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 of  that  true  kind  described  by  St.  Paul  when  he  says: " Let  us  love  one  another  not  in  tongue  or  in  word, but  in  deed  and  in  truth." We must  build,  as  Mary did, a  spiritual  abiding-place  for  the  Lord  in  our souls, and  as  we  go  on  building  it  we  should  always remember that,  of  ourselves,  we  can  never  complete it — because, unless  the  Lord  build  the  house  they labor in  vain  who  build  it. Hence we  should  frequently pray  Our  Lord  to  assist  us  with  His  grace and Mary  to  help  us  with  her  prayers  in  following their example  and  virtues. Thus we  will  erect  a temple  to  the  Lord  as  near  as  possible  after  the  pattern of  Mary's,  and  like  her,  we  will  experience  the twofold joy  of  having  Our  Lord  abide  in  our  souls continually here  on  earth,  and  being  permitted  to abide  with  Him  forever,  hereafter,  in  heaven. Amen.

Ex. : I.  Jesus  in  Samaria. II. Lepers. III. Cure.

I. Ingratitude:  1. Penances of  saints. 2. Obedience,  gratitude, prejudice,   x.  Simon.

II. Perseverance: 1. Gift of  God. 2. Definition. 3. Solomon, Hazael,  Moses.

III. Occasions of  sin :  1. Trochilus, and  Greeks. 2. Presumption. 3. Judith  and  Dina.

Per. : Kingdom  of  God  is  within  us.

Brethren, my  text  recalls  an  incident  of  Our Lord's life,  appropriate  to  this  occasion,  when  per-