CONSIDERATIONS ON THE TRUTHS EXPLAINED ABOVE.
On the Folly of Men in Taking Such Little Trouble to Secure Heaven.
FIFTY-FIFTH SERMON.
ON THE WANT OF FAITH IN HEAVEN.
Subject.
Many Christians either do not believe in heaven or else they do not desire it: 1. Because they take such little trouble to secure it; 2. Because they think it does not require hard work to gain heaven.—Preached on the feast of SS. Peter and Paul.
Text.
Quem dicunt homines esse Filium hominis?—Matt. xvi. 13.
“Who do men say that the Son of man is?”
Introduction.
How widely different the opinions of men that came to light when the question was asked what they thought of Christ! Some took Him for John the Baptist, others for Elias, others thought Him to be Jeremias or one of the prophets. St. Peter alone, the prince of the apostles, being specially enlightened by God, gave the correct answer: “Simon Peter answered, and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.” And therefore he alone merited to hear the blessed words from the lips of Our Lord: “Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but My Father who is in
