The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-08-05
FREQUENT COMMUNION,
HOLY V|ATICUM
LETTER TO THE
PAPAL LEGATE READ AT THE
OPENING OF THE EUcHAR-
ISTIC CONGRESS.
To Our WeII-ReIoved Son, Gregory

isTlc CONGRESS.
To Our WeII-BeIoved Son, Gregory
Aquirre.
Beloved Son,
Health and Apostolic Benediction:
1t is indeed with pleasure that We
hear that a great many are about to
assemble at Madrid from all parts of
the Catholic world to hold the solemn
Eucharistic Congress, presided over
by you, Our Legate; and inasmuch as
We know the strength of religion and
Faith in Spain it is not difficult for Us
to conjecture that the honors which
are to be paid to the Blessed Sacra-
ment will be of singular magnificence.
Assuredly, if the Spanish people
should not let itself be surpassed in
anything which pertains to the Cath
olic creed, least of all should it do so
in respect to the worship of Our Lord
Who stays with Us under mystic wells,
since one of the ornaments of Spain
is Pascal Baylon, who, on account of
his remarkable zeal for this Sacra-
ment, has been chosen as the heavenly
patron of Eucharistic gatherings and
sodalities. Apart from the number
of people and the splendor of the cere-
monies, We desire in special way
that the Congress may be productive
of good fruit. It ought to be your
special care. Our thoughts are main
ly directed to it-that men may be led
on to the knowledge and love of, and
frequent approach to, Jesus Christ.
You know the benefits that come to
people from pious and religious re-
ception of the Sacrament; for this
reason it is above all becoming that
the practice of frequent and even
daily reception of the Eucharist
should prevail amongst Christians,
and not only amongst adults but also
amongst the young who have come to
the use of reason. First of all, then,
you will bear in mind what has been
said about this matter in the more
recent acts of the Apostolic See, that
is the Encyclical Letters of Our illus
trious predecessor "Mirae caritatis,"
and Our two DEGREES "Sacra Tridenti-
ma Synodus" and Guam singulari,"
that is to say, you will consider in
what ways they can be more fully and
advantageously carried out in prac.
tice
Besides, it will be an object of your
diligent care to propagate more wide
ly those things which have been wise
ly instituted by the Church concern
ing the Eucharist In a special way
We approve of the custom which pre-
walls in many places where on all Sun
days and feast days in all the churches
and public oratories of both the Reg
ular and Secular clergy the faithful
are blessed with the Holy Sacrament
We should be very pleased if this Gus
tom were extended to other Dioceses.
1t will also give pleasure to Us if you
will try and promote appropriate salu-
tations, perpetual alterations, and
solemn supplications of the Hidden
God
But in particular attend to what We
have to say and what no lover of the
Divine Eucharist who is truly anxious
low men, will neglect. 1t has often
been known to happen that on ac-
count of perverse ideas of humanity
and mercy injustice is done to the
dying. The priest is not called in un-
til the torpid state of the dying man
has already deadened his mind to ex-
ternal things; and SO we sometimes
see Christian men going out of life
in this way without receiving the
Food of Jesus Christ, which is the
only viaticum for the heavenly father
land.
You will therefore endeavor with
all your zeal to prevent this perni-
cious evil and persuade the people of
the precept of fraternal charity which
enjoins that helps to better life
should be administered as soon as
possible to those who are dangerously
ILL
1t remains for Us to call down the
divine grace upon your proceedings,
and this We do from Our heart, by
means Of the Apostolic Benediction,
which as witness Of Our good will
We most lovingly impart to you, Our
beloved son, and to all participating
in the Congress.
Given at Rome at st. Peters, the
5th day of the month of June, 1911,
and the eighth year of Our Pontifi-
cate. Plus, PIP, X.