Show I I II GLOWING TRIBUTE I PAID TO WOMAN I In his dedication sermon His Grace the Most Moet Rev nev J J Glennon archbishop of St SL Louis paid a glowing tribute to woman He spoke rather rath r on the life of or St Mary Mar Magdalen a alen after whom the cathedral was wu named than titan ot oL the occa occasion occasion sion slon of the dedication of the cathedral Itself In preaching of the life of St SL Mary Iry Magdalen he compared her life with that of or the Virgin Mary The ca cathedral cathedral thedral was named after St Mary Mag dalen and the occasion of its dedication was the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary The life of St SL Mary MaI Magdalen he said was wa the life lire of or a penitent sinner Her life Ufe illustrates the forgiveness and anti the mercy of the Savior The life of tile the Virgin Mary MarT was one of perfect mother motherhood motherhood motherhood hood For her bel the Savior had bad only the deepest reverence and affection Both women shared the Joys jo s of the Christ and especially did they share his suffer suffering sufferIng ing lug Today In the celebration of the tied dedi dedication cation of or this great temple of God we weare weare weare are also celebrating the feast of the As Assumption Assumption Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary We are celebrating the feast of that Mar Mal Mary to whom the Angel Gabriel came with the salutation Hall HalI Mar Mary full of or grace the Lord lArd is 18 with thee Rank of Virgin Mary We are told by some me that the Virgin Mar should rank with the Ruth Ruths and the Esthers and nd the of or the Old Testament We are told that she is not alone the one to be singled out as the Ideal of womankind and of motherhood But the Catholic church does doea not yield Marys place to those good women of the Old Testament nor does the church permit that she share her place with those tho e women The Virgin Mary ary was foreordained predestined to become the mother of God The promise that she site should be become become become come the mother of or God Cod Is in the first book of ot the Old Testament Te and through all aU the centuries of darkness it was as that promise that kept the faith strong It was Mary Mry who made the name of woman respected It was Mary Iary that brought the new dawn of womanhood to the world It was Mary who made the home th the sanctuary of devotion It was Mary Mry who made the name of mother motherhood motherhood motherhood hood sacred For Marys 8 sake my brethren keep that name sacred guard well the sanctuary of the home with that chivalrous spirit that Mary Iary always inspires In times of tribulation say on your beads that salutation of or the tue Angel An l Ga Gabriel Gabriel Gabriel briel Hall RaU Mary full of grace the Lord is Ia with thee and add Blessed are thou amongst women and nd blessed the fruit of thy womb Jesus Then make your supplication Holy Mary Iary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at atthe atthe atthe the hour of our death The archbishop said that the occasion occa ton tonof of the dedication of the cathedral of St Mary Magdalen was nf or importance to the west of importance to the me Roman Catholic church and of importance to the tb Christian world |