The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-28

THE CATHOLIC BULL
material and construction, but now,
from the devotion of successive gen.
erations, a marvel of art and costli-
ness. It is entirely incased in white
marble, exquisitely sculptured after
designs of the most eminent artists.
Why is ceIibacy imposed on the
Priest?
The celibacy of the clergy is made
obligatory because it is higher state
cause the Catholic Church realizes
we'll that better work can be done for
Gods people by a celibate clergy than
minister must needs divide his time,
work and money between his flock
and family. "He that is without a
wife, says st. Paul, sis solicitous for
the things that belong to the Lord,
how he may please God. But he that
is with a wife is solicitous for the
things of the world, how he may
please his wife, and he is divided"
The celibate is freer to face danger
because he never need question the
effect of his actions on the affections
health, interests or opinions of wife
and family. Again, the people would
not as rule trust their secrets to a
married clergy. There are many
other reasons.
Why do Catholics receive Holy Com
munion?
In order to be saved; for our Lord
said: "Amen, Amen, I say unto you:
Except you eat the flesh of the Son
of Man and drink His blood, you
shall not have life in you. He that
eateth My flesh, and drinketh My
blood, hath everlasting life; and I
will raise him up on the last day.
For My flesh is meat indeed, and My
blood is drink indeed. He that eat
eth My flesh and drinketh My blood,
abideth in Me, and I in him." (St
John vi, 81, IS, Sc, SD
Is it sin for Catholic, when in a
Protestant church, to stand up when
they sing their hymns or pray. Should
one do that on any occasion?
Participation in heretical worship is
sinful in itself, and as the standing
up and singing are actual participa-
lions in such worship, a Catholic can
not so participate.
While for sufficient reasons the
Church sometimes permits her chill
dren to be present at weddings, fu-
nerals, etc., held in Protestant places
of worship, yet she at no time coun-
tenances any form of worship but her
own; and her children, when present
at such services as here indicated,
must hold themselves as passive spec
tators, not as participants therein.
No person can offer to God a worship
he believes to be untrue. That alone
is true worship, which has been
authorized by God. Christ has author
lied the worship of the Catholic
Church alone. A Catholic knowing
that cannot offer to God another wor-
ship, nor participate in other wor-
ship.
Once we get it clear in our minds
that Protestant worship is not only the
worship not ordained of God, but is a
worship protesting against the Cath
of God, then we can clearly and logic
ally see our proper attitude towards it.
When going to Communion with a
society, must you swallow the Sacred
Host before leaving the railing? G
When one receives Holy Communion
the recipient should retain the Sacred
Species on the tongue until 1t has
become slightly moistened, and then,
with the assistance of the tongue, It
may be swallowed easily and devout-
ly. This may be done before leaving
the altar rail. But where the number
of communicates is large, and the
Masses follow at short intervals the
custom prevails of leaving the Com
munion rail before the Sacred Specie
is swallowed.
In what part of the Bible can you
find out about the Mass; that is, how
it originated?
The Mass is the continuation of the
SdCIIuCS Ol Tie CrOSS, anu originated
at the Last Supper, when our Lord,
taking bread, said: "This is My Body;
and, taking the chalice of wine, said:
"This is My Blood shed for the re-
mission of SINS; or offered up in
sacrifice for the remission of sins. Our
Lord added, do this for commem-
Grafton of Me-; that is, as you have
seen Me take bread and wine and
change them into My Body and Blood,
so you do the same. Thus originated
what Catholics call the Mass. (See
st. Matt. XVI, 1928; St. Mark xiv,
1924; st. Luke xii, 1920; St. Paul,
1. Cor. X, Is; XII, 1929
Which are the different styles of
Churches?
In different ages and countries
churches were built according to vari-
Gus plans and styles, of these we have:
The Roman STYLE whose distinguish
ing marks are the round arch and
V9nltld cli1inQS Tho Gothic ctuIn