The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-20

declare that he was very aged, but
+bnv are not considered very reliable.
What is meant by rubrics?
Rubrics are directions for the order
10 be followed in the Mass and other
sacred rites. Only by attention to
such details can the Church keep the
faith the same. The fact that she is
so careful of little things is. to our
minds. distinct proof of her Divine
guidance, for no other Christian body
shows this care.
Is it a sin to GO to the theatre and
the movies during Lent?
MAY this one answer suffice for the
scores who ask this question every
Lent. it is usual that many OF them
snhmft the question after Lent and
after they have gone to the theatre
and other places OF amusement. 1t
is not \ sin to 90 to the theatre dur
Ing Lent: it is the strong recommen-
dation OF the Church that, as form
of penance and modification, good
Catholics keep away from the theatre
during the Denitcntial period OF Lent
Lent is the time Of serious thought,
Of relfgious recollection, of morhllca-
tfoD Of the body and the senses. At
tendance at worldly amusements does
not promote that thought, recollection,
or modification. 1t is not however,
p question of sin; it is q question OF
attaining the end Of Lent
Is it a common practice for Catho-
lies dying with money to their name
to leave a certain portion for the offer
ina of Masses for their soul? Would
any Church receive from living per-
son money to be used on the occasion
Of his death?
The will of a Catholic should show
forth his Cathoicity. Some Catholics
of wealth while drawing up their last
testament take care to save them
selves the thoughtlessnass OF those
left behind by stating that q certain
Offering is to be set aside for the cele-
bration of Masses for the repOse OF
their soul. It would appear to us as
fundamental TO enact this provision III
ones will. No will comes to us in
a Catholic dress unless stipulation has
been made for prayers for ones spirit
and also for donations to works OF q
Catholic character, whether religious,
charitable or educational. Yet, when
our wealthy Catholics die and the
daily prints carry their wills, it is
painful to note in SO many instances
how Over-natural they have been IN
providing for their surviving relations
and how little supernatural in think
inc of their portion of the struggles
of that Church which has done them
the highest services known to God or
man in fitting them for the eternal
home of happiness. 1t would strike us
as extremely bad policy for any pastor
to accept from a living person money
to serve as offerings for Masses after
death unless perchance death is near
at hand.
Advocates of single tax say that d
prominent Catholic priest of New York
City took an active part in Henry
Georges campaign with the apparent
approval of the Church.
They are blufing the people wher
they make such a statement. 1t is
true that the Rev. DR.. Edward Nc
Glvnn of New York, whose radica
views on the ownership of land lee
him to side with Henry George tooF
part in the controversy. In the
municipal election of 1886, in spite
of the ArchbishOp's warning he be
came the open partisan Of Henry
George, who was candidate for mayor
of the single tax party. AS a conse
quence he brought upon himself the
official censure Of Cardinal SimeOni
Project of the Propaganda. He wa:
also suspended and summoned to Rome
to answer charges made against him
Poor, misguided priest, he refused tt
obey and he was also communicated
He persevered in his evil course til
Christmas, 1892, when, having willing
~ accepted the conditions laid doW1
by the Pope, he was absOlVed from
censure and reconciled by Mgr. Satolli
Il6 n DUSJOllC DClS5dlC. bASCO4dli U
public statement by Mgr. Satolli the
conditions were in this form: DR.. Nc
Glynn had presented a brief statemen
of his opinions on moral economic
matters and it was judged not con
trary to the doctrines constant!
taught by the Church, and as recent!
confirmed by the Holy Father in the
EnCyclical "Rerum Novarum." Dr.
McGlynn also made known that, be
sides publicly protesting his adherence
TO all the doctrines and teachings o
the Catholic Church, he expressed re
greet that any word or act of his ma.
have seemed lacking in respect to
wards ecclesiastical authority. HI
further declared and promised to re
pair as far as possible any offens'
which he may have given to Catho
lies. Finally he went to Rome as
good priest and son of Holy Church
All this points out the way in which
Catholics should walk when it is
question of single tax.
Can God change His mind?
No; God is infinitely wise, so Their
is no necessity of this He canno
change in any way. James /, II, says