The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
Sacred Heart Theme
 Of Novena Address
Rev John E. Oiearn 0. p. Gives Pleasing Sermon at
 St Patrick's Church-Speaks Again Tonight
BROOKLYN NEWS

Rev John F. o'Hoarn. 0. D., speaking at the special n0veDa services at St Patrick's church last night, introduced as his subject, '"rhe Sacred Heart 0s q Substance of Our Knowledge, He concluded his sermon with the words, "Bc. hold the heart that has loved 70 much and Is loved 50 little in re. turn" Father O'Hoarn also spoke at oil massGs yesterday. During his sermon last night no said in part:
 "The life of st Margaret Mary shows she was the apostle of tho development of the devotion of tho Sacred Heart. It Is the devotion of all times. Tho continual exercise committed each month provo that it has taken root in every Catholic soul, and why? Because every Catholic knows that the essence Oi his religion centers around tht Blessed Sacrament. From it we TO. ceive the spiritual strength neces. sary to withstand our temptations and trials.
 "There never was q love so deep, or tcndcr as tho love of tho Sacred Heart Of Jesus for human crea- tureS. That heart is, the substanco Of our knowledge. The knowledge necessary for our eternal salvation, because ali love prcsupposeg know ledge. St Bernard tells us that This is the highest philosophy, to know Jesug.' IL was this look that the saint studied. They on. tered into the divine heart of JcsuB to learn the great art Of climbing to the summit of sanctlty. lt was there that our own St Thomas Acquinas learned the Science of God. ft was here that SC Bernard learned That w0 are moro fearless Tn the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Consid crIng the knowledge Of Jesus aB 1t is contained in the Sacred Heart, 1t is given to US in a four. fold manner:
 n. He is God and possesses d. vino knowledge.
 "2. Hc is aiso man and from the very moment Of his conception he bcbeld tho beatific vision.
 "a. Az man from tho first mo- ment of his creation, Knowledge was infused in him. He knows ey. ry truth, every mystery. Flo knows the past, present and the future. Hc knows every angel in heaven. every man on earth. He knows all that would happen and all that was unfolded to him, heaven, earth and hell, from the beginning of time.
 "4. As man he had all knowledge which he acquired as of man from seeing. hearing. feeling, thinking and suffering. He knew all these which man by force of natural reason can master. Therefore Christ knows all our IniserieB, our faiiIngs, our trials, our suffcrinBs, our sorrows. and our desires. He can do all things for he has proven that he loves us. And because of our ingrattitude. how inc0mpre- hcnsivc 1t Is that such a complaint should come from divine love.
 Behold the heart. which has loved so much and which Is loved SO little in return"
 This Is the inspiration of our dee vo.Ion to the Sacred Heart.
 Father O'Hearn has announced that the subject of tonight's scr- mon is ",rhe Sacred Heart is q Hearts of Fire, lnfiaming our Hearts With Love for the Blessed Sacrament" Religious articles will be blessed during tonights services.
 Rev Eugene Crye, pastor of the parish. is pleased with the attend- ance at the exercises. He has an.