The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-04-01
Sermons on Catholic Worship.

uAOlN WORSHIP.
flowers of the earth, they labor not,
neither do they spin, and yet Solomon
In all his glory was not arrayed as
one of them. Everywhere we see in
things the purpose for which they
We're made. Even the insect invisible
to the 7eye, in which the naturalist
can see the most perfect organism,
has its own purpose in nature.
The First Law.
Now, where law exists there must
be a lawmaker. Where there is order,
there is an intellect at work and an
intellect working according to plan.
Where everything tends regularly to
a certain purpose, there must have
been a pre-existing wisdom which ap-
pointed to each created thing its des-
tiny, function and purpose. The
| first law, this first order and wisdom,
must have come from being whom
we call the omnipotent, the omniscient
God. Yes, all the beauty, order and
| fitness of things in the universe re-
veal the existence of an intelligent
though invisible master as surely as
the mechanism of a watch speaks of
a skilled matchmaker, or the. auto
matte machine in the factory and the
locomotive engine on the railroad de-
clare the existence of skilled mechan.
les.
Some of you would, perhaps, say
| that all this beauty and wonderful ar
rangement of things in the world is
/ due to the laws of nature. To say
this is to make nature intelligent or
cali God by another name. Scientific
research has not yet disproved the
words of Bacon, one of the first cele-
brated authors of scientific investi-
cation: Il had rather believe all the
fables of the Talmud and the Alcoran
than that this universal frame is with
out a mind. 1t is true that a little
PHILOSOPHY inclineth mems minds to
latheism, but depth in philosophy
bringeth mems minds to God" If,
then, we ask the armament above us
or the still voice within us, the tow.
lering mountain about us or the tiny
flower of the earth, each and all with
voices clear and unmistakable, cry out
to us: There is an eternal omnipo.
tent God who created all things and
who governs all things. Only the
fool saith in his heart there is nc
lGod" -...-.
Doubters Are Few.
That God exists is the common opin
ion of mankind. 1t is the conclusion
of the philosophers laborious study
and the inner conviction of the or
binary men of the world. : If there
exists an occasional atheist, he is the
Exception that proves the rule. The
so-called atheist or the man who flip
PANTY denies the existence of his
creator in the hour of health and
prosperity, usually needs only some
trial Or misfortune to bring him tt
his knees begging for mercy and for
giveness. He who denies the exist
ence of God" says st. Augustine, "has
some reason for wishing that God die
not exist" The pagan Plutarch sai(
long ages ago: "If you traverse tn,
earth you may see cities withou
: walls or literature or laws or fixe,
| habitations or coins. But a city des
I titute of Gods nobody ever has seel
), or ever shall see."
l Gratifying indeed is it that belief il
God and respect for religion is s.
: universal and profound in this grea
g and prosperous republic. 1t is sis
tnificant fact, as proved by a Unite
States religious census of recen
! Years, that the people of this country
S by voluntary contributions, erected a
leverage of eight churches day du
e ing the preceding Is years. May thei
/ faith in that God who rules the de-
8 Itinies of nations ever remain firm an
u mistaken. and may those words, II
u God we trust" inscribed on the Anne
8 lean standard coin, ever be the mott
+ inspiration and guiding principle {
4 the American people and of the Anne
q lean government.
0 God, we believe in Thee, and tn:
s all created things are the works {
e thine omnipotence May we bles
e Thee all the days of our life. May "
a praise and glorify Thee on earth an
/. thus merit the happiness of being or
II day admitted to praise, bless and 10,
Is Thee forever in heaven.