therefore, those unpleasant things which you feel so sensibly, and which you have so much difficulty in enduring. Treat his self-love as you would desire your own to be treated, and you will be right. II. It consists in doing for our neighbour everything that we would wish him to do for us.

We are, then, obliged to succour him in oppression, to sustain him in weakness, and to comfort him in affliction. Can a Christian be less charitable than that Roman emperor who said to his courtiers, when he had passed only one day without doing good: My friends, I have lost a day?" He did not reckon amongst the days of his life those that were not marked by some act of goodness.

JANUARY 8.—On the Extent of the Precept of Loving our Neighbour. I. It is immense in its extent.

It extends to all men without exception. Every man is created to the image of God, and if we love God, we ought to cherish and respect his image wherever we find it, without any regard to states and conditions. The great and the humble, the rich and the poor, are all brothers in Jesus Christ, and ought to be united by the same ties of charity and love. Neither should we regard difference of nations: there is in Christ Jesus neither Jew, nor Gentile, nor Greek, nor Barbarian. The whole human race forms but one family, of which God is the father, the chief, and the sovereign.Nor difference of religion; the charitable Samaritan had compassion on the unhappy Jew who was covered with wounds, although he professed a different religion; and this Samaritan is proposed to us as a model.

II. The love of our neighbour ought to be regulated in its effects. No one should be excluded from our charity; but there are some to whom we ought to give a preference in the exercise of this virtue. Those who are bound to us by the ties of blood, those who serve us, and labour for us, those whose wants are more extreme, and whose evils are more pressing, and more deplorable, enjoy more particular claims on the effects of this universal love. There should be order and regularity in everything. Happy is he who can say with the spouse in the Canticles: "It is the Lord who regulates and guides me in my works of charity and mercy.' Ordinavit in me charitatem.

JANUARY 9.-On the Defects of Others.

I. The defects of others should serve to make known to us our

own.

We necessarily live with men who are full of defects. Who is there that has not some? Deficiencies of the heart and spirit, of the character and humour of conduct and manner. If one were to close his eyes in order not to perceive then, they would become sensible by their effects. Now, the first use which a Christian

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her stock was nearly exhausted, nor did her poverty prevent her from receiving him with great joy. Hence she received an abun dant recompense and rich harvest in return. But perhaps some of you may say: Oh! but give me an Elias, and I will treat him well. Why do you look for an Elias? I give you Elias's Master, and you do not feed him. It is the declaration of Christ, the Lord and Master of all things. Whosover shall do it to any of those little ones, shall not lose his reward. on the last day, in the presence of all his angels and powers, will Consider, then, that Christ thus glorify the charitable Christian :-" Behold one who hospi tably received me on earth, and conferred innumerable benefits upon me; who finding me a stranger, brought me into his house and cherished me."-St. Chrysostom.

Distribute food according to your means.

a farthing will suffice, and if you have not this give a cup of cold If you have not food water. Should even this be out of your power, sympathize with your afflicted brethren, and console their sorrows, and you shall not lose your reward, for it is not the reward of ability but good intention.-Ibid.

If you do not relieve the poor you kill them.-St. Ambrose. Let charity but overflow the heart and you will always be able to find something to give away to the poor.-St. Augustine.

SACRED MELODIES.-No. III.

THE BIRTH OF THE LORD.

AIR-"Sound the loud timbrel, &c."

For this day is born to you a SAVIOUR who is Christ the Lord, in the City of David."-Luke ii. 11.

Sing, sing, O ye seraphs! with one loud accord,
For in Beth'lem is born the Saviour, the Lord.
Lo! he whom the prophets of past generations
Long ardently sighed for, is now come at last;

Yes, there is the wished for, th' expected of nations,

With nought to protect his young limbs from the blast-
Sing, sing, O ye seraphs! with one loud accord,
For in Beth'lem is born the Saviour, the Lord.
Three Eastern wise men, who journey'd from far
To seek the Redeemer, and led by a star.
Unshelter'd they find him, his glory forsaker,

To free sinful man from the Father's just ire-
He's come, and the garb of the lowly he's taken
He's come! wake ye nations, behold and admire !
Sing, sing, O ye seraphs! with one loud accord,
For in Beth'lem is born the Saviour, the Lord.

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PUBLISHED WEEKLY,

UNDER THE INSPECTION OF CATHOLIC DIVINES.

DUBLIN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1835. VOL. II.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. PAUL'S PARISH. THE new Roman Catholic Church about to be erected in St. Paul's Parish, is likely to become one of the principal architectural ornaments in our city.

The site chosen for its erection is on Arran-quay, near the entrance of the present old chapel; affording, for the outline dimensions of the plan, a space of fifty-three feet in front, and 159 feet in depth. On the south, or principal front, is a tetrastile portico of the Ionic order raised upon an ascent of five steps, and sustaining an angular pediment, on the top of which are three statues; the centre one that of St. Paul, the others representing two of the distinguished Fathers of the church. From the roof immediately over the vestibule, is a tower or steeple of two compartments carried up to the height of 120 feet from the ground. The principal or lower compartment is a quadrangular temple, resting on a pe destal twenty feet square, on the angles of which are projecting piers of proportionate dimensions supporting an enriched frize and cornice. Above the cornice the piers are crowned with antefixe which gives a pleasing termination to this part of the temple.The cella for the reception of the bells has openings with semicircular-headed louvre frames rising from pedestals and balustrades for the escape of sound. The upper compartment graduates by offsets into an octagonal form surrounded by pilasters which support an appropriate cornice and angular pediments, presenting also on the principal sides four clock dials, and surmounted by a cupola, ball and cross. The east flank of the church exhibits a continuation of the principal members of the order in front, having at the south end a pavillion in antae, and openings between it and the north end, for five semicircular-headed windows dressed with architraves, &c. Over the entablature of the order is raised a attic to give height sufficient for the cylindric ceiling of the inside. The entrance to the interior is by five doorways, three of whi are under the portico, the centre one leading to the nave, and those on each side of the centre to the stair-cases leading to the gallery and organ loft. The remaining two doorways are on the east flank, one for entering to the seats in front of the sanctuary, and the other for a second entrance to the nave. The interior is in the form of a parrallelogram forty-five feet wide, and 122 feet lon including the recess behind the altar; it is lighted by five semicircular-headed windows on each side, the piers between which a ornamented by antae raised on a subplinth three feet high, and supporting an Ionic entablature that continues all round the interior of the building. From the top of the entablature springs th cylindric ceiling, the vertex of which is fifty feet high above th level of the floor; it is divided into severies by arcs doubleart which correspond with the antae underneath, and are enrich with appropriate Grecian foliage. The intervals are divided in

pannels enriched with carved mouldings and roseats. The continued entablature over the large open between the high altar and the circular recess, is sustained by two beautiful Ionic columns, three feet three inches in diameter, and antac of Scagliola in imitation of verd antique marble, corresponding in height with the side antae already described. On the circular wall behind the altar is a representation of the Crucifixion painted in fresco, the light upon which is contrived after the manner of the "lumière mystérieuse," so successfully practised in the great church of the Invalids at Paris, or where the effect is seen to greater advantage, behind the altars in the churches of St. Roche, and St. Sulpice, in the same city.

It is the intention to have the portico and other parts of the exterior executed in granite stone, from the neighbouring quarries of the metropolis, a circumstance that must be gratifying to all who wish to see native material and labour made available for domestic purposes. It was until very lately considered indispensable to send to the sister country for the large blocks of stone required for the columns and architrave of a large portico; but we have had the gratification of witnessing very recently the erection of a portico, as large almost as any other in the city, of stone, got not more than fifteen miles distant, far superior in appearance and durability, to any Portland stone ever imported. B.

On submitting to the public a correct view, and an architectural account of this intended elegant church, we cannot but impress upon the minds of all the necessity of contributing to the best of their power, towards its erection. The present old temple is not sufficient to hold, with convenience, one half of the immense and every day increasing congregation of this extensive parish."

The present site, so central and commodious, has been purchased at a considerable sum. It required an effort to pay that sum, before even the preliminaries were made to lay the foundation.

Early in February, we have reason to hope the first stone will be laid with becoming solemnity. To prevent delay in the work, it will be necessary to have a respectable sum in hands, and to continue the contributions until the whole shall have been completed. We are gratified beyond measure to find that the most lively interest, and the greatest union exist between the pastor and his parishioners in this holy undertaking. They are all impressed with a conviction of its necessity. All who have means are resolved to subscribe liberally at once. Even the most humble individuals are already subscribing cheerfully their mite weekly. The warmest thanks of the Catholic parishioners are due to the Protestant and Presbyterian gentlemen who have so liberally cooperated with them on this occasion. Let the citizens at large lend their aid, and the glorious work will be soon accomplished! -EDRS.