Year: 1874




tho True shepherds-Negligont Catho-


lies Rebuked for the Scandal Thoy


Give-SermOn by Rev. Father OBrien.


Despite the extreme neat Of the weather, there
was fair congregation. in point OF numbers, as
sembled at the Church OF st. Charles BOrrome0,
Sidney place, on the Heights, yesterday forenoon.
At the principal service an admirable sermon was
preached by Rev. Father O'Brien, who took for his
text the Gospel according TO st. Matthew, vli.,
1922 inclusive. He said that the gospel just read
reminded US that Christ had warned US from the
beginning Of the danger OF false teachers, OF
prophets who shall come in His name, put
"whO inwardly, are raven0us wolves" They
will preach, pretending to be His missionaries,
and to be actuated in promoting the well being
Of His fold. They shall wear the garb OF the
shepherd, but inwardly they seek but to devour
the sheep. We cannot be deceived, who are Of His
Church. for lie has toretold that such men shall
appear to devour and destroy His nocks. Then
beware of those VINO are wolves in the clothing ol
sheep, beware OF those hireIings who would enter
the lold but to destroy He tells US by tbeiy
fruits you snail know them. II they bear not the
virtues then they are not HIS shepherds. in every
age OF the Church false prophets have arisen who
have sought 70 guide the nook to perdition. The
hereses and schisms which they Illuminated to
mislead the unwary from the true fold have
laded away. and the Church is glorious
u
time, despite the dark clouds OF persecution and
the vain deception OF ialse teachers. There is an
other porson Of the gospel Of the day which appess
Christ tells US Every tree that yieldeth not good
fruit shall be cut down, and shall DO cast into the
tr,nes OF the Church, and are hedRed round
about by the sacraments and the life giving graces
bring forth good irult in abundance, according to
the measure OF grace which we have each received
and to the promotion Of the end and means Ior
We vii. % be cut down and cast cast into the SE re That
without aanctnying grace when We are calied
upon to give an account OF our stewardship We
w,ll be jaagea accordingly. How meiancholy It Is.
about Us and see 81 many who believe so OrthO-
doxly all the Church teaches and processes but
people live the lives OF infidels. and In many re-
spects OF practice are worse than pagans. Faith
With we 70 M


enter into the kingdom Of heaven; but he
in heaven, he snail enter into the kingaom Of
heaven" As the body is dead without the soul.


fore tits ,Sr Us to say believe @ ali the
Church teaches unless we live in accordance with
that profession. We mast love o,.S God above all
and Negligent Catholics do more harm than the
enemies Of the Church. Her own members and
biasphemed BY those Who are not Of our faith.
They are regardless Of the fruit they should bear
and give scandal to the unbelieverS, VINO
say, "This Church cannot be 80 holy;
else why are these men so reckless In
their ways" Ah friends, II we fulfilled the
would make many converts IN this world. Then
let us, by the earnest fuiflment Of the teachings
and requirements OF our holy Church, show forth
that we not only believe, but that We practise
what we believe. Let us exhibit the fruits OF q
CHRISTIAN life as we are brought to knowledge OF
virtue and truth DO as much Tor virtue in the
future as IN the past you may have done tor sin,
and by love for God and charity to your nelghbOr
you may hope to lead many to the true iold and
open their way to eternal happiness.