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FRATERNAL REPROOF.

FRATERNAL REPROOF.

Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and seest not a beam in thy own eye? St. Matt. vii. 3.

Or how sayest thou to thy brother: Let me cast the mote out of thy eye; and behold a beam is in thy own eye? Ver. 4.

Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thy own eye, and then shalt thou see to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. Ver. 5.

But if thy brother shall offend thee, go, and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother. St. Matt. xviii. 15.

But if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand. Ver. 16.

And if he will not hear them, tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and the publican. Ver. 17.

Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him. St. Luke xvii. 3.

GOD'S LOVE AND PROVIDENCE.

The very hairs of your head are all numbered. St. Matt. x. 30.

I will arise, and will go to my father, and say to him Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: St. Luke xv. 18.

I am not now worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. Ver. 19.

And, rising up, he went to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and running to him, fell upon his neck, and kissed him. Ver. 20.

God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting. St. John iii. 16.

For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him. Ver. 17.

Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father; having loved his own, who were in the world, he loved them unto the end. St. John xiii. 1.

As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love. St. John xv. 9.

The Father himself loveth you; because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God. St. John xvi. 27.

GOOD EXAMPLE.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. St. Matt. v. 16.

I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also. St. John xiii. 15.

GOOD WORKS.

Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven; where neither the rust nor the moth doth consume, and

where thieves do not dig through nor steal. St. Matt. vi. 20.

For where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also. Ver. 21.

Every good tree yieldeth good fruit. St. Matt. vii. 17.

By the fruit the tree is known. St. Matt. xii. 33.

The Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his Angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works. St. Matt. xvi. 27.

Then shall the King say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. St. Matt. xxv. 34.

For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in; Ver. 35.

Naked, and you clothed me; sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. Ver. 36.

Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink? Ver. 37.

And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in, or naked, and clothed thee? Ver. 38.

Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee? Ver. 39.

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And the King, answering, shall say to them: Amen say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me. Ver. 40.

He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none. St. Luke xiii. 6.

And he said to the tiller of the vineyard: Behold,

these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, Cut it down therefore; why doth it

and I find none.

take up the ground? Ver. 7.

I am the vine; you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit, for without me you can do nothing. St. John xv. 5.

In this is my Father glorified, that you bring forth very much fruit, and become my disciples. Ver. 8.

When you shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants ; we have done that which we ought to do. St. Luke xvii. 10.

For the hour cometh, wherein all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God. St. John v. 28.

They that have done good, shall come forth unto the resurrection of life; but they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment. Ver. 29.

GRATITUDE.

And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying, and sick of a fever: Matt. viii. 14.

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And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and ministered unto them. Ver. 15.

And Jesus, having compassion on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they received sight, and followed him. St. Matt. xx. 34.

And as he entered into a certain town there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off: St. Luke xvii. 12.

And they lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, master, have mercy on us. Ver. 13.

And when he saw them, he said: Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. Ver. 14.

And one of them, when he saw that he was cleansed, went back, with a loud voice glorifying God. Ver. 15.

And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks: and this man was a Samaritan. Ver. 16.

And Jesus answering said: Were there not ten made clean ? and where are the nine? Ver. 17.

There is no one found to return, and give glory to God, but this stranger. Ver. 18.

And he said to him: Arise, go thy way, for thy faith hath made thee whole. Ver. 19.

Zaccheus, make haste and come down: for to-day I must abide in thy house. St. Luke xix. 5.

And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy. Ver. 6.

HEAVEN.

In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you; because I go to prepare a place for you. St. John xiv. 2.

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And if I shall go, and prepare a place for you, will come again, and will take you to myself; that where I am, you also may be. Ver. 3.

And this is life everlasting; that they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. St. John xvii. 3.