The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
Mhat IS a nriviIeaed Altar?

plenarv indulgence for a soul in pur-
gatory for whom the Sacrifice of the
Mass is offered at that altar. If the
rubrics permit, that Mass must be a
Requiem Mass On days when Il
Mass in black is not permitted, any
Mass will suffice. The Church also
grants the favor OF a privileged altar
to certain priests whenever they offer
the Sacrifice of the Mass on any altar
for the faithful departed, as we'll as to
all affairs on All Souls Day. Several
.hings may be remarked in regard to
the Indulgence of privileged altar
Like any other help we render the
souls in purgatory, it is applied to the
soul for whom the Mass is offered
only by way of suffrage, that is, sub
iect to the pleasure of God. Secondly,
1.-The indulgence is not granted directly
70 the priest to be applied by him.
dut it is granted by the Church to the
soul for whom the Mass is offered.
What are the Blessed Sacrament
Beads, and how are they recited?
The Blessed Sacrament Beads were
approved in 1911 by Plus X. They
consist of -thirty-three beads in honor
of the thirty-three years that Jesus
dwelt visibIy among men. These beads
are said by repeating on each bead
this ejaculatory prayer: Jesus in the
Blessed Sacrament, have mercy on
u.s." The Holy Father has granted an
indulgence of three hundred days
each time any one recites this eiacu-
latory prayer upon each OF these
beads. The beads themselves may be
blessed by any priest.
What is the Book of Armagh?
1t is a celebrated Irish-Latin manu-
script known as "Liber Ar Macha-
nus" which is kept in the library of
Trinity College, Dublin. The name Of
the writer of perhaps the entire work
was Ferdonnac of Armagh, who
wrote the first part Of it in the year
807 or 808. This book is highly
priced, especially by the Irish. 1t is,
FOR the most part, a transcript of doc
uments written in former times, and
is of inestimable value as a record OF
the early history and civilization of
Ireland, and especially as containing
the earliest writings which we have OF
st. Patrick. 1t is most important
for the history of the Irish language,
for it is the oldest manuscript eXtant
of Old Irish and of continuous nara
ton in Irish prose.
Will you please publish the correct
Knights of Columbus oath in your col
umns?
We have been honored with all the
degrees established by the order OF
the knights of Columbus and have
been present at many limitations, but
thus far we have never been asked
nor have we known Of any one re-
CURED or allowed to take an oath of
my kind. We assure the inquirer
that there is no Knights of Columbus
oath; the Menace" and other lying
sheets to the contrary notwithstand
ing,
Why will not the Church recognize
the Masonic Lodge; the question oil
Church Catholic or non-Catholic) is
not allowed inside the lodge rooms?
The Masonic order has its own
creed, it's own ritual, its own mora
standard. These are in conflict with
the truth once delivered to the saints
consequently, the Church. the Guard
ian of that truth, can make no com
promise with the Masonic order. He
who is not with Christ is against Him
The Masonic order requires belief If
a Divine Architect, but each one is
free to interpret as he pleases what
this word means. The order will &C
cent the belief of the Pantheist as
readily as that of the Christian. The
purpose, evidently, is to reduce doc
trines to a level that all may accept
in a word, to teach Naturalism. From
the time of Adam God has taught {
supernatural religion. This was re
yealed in it's fullness by Jesus Christ
the Son of God. In this you see di
rect contradiction between the facts
of Christ and that of the Masonic or
der. Do YOU wonder that the Churcl
the Spouse of Christ, repudiates thu
order?
The rituals of the Masonic order il
seen in it's burial service, in its public
ceremonies at the dedication of build
ings, etc. The Catholic Church claims
to have been constituted by Jesus
Christ, the official minister of all tru'
worship. AS such she cannot give he
sanction to the mockery of things sa
cred set up by any man or body o
men.
The Masonic order has its owl
moral standard One element of thei
moral code is that member must b
willing to assist fellow-members il
distress, whether this member be RICH
or wrong. Does this correspond will
the moral standard of Christ?
What is the difference between ;
Hiuh Mass and Low Mass?
Every Mass is essentially the same
1t consists in the sacrifice that Jesu
Christ offered up on the cross in ;
bloody manner and which in an I'M
bloody manner He offers up on tn
Altar, the sacrifice, namely, of Hi
own life. The purpose of the Higl
Mass is to give to this supreme act o
worship all the solemnity that mai
can give. 1t merits our highest honor
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