street, V. Rev. M. Stuart, Rev. P. Dowling, Rev. Mr. Moriarity, &c. preach each evening, (Saturdays excepted) at 7 o'clock. In the Carmelite church, Whitefriar-street, discourses are delivered every evening, (Saturdays excepted) at 7 o'clock. If the people are not instructed it must be, therefore, their own fault. Every Catholic should attend to the words of Jesus Christ, "Blessed are they who hear the Word of God, and keep it." -00 LAITY'S DIRECTORY FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. March 23.—PALM SUNDAY. Mass as in the missal. At the end of those Masses in which palms are not blessed, the gospel. "When they draw nigh to Jerusalem," Matt. xxi., (see benediction of the palms,) is read.-Purple. March 24.-MONDAY, in Holy Week. Mass of this day. 2d Oration for the Church, or for the Pope.-Purple. March 25.-TUESDAY. Holyday of obligation. The Mass is of Tuesday in Holy Week. (The Mass of the Annunciation is transferred to Monday after Low Sunday, which will not be a holyday of obligation.-Purple. March 26.-WEDNESDAY, in Holy Week, (called Spy Wednesday.) Mass as in the missal. Abstinence from white meats. The March 27.-HOLY THURSDAY. Mass as in the missal. bells are rung at the Gloria in Excelsis, and no more until Holy Saturday. Two Hosts are consecrated in this Mass, one of which is reserved for to-morrow, as no sacrifice is offered by the Church on Good-Friday. The Sacraments are not administered unless in cases of necessity, until after Mass on Holy Saturday. The holy water is removed from the founts, which are left empty until filled with the Easter water, on Holy Saturday morning.White. Office of Tenebræ in the evening. March 28.-GOOD-FRIDAY. Mass of the pre-sanctified mysteries, as in the missal. (Abstinence from white meats.)-Black. Office of Tenebræ in the evening. March 29.-HOLY SATURDAY. Benedictions of fire, incense, paschal candle, and Easter or baptismal water; litany of the saints, before Mass, which is said as in the missal. The bells are rung at the Gloria in Excelsis. After the priest's communion, vespers are said, and the altar incensed.-White, -00· NOTICE. In this Number we deem it better to postpone, for one week, the History of the Church; and in addition to an explanation of the palm, and the gospel, with suitable reflections, to give an exsion of the ceremonics observed in Holy Weck. THE No. 7. PUBLISHED WEEKLY, UNDER THE INSPECTION OF CATHOLIC DIVINES. DUBLIN, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1834. VOL. 1. CHURCH OF THE CARMELITE FRIARY, WHITEFRIAR-STREET, DUBLIN. THE CHURCH OF THE CARMELITE FRIARY, WHITEFRIAR-STREET, DUBLIN. His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Murray, Archbishop of Dublin, laid the foundation of this sacred edifice, 25th October, 1825.It was raised by the exertions and under the superintendence of the Very Rev. John Spratt, Prior of the Order; and was consecrated by the aforesaid archbishop, 11th November, 1827: George Papworth, Esq., architect. The arena is 200 feet in length. It is to be regretted, that want of room prevents it from being more than thirty-four feet in breadth. The front entrance is in Whitefriar-street; and the remainder of the exterior exhibits a neat front, overlooking Yorkrow, with sixteen circular-headed windows placed at intervals of five feet; having ornamental architraves embracing the head of each. Above those windows is a sunken tablet, bearing this inscription: Gloriosa Matri et decori Carmeli dedicata. summit is finished by a plain cornice, carried over the entrance front. The entrance is by a flight of steps, retreating into a lofty hall. The building is of common quarry-stone, covered with Roman cement. The The interior presents a beautiful architectural view. The right side of the church, from which the light is emitted, is pierced by windows; and the left is ornamented by corresponding niches, filled with statues of eminent saints. The ceiling is coved, and divided into rectangular compartments. The interior, just completed, will be peculiarly neat. The whole expense is about £4000; and proves how much can be done with small means, when taste and judgment are combined. 00 THE GLORIES OF RELIGION. [Continued from page 26.] "HAIL! lovely harbinger of gospel light, The law that nothing can dissever!" Religion, continuous chain of blessings, code of grace, and law of love, in which all the predictions of past ages are fulfilled, and all past desires and future wishes are realised. Which pre sents us with the temple of truth, and the flambeau of lightwhich is our strength and our confidence; our compass and our rule; our justice and our guide; our way and our truth; the completion of the law and the fullness thereof. Religion, which thus introduces us to the Son of God-whose throne is for ever and for ever-whose sceptre of justice is the sceptre of his kingdom. (Heb. i. 8.) Who became the ransomer of sin, and in whose presence all types and figures are removed.-Thus complying with the desire of all nations-" according to the mercy of God, who hath regenerated us into a lively hope, into an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, that cannot fade; reserved in heaven." (Peter i.) Thus, in full confidence to religion, we exclaim "Daughter of light, awake, arise, illume, Religion, thrice glorious under the Christian law! which shows us how the desired of the patriarchs, the predicted of the prophets, and the expected of all nations, has come. He who was to "perfect not to destroy the law," (Matt. v.) in whom "whosoever believeth shall not be confounded." (Rom. ix. 33.) He who was to "reveal the things that were unknown, and to manifest the light to all nations." (Matt. x. 26, 27.) He who was to" open his mouth in parables, and to utter things hidden from the foundation of the world." (Ibid. xiii. 35.) He "whose government is upon his shoulder, whose name shall be called wonderful, counsellor, God the mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.” (Isaias ix. 6.) He "who shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment, and with justice, from henceforth and for ever." (Ibid.) He "whom the Father loveth, and to whom He hath given all things-in whom whoever believeth not shall not see life, but the wrath of God." (John iii. 35, 36.) He to whom "the Father hath given power over all flesh, that He may give eternal life to all." (Ibid xvii. 2, 3.) He who was to "fill every valley, and to level every hill and mountain-who was to make the crooked things straight, and the rough ways plain ;" and in whom "all flesh shall see the salvation of God." (Luke iii. 5, 6.) He who was to have "power and glory, and a kingdom;" and whom "all people, tribes, and tongues shall serve whose power is an everlasting power, that shall not be taken away;" and whose "kingdom shall never be destroyed." (Dan. vii. 27.) He who "cometh forth from Bethlehem, to be the Ruler of Israel-whose going forth is from the beginning, from the days of eternity." (Micheas v. 2.) In whose "days Judah shall be saved, and Israel dwell confidently-and whose name they shall call the Lord our Just One." (Jer. xxiii. 6.) He "whom the angels shall adore-who art the Most High Lord over all the earth, exalted exceedingly above all Gods." (Psalm xcvi. 7, 9.) He who is "the light to the just, and the joy to the right of heart." (Ibid v. 10.) He "who sendeth forth light and it goeth--who had called it, and it obeyeth him with trembling." He who "is our God, to whom no one can be put in comparison." He who "found out all the way of knowledge, and gave it to Ja cob his servant, and Israel his beloved-who was seen upon earth, and conversed with men." (Baruch iii. 33, 38.) He " our God, who will bring the revenge of recompense-God himself who will come and save-when the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped-when the lame man shall leap as a hart; and the tongue of the dumb shall be free." (Isaias xxxv. 4, 5, 6.) He "the Lord God who shall come with strength, and whose arm shall rule-whose reward is with Him, and his work before Him. Who shall feed the flock like a shepherd--who shall gather together the lambs with His arm, and shall take them up in His bosom, and carry them that are with young." (Isaias xl. 10, 11, 12.) He "the Lord God, who was himself to seek his sheep, and visit them-who will seek that which is lost, and bring back that which is driven away-who will bind up that which is broken, strengthen that which is weak, preserve that which was fat and strong, and feed them ir judgment." (Ezech. xxxiv. 11, 14, 15, 16.) He, "Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day, and the same for ever." (Heb. xiii. 8.) In whom "all things were created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominations, or principalities or powers-who is before all, and by whom all things consist." (Col. i. 16, 17.) [To be continued.] ·00 MEDITATIONS. [TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH. BY A CATHOLIC PRIEST.] MARCH 30.--On the Exterior Piety of a Man of the World. I. WITH regard to his actions, it ought to be regulated by the duties of his state. You live in the world; your interior piety may be the same as that of the greatest solitaries, who live out of the world. Love God with the same ardour; entertain the same desires of possessing Him, of serving Him, of pleasing Him; the same zeal for His glory, the same submission to His will. Your state will admit of this; because, whatever remains inclosed in your heart, and is confined to your soul, can never cause a tumble or change in the discharge of your duties. But your exterior piety cannot be the same with that of solitaries, for it must be always regulated by the duties of your state. . Hence it follows that if this state requires from you more labour than prayer, you ought to spend more time at labour than at prayer. II. With regard to his conversation. A Christian, who lives in the world, should not set himself up as a preacher or a prophet, especially with regard to those whose particular conduct is not entrusted to his care. When he travels Cut of his sphere, the conversation of a virtuous man has no ef |