The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-17

a common end by the use of certain
specified means. We can apply these
definitions to the work of Christ with
the conclusion that He established a
society on earth, and His society evil
IDENTITY was a religious society which
we call a church. He selected certain
men to aid Him in His work; these
were the Apostles whom He called by
name from among the rank of His fol
lowers. He gave these Apostles GER
tain defined duties. He told them to
preach His Gospel. Ito every creature,
to the whole world"
Who was the Little Flower?
Sister Teresa of the Child Jesus has
been styled the Little Flower of Je-
SuS. She was born in AlencOn, France.
January 2, 1873, of very pious parents,
and was one of nine children. She en-
tered the Carmelite sisterhood at Lii
Sieu'>. in 1883, and at once became
known for her simple humility and
sT.nCtity of high order She died
in 1897 in the odor of holiness and
the cause of her Identification was in
lEOOuCC0 IN Rome IN 1914.
The Little Flower. as she has come
TO be known. is one of the marvels of
modern times. Before her death she
uttered two prophecies which seem to
be fulfilled abundantly almost daily
throughout the world. She said:
after my death | will let fall show
er of roses" And again: Il will
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earth" When her body was exhumed
8everal years ago the distinct Odor of
roses was perceptible. This odOr was
attached to the remains. to the cof-
fin, and to other objects that had
touched the sacred relics of this holy
virgin. Countless favors, many of a
miraculous nature. are credited to this
wonderful and Youthful nun whose life
reads like breath from the courts
of heaven itself.
Is it allowed to eat on Friday soup
made from meat broth?
The new Code of Canon law for
bids on days of abstinence the eating
of meat or broth made from meat"
Are Arnold, Harold, and Edith the
r1srnes of Saints?
There is a st. Arnold, Bishop of
Metz. Feast July IS. St. Harold was
a king of Denmark and martyr;
feast November /. ST. Edith, Septem-
Der 16, was abbess of Wilton. There
are several other Saints of this name.
What is required of a young woman
who desires to enter a nurses train
ing school?
The various training schools for
nurses have their own requirements.
Some, for example, demand high
school diploma, others merely a GER
tain amount of high school training
All, of course, require good moral
character, physical health, and fitness
for the work.
Are distractions in prayer sinful?
Distractions in prayer that are not
wiltul cannot be classed as sins. 1t is
only when one permits the mind to
wander from the subject of prayer, or
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become sinful
Are induleences and the merits of
good works bIotted out by mortal sin?
Are they entirely lost?
Mortal sin makes person an en-
envy of God, worthy of hell, and it
blots out the merits of ones good
works. At the same time if a person
truly repents and confesses his sin
these good works once more assert
themselves and are credited to the
person who performed them.
Is 1t true that SavonaroIa was her
etc?
Savonarola was not hereto Many
things connected with the life and
activities of this jealous Dominican are
not quite clear This much, however
is certain, that he championed the
Gospel of Jesus Christ and attacked
evil and iniquity in the very highest
places. For this reason, chiefly, was
he prosecuted. 1t is said that he
disobeyed the mandate of the Pope
who forbade him to preach. Historical
research of late years and shown that
he had verbal permission, and more
over that he was advised by the Sig
noria, the governing council of Flor
ence at that time, that special per
mission had been received by then
from Rome to the same effect. True
when he was burned to death in the
public square he was branded a here
tic; so was Joan of Arc branded
hereto. even by several Bishops VII
condemned her. Several saints rever
ed highly the memory and achieve
ments as we'll as the sanctity of this
great Friar Preacher.
How many Cardinals are there il
the United States today?
There are two. Cardinal Gibbons o
Baltimore, and Cardinal O'Connell O
Boston.
We read that several Bishops hav,
forbidden women improperly dresse.
to enter the church. How is tn,
priest to decide just what is prope
and what is improper?
1t does not require a special exper
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