The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11

who doeth the will of my Father who
is in heaven, he shall enter the king
dom Of heaven
What means the hierarchy of the
Church?
This signifies the rulers of the
| Church: the Pope for all the Church.
the bishops. each for his own diocese.
/ TO Peter, Christ said: Il give to thee
/ the keys of the kingdom of heaven
And again: Feed my lambs. feed my
! sheep rule over people and bishops.
And of the bishops it is written in the
4 Acts of the Apostles: He has placed
over you bishops to rule the Church of
/ God"
Does the Catholic Church suppress
| the second commandment?
There are Ten Commandments Of
I God. The Protestants divide and num-
/ Der differently from the Catholics But
apart from numbering differently they
all have the same ten commandments.
Why are not marriages between
Catholics and Protestants solemnized
in church?
For the same reason that the Church
does-not permit the priest to wear sur
plice or stole, or to bless the ring at
such maria Ees., The Church does nor
wish TO encourage, but rather to dis
courage, these unions. And so she rep
resentS' herself through her minister as
being not in joy, but in gloom. for the
occasion. And why should she ask
into the Church those who do not be
lieve in her rites. her ceremonies. or
her sacraments? In the early days of
Christianity, even the catechumens,
those preparing for baptism, could not
stay in the church at the solemn part
of the Mass. In the comforting of her
sacraments upon her children the
church is the sacred place for them.
but it has no such -sacredness for those
not of the fold. And it's sacredness
and the sacred character of, matrimony
are signified by excluding mixed mar
riages from the holy edifice. AS this is
a matter of discipline. the Church can
modify or abolish her practice. or she
can make exceptions when she may
choose to do so.
Why are so many churches in Italy
and in other Catholic countries and in
the United States named in honor of
The Mother of God, and of the saints
and so few named after Christ?
The church is dedicated or conse-
Grated solely to the honor and worship
of God. 1t belongs to Him alone. There
the Sacrifice is offered to Him, the sac
given in His name and by His
power. But the church is frequently
placed under the protection of the
Blessed Mother or of some saint or
saints, that the people may have in
Mary or the saint a special intercessor
before God. and one whose name and
life may represent to them how God
has been served by the good ones who
nave passed from earth. But just as
when we pray to the saints our prayers
are to reach God through them. so
when We call a church by the name of
4 saint We honor God by honoring His
friend. The Catholic understands that
Goo is first and last; the saint a help
sr, pleader and a most powerful and
acceptable one with God
Why is Mass not celebrated on Good
Friday. and why is communion not
given on that day?
Because the Church considers that it
Idds to the deep sorrow and mourning
We should feel on the day we eommem-
rate our Lords death, to have US de-
'rived of Mass and holy communion
We are so reminded that He has left us
" His death. that He has consum-
mated His life on earth. We are
laced in the attitude of MagdaIe
yho found the tomb empty. and we
re asking where they have placed the
lord. In her present discipline the
'hurch does not permit holy eommun-
on to be given except as Viaticum to
he sick.-Donahoe's Magazine.