The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-12-09

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THE BOND OF MARRIAGE.
The Subject of Father Cleary's Discourse at
Labor Temple Last Sunday Evening
At Labor Temple last Sunday evening
Rev. j. M. Cleary addressed 8 large au-
dience on the "Oatholic Idea Of Marri.
age" In the course Of his address,
which was listened to with rapt atten-
ton, he said substantially:
No question affecting the welfare and
happiness Of man Oh earth can be of
greater Importance than the problem OF
carefully preserving the foundations OF
| the social fabric. Jesus Christ, who
compr shended in His divine wisdom all
Ihumanity's needs, took special care to
make plain and ample provision for pre-
serving the sanctity of family life and
the security of q dwelling place IN which
the teaderest human affections might
center. He proposed no PLAZA OF civil
government. He suggested no special
design according to which men might
organize civil society. He left mon free
to choose as they would their peculiar
form Of civil government. His teach
ings tend only to mercy, justice, kind
ness, and to extending the universal
brotherhood of man.
He is silent as to the peculiar form ao-
cerding to which mon may enforce the
necessary authority Of order and law for
the protection of the rights and liberties
of all. But in unmistakaole Ian guage
he defines the essential elements of that
compact by which one man is united
! with one woman, with one only and for
ever, for the preservation Of. the human
race, aud for fulfilling the designs OF
God. The Catholic Church, ever faith
full to the sacred trust which Christ con-
fided to her care, has steadfastly guarded
the sacredness Of the marriage bond
The teaching Of our Divine Master is so
unequivocal and clear that those who
even respect His sacred character cannot
but respect His divine command, ..Wha
God hath joined together, lot not man
put asuuder." Mathew, xix, g
Ihe Catholic Church, the holy spouse
of Christ could not for an instant be 50
disloyal to His plain commands as to at
tempt to sever the marriage tie, bound
BY Gods hand. Men often labor under
false impression. rs to the attitude OF
the Catholic Church in relation to tho
bond OF marriage. The Church as we'll
organized body defines and regulates it's
discipline and ceremonial. These are
matters affected by time. custom and the
varying needs Of men. But the bond OF
marriage is OF divine institution, has not
been created by the Church, does not
fall under the Jurisdiction Of either
church or human government, and hence
does not fall within the scope OF Church
authority to sever. The Church j. has E. no
discretion and no authority IN TIE mat
ter Of undoing what God has done.
"Whosoever shall put away his wife and
marry another committeth adultery
against her."
No church discipline, no legal enact Ct
ment, no long standing customs can blot
out the scarlet letter inscribed on the
soul Of every man who ignores these sol
emn words Of divine authority. Il the il
practic the Catholic Church has dill
tered from that Of other Christian de-
nominations in resisting human passion!
and ia sustaining the inviolability OF the |,
marriage contract, il is because the
Catholic Church has been faithful to the