The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-12

ing: "They shall talk in new
tongues?
The Apostles were assisted miracu-
lousy in preaching the faith to those
~unacouainted with the only language
that the Apostles knew. When Peter
preached on Pentecost Sunday the
people gathered in Jerusalem from
every nation under heaven, heard him
each in his own tongue. How the
Galilean language spoken by Peter
was heard of the Parthians, Modes.
Elamitcs. Mesopotamians, etc, each
in their own tongue is of course a
miracle. and it is this miracle that
Our Lord referred TO when He said OF
His disciples: They shall speak in
new tongues
If a Protestant soldier is dying can
q Catholic chaplain help him in any
way?
The answer to your query is Yes.
The Catholic chaplain would pray
with such a dying non-Catholic sob
der. would suggest thoughts CT trust
in God. repentance for sin, and if the
person desired it, would receive him
into the Church, would hear his con-
fession and give him ali the sacra-
ments. The chaplain could not treat
him as a Catholic unless the dying sol
der expressed the wish TO be a Cath
Ollie; but the chaplain would act as q
friend and adviser.
Il is hard for me to see how a Cath
Ollie lawyer can plead in a divorce case
since his Church condemns divorce,
yet ! know lawyers who 90 to the sac
raments and accept all kinds Of di-
Vorce cases.
A little thought should dissipate
whatever difficulty You experience in
this case, which has been answered
several times through this column.
The civil law considers marriage as a
civil contract, and nothing else, ard
the lawyer explains and pleads the
civil law. The Catholic Church teaches
that matrimony is a sacrament, but
admits that in marriage there are civ
il effects over which the civil law pos
Sesses full jurisdiction. Marriage af-
fects property rights and the guardian
ship of children, and the civil law
must safeguard these rights. The
Church also teaches hat in certain
extreme cases husband and wife may
separate. and that separation may in
voIve civil effects. The Catholic law
yer has the right to act in an advisory
capacity, may present the case OF his
client to the court, and may ask for
. civil divorce which amounts to q
legal separation. Of course, the civil
law does not stop here; it grants di-
yOrce with permission to remdrry.
The lawyer has nothing to do with
this side of the case, which we know
to be Il ~uSurpation on the part of the
civil law; he merely explains the civ
il law to his client and undertakes to
protect his civil rights. If the Cath
Ole lawyer advised his client to at
tempt another marriage, he would be
acting contrary to his conscience and
the teaching Of his religion and would
be overstepping his position as law
yer. The Catholic judge is in the
same position as the Catholic lawyer.
There are many Catholic lawyers who
will not take a divorce case; but they
are free to do as they desire in the
matter. 1t is we'll known that Catho-
lie advocates have established the
very laudable practice of eXerting all
their efforts to reach an amicable set
Element outside the courtroom. The
Catholic Church follows the law of
God in ~condemning divorce; it does
not deny that the civil effects of mar
riage are subject to the civil law.
Is it true that Luther wished to die
4 Catholic?
There is absolutely no ground to
believe that Luther ever showed the
slightest signs of repentance. His last
act, as he predicted and prayed for,
was an attack on the Papacy. Sum-
mOGed to Eisleben, his native place,
to act as arbiter in a contention be-
tween two brothers, death came with
unexpected speed but not suddenly.
He died in the presence of a number
of friends and, as far as history shows,
gave no sign of repentance.
What is meant by a light matter of
sin?
There are three elements which go
to make up a sin. The thing that we
do must be something wrong. We
must do it with knowledge of it's
wrong, and consent of the will. The
thing that we do is called the matter
Of sin. In some cases this is a thing
of great Importance; for example,
hearing Mass on Sunday. To omit
this would be to sin in a matter that
is %grievOus. To yield to a slight temp
tation to impatience is a sin, but since
it is only a matter that is
lively light it is only a venial sin.
What is reant by "ciborium?"
1t is the chalice-like vessel in which
the Sacred Hosts for the Communion
Of the people are contained.
What should | do If | think that
the priest to whom went to con-
fession did rot understand me? He
dceS not Soe-k ErcIis7 very well