The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-04-19

llill dC1SS are uoluly SlSullICdut DIS >Il%y
Illustrating the credulity and supersti-
ton of men; they are sprung from the
pious needs of an uncritical age;- the
miracles alleged to have been wrought |
upon those who sought help played a i
most important part in the canonizas
ton of Joan of Arc by Plus x. in 1907"
Of course they did and if Mr.. Meeklin
has any idea of canonization, the ex-
acting accuracy as to fact and nature |
of miraculous events in connection |
with canonization, he would at least !
respect the belief of Catholics and |
would cite in a foot note not only
Hastings Encycl " edia of Religion and
Ethics, but world quote after careful
reading the Catholic Encyclopedia.
We wonder whether the learned pro-
-fessor has evel heard Of the new
Canon Law, the Codex Juris Canonici
which gives all the details of this
process in Lib. Nv. Par "a canon 1899
Z2141. Catholic Encyclopedia. Sup,
plement Canon Law Il
If a modern writer wants to ac-.l
quaint us with the history Of banking
in the U. S. and in his book distorts
facts and moreover omits to mention
the Federal Reserve Bank, we consider
his efforts a complete failure and do
not dignity the work with a moments
attention. What must we think about
Mr.. Meeklin's abortive and false es-
say?
The "Sooial Idea" Paramount.
1t becomes plain to the observant
reader that there must be sore in
the mind from which such Meeklinian
offensive and unreasonable statements
emanate. Probably we are not mis-
taken if we gather from the authors
scattered expressions that has a dis
gust for the conception which he has
formed of the Saint and the attitude
Of the Church towards the Saint.
AS a modern sociologist he is natur-
ally imbued with the ideal of human
society as the be all and end all of all
human aspirations. AS was seen in
the articles on Evolution printed in
Social Justice, everything must be So
cialized, the school, the Church, the
club. The Church and religion itself
are only some means of social control.
Sainthood is in Mr.. Meeklin's mind
only the outcome of the social values
of the age The Saint in the Middle
Ages may have been social factor,
but "the Saint is out of place in
go astray when we say that the entire
outpouring of Mr.. Meeklin's inconsid-
crate, unhistorical and irreverent at
tack on the Saints and the Roman
Catholic Church is prompted by a
strong feeling against the great aim
and end Of every individual soul as
taught by the Church, viz. to know,
serve and love the Creator and thus
save his soul. This evidently is dis
pleasing to the professor. He would
chafe at the thought that there is an
other world, supernatural Kingdom
for which man should strive. The
Christian in Baptism has renowned
Satan and all his pomps, and the world
} and concupiscence, and has given him.
self over completely to Christ, the
, Redeemer Of his soul. The Christian g
life is indeed in the world, but not of
. the world. Temporal goods must be
for him as means to love God and
, obtain happiness which he can not get
, in this life. This is the only reason.
able and dignifed view Of mans exist.
: ence and purpose IN life. Only Grass
, materialism and base atheism, such
. as is found In the writings Of modern
]. evolutionary schoolgirls, can dare to
Q deny this noble and excellent aim OF
|. mans life ON earth. The Saint real
ICES this aim thoroughly and clearly
q and shapes his actions 20 O. TO make
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