The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-31
How did the Greek Church origi,

How did the Greek Church oriei
nate?
The Greek Schismatic Church-they
call themselves OrthodoX-includes all
those Christians of the Orient who
are separated from the See OF Rome
and acknowledge the supremacy OF
The Patriarch of Constantinople. The
Russian Church also goes under the
head of Greek Schismatic. Brle1y,
the Greek Church originated in this
way!
In SAG, during the reign Of Theo-
dora, lgnatius was made Patriarch OF
CopsIantinople. When Theodora's
son Michael H. known as Mlchaei
the Drunkard. began to reign, he tel
entirely under the influence OF ms
nncle Bardus, a most abandoned prof.
lioate on the Feast Of the EplphahH
in S3T. Ignatius refused Holy Nolh-
munion 10 Rardus. and then declineu
IN cIothp Theodore and her dau9htefS
against their will with religious nab
IFS Accordingly, lgnatius was pan
ishad. and in S58, Photius was cOnSe-
Grated Patriarch in his place. rms
conservation was utterly uncanonlcal'
for Ienatius, a sanity man was the
lawful patriarch: next. Photius was
bul Il layman at the time OF MS elec-
lion and was promoted TO the epsco-
nate ILLEGALLY: besides this, Photlus
was consacrated by bishop who was
himself under sentence OF deposition.
This NAV be said to mark the begin
ming. which shortly followed, OF the
spparation of those Eastern CHRISTIANS
from the See Of Rome. Many at
tennis have been made towards re-
nnion but the conversion of the ORR
entails has never been permanent
How old was ST. John the EVangel-
iet when he died?
cement of Alexandria tells us
that John died in extreme Old age, III
me sixty eighth year after Our Lord $
Passion" This was in A. ID. Ioolol'
Tradition tells us some interesting
stories of Johns later life. lie re-
fused ia live under the same roof with
the hereto Cerinthus. He used to
play with a tame partridge and, when
chided by a Christian FOR beng so
frivolous, replied: The bow cannot
ALWAYS be bent" Once in his old age,
he heard that a young Christian hao
turned highwavman, and he rode with
haste into the mountains to win the
vouth back to Christ When the saint
was too old TO give long sermons, ne
had his followers carry him INTO the
Dulpit and he would give this same
short sermon again and again: LIT
lie children, love one another, his
disciples and the priests, who called
him Master" at length Wearied or
the continued repetition and asked
him why he said nothing else. The
reply was worthy Of the Great ApoS-
lie. ut is the Lords command, and
# this alone be done, it is enough.
These traditions are so we'll suDstan-
tiated that there is no reason what
ever to doubt them.
While John died a natural death, it
was due to Gods miraculous interven-
ton that he did so. The Romans
once threw him into a cauldron OF
boiling oil, but he came out unhurt
For this reason, the Church gives him
she honors due a martyr. He was the
most beloved of all the Apostles.
Would it be necessary to obtain a
dspensation in order that my son and
the daughter of my second cousin
might marry.
These two persons would be related
within the forbidden degrees Of kin
1red. and a diSpensatiOn would be re
uuired to enable them validity to con
tract marriage.
Where did the custom originate OF
SAVING one thousand Hail Marys on
the Feast of the Annunciation.
We have heard of certain saints
who recited one thousand Hail Mary's
daily. This was the custom, for ex
ample, of st. Alexis Falconieri, who
lived in the thirteenth century. Per
hans some reader may be able tC
throw light upon another custom.
Is it a mortal sin to crochet or
Sunday?
The Church forbids unnecessary
servile work on Sunday. Whether
crochetng is servile or artistic worl
may be disputed. Usually it seems
10 come under the head OF artistic
work, and in that case it would no
be sinful to crochet on Sunday. Note
that the fact of receiving pay or no
for the work has nothing to do will
the question: the Church speaks o
servile work, but says nothing of com
pensation.
Why does the Church believe Their
is a Purgatory?
This question has been touche'
upon at various times in the past
Briefly, the Church believes in Pun
gatOry; because II Various Council
have so defined that there is a Pul
gatory, and that the souls detaine