The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10

as teaching body after these things it most
is the duty of the Catholic aiy to correct
bunders they make in this regard day of their
lives. We should be socable than and the
moment has arrived when should examine our con-
the matter If the clergy too busy to look
up strangers and converts the laity should do it.
SENATORS IN THE THEOLOGICAL FIELD.
United States Senators called rather suddenly
to their views the subject of few days
ago when resolution introduced requesting the
President commend by proclamation to the people of
United States observance of the practice of
at each day for victory 1t evidently
field the and reverend Seniors and it diff
cult matter to briefs subject which seldom
had engaged their attention Little help could be found
in the Congressional libraries that the debates
rather mprompu and the opinions of the curbstone variety
Senator Thomas of Colorado somewhat reluctantly voiced
his opposition to the resolution giving of the prin
cpa therefore that nasmuh resorted
to by both of the conflicting parties lit would embarrass
the Almighty Power who permitted the be-
cause of hidden of his own, and will
tnue it until that shall have been subserved"
This argument u.s. of course, It has been
frequently heard since the beginning of the in the
discussion of the Kasers much Wanted preemption
Divine favor.
While the Senators not equal to the task
the analysis of the matter writer in the Little
Guardian submits reconciatory explanation it,
if not wholly satisfactory is at least Illuminating
| than the Senators could offer.
This consideration you say opens vista the termna
ton of through prayer but what pray victory
and do enemies pray. The reason why we dare
confidently to for victory is because
tells us that cause is just Eliminating, then
by sincere return to God what might obsrct
the victory of just allow Eternal Justice
take it's natural And God certainly wishes to deal
justly with men, aiding right and resisting wrong. As
to our enemies their prayers need not embarrass
mighty. Either their prayers not sincere, in which
case they do not reach heaven, they in
which they will have that corresponds
If1k ho c;%uo
than they could have otherwise obtained or speedier
recovery from the of the prayer for
victory will secure them victory their delusons
victory of Justice speaking thus we do
not wish to arrogae to ourselves the omnscience God
but this we say with that all sincere prayer
whether of saints sinners, apt to give gracious
| turn to Divine providence in their regard
POPE 6ENEDIcTs APPRECIATION OF CATHOLIC
PUBLICATIONS.
Having had some newspaper experience early part
OF his own career Pope Benedict keenly appreciatve
OF the power of the in and material I'D
t OF the world In his letter imparting the Apostolic
Benedction to the Rev. Richard H. Tierney S. j. Editor
of the Weekly Review America" on the occasion of the
celebration OF the tenth of it's publication the Holy
Father cogenty sets forth position and influence of
Catholic publications in the promotion of tho ~ tho
faith:
America the weekly review of which you are editor ia
now in its tenth From the it has united it's
forces to those agencies which tend the Divine
ol tne Cnurcn 1elt turnout the length
OF North America. We have Know always held tho
spread OF newspapers and periodicals be most eec-
tive way OF forming public opinion; since the unurn
ePeo wrongly but with great ceverness adopt this wav
OF disseminating what perverts mans minds and hearts,
surely incumbent the gold no less strenuous.
IN making use Of this seIfsame of propaqatino ali
that makes for sanctity uprightness nobility Of e
was with this object that you undertook the work Of
giving clear and accurate exposition of Catholic prin-
epes and activities and when offered Of defend
YOuh
to your original purpose consequence have done
much to further the of your countrymen and
especially those of your own faith
I'VE congratulate you and we desire that in the ftura
as IN the past should render signal
ice to the cause of Catholicism It is extremely imnorant
10 nave at hand of thought and action which shall
keep before mems minds the preceps of the eternal law
and not let them be lost sight in the mad rush after
the goods OF this life is our wish that all who
conscious OF the fact should give you every assistance
IN their power to extend more widely the beneficial
| influence of your work."
MORE WAR AN1HOLOGlEs
IN one part of the American in Lorraine large
between the hostile trenches here the defiant legend
lnere Is no more mo Mans Land This is Yankee Iand
1t Is stated that General Mangan whose name looms nm
large in the war activities at the Marne descendant
OF the Mangans of Kerry wild Geese" amflfe.
tnat sought refuge in France RELIGIOUS
lions in Ireland in the seventeenth century