The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
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Big Brother Warns Them Against Inter t
marriage With non Catholics.


4 period iii orr conyersatio ns thatmake 1
it Unnecessary to come to the subject I'M ~
der discussion without further pTellnl-
inalies. What we wish to tell and per-
haps what you desire to- know IS, the |
most expeditions and effective means
Of securing a non-C Catholic consort |
providing he is eligible and to be de- |
sired, from natural qualifications. we
would have you remember, however,
that no non Catholic, no matter how
willing he is to embrace the truth, Will
make as compatible q companion for
your joys and sorrows as one who has
the happiness to be born in the Church,
and reared on the stimulating and IN
MIGRATING sacraments. Thousands 81
proofs could be introduced to substan-
tate this statement; even reason, COM
mon sense will show any unprej indeed
mind that whatever is pure from us
inception is more desirable than that
which has to be concOcted by impregna-
ting into the crude compound the nee
essary Ingredient to make a proper sol
ution. AS the world is so DESTROYS for
proofs to corrob orats every statement
it will be e1pedient to adduce at least
on precedent why such preferences
should be given to original perfse tons.
This discrimination should never be
brought into requisition unless in the
selection Of aconjugal companion de-
serving our most sanguine affec tons,
and as; our Saviour author and source
Of all legitimate endearments, and as
we wish to initiate him In all his feel
ings and actions, we will love those he
lloved and treat them as He would.
Though Peter was made head OF the
church and received extra rdinary fay
ors and powers from the Master; he;
was not loved with the divine tender
ness as was the immaculate: JOHN. ST.
John was pure from the beginni he
twas constant in his virtue; he never
doubted, nor insulted the divine teach ssllI
or, for his nature was pure and refined
I his life was spotless from the first. he.
was the model for all young men
Y our ideal should be as much like HIM.
as possible. The happiest. state Of life,|
conceivable for seculars being, is the
married state, according to the approx.
ed law of God; and the most unhappy
condition is that which people enter
into, through tho inspiration OF
the Enemy. This temptation comes
not in regular and morose forms; i it
did 1t would be disagre eable to our in
cliDations and therefore would not en-
trap us as easily as the cultured and
smooth temples; for he appeals to the
fine and susceptible inclinations Of
your nature, which never could be
reached and consequently never de-
stroyed by uncultured applicants. No
crisis can be 50 eifectuaily ruined by one
misstep al can the one hich leads you
D cise ri1ss;s. Cd tssEi, fTona tits
shine only can yon turn and say your
happiness is complete or your peace of
miAd destroyed forever. Life after
marriage greatly depends on the pains
taken and the means used by you, be-
fore YOU join your lot with another;
for.remember you are inseparable; no
circumstances can ever release you; no
\ one can ever console you; your pride
| will be only offended by the cons ISOLATION
of friends, or the interference Of ac-
quaintances. Therefore. be married
before it is too late; weigh we'll and
judge impartially, the object Of your
affections. Open your eyes to his faults
as plain as you would, were he another
lgirrs fayorite; and above all don't en-
Itertaint the thought that you can reform
/ a disrepntable character after marriage.
You might, but remember there is 2
Lifetime depending on the risk, The
1 first choice if possible for all our sis
Eters is to choose husbands from the in.
finite supply to be found in your own
comm unity; but this is not q sufficient
Accomplishment or sure guide
to- happiness. While young
man may be q very good Christian, it
does not consequently follow
that he will make a congenial compan-
ion for life; for while all men are COM
Emanded to, and are capable OF saving
their souls, by a strict compliance with
the doctrines, inculcated in the Catho-
lie Church, they are not all lifted by
nature to guide household to its pro-
| per destination. There isno pater fam
ilias SO lnconsistently unbearable as
one protesting, believing and even
practising Catholic teaching and doc
trihe land at the same time totally ig-
norant Of the natural laws governing
the human family. Such as those you
1 will have TO sIun with the same exacti-
tude as the MONET Catholic, for they will
poison the wine Of happiness, which
the married life ought to be inebriated
with, though with different ingre-
dent from the former, the one, the
slave of bigotTy and ignorance, the
other of cantankerous disposition.
| It frequently happens that some Of you
lars sought after by men Of good natur-
al delinations OF character, needing
only the purifying grsces obtainable BY
the Sacraments Of the Church, to make
them very desirable companions. Here
| Is where Jour duty to self and society
looms up before you, and how are you
prepared to undertake it? Have you
Instructed yourself in all the doctrines
and ceremonies Of the Church? Can
I.you explain what they inculcato and