Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (3)

Birea1tlhi.-Off Fanttlhl lPellt Illl11 Cattlhlo!nc Clhln.nrclhl9 Home Of Clh11rns1t 9 K nll1lg9 Bn§lhloIP Te!Ils La 1 JoHila1t11§ (Continued from pa"'e 11 _ ,of dedication Christ our King by tle grain of mustard seed plantPd what shall we say of this edifice in , who brought to the Blessed Vir- virtue of creation by reason of here 28 years ago has grown into I which has been erected a special I gin Mary t~e tidings of t~e birth Redemption and because he reigns a noble tree. There are loval and throne for the King of Divine Love of our Sav10ur Jesus Chnst. est. here in the Most Blessed Sacra- faithful pioneers here today who d\\·elling with us in the Most L_uke 1-32> said "that },e woul~ I ment of the Altar. And just be- will recall the first Mass offered Adorable Sacrament of the Altai·. sit upon the throne of David Hi,; I cause Christ is King, we build a 1 in the beautiful Catholic home of '·My eyes shall be opened and m_• father and of His kingdom there temple to His greater honor and Mrs. Mary E. Mannix. It mu::,t I ears attentive to the prayer of h:m would ~e no end." . Christ claimed glory, search the land for th.. have pleased the Heart of our that shall pray in this place.'' I the _maJesty of a kmg thot~gh not treasurers of art and the very Saviour-the loving welcome in , cPara VII, 12-16 l a kmg of earth and yet m very highest and holiest expression oi tha•, home where the voice of What a deep consolation to po::,– truth king He was-Ki_ng of holi- architecture. many children were 1·aised in sess such a sanctuary where with ness, King of truth. King of love. I Y re witnesses that the lit- prayer and thanksgiving, the home confidence we can gather arounrl We proclaim on this solemn day ou a that has always been the exten- our peavenly father and pour out ; sion and complement of the our humble petitions - especially HIS COMING church. No wonder. then, the to participate in the Holy Sacri– The days that lead to Christmas Are Dark days and wild, For all the world is restless, And craving for the Child. children of this home brought fice of the Mass. The purpose of "flowers of the fairest and flowers this church as well as the purpose of the rarest" - all the dazzling

of our existence has already been summarized for you in the chant– ing of the Gloria in this Solemr. Mass. It is well for us to stress the fundamentals enunciated in this glorious anthem of the An– gels, praise, adoration, thanks~ giving petition. the begging par– don for our sins. No wonder that Origen in the Third Century cou!d write "as in the heavens there are two great sources of light - the sun and the moon, which borrows its light from the sun, so there are two sources of our interio1· light--Christ and the church". Christ the Light of the world shares His light with th e church and she enlightens all the earth. Thus St. Iraneus wrote, "Where the Church is, there is also tht spirit of God." The Bishop concluded by em– phasizing the doctrines of the . foul'l.dation of the Church quoting from the Sacred Scriptures. "Thou are Peter and upon this rock I shall build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.'' as well as the charge, "Going, therefore, teach ye all na– tions," and "Behold, I am with ybu all days, even to the consum– mation of the world." The pern– ration of the Bishop's sermon touched on devotion to the Bless– ed Virgin Mary, the mediatrix of all graces.

and fragrant splendor of virtue– and laid them at the feet of our Immaculate Queen. Other fami– lies here too in the early days had the privilege of seeing the Holy Sacrifice offered in their homes and these homes formed the nu– cleus and foundation on which the superstructure of today is built. You too, my dear friends, wil! agree that this newly dedicatf'd temple is the brightest jewel in the crown of this fair city, not only because its chaste lines and arches uplift the soul. not only because it represents the pillar and ground of truth, but because Jesus Christ dwells here really and truly and substantially present in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar under the appearance of Bread. This temple, then, for us is the most sacred place on earth. Hert the people will come to draw from the center and source of life blood an I nourishment for their souls, the Bread of Angels become the Bread of man . Dedication means set apart for divine worship. The prayers, ex– orcisms, sprinkling with Holy Wa– ter, all the liturgy of this morn– ing points to withdrawal from profane uses and the sanctifica– tion of this house. Moreover, it is the house of God because God chooses it in a special manner for His dwelling place. To be sure. God is everywhere, but places ex– clusively consecrated to His serv .. ice are in a special manner san– ctified by His awful presence . Th,3 belief of all ages confirms this truth. Thus Abel and Abraham and Noah constructed altars to the living and true God. Moses build– ed a Tabernacle, according to the designs God showed him on Mount Sinai and Solomon's celebration of dedication lasted one week. You will recall the account in the Old Testament--the thousands of hol– ocusts, clouds of incense, the mul– titudes of the faithful prostrated in adoration, the miraculous fire that descended from heaven anct consumed the offerings, all com– bined to impress us with the truth that this indeed is the house of God and the gate of heaven. "Be - hold the tabernacle of God with man and He shall dwell with them'', and so the Almighty Cre– ator appeared to Solomon and said to him the words quoted in the text, "I have heard thy prayer ... I have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice." If the presence of God was so c:-nspicuous in the Temple of Sol– which was only a figure of

Deep in the murky city The lamps are lit at noon, And over the sodden counlrysid~ The night falls soon. But when His time is nearing, Lo! the wide sky grows clear, And the great night of Christmas Is the fairest of the year.

Light streams from the heavens,

Drenching the world with peace,

And the only cloud that lingers Is a Lamb's soft fleece.

And a star hangs in splendor Over a herdsman's shed, Where the world's hope is living And the world's woe ill, dead.

And all our common highways By glimmering feet are trod, While down the sky's star-dusty roads Ride singing hosts of God.

Born unto men a Saviour!

Pity and peace He brings, Fullness of grace for lonely hearts Of shepherds and of kings! -From SONGS OF YOUTH by Patrick O' Connor C"Benen"). ·