The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
STANDARDS OF MEMS LIVES
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| cause is Notwithstanding very sublimity of the
inspired pages; secondly-and more especially-the
faulty dispositions of those who pursue them
When we reflect that the Bible not only contains
the Word OF God, but that it is Gods own Word
dictated by Him to those whom He inspired to
write for us, reason, no less than our faith
would bid us approach the study of Holy Writ. as
we would no ordinary book. 1t were as foreign tn
the sound rules of criticism as to those of trne
Christian faith and piety to measure Divine reve-
latlon as contained In the Bible by mere human
standards. The facts recorded therein tbouob
many laid in this world, differ from all others
lnasmuch as they recorded not from mans Int
from Gods point of view. Hence it is that many
deed which, read in the light of ordinary history
seems to be an act of personal cruelty bears unite
anotner aspect when regarded as infections of Di-
vine justice, or as the ordained condition of carry
ing out a Divine purpose. Hence. again. crimes
which are startling to hear and which undnr orJi~
nary circumstances are forbidden even to mon
ton, are described in the Bible with minutapnss
which shocks those who do not reflect how salrtary
1t is to possess an infallibe record of the Divine
judgment concerning them, and a sanctpary nf
refuge against the misleading effects of an o,,or
fastldIOuS refinement
we should approach the Sacred Scrintrres +ban
with sentiments of Profound Faith, and Humility
Love and Veneration ~
= When we pray. says st. Ambrose, we speak 70
"od' when we read Holy Writ it is God Himself
of
are approaching not only the hottest but tbe most
useful OF books, treasure above all traos,,ro
thousands have been converted by humble nraver
Jul study OF Holy Scripture. A few lines If tho
Apostle st. Paul decide the rresolute St Ang1s+i,
Oh now many weary afflicted soul has fonnd tic
9@geCesV eonsoatlon In reading its Divine pagesI
Dld not the Machabees in the midst of persecntiors
console themselves in the reading of the HI
ScrptureSf Does not st. Paul invite tbp Ron,o,,
TO seek Tor consolation theren2 Is it not tbnrei
mat the tempted find strong weapons9 tho Too.-
ilght AMID darkness! 'Thy word is lann 70 nv,
I nee ana hgnt to my paths" psalm 1f8. 1O55
Where else can the cold and tepid soul find warr4h
the soul Disguised with the emptiness Of tbs
world, It's sweetest repose2 H0
How sweet are Thy words to nv nalater r,oro
than honey to my mouth" psalm 118. 1O3l -i'Oie
me devout author of the Limitation of Cbr;sto
warns rms us that All Holy Scripture should be read
IN the spirit IN which it was written "u
Having placed ourselves in the nroso,,oo r
0od by good act of faith let us make m act If
profound humility mindful of the words a. a. :;
splred penman God resisteth the proud bn+ ~ al.
humble He giveth grace" q Pet X Po ~ sle
per that the lack of humility is the source of al
neresy ana scnlsm, though all heretics and scb;s-
matics would have us believe thot i :, GU scillS
study OF the Bible that they found the f1H a sle
Ilon Tor ther unruly conduct towards Cod ond
his Churcn- believing, on the word of the Cb,roh
IN the divine inspiration of the HOW Son;4.
you will look to the Church for the nternraa
of every difficulty approaching the WI re %
not IN the spirit of critic but of bnmblo do @
listener at the feet of Divine teacher Above a
avoid every kind of curiosity. Though no book T.
more mo eloquent, yet the Limitation of Christi saws
Truth is to be sought for in the Holy Scriptures
not eloqnen ice Let US read and study the Bible
Wi1n cnllo-llke love and reverence st. Charles
Borromeo always read the Bible ON bendJ ioo~
and 3o with head uncovered. When faced with sn5
dllcuit OF abstruse passage the Angelic St TbomoSs
always prayed and tasted. - : iiOlnaS
In olden times the Bible was relgiouslv kent IN
We should give it the place of honor :; dnlelI.
in the midst of our books. =. ouI homes