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CONTENTS.

XXI PASS

&c.) The Last Day is here called the The Apostle has reached Christ Jesus. that point of love, that sufferings increase it, more than sweet caresses of God would. Sublime in-

perfect

it,

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Day of

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how

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The far off stoical spirituality Apostle longs to see his dear Philippians ready it is, that Charity for the Eternal Nuptials. goes along with Faith j strange love that, which seems afraid of development of the truth difference,

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—How — Liberalism kills Charity. —Early a passion for Truth — the

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— How

Christians had

first three centuries were the combat of Truth against Error, and both were determinedly out-spoken. Now-a-days, liberal Catholics pretend that Error has its rights but the children of light (Eph. v. 8.) admit no mincing. St. Chrysostom's " stars brightest in darkest nights ;" and St. Augustine's, that they keep to the path marked for them by God, without heeding the earth's vapours and storms.

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Gospel.

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(St.

Matth.

Give to Caesar,

xxii.)

How

strongly our Mother the Church urges us, during these last Sundays of her Year, to not diminish the Truth. The effort made to ensnare Jesus in his speech on a political question ; his divine answer forms the Church's politics. The same, was the teaching of the Apostles. What is the origin of all authority among men ; Human laws are great, if they be it is from God. in harmony with those of God ; there is no law, &c.

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when man commands injustice. The 23rd Sunday, Epistle.

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— (Philip,

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Be followers of me, &c) mentioned here. The Holy

Why

iii.)

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St. Clement is Ghost allows heretics to have the Scripture but, he has reserved Tradition to the true Church.

— fullest meaning. — The

Tradition in its a Temple built to God's glory, by living stones ; the plan is that of Christ, who is the divine Architect. On studying the lives of Saints on imitating good people with whom we should be united. Effect of living with devout servants of God.

Holiness

Church

is

is

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Gospel. (St. Matth. ix. The Ruler's young daughter; the issue of blood healed.) These two represent, respectively, the

Synagogue and the

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