The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-19

In reference to the Laymen's Re-
treat written up in your last number,
will you kindly explain the difference
between a mission and retreat?
/. A mission has for object the
conversion of sinners and renewal
of fervor among the faithful. A re-
treat also keeps this object in view,
but aspires, furthermore, to raise
those who make it to a higher plane
of Christian life. 2. A mission adapts
itself to the ordinary, average intelli-
gence Of the people. A retreat adj
dresses the cultivated intellect. 8. A
mission appeals chiefly to the emo
tions, and emphasizes the fear of
Divine Justice. A retreat works on the
rational will, and it's principal motive
is Divine Love- 4. A mission urges
men to care for their own souls. A re-
treat, in addition to this, urges them
to broaden the horizon of their lives,
and to extend their interest, sympathy
and help to their neighbor, whether he
be their own flesh and blood or a
South Sea Islander. 5. A mission
aims at preventing scandal A retreat
urges to the higher charity of edifica-
ton, so that Catholics may become
"the good odor Of Christ" to all who
know them. 6. A mission inculcates
self-restraint on all. A retreat inspires
generous souls to self-sacrifice. Z.
Finally, mission is given to persons
engaged in their ordinary daily work;
whereas a retreat calls men away
from home and business, into quiet,
secluded place, where, in silence and
solitude, they spend few days under
the guidance of an experienced ad-
wiser, reviewing the past and making
sure provision for broader, fuller
Catholic life in the future.
Some people assert that the Pope
gave a virtual consent to Napoleon's
marriage to Marie Louise, and that
Cardinal Fesch was not subjected to
papaI displeasure, or communicated,
for having performed the ceremony.
| cannot get satisfactory information
REGARDING this in the histories ] have
consulted.
Briefly, the facts of this case are
as follows. On the eve of Napoleon's
coronation in 1904, it was discovered
that he was not married to Josephine
in accordance with the laws of the
Church. 1t was only civil marriage.
Pope Plus VII, who had come to
crown Napoleon Emperor OF the
French insisted on religious cere-
mony which was performed by Cardi-
nal Fesch, the Almoner of the Imperial
Household, who received from the
Pope the necessary dispensation and
faculties to oficiate at the marriage,
in order that there might be no ques-
ton in regard to, its validity.
This is now established by his
torical data. When Napoleon re-
solved to put away his wife Josephine
and ask for the hand of Marie Louise
of Austria, he had subservient trib-
unal of ecclesiastics declare his mar
rage null on the ground that the
necessary dispensation had not been
procured OF course, such sentence
of nullity could be definitely pro-
nounced only by the Pope. When
negotiations were commenced for Ma
poleon's marriage to Marie Louise, the
French Ambassador at Vienna gave
his word of honor to the Archbishop
of Vienna that the sentence of nullity
regarding the first marriage pro-
nounced by the diocesan authorities OF
Paris was legal, although such was not
the case, and that there was no reEg
ious obstacle to the new union which
took place on the tenth of April, 1910
Cardinal Fesch was present and
blessed the marriage but many of the
Cardinals then in Paris, and among
them, Cardinal Consalvi, Papal Secre
tary of State, refused to assist. The
Pope was then a prisoner of the En-
peror and could do nothing to subject
Cardinal Fesch to his displeasure
This marriage was never recognized
as valid by the authorities of the
Church, because at the time the En-
press Josephine, the true wife Of
Napoleon, was living.
Is there absolutely no circumstance
under which Well-educated deaf man
fit to do the work, would be allowed
by the Catholic Church to become &
priest for the purpose of attending tc
the duties among the deaf people? II
not, why? There are quite number
of Protestant deaf ministers all oVeI
the country and they all are giving
perfect satisfaction in their work
There is Catholic deaf priest in New
York City, but he became deaf after
he was ordained, and despite his deaf
ness he Is doing splendid work among
the deaf. But suppose one happens
to become deaf before he became {
priest, can he be ordained any way?
AS deafness is not canonical i'm
pediment to the reception of Holy
Orders it follows that candidate fol
the priesthood who is afflicted in this
way may be ordained, if Bishop is
willing to accept him for services in
his diocese. Whether or not he would
be given the care of deaf people will
depend upon his ecclesiastical su
perior. 1t appears to us that he would
be of less service to deaf people thar
a priest who is not afflicted with deaf
ness.
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