must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things." Follow His example on this occasion, and the advice of the Wise Man, "In the day of good things be not unmindful of evils." (Ecclus. xi. 27.) Learn besides, that it is not enough to acknowledge Christ's divinity, but that it is requisite you should imitate Him in His passion.
II. St. Peter hearing this, and being zealous for his Master, took Christ aside and said to Him, " Lord be it far from Thee, this shall not be unto Thee." (Matt. xvi. 23.) This was an effect of zeal, but the zeal was indiscreet and " not according to knowledge" (Rom. x. 2), for Peter did not yet understand, how glorious Christ's ignominy would be. Examine whether you be not sometimes influenced by this preposterous zeal.
III. Christ immediately reprehends him, " Go after Me, Satan, thou art a scandal unto Me, because thou dost not relish the things that are of God, but the things that are of men." Reflect how dangerous it is to embrace the things that are of men only, such as honors, riches and pleasures, and not the things of God, such as are labors, sufferings, and crosses. Examine whether you feel a relish in spiritual things; or whether you at least attempt to feel it.
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
Christ a Priest.
" Go show thyself to the priest." (Matt. viii. 4.)
I. Christ in the gospel of to-day told the ten lepers, " Go show yourselves to the priests; and it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed." (Luke xvii. 14.) As
