The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-08


America and the of the Allies misguided and
foolish friends who attempting to rock that boat
endangering the lives Of all it's occupants the saliva
ton of civilization ITSELF These pernicous activities will
not believe be tolerated countenanced by the vast
majority of the Irish race either America or Ireland
Let us then not forget but remember, Ireland
remember Belgium, France Poland and serva, and all
other peoples who deprived right of
democratic segovernment, under the principles
| ly laid down in President Wilson's declarations.
i MARY, PATRoNESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
The church has richly the Mother of God with
titles of honor and veneraton These beautiful tributes
have been expressed in her several anes rituals
votions in language unsurpassed in all the
richness of it's imagery pcturesqueness symbolism
In the minds of the authors of these splendid
Virgin the whole realm of nature
ransacked for exempifcaton figurization of the
beauty and glory of the Lily Of Israel By is
contemplated precious with many facets
each of which manfests different phase Of her divine
pulchritude and purity By others she is studied
flower exhaling the most delicate enchant
ing perfume, and every petal Of which stamped with
loneliness Again regarded as the star
sea shining for the safety and guidance of Mariners
and their refuge in the hour of danger and Distress
1t is as "our Lady of the Immaculate Conception" that
Mary has been constituted the paroness United
States today being the feast day. this being taken
at the Council of Baltimore in 1916. holy day
obligation in this country and every Catholic required
under the discipline Of the church to hear many
begun with nine days prayer, addressed
our Lady of Peace for the welfare security
national forces. The Catholic America are at
present engaged in the noble work of erecting
shrine in her honor the grounds of Catholic Uni
versty at Washington in recognition divine Office
as patroness Of this nation.
The dogma of the Immaculate Conception relates to
Mary herself and not to her divine many people
conusedly think 1t is Catholic doctrine only that
Christ of virgin BIRTH but that divine Mother
also without stain of original sn from the moment
OF the union between her soul and body From this exalted
aspect Of the Virgin it will be sgnal1y cou-
try honored in the action of the church decatng
its generation her. who is described by Wordsworth
"our tainted solitary boast Let it therefore be
our endeavor individually and nation before
as our ideal the infinite purity and perfection Of great
patroness and approximate far humanity possible
in relations with each other peoples
of the world the translation of that ideal into practice
MASSES REQUESTED"
After the funeral notice of prominent Catholic in New
Jersey there appeared in daily press advertisement
these words: MASSES Requested"
These words attracted attention because their
ness. It is rarely that find them To outside of
the Church, they perfunctory request
But these words alive with the Catholic spirit.
usual to send flowers as mark of affection
respect for the dead The habit has become burden
some 1t is scarcely possible ordinary fnan-
cia circumstances to follow the custom modest
way.
times, arrived such prousion that their
disposal wrought they into of EN-.
blem became serious question. Crosses and broken
columns and wreaths and pillows carted in vulgar
fspay to and from the Church Afterwards they fitted
nowhere Their whitening pictured short
If the donors.
The words MASSES Requested" have the Catholic ring
II hey mean something more than empty vanity
We should amend somewhat make the request read:
Masses and Prayers Requested"
is not always possible to have Masses said for the
of the departed but it is always possible to have
he prayers.
How beautiful and consong the Catholic doctrine
hose who have before! We that left behind
till aid those who have preceded to the grave Love
may pierce the gloom of the sepulchre love may with
beloved love! What consolation for the
gefstricken Catholic! How the thought soohes his torn
, heart and lifts the burden of his sorrows.
Let have prayers and Masses and less flowers
funerals Kindly omit flowers" is the sign of
passing custom. 'Masses and Prayers Requested" is
slogan victory DEATH as Catholic helpful and
lconsoling.-The Monitor.
t INTENTION FOR DECEMBER, DAILY COMMUNION
| DECREE.
The Sacred Heart Intention for the month of December
is for the observance of the Decree Daily Communion
We living In time when Christian ideals being
abandoned and sacrificed to base and overweeng human