The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-02

Is there any publication or speech
made by leaders of Socialism advocat-
ing free love or against religion?
Consult Socialism: The Nation Of
Fatherless Children" by David Gold
stein and Martha Moore Avery for
copious references to, and quotations
from, the writings and speeches of the
recognized leaders of Socialism in re-
gard to it's free love and anti-Christian
doctrines. If you wish to satisfy your
self about the truth of these quota
tons you can secure copies OF the
works and papers to which reference
is made and examine them for your
self You will find the chapter on the
"Origin and Ethics of Socialism
Opposed to Christianity" on page
eighteen of the Lecture Edition" of
this work very interesting, as we'll as
that on Free Love, on page one hun
dred and fifty-two. These chapters
will probably furnish you with all the
material you need to understand the
attitude of the leaders of Socialism
in regard to religion and the family.
If you desire to pursue the latter
question further you can read with
profit women and Socialism by
August BebeI, one of the recognized
exponents of the doctrines of Social
ism.
If person went to confession and
later finds out that it must have been
mnSa IA NAgk0 Al
must he do?
If, when he made the confession
about which he now worries, be be-
lieved he was making a good confes-
sion there is very little reason for him
to worry about it. It may be that he
now realizes that he omitted serious
sin in this confession, but that would
not make the confession bad, and 1t
would only be necessary for him to
tell this sin in his next confession
and explain that he forgot it on the
occasion referred to- AS long as one
does not omit anything that is essen
tiaI for a good confession there is no
reason to worry about the matter.
No one can be really guilty of having
made a bad confession without know
ing it, If, however, he has good rea-
sons for thinking that this confession
was bad then it is necessary for him
to make a general confession of all
sins committed since his last worthy
confession.
If one fears that he has made bad
confessions and communions in the
past, what should he do in order to
make reparation therefor?
Reparation for bad confessions and
Communions can always be made by
a general confession of all the sins
committed since the last worthy con-
fession. This will include an enum-
GRAFTON of the number of bad confess
sion and sacrilegious Communions
made since that time. Sincere sor-
row for these sins coupled with the
firm purpose of amendment and the
reception Of the Sacrament of Pen
ance will free the soul from any guilt
it may have incurred in this way in
the past.
I. Is it forbidden to eat canned pork
and beans on Friday when other eat
abIes may be procured? 2. Is it sin
for Catholic young lady to CORE
spond with and receive the attentions
of a divorced man? 8. Is it proper for
a Catholic girl to fIirt and make up
with strange men in public places
when travelling and also go bathing
at the seashore with him?
/. It is forbidden to eat meat on
Friday in any combination with
other food, when suitable abstinence
food can be procured. 2. No Catholic
young woman who has any self
respect or any elementary notion of
maidenly propriety will permit a
divorced man to correspond with her
or show her any attention whatsoever
A girl who will act in this way de-
serves no sympathy for whatever
misfortune may come upon her as
result of her unbecoming conduct. 3.
Yes, if the girl wishes to place her
self among the number of those with
whom decent people do not care to
associate. Too many young girls
think it an evidence of "smartness"
to attract the attention of strangers
and to set at nought the rules of
propriety and good breeding. Usually
they pay the penalty for their unlady-
like conduct No girl who has been
properly brought up will act in this
way.
I. What is the meaning of suffering
for justice sake? Is it that we must
suffer for the sake of justice or have
we to suffer because justice demands
it? In other words, is it because we
are wrong and the party that makes
us suffer is justified in doing so? 2.
Is there home in the precincts of St.
Paul that will take old people who are
not really destitute and could help
some towards their keep?
1. To suffer persecution for JUS