The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-08-05

1. Why is a soul sorrowfuI after
death? 2. If naked we come and naked
we 90, how shall we appear at the last
day? 8. Heaven and earth shall pass
away. Does this end all things? q.
Where is heaven? 5. Where are the
babies that are not baptized?
/. The soul that is in heaven is not
sorrowful after death. The soul that
sees God face to face cannot exper-
fence sorrow or anything of the kind.
2. Let us hope that we shall be clothed
with righteousness: 8. The passing
away and destruction of heaven and
earth, that is, of the material universe,
the sun, planets, etc., will end all
things as far as mans earthly exis-
tence is concerned. 1t does not mean,
however, that our heavenly home
where God and His angels and saints
dwell will pass away. That all en-
dure forever and with it the souls of
all those who are saved. 4. We do
not know It is place of everlasting
happiness where God, our Savior, His
Blessed Mother, and all the Saints
live. 5. Infants who die without bap-
tism are said to enjoy natural hap
piness. They do not see God, but are
in a place, comparable to Limbo,
where they are free from the inf1ic-
ton of any punishment.
i. Can a person who goes to con-
fession and holy communion the first
of the month receive holy communion
the following month without going to
confession again if he is conscious Of
no mortal sin? 2. Is Good Friday a
HOLIDAY? 8. An old lady gave me a
rosary that was blessed, which she
did not use. When ! say the rosary
now do | say it for her? Must have
the rosary blessed again?
1. Strictly speaking person who
is not conscious of mortal sin is not
bound to go to confession before re-
ceiving Holy Communion, but it is
advisable for one to do so, because of
the greater graces which are thereby
gained. In practice, a person who
receives Holy Communion once a
month is expected to go to confession
before receiving the Blessed Sacra-
ment. 2. Good Friday is not HOLIDAY
of obligation. In many places it is
a legal holiday. 3. The rosary must be
re-blessed before it can be used for
the purpose of gaining the indulgences
attached to it. In the meantime, the
prayers said on it are not for the
spiritual benefit of the person who
gave it to you, unless you offer them
for that intention.
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1. If rosary or prayer book is
blessed for certain person and some
one else uses it for prayer, would
that prayer be worthless? 2. Why is
Holy Mary honored so much when
she did not have to fight against temp
tation?
1. The prayer will not be worthless
but the person who says the prayer
will not gain the indulgences attached
to the use of these objects blessed for
another person. See fuller explana-
ton in last weeks issue. 2. The
Blessed Virgin is honored because she
is the Mother of Cod On account of
this high dignity she was conceived
without sin and enabled to live a life
free from the assault of sin and temp
tation.
|. What is the difference between a
mortal and a veniaI sin? 2. What is
the difference between a scrupulous
and a conscientious person? 8. Is it
possible for a person to commit a
mortal sin and not know it?
1. A mortal sin is serious trans
gression of the law of God which en-
tails, as a consequence, the death of
the soul by the withdrawal of sane
tifying grace. Venial sin is either a
slight offence against Gods law or
one committed without full advertence
of the mind or consent of the will. 2.
A scrupulous person is one who in
some matter or in all his acts is apt
to be disturbed by unfounded fears
that a harmless action is sinful. In
other words he sees sin where there
is none. A conscientious person is
one who acts always in accordance
with the dictates of conscience telling
him what is right and what is wrong
3. In order to make sin mortal three
things are necessary, as our catechism
tells us, namely, grievous matter,
sufficient reflection on the part of the
person and full consent of the will.
Hence, one must be aware of the fact
that the sin is mortal before he can
be held responsible for it.
I. Is it proper for Catholic ladies to
wear low neck dresses with short
sleeves at Mass and when going to
Communion? 2. Is so-calIed sweater
worn by ladies out of place in the
presence of the Blessed Sacrament?
l. We believe the low neck dress is
unbecoming in church, especially if it
approaches the extreme seen in fash
ionable society. Short sleeves can be