The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-07-31

crate kings of nations? Does she do
so noW7
The Catholic Church has always
taught that there is mo power but
from God" and that we must render
to Caesar the things that are Gaze
sar's" She has always insisted on
the necessity of obedience to lawful
authority even in the civil sphere. We
know that there is close relation
ship between obedience and rever-
ence; and it is this reverence which
was accumulated by the amounting given
by Popes to temporal rulers at differ
ent times. The symbolic ceremony ac-
companying the amounting brought
out in striking relief the truth that all
power is from on high The people
very readily understood the lesson.
For instance, when civil authority was
disputed in France in the middle of
the eighth century, Pepin appealed to
Pope Zachary to recognize his right
full kingship. Shortly afterwards Pope
Stephen travelled to France and in the
city of ST. Denis in the year 75S anoint-
ed Pepin King of the Franks. Pepin
had previously been elected to the of
flee by the people. The amounting sig
nified that his rightful authority to
govern came from God. In amounting
kings, the Church followed the ordi-
nance established by God Himself in
the Old Testament wherein He COM
manded Samuel to anoint Saul the first
lii hn of
Israel. That the ceremony no longer
takes place is one of the effects of the
so-called Reformation; and, as a con-
sequence, the reverence and obedience
which the people have for civil author
ity has not been raised to a higher
standard because the ecclesiastical
ceremony has been abandoned.
A friend of mine claims that it is
not wrong to belong to the Eastern
Star; that one who belongs to it can
still be a good Catholic and live. up to
the Church. Is this true? Does not
the Church feel the same towards the
Eastern Star as she does towards the
Masons?
The condemnation of secret socie-
ties by the Church extends also to the
auxiliaries of these societies, that is to
say, to the societies composed of WON
en- affiliated to the organizations which
are specifically condemned The East
ern Star is an auxiliary to the Free
masons and, therefore, comes under
the ban of the Church in the same way
as the Masons themselves. Therefore,
q Catholic can not be member of the
Eastern Star and at the same time
a practical member of the Church.
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If person is dying with diphtheria
or any other contagious disease, can a
priest 60 and give him the sacra.
ments?
A priest is not only free to admin
lister the necessary sacraments to one
dying from a contagious disease, but
he is obliged to do so, even at the risk
of his own life. 1t is not unknown
that priests who administered the
sacraments to people afflicted with
contagious diseases have thus &C
quired the disease and died; but even
though a priest were certain that such
a result would follow his visit to the
sick, he would consider his life well
spent in giving spiritual aid to the
dying.
Are not gelatne, meat gravy, anc
food cooked with meat forbidden te
Catholics on days of abstinence?
Gelatine and meat gravy being con
stituted substantially of meat are for
hidden to Catholics on days of absti
nence. The Church, by a favol
granted to this country, allows alb
stinence food to be cooked with lart
or drippings. Some interpret this favor
to include meat, so that abstinence
food, such as beans, may be cooked
with meat and eaten on days of alb
stinence, so long as the meat stuff is
not eaten. We are free to follow this
Interpretation.
May | wear my engagement ring or
the same finger as my wedding ring?
Most certainly you may and rejoice
that you have both.
Name some Catholic hospitals where
! may obtain good thorough knowI
edge of nursing.
Among others there are: st. 10
sephs Hospital, St. Paul; St Mary's
Hospital, Minneapolis; st. Joseph's
Hospital, Mankato, Mimi.
Kindly give the amount and kind Of
food allowed to be eaten on a fast
day7
A fast day is one on which we are
allowed one full meal taken towards
the middle of the day. If the fast is
not also day of abstinence whatever
food one chooses may be eaten at this
meal, otherwise meat is not allowed
In addition to this full meal custom
allows cup of coffee and small
piece of bread in the morning, and q
light collation. in the evening. This
collation. should not exceed the fourth
part of a full meal. Meat and fish are
not permitted at the same meal during
Lent.
Was Marie coreIIi really Catholic
as she states, and are her works al
lowed to be read?
Miss Corelli was Catholic, but she
fell away from the Church. Because
her works have been judged to be