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 a further  acquaintance. Learn to  be  courteous  and obliging to  all,  to  conduct  your  affairs  solidly  well  and without noise  and  ostentation.

III. One of  these  disciples  was  St.  Andrew,  who  being himself inflamed  with  the  love  of  God,  immediately wishes to  impart  the  same  feelings  to  others. Finding therefore his  brother  Peter,  he  brings  him  to  Christ,  and says to  him,  "  We  have  found  the  Messias." By a  special act  of  Divine  Mercy  you  have  found  the  Messias,  in preference  to  so  many  others,  who  remain  in  the  spiritual darkness of  heresy,  infidelity,  or  schism. Be grateful for the  favor,  and  endeavor  by  every  means  which  your state of  life  affords,  to  bring  others  to  the  way,  the  truth, and the  light. " For  God  has  given  to  every  one  a  commandment concerning  his  neighbor." (Ecclus. xvii.  12.)

I. "  On  the  following  day  He  would  go  into  Galilee, and  He  findeth  Philip." (John i.  43.)  Christ  found many others  on  the  road,  but  He  found  Philip  in  a  special manner,  and  selecting  him  for  eternal  life  said,  "  Follow Me." Philip immediately  obeyed  the  Divine  call. Reflect how  many  thousands  of  able  and  renowned  characters God  has  suffered  to  perish  in  their  errors,  and  has selected you  like  another  Philip,  and  "has  made  3-ou as  a  chosen  arrow  in  His  quiver;  He  hath  hidden  you."' (Is. xlix.  2.)  Take  care  that  you  follow  the  Lord  as Philip  did,  and  do  not  undervalue  so  great  a  favor.

II. " Philip  findeth  Nathaniel  and  said  to  him,  We  have found  Him,  of  whom  Moses  in  the  law,  and  the  prophets did  write,  Jesus  the  son  of  Joseph  of  Nazareth." (John