The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-09


name for treachery, deception and
personal advancement.
TRINITY SUNDAY.
Carelessness and neglect is re-
sponsible for many. many Catholics
delaying their Easter duty until the
close of the Easter season and in
many cases it is responsible for this
duty going unperformed and the
solemn approach Of the sacramento
neglected during the Easter season.
The church endeavors to appeal to
the Catholicity Of every true son Of
Holy Mother Church and in a spe-
cial manner during the Easter sea-
son. Under pain Of mortal sin we
are obliged to make our Easter
duty. and there is no sadder COM
ment upon the Catholicity Of any
one than to see them exercise anxi-
ETY. about their Easter duty on the
very last day. Many Catholics re-
frain from approaching the sacra-
ments on Trinity Sunday and ar
range to go on previous Sundays
rather than approach the Commune
ion rail on the last day Of the Easter
season and be conscious that every
one in the church knows that they
would be numbered among those
who were compelled under the pain
OF mortal sin to make their Easter
duty and who would be deprived of
the rights Of the Catholic Church
were they to die without having
made their Easter duty. and with
out having received the sacraments
before death. No true Catholic will
delay or postpone complying with
the laws of the Church until Trinity
Sunday. But the Sundays come and
go and many are left in every parish
to be urged by their friends and
family to approach Holy Commun-
lon while there is yet time. Why
1t should be necessary for the
church to invoke her authority and
compel Catholics to receive Holy
Communion at least once a year and
that during Easter time 1t is impos-
sible to conceive. A Catholic who
neglects his Easter duty or post
pones it until Trinity Sunday is a
disgrace to the parish and a blot
on its membership. It is the solemn
duty Of Catholics to approach the
sacraments not only once a year but
often. Confession and commun-
ion under compulsion are not liable
to be sincere and Catholics lacking
in the desire to approach the sacra-
ments are lacking in the fundament-
ais OF Catholicity. We owe it to our
selves and to our souls salvation to
approach Holy Communion at the
proper time and without delay. Co.
ercton should not be necessary. de-
lay is dangerous and indifference ia
sinful. 1t is no wonder that we'll in
tentioned. we'll meaning, devoted
Catholics have some hesitancy of ap-
preaching the sacraments on Trinity
Sunday lest they should be classed
withthose who neglect their duty un-
til they are threatened with excom-
munication and whose action might
deprive them Of the consolation of
the church were they to die without
having performed their Easter duty.
Failure to comply with ones Easter
duty until Trinity Sunday is in it.
self evidence that could be given to
approach the Communion rail more
frequently and it is not surprising to
find that those who approach the
sacraments but once a year are the
ones who wait until the season is
closed before complying with the
laws Of the church. It would seem
that If twice as many months were
added to the calendar their would
still be a scramble at the last mo-
ment by those who delay the full
filling Of their obligation and
neglect to comply with their duty
w. S~~AAOAASos ~ 10 AOk u WOuO0T
that those who have SO little under
standing and who. through their own
neglect and indifference care SO lit
tie about the joy Of the sacraments
that they should consider and feel
that the APPROACH Of the sacraments
is painful duty only to be per-
formed under compulsion of the
church.
CATHOLIC PRESS A NECESSITY
The lesson for us Catholics is
plain. The press is a power. Every
thinker in the Church from the Holy
Father down stand solidly by the
Catholic paper. A Catholic press is
an absolute necessity. And the
Catholic who does not do his best BY
the Catholic paper is not worthy of
the name Catholic.
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