1850 Catholic Christmas Sermon Manuscript in Beautiful Script

On offer is a fine example of the type of teaching and guidance the Catholic church provided to parishioners in mid-19th century France.

This is a sermon given by a parish priest at Christmas.

Les langes, une creche, les larmes et les gemissements plaintif d'un faible enfant voila le signe du roi des rois...

[Translation: The swaddling clothes, a manger, the tears and the plaintive moans of a weak child here is the sign of the king of kings...]

Divided into sections, he speaks about the majesty of God and Charity among other subjects.

Dieu ne pouvait remettre le peches dans entirer in satisfaction proportione a la injure que du saintete on avait recu…

[Translation: God could not put back sin entirely in satisfaction proportionate to the insult that his holiness one had received…]

For a religious person or an institution of religious faith, this sermon is an excellent way to see what were prevailing ideas at the time and how ideas have shifted and changed over time.

This document measures 8.0 inches by 6.0 inches and contains 18 pages. There are 12 pages of notes. The document is formed by several sheets of paper folded in quarters. The paper is in good condition with some wear marks along the edges. The handwriting is legible.