The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20

Wednesday, the Wednesdays and the Sat
urday of Holy week.
This dispensation from abstinence extends
10 all three repasts in the day
The usual prohibition remains against
using hesh meat and fish at the same meal.
where the Wage-earner in virtue OF the
I maui, uses meat, all the members Of the
household may likewise use it Tho cburcb
does not wish to impose upon the bouse-
hold the inconvenience Of double cooking.
But, in cases of this kind these rnemhaTs
OF the hoesehold who may be bound by the
precept of fasting, are allowed the use ~
meat only at their principal Tepast
The sovereign pOntif exhorts all who NAV
make use OF the privileges of the indult to
De sun mindful of their duty to practice
sef-denfal, and he cOunsels that instead OF
the abstinence from meat some other sac
rlhce OF bodily comfort be practiced TN,
sovereign Pontiff himself suggesting as such
drinks.
Days Outside Lenten Season.
Other days of fast and abstinence occur
ring during the year are the Ember days
and the yigils OF certain festivals. The
Emoer days are: Wednesday. Friday and
Saturday June l, and 4; Wednesday FRI
9 MSdn ana SATURDAY. Sept q, % and "a;
Il and IT,. The vigils are: The vigil OF
Pentieost, May IS; that Of the ASSUMPTION.
Aug IA; that Of All Saints, Oct 81; and thal
or Christmas, Dec. "a.
All Fridays are Of course. davs of all
stinenee. The abstinence which formerly
was obligatory on Saturdays has been dis
penEed with by apostolic favor to the faith
full of the United States.
The pontifical indult, of which we have
spoken, eXempts working people" from
the abstinence on yigils and Ember DAYS,
except when such vigil and Ember days. fail
on Friday.
Pastors will make to their flocks in tina
usual terms due announcements OF ap-
proachlng Ember days and vigils-addlng
10 such announcements a statement of the
privileges given by the indult to working
people.
General Remarks.
When a doubt exists as to whether ones
condition or circumstances allow exemption
from the precepts of fasting and abstinence.
counsel should be asked from confessOrs or
pastors who are the authoritative interpret
ers OF the law, and who even are empowered
IN special cases for good and sufficient
tSsas9ns, lnalcated or suggested in Catholic
theoIogy, 10 commute the preCepts OF fast
ing and abstinence to other penitentiaI
works.
In entoinlng upon the faithful the pre-
cepts or fast and abstinence holy church
is mindful of the evangelical law of self
DENIAL OF which the Savior and his apostles
were, by example and by word, most emil
nent teachers. Without self-denial there Is
no Christianity Indeed, without self-denial
there is no natural morality. The man who
has not acquired by habit the power of
self-restraint will not be victorious over sin
which all are compelled to encounter.
The observance of the fasts and alb
stinences prescribed by the church is taken
as public and fearless profession OF Cath
Ole faith. He, who, without sufficient and
obvious reasons. eats meat or takes his
usual meals when abstinence or fast is en-
Joined, becomes an occasion Of scandal. and
Is not accepted as a practical Catholic
Let Catholics, therefore, have the courage
Of self-denial for the sake of Christ and of
their own souls, and be on their guard lest
by their acts scandal be given. and the
fair name Of their religion be dishonored
During Lent, pastors will hold special ex-
ercises of devotion in their several churches
ut appointed times. Instructions Of a prac-
dcal character upon the Christian duties.
the nature Of the sacramento and the pre-
parations for their reception, should be Civ
en- on those occasions.
The devotions OF the Way of the Cross
will be observed, if at all possible in ali
churches and chapels on the Friday even
ings throughout Lent