The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-11-09

Sun OF the 10Th inst. appeared short
article announcing the reported en-
gagement OF Miss Mabel Wright. re-
Gently divorced from Fernando Yznaga
OF New York, to Count Itchy OF Hun
gary, which concludes with the follow
ing words: He (Zichy) is devout Cath
Ollie and attenCs mass at ST. Patrick
cathedral every morning As the
marriage OF any baptized person who
has been divorced" from a valid
marriage has always been, in the eyes
Of the Catholic church, merely an adnl
ferrous union, the inconsistency OF the
above quotation with the report OF the
marriage Of Count Itchy must, at first
blush and unexplained, greatly scan
dalize Protestants, and cause Catholics
utterly to disbelieve the accuracy Of
your statement. Professionals constantly
deny the fact that the Catholic church
cannot and never has recognized d.
vorce from the sacrament OF marriage,
with the right to remarry during the
lifetime Of either party. and they are
very fond OF quoting limited number
OF cases where Catholics have re-
married as examples OF the ability OF
the Church to bow toexpediency." They
do this because they are ignorant OF the
facts in these cases, which made their
first marriages invalid from the begin.
ing. They are surprised or incredrlous
according to the extent OF individual
prejudice. when told by Catholics that
even il the Pope should grant divorce
from a valid marriage with the per-
mission to remarry, such decree would
be of no account, and that the Pope
himself would become accessory to the
sin Of adultery which would follow.
The Church has not the power to undo
what God has joined together" In
order. therefore, to prevent the mar
riage Of Count Itchy. il it take place.
from being added as another ex-
ample Of the duplicity of the Church
in the minds and memories OF Pro-
testants. and in order to avert a great
scandal from those Catholics who may
not know the facts in the case, / offer
the only possible explanation Of how
this marriage may take place and
Count Itchy still remain Catholic.
This explanation is very simple one
Miss Mabel Wright married Fernando
YZnaga after he had been divorced
from his wife. who is still living; this
second marriage Of Yznaga was, in the
eyes Of the Church. an invalid one. and
the second Mrs. Yznaga is considered,
therefore, by the same authority
single woman. IL she be married by a
Catholic priest and were Catholic, the
Church would use that form OF the
marriage service which she reserves for
those only who contract first mar
riage. 1t is not difficult to predict that
this marriage will not take place except
with the sanction OF the Catholic
Church. for otherwise neither Count
Itchy or his wife would be received at
the Austrian court, and would therefore,
be ostracised by society both in Vienna
and Budapest.
A ROMAN CATHOLIC LAyMAy
Under date of Nov Bishop Bonacum
sent a circular letter to the priests of
this diocese in which he said, among
other things: las there is no religious
question involved in the state Campaign
in Nebraska this year, and as the pest
policy to pursue towards the misguided
men known as the American Protec-
tive association is to ignore them en-
tirely. l must regard the appeal Of this
man Brennan editor of a Catholic news
paper in Sioux City, as not only inop-
perfume. but also impertinent. While
not desiring to infringe i'm the least
upon your individual rights of suffrage
it is my wish land in this wish / but
the DEGREES of the third plenary
council of Baltimore, No s3) that You
abstain absolutely from all political agi-
tation. being mindful that you are a
debtor to the Greeks and to the Barbar-
ians, to the wise and the unwise.' Ro-
mans 1:D''
The above is in line with the conserv-
ative policy so often followed by the