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second is broken. He asks the tempters about the Dixit Dominits. If we love Jesus, we fulfil the two commandments. Jesus our all the Eternal Father's love is always "Jesus;" God only loves men, because they are, or may become, members of his Christ. Our charity is the same, i.e. what we love in selves or in others, is the Word.—Why we must exclude no one (but the reprobate) from our charity. The link between two profound expressions of St. Paul about the end of the law; our moral and dogma are the Man-God; he is our faith and our love. St. Augustine s hcereamus JJni, fruamur Uno,

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permaneamus Uhum.

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Epistle. (1 Cor. i.) The thought of the Last Judgment, which is approaching, is continually before our Mother, now that our Year is closing. The love of the Bride, the Church, is one that includes vehement desire for her Jesus. Why he would not tell her how long she was to be in exile. This explains the pleasure the Apostles take in speaking of the approaching Coming. Miracles will increase as that Coming draws nigher witness Lourdes! Modern incredulity. What we now need; especially in our Pastors. Gospel. (St. Matth. ix. The Paralytic, carrying his bed.) Our Priests are to us what Moses

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speaks of Moses. Our Gospel instructs us upon the prerogative of our Priests, forgiving sins, and healing souls. This Gospel always most dear to Church; Catacombs abound with frescoes of Paralytic. Heretics always found to deny the

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power of forgiving sin. Jesus's miracle repeated by the Church. How grateful we should be for the Sacrament of Penance.

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Epistle. (Eph. iv. Be renewed in the Spirit of your mind &c.) What is holiness, in God ; what it is, in man. How we are sanctified in Truth, through the Incarnate Word. To whom does the Son of Man communicate the life and truth of divine Union. What the Apostle means by the new man and justice : and holiness of

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