The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

OlfecCly Cre0Glng OF the Catholic Church are
much needed. Their style must be simple
and explanatory of the Catholic doctrines
It is wonderful to find Protestants SO igno
rant Of what the Church teaches. With q
very great many of them all thatis required
ia to obtain this information, and they be
come fervent Catholics, having had the love
without the knowledge of the truth. We
must adapt ourselves to the spirit of the
times, and write more for the truth. Pro
testants are hardly to be expected to take
the fret step towards the Church; the pre-
/ JUDGES OF education keep them from ming
Cling with a Catholic congregation to hear
the priest expound the doctrines OF which
they will be delighted to obtain an explana-
ton in the secrets of their homes. A news
paper to day holds very important posi-
| ton in literature it is now foolish pre-
JUDGE to lay aside a newspaper as if its
perusal were loss of time, because it ia not
bound in calf. 1t is the great medium of
communicating every sort of knowledge,
and any good Catholic paper can enlighten
and improve its readers who would often
times not be reached by any other medium.
Magazines, monthly and quarterly, are
received as the appointed opponents of the
most serious questions. They contain the
conclusions to which the writers have come
| after wading through vast number of
heavy books and ransacking stores of know
! ledge where little order reigns. They give
briefly and pointedly the premises and
grounds on which their conclusions are
reached. Few men, occupied with their bust
ness or their special profession, will un-
dertake to read through massey books, but
will gladly, after mastering their own direct
work, give time once q month to brief seri-
| Gus consideration of some important tonic
cleverly discussed. Why are Catholics so
backward in spreading this monthly repast
for men who are craving for the true mama
of the soul, but are SO filed with husks that
hoy thnr al % tot a. a.
look at the crude forms in which the truth
is brought to their notice. Books of fiction
are the most popular forms in which truth
can he presented we have few of them,
because of the intrinsic difficulty of the
tasks of composing them.
1t has often struck US that Cardinal Wise.
mans "Fabiola," the best Catholic work of
fiction known to me, has done more good to
Catholics, and probably to Protestants, than
his magnificent lectures on Catholic sub
jects. These reach the minds and hearts of
fewer than are touched by his exquisite
trolling the lives of heroes and heroines of
the early Christian times. How he does
show the faith and love of God, the conf.
dence in the real presence of Jesus Christ
in the Eucharist, the equality of the rich
aud poor in the eyes of God and his Church,
cratius," "Fabiola," and "Miriam.n No
one can read "Fabiola +" without realizing
that the Church of the third century was |
the same as the Catholic Church of the
nineteenth. Many others have followed at
various distances this great model it is a |
too powerful means of doing good to be |
neglected. Praise therefore to them that |
have done their part! Will not others |
make new attemptsf We have read .sFa- |
bioia five times, and always take it I'M |
with keen relish, and bless Cardinal WISE
man for this great work.
Catholics must give serious attention to
science. They must follow the new dis
,overies, and, if possible, obtain the lead in
The discoveries. Facts are most coveted nv
The Catholic Church. to prove that she has
never compromised her yeracity in the
nuuciation of the principles of faith and
morals. Hypothesis or suppositions ground
ID on few imperfectly known facte have
,een formed By sceptios to End her in error.
,ut the clearer the facts have become the /
more she has been able to show that her
rue position is unassailable. OF course we
peak of the position taken by the Church .
lerself, not of that made for her by some :
ven learned theologians, who have often
church has been compelled to Overturn, The n
;hurch's province is faith and morals, and b
he only deals with science where it's princi- G
les are essentially connected with the true
xposition of the deposit of the faith which a
} in her charge: There is no antagonism .
OO"OOA GA ohN p0Eu6LuEdt KNOW |
'dge. -
History should be the favorite study of
atholics, as the witness to the glorious n
ork of the Church in the civilization of
le nations that have been under her SWAY,
ere again facts are coveted treasures, for
ley show most clearly that the defects and Il
ices of the men who at times invoked a.
er authority were in spite of her, not 60
Fought about through her influence. She
as always faithful to the spirit of Christ, m
81 spouse. History is the true treasure ju
'use Of the Church, from which her chill
ZEN can bring forth stores Of knowledge
herewith to point out her beauties, to show cf
at yesterday and to- day she was always tn
% same benefcent mother of the peoples, or
oking forward to the salvation of mems T.
uls as the primary end of her mission, al
It scattering broadcast in her principles of til
it'll and morality the seeds of order, free eli
I'M, just government, whence came the le
happiness, as far az in the time of tn
ObatiOn it is good, of the peoples that la
ard her VOica. Evarv nrnvinca of litaPa- bi