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Father Ma1one on. Ireland.

Father Malone on Ireland
"To affirm that Catholics of Irisl
birth feel any loyalty to the British
government would be hpyocritica
pretense.''-ReT. T. Il. Malone.
Written for tine Inter1nountain Catholic
Denver, Colo, March 2S.-Father II
Il. Malone spoke at st. Frances De
Sales church Sunday morning, taking
for his subject the works Of the patron
saint OF Ireland.
we Irish Catholics in America" be-
gan the speaker, ARE the inheritors OF
that faith which St. Patrick implanted
in the hearts Of our forefathers. 1t is
an inheritance precious beyond COM
parisOn; it viii make for our better
ment as long as We are faithful to its
inspirations and will only add to our
debasement when we prove recreant 10
the trust and disloyal to the traditions
Of our ancestors.
Here in America the opportunities
for the full exercise of our faith are
unbounded and in proportion as We
are sincere, loyal Catholics, can we
hope for material as well as spiritual
advancement. Never in the history Of
the world was such opportunity given
patible with all the essential of mans
needs. Hence there is upon US of this
generation an abiding responsibility TO
make the most Of our opportunity, not
only for our own welfare, but for the
security and peace of what I verify
believe to be the best government thus
far evolved from the chaotic conditions
OF the past.
HISTORY PROVES SUPPORT.
"Only he who knows the spirit of
Catholicism, its history, traditions and,
above all, its infieXible dognas regard
ing duty to government, can realize
The vital and enduring support that it
as to a government such as ours. The
support Of our government, and of all
just governments as well, is not a Senti-
7nent or result Of political bias with
the Catholic-it is d duty which can
only be disregarded under pain Of sin.
But to affirm that Catholics of Irish
faith feel any loyalty to the British
government would be hypoCTidca1 pre-
tense. For centuries the Irish oppres-
sion and the idea that little gracious |
condescens1On, such as the wearing of /
The green in London yesterday, can !
remove the memory Of that oppression !!
is ridiculous. We may cherish the |
hope, however, that such action viii !
make for a Bindlier feeling on the part |
Of the English people toward the Irish /
without in any way participating in
the pro-British motives that impelled
it. While as Catholics. therefore, we
are in no sense bound TO uphold UNJUST
or tyrannical governments, we are
bound under penalty of sin to support
a just and duly constituted government
such as ours. The Catholic religion
that st. Patrick implanted in the
hearts Of our ancestors is the very rock
upon which our government can rest
sSv,
to the enemy Of free government any
where can be found than the Irish
Catholic. he is such because his faith
makes him so. And not only does the
faith which we have inherited from st.
Patrick impell us to uphold civic free
DOM but it is the very essence of Teli-
gious freedom and tolerated every
where. On this point Father Yorke,
in little work which I had the honor /
recently to publish Jointly with him,
makes the following pointed reference:
FATHER YORKE'S ANALYSIS.
Religious liberty, as it exists in
English-spe lands today is the
work of the Irish. They it was who ,
suffered for it. who fought for it, and "a
who won it. In ireland and England !
this liberty was not given by the
out of their generosity .
or liberality. For hundreds of years ,
they Strove by every means in their i
power to crush the Catholics. They !
failed. In spite of them the Catholics ,
in Ireland waXed strong. God sent
them a leader. Daniel O'COnnell arose :
ana marshalled his people He had J
genius they had strength: and genius :
and strength compelled England to +
grant emancipation. It was not a gift;
it was justice wrUng from the reluctant I
bigot. :
IN America the revolution was born
IN bigotTy The Americans became .
tolerant when the assistance of Cath
olics became necessary to win inde- I
pendence. 1t was the large proportion 7
Of Catholics in the army, it was the j.
aid of Catholic France q
that taught the continental congress A.
The advantages Of liberation. John n
Carroll claimed that liberation in =
presence not as a favor, q
out as a right bought by the blood Of q
Catholic patriots, and Washington Y
sealed the claim by making public ac- q
znoWledgement of the debt the infant r
-epublic owed to France" \