The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-02-26
Official
February %, 1854

To the Reverend Clergy Religious,
and Faithful of the Diocese of Columbus
My beloved Brethren
The holy reminds us with special emphasis
that the earth is true home Church day after day
In the Holy Mass and Divine Office calls attention to the
most evident TACT OF death 1T is appointed unto die
once Hebrews " 81 Constantly mother the Church
bids us to consider the oepeated Scpurs counsel that our
earthly LIE teetins and uncertain. In the
James, she asks What with the Apostle she
answers 1T mist that appears while and then
yanIshes Games y 15 At the very beginning Lent in
dramatic ceremony the puts ashes the form of the
Cross of Chrss Redemption the heads of her faith
fu children and speaks the challenging word-Remember
Remember man that dust thou and into thou shalt
return" Genesis iii 19)
This nsistence thinking about death and the end of our
mortal life counsel of wisdom Men like avoid unpleasant
realities AS true teacher the Church truth This
earthly existence time trial and merit God gives to
us to win for the undyng life of the eternity of happ
God His Christ our Redeemer and by
His death victory over the world and its temn
ons Our Savior founded the Church and to
ments These which the Church never
wearies of teaching her children.
We shall be wise in using this holy to enighten
our minds according to Chs truth
with the of His sacramen We shall consider
Just what we doing with the riches of Gods love
behalf In the language of the day what
roadbock have been set by ourselves by others against
progress to eternity of happiness What
put between ourselves and true destiny which the King
dom God?
is not reasonable TO assume that love God and
gain His blessings earth and His happiness hereafter by
houtng His Commandments and by denying the truth of
Chriss Church Many, of live they were
the true masters of their lives Many live selfish
seshneSs takes the form Of lust drunkenness pride
They live if they really believed they simply dust
and that their destiny dust Many have
ceed the truth and of the Church unfortunately initiate
these Improbable servants.
Lent is time time for love and
trust and the turning of our lives to God He who loves
humble obedent mortified The grace of divine
love- according grace which
contains in itself all graces They God avoid
whatever is offensive to Him and seek to please Him all
things
May this holy Season be marked by true fervor
among all people Let it be time beloved brethren
for strict examination the fidelity lives according
to the of Jesus Christ Redeemer As the world orge
Christ who profess to Him loyalty
AS the temptations the world flesh grow
intensity must take safe refuge these great powers of
and the Sacraments which failed
meet these times with and because of the
uniies they have bringing their children the Kingdom
of God
Persevere in good works prayer and modification
throughout this Lentenme and trust Gods merces to
this dangerous earthly Bernard
reminds that those who
life but given those who Use these days
ship God the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and be united with
Redeemer Holy Communion Mark this with
personally and the family circle and especially in the
corporate deVoons arranged parish churches Be
ucted the Word of and the truths Faith
the special of the enten Season Stay away
amusemens both of recollection and of mortca
something profitable spiritual life give
aims the important works of the Church according to
the customary of Lent Overcome and master known
faults by the practice of charity in thought word and deed
The lesson of this time is to remember purpose
life destiny Let God dear chill
let be faithful in renewing lives with His
the Precious the sight of the Lord
is the death of His Saints" psalm cxv 15)
Commencing YOU dear brethren to the loving of
Mary Immaculate, pray for abundant blessings all for
holy Lentenide,
Devotedly in Christ
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