TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
Christ the Teacher of Truth.
" Direct me in Thy truth and teach me." (Ps. xxiv. 5.)
I. Consider what is read in the gospel of to-day; " Master, we know that Thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth." (Matt. xxii. 16.) We are all surrounded with darkness in this life, and we stand in need of a sure preceptor, who may teach us the way of God in truth. The wise men of this world all err. "Thy prophets have seen false and foolish things for thee." (Lam. ii. 14.) Men deceive and are deceived, and consequently no man can safely rely on them. Christ alone is of Himself infallibly true, and hence He says, " I am the way, and the truth, and the life." (John xiv. 6.) Hence, too, the Apostle says, " God is true, and every man a liar." (Rom. iii. 4.)
II. Consider what was said to Saul, when he had wandered out of his way: " Behold, there is a man of God in this city, a famous man, all that he saith cometh certainly to pass. Now, therefore, let us go thither, perhaps he may tell us of our way, for which we are come." (1 Kings, ix. 6.) Apply this to the holy Eucharist, which truly contains the man of God. God Himself is truly the man who will tell you of the way, for which you came into this world. Approach Him, therefore, with great confidence; for " whatever He speaketh doth certainly come to pass."
III. In order to prepare yourself properly, you must imitate Saul and bring some present for this man of
