Let the Christian be free from the friendship of the world, and be submitted to God, thus shutting and bolting the door against the devil.

1. This day, Brethren, we celebrate the beginning of Advent; of which indeed the name, like those of the other solemnities, is truly...

Self control means just what it says, having control over one’s self. Someone has said, “A man’s conquest of himself dwarfs the ascent of...