The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-06
''The Way, and the Truth.
and the Life"

kate" John Lorrimer said ono
morning to his invalid daughter, I'll
is Sunday; suppose we go to Church"
VERY WE'LL she replied, TO which
one shall we go?"
'The Catholic Cathedral" he al
once responded. There will be Higl
Mass today, and the ceremonies arc
most impressive. But first l must
explain to you just what Catholics be
lieve in regard to. Mass, otherwise
everything will be meaningless to you
myself experience no difficulty in
accepting the doctrine of the Real
Presence, though other things in the
Catholic Church do not care for;
and he clearly explained said doc
trine. $40
Very slowly, for Kate walked with
crutches, father and daughter then
proceeded to- the nearby Cathedral
Kate's beauty4loving soul was thrilled
by the music, the ceremonies, the
magnif cenceaof the, church itself, and
she realized that it was all just a
setting, as itTwere, for the Real Pres
ence. 1t was then the desire came
to her which, through the years OF
trial that followed, never faltered:
she would like to be Catholic.
Mr.. Lorrimer was glad that Kate
liked the service. Later he told her OF
a plan he had in mind for her-of
placing her as boarder in convent
In oh ND
Kate and her step-mother were not
very congenial, so the girl readily &C
cepted the idea. Before Mr.. Lorri
mer left c. again Gas it was
necessary for him to do in a short
time) he had the satisfaction of see
ing her happily settled at St. Mary {
Convent.
From the first Kate was well
pleased, and she realized that these
people did not shrink from her on &C
count of her affection, while Father
Long, pastor of the church across the
street from the convent, went out o.
his way to show her kindness, ant
| became her friend.
Remembering her fathers eXplana
ton, it was with great devotion tha
Kate heard Mass; at first on Sunday
later on, as its beauty grew upor
her-eyery day But this could no
satisfy her for long; she must be {
real Catholic. Father Long, to whom
she confided her desire, told her shC
must have her fathers consent be
fore he could give her any instruc
ton. Kate knew she could bette
manage her father in personal in
terview than by letter, SO he mus
wait for his return from one of hi
long business trips. At last he al
rived in c., and on his first visit tt
her, Kate told him of her desire. 1
shadow crossed his face. Kate
DEAR" he said slowly, would it no
come between us? There would b.
Confession, and you know do no
like it. We have been very close t
each other; nothing has come between
us-but l am afraid this would"
/ No. she answered quickly,
Ipromise you it nexer will
He considered the matter gravely
Without doubt Catllolicity would be
source of happiness and consolation t
his invalid daughter, at least, as lon
as her surroundings We're Catholic
But should circumstances place he
among her own relatives. she woul
not experience much Joy in the prac
tice of that religion. Yet such a
event was only d possibility; as lon
as he himself lived, he would glad1
help Kate to practice her Faith. H
would probably live longer than she
The reasoned, inasmuch as he wa
strong, and still i'm the prime of life
Kate, on the other hand, was yer
delicate. So he gave his consent. an
the instructions were begun. Thre
months passed.
One day Mr.. Lorrimer came to Kat
with bad news. His headquarters ha
been changed to- the city of s.
She must be ready in a few days t
accompany him. wonder" Kat
sighed wistfnlly, when he had toll
her, eff Father Long would baptiz
me before we leave
I'D hardly advise it, = her father RI
piled. ..You do not really know naue
about the Udtholic religion as Vet. an
It's something. Kate. you cant pic