The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-14

if necessary by the bomb and the
torch, he does but stultify himself
when he implies or suggests that Fer
rer's political teaching and activity
were in the direction of progress.
JOHN A. RYAN.
THE SISTERS Of THE
GOOD SHEPHERD.
There is nothing written that does
ample justice to the work of the Con-
gregation of the Good Shepherd No
pen picture of the character of the
Sisters of this community reveals to
us the sanity beauty of their lives
When the convent doors close behind
them they are completely separated
from the world. When the veil is
taken and the vows spoken, the re-
nnnciation of all human things is so
complete that the white-robed Sister
cannot ever again enter her own home
even at the time of the death of a
loved parent. Postulants are received
only from the very best families and
the young lady who heeds the call of
the Master to serve Him in the c1ois-
ter has been surrounded by comforts
often by luxuries-in her home. The
moral conditions for admission to the
novitiate are most exacting and in
tellectually we find them with a SUI
perior mind and an education that fits
many of them to adorn the most ex-
alted places in civil society
The Workings of Grace.
The operations of grace are here
Ins3ss manifest. The secluded one
wears, a peaceful smile that shows
how happy her life is; and If events of
the world outside are spoken of in her
presence she evinces no interest un-
less it has to do with undertakings
and movements that promote the great
er glory of God. Her thoughts are
fixed on high and her great aim is
to be ever worthy of her high calling,
to be dutiful child of our Heavenly
Father and profitable servant of the
Great Master Though secluded, she is
not living for herself. Fired with
zeal for the salvation of others she
labors increasingly serving God and
souls where service is the supreme
act of personal surrender fol Gods
sake to the children of misery and OF
dereliction, gathering to her account
day by day merit and title to reward. u
Though separated from the world
she is not unacquainted with it's fell
influence on the weak and it's power
to pull down the supposedly strong
Though associated in her religious
| life with the purest of souls she min
giles with the victims of the debasing
passions of the votaries of pleasure
and has under her direction those
over whom the powers of evil have had
complete control. A true spouse oil
Christ she labors to make Him and
His teachings known to those whose
religious training has been neglected
or restore His spirit to the breasts
of those who have rejected Him.
Rescue of the Fallen.
Our Catholic people should know
the wonderful results achieved by the
Sisters of the Good Shepherd in the
reform of girls who have fallen sc
low that we must be silent about the
nature and extent of their depravity
Good and jealous men and women in
terested in the erring girl outside oi
a house Of refuge are working for hel
welfare at a great disadvantage. The
evil influences surrounding her are
very powerful and ever leading her t6
life of sin. Though efforts made
] for her well-doing are earnest they are
oftimes ineffective on account of moi
being constant as those who seek tt
| bring about her reform cannot exer
else hourly vigilance over her. Will
strong tendencies to evil, dwelling ii
a home that in no sense safeguards
her from soul-deflement, breathing al
atmosphere that is morally poisonous
the odds are against happy outcome
of the contest between good and evil
While yet little child she become!
familiar with the language of the de
PRAYED and at the time when sh,
should be unaware of the existence o
immortality she has learned the mean
ing of the unspeakable language Of tn,
vile. In consequence while yet youn.
she becomes like to her associates an,
after repeated and serious downfall
she is given over to the care of thOs
angelic women who, with outstretchet
arms, are ever willing to receive tn
most degraded Of their sex. No ma,
ter with what disgust we may lool
upon her surroundings and sensual as
! sociates we learn by study Of sucl
leases that they exercise over her
peculiar charm and occupy warn
, place In her heart.
The tie that binds her to her tainte
home and unworthy friends may be
! very strong one. The loss of wha
she considers liberty, removal fror
. her home and separation from thos
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