The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30

What does the Bible mean by say
ing: "They shall talk in new
tongues?"
The Apostles were assisted miracu
lousy in preaching the faith to thos'
unacuuainted with the only Language
that the Apostles knew. When Pete
preached on Pentecost Sunday thu
people gathered in Jerusalem from
every nation under heaven, hear(
him each in his own tongue. How
the Galilean language spoken by
Peter was heard of the Parthians
Modes, Elamites, Mesopotamians, etc.
each in their own tongue is of course
a miracle, and it is this miracle thai
Our Lord referred to when He said OF
His disciples They shall speak IL
new. tongues"
Where may obtain "Life of St
Margaret, Virgin and Martyr" and the
Life of ST. Patrick"
ANY Catholic book store will sup
ply YOU. Consult E. NJ. Lohmann Co.,
1856 st. Peter ST., st. Paul, Mimi.
Is it proper or customary to make
an Offering to the priest who has in
structed one in the Catholic faith?
We can say from our personal eX-
perience of twenty years in the
priesthood during which time we have
instructed and received into the
Church a goodly number of converts
that the custom referred to in the
above question does not exist In
fact we have yet to receive the first
offering from a convert to the faith.
This does not mean that the faith
prohibits one from making such an
offering, or the priest from recelV-
ing it. 1t means simply that the
Church carries out the injunction of
Our Lord, Freely have you received
freely give" The priest is not paid
for his work. He gives his life in
ministering to the people in things
which appertain to God. On their
part, the people whom he serves are
to furnish him with the material
things necessary for his livelihood.
: What is Limbo?
Limbo is the name adopted to sig
nifty the place where those souls were
detained who had died, in the Lord,
before the coming of Christ Adam S
sin had closed the gates OF heaven;
paradise was closed to men until
Christs death. During the years that
INTERVIEWED between Adam and Christ,
millions of men and women had lived
good lives and had saved their souls.
They were not admitted into heaven,
but were detained in place now
called Limbo. 1t was into Limbo that
Christ descended after His death on
the cross. ST. Peter describes this
descent: in which also coming He
preached to those spirits that were In
prison" Il Peter III-10. Limbo is
also used to designate that place, or
state, of infants who die without bap-
tism. These do not see God; yet they
undergo no punishment; they are
preserved in a place and state OIL
natural happiness. These places are
called Limbo" for lack of a better
and more definite term.
A party asked me if, when praying
for a certain deceased person, you
should mention the name of that per-
son?
God reads the hearts and knows
the hidden thoughts of men. He
knows for whom you intend to pray,
even if you do not expressly mention
the person by name. OF course, you
may, if you so desire, name the person
for whom you pray.
Can a Catholic young man belong
to school fraternity in which they
arc not obliged to take an oath?
Yes; there is no ecclesiastical pro-
hibition against joining such societies,
and each case must be judged in par
tiCular according to its purpose and
intent and it's circumstances. Many
college fraternities and societies are
to be condemned on educational
grounds. They foster a mean, unfair
and un-American spirit of class and
Partially and as such are condemned
by the school authorities. Many fra
ternities, on the other hand, serve a
useful purpose and are to be encour-
aged. Catholic students must use
their own good judgment in this re-
gard. However, in almost every large
educational center, there are Catholic
clubs, and these should be patronized
and supported by the Catholic young
men and women.
What is a "PaIIium"?
The pallium is a sacred vestment
worn by the Pope and archbishops ex-
clusively, and by the latter only on
certain specified occasionsy such as
high feast days. The pallium is a
band, some two inches wide, worn
over the chasuble, about the neck,
breast, and shoulders. There are two
pendants attached to it, one hanging
down in the front and one in the rear
These pendants are about twelve
inches long. Six little black crosses
serve as an ornament of the vestment
These are placed, one on the breast,
one in the back, one on each Shout
der and one on each pendant 1t is
made of white wool, part of which is