Page:Meditations For Every Day In The Year.djvu/306

 Their charity  and  mutual  concord  were  most  exemplary. " The  multitude  of  the  believers  had  but  one  heart  and  one soul.',  Their  evangelical  poverty  was  most  extraordinary. "  As  many  as  were  owners  of  lands  or  houses  sold  them and brought  the  price  of  the  things  they  sold  and  laid  it down  before  the  feet  of  the  Apostles."  (Acts  xxxiv.  35.) "  Neither  did  any  one  of  them  say  that  of  the  things which he  possessed  anything  was  his  own,  but  all  things were common  to  them."

III. "They were  continuing  daily  with  one  accord  in the  temple,  and  breaking  bread  from  house  to  house"  (as well  the  Eucharistic  bread  in  communion,  as  common bread  in  hospitality),  "  they  took  their  meat  with  joy  and simplicity  of  heart,  praising  God  together,  and  having favor  with  all  the  people." (Acts ii.  46.)  Alas,  how we ought  to  blush  when  we  compare  our  manner  of  living and  our  general  conduct  with  theirs. Let us  imitate their example;  for  we  have  the  same  God  to  serve  that they had,  and  we  hope  to  enjoy  their  company  in  heaven.

I. Faith  teaches  us  regarding  this  adorable  mystery, that three  persons  subsist  in  one  single  and  indivisible nature, which  is  the  Divine  nature;  the  Father  unbegotten,  His  only  begotten  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  Who proceeds from  them  both. This mystery  far  surpasses human understanding;  but  mysteries  are  necessary  for religion. If we  could  comprehend  all  that  regards  God, or can  be  announced  of  Him,  then,  either  God  would  be