Him forever. Christians, let us serve this God here on earth that this hope of ours may one day be realized. Amen.
Another introduction to the same sermon for the fourth Sunday of Advent.
Text.
Videbit omnis caro salutare Dei.—Luke iii. 6.
"And all flesh shall see the salvation of God."
Introduction.
That is finally what shall constitute the perfect happiness of the elect soul in heaven, that it will behold its God and Saviour, not merely in His human nature, but in all the beauty, infinity, and immensity of the divinity, etc. Continues as above.
FORTY-NINTH SERMON.
ON THE PLEASURES OF SENSE IN HEAVEN.
Subject.
1. There shall be nothing in the kingdom of heaven to cause the body the least pain; 2. There shall be in the kingdom of heaven everything to give the body pleasure.—Preached on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Text.
Assumpta est Maria in cœlum.—From the Office of the day.
"Mary was assumed into heaven."
Introduction.
There is a great difference between the death of Mary, the Mother of God, and that of other saints. Of the latter we say: he died a happy death; his holy soul is with God in heaven, while the body he has left behind is decaying in the grave, or his bones are kept in honor in the churches. But of Mary the Catholic Church sings with all her heart: "Mary was assumed into heaven." That is, not only does her soul rejoice there, but Mary is raised body and soul to a throne of glory in heaven. And that too with good reason. For it is not seemly that the immaculate
