2 T3, 3

(6) Without
without peace.
(7) Slanderers,

affection,

incon

tinent.

(8) Unmerciful, without

kindness.

2 T 3, 4

(9) Traitors, stubborn.

Pv 30, 7-8

Pv 67, 31

Ps 34, 1

Ps 34, 3-4

Ps 34, 5-9

(10) Puffed up.

(11) Lovers of pleasures

more than of God.

(12) Having an appear- 2 7 3,5
ance indeed of godli-
ness, and denying
the power thereof.

21.-EJACULATORY PRAYERS AGAINST HERESY

AND HERETICS.

Two things I have asked and shall be delighted in
of Thee, deny them not to His Salvation.

me before I die:-Remove Let God arise, and let His Ps 67,2-3
from me vanity and lying enemies be scattered; and
words.
let them that hate Him flee

Rebuke the wild beasts of from before His Face.-As
the reeds, the congregation smoke vanisheth, so let them
of bulls with the kine of the vanish away; as wax melteth
people, who seek to exclude before the fire, so let the
them who are tried with wicked perish at the Pre-
silver.
sence of God.

Judge Thou, O Lord, them I have not sat with the Ps 25, 4-
that wrong me; overthrow council of vanity: neither 6
them that fight against me. will I go in with the doers of
Bring out the sword, and unjust things.-I have hated
shut up the way against them the assembly of the malig-
that persecute me.-Let them nant: and with the wicked I
be confounded and ashamed will not sit.-I will wash my
that seek after my soul. hands among the innocent:

Let them be turned back and will compass Thy Altar,
and be confounded that de- O Lord.

vise evil against me. Let Have not hated them, O Ps 138, 21
them become as dust before Lord, that hated Thee? and
the wind, and let the Angel pined away because of Thy

of the Lord straiten them. enemies?

Let their way become dark Save us, O Lord our God, Ps 105, 47
and slippery, and let the and gather us from among
Angel of the Lord pursue the nations: that we may give
them.-For without cause thanks to Thy Holy Name,
they have hidden their net and may glory in Thy praise.
for me unto destruction, God grant you to be of one Ro 15, 5-6
without cause they have up- mind one towards another,-
braided my soul.-Let the That with one mind and with
snare which he knoweth not one mouth you may glorify
come upon him, and let the God.
net which he had hidden
catch him, and into that very
snare let them fall.-But my The Gospel for Missa ad Jn 17, 1-
soul shall rejoice in the Lord, tollendum Schisma.

The Epistle for Missa ad Ep 4,1-21 tollendum Schisma.

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PART II.

THEOLOGICAL HOPE AND THE CONTRARY VICES.

HOPE is "a supernatural virtue divinely infused, by which, with certain confidence, we expect eternal happiness and the means conducing thereto, through the assistance of God." The material object of Hope is God Himself, "ut possidendus," and the means which lead to the possession of Him. The formal object or motive of Hope is the Mercy and Omnipotence of God and His Faithfulness to His promises. Although Hope has God for its immediate object, still, since it implies a good not yet possessed, it involves imperfection, and therefore, like Faith, which involves imperfect vision, Hope will have no existence in Heaven. Some indeed have thought that the Blessed hope for a continuance of their Beatitude, and for the Resurrection of their bodies. But as S. Thomas points out, (1) the Blessed enjoy Eternal Life which transcends the distinctions of past, present, and future; (2) the Resurrection of their bodies is an assured certainty, and therefore cannot be matter for Hope, the object of which is the "bonum arduum," or the good which is difficult of attainment. Gift which corresponds to Hope is Holy Fear. The vices opposed to Hope are Presumption and Despair.

* Sum. Theol., 3tia, pars q. 18, a. 2.

Ps 38,8

Ps 70,5

JI 3, 16

CI 1,5

Ko 5,2

iC13, 13

Jb 19, 27

Ps 61, 8

Eci 2, 1113

Ps 36, 3

Is 40, 31

Is 57, 13

1.- HOPE AND ITS KINDS.

Now what is my hope? Is of my help, and my hope is

it not the Lord?

Thou art my hope, O Lord, from my youth.

The Lord shall be the hope of His people.

The hope that is laid up for you in Heaven.

We glory in the hope of the glory of the sons of God. Now there remain, faith, hope, and charity.

This my hope is laid up in my bosom.

in God.

Hope that is seen is not Ro8, 24 In God is my Salvation hope. For what a man seeth, and my glory: He is the God why doth he hope for?

2.-FRUITS OF HOPE IN GOD.

My children, behold the putteth his trust in Me shall generations of men: and inherit the Land and shall know ye that no one hath possess My Holy Mount. hoped in the Lord, and hath Blessed be the man that Je 17, 7-8 been confounded.-Who hath trusteth in the Lord, and continued in His command- the Lord shall be his confiment, and hath been for- dence.-He shall be as a tree saken? or who hath called that is planted by the waters, upon Him, and He despised that spreadeth out its roots him?-God is compassionate towards moisture: and it and merciful, and will for- shall not fear when the heat give sins in the day of tribu- cometh. And the leaf thereof lation and He is a protector shall be green, and in the to all that seek Him in time of drought it shall not truth. be solicitous, neither shall Trust in the Lord, and do it cease at any time to bring good, and thou shalt be fed forth fruit. with its riches.

Delivering, I will deliver Je 39, 18 They that hope in the thee, and thou shalt not fall Lord shall renew their by the sword: but thy life strength, they shall take shall be saved for thee, bewings as eagles, they shall cause thou hast put thy run and not be weary, they trust in Me, saith the Lord. shall walk and not faint.

He that feareth man shall Pv 29, 25

When thou shalt cry let quickly fall: he that trustthy companions deliver thee, eth in the Lord shall be set but the wind shall carry on High.

them all off, a breeze shall He that believeth God Eci 32, 28 take them away, but he who taketh heed to the command

1 M2, 61

W 3, 9

Ps 124, 1

Pv 10, 28

Ps 12, 6

Ts 43, 1-3

Is 44, 1-2

Is 50, 10

ments: and he that trusteth In Thee have our fathers Ps 21, 5-6
in Him shall fare never the hoped; they have hoped, and
worse.
Thou hast delivered them.-
Thus consider through all They cried to Thee, and
generations that none that they were saved; they trust-
trust in Him fail in strength. ed in Thee, and were not
They who trust in Him confounded.

shall understand the truth, Let them trust in Thee Ps 9, 11
and they that are faithful in who know Thy Name, for
love shall rest in Him, for Thou hast not forsaken them
grace and peace is to His that seek Thee, O Lord.
elect.

To Thee, O Lord, have I Ps 24, 1-3
They that trust in the lifted up My soul.-In Thee,
Lord shall be as Mount Sion: O my God, I put my trust:
he shall not be moved for ever. let me not be ashamed.—
The expectation of the Neither let
my enemies
just is joy.
laugh at me: for none of
I have trusted in Thy them that wait on Thee
mercy. My heart shall re- shall be confounded.

joice in Thy salvation: I will Blessed is the man whose Ps 39,5
sing to the Lord, Who giveth trust is in the Name of the
me good things: yea, I will Lord: and who hath not had
sing to the Name of the Lord regard to vanities and lying
the Most High.
follies.

3.-EXHORTATIONS TO FIX OUR HOPE IN GOD.

Thus saith the Lord: Fear heareth the voice of His ser-
not, for I have redeemed vant, that hath walked in
thee, and called thee by thy darkness, and hath no light?
name: thou art Mine. let him hope in the Name of
When thou shalt pass through the Lord, and lean upon his
the waters, I will be with God.

thee, and the rivers shall not Have confidence in the
cover thee: when thou shalt Lord with all thy heart, and
walk in the fire, thou shalt lean not upon thy own pru-
not be burnt, and the flames dence.
shall not burn in thee.-I am

Pv 3, 5

Be not incredulous to the Eci 1,36
the Lord thy God, the Holy fear of the Lord: and come
One, thy Saviour.
not to Him with a double

Hear, O Jacob, My ser- heart.
vant, and Israel whom I have Believe God, and He will
chosen. Thus saith the Lord recover thee: and direct thy
that made and formed thee, way, and trust in Him. Keep
thy Helper from the womb: His fear, and grow old
Fear not, O My servant Jacob, therein.-Ye that fear the
and thou most righteous Lord, wait for His mercy :
whom I have chosen.
and go not aside from Him,
Who is there among you lest ye fall. Ye that fear
that feareth the Lord, that the Lord, believe Him: and

Eci 2, 6

10

2 P32, 7

8

1 Pt1, 13

Ps 61, 9

1 Pt 5, 6

7

Ps 4,6

Ps 2, 13

Ps 39, 5

Pv 10, 28

your reward shall not be Lord, and who hath not had
made void. Ye that fear regard to vanities and lying
the Lord, hope in Him: and follies.

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mercy shall come to you for The Lord will redeem the Ps 33, 23 your delight.-Ye that fear souls of His servants: and

the Lord, love Him, and none of them that trust in

your hearts shall be enlight- Him shall offend.

ened.

The children of men shall Ps 35, 8

Behave like men, and take put their trust under the courage, be not afraid nor covert of Thy wings.

dismayed for the king of the He that trusteth in the Pv 16, 20 Assyrians, nor for all the Lord is blessed.

W 3,9

Mt 6, 3134

multitude that is with him: They that trust in Him
for there are many more with shall understand the Truth.
us than with him. With There is no confusion to Da 3, 40
him is an arm of flesh: with them that trust in Thee.
us the Lord our God, Who Be not solicitous therefore,
is our Helper, and fighteth saying: What shall we eat, or
for us.
And the people were what shall we drink, or where-
encouraged with these words with shall we be clothed?—
of Ezechias king of Juda. For after all these things do
Having the loins of your the heathen seek. For your
mind girt up, being sober, Father knoweth that you
trust perfectly in the grace have need of all these things.
which is offered you in the -Seek ye therefore first the
revelation of Jesus Christ. Kingdom of God and His
Trust in Him, all ye con- justice, and all these things
gregation of people; pour shall be added unto you.-
out your hearts before Him: Be not therefore solicitous
God is our Helper for ever. for to-morrow; for the mor-
Be you humbled under the row will be solicitous for
mighty hand of God, that He itself. Sufficient for the day
may exalt you in the day of is the evil thereof.
visitation.-Casting all your When they shall bring you Lu 12, 11-
care upon Him, for He hath into the synagogues, and to
care of you.
magistrates and powers, be
Offer up the sacrifice of not solicitous how or what
justice, and trust in the you shall answer, or what
Lord.
you shall say.-For the Holy
Blessed are all they that Ghost shall teach you in the
trust in Him.
same hour what you must

Blessed is the man whose say.

trust is in the Name of the My Lord, and my God!

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Jn 20, 23

The expectation of the The eyes of the wicked Jb 11, 2C just is joy; but the hope of shall decay, and the way to the wicked shall perish. escape shall fail them, and

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