The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22
Official
To the Reverend Clergy, Religious,
and Faithful of the Diocese of Columbus.
NY beloved Brethren:
February 20, 1882

and Faithful of the Diocese of Columbus
My beloved Brethren:
of Ash Wednesdays ceremony tells us the
meaning sign
heads with pad which signify death.
speaks the solemn warning of Gods Holy Church. Remember
that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return"
purpose destiny recalled that counsel
material decayng body Man made unendng JOY
of heaven The not his goal The Church at the
pleads holy
the Church recalls the ancient truth which of
lives. body dies lives
important body Dust thou art to
dust returnes not spoken of the soul"
Individually my Brethren testify
the Church in calling remember purpose and final
destiny Let this holy of and
tfcaton according the preaching and example of Blessed
Saviour.
sincerity according the
mind of the Church and make time of mighty reawakenng
Christs service.
There urgent need today defend our Catholic faith
against welorganed powerful forces of bigo In imitation of
her Divine Founder and according His promise the true Church
of Jesus Christ has down the halo of hatred But the
need of this time much defense of the rights of the
Church against false and vicious preachers of hatred Today the
dominant need rather positive profession OF Catholic truth and
honest living Catholic The best defenders of the Faith
those who profess it openly and live it Loyalty.
readily agreed that time soulsearchng
quality life
compromise? Do live Chs faith only synthetic creed
which we have fashioned for our selfish selves? NV Brethren YOU
should those questions in this holy of modification
You have been marked by ashes You have been warned
remember that this world and that human bodies become
only dust while the soul is clothed with Immortality
very important matters which might be offered
for meditation during Lent dear Brethren You yourselves
will wish profit this
You will be fervent in and mindful of Css abound
ing merces in the Holy Sacramen You will be participate
daily often during the week. in the Holy Sacrifice the Mass
Worthy Catholics do not attend worldly amusements Lent You
will therefore, anticipate with JOY the attendance at The Parish
voons and instructions set by jealous Pastors for spiritual
welfare.
speaking mighty reawskening
profession of holy Catholic Faith unless there is first of all
understanding strength brings victory
careless Indifferent sesasfed selves We need Gods
prayer reception the time
to think seriously the necessity of leading holy lives and of
fulfilling well the obligations of special place Gods plan
We have heard much lately about the reform of public morals
and the need to clean crime in communities Naturally
However when
y concerned about gambling and bribery We particularly in
tered in action which will all citizens and especially youth
from the poisonous influences of an education without God and from
all the social evils which from such
literature advertising press
theatre which cannot help but affect the minds of youth We
decency promoted magazines
movies and eevon In aroused consciousness about public
morality let us by all means point the immortality divorce birth
control abortion and drunkenness which usually accepted with
condemnation by reormers and large Of citizens
Public morals like private foundation
Divine and Natural law These laws mmuabe They do not
from the mind They edcts of God Creator
trouble with society today that God and His law have been
largely ignored in politics education commerce civic life and in
the media of information especially the secular Men
by writing silly sentmentaies progress democracy
They must realization that all crimes primarily
His Divine law the extension of it. Public decency and public
morals only mirror private decency and private morals BE not
deceived God mocked" the warning given to who
peace justice and love by ignoring God The
mighty reawakenng God should begin in the
holy by Gods throughout the
years before death Remember that thou
art dust"
During holy the Diocese of Columbus will be host
National Catholic Family Life Conference meeting in the City
of Columbus March "a 25 Father Duffy Saint
Charles Seminary appointed General Chairman for the
meeting representative committees of Priests
L The and cooperation of the whole Diocese
this nationally important
The good Parishes participate the
sessions which will important program
promoting family life the basis of true moral reform
would profitable mothers fathers and children
special during the Lenen the ideals
virtues which mold the family the pattern
beautifully Jesus Mary and Joseph Nazareth Such
that the Faithful of the Diocese might
fully the National Conference in Columbus during
Laetare week
will urge the Faithful to show true Lenten spirit by
staying away parties so and places of
anmen throughout holy Naturally they win be
maintaining the penenta spirit in the Parish and Parish School
May we in truth my Brethren experience mighty
awakening and His Holy Church during the Lenten
solemn warning of Ash Wednesday
course fuflment lfe "What doth
II profit man. he gain the whole world and lose his souI?
prayer sacrifice in this Holy Season and always
Devoedly in Christ
MICHAEL ]. READY
Bishop of Columbus