The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-30

Does the Church in any wise try
to treat the question of the size of
Workingman's family from the stand
point of his income and the POSSIBLE
ity of his affording the offspring
proper housing and rearing conditions.
The limiting of the number OF chill
dren in as far as human means may
contToIthe matter, while at the same
time avaiiing oneself of the privileges
of marriage life, is in every jot and
little forbidden by God. The brand of
murder is put upon such acts. APP
preaching the matter from an entirely
different angle, and holding her eyes
open to the poverty in which some
God-fearing men are forced through
low wage to bring up their families,
the Catholic Church insists in the pull
pit, in the confessional and in her
press upon the living wage for all en-
ployees. The employer Of human Ia
Dor, who endeavors to reduce the in
come paid those under him below the
point needed for the proper rearing
of all the children that God may be
pleased to send, is guilty of a crime
that cries to heaven for vengeance. If
the forces that in public and in pri-
waite are working for birth control
would only come forth in the Divine
horror of child-murder, and beget
through agitation a public opinion
that would make employers mete out
to the hired ones the truly human
and living wage, large families would
return as the order OF the day much
to the good of the nation. The French
people realize today as it did not ten
years ago that race suicide does not
pay.
Is there St. Matilda? Kindly give
me a brief sketch of her life.
st. Matilda was the wife of King
Henry of Germany. She was born in
the year 895 and died in 96S; her feast
is celebrated on March II. She was
the mother of King Otto of Germany
and of ST. Bruno, Bishop of Cologne
AS queen, she practiced Christian vir-
tues in an heroic degree and exer-
Cised beneficent influence over her
husband. On his death she was the
subject of persecution from her sons
on the plea that she had impoverished
the kingdom by her lavish charities;
she then renowned the great posses
SiOns that the king had bestowed
upon her, retired to her villa and gave
herself Up to the practices OF religion.
Her sons met with misfortune and
afterwards implored and received the
pardon of their mother. st. Matilda
built many churches and established
. numerous converts and monasteriCs.
She was revered as a saint almost
f. Immediately from the day of her
. death, March ii, 96S.
Are civilians permitted to attend
service at Fort Smelling On Sunday?
What are the hours OF Mass?
Although Mass is said every Sunday
at Fort Smelling for the convenience
of the soldiers, civilians also are al
lowed to attend. Mass is said at nine
o'clock.
Does priest have to say Mass
every day?
Ordinarily speaking, there is no OBJ
legation for a priest to say Mass every
day. In certain cases, however, he
may be obliged to do so by reason
of his position as pastor in a parish
chaplain in an institution, etc. A
priest, however, is obliged to say Mass
at least a few times during the year.
unless prevented for some grave
cause. The Offering of the Holy Sac
ritice is such a wondrous privilege
that priest will always, even at great
inconvenience to himself, endeavor to
say Mass every day when this is pos
sible. The benefits accruing from the
august sacrifice, both TO the Priest
himself as well as. to the Church and
to the world at large, are so great
that nothing but very serious rea-
son will prevent a priest from avail
ing himself of this sacred privilege.
Is it necessary to bless oneself
when saying the Glory be to the Fa-
Their?
1t is not necessary.
Can d person make the nire Fridays
for someone else?
1t is pious custom of devout Cath
Olics to make the nine Fridays not
only for themselves but also for
others. 1t is widespread practice
on the part of all Catholics to make
the devotion of the nine Fridays for
the conversion or welfare of friend
or relative. Countless favors have
been received and numerous CONVEX
sions recorded through this devout
practice.
Is it necessary to wear the scapu-
lars around the neck?
Scapulars may be worn around the
neck or pinned to part of the cloth
ing.
Is there any use for person to
pray if he is in the state of mortal
sin?
A person in the state of mortal sin,
strictly speaking, cannot merit any
thing for himself, since he is the
enemy of God If he feels sincerely