Produced by Don Kostuch [Transcriber's notes: This production is based on https://archive.org/details/sermonsofstpaul06unknuoft/page/n6 Many footnotes have additional citations indicated by "USCCB", based on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Bible found at http://usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible. Most differences appear to be typographical errors not detected in proofreading or minor changes in verse numbering. Quotes from the book of Sirach were attributed to Ecclesiasticus. Double underscores are used to indicate text that is both bolded and italicized, e.g. __bolded italics__. End of Transcriber's notes.] {1} Sermons By The Fathers Of The Congregation Of St. Paul The Apostle, __New York__ Volume VI. New York: The Catholic Publication House, 9 Warren Street. Boston: Patrick Donahoe. Baltimore: John Murphy & Co. 1871. {2} Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by Rev. I. T. Hecker, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. {3} Preface. The publication of another volume of Sermons by the Fathers of the Congregation of St. Paul the Apostle, is due to the encouragement already given by the extensive sale of the former ones; and to the frequent solicitations for the continuance of their publication kindly made by many of the Reverend Clergy, at home and abroad. St. Paul's, Fifty-ninth Street, New York, __Feast of St. John of the Cross,__ 1871. {4} {5} {6} {7} Contents. Sermon I. Remembrance Of Mercies. __Isaiah__ lxiii. 7. "__I will remember the tender mercies of the Lord, the praise of the Lord for all the things that the Lord hath bestowed upon us__." Page 15 Sermon II. The Three Gifts Of The Magi. __St. Matt.__ ii. 11. "__And going into the house, they found the child with Mary His mother: and falling down, they adored Him: and opening their treasures, they offered to Him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh__." Page 32 {8} Sermon III. How To Pass A Good Lent. 2 __Cor__. vi. 2. "__Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation__," Page 42 Sermon IV. Pretended And Real Christians. 2 __Cor__. vi. 1. "__And we do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain__," Page 56 Sermon V. The Sins And Miseries Of The Dram-seller. __Habacuc__ ii. 15. "__Woe to him that giveth drink to his friend, and presenteth his gall, and maketh him drunk__." Page 69 Sermon VI. Communion With Jesus. __St. John__ vi. 57. [USCCB: John vi. 56.]