(1) Giving up that which is wrong. Prov. xxviii. 13. Isa. lv. 7. 2 Cor. vii. II. Eph. iv. (2) Doing that which is right. 66 "Repentance "That we may S. Luke iii. 10-15. Eph. iv. 23, 24. (3) Reparation and restitution towards those whom we have wronged. S. Luke xix. 8. "Being ready to make restitution and satisfaction according to the uttermost of your power, for all injuries or wrongs done by you to any other." "Where he hath done injury or wrong to any man, that he make amends to the uttermost of his power." (4) Willingness to bear the punishment of sin. דיי 2 Sam. xii. 15-24. Mic. vii. 9. S. Luke xxiii. 41. Heb. xii. 7, 9, 10, 11. See Exhortation; Visitation Office. Special Application. (1) The duty of regular and careful confession of sin to GOD. (2) If at any time our conscience be troubled about our sins, not to go on in doubt and disquiet, giving up Communion, or coming to It, as the Church forbids, with an unquiet conscience, but to seek thankfully the help GOD has given to us in His Church, the "benefit of Absolution, together with ghostly counsel and advice." (3) The way we bear punishment, whether from others or suffering, troubles, &c., sent by GOD, is the sign whether we are truly penitent or no. 1 Catechism. Daily Office. 2 General Confession; Daily Office. 3 Absolution; 4 Third Exhortation; Communion Office. 5 Con fession; Communion Office. 6 First Exhortation; Communion Office. Rubric; Visitation Office. Body and Blood of CHRIST, as our bodies are by the bread and wine." III. Teaching of Christ concerning this Heavenly Food. a. CHRIST calls this Bread "The true Bread from Heaven." "The Bread of GOD." "The Bread of Life." S. John vi. 32, 33, 34, 35. b. CHRIST declares this Bread to be Himself. S. John vi. 35, 48. His Flesh, His Blood. S. John vi. 51—57. c. He who eats of It, CHRIST says "Shall never hunger, shall never thirst." S. John vi. 35. "Shall not die." S. John vi. 50. Cf. v. 53. "Hath eternal life." S. John vi. 54, 55, 58. IV. In Holy Communion Christ feeds us with this Heavenly Food. "The cup of Blessing which we bless, is it not the Communion of the Blood of CHRIST? The Bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the Body of CHRIST ?" I Cor. x. 16. S. Mat. xxvi. 26, 27, 28. S. Luke xxii. 19, 20. The Body of our LORD JESUS CHRIST which was given for thee:""The Blood of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, which was shed for thee."2 66 Typified in the Old Testament. The Manna a type of the Heavenly Food of Christ's Body and Blood. Cf. S. Mat. xxviii. Never failing till the people reached the promised land. Ex. xvi. 35. Josh. v. 12. 20. Sufficient for every need. Ex. xvi. 18. Ps. lxxviii. 26. 1 Catechism. 2 Words of Administration; Communion Office. e of this, as of all other types of Holy Scrip nonition." "All these things happened unto ▪r ensamples,"-by way of ensample, or type, e,—“ and are written for our admonition."i <. II. hadowed in the New Testament. f the Loaves and Fishes foreshadowed acrament of Christ's Body and Blood. ompassion in feeding the multitude. ot send them away fasting lest they faint by XV. 32. Isa. lv. 1, 2. Lessing on the loaves and fishes. vi. 41. S. John vi. II. Cf. S. Mat. xxvi. v. Cf. the Words and Act of Consecration. Even by CHRIST, distributed by the hands of les. vi. II. In Holy Communion, it is still ST Who feeds His people by the hands of Priests. s hunger was satisfied. xvi. 42. S. John vi. 12. Cf. S. John vi. 35. t. v. 6. Ps. cvii. 9. ance of this miracle, marked by its being ed, and six times recorded. xiv. 15; xv. 32. S. Mark vi. 34; viii. 1. ke ix. 12. S. John vi. 5.2 people ?" Ps. lxxviii. 20, 21. b. The disciples ask "From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread, here, in the wilderness ?" S. Mark viii. 4. c. The Jews ask "How can this man give us His Flesh to eat?" S. John vi. 52. III. God answers these questions. GOD does not answer the questions of unbelief by explaining the mystery. GOD answers a. By punishment. 'A fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel; because they believed not in GOD, and trusted not in His salvation." Ps. lxxviii. 22, 23.1 b. By asserting His Divine Power. 66 He took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake. So they did eat and were filled." S. Mark viii. 6, 7, 8. c. By asserting the unchangeableness of His Divine Truth. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, except ye eat the Flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His Blood, ye have no life in you." S. John vi. 53. IV. Duty of humble acceptance of God's Word. a. Warning to ourselves from these examples of unbelief. Do not let us question with the faithless Israelites and disciples, or with the unbelieving Jews, "How can these things be?" Ps. lxxxi. 11, 12, 17. Cf. Hosea ii. 8, 9. b. Faith in GOD'S Almighty Word. Enough for us that we have the Word of GOD revealing to us this great Mystery. Numb. xxiii. 19. S. Mat. xix. 26. Cf. xi. 25. "This is the bread [it is a portion] the LORD hath given us to eat." Ex. xvi. 15. Cf. S. Mat. v. 6. S. Luke i. 53. 1 Bible version. 2 Marginal reading. Translated by other competent authorities, "It is a gift of GOD." |