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Concupiscence;
third, (of the eyes) is the object of this The mission of the rich man in the
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Gospel.
New Law. — His glory and Mammon for God. — Evil of
merit
when he uses when abused.
riches,
—Avarice, how strong — 30 pieces of —has committed the greatest crime that ever was, — and the sinner was an Apostle, Bishop, Priest — Gospel condemns an exaggerated
silver
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solici-
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tude, it makes sad havoc with Christian Life ; the unitive ivay never had earthly solicitude to tread it. Every Christian, be he a Religious or a layman, is bound to cultivate detachment from
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riches.
The 15th Sunday, Epistle.
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Even when we have subdued the
Spirit, &c-)
flesh, active vigilance still requisite.
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ness to be proud of the mortifications we have used! St. Paul calls it, solving in the flesh. Confidence in God, when vain-glory dictates it.mark of our having divine Union, is indulgence for the faults of our neighbour. The mysterious application made by St. John of the words Abideth in Me, and I in him. Gospel. (St. Luke, vii.) Jesus went into a city called Nairn, dec.) Application of this Gospel to the season of Lent. Its application in these days of Pentecost ; the Church weeps for her child, (each sinner,) who has relapsed since Easter. St. Laurence Justinian on the Church's should grief at seeing her child's relapse. imitate our mother, and co-operate with her.
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I pray ye not to faint at tribulations for you, &c.) The enthusiasm of David's soul is in Paul's, now that he is Nero's prisoner. it is that the Epistle to the Ephesians is so dear to the Church during this Season. Immense grace of knowing the grand dimensions of God's dwelling in a Christian ; not one is excluded from so sublime a vocation; if only we were faithful to the mysteries anThe Holy Spirit nually celebrated by Church of Mercy will supply the deficiencies of our past months, if even now, in this close of the Year,
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