The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-18
DR.. CORC0RAN
PRAISES LIFE OF
SAINT PATRICK
Speaks at 10 O'clock Mass Of St.
Patrick's Catholic
Church
K. OF c. ATTEND SERVICES
Chooses Verse from Book Of MAJ
thew as Text for His
Address
K, OF c. ATTEND SERVICES

HtANh 1tldtHhAs VI ~ LOulS, MO-
who spoke at the 10 o'clock mass
yesterday morning at st. Patrick 5
Catholic church. extolled the life Of
81. Patrick.
Among the most important fea-
tures brought out by Dr. Corcoran in
his address, were;
He that shall do and teach, he
shall be called great in the Kingdom
LOT Heaven. Matt. V;19.
Willingness to recognize worth is
an instructive trait of our nature.
Men gladly offer the tribute of their
praise and Of their love to those who
display the higher forms Of human
excellence This universal tendency
does not vanish when we are brought
into contact with the religious or
ler:.
This feast day--a saint of God, one
called great in the Kingdom Of
Heaven because Of doings and teach
ings one exalted above world, our
model and patron, Ireland's apostle
st, Patrick.
Meaning of feast days; their
spirit; personal interest, our feast:
not Indifferent; spirit of joy; exulta
lion and triumph.
The memory Of St, Patrick lives
through the ages.
We all Join in praise to our
heavenly patron, our model,
our aid in life's battle,
we owe him a debt of gratitude; not
an ilIusionary or unfounded relation
ship lie is honored of all saints
To honor the Saints is
| a Catholic practice and a Catholic
principal Honor to st. Patrick is
honor to Cod recognition Of
worth when worth exists
The life of St. Patrick is a liy-
ing gospel, a creative act and no eS-
cess of superstition
We honor him because he
was a saint: one of Gods elect, show
ing forth in his life the conquering
power of grace, His was a proven
bal task for Ireland's conversion
We praise him because we are proud
Of what Ireland became under his ins
aucnce and because by Gods favor
we have claim on the land of his
labora.
It is not vain concoit,
It Is not the pride Of wealth, no mere
material excellence but a higher and
a better motive. The true spirit Of
Irish nationality represents all that
is best ia human greatness; men
who strive for an ideal, men WHO APP
rrcciate Christian perfection. men
who know that true human great
ness can be found only in conformity
with God, in doing and teaching to
others the truth, that God himself
tells us are Of the highest import
ancc,
There are many places in Ireland
consecrated to the memory Of ST.
Patrick
st. Patrick'5 name IS ever on our
lips, music in our ears, cherished in
our heart Of hearts, our model and
our standard.
Today we would go back in spirit
to lovely Erin gaze fondly upon it's
indented coast wander over it's
yordant hills, look into It's smiling
lakes and limpid streams and breathe
once again the atmosphere that
makes saints Yes, almost sacra-
mental conservation in It's very soil.
we would 20 to that holy ground and
mingle with others of our race
and faith and learn the story of our
patron saints life How vast and
heroic were the works he accom-
plishcd is not possible to relate them
now; his first visit as a slave. his
love for the Lord and his great de-
sire to bring all to Christ. The state
Of the people was such that they were
ready for the gospel He made use
Of what was good in laws and Gus
toms The result was that by his
life and death Ireland was on the
way to become the island of saints
and scholars.
There was particular reference to
the Cairo and visiting Knights of
Columbus who were there, 500 In
body as the flower of Catholic man
rood and Rev. Or Corcoran exhorted
thcr7 To take st. Patrick as their
ideal and standard.