Cross Bulletin April 1916

--- Page 1 --- April 1916 . No 12 . Val VI . By Gregory Barr . Guild of Blessed Gabriel St. Paul of the Cross . By Unsuitable MSS . will not be returned unless accompanied by stamped , RETRIBUSTON . ( SERIAL STORY ) . addressed envelope . To the " Practical Man . " ( Poem ) . By H. E. G. Rope 494 By Jessie Annie Anderson . " 50 XI.Calvary . By Rev. P. possible price . Hence the change , which has no other signi- Literary Communications to the Editor , at the same address . it has been difficult to secure our red cover , and at present no A New Book on the Passion 511 . ciation with the magazine from its first number . In ordinary for Boys and Girls . ' 5.3 . Stanislaus Curran , C.P. ... 494 circumstances the colour in which THE Cross had grown so which will henceforth , at least for a time , appear in green in- decent shade of red is procurable except at a fantastically im- 1907 1910 THE WINDOW . By Enid Dinnis 48 war conditions the most conspicuous will be the cover , popular would never have been changed . But , for some time , page . The Highway of the Cross . Wareing , C.P. ) . Annual Subscription to THE CROSS . Three Shillines , most free The Perfect Prayer . ( Poen ) . UR READERS will notice more than one change in Business Letters to be addressed to the Manager , Mt. Argus , Dul d of the red which had become so well known in its asso- To Our Readers . page . 485 To Our Readers . the present issue of THE Cross . Of these-all due to 498 ) 507 . 487 Annual Subscription to THE CROSS Readers . Three Shillings , post tree . 511 . --- Page 2 --- performed his orisons , and got into bed with a feeling of relief and larger in his hands , and to glow with a bright , ruddy friends of his at their country place . It was a large house- off to sleep , and he had a dream - a dream he'd probably had when the priest lifted up the Host it appeared to grow larger up to his bedroom late at night and took no particular note of The Window . a dozen times before : he dream that he was assisting at at having got back on to his own plane , as he called it . party my young man found when he arrived there , late in the thankfulness at being once again in possession of his soul , room , telling the usual stories , and cracking the usual jokes . that got knocked out of him when he did . He soon dropped shaped window , high up in his bedroom wall . His host had with golf as a basis . My young man breathed a prayer of it . They had been a cheerful , commonplace set in the smoke- evening . He only saw a few of his fellow-guests - the male his eyes were already wide open and gazing at a port-hole- had an experience of the kind . ' Remember , he hadn't entered the novitiate then . A lot of dream . The Mass proceeded as far as the Elevation , and anticipated the present prevailing mode of architecture and novice looked just a little pleased . ) " Some things certainly events would have an inner and allegorical meaning for continue to speak in parables nowadays . I mean , ordinary ' That's wonderfully true , the editor said . ( The young portion-some of whom were in the smoke-room . He went that happens is a story told by God . ' before entering he went to pay a sort of P.P.C. visit to some this period . He opened his eyes or rather , he found that because they enabled Him to give something extra to His he story of a case in point a young man who apparently It happened some years ago to a young fellow who was just about to enter our novitiate - a very precious young man ntimate with the narrator than the crowd . I can tell you The youngest novice rubbed his chin that had never yet required shaving . He was a Seraphic youth , newly entered got through in the editorial sanctum . same time , as it were . ' have a special lesson for people who are , or wish to be , more into the novitiate . mystics . those initiated into the inner life , for everything young novinces . He started now , oblivious of the work to be special friends , apart from what the multitude got , all at the splendour . The dreamer began to come out of his dream at THE Divine Story-teller delighted in parables , " the ' If that were so , " he remarked , thoughtfully . " God would monkish editor observed . " I suppose it was Mass . There was absolutely nothing peculiar about the The editor was given to telling stories especially to the that happens is a story told by God . ' 1.87 --- Page 3 --- countenance and , comparing it with the face of the ' young that he had got the solution of the mystery . Miss Hilvary doubtful taste , he considered . ' He was not a little chagrained and Lady X were school-fellows or something . The mother's Phoebe Hilvary . He glanced at her tired and withered an early morning rehearsal . albeit that she would have to ented in that rather exclusive household . There was some- why on earth his hostess cultivated such people as Phoebe ouge-pot . Mr young man wondered at the type being repre- remove the traces before she appeared to her respectable is window . It was unmistakable the same face . He felt with the lady and her fancy dress . which was in more than vanity of the woman who could make up so elaborately for hing familiar in the face ; he felt that he had seen it before eading comedy actress . " She often stays here . Her mother had been on her way to a " dress rehearsal , ' cutting across all humming . She got up some theatricals the other day , He could not resist having a little poke at her , although he of an indisputable fact . He took a strong dislike to Miss glorified edition of the young nun whom he had seen from and didn't she make us shot ! She got us all out of bed fits of laughter . The lady was a middle-aged . rated view ... . Miss Hilvary added to the gaiety of a house-party , and with completion that spoke eloquently of the ravages of the the lawn from the other wing . He felt vaguely disgusted " My young man was fairly dumbfounded at this that denial hostess . This had obviously been the case . He wondered girl ' that he had seen from his window , marvelled at the and her mamma , who was a really terrible old person . True , before breakfast to a dress rehearsal . Think of it ! The here too-an awful old girl . Phoebe's great ! She keeps us to find himself told off to take her into dinner that evening . somewhere . He asked the guest next to him who the lady she collected herself-actresses have the dodge ready at hand . " Nonsense , ' she said gaily . ' You were dreaming ! found her to be a simple , unaffected woman enough . thing was to be a surprise , and she said it was the only way answered . ' Why , that's Phoebe Hilvary . ' He named a too flagrant , even in the interests of a surprise performance ! " Do you know . ' he said . ' I saw you in your stage cos- You were ' dressed as a nun . ' But you were in fancy dress , ' he retorted . ' This was a fairly sharp shock , for he recognised a faded and anti- Well , my young man looked at Phoebe again , and he got to secure privacy . ' Did you see the sunrise ? ' ume this morning crossing the lawn . " I congratulate you on the make up . It was most-artistic . ' night be , her face seemed familiar . For just half a moment the lady looked abashed . Then mushrooms , ' she answered . ' It was a heavenly morning . " Familiar ! I should think so ! " the boy addressed She looked a little mystified . ' I mushrooms , ' she answered . She looked a little mystified . ' I had been out to gather " I had been out to gather 488 . --- Page 4 --- Hillary among the guests than he made for her direction with reputation of being a mystic among mystics . He looked Miss Hilvary's vicinity rather got on my novice-elect's nerves . at the prospect of meeting this eminent narson who had the delight him . The noise of birth that was always found in panion , being on the mystical plane . He also thought for rested . He listened with rapt attention , and when the story morning . " He felt that his dream would interest his com- alas ! the newcomer no sooner caught sight of Miss Phoebe spiritual vanity on my young man's part . though-very fleshy , in fact . ' It was Miss Phoebe Hilvary dinner he could not imagine . ' Her wit and sparkle failed to arrived for the week-middle . My young man was overieved determined to use his opportunity . ' I'd like to tell you about his comedy actress had been planted down next to him at dream of having the old lady without Phoebe the place must walking across the lawn ? It proved to be nothing unearthly , They were evidently old friends , and Phoebe monopolised young man found himself strolling off towards the plantation So he recounted his dream , and how , on waking he had tions ran high . always appeared in decent plays . If of a frivolous order . " Why My boy waited his opportunity to be introduced eagerly , but , I suppose she does it to please her mother . No one would had got a mystic to do with a kindred spirit - a little bit of enter a religious order . the mystic for what my novice-elect considered an unconsion- quite well as he told it . The monsignor was hugely inte- " Well , " my young man answered , rather abashed , but with the guest of honour to have a quiet talk . His expecta- in fancy dress , masquerading as a nun . ' know , I thought I saw a nun from my window this morning , on his delight at meeting Miss Hilvary again . great man would feel a special interest in anyone about to He suddenly pulled himself up . let us " be honest that it would serve to show the other that he be full of memories for her . It used to be a Carmelite con- libertv . He gave his attention to the other guests , and my What a queer thing ! ' my young man said . ' Do you able time . The first remark the monsignor made was to comment nothing had ever been said against her moral character . She vent , you know . ' have been mistaken . ' ' His turn came at last . Monsignor was at length at an exclamation of pleasure worthy of the youngest farmer . " On the last day of his visit a certain distinguished priest " Impossible ! " the other answered , sharply . " You must the dream , anyway . " I had been dreaming - it was early retained the idea of a window giving on eternity . It sounded into cross . forward to getting a long talk with him , for of course the " The monsignor appeared on the scene about tea-time . " It's uncommonly brave of her to come . ' he observed " Impossible " the other answered , sharply 1960s . --- Page 5 --- that would give you the youthful run with Phoebe Hilvary's looked out of the window and seen her it seems she did pass disappointing it is to wake and find oneself still in bed . You conscious memory . That glimpse may have revived a clearer natural explanation , too : but explanations are by the war- hers , if she was thinking of the old days , as she probably it you give me permission to repeat it . are , not as they appear to be . You were looking on truth . to be getting up . and then goes to sleep again and dreams that the house had been a convent , and forgotten . You had famously . The old mystic took the lid off my young man's message is what matters . My son's his voice became very probably dream the whole thing . Very likely you had heard your dream , and you saw , not a faded world-soiled woman . What an odious orig he had been ! Never in the course of condition your mind may have received an impression from self that their association at table was only a temporary one . before and stored the impression somewhere in your sit- confession , in fact I'm not sure that he did not crave sacra- his life had my young man been so wholesomely humiliated . comedy actress ever since that evening , congratulating him- gentle " when we see things in Christ we see them as they was , and pictures what she might have been . That's a that one is going through the process of dressing . Very mental absolution there in the plantation ! It was a very other vital things , they returned to the subject of the dream . soul and had a good look , and gave him the best of himself doesn't matter much . The whole thing may have been a probably caught a glimpse of Phoebe Hilvary the night not mere fact , when you looked through the round window of humble and sincere confession . After it they got on the main issue is the lesson that was being conveyed . The impression of the lady as you had seen her on the stage- face . Or , you may have really got out of bed and actually looked out of the window . One often wakes when one ought Hilvary . He has spoken to us in a parable . ' was saying . He had kept himself markedly aloof from the but a girl decked in the robes symbolic of holiness-sanctity . and contribution that he could hardly listen to what the other that way at the moment-and being in a semi-somnotent " " I haven't a notion . ' the priest answered : ' and it really He blurred it all out to his companion-made a sort of When they had discussed charity and humility , and You may be sure that is how God looks on Phoebe My young man left the next day , and he didn't see Miss dream-you may have dream that you got out of bed and As for my young man , he was so overcome with shame " What do you think it was that I really saw ? ' the young man asked . ' How do you explain it ? comfort it has been to me and I think it will be to her . too . the cross . you came along with your story . I can't tell you what a it you give me permission to repeat it . ' in exchange . The boy got his golden hour after all . man asked . ' How do you explain it ? can't tell you what a And then , my boy , in the fight , if not entirely conquered . And then , my boy you came along with your story . I can 0 --- Page 6 --- declined from the weary deism of the seventeenth century Kant lived his strange and almost weird life , and grave occa- cipline and exclusion as the head of a little band of disciples consequences in France through the untiring efforts of Val- lapsed into pantherism and maternalism . This development in England , but quickly and surely arrived at its ultimate meditation on the Sacred Humanity of our Lord and even the and soar to such high flights of mystic contemplation . that light of the eighteenth century , when philosophic thought nominally in the Church . they were really without and beyond it : that their private illuminations and direct intercourse with writes . " the prevailing character of French philosophy was witness for Himself . At the time that Voltaire was beginning of the ordinary channels of light and grace which are the poor , ignorant of the world movements , had brought the principles . " In Germany the same principles led to other ditions in Church and State , and the efforts of its represen- Hume was elaborating his " Essay , " and Rousseau was at the Reformation worked itself out naturally and leisurely opposite movement made itself felt in Italy . A man of the and widely different results , for in the eighteenth century smoking his pipe and dreaming his " Critique , " a new and the eighteenth century , " a modern and competent authority Europe and penetrated through all the strata of society . " In theoretical and practical philosophy resting on naturalistic qualities of the Teuton mind - a dreamy mysticism allied to sion to the development of those apparently incompatible the Supreme Spirit rendered them superior to and independent than St. Paul of the Cross . He was a burning and shining to use his light and ribald per against the Church , David ST. Paul of the Cross . into absolute scepticism , and finally in the nineteenth century danger-that one may attain to the closest union with God . that of opposition to the received dogmas and the actual con- therefore led to infer-and this is their most serious and subtle eighteenth century dictated its thoughts to the whole of of the unholy principle of free thought so vigorously asserted Church . It has been continually said of them that while through the light and encouragement and assistance of the undergoing instruction in Christian doctrine , and Kant was tree thought and naturalism , Almighty God was fashioning a life so completely refutes this false and pernicious inference Yet in that same eighteenth century of universal doubt , of taire and the Encyclopaedists . French philosophy of the new system of philosophy , but appeared after years or dis- use of the sacraments may be not only of no assistance , but even a positive obstacle . we now call " German thoroughness . ' gross sensuality which the Prussian rulers perfected by what tatives were chiefly directed to the establishment of a new we now call " German thoroughness . ' dogmas and sacraments of the Catholic Church . We are vidual genius and through ways of their own discovery than inspiration of a life into sight of realization . He ventured no I know of no saint in the calendar of Holy Church whose 494 . --- Page 7 --- things , he submitted all his inspirations to his confession , and fident that it was the Providence of God and not human fully on . fulfilling exactly what was prescribed to him , con- him by his spiritual guides , and in his many corporal infirmi- God . Gifted as he was with singular intelligence of spiritual his fate . like St. Teresa and others , to fall into the hands of loyal and dutiful of her children . He ever recognised the he was nothing and that all his efficiency was of God . This The next leading trait of St. Paul of the Cross , and one of the Cross wrought in him rather than by him , for as he and labours for the establishment of the Congregation of the spoiling it . " He loved the Church , for the Church to him tions , and thwarted him in every war : yet Paul Kent faith - Cross ' and Passion , the least intimation of the will of the superior gifts , who subjected him to painful public humilia- Informities , in the temptations and wariness of life , in the honoured and crucified . His highest inspirations and his prudence that would realize his inspirations . " If they come was the Son of God , and Himself true God , was the constant from God , " he would say . " He will take care to " perfect Sacred Passion in which the Divine Victim taking the form ST. Paul of the Cross . used humbly to say : " The work is God's , and I am only rooted and grounded by his constant meditation on the his brother , Father John Baptist , because he said " there is superhuman achievements were manifestations of the power With gladness of heart . He gloried in nothing but in his of a servant humbled himself and made himself of no remote . submitted in his mind at once . It could hardly be otherwise Church , and to those who directed his soul in the ways of But truth , alas , ' so easily obscured , was the strong and her . was therefore most devoted to her interests . Laboured inces- Supreme Pontiff , or of any lawful authority , settled the point sorrowful unto death , with Christ insulted and rejected , dis- manent foundation of his holiness , and in it his holy soul was would undertake nothing unless with due approval . It was dogma of the Catholic Church that He who died on the Cross dies . ' He gloried in these because they convinced him that no one now to humble and mortify me . " In all his journeys dryness of his prayer , ' in the harsh treatment meted out to own and later times , was his perfect obedience to Holy sactly for her welfare , and ever showed himself the most acquired in the school of Christ crucified . The great central state of utter subjected and becoming obedient even to the The heroic perfection of St. Paul of the Cross was thus theme of his thoughts . He was ever with Christ agonizing . cime forth from the open side of his crucified Master : he wifts of God to him , to be equally appreciated and received death of the Cross . that separates him " entirely from the dreamy mystics of his Marsh and austere confessors , who made no account of his with him who always looked upon Wisdom Incarnate in the them in His own good time . " He lamented the death of genuine humility , nothing more , of course , than strict trut 4tho . 4.96 . --- Page 8 --- banana plantation and the house attached to it ; as soon as both passed into his possession he would return the stud and no him a diamond stud which he had dropped on the night of the stud . Quickly recovering himself he replied with apparent smiled , being quite prepared for this emergency , and having No , said , me not find it in your bedroom , me found it last and cold . One flash of light from that open palm had shown sooner . " But , Massa need not fear ; Simon , Simon , tell no robbery , and which he had quite forgotten during the excite- sweeping my bedroom and you want a reward for it . ' when you were at the safe . ' Legrange . Simon calmly detailed his wishes regarding the Monday between twelve and one o'clock at the office door , coolness , " I suppose you found that stud on the floor when closing it again quickly . In that instant Legrange grew hot his finger to press the bell . Lost anything , said ? " he asked , opening his hand and Legrange sprang towards the man , who , however , only A knock at the door . Only the negro servant . The knock was repeated . his plans accordingly . taken good care to stand exactly at the electric bell : he lifted Dead men tell no tales ! " thought the other , and formed nebber , neither tell : the police asked Simon and Simon nebber occupied , " said Felix haughtily . The negro grinned . Legrange . Massa no come nearer and he quite safe from Simon : Simon Cease your confounded talk-say what you want . " snapped You will require ready money to set up housekeeping when you get the banana grove . ' How would you like to earn Legrange hastily replaced the phil in the drawer , which he Simon's eyes glistened at the thought . closed . ' D - it ! ' to himself . ment that followed . His monogram was engraven on this Yes , dat sound better , " coolly replied the negro . " Let tales . ' " Hold , ruffan ! How much money do you want ? " kissed told . ' twenty pieces of gold to-day ? ' ' Come in ! " aloud . What do you want ? Speak quickly and become . I am Legrange . 498 . reaching results . ment thereof . He laughed softly to himself as he examined would perceive how sadly she had been deceived in Beauchamp show" shamefully she had misjudged the innocent Legrange , the tiny phil which should be the instrument of such far- fidence in , Beauchamp would be brought forward . " Lucille and would be ready to receive the latter with favour in stone- retribution . At the trial , all Legrange's previous defence of , and con- I inevitably read the account of the trial in the papers - --- Page 9 --- that rubbish to frighten people . But you need not go : I can beard , dressed in a long dust-coat , would come up the road to the cafe for company . ' saying : " Hallo , old fellow ! what do you say to a ripping He was told that at ro p.m. exactly a man with fair hair and Well , if you won't take it neither shall I . I had hoped o'clock to-night . ' Do this and I will give you twenty pieces of gold in the morning . You know the road to Mourne Rouge ? " you up . See . I have brought all the ingredients , " and Le- Fool , there is no such thing as a devil . The priests invent a beverage for some months . ' hear it break . ' no one . In that brief moment Legrange " had " dropped the opiate into the tumbler which he handed to Beauchamp , say- almost ready he asked : ' Is anyone at the door ? I think I A few hours later Legrange entered the manager's room , as this . He listened carefully to the instructions given him . Simon promised obedience , though quaking from a harmless THE CROSS . we could have a social evening together . I suppose I must go a pit of fire under de mountain ; him shake de ground . ' Simon nodded assent . you ten pieces of gold to-day as well as twenty pieces in On that road at about a mile from the town there is a Simon's avarice could not let him refused such a good offer cocktail ? You look as if you wanted something to brighten Legrange had changed his entire plan ; this negro must be important letter , and to deliver it to a friend of mine at ten cular cocktail . " said Felix as he prepared it . When it was one we love best ! ' If he is chained how can he hurt you ? ' clump of ilex , at the foot of a small eminence , my friend will grange laid them on the table . ing : " Click glasses . Here is long life and happiness to the " No. no ! stav. I will take it to please you , and we can smoke a cigar afterwards . ' of his tumbler in one draught . Victor smiled . thought of Lucille and qualified the contents give my money to someone else . Only , if you go , I will give The unsuspicious Victor went to try , and of course found meet you there . ' Victor smiled sadly as he replied : " I have not tasted such ' But-Massa ! de debbil am heard here ; him chained in from the town : Simon was to hand the letter to this man . No , not since I turned out to be a bad boy , too lazy to " Very well , you have only to carry a letter for me , a most got rid of at once - and without odium to himself . get up in the morning to make it . ' morrow . ' drink in the evening except a cup of coffee . " Oh . him strong , strong : him break chain , mebbe . " fear . I mean to excel myself in the manufacture of this parti- " I really do not care for it , Legrange . I never take any Victor smiled sadly as he replied : " I I I rid of at once and without odium to himself . early do not care for it , Legrange . I never --- Page 10 --- durable . Slowly retracing his steps he entered the town by His revenge was fully satisfied , his reputation was perfectly on the eastern horizon : a pale , simmering green , gradually Now , he might be executed . No ! that would mean two and flooded smiling nature with its golden effulgence . had only stayed in his bed last Monday night . there would have been no need for murdering him -no" murder-only a bear to see in the light of day the work he had wrought in Felix stood at his window watching the sun's rays gilding retribution . safe : no human being could trace either the bank robbery or He had gold : he would use it freely ; he would bribe-ay , it here-to this house ! " And he shuddered . He could not leap , the golden ball emerged from the depths of the sea whether the landlord returned to prepare the drink . the least frequented streets and sought an obscure inn . As street made him breathe freely . He managed to be just was bad enough : but two ! ten years' imprisonment with hard labour to tame his pride . Beauchamp must not die . he said in reply to the boy's look of surprise . him queerly . tinges of light broke in on the darkness , shooting rays arose murders . No ! that must not be . To murder one man dry work this hot weather . And you might bring me a types of the dark feelings which surged through his mind . would develop the blindness by the glare of the golden metal . Then came a thought . If he left the bank before either a Legrange seated himself in the little room behind the bar , door when the police arrived-and come they would . He Legrange started to his feet and paced the room excitedly . clerk or an office boy came there would be no one to open the sleep . All had succeeded , even beyond his expectations . At last the welcome sight of an office boy coming up the the murder to him . ' And yet-and yet - if that cursed negro He awoke from his dreaming with a start . must remain a little longer . he seashore until the burning rays of the sun became men . The hours of darkness winged their flight , then seemed to now bringing the-the-to the town ! " What if they brought ' It is such a glorious morning that I am off for a walk , ' Legange fungi himself on his bed to rest . though not to A brandy and soda-and be quick about it . Walking is he entered it he was conscious that the landlord looked at newspaper to while away an hour . So " saying ause , as a black poll appeared to overspread the sky . Soon , even judge and jury . Men said that justice was blind : he He quickly left the town and wondered for hours along edged by rose-colour , filled the vault of heaven , till , with a the hours of darkness . He must away - but whether ? mountain top , whilst black shadows filled the valleys . fit ng the house as the boy arrived at the door . title punishment of that hateful Beauchamp saw five or " Why do I stay here ? " he cried . " They may be ever Why do I stay here ? " he cried . " They , 502 . --- Page 11 --- recently discharged , bearing his name . lay on the table beside him : at a little distance was the tray containing the glasses of cocktails of the previous night : he perceived that his gravely . " I have in my notebook the numbers of the notes But Legrange had been too careful to allow traces of the ' I arrest you . Victor Beauchamp , in the name of the to test the truth of your assertions , " said the detective . truth ! I was drugged at eight o'clock last night by means may not believe me but God is my witness that I speak the tangled . His eyes waridered round the room ; the pistols , geant , who advanced . Iaid his hand on Victor's arm and said : Republic , for the robbery of this bank , and also for the Do you recognise these ? envelope held by the unfortunate negro , Simon , corresponds and that coat put into my chest of drawers . ' unconscious my pistols must have been taken , that money drawers came forward with a small box full of gold pieces The detective spoke a few words in a low tone to the ser- showing him the wig and false beard . Victor shivered but replied calmly : drug to remain as witnesses under the hands of the analyst to and three notes . value ten pounds each : which were stolen from the bank , and those numbers cor- respond to these three notes - and the note found in the quietly we won't mind the handicuffs . ' And this . too . I suppose , mister ? " asked a policeman , understood it all . against you at the trial . ' M. ' Beauchamp need not sneak . " said the detective basin contained water tinzed with blood . ... He saw and Mr friends , " he said in a low voice , " you may or you nunder of the negro . Simon Flinch . If you promise to come ( To be Continued . ) . " The remains of the cocktail shall be carefully analysed A detective who had been carefully searching the chest of aw the awful web of false evidence in which he was en- his foul deed . aying : " Remember , sir , ' every word you say will be used A death-like silence ensued . In one flash the manager to the fourth number in my book . ' Lead the way ; I shall go quietly . ' drrigged . Victor was about to reply when the sergeant stopped him , brightly . of that cocktail " pointing to the tray . " Whilst I was The hand pointed to a o'clock , and the sun was shining He had slept thirteen hours . " Certainly . I never saw them before . " murder of the negro . Simon Flinch . If you respond to these three notes and the most found in the He had slept thirteen hours . He had been The hand . 1961s , unconscious my pistols must have been taken " Certainly . I never saw them before : " I used --- Page 12 --- merely human documents what probably took place . Although it was to the Sanhedrists that Pilate " delivered Calvaria , was a slight eminence of rocky ground , m , " and they that " led Him out , " the sentence was the city . The inspired writers give us no details as to how our Lord In countries where crucifixions were frequent the upright scrucified . They simply state the fact , because those Xi.Calvary . OLGOTHA , the place of the skull , called in Latin victims were not raised much above the ground - for usually tened by cords to the transverse , and then raised to due posi- their bodies were left to be favoured by wild beasts . But ion had its origin in Persia and Assyria , whence it passed ually carried out by a company of Roman soldiers : it is prescription of the Jewish law that they be always outside the requirements of Roman law that executions should be rounding gardens just outside the city wall at its north- which our Lord passed on His way to crucifixion . Several with the customary mode . For us , while reverence forbids to Egypt , and was afterwards adopted by Greece and Rome . in to Roman law and custom that we must look . Cruci- n , when the hands and feet were nailed to the wood . " The western corner . Near where this fortified wall curved to the roads from the country here converged , so that the spot met any attempt at realism , it does not forbid our gathering from arried out in a conspicuous and trequented place , and th about fifteen feet high . It rose , a bare surface , amid sur- am was a permanent structure ; the condemned were far such was the ancient gate , or Gate of Judgement , through whom they had in view when they wrote were well acquainted merely human documents what probably took place . rescription of the Jewish law that they be always outside 500 . --- Page 13 --- or removing stairs of blood . Then a crowd gathers in front faithful in love to the end . With them is His Mother . They woven throughout of one piece by some most skilful hand . of the little eminence , looking up at the drooping . thorn- keep close together , a marked group , their faces veiled by the they take their dice and cast lots for it . Then they have priating their perquisites . They sit down beneath his sad and his guard stand by in perfect discipline . " The executioners save . If He be the King of Israel , let Him now come down disciple , and she hears in the voice whose chords though break- of the sentence that soothes their malice . ' Looking on . at remark to each other : " He saved others : Himself He cannot ing in death are still sweetest music to her , that she is to take as Priest He has " proved for the forgiveness of all " who have friends , amongst whom is the Beloved Disciple . The centurion finest harness and trappings , calmly waiting the completing in three days lost rebuild it : save Thy own self : if Thou be monest wine they are refreshing themselves with . " If Thou We in Paradise . " In the meantime the soldiers are appro- that the tunic , instead of having a seam at each side . was then fix themselves lovely on the Mother and the beloved heads : " Vah , Thou that destroyed the temple of God , and right a place in His Kingdom . " To-day thou shall be with His leathern girlle . His sandals , and His time . They make head is raised , but so painfully for the thorns , and turns but implements ; some are resting , surveying their terrible work , tioners join in : offering Him in decision a bowl of the com- ment among the Sanhedrists , and a ripple of laughter as they four bundles . ' dividing the cloak into four parts . But findino so slowly for the weakness , and the eyes search for a moment . now His friends are permitted to draw near Him . The bowed Prophet He has just foretold the coming ruin of Jerusalem . head-dress with its fastening cord , His cloak of dark cloth , who have followed Him from Galileo ministering unto Him . ' THE Highway of the Cross . There is no need for answer , because " heart is speaking to and priests , in rich costume , and seated on white miles with His left hand is heard also : " If Thou be Christ , save Thyself cruified Him , as King He now gives to the thief on His Nor is the upon the cross silent . He does not indeed answer white linen of their head-dress . Not far from them a few crowned head beneath the mock title , and wagging their be the King of the Jews , save Thyself . " Soon the thief on gloom-appear the Sanhedrists , princes of the people , ancients nothing more to do but keep watch till death comes . And in scoffers , but He is Christ , the anointed . Therefore as the Son of God , come down from the cross . " Then a move - heart . ' and us . ' from the cross and we will believe Him . " Some of the execi- are putting away the ladders , ropes , hammers and other first afar off , but gradually drawing near , are " many women John for her son , and he is to care for her as his Mother . gaze watching them , to see what they have : His kufish o --- Page 14 --- Suffering which bore so large a part in the sanctification of learning quite out of keeping with the subject . ' The author A New Book on the Passion . ' esas , exquisitely printed and bound by Messrs . Washbourne , dinary Christian reader , or , less frequently , by a display of sacred theme , when they fail , err for the most part in native it is supplied with a naturalness that does not call away Gospel texts made by Father Coughlan himself from the origi- verburdened with reflections nor interrupted by digres- he attention from the matter in hand : " but in great part ex- he author of that moving story of latter-day sanctity has numerous , the subject is exhaustless . Writers on this language a continuous narrative of Our Lord's Passion not books large and small-good , worthless , and indifferent . perspective . And the reader will find , instead of ready-made scholarly touch which sets persons and events in their due designedly limited in scope , we think it is destined to fill a But the good books are not so many as to leave turned his pen to the exposition of the Divine Mystery of planations are rendered needless by the lucidity with which has just reached us , and we may say at once that , though reflections on every page , his own powers of reflection brought into salutary play . Not the least helpful feature of Gemma's life . His new book , The Passion and Death of the book in these respects is the translation of many of the There is , indeed no death of books on the Passion , may imagine what such a work would have been-of no room for another : and , even were they more lectures and reflections often sufficiently obvious to the ordi- a work on the Passion ( which he did not live to sary to the understanding or the right appreciation of the nar- able success . His aim is to " present in clear and simple place of its own and a permanent place in the vast literature nal Greek : an improvement in many ways on the current the story of the Passion is unfolded , and the sure and abounding eloquence , its pages thickly translated with which has grown around the Passion of Our Lord . with much commentary . sions . " Where explanation or reflection is felt to be neces- Readers of Gemma Galgani : a Child of the Passion , who the subject and was seeking for still more . We now number many thousands , will be gratified to know that Father Faber once wrote to a friend that in preparing one of two respects : either by unduly indulging in pious of the work before us steers a middle course with command - write ) he had read more than a hundred books on The Passion and Death of Jesus . ' By V. Rev. Philip Coughlan , O. Catholic version and often an aid to clearness which dispenses London : R. and T. Washbourne . Price 2/ net ; post free , 2/ saw . --- Page 15 --- complete history , utilising " all the data which the Evangelists would be due to the fact that it is too good for the many clusions which flow legitimately from them . " " These after life , to religious as an admirable spiritual reading book which the central mysteries of the Christian faith , which will teach glecting nothing that has been written by approved Catholic them to us being inspired by the Holy Spirit . But much or will alike command itself to priests as a brombluarium for other Continental languages seem to find enduring favour . most suited to the needs of the present day , perhaps , be tain head the Gospel narratives . From these he weaves a resulted in the Passion and the events that led up to it , its grasp of the Passion and its significance than many more unrecognised by intelligent Catholics , or that the learning the only materials essential to a true and fruitful appreciation will agree that it gives in comparatively brief compass a fuller its long and masterly introduction - one of the best features of the book , we think-treating of the causes and forces that terse , clear-cut and vivid chapters that present the successive will supply much matter for thought and meditation , and in doubted . Father Coghlan's way is very different : while ne- of the work of Christ's Love in His Passion : those who left sermons on the subject and a wholesome aid in the spiritual pretentious volumes . If we had a doubt as to its success it all , " as he well says , " are the only reliable materials avail- the devout lady as a complete manual of instruction on one of have left us on the subject as well as the inferences and con- is a book not merely for the time of Lent but for all times . ' It readers with whom translations and imitations of emotional But we have no fear that the merit of the work will remain be consulted , he has gone for his materials solely to the town- them to know better and love more generously " Jesus Christ and exclamatory works on the subject in the French and scenes of the Divine drama as it moves to its relentless close . is at once a critical and devotional study of the Passion which readers of Father Coghlan's Passion and Death of Jesus , with able . " And , we may add , scant as they may seem , they are is one way of dealing with the Passion : whether it is the way much good done to souls . The book appears opportunity in the Lenten season , but it be without the reward , dearest to the heart of the priest , of riters and even by non-Catholics where they might , safely and pains which have manifestly gone to the making of it will and Him crucified . ' little may be made out of the best materials : and discerning the savings of saints and mystics and spiritual writers . That THE CROSS . I.S. 512 . --- Page 16 --- towards all men . He even said : " I shall have glory ' by this losing day revification of the past . His men and women live again for us . ' His heroes Guild of Blessed Gabriel . isolated from practical affairs , and yet in reality ruling them . Brutus " very thoughts of the noble Brutus tended too much towards idealism and abstract to perform that duty , yet finds himself unequal to the task . He fails because St. Paul's Retreat , Mount Argus , Dublin . The mind is attracted towards him , finding in him an ideal , an example of " Brutus , the hero of the play , is the one powerful magnet which draws est that have but laboured to attain this hour , " which statement shows he ment , disillusion and despair are the results of Failure . Yet Brutus in Difference of taste makes it difficult if not impossible to say which is the with keen interest the fortunes of Brutus , traces his motives , discerns his the members of a family ) , and essays must be written on one side only of the this constitutes one of the chief chairms of the play . In spirit and moves was not disillusioned even to the last ; and finally he adds : " My bones would vet in all my life I found no man but he was true to me , " which proves he were sent by Brigid Trainor . May Morris , Maureen tragedy of a man who feels he has a great duty to perform , and who wishes favourite play . If one were sentenced to life-long imprisonment , and were , is resolution was " sickled over with the pale cast of thought . " The of Liberty that gives Brutus that grandness of character and that predominancy Julius Caesar " is one of Shakespeare's Roman historical plans . The later than April 14th . All letters to be addressed Francis , cjo " The Cross , " weeney , Nellie Hall , Mary J. Cullen , and Lizzie Gibbons . moral goodness works his ruin and the ruin of his cause . Here is seen the was content to die . I confess to Shakespeare and Canon Sheehan , and from amongst the works with Antony and listens to his famous funeral or sympathizes with company in slavery . O"Brien , Clare Deering , Mary Ellen Wall , Chrissie unaided work of the competitors . They must have attached to them the For the best letter on " Easter " the prize is awarded to firetta O"Kennedy . half-a-dozen books to amuse one for life , what volumes would be selected ? poet selects a few characters or a few passages from history in such a manner the next competition . the fate of the faithful and loving Portia . Or again , perhaps one follows warded to Bridic Redmond , St. Mary's . Arklow , whose British Sweeney , Annie K. Jackson , Michael Martin , Alice Joyce , Lily U"Toole , Mary Moran , Thomas Byrne , and Winnie Walsh . prize essay . by some'relenting touch , upon the spirit of the judge , allowed to select My Favourite Play . " A handsome Bank Prize is offered for the best short essay on " The All compositions must be certified by some responsible person as being the It is the struggle between the humanity of his temper and his ardent love no read and revel in this drama , wherein he figures so conspicuously . good appreciations of plays were sent by Chrissie McCarthy , II . For Members under 12 years of age . 103 Lindsay-road , Glasnevin , Dublin . Very nice letters ight . Yet Brutus did not fail from the spiritual standpoint Dicannant- I-For Members over 12 and under 18 years of age . and heroine more from within : they are not merely described from without . aper . They must be sent so as to reach the Office of " The Cross " not oupan which will be found in this issue ( One coupon will be sufficient for all Message of the Maytime . ' quite the opposite to disappointment . Also he said : " Mr. heart both for that aracter , and recipes with him in his spiritual triumph . our greatest English poet . I would select " Julius Caesar , ' to bear me st that have but , laboured to attain this hour , " which statement shows he letter or essay on " Mr. Favourite Play " the prize is A handsome Book Prize is offered for the best little story of the Rosary . The Victors . fine paper I trust the Editor will be able to publish . Very ' For the best ng by his own hand maintained that he died with joy and with good will Members Under us true and living conceptions of a whole age . It is a ight yet Brutus did not fail from the spiritual standpoint . Disannant- 120 . best drama in the English language . It is equally difficult to determine one er and revices with him in his spiritual triumphsenet which draws a in the English language . It is equally difficult to deter 12 . Soul in whom the intellectual spirit works free and untrammelled , thorough --- Page 17 --- greater evils on his country than those he had tried to avert . I his patriotism or pure standard of honour could have done . THE CROSS . molds itself , and the reader is left to his own reflections on its obvious teaching . instruction which it affords the careful reader . The moral lesson conveyed one crime , to prevent , as he thought , a greater crime , and thus brought over his associates in purity of intention which secured to him the admiration are evenly distributed the one emphasising the other-and the mind is Mace always in our affections : he is one who year by year becomes desire to actical ends . But in this tragedy of " Julius Caesar , " the man who fails diles . valiant , loving , made shipwreck of his life by one great error . He committed humorous and bright side of life . Here the story of human passion vividly heart . heart . His loving and gentle nature , however , preserved under a harsh and fullest eulogium on the rectitude of his principles and the goodness of his Bridge Redmond . noble man is specially attractive , whilst his spiritual triumph raises him high amazing truth and with a delicate and free touch . The many brilliant Stoical exterior , " endears us to Brutus and places him on a higher footing is that good cannot come out of evil . Brutus , although he is wise , noble , essence of many books , the sweetest perfume for the chambers of mind and flashes of poetry which it contains , must be appreciated . Light and shade book , but its wisdom is tinctured with a not unpleasant flavour of what a Octavius is successful . Yet we should rather fail with Brutus , for prosperity could scarcely fail . He paints every action of life , and every shade of human of his contemporaries , and wrong from the lips of his bitterest enemy the " practical man " would be promoted to call nonsense . Shakespeare keeps his remarkable for the profound knowledge of character in which Shakespeare relieved from the story of tragedy and gloom by the contemplation of the in the material world is here a secondary affair . This pathetic failure of a The greatest good of " Julius Caesar , " taken on the whole , is the moral is not necessarily less worthy of admiration than the men who succeed . feeding and passion , whether in orator or statesman , King or cobbler , with Julius Caesar " abounds in admirable and affecting passages , and is on an immortal pedestal . " Julius Caesar " is not a pretentiously wise Some imagine that for a man to be successful he must achieve noble . us . If one reads one of his plays , one has been extracting the smallest patriotism or pure standard of honour could have done . Most link In Thanksgiving , etc. nembers of the Congregation of the Passion . 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