Year: 1872

The Feast OF the Assumption OF tho
Blessed Virgin Mary-Humility and
Meekness Of Heart-Serm0n by Rev. DIR.
Fricl.


There was large congregation In attendance at
the principal morning service at the Church Of st.
Charles Borromeo, Sidney place. A grand high
mass was offered and the artistic choir ac-
quilted itself creditably. Rev. Dr. Frlel, the
pastor, delivered sermon upon the glory and
greatness Of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The words
Of the text were taken from the Gospel according
to st. Luke:-"For behold, henceforth all genera
tions shall call me blessed. He that Is
mighty has done great things to me, and
holy IL His name.n II ~ The reverend
speaker said that the Church TO-DAY with all
p0mp celebrates the LOmmemOratlon Of one Of her
greatest festivals-ths being the first Sunday with
in the octave Of the Assumption Of the Mother Of
God in heaven. Man In his original state, before
him when He gave him the Garden OF Eden had
been violated was happy. But the tempter came,
and through the sin OF disobedience he fell. All
was then lost to him; misery, privation and death
were the rewards which he won through sin. In
order that


THE ANGER OF A JUST GOD


should be appeased, that fallen man might again
be raised from the pit into which he had, through
SIN, been precipitated, 1t vas necessary that the
Son or G0d should come upon earth, in meekness
ana humility, and die upon the cross. This divine
sacrifice could alone satisfy God and unite the soul





and graces were countless-Mary, the immaculate
ylrgin-was the chosen agent through which our
Redeemer was to come upon earth. 1t was her
sorrows and subsequent joys which made her great.
In the practice OF


LIFE OF VIRTUE AND HUMILITY
and her immaculate conception her soul was made
joyful. While she was 10 give birth to Christ,
although virgin, to the world she was to be
known only as the carpenters wife. The world
knew not of the pangs which pierced her pure,
sacred motherly heart when she sought her be.
love loved son, at the age Of twelve years. and found
of the agony which she endured during the Lords
passion IN the Garden Of Gcthsemane the sorrow
OF the betrayal OF her Sou by the Apostle Judas the
terrible load OF the cross on the way to Calvary;
the laceration OF His sacred bro1 by the cruel
crown or thorns and, finally, the temporary sepa-
ration from Hin nc the loot OF the cross. Great,
therefore, have been her SORROWS. But on ther ac-
count she shall live forever ia majesty in heaven.
John, and for many years Mary lived and


WATCHED OVER THE INFANT CHURCH,
she being Joy and consolation to Christians. The
Was the plan OF the Saviour to teach men 10 seek
future gioiies in heaven and not on earth. 1t was
necessary, consequently, that His beloved mother
the penalty Of sin Is death. She has no SIN to do
penance for; she shall die, then, Us He did, not ior
our SIN, but rs the effect OF love,


FOR THE REDEMPTION OF MANKIND.


But her body, which had been the tabernacle which
had held the heavenly bread that came from
not to corrupt in the earth. No; three days
after her death the apostles who visited her



body. The body had been taken up to heaven III
fire by the Holy Ghost, where she was reunited
with her divine Son, at whose right hand sne now
sits. No catholic will deny this belief without
ming the risk Of heresy or incurring the pain Of
mortal sim


The speaker in conclusion dwelt upon the virtue
Of humility and obedience to the will OF God,
which are so beautifully typihed in the glorious
urged his hearers to be humble and just, and to
guaid against pride, which tends to Injustice and
deceit toward our neighbOrs To he good mem.
bers OF society and faithful Catholics all must ap-
proach the Sacraments regularly and, thereby
being at peace with God, they will be in harmony
with their fellow men.