The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-02-13
February IL, 1858.

To the Reverend Clergy, Religious,
Faithful of the Diocese of Columbus
The holy season of Lent is Immediately before us 1t is period
OF great for the souls of In the Liturgy of the First Sun
Lent the Church exhorts the words of Saint Paul Be
hold now is the acceptable time behold now the day OF saliva
Behold brethren, single purpose life We
born for God alone We souls we enjoy His
happiness heaven feel the constant of
the of evil beseng all sides attempting deter
from daily quest goodness and sancty. We know
man nature Frhermore we tno we must renar the uronos of
sancicaion there be peace in the
there satisfaction committed
against the wise and mercifu commandments of God
the express of doing for
might well take the pattern of lives for this
Holy Gospel Wednesday
thy thy heart also will be" Matt vi 2D.
found in the joyous redemption of souls by
Christ the Holy Cross then hearts must embrace His suf
frngs treasure is to be found only heaven then
be purged of all seov and nordnate attachment to
the world its spirit Lent therefore time for determining
the of lives We must be resolved to give sin
heartily eve those have committed in the past
and do repaon for them We must hate and hn its occasions
Conhton for sin is but part of the Lenten There
the modification of bodies In this have the example
them by His agonizing Passion and Death on Calvary
We sometimes forget how much bodies cooperate the
however that the of heaven
the of hell will be shared by bodies and souls
bring them into subsection Cor M 27 Such blessed
opportunity during Lent
the ordinary pleasures of life during the forty
day period Lent The spirit of and reparaon for sin will
characterize They will groundless preudices
bad example and lsbby marsm lead them from
injunction of Judge you penance
you shall perish" duke, xiii 81
you my brethren devoted followers the
Christ revive lives those holy practices which
the children of God These
modification and amsgving Participation each morning in the
Sacrifice of the Mass frequent attendance at the weekly
Parish churches daily family recitation
Rosary spiritual reading hearing and above
cepon of Pensnce and the Holy Eucharist
chief whereby the Faithful offer God the
homage of prayer during this holy
The Churc laws governing fasting and abstinence have been
decidedly modified recent They should not impose hard
ship anyone Catholics will be derous mainapng
spirit pentena by staying
parties socialS and places of entertainment
Finally recall minds the words of the Sacred Writer
in the up the
poor shall obtain help for thee all ev cclus
have but Christian laws guide lives love
love of neigbor Mercy towards needy suffering
brethren of such love During the Lent
have three special collections all churches
this the First Sunday asked
the Indian Negro Missions of this country The
worldwide charities of the Holy Father benefited by the
Collection which taken the Second Sunday
Lastly offerings the Bishops Relief Collection
throughout the United Laeae Sunday
aid the tremendous task of for the peoples stricken
countries abroad
Lent Here needed the welfare
in Christ.
fevenIy that God quickens Faith this Lent and
draws into closer with His Divine May the
of Christ dwell homes and hearts throughout the Lenen
Season and forever
United with and during this holy
Devotedy in Christ,
MICHAEL J. READY