The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-09-12
DIVINE PROVIDENCE.

Providence is the care God takes of
His creatures. For Thou hast done
the things of old, and hast devised
one thing after another; and what
Thou hast devised hath been done.
For all Thy ways are prepared and
in Thy providence Thou hast placed
Thy judgments" Judith, 1X:4-5).
"Say not before the angel; there is
no providence; lest God be angry at
thy words, and destroy the work OF
thy hands" CEccl. V:5). Behold the
fowls of the air, for they sow not,
neither do they reap, nor gather into
barns; yet your heavenly Father
feedeth them est. Matt. VI:2O.
God is infinitely wise, and so He
acts in view of some end; being in
finitely good, He must needs care for
the creatures He has made. This is
what reason tells us, SO that to deny
providence is to contradict reason,
and to deny God Himself. The world
itself tells us that it was made by
Being of Wisdom, who adjusted
means to ends and all things to one
final purpose. The multitude of
creatures, so wonderfully varied in
PROJECTIONS and qualities, are governed
by fixed laws. Science does nothing
more than study those laws. Nature
is a book which the scientist tries to
decipher; the greatest scientists say
with Shakespeare's soothsayer: In
natures infinite book of secrecy,
little can | read" All the forces, all
the laws which science studies work
together for general and common
end Human reason seees plainly,
and confesses gladly, that this won'
derfuI harmony of the universe points
toa-AIinaaof.a supreme. iSdom-Aas its
cause. Creation is the army of God;
it's marvellous discipline and efficiency
and beauty tell of the wisdom of its
Divine Commander The Lord of
Hosts is the King of Glory.
Providence foresees and provides
1t arranges beforehand the plan of
creation, appoints for each creature
it's proper end, and a common end for
all, and that common end is the Glory
of God. Wisdom reacheth from end
to end nightly; and ordereth all
things sweetly. (Wisd. SD The
mind of God takes in at a glance all
things, past, present and to come; all
are before Him. Behold o Lord, Thou
hast known all things, the last, and
those of old" Cps. $3.50. Almighty
God loves His creatures. For Thou
lowest all things that are, and latest
none of the things which Thou hast
made; for Thou didst not appoint or
make anything, hating it. And how
could anything endure if Thou wouldst
not? Or how could anything be pre-
served if not called by Thee?" (Wisd.
U:25-26.) when Thou openest Thy
hand, all things shall be filled with
good" Cps. 103:2S.) God is Almighty
and can do all His goodness prompts
Him to do for His creatures. God is
great and greatly to be praised, and
wonderful is His power and of His
magnifcence there is no end
God made the little and the great,
and He hath equal care of all, (Wisd.
6:S). Are not two sparrows sold for
a farthing? and not one of them shall
fall on the ground without your
Fathers knowledge and permission.
But the very hairs of your head are
all numbered. Matt. 10:29-30) God
is supreme Ruler of all things The
starry heavens with their mighty
masses sweeping with unimaginable
speed through the uneXplored in
finitfes of space, show forth His glory,
being the work of His hand, or rather
His creatures called forth into being
out of the abyss of notMngness by a
single act of His All-powerful Will,
and preserved in orderly and har-
monious movement by His Power and
Wisdom. He is Ruler, Lord and Mas
ter over the mind and heart of man;
and has dominion over all the nations
Belief in Divine Providence ought to
give us courage in all the dangers and
difficulties of life, and consolation in
all it's sorrows. We are in the hands
of our Father, Who loves u.s.. who is
able and willing to help and to guard
and to save us amid all the perils and
pains of life. Be not anxious but trust
in God: cast all your care upon Him.
for He hath care of you, and He VIII
sustain you. Be not anxious, for God
IS near. God is with me; whom shall
fear? God is the light of my
countenance; before what enemy need
I tremble? Our fate is in His hand;
in His hand too is our peace. Trust
in God. Abandon yourself to God
for He knows your needs and viii
supply them. Be resigned to His Holy
viii, for He wills only what is best
BE united with God so that in His
will may be your delight at all times
Let us join with our Divine Saviour
in that prayer He said the night be
fore He died, and ask from the Father
the gift of perfect union and con
formity with His viii in all things.