Year: 1874

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At st. Patricl's Cathedral, in Mott-st., in the
morning. Archbishop McCloskey after reading the gos
pei for the day from Matthew xviii II, said in sub
stance: All things which in the council OF Divine wis
dom had been necessary to prepare the Apostles for
their great work were now completed. Between the
resurrection and Christ had instructed them
in the mysteries of His kingdom and confirmed them in
the mission which He had already given them. Com
mssioned and strengthened after the coming OF the
Holy Ghost they went forth for the conversion OF the
world They relied not iheir own strength or wis
dom but upon that OF the Holy Spirit They went not
forth in pride but in all humility and meekness; not in
the Oftiness Of human eloquence; not 10 nat
ter the pride OF men, Dut IN the simplicity
OF divine truth. They assumed not the !right
yention hut they went forth declare the message
they had received it to bear witness to all they had
dd not profess TO understand all the truth they
nounced Tney taught belief and baptism ITS formal
Trinity They to baptise in the name mot the
namef) of the Father. Son, and Holy Ghost, and they


Grace was given by the Holy Spirit 10 ald them in their
belief. The Church calls all her children u honor
but submitting their judgment Divine faith to believe
in IT, Faith in this and every other mystery Is neces
great fundamental truth OF the Church In it com
prsed all the otner mysteres-the mystery OF God as
Creator. as Redeemer and s1nctiler Three III .one.
Trinity in Unity; Unity in Trinity.


Men must accept the doctrines OF Jesus Christ and
v.
conscience but by listening with believing hearts TO
those to whom He had commissioned to teach, thus
maxim. belief in revelation necessary to salvation. He
furthermore has furnished men means by which they
NAV learn aud those things requisite for their
salvation Thus He established infailbe, teaching
authority which cannot err, and which solve all
difficulties all doubts, and decide all contr0-
yer-ies This authority il universal ald perpetual III
teaches the same truth TO all, rich and poor,
young and Old prince and peasant, and will con
tnuo 10 do until the consumnation OF time.
Christ appointed Apostles his representatives
when he assembled into heaven ana they commissioned
others their work and to accomplish the great OBJ
ject which Jesus became incarnite. There Is the
secret OF Catholic faith submission TO and belief in the
mysteries though they be incOmprehensiblc III there
were no then there would be need OF reye-
lation. When submit TO the Church we humble our
selves true but is not vain superstition IL does
not degrade but eleyates ourselves. We ac-
knowledge the supreme power OF divine will
over nellects well as over our hearts. As men
have denied the authority OF the Church. and applied
Themselves interpret the Word by their
they have separated themselves from the Church. they
have been divided among themselves they have de-
MED and doubted doctrine In the Scriptures and
even denied the personal existence OF God himself The
OF this authority is the Holy Father
tles gwen the keys OF heaven and to him prom
ises made which were not made to any other
Apostles. God has established him and his
cessors, and they cannot fall The Pope and
the church are one When enemies assa the church
they aim at the Pope OF Rome, knowing that II papacy
Ia destroyed then the church be destroyed. II the
church had been protected by only human power 1t
would have pershed long ago. But 1t shall ever exist
because 1t has been promised that tho gates or Hell
shall never prevail against IL.


The Archbishop then referred TO the recent action
OF the Pope announced that the customary annual
Gift would be made this day to be sent as token Of
affection, as from children 10 his Holiness.


collection was taken up at the conclusion OF the