mated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation. Called by God a high priest according to the order of Melchisedech." Heb. 5: 5-10.

"Now of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of majesty in the heavens, a minister of holies, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord hath pitched, and not man." Heb. 8:1, 2. The Apostles were to continue the work Jesus had begun. "As the Father hath sent me, I also send you." St. John 20:21.

From the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians it is evident that the apostles made use of the power conferred upon them at the last supper by the words: "Do this for a commemoration of me.” Luke 22:19. For he puts a question which presupposes an affirmative answer: "The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread, which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?" I Cor. 10:16. Every representative of Jesus Christ, every Catholic priest anywhere in the world, can ask the same question; and everywhere the members of the true Church will give the implied affirmative answer of the early Corinthians to this question of St. Paul: ("The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread, which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?") Through His rep

resentatives, Jesus, the high priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech, offers up the clean oblation, and God's name is great on account of it among the Gentiles.

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His Bloody Passion.

LOTTING AGAINST HIM And the BetraYAL BY JUDAS.-"All my enemies whispered together against me: they devised evils to me. They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more? For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me." Ps. 40:8-10.

"He boasteth that he hath the knowledge of God, and calleth himself the son of God. He is become a censurer of our thoughts. He is grievous unto us, even to behold: for his life is not like other men's, and his ways are very different. We are esteemed by him as triflers, and he abstaineth from our ways. as from filthiness, and he preferreth the latter end of the just, and glorieth that he hath God for his father. Let us see then if his words be true, and let us prove what shall happen to him, and we shall know what his end shall be. For if he be the true son of God, he will defend him, and will deliver him from the hands of his enemies. Let us examine him by outrages and tortures, that we may know his meekness and try his patience. Let us condemn him to a most shameful death: for there shall be respect

had unto him by his words. These things they thought, and were deceived: for their own malice blinded them." Wisdom 2:13-21.

See how minutely the above prediction was fulfilled in the bloody passion and death of Jesus:

"Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people into the court of he highpriest, who was called Caiphas: And they consulted together, that by subtilty they might apprehend Jesus, and put him to death." St. Matth. 26:3, 4.

Whilst Jesus Christ instituted the Blessed Eucharist to feed our souls with His own flesh and blood and to remain with us in the Sacrament of Love, whilst He gave Himself to us, mankind ungratefully plotted His death.

"And they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said to me: Cast it to the statuary, a handsome price, that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and I cast them into the house of the Lord to the statuary." Zach. II:12, 13.

"And whilst they were eating, he said: Amen I say to you, that one of you is about to betray me. And they being very much troubled, began every one to say: Is it I, Lord? But he answering, said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me. The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed: it were better for him, if that man had not been born. And Judas

that betrayed him, answering, said: Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him: Thou hast said it." St. Matth. 26:21-25. “And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And after the morsel, Satan entered into him." St. John 13:26, 27. Several days before Judas Iscariot had promised the enemies of Christ that he would betray Him into their hands for the sum of thirty pieces of silver. After the last supper, he went to them again for the same purpose.

"Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that cleaveth to me, saith the Lord of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered." Zach. 13:7.

Jesus had given Himself to His disciples under the appearances of bread and wine, spoken kindly to them, prayed for their lasting unity, "and a hymn being said, they went out unto mount Olivet. Then Jesus saith to them: All you shall be scandalized in me this night. For it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed. But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee." St. Matth. 26:30-32.

"My heart is troubled within me: and the fear of death is fallen upon me. Fear and trembling are come upon me: and darkness hath covered me." Ps. 54:5, 6. "I have labored with crying; my jaws are become hoarse my eyes have failed, whilst I hope in my God." Ps. 68:4.

How accurately the royal prophet describes the inmost thoughts of our agonizing Savior!

"Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray. And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad. Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with me." St. Matth. 26:36-38. "And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast; and kneeling down, he prayed, saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer. And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground. And when he rose from prayer and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow. And he said to them: Why sleep you? Arise, pray, lest you enter into temptation. As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss him. And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?" St. Luke 22:41-48. "Jesus therefore knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said to them: Whom seek ye? They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them. As soon therefore as