The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-07-27
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That Every catholio 8 hould n,
Know.
FROM REV. llAnEs :. o'DohlELLlL
a Well Prepared Summary OF the Pr!--
mary knowledge Of The FaitE,
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possess, lis made by the Rev. James H
( O'Donnen and published in the Connec.
ticut Catholic:
/. The rules of his parish.
Q. The chief truths Of our holy re.
ligion. s@ ... 38.s
3. How to bless himself properly and
reverently. VI :I55lis
4. That the beginning Of wisdom is the
fear Of the Lord. % .3 81
5. That God will render to every
man according to his works. 81 ,s5s Il
6. That the influence of good exam.
pie is far-reaching.
-: That the theological virtues arr
Faith, Hope and Charity. # 4.
8. That the Eminent Good Works are
Al,ns-deeds, Prayer and Fasting.
I 9. That the Evangelical Counsels are
Voluntary Poverty, Perpetual Chastity
and Obedience.
10. That the four Cardinal Virtues
are Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and
Temperance. t WV
IL. That it is improper to gaze about
in church while the sacred mysteries are
being celebrated. N Is.
IL. That, if late at mass, he should
enter the church and take his seat as
quietly as possible.
Is. That it is proper to rent sitting
in church and pay FOR it regularly.
IL. That to absent oneself from the
Holy Sacrifice Of the Mass on Sundays
or Holy daysiof obligation without suf-
f1cient reason, is a grievous sin; and
that grievous or mortal sin makes the
soul an enemy Of God.
Is. That the Sacraments are chan
nels Of divine grace instituted by our
Lord Jesus Christ, and areseven In num-
Der, viz: Baptism, Confirmation, PEN
ance, Holy Eucharist, Extreme Unction,
Holy Orders and Matrimony.
is. That the Seven Deadly or Capital
Sins are Pride, Coyetousness, Lust, An
ger, Gluttony, Envy and Sloth.
II. That the virtues contrary to these
are Humility, Liberality. CHASTITY, Meek
ness, Temperance, Brotherly Love and
Diligence.
10. The, Ten Commandments Of God
and the six Precepts OF the Church.
10. Some pious aspirations and ejacu-
latious to utter from time to time, es-
pecially in moments Of temptation. Il
90 '.The Angelus,' - a beautiful pray
er recited thrice daily in honor of our
Immaculate Mother.
ri. Some prayers to- be said before
and after meals; that gratitude for bene-
fits received should prompt him to- be
faithful to this exercise. .5
20. The Lords Prayer, the Angelica
Salutation or "Hail Mary" the Apos-
ties Greed, the acts at Faith, Hope and
Charity and Contrition and the Con-
flteoT III.
23. That the Four Last Things to be
remembered are Death, Judgment, Hea-
ven and Hell. .In all thy works re-
member thy last end, and thou shalt
never sim
Ghost are Wisdom, Understanding,
Counsel, Fortitude, knowledge Piety
Fear Of the Lord.
20. That the sins which cry to hea-
ven for vengeance are Wilful Murder,
the Sins of Sodom, Oppression Of the
Poor and Defrauding Iaborers Of their
Wages e
rs. That the Sacred Scriptures are
the inspired Word of God and are
worthy of our profound respect and rev
erence.
*. That honesty is the best policy
in spiritual as in temporal matters: but
that policy should be synonymous
with conviction, enlightened and
strengthened by conscience.
20. That the Ten Commandments are
reducible to two, and that upon these
depend the whole law and the proph-
ets.'' IA
20. That marriages are not solemn
lied from the first Sunday of Advent I'M
til the Epiphany, and from Ash Wednes-
day until Low Sunday that Low Sunday
is the first Sunday after Easter.
30. How to say Mo- with emphasis
when asked to transgress the laws Of
God, or Of the church, or Of the land.
n 81. How to say Yes" promptly and
cheerfully when invited to assist in any
good work, as the bestoWal of aims, Wis
iting the sick, teaching in Sunday school,
etc i,
IL 81 The duties OF his state Of life;
that, If a superior, he should be just and
merciful to those under him. Ii a sub
ordinate, that he should faithfully dis
charge his allotted duties; that dill
gence, honesty. sobriety and veracity
should be his chief traits. e
SO. That the IL fruits OF the Holy
Ghost are Charity, JOY, Peace, Patience,
Benignity. Goodness, Long nimity, Mild
ness, Faith, Modesty, Confluence and
Chastity. .t.f T553 Il
81. That the secret organization most
hostile to the Catholic Church in the
United States is composed principally of
I'M American Americans and Grange
men. 5}s n 81 I. ~ y 4:
IS. That the corporal works Of mercy
are seven: TO feed the hungry, to give
drink to the thirsty to clothe the naked,
to harbor travellers, to ransom prisoners,
to visit the sick and bury the dead. 5s35
SO. That the seven spiritual works Of
mercy are: 10 give good counsel, to in-
;strllct the 1gnprant, to admonish sinners,
to comfort the afflicted. to pardon inju-
lries, to bear wrongs patiently, to pray
for the living and the dead. 53 n L. II
8S 81. That there are nine ways Of be-
coming accessory to- anOther's sin: By
counsel; by command; by consent: by
DroYocatfon; by praise and f1attery by
ealment;; by partaking;; by snence;
by defense of III done. III N. lss e
3B. That the six sins against the Holy
Chest are. Despair of salvation; pre-
Isnmption OF 5tsod'B mercy without amend
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