The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-13

cent will be purified the more. REQ
pie have become too much absorbed
in the pursuit of money and in the
seeking of pleasure, at no matter what
cost, too much attached to ease, COM
fort and luxury. Poor human beings,
they must confess that they have
grievously sinned against the Lord
and must cry to Him from the inner
most recesses of their souls with tears
of conjunction and sorrow of heart
and beseech, for mercy and pardon,
their Creator and Benefactor, Whom
they have forgotten, while making mer-
ry in sin, clinging to the incredulous
notion. THE evil shall not come upon
u.s." Ridicule of God and sacred
things, cultured vice, a piteous chase
after worldly honor and agreeable pc.
sitions, such are the dominant evils in
the present world. Yea, worldlings
have even gone so far in their iniquity
as to deny the very existence of God.
''They have denied the Lord and said,
it is not He." The fool said in his
heart, There is no God" says Holy
Writ.
Recognition Of the PapaI Authority.
Another beneficent result of the
European war consists in the more
general recognition of the supreme
Authority of the Vicar. of Christ on
the part of the worlds rulers. His
most exalted and sublime position is
being more esteemed and priced. The
belligerent European powers, with the
exception of one to date, are now rep
resented at the Vatican. The rulers
have graciously accepted the proposal
Of the Holy Father for an exchange Of
permanently disabled prisoners Of
war. Kings and emporers begin again
as in bygone ages, to effectively un
derstand that Difference to the power
of the Church of God constitutes the
wholesome means of maintaining theil
own power their stability and theil
authority. Religion indeed secures
the tranquility of the nations by max
ing men submissive from obligation
of conscience. Religion makes the
clement ruler and the faithful subject
Without religion society is destitute
of its safeguards; crime is committed
without salutary dread of punishment
and the vilest passions of the viles
men rush on without restraint, like {
roaring torrent down the mountain
side. Does a nation forsake God, the1
crime, revolution, anarchy and blood
shed are its punishments. IF you des
pise my law, I will bring out the SWORD
after you and your land shall be de
serted and your cities destroyed" M
moral order can exist, no law can b,
effective without God, the suprem,
Lawgiver, Who bestowes upon law 1t,
binding force. Let mortals not for
get that God reigns both in HEAVIER
and on earth. Whether man wills /
or not, God will have His place il
human affairs.
According, therefore, to the wisl
of our Holy Father, let US all do GU
utmost to shorten this time of visits
tion, in imploring the merciful God 70
peace among the stricken nations O
Europe. May blessed and heavenl
peace, which God in His bounty ma
grant, again enkindle the hearts of tn
people. Let us beseech the Blesse
Virgin, the Mother of God, as the Hol
Father himself indicates, to use he
most powerful influence with her d
vine Son. to have Him. in His pity
return peace to Europe. May our d
vine Lord Danish all discord, fierc
hatred and the horrible scourge Q
war. All of US will, no doubt, take a
active part in this general spiritus
movement and beseech Jesus, our Sa,
iour, through His Sacred Heart, wit
bloodshed cease among our brethre
prayers that the present reign of ruiz
disorder, misery, want, sickness an
bloodshed cease among our brother
and fellow beings beyond the sea.
Given at Crookston, March 4, 1915.
ii TIMOTHY CORBETT,
Bishop Of Crookston.
u FATHER BERNARD SECURES
II SISTERS FOR oRPHANAGE.