The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-19

we nave ESCSlN0u d 1SIl0E WITH re-
gard to the celebration of Mass in
public hall, the parish church having
been destroyed. Our correspondent
seems to think that it is all wrong.
1t is customary to celebrate Mass in
a church when one is at hand; in
case of necessity any available, decent
place may be used, according to the
judgment of the priest. From the let
ter sent we feel that there is a mis-
understanding somewhere, and that
the correspondent should attend Mass
in the place which he mentions, as we
can see no reason why Mass should
not be celebrated there as we'll as in
other halls which are used for various
other purposes. Dismiss your scruple
and attend Mass regularly.
1. What is the difference between
anger and hatred; vanity and pride?
Describe each. 2. Where is the Moth
erhouse of the Sisters of the Sacred
Heart? 8. Which is more beneficial
to the souls in purgatory: a long
prayer with small indulgence, or a
shorter prayer with a larger induI-
gence attached to it?
/. Anger, generally speaking, is
the desire of vengeance. 1t may be
sinful or not, according as one desires
to wreak vengeance on another one
unjustly, or is actuated by praise
worthy motives or zeal for good.
Hatred, on the other hand, is a
vehement aversion entertained for an
other, or for something connected or
identified with that other. Pride is an
inordinate love of oneself, or of ones
personal possessions. Vanity pro-
ceeds from pride, and generally is a
sign of mental weakness. 2. The
Motherhouse of the Religious of the
Sacred Heart is in Brussels, Bel
gum. If you write to the Rev. Mother,
at Lake Forest, Illinois, you can OBJ
tain information. The Sisters are en-
gagged chiefly in teaching. 8. Strictly
speaking, the larger indulgence will
be more beneficial to the suffering
souls.
1. What is the meaning of the let
tiers, |. n. S.? 2. What is meant by
saying that hundred days indulgence
is gained by the recitation of certain
Cord of ST. Joseph? 4. Is it a sir
not to kneel down to say your prayers
when rooming with non-CathoIic?
l. These letters are commonly &C
copied as an abbreviation of the Latin
Jesus Hominum Salvador, Jesus the
Savior of Men. 2. This means that
the Church attaches the indulgence tC
the prayer, and that the person if in
the proper disposition may gain this
remission of the temporal guilt after
the sin has been forgiven. 8. The
miraculous cure of nun through the
wearing of a cord in honor of st
Joseph gave rise to the pious practice
of wearing such cord to obtain the
grace of purity. The members of the
Automatically of st. Joseph wear
cord having seven knots. The pray
ers prescribed are seven Glorias daily
in honor of the Saint In order to OBJ
tain the indulgence you must be g
member Of the confraternity of st
Joseph, 4. 1t is not sin, but il
would be a sign of weak faith. Knee
down and thus edify your room
mate.
Will you kindly state through YOU
paper If it is a mortal sin for a per
son to tell anything that is said t
him in the confessional?
The priest is commanded to observe
the strictest secrecy in regard to any
thing that may be told him in tn,
confessional. The penitent is not un
der any such obligation of maintain
ing silence in regard to what trans
pires during the time of confession
Yet the claims of the natural secre
are to be considered and from thi
viewpoint the penitent has duty o
silence concerning anything said t
him by his confessor if its revelation
would make for contempt of the Sacra
ment or the belittling of the priest
Priests generally advise their peopi
to maintain the dignity of the comics
sional by leaving unsaid anything re
marked in the course of a confession
The advice is wholesome.