During the three years and a half in which our Lord Jesus Christ manifested himself as the Saviour and Teacher of mankind, he drew all hearts after him-the hearts of children, the hearts of the just, and even the hearts of sinners. This wondrous power came from the effect of our Lord's appearance upon those around him. A majestic sweetness shone forth in his every look, word, and gesture. He chose for his emblem the lamb, the gentlest of all creatures; and so brightly did this gentleness beam forth from his divine countenance that as soon as the holy Baptist beheld him, he cried out: "Behold the Lamb of God!"A certain nun, having reflected on this lovely sweetness of our Lord, said to St. Teresa: "I wish that I had lived at the time when Jesus Christ lived on earth. What a joy to see our Lord's blessed countenance, to be near him, to witness his miracles, to hear from his lips the words of eternal life, to follow him from place to place, to be able to receive him into our houses, and to assist him in his temporal wants! Surely then would I become a saint." St. Teresa, on hearing this, laughed outright. "What!" said she, "do you not know, dear sister, that the same Jesus Christ is still with us on earth, that he lives quite near us, in our churches, on our altars, in the Holy Eucharist"

God the Teacher of Mankind: A Plain, Comprehensive Explanation of Christian Doctrine The Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and Penance

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Muller CSSR, Michael

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A CERTAIN traveller, returning to his home from a distant country, came, at nightfall, to the entrance of a vast forest. Being unable to tarry or retrace his steps, he was obliged to pass through the forest in the darkness of the night. As he was about to enter these gloomy woods, he met with an old shepherd of venerable aspect, of whom he asked the way. "Alas!" said the shepherd, "it is not easy to show you the way. The forest is crossed by hundreds of paths which wind in every direction, and very much resemble one another. They all, except one, lead to the abyss." "To what abyss?" said the traveller. "The abyss which surrounds the forest," said the shepherd. "Moreover, the forest is not safe. It is filled with robbers and wild beasts. It is infested in particular with an enormous serpent, which commits the most frightful ravages. Scarcely a day passes but we find the mangled remains of some unhappy traveller who has fallen a prey to it. And yet, you must absolutely pass through this forest, in order to. arrive at the country to which you are going. Touched with compassion, I have stationed myself at the entrance of this dangerous passage, in order to guide and to protect all that enter this forest. At certain distances along the route I have stationed my sons, who are animated with the same sentiments as myself, and fulfil the-same offices of charity. I hereby offer you my services and theirs, and I will accompany you if you desire it." The air of candor of the old man, and the tone of honesty in which he spoke, inspired the traveller with confidence. He accepted the proposal. With one hand the old man took his lamp, and with the other he seized the arm of the traveller, and they instantly set out on their journey. After having travelled for some time, the traveller began to feel that his strength was giving out. t'Lean on my shoulder," said his faithful guide. The traveller did so, and, thus supported, continued his journey.

God the Teacher of Mankind: A Plain, Comprehensive Explanation of Christian Doctrine The Apostle's Creed

Three enemies are considered, Heathenism, Heresy and Freemasonry. Then Father Muller goes on to detail the unfortunate death of an enemy of the Church:IT may seem to some a useless task to speak here of the miserable end which generally overtakes the persecutors of the Church. Those who are guilty of persecuting Christ in his members, or by trying to destroy his religion, are, as a rule, deaf to all warnings. "Children of darkness, " as St. Peter would say, "they are the blind and the leaders of the blind. " "We should abandon them to themselves," says our Holy Father, Pius IX. "Preach not to those who will not hear you." It is, indeed, not easy to teach the world, it has so little discernment, and its memory is so feeble. Like the foolish Egyptians of old, it neither understands its present calamities, nor remembers those which are past. "Whilst they were yet morning," we are told, "and lamenting at the graves of the dead, they took up another foolish device, and pursued them as fugitives whom they had pressed to be gone." (Wisd. Xix, 3.) It was impossible to do anything for such people, except to make an end of them. They were simply not to be taught. Nothing remained for them but the Red Sea.They lost the remembrance of those things which had happened, that their punishment might fill up what was wanting to their torments. " It was not a cheerful destiny, but, as Egypt was incorrigible, it could expect no other. The world has had many lessons since then, but has always made, and continues to make, little use of them!Egypt is a type of the world, as Israel was of the Church. It was not till darkness covered the whole earth, and the veil of the temple was rent in twain, that even the spectators on Mount Calvary began to suspect that something unusual had happend. Lifeless nature groaned, but not they. They chattered and wagged their heads at the foot of the cross, just as if they had been infidels of the nineteenth century; and though they were frightened for a moment, they. soon forgot their alarm, and most of them lived in the future exactly as they had lived in the past. Even the most extraordinary miracles had not much instruction for them.

The Church and Her Enemies

This is a basic presentation of the Catholic Faith from the aspect of the Apostle's Creed, especially the Ninth Article: I believe in the Catholic Church. Let us consider some of the chapter headings: How many Churches did Christ establish?- By what Marks is the Church of Christ easily known? - Which Church is One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic? Show how the Catholic Church is One Show how the Catholic Church is Holy What does the Word Catholic mean? Show how the Roman Church is Catholic, or Universal Show how the Catholic Church is Apostolic. Why is the Catholic Church called Roman? Did this Power of the Pope also include the Power to depose Temporal Rulers? Can Protestant Sects claim to be One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic? If, then, only the Roman Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic, what follows? Is the Faith of the Roman Ca.tholic Divine or Human? Do Protestant Sects teach Divine Faith on Divine Authority? Will such Human Faith save them? Must, then, all who wish to be saved, die united to the Catholic Church? Who are not members of the Roman Catholic Church? Why are those Persons lost who have been justly excommunicated, and who are unwilling to do what is required of them before they are absolved? Would it be right to say that one who was not received into the Church before his Death is damned? 285 Will all Catholics be saved? What do we beliove when we say, "I believe the Holy Catholic Church"?

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God the Teacher of Mankind: A Plain, Comprehensive Explanation of Christian Doctrine The Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and Penance

God the Teacher of Mankind: A Plain, Comprehensive Explanation of Christian Doctrine The Apostle's Creed

The Church and Her Enemies

God the Teacher of Mankind: The Church and Her Enemies