon to
what win undoubtedly be the greatest as
sembly Of Catholics ever gathered in North
America.
Tell the people Of the United States"
said he, that | have been deeply affected
by the extraordinary manifestations of 10y
atty and devotion to the Holy See during
the Eucharistic congress, in which sO many
of the people of that country participated.
1t is particularly gratifying to recall the
cordial attitude of those who are not of our
faith. The holy father will be pleased to
learn from me Of the success of this con-
gress."
The legate will leave Canada on Thursday
for a tour of the United States. He has ac-
cepted the invitation of Archbishop Farley
to preside at the conservation Of st. Pat
ricks cathedral
Sermon by Cardinal Gibbons.
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, address,
ing the Eucharistc congress in this city
1
THE Word was made flesh and dwelt
among us."-John l.
| 1t is related In the life OF the Patriarch
! st. Anthony that on certain occasion he
received letter full of fillal homage and
affection from Constantine the Great And
the letter was signed not only by the en-
peror but also by his two sons, Constan-
| titus and Constans.
| The disciples of Antony, learning that
| their father was honored by a special epistle
from the emperor were naturally elated and
| filled with 'complacency and the venerable
patriarch observing the exultation depicted
on their faces, remarked to them: You
| rejoice, my sons, because the emperor has
written TO me. But should IL not be cause
Of eresster astdnishment and delight to you
| that our Eternal Father, the King OF
kings and Emperor of emperorS. has writ
ten to us by His beloved Son, and has made
us partakers of the divine nature"
| And now, dearly beloved, assembled as
we are in this historic church. and at the
| close of a most consoling and successful
Eucharistic congress, and after partaking
OF the banquet of the Lord, should we not
rejoice with Antony in the dignity and the
inestimable blessings we possess as mem
bers Of the Christian family?
Christ Crowned King.
II is customary for a king on the occasion
! Of his coronation to bestow some titles
and distinctions on a number of his most
conspicuous and devoted subjects During
| these past days you have crowned Christ
the Lord as your king as we'll as your high
priest. You have always acknowledged and
proclaimed His spiritual sovereignty over
you. He reigns now over your intellect and
| reasoning powers, over your heart and af-
Elections, over your Imagination and memory,
and over the whole empire of your soul.
And need not tell you, enlightened Chris
tians, that the homage you pay to your
heavenly king far from lessening, rather
strengthens and purifies, enobles and
consecrates your allegiance to your tenn
poral rulers.
And what does Christ give you in re-
turn for your loyalty to him? All, my
Brethren, earthly monarch can re-
ward his subjects as bountifully as the
King OF Heaven rewards His servants We
know from history how uncertain and ca
PRECIOUS are the smiles and promises OF
temporal rulers. No man ever served his
sovereign with more answering fealty
than Cardinal Wolsey served Henry VIII
But when he lost the kings favor, well
could he exclaim in the anguish OF his
soul, Had l served my God with half the
zeal have served my king. He would moi
In mine old age have left me naked to
mine eEqmies,"
What title then does Christ confer on
you for your allegiance to Him? He
creates you the adopted children and heirs
OF His Eternal Father
ST. Augustin in his immortal work, "Tht
City OF God" says that many rulers and
generals of Pagan antiquity desired TO i'm
press upon their subjects. as we'll as or
themselves, the conviction that they wer,
descended from the gods, so that the con
scioVsness and recognition of their divin,
origin might stimulate them to heroic deeds
ay.d command the admiration of their fol
I lowers Thus Alexander the Great, Aeneas
Scipio Romulus, and Caesar were regarded
as the offspring Of the gods.
Children of God.
J But while their titles we're imaginary
@ you, as St. Augustin remarks, can witt
: truth lay claim to the title Of children moi
( indeed Of healthier divinities, but OF the on,
r true and living God. Children Of the Mos
, High. when temptations assan you, whel
e the demon attempts to ensnarl you in hii
g tolls, say to him: "Begone, Satan, / an
4 a son Of God; / was born for create
[ things / am destined for heaven. hav
dined with the King. / have come from
o the banquet OF the Lord The blood o
G Christ flow through my veins. Those lip,
= which are purpled with the blood Of tn
Lamb must not be polluted. have beei
o nourished with the bread OF angels. an,
with Gods grace. l shall never degrad
n myself by feeding on the husks OF swine
. "And when he shall appear we shal
: he like to Him, for we shall see Him a
: He is" We shall be like Him in jus
tice and sanctity; like Him il
Immortality; like Him in eternal glory an
beatitude. AS the atom sparkling in tn
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