The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-02
How did Scotland become Protes-


Sted founder of the Presbyterian sect.
Knox agitated with violent harangues
against the Catholic Church, against
the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and
against all Catholic practices, and sue
Ceeded, by his violent sermons, in
arousing people to a state of frenzy.
He encouraged the sacking of
churches and monasteries, and OBJ
tanned the protection of powerful
lords, who were anxious, for mercen-
AIRY and political ends, to foster this
revolutionary movement Embold-
ened by the weakness of the Catholic
regent of Scotland, and the sympathy
of England, and its queen, Elizabeth,
the congregation of Protestant lords,
strengthened by the accession of the
powerful Earl Of Arran. besieged
Leith, the residence of the Catholic
regent, Mary of Guise. Not being sue
Cessful at first, Queen Elizabeth of
England sent a fleet to the Firth of
Forth, whereupon the regent fed to
Edinburgh Castle, where she died
June 10. 1860. A month after her
death, treaty was signed providing
withdrawal of the French and the
English troops. Parliament assembled
Aug. l, 1860, at which there was no
representative of the sovereign, Queen
Mary Stuart, and for which no writ
of summons had been issued by her.
This so-called Parliament adopted the
new confession of faith, drawn up by
Knox. The authority of the Pope was
abolished, the celebration of Mass
was forbidden under penalty of death
for third offense, and the Protestant
church of Scotland officially estab-
lished. How poor Mary, Queen of
Scots, Jared upon her arrival from
France the following year, and was
gradually driven to her martyrs death
in England, is another chapter of this
Protestant revolution in Scotland.
How can priest tell whether or
not to grant Absolution?
In the confessional the priest acts
as judge, and he bases his judgment
upon what the penitent confesses.
Like any other judge the priest is
guided by the evidence and also by
the dispositions of the penitent. In
his studies for the priesthood the
priest goes deeply into the matter of
various kinds of sins, their causes,
nature, and degree of malice. He is
also informed as to the various means
to be used in judging Of the nature of
sin and the qualities of the sinner. If
he is deceived by the penitent, then
the latter; if the deception is wilfull
commits another sin
Is it right for a mother to allow
her sixteen-year-oId daughter to go
out with boys?
A mother should use her own judg
ment and discretion in deciding such
a matter. No general rule can be
given, but each case should be Judged
by the mother or guardian from the
standpoint of the girls moral welfare.
Nowadays too many girls of that age
are permitted to roam around all
hours of the night and day with
promiscuous companions. The results
are later seen in the juvenile courts,
delinquent homes and other institu-
tionS.
Why should Baptism be necessary
for salvation?
Because God made it necessary
He might have selected some other
ceremony and sacrament. He might
have continued the custom of circum-
Cision or He might have prescribed
the mere presentation of the infant in
the Church to the priest of the altar,
or He could have elected an amounting
with holy oil. He might have done
any of these things or have COM
manded any other course that His wis
dom Dictated. AS matter of fact He
gave to the Apostles the precept of
baptism and placed every creature
under the obligation of being baptized
Unless man be born again of water
and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter
into the kingdom of heaven Here
is the plain statement of a command;
law is established; condition is
placed for entrance into Heaven. And
this is done by God himself; it is Gods
will that baptism should be necessary
for salvation. We can readily see why
God selected baptism with water
Baptism washes away original sin, and
water is a sign of washing and cleans
ing.
What should person do who doubts
IT a certain action, or line of action,
is sinful?
He should do the sensible thing, and
consult those who are qualified to
advise him in such matters IF a man
thinks that certain foods are detri.
mental to his health, he consults the
physician; if he surmises that a pro-
posed transaction will bring him foul
to the law, he goes to his lawyer; if
he suspects that something is wrong
with the engine of his automobile, he
calls in mechanic This is the nat
ural process, and religion does not
destroy nature. God has established
ministers of his religion-the Chris
tian priests. These men have re-
ceived calling from God to serve
Him and the people in the affairs of
the soul; they have received special
graces in their ordination; they have
made study of religion and of man S