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 problems that  perplex  society — problems  of  labor and capital,  of  the  extremely  rich  and  extremely poor, of  the  governing  and  the  governed — problems, all of  which  must  inevitably  yield  before  the  doctrine of Christian  Socialism,  the  doctrine  of  the  fatherhood of  God  and  the  brotherhood  of  man. The Church rejoices  again  and  most  of  all,  because  in  this religion of  the  heart  she  sees  the  possibility  of  at  last laying aside  doctrinal  disputes,  and  gathering  the scattered flocks  of  the  Christian  world  into  one  fold under one  shepherd. Physiologists tell  us  that  in  the generation of  a  human  being  the  heart  is  the  first organ perfected,  around  which  and  by  which  the other members  cluster  and  develop. Christianity, therefore, originated  in  the  Sacred  Heart,  wherein the hypostatic  union  was  accomplished. And since the record  of  that  heart,  from  its  first  pulsation  in  the Virgin's womb  to  its  last  flutter  on  the  cross  was  a story  of  love,  so  Christianity,  to  be  true  to  its  origin and its  mission,  must  eventually  be  a  law  of  love — a religion  of  the  heart.

Brethren, I  would  that  I  might  preach  a  worthy eulogy of  the  noble-hearted  man! Of a  good  heart may be  quoted  the  words  of  wisdom,  that  together with it  come  all  good  things. You may  say  of  a  man: " He  is  rich,  he  is  wise,  he  is  virtuous,"  even,  and  still, little have  you  said  in  his  favor,  but  say  of  him:  "  He hath  a  good  heart"  and  you  have  given  him  all  praise. Dives the  heartless  is  like  a  beautiful  apple  whose core is  full  of  worms,  but  the  loving  Lazarus,  after the fire  of  tribulation,  resembles  the  roasted  apple,