The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

""38 THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS.the building up of the body of Christ, until we allmeet unto the unity of faith and of the knowledgeof the Son of God unto a perfectman." lThe moral law which the Catholic Church inculcates on her children, is the highest and holieststandard of perfection ever presented to any people,and furnishes the strongest incentives to virtue.The same divine precepts delivered through Mosesto the Jews, on Mount Sinai, the same salutary warnings which the prophets uttered throughout Judea,the same sublime and consoling lessons of moralitywhich Jesus gave on the Mount, these are the lessonswhich the Church teaches from January till December. The Catholic preacher does not amuse his audience with speculative topics or political harangues,or any other subjects of a transitory nature. Hepreaches only Christ, and Him crucified."This code of divine precepts is enforced with asmuch zeal by the Church as was the Decalogue ofold by Moses, when he said : These words, which Icommand thee this day, shall be in thy heart; andthou shalt tell them to thy children and thou;shaltmeditate upon them, sitting in thy house, and walkingon thy journey, sleeping, and rising."The first lesson taught to children in our Sundayschoolsis their duty to know, love, and serve God,and thus to be saints ;for if they know, love, andserve God aright, they shall be saints indeed.tender minds are instructed in this great2Theiitruth that,1Ephes. iv. 11-13. 2 Deut. vi. 6, 7.