The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-01
Official
February 76. 1857


To the Reverend Clergy Religious,
and Faithful OF fhe Diocese Of Columbus.
NY dear Brethren:
The season Of Lent hs. special significance fo every Cath
ele The Church. vnerrins Gods truth speaks
loving Mother about The Of life ard final des
tiny She marks US with he sion OF redepon and gives US the
solemn counsel TO regard life on earth fleeing experience
"Remember, man. thou dust and dust thou
Our Holy Mother sresks about the certainty of death
with all that really person. We all have
tendency avoid thinking speaking about death The world
ling regards the subject morbd Men and women seek dsfrs
fon in variety Of amvsemens and pleasures 10 shield hem
from the thought Of death and its certainty They foehS
attempt TO live as IL they had hsrs ssiins home.
But the Church is Gods voice and speaks with His authority
She speaks the truth She points with certainty hs
way that Iesds life Kingdom es God shs
The Church through sncnfed Priests through pas
tors and shepherds souls expound the sacred truths for
and Joyous living throughout he In Lent
she strong emphasis the true importance Of putting
first things first Ives-the spiritual important
than the material the soul has greater worth than the body
Thing. of earth perish. Things the soul never die
Your Reverend Pastors will every means to have you
participate fully in the rich spiritual opportunities of the lensn
season. They will announce the times for Holy Mass and the
special occasions receiving ssersmens OF Pensnee and
and abstinence for this holy and the motives for such
Psnitenfs observance They will fulfill their high pastoral duties
TO whom they love and chrisfs beloved
children
they insure your salvation You your
selves individually do that They teach and min
sfer the Ssramens and the example of holy
lives but the rest In other words have the
responsibility before God Maker and final Judge for
living according 10 His commandments and for Loyalty protesting
the Faith which His Son. Lord Jesus Christ suffered and
died TO give
Responsibility is not popular word in these days On
sides the disastrous results from people trying evsde
their responsibilities 70 God TO themseve. and their neigh
all follows lazy present day substitution Of
ton Everything be exciting thrilling. We
refuse think likely that may fhe road
thing hard-but good That why call
remember" is very important Remember why you
earth remember the strict accounting make Of the
use of Gods grace after your DEATH Remember that you will
be held responsible before God life here esrth
people had Of responsibility TO God and His Church
would homes with holy parents and duvl
hatred and sefshness We would
much of love and and sympathy and the
bearing snohers burdens We would be che in
attitudes and actions remembered that
the the Kingdom of God would be held
sibIe for everything did and said that journey
Mr. dear Brethren the Church pleads with during Lent
the time and God gives live His children
goodness love His love always available the
teachings the Church in the churehs essvrethe Sac
holy religion Let content with beng fringe
Catholics doing she minimum serving God by seishy eseu
sfns how remain members OF the Church without partie
psns Deep spiritual reforming power Of her Iife
In this holy time the Church calls for conversion all
special sins times attempted call by other
Lust still lust whether in the inviting form
rne Drunkenness still the horrible sin by God
whether called by scientific and accepted
Drunkenness and lust sins presently sndanserns Christian
society They ruin married life and wreck decent homes The
individuals and families and consequently all society
Finally they bring TO the Unrspsntsnt hs dsmnsen Of their
souls
These plus the against ehsriiyeaumny desetion
sandersvs particularly good understanding Of how ut
ter sbominable and disbeIie become when he fails
God his due daily carrying the Of es trials in
working out his salvation.
Lent calls to remember dignity and destiny the
children of God Lent is special love for worthy
Catholics Holy Mother the Church. embraces endsry
world the flesh, and the devil
journey through This passing t in the footsteps of
cueied Saviour the Joys eternal Easter resurrection
Ny daily offering OF the Holy Mass during Lent
always will beseech Gods blessings for ssnetiy
Priests people and fuller Catholic life within this
Holy Church Of Columbus.
Dsvosedy in Christ,
MICHAEL J. READY