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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
FIVE-FOLD EVIDENCE OF
CATHOLIC TRUTH.

One Of the chief fruits Of Cath
Ollie teaching is sanctity Of a high
degree. This does not mean a
mere generic atmosphere of good
ness, but a positive, individual
holiness that shines forth in GER
tain persons. In eminent form it
is accompanied by miracles. Then
we officially style such exemplars
saints.
This year witnesses the tcrcen-
tenary of the canonization Of five
heroic souls who stand forth with
signal luster i'll the galaxy of
saints of God. Philip Neli, Fran
els Xavier, Ignatius Loyola, Ter
esa of Jesus, and Isidore, a poor
laborer, are names to conjure with
and to venerate in the annals Of
humanity. Each and every one of
these noble Christian souls is a liv-
ing proof and tangible evidence
Of the solidity Of Catholic truth,
for each in a different way attain
ed the Hottest heights of spiritual
love and power through the prac-
tice of Catholic teaching. Miracles
simply followed this splendid life
Of sanctity: they were not it's
cause nor it's reason in any sense
whatever, merely a manifestation
Of super-abundant merit before
God Who thus displayed in out
ward form His appreciation Of His
servants.
These rare souls were engaged
in the self-same occupations that
now engage the interest Of so
many other Christians. Parochial
work, missions, the religious life
and plain farm labor are even now
the chief concern of countless hui
man beings who, nevertheless, re-
main in the rut of mediocrity,
whereas these five saints knew
how to draw from apparently or
binary work the riches of heaven
in abundance.
No other church outside Cath
olicity can approach such exalted
forms of sanctity, much less pro-
duce even a single miracle. The
fine observance Of natural law. or
adherence to certain religious
forms, will undoubtedly enable
one to live a clearly and useful
life; but holiness in it's genuine
sense comes only Of true Christian
virtue and its practice.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

"With all additional ST 100000
we could precipitate another Prot
estant reformation in Europe. !"
This significant statement from
Resident Bishop Edgar Blake, of
Paris, was quoted the other day
by Dr., R. J. Wade, secretary Of
the Centenary movement Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at
the second days session OF the
district meeting at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church. Dir. Wade
and Rev. e. IT. Murkett, who
spoke on the Macedonian Cry
From Central Europe" related
the tremendous accomplishments
that the NJ. E. Church is undertak-
ing in Europe, and particularly in
France where thirty villages dew
astated during the great war
have been assigned to this Church
for rehabilitation. Other areas
have been assigned to other de-
nominations. The work Of re-
Mobilization gives Professionalism
opportunity to gain a tremendous
foothold in France which is now
largely Catholic, it was stated in
these addresses.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

this holy season, her attitude with
regard to prayers i'll the liturgy,
fast and abstinence and all the
ceremonies of penitential charac-
ter, point out without the slightest
doubt that anything 50 frivolous
and Of a purely animal nature is
certainly opposed to the spirit OF
Lent, even il not strictly placed
under the ban. No Catholic who
INDUCES in public dancing, espe-
cially, can consider himself in ac-
cord with the Church that sets
aside this season for considera-
ton of the sufferings and death of
the Redeemer. St. Paul tells us
that all things may be lawful, but
not all things are expedient.
Hence,
Father, is it a sin to dance dur
ing Lent? Answer: 1t is a mark
of weak, careless. Indifferent and
luke-warm Catholic, Of one who
prefers a momentary pleasure to
participation in the sublimest and
most awful tragedy of existence,
the Passion and death Of the Son
of God.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
DANCING IN LENT.

Father, is it wrong to dance
during Lent? How often this
question is heard about this time
Of year. The Question Boxes of
our Catholic papers and maya
zines are besieged with the palpi-
tating query, indicating on the
very face of it a sneaking feeling
that it is not exactly right, but
still hoping for a kindly word or
tiny loophole through which to
escape.
The Church lays down certain
positive laws in the matter of
Lenten penance. About these
there can be no quibbling. Other
matters are left to the refined
Catholic conscience to determine
according to the dictates Of that
conscience. Much in the same
way the Church places certain
books on the Index. while Others
arc merely indicated in a general
way. So with amusements during
Lent. While the Church does not
absolutely forbid dancing during
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
NEED RELIGIOUS MOTIVE
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOClA-
TON Is TOLD RELIGIOUS TRAIN
ING is VITAL TO SOCIETY.

Religious motives must be substi-
tuted for selfishness and children must
be made to constitute new society,
or the, present machinery of civil
cation will break down, Henry r.
Cope, of Chicago, told the department
of superintendent National Educa-
ton Association, in an address deliv-
cred in Chicago last week
UNLESS we can train children in
the religious motives of living all our
legislation and all our social regula-
ton will completely fall" Mr.. Cope
declared. "And unless we can change
human life from selfishness to social
good our machinery of civilization
will break down. There never will be
a police force big enough to suppress
banditry in city unless you can out
law it in the wills of the citizens. You
cannot regulate folks into righteous
ness.
"The war broke down traditional
morality, and we had built UP nothing
to take its place. Young people are
not worse than they were, but they
are like the rest of us, without moral
compass in time of rough seas"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
CARDINAL GIVES VIEWS
BELGIAN PRELATE ADVISES, PRO.
DUcE MORE AND SPEND LESS
HIGH HOPES IN NEW POM
TIFF.

ITO my mind there are two ways to
restore the world: to spend less and
produce more" This statement was
made by Cardinal MERCER to the spe-
cial Roman correspondent of the
Neptune" of Antwerp, in an inter-
view during which the great Belgian
prelate gave his opinion of Pope
Plus II.
Il believe that Plus XI is truly a
man of Providence he said. "He
has not only great intelligence, but
experience obtained by study and dip
lomatic practice. We Catholics hope
much from him."
Speaking of the Papal benediction
given from the outer loggia, Cardinal
MERCER declared:
Il do not want to Judge the act in
itself, but, in my opinion, this initia-
tive was full of generosity. 1t should
not be given a political significance,
but paternal significance, if I may
express myself so. If the world an.
swers his appeal, Plus XI will be the
pontiff of true peace"
"Eminence, do you believe this
peace is near?''
Il do not believe it will be soon, for
it is impossible to forget that during
the sad years of the war the peoples
destroyed all their wealth, that they
have become impoverished and that
during this time nothing has been
produced. 1t is now necessary to re.
construct, then order will return
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

Copies of the "Catechism of
Catholic Education prepared by
Rev. James H. Ryan, D. d., Phi. D.,
executive secretary of the Depart
ment of Education, National Cath
Ollie Welfare Council, will be
ready for distribution on March
Is, it is announced by the depart
ment. This "Catechism" is an ex-
position Of the history, admins
tration and organization of the
Catholic school system of the
United States. The booklet of 100
pages, it is felt, is a useful and in
teresting presentation of the facts
not alone for parents, but for edu-
Gators and schools, clubs and or.
ganizations-to all Of which it is
recommended for study. Non
Catholics who have incomplete OF
erroneous information regarding
the American Catholic schools
will find this "Catechism" an au-
thoritative statement of the prin-
ciples and doctrines upon which
the Catholic educational system in
this country is founded.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
THE new HARP or TARA

o Harp of Tara, wake once more,
Let chords of vict'ry swell;
No longer mute at Tara's door,
Thy tale of triumph tell.
Proclaim in music's thrilling strains,
Six thousand captives free,
Nor sing of tears, nor fortunes pains,
Blest price of liberty
Instead Of sorrow, Harp aroon,
Let notes of joy resound,
Till Heav'n and earth, one song at
tune
Give thanks and praise profound.
Where er a nation nobly strives
In ages yet unborn,
Dear Harp, recount our heroes lives
Nor leave fond hopes forlOrn.
"A Friend Of ireland,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
OF WHAT USE IS RELIGION?

To the man who lives on the
vast plain Of indifference, it may
seem a waste of time to give
thought or attention to religion
in any form. He beholds the
whole structure from the outside.
1t appears to be a rather pleasant
structure at that, perhaps, but so
FAR as he can see it is but an add
ed feature to the landscape of life,
meaning nothing at all to one who
lives and breathes and works in
the midst of books or fields or ma
chinery. For this reason, he can
afford even to be condescending
and, at times, witty in his refer
ences to "church.
Such a person admits that re-
lg1on has soothing influence on
women. 1t may appeal to the man
OF effemlnate ways, too, and it
may also arouse deep emotions
in the person who is susceptible to
scare" But for real man, such
mummery is but a waste of time,
Of valuable time that he might
better employ in business or pleas
ure or sleep.
Now, this is an old argument,
and it finds it's basis right on top
OF the rock OF egotism. Some men
are so self-centered (and they are
found even among the religious
kind J, that they cannot for a mo-
ment admit the advantage, much
less the necessity, of anything out
side their immediate vision. Their
mind alone is the sole judge of
what is good for them True,
they cannot explain the simplest
phenomena Of nature; they can
not tell why they are here. nor
why they remain for so short
a period, nor whittier they must
eventually go.
The trouble with all such per-
sons is that they fail to perceive
the existence Of a soul. They will
admit some kind of internal mech.
anism or other that, keeps things
going for a few years ;7lbut they
do not grasp the idea that thai
motive power is struck from the
rock Of eternity and that it vii
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

continue to exist and pulsate and
throb for endless ages. Common
sense tells them that the good and
the bad here cannot all equally en-
Joy the same pleasures hereafter;
but they get around that difficulty
by glibly denying. the hereafter
itself. This attitude, in spite OF
their protests, stamps them at
once as deficient either in reason
ing powers or in good faith with
themselves. For no fair man has
ever yet alleged a sound argument
to disprove the existence OF a fu-
ture state.
Now, it is precisely here that re-
hgion stands up and declares its
Importance. No man there is but
desires happiness after death. So
attached are we by nature to con-
tentment that men strive with
hand and brain in order to ac-
quire what they deem happiness
here below. With much stronger
reason should one endeavor to in
sure an old age of happiness
in eternity. For after all, it lit
tie matters how things go in this
life so long as the long, long night
when no man can work is illumi-
mated by the stars and enlivened
by the music and replete with the
joys that make existence worth
while. No man loves punishment /;
but the thought of a never-ending
suffering is more than one cares to
contemplate. And this is potent
reason why religion makes its ap-
peal, since adherence to the laws
of God obviates the need of going
down into the depths forever.
The Sanctification of the Peo-
pie, special Intention for the
month Of March, aims at just this
to lead man back. to God through
Christ and His merits and to keep
him from that fate which Christ IS
death was intended to forestall.
No one will force you to be sane
titled; but once your soul is lost,
no one in heaven or on earth will
move a finger to rescue you from
perdition; it will then be too late
and nobody will care-excepting
you, and your regrets will be use
less, since the damned cannot help
you and the blessed will be too
busy enjoying themselves. Think
it over now.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
HELP NORTH IRISH
COLLINS SEEKS TO AID ExPELL.
ED WORKERS OF BEL
FAST FIRMS.

The agreement entered into between
Mr.. Michael Collins, head of the pro-
visional government, and Sir James
Craig, premier of Northern Ireland,
provided that the expelled Catholic
workers in Belfast should be re-em.
ployed without any tests as and when
trade revived. The expelled workers
committee took steps to put the posi-
ton in detail before the signatories to
the agreement.
Mr. Collins assured the committee
that in any discussions that took place
respecting the expelled workers the
men themselves. through their Or
CARNATIONS, would be invited to par
ticipate.
To communication addressed by
the committee to Sir James Craig the
latter replied that he had taken pre-
liminary steps to carry out, so far as
was possible, the assurances he had
given to Mr.. Collins.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
PRELATE DENOUNCES HATE
CURLEY, GUEST
WITH MINISTER AND JEW,
PLEADS FOR TOLERANCE,

With a Protestant minister and a
Jewish layman as fellow guests at a
dinner given by the Charles Street
Association, Most Rev. Michael J. Cur
ley, Archbishop of Baltimore, in whose
honor the affair was held, addressed
the members of the organization, de-
ploring religious animosities and
pleading for cooperation among citi
zens of all creeds and political par.
ties.
Religious bigotry, intolerance and
hate are the greatest menace to civic
and national growth, and are really
the beginnings of decadence in any
community which encourages or suf
fers them" Archbishop Curley said
when men are allowed to operate
against other men because of their re-
ligious beliefs, that day means the
beginning of decadence in their civic
life. I have seen specimens of it in
Florida and Georgia, where such ha
tired was so rampant that the best
citizens moved away and good ones
could not be attracted
Archbishop Curley noted that he
was placed at the same table with a
Protestant and a Jew and commented
on this fact in his address.
\ Il am Catholic he said, "and
that is my business. Others differ
from me; that is their business. We
must forget that we are Of different
religious denominations, of opposite
political beliefs, and work together
for the common good. One man can
not do it; we must do it as unit
We must find a mutual ground for
good
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
PEASANTS FEEL WANT
FAMINE STALKS AMONG FISHER
FOLK OF coNNEMARA.

(By N. G.. w. c. News Seryice.)
In some of the seaboard districts of
Connemara, where the residents are
exclusively Catholics, there is acute
distress. These people are living in
territory which is mainly rock. They
rely for their sustenance on fishing,
and when that industry is bad they are
reduced to starvation. They are now
in that plight.
AS soon as the matter was brought
under the notice of the Provisional
government, it sent two inspectors to
Investigate, and report on the state of
affairs. It is expected that, through
the Intervention of the government,
work and means Of livelihood will
be provided for the unfortunate peo-
|ple now faced with famine,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
warn IRISH GIRLS
THEY ARE TO INVESTIGATE ALL
SITUATIONS OFFERED.

Irish girls seeking employment at
home, in England, or abroad are being
seriously warned not to accept sitl-
atoms offered through advertisements
or strange registry offices without
first making inquiries about them
through a reliable source. Tempting
offers of work in highly paid situa-
tions are very often found on investi-
CATION to be means used by unscru-
pulous persons to exploit innocent
Irish girls.
Priests, parents, and guardians are
asked to warn those under their care
of the many dangers that beset young
girls who are forced by circumstances
over which they have no control to
leave their homes to seek liveli-
hood in other countries.
The Catholic Bureau of the Interna-
tional Girls Protection Society has
branches in Dublin and Cork. In
uuiries can be made at these Offices
about situations offered in any part
of the world.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

The pastor of the Congrega,
tional church at Blackpool, the
Coney Island of Liverpool, who
announced that he would not
preach for a fortnight because of
the scanty attendance at his
church, has many American con-
temporaries who are bewailing the
failure of their efforts to bring out
their congregations. Empty pews
seem to be the big problem of
many of the American sects, but
instead of closing down their pull
pits, American ministers are re-
sorting more and more to trick
devices to fill their edifces.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

One can scarcely blame the
good members Of the church for
objecting when a minister adds
Buster to the fold by baptizing
him a "full-fiedged Presby-
terrain" Can Buster now be law
fully excluded from prayer meet
ing? The clerical gentleman also
is said to have returned special
thanks for the "French fried" "
Now we know his particular gas
tronomic weakness. Does Buster
like them, too?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

+ & * + Fl i 80 II = &. y : &
fering, observes a philosopher.
Some persons imagine that it does
not affect them, but if they seri-
ously investigated into them
selves, they would find that their
lack Of spirituality or other soul
diseases could easily be traced to
this source. They become like a
character in a recent novel, who
is a worker on large newspaper
and who, while blameless in pri-
vate life, is intellectually and
professionally a sex-monger . 1t
is easy to fall into the habit OF
looking at life with lop-sided
view.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
HOLD DOUBLE JUBILEE

Very Rev. Boniface Seng, o. S. B.,
celebrated the silver jubilee of his
ordination to the priesthood and the
twenty-fifth anniversary of his install
lation as vice president and director
Of st. Bernard's college, st. Bernard,
Ala, on two days of last week. Most
Rev. John w. Shaw, Archbishop of
New Orleans, and other distinguished
prelates and laymen were present.
Father Boniface was born in Chi
cago in 1857 and was educated in st.
Joseph's parish school there, and in
st. Vincent's College, Beatty, Pa. He
was the first novice to be received at
st. Bernard's Abbey, in Alabama, fol-
lowing its foundation.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

1t is tragieally amusing to read
the many complaints in the press
of the whole country anent the
"crime wave" that threatens Sc
curity to life and property, 1t in
dicates an infantile state of gov
eminent conditions in using a
feather to battle a hyena. The
laws cover every crime, malefac-
tors are caught and then slip
through the net. The only way to
enforce law is to enforce it
but this sublime and abstruse
principle seems to have escaped
some authorities. The whole rot
ten business is blotch on a de-
cent government in it's every de-
partment.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

1t is a most edifying sight to
view the throngs that gather in
the churches for Mass at noon
during Lent. Each attendance
usually means also privation of
luncheon, or at least recreation,
for these faithful and devout wor-
shippers. The practice indicates
that there is much solid and sub
stantial faith in our people, and
God will bless them abundantly.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

The position of the Church in
Mexico is not generally under
stood. Mr.. Eber Cole Byam, who
has made an intimate study of
Mexican affairs, and who, al
though himself non-Catholic,
has written largely in Catholic
periodicals on the subject, states
that the great mistake of the aver
age American in viewing Mexican
matters is his supposition that a
Mexican court decision creates a
precedent. Even a decision of the
Supreme Court does not create a
precedent. Precedents are not
recognized in Mexican jurispru-
dence.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

A welfare worker from the
Orient informs us that harem is
also a collection of women who do
mental work, labor in the fields,
etc, and are attached to one mas
ter. How different from the
roseate picture of voluptuous fe-
males lolling in gorgeous luxury
and surrounded by a regiment of
trembling minions quick to an
swer their mistress bidding.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
800 BABIES BLESSED IN
CATHOLIC CHURCH

More than 500 babies, boys and girls,
were blessed at the Gesu church in
Philadelphia last week. Mothers
from every part of the city took their
little ones to the church to receive
the special blessing. Two babies, a
boy and a girl, we're placed on the nj
tar as the representatives of the sew
|eral hundreds Of others, when the
benediction was impaired.
Rev. Charles J. Mcintyre, s. T., who
had conducted a mission at the church,
officiated at the blessing OF the. chill
dren, slss
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1922

"After marriage 1 had the usual
trouble with my husband going
out at night writes 'Contented
Woman to a Chicago newspaper.
Finally" she says, Il solved the
problem. I had him cremated.
Now l keep him home every night
in a jar" Interesting and unu-
sual. Somebody please page Mag
gle Jiggs.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11

A Chicago bandit held up a col
lege girl he found tramping across
the campus at night. 81 have no
money" she replied as she held
up her hands. "You have a
WATCH" said the robber edo
YOU want to know the timer she
asked. Don't kid me- he said,
where are you going without any
money!" Il am looking for an
escort to one of the halls, said
the maid. Pocketing his gun the
bandit escorted the young woman
the rest of the way and told her
something her mother should have
taught her, which is not to ven
ture out alone at night.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
POPE HONORS WOMAN

The Holy Father has bestowed the
title of Marquesa de Villota upon Sc
nora Isidra Pons, secretary of the Ac-
cion Catolica de la Mujer of BARGE
Iona, Spain.
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