and insignificant town, from which no great prophet had ever arisen. Philip, whose heart burned with heavenly love, said, "Come and see."

And Nathanael went with him that he might judge for himself.

8. When Jesus saw Nathanael coming, He said, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit."

Nathanael, surprised, asked Him, "How then dost Thou know me ?"

9. But Jesus, fixing on him a look, which must have penetrated the inmost recesses of his heart, said to him, "Before Philip called thee, when thou wert under the fig-tree, I saw thee."

10. Nathanael was astonished, for he knew that no one had seen him under the fig-tree. Supernatural light suddenly beamed on his soul; and, understanding that He who spoke to him was the One who knows all things, he exclaimed with awe; "O Master, Thou art the Son of God, the King of Israel !"

Jesus answered him; "Because I said to thee: when thou wert under the fig-tree, I saw thee: thou dost believe. Greater things than that shalt thou see."

The pure and upright of heart approach spontaneously to Jesus. He accepts their

good will, and rewards it.

11. Let us, like Nathanael, hasten to seek the Lord, as soon as He has made Himself known to us.

Let it be said of us, "These are true Christians, in whom there is no deceit."

QUESTIONS.

1. How did John point out Jesus to the people?

2. What was signified by the words, "Behold the Lamb of God?"

3. Who were the first Disciples of Jesus? 4. How did Simon become a Disciple? and what name did Jesus give him?

5. What is the meaning of the word disciple? 6. What did Philip say to his friend Nathanael ?

7. Why did Nathanael speak with contempt of Nazareth?

8. What did Jesus say of Nathanael?

9. How did Jesus prove to Nathanael that He knew all things?

10. In what words did Nathanael confess Christ?

11. How should we endeavour to resemble Nathanael ?

"The Lord is good to them that hope in Him, to the soul that seeketh Him.

"It is good to wait with silence for the salvation of God.

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It is good for a man when he hath borne the yoke from his youth."-Lamentations of Jeremiah, iii. 25, 27.

LESSON XIV.

THE MARRIAGE OF CANA.

1. Three days after, there was a marriage at Cana, a small town of Galilee, and, as the Mother of our Lord was there, it is probable that the persons married were her relatives, or at least her intimate friends. On the same day, Jesus also came to Cana, and being invited, with His disciples, to the marriage feast, He accepted the invitation.

2. It would appear that the bride and bridegroom were not wealthy, for the wine failed before the conclusion of the entertainment; which the Mother of Jesus perceiving, she said to her Divine Son, They have no wine." But Jesus answered her, "Woman, what is this to Me and to thee? My hour is not yet come."

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These words signified that the time fixed for proving His Divinity by miracles had not yet arrived. Nevertheless, He meant to anticipate that time at the request of His Blessed Mother, and she must have understood that such was His intention, for she said to the attendants, "Whatsoever He shall say to you, do ye.' Now there were, in the hall where the guests were assembled, six large stone jars, in which the water required for the use of the house was usually kept. These vessels contained each

two or three measures. Jesus said to the attendants," Fill the waterpots with water." And they filled them to the brim.

Then He said to them, "Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast." And they carried it to him.

The steward tasted the water, and found that it had been changed into delicious wine.

Not knowing what had taken place, he was at a loss to understand whence it came; but the servants who had drawn the water knew it well. Calling the bridegroom, he said to him, "Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse, but thou hast kept the good wine until now."

3. The bridegroom was astonished at the remark, and by questioning the attendants, he and his guests discovered what had taken place. Struck with admiration at so wonderful a miracle, they returned thanks to Jesus, and acknowledged that God's power was revealed through Him.

This was the first public miracle of our Lord; it served to manifest His power and goodness, and to confirm the faith of His disciples.

4. We should consider as addressed to ourselves the words of our Blessed Lady, "whatsoever He shall say to you, do ye."

We should love Mary with all our hearts, and endeavour to secure her intercession with her Divine Son.

QUESTIONS.

1. Where did Jesus work His first miracle? 2. For what purpose? and at whose intercession?

3. What impression did it make on those who were present?

4. What words of our Blessed Lady should we consider as addressed to ourselves?

"Lord, Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee, and give glory to Thy name; for Thou hast done wonderful things.

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Because Thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress: a refuge from the whirlwind-a shadow from the heat."-Isaiah xxv. 1. 4.

LESSON XV.

JESUS DRIVES THE MONEY-CHANGERS OUT OF
THE TEMPLE.

1. The Feast of the Passover was now at hand, and a great multitude of people, including all the inhabitants of Judea, and many strangers from the surrounding countries, assembled at Jerusalem to adore God in His Temple. Jesus also went thither with His disciples.

2. The Temple was a magnificent building, the entrance to which was through three large