Excerpt from Sermons: Preached on Various Occasions<br><br>Dearly beloved, wherefore do we rejoice, and wherefore make thanksgiving Because we behold to-day the formal completion of the process of establishing a new home for the Cistercian brotherhood. Because on this day in the firmament of the Irish Church a new star comes forth to shine. Because to-day is uplifted on this favoured spot the banner of the monastic idea and the monastic life, and, since we have the discrimination begotten of faith and the appreciative faculty Of Catholic feeling, the unfolding of that standard bids us profess that this is a day which the Lord hath made, and that we should be glad and rejoice therein.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.