Cross Bulletin June 1917

--- Page 1 --- No. 2 . June , 1917 . vol . VIII . Annual Subscription to THE CROSS . Three shillings , post tree Miscellaneous . Dinerary Communications to the Editor , at the same address . When Maxwell , which had fallen almost by accident into our business Letters to be addressed to the Manager . Mt. Argus , Dublin wrewhat severe strictures on the book echoed repeatedly by AST December we took occasion to make a few comments under since then we have been gratified by seeing our in these pages on " A Short History of Ireland " by a addressed envelope . immobile MSS . will not be returned unless accompanied by stereotyped . for Boys and Girls . By Arthur Devine , Passionist L. M. Flood NTENTS : IN Thanksgiving , etc. J. Corr. Guild of Blessed Gabriel mons . correspond time , . By multipins . The Value of Human Life . page . A Day on Lough Right . " By THE Sacred Heart . By James " 33 pac . 36 . 44 . 6 41 . 6 . --- Page 2 --- used against the institution as lettering legitimate freedom about everything is put that tells against its supposed international way . They failed in that primary purpose : to the efforts in that direction were less futile : we hardly mass of which the Church warns the faithful against public- was the frequent butt of attack by the English No-Popery Inoms of the little children in the accredited , broad-minded , in debate and endless " Index Expiratorins " on which treats . Books , items of news , episcopal letters and pasto- to the faithful in whose interests it was compiled , and its to unreliable facts , are relegated to the obscurity of its files . they have also failed to trample out the nation's language , will now even school-books which convey not falsehood or error and we take the opportunity of warmly recommending it to willows that err against sound doctrine in faith and morals , will tomorrow when the war is at an end the hypocrites who He enlightened and freedom-loving state has been developing butures . Even the more enlightened sort of Englishman pro- One of the true Irish spirit in the young-full as it is of Irish all new agents , price one penny . It is well worth the money , but newspaper and periodical articles , speeches , songs , tunes , all thought and speech . " The " Index " needed no defence all our younger readers . Now that Irish history is practically under to mouth blatant sophistries about the observantism of named in Irish schools , it is especially valuable as a preserve- women . But it is amusing to think that since the war began , over for young people , Young Ireland , which can be had of to making part in all this humbug will be the first and the large its history . history , story , and song all with the right ring . that they will be likely to succeed in making the nation the Church of Rome and sympathy with its priest-ridden We are salad to notice the appearance of an Irish weekly In the days before the war the " Index Expurgatorius , " by the luxurious and excellent method of starving the minds and people . IVERNOUS DENNITIVELL . attack by outsiders was merely a compost of bigotry and imp oir --- Page 3 --- the movement , the pupil naturally descends , covering the bottom of the white of the eyeball . " Now , when one observes our Lady slowly closes the eyelids and little by little the there can be no delusion . If delusion could take place in interior of the eve disappears : no longer can the pupil or the movement of the eyeball . there can be none . however , in again leaving the white of the eyeball visible the black and some moment : " Our Lady raises her eyes . " " Our Lady Father Mortier tells us that hundreds of every age . con- eyes all is black in the middle : when she raises them . von Union , and nationality have seen these wonders . These nurlous , " he says , " to see miracles . When I hear a miracle person who sees it , then returning to its normal position . and at other times different movements . The simultaneous- white being so distinct from one another that the eve of the the same position for a time , long or short , looking at the Campocavallo with a very prejudiced and incredulous mind . made his own experience of the prodigy . ' I am not the white below the pupil . Consequently the eve of the looking at us . " " Our Lady has closed her eyes . Moreover can so clearly distinguish the black and white that witnesses saw , at the same moment , the same movements wise noticed other signs , as for instance , an afflicted look in our Lady's face , then a smiling countenance with rosy tint , Groups of persons unknown to one another cried aloud at the open or closed . The picture has the eyes wide open , and mises her eyes and they resume their habitual position , a Dominican's experience . spectator cannot be deceived . When our Lady lowers the there is a good criterion . The colour : The pupil of a very marked black , is only half seen and at a distance from the then a ballot which covered the whole countenance as in one fuse of the Madonna firmly fixed on himself , and he like- ness of their vision is an irrefutable proof of the truth . the eyebrows well marked . Then after some time she rapidly Besides these three movements he affirms to have seen the that of the eyelids . It is easy to see whether the eyes are For the vertical and horizontal movement , he declares . The horizontal movement : Our Lady looks to right and The movement of the eyelids : She slowly closes them , who suffers . covering the entire pupil , so that the eyes are completely white of the eyeball , which disappears and remains fixed in side . it can always be well seen . As regards the movements of the eyes , Father Mortier tells us he saw several sorts of Virgin are raised towards heaven , then she lowers them and raises them . shut . white of the eye be seen , the eyes are perfectly closed and movements . We shall now let Father Mortier himself , who came to left . ' The vertical movement : On the picture the eyes of the of the eyes , --- Page 4 --- saw the holy picture raise and lower the pubils . Six them However than is natural as the eyes generally close quickly . trade about two steps from the picture . " I looked at it for a I went to make my thanksgiving in the little space near the more careless manner so as not to fire my eyes . I distinctly repeated . Although I kept very calm , nevertheless my I commenced my Rosary , standing opposite to the balus- giving I retired . The crowd little by little dispersed , and close her eyelids . This movement of the eyelids is slow . me . I told him what I had seen , but that I wished to keep position and the prodigy was repeated . I went to the right little I went into the sacristy to rest . " Having finished Mass wuntenance changed , because my companion , who stood saw them' lowered and fixed on me , and then sweetly and The eyes were raised to heaven . Having finished my thanks - 6 a.m. . I left Loreto with my usual incredality , which was a Dominican's experience . nind was shaken by what I had observed . The day was glorious . In this countryside the Tuesday not yet moved . Four or five times this same prodigy was kept silent , which , to say the truth , strengthened the sus- looked at it suddenly from another part of the chapel in a and to the left : entered into the place before mentioned near deposition . I waited fifteen days before returning to Campo- muguish . for lessened all other sentiments within me . " I changed my was much questioned on the fact , but unsuccessfully , as I when I re-entered the chapel there was scarcely anyone there . that the eyes were large , open , and raised to heaven , then I mass as I saw her on a former occasion , I saw her sweetly wallo , in order that the first impressions might be entirely the Mother of Dolours , but observed nothing particular . illed the street . Mass was over when I arrived . After a ness in judging , and my precaution , the incredulity of my lighted a taper and departed . to see again ; therefore I left the chapel without making any On Wednesday in Easter week , the 4th of April , after dissipated . then' lowered , fixed on me , and then closed with indescribable majestically the eyelids closed perfectly over them . I was " On the way , urged by the ecclesiastic who came with few seconds at intervals ; then , to avoid the least illusion , industrade , a few steps from the picture , and saw , as at first . " I had seen ; but before announcing on the fact I wished pinion that I was an envoy of the Inquisition . near me , pulling my sleeve , said : ' She is looking . ' We however , already giving war . Notwithstanding my strict- silence until further examination . On my return to Lorett in Easter week is still a great holiday . Numbers of carriage picture enclosed by a balustrade . I looked at the picture For a long time on me . Then with the same majestic slow- I was not moved . The thought of the certainty that I sought the picture , and each time I saw the eyes raised to heaven " I had seen ; but before announcing on the 38 . --- Page 5 --- It was near the picture or far from it . He eyes looked at me Canonical Process already commenced on the subject of the Cardinal Egidio Mauri , belongs to the Order of St. Dominic . a prelate , eminent , very learned , and of great prudence . who constituted the tribunal . ' Having finished my deposition My deposition seemed to him so important on account of the looked upon one another . ' then completely closed them . great struggle I at last said : ' Good-bye , till we meet again . ' his welcome to me was sufficient to draw forth my confidence . Virgin of Campocavallo . My examination lasted more than once more . ' The same prodigy . ' Once again : ' It seemed my dear Mother . it is because I wish to be sure ? ' Whether I had to reply to twenty-four or twenty-five questions . All Lady . ' I was standing before the picture and I said to her was minutely examined , judged , with a strictness of obser - good Mother lowered her eyes and fixed them on me . as we on me and close the eyelids with an expression of sadness look , one of farewell . ' I could not go away , but after a to the truth of this Manifestation of the sorrowful Mother . before leaving the chapel , which I had much difficulty in at me with anguish and closed them . ' My good Mother . interiorly : ' My good Mother , pardon me , I wish to be sure : reners again this movement . ' She lowered her eyes , looked immediately assembled the tribunal charged with the before leaving the holy picture I had the favour of a last speak to him open-heartedly as to a brother . As for the rest , prostrate before the picture contemplating it with love . The I departed , happy in my heart at having rendered testimony ration and criticism which did honour to the ecclesiastics I am convinced , deign to give me a look of farewell . ' I had Having the happiness to belong to his Order , I was able to me was severe . Then I said with simplicity : " You know , doing . I said to the most holy Virgin : ' My good Mother . betook myself at once to the Bishop of Osimo and placed to me that after the third or fourth time the look fixed on alarmed because those ever which looked at me were the eyes " On the 8th of April I was again at Campocavallo . scene which took place between me and the Madonna . menced , so to speak , an extraordinary struggle with our my deposition in his hands . The Bishop of Osimo . Without making the least communication to anyone . I Mother of Sorrows of Campocavallo lower her eyes , fix them was able to maintain . When I think of it now I am not This time her look impressed me with peace and happiness . of the great Mother of God . " THE CROSS . special circumstances that accompanied it , that he an hour . After having taken the oath on the Sacred Gospel . " Then wishing once for all to end my doubts . I com- What astonished me most was the imperturbable calm which I that look , which I shall never forget . " None of those who stood near me can ever doubt the I have seen , and I have affirmed it on oath . I have seen the --- Page 6 --- land " is mostly a banshee-land for the plate-carriers . Here . waiters out of Dresden don't know much of the literary busi- meticulously accurate books , the compilers of this otherwise our western isle , for listen to " this , the ultimate eulogy yet of exhaustive guide are evidently out of touch with Kuno Never ness when they would urge a confrere to tackle Leeds before mustaches forbidden " by Lough Leane we are not sur- utensils ( crochet , linen , Sec. ) in the dining-car , as also for Scottish beauty-area . For there , our discreet guide tells us . heaven's reflex " : " Every hotel employee who is or has famous Continental Sleeping Car Co. : " The head-waiter is seen , by contrast with that other Killarney . Ohan , the for instance , is the opening paragraph in our national sec- the book so realistic . For other people than the Scotsmen tion : " There are many good situations particularly in the the country , there is a good opportunity of learning English . cautious " Scotsman was more than a joke in Germany too . spoken , or in Cork , where Shakespeare's tongue is all " ar- shave ! And how significant this praise of Killarney can be are maligned therein . Here , for instance , is the advice re a financial point of view " - which sounds , indeed , as if the All young waiters are advised not to accept places in the South chain ! And so , when we read further that nowhere are the local trills for you as he talks ? Indeed , my book-making I hold a copy of the 1914 edition , in which " poor old Ire- or West with a view to learning English , as there the most ( about ( 3 ) a month income . ' He is responsible for all the down about Queenstown where the " best English " only is Limerick , or Wigan even in preference to Watergrasshill . peggios and roundelays when your " rebel Citiie " man does formation surely at fault here for once in the history of its the lure of this " dead " tongue ! ' But not all is " dead " in and head waiters , the place is not to be recommended from a One may imagine from this what conditions prevail in his North of Ireland . In this part , as also on the East coast of What charms are thine . Killarney , that thou didst lure the and those who are once there will seldom go away again . It is in England that the dialects are . Here we have the varied dialects are spoken . nstance : - " Irish itself is a dead language . " Prussian in- Kaiser's own men even and keep them fast for ever in a circle of the newcomer . And of this " guide , " printed at Dresden . and other famous scholars attracted from the Fatherland by been in Great Britain has no doubt longest to go to Killarney . receives no fixed salary , but he is guaranteed too marks But their observation is useful . Hear this bombshell , for What indeed will they think of this " superior " attitude But perhaps it is only the utter regard for truth that makes real tongue . To cooks and older members , with the exception of chefs rised at all . For surely in heaven no man is forced to place . ' 1940 1959 # --- Page 7 --- of our Lord , symbolised by His heart of flesh , the bodily most the symbol of His love . His Sacred Heart becomes that symbol of His love . ' Or it is our answering love to the love Greek and Latin fathers . When the new Europe rises " over His love . The devotion thus passes from the Sacred Heart by the stigmata divinely impressed upon him makes more highest act of that human nature held by God , its act of hearted , tender-hearted , narrow-hearted , Sec. First and fore- by its enduring presence with us . Finally devotion to the Le" not arbitrarily made so and by mere agreement of men developed is soon broadcast through East and West by the from our Lord Himself . " Well hast thou written of Mr. nations , and the prince of all its scholars is privileged to hear nner life even more than His outward life was dominated by we must understand that it is a symbol of the highest order . videly and deeply known the excess of that love . pointing significantly to Its enduring love for us manifested the overwhelming fact that one Divine Person is now both The flower had been expanding from the bud , and now we and following centuries , especially by the establishment in Sacred Heart seems the crown and completion of their work . given to devotion to the Blessed Sacrament in the eleventh hem . " For we instinctively feel the connection between our the same content , but approaching from different points of His love was the motive of all He did and suffered . His schools give the knowledge that is " eternal life " to new the thirteenth of the Festival of Corpus Christi , served to organ , as held by the Son of God who is God , and as the God and man ; their teaching the stateliest march of human the four great councils outlining in scientific form and ' phrase signifying its object by reason of a real connection between St. Francis of Assisi and his children and appealing to men when we say that the Sacred Heart is the symbol of His love gaze upon its beauty fully revealed . thought the world has ever known . That teaching further draws and centres our thoughts and compels our love to the soul . We describe character by such expressions as large- blinded that he may see with surpassing light into the deaths The devotion may be described in two ways , both holding view . It is a loving adaptation of the heart of flesh . the bodily unsearchable riches " of Christ , but the devotion to the the ruins of the Roman Empire . Its cathedral and monastic heart of flesh and the moral and emotional activity of our Thus the centuries had been gradually revealing the Passion taking fresh vigour from the love and preaching of Devotion to the sacred heart . enlarge further the knowledge of the sacred Manhood by signifying its object , but a symbol necessarily so and of His Personality , of all that is connected with that love . organ of the manhood He now and for ever possesses . And Itself to all the deeds and manifestations of Its love . It Thomas . What reward will thou have ? " The impetu of the mystery . When the martyrs have ' died for it , c the first time was written for the 44 . --- Page 8 --- which arose in this period : it was so easy to pass from the eleven o'clock and midnight , and remain prostrate with Him east of St. John the Evangelist is considered to mark an epoch in the history . ' Allowed to rest her head near the lied in 1298 , and to St. Gertrude , who died in 1,302 Father , and His Father's will , and in that Its love for us men To the soul of our Lord Its highest act is ' Its love for His essons for the office of the festival . To St. Mechtilde , who receive Him in Holy Communion as often as obedience would to Blessed Margaret Mary that His love is rejected . The welfth centuries , in the peaceful and fervent cloisters of the had never spoken of the fact . St. John replied that this The first indications of this are found in the eleventh and the apostle of this devotion , He made her in preparation . ts love . The devotion found a home in many favoured souls When the soul knows the true , the good , and the beautiful . reatise know as the " Mystic Vine , " containing one of the plaint of unrequited love runs through many of the from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century , but it still a devotion to the love of Jesus for us men . His brethren : for an hour begging mercy for sinners and trying to sweeten Supper he too had felt these delightful pulsations , why he Benedictine and ' Cistercian monasteries , in the world of St. Heart as it pays no attention to . It as the symbol of His love . Divine Heart and asked St. John , if , on the night of the Last world having grown cold would have need of it to rekindle Anselm and St. Bernard . To St. Bernard is ascribed the On the night between Thursday and Friday rise between Sacred Heart , and from which the Holy See has taken the rayers and writings . The vision of St. Gertrude on the soul , and the life of the soul is in knowing and loving . most beautiful passages that ever inspired devotion to the and hardness of the world . Our Lord bitterly complained its highest act whether in the natural or supernatural order . for its wider spreading by the devotion to the Five Wounds remained a private one . The way however was preparing apparitions vouchsafed her , and when He chose her to be The admiration and love given to the Sacred Heart will have the bitterness . He felt when He was abandoned by His apostles . Death , " Greater love than this no man hath that a man lay From the infancy of the Church there had of course been down his life for his friend . " them , if they ring true , a note of separation for the neglect perfect love . The activity of the body is the servant of the the cross . permit . Communicate on the First Friday of each month . loves them and rests content therein , it has accomplished levotion was familiar . and is the frequent theme of their but such is not properly speaking devotion to the Sacred and our salvation . All is contained in this : His Passion and relation had been reserved for subsequent ages , when the din our Saviour's side she heard the beating of the 46 . --- Page 9 --- unlivened the war with amusing stories . The farmers were behind the Catholic Church we had a glorious view of Rough coming of spring . We were a pleasant company of three- verwhere busy in the fields . as we passed for they are vote of hope in their song as if to greet the long-delaved he padre , his curate , and myself . Our chauffeir . a Clare- nan , sent along his car at a spanking pace , taking the sharp Of Heaven's Kingdom , on the earthy plane , Of everlasting Glory , when we pass urns of the road at a speed that sometimes almost took away the breath . The padre , who still retains , after many Our first stop was made at Cashel , and here from a hill teen of winter . The blackbird and thrush had a buoyant became compulsory , cultivated a goodly portion of their land . rears of the mission , the gaiety , and spirit of a schoolboy , He bought on Calvary , to satiate Ere Faith , and Hope , and Love can germinate shine as we started from Lansborough to Lough Righ . That Meekness and Humility define The Sacred School of Jesus' Heart Divine , They Providence around me to the tomb ? a day on tough high . And what fear I , if only Thou but keep He trad : His Passion holding up the glass , Our lives to mirror , and our soul's compass . Parting the fleshy liens in its course . The lesson tears into the human soul . Unto its End is motioned upward , free , I'mmerged in Thee , my soul with mighty force A Day on Lough High . Of Thy Omnipotence and Love . O whom , The Prime Glory , and its Love to sale . Its summit Heavenwards , along the way The first principles , the course and saving role O. Sacred Heart , abandoned in the deep n' Virtue's mad , the harvest ripe , the grain , active , industrious men in Rathcline , and even before tillage Counting the toils , begemmed crowns to pay They Passion kindled for the world and me . By J.M. Flood . I was a fine March day , with bright and cheerful sun- Propelled with arduurs from the Mystic Tree The country seemed to be at length waking up from the long --- Page 10 --- of Brian Borumba , and Feargal , the son of Ruarc . ' Mahon , As we pulled along we had a splendid view of Lough Righ . were less given to the beauties of Lough Righ than to the the Inny in his fight , throwing away his shield , which fell one of the most important treaties in Irish history - the sur- Righ , was fought a battle between Mahon , the elder brother and embarked a select body of troops . He passed up the in their summer foliage . Beyond those hills were Sleeve memories that were enshrined in the places within stretches into the County Longford to receive the River Innv. render of the sovereignty of Ireland to Brian Borumha by Shannon , making descents on different places on the Con- bounded by the Keeper hills and the blue peaks of the Sleeve Bawn , and further north Sleeve Onierin . Beyond the Ros- into the hands of Mahon , and was preserved for ages as a Charles I ... a party of marauding soldiers made a raid on the urlews rising above Boyle . To the south the view was ession of well-wooded hills which must be beautiful indeed seizure of the monarchy of Ireland was a disaster for the rent of Bethlehem . In 1642 , during the reign of King to the interests of Ireland , which showed that as an Irish- island and attacked the convent , but the nuns managed to a day on tough right . Feargal , who had been warned of his approach , made a des- perate attack on Mahon's army near the banks of the Inny . dissolution of this monastery Sir Henry Dillon , of Kilkenny lowers , and attacked and stew the marauders . racht side , until he reached Lough Righ . Here he landed common shore , the ancient country of Hv. Manv. we saw the unselfish patriotism and a readiness to sacrifice personal pride Island . Dillon , hearing of the outrage , collected his fol- his whole forces and marched into the territory of Feargal . the position of Blein Potog Bay , where had been concluded collected a large number of flat-bottomed boats at Kincora , Blooms . A lovely scene , truly , but , at the time , our thoughts monastery on the island in the sixth century , and after the Yonder , near the place where the Tony flows into ' Lough under Brian as a loyal helper , and to show in his action an MacGraidin in the fourteenth century . St. Ciaran built a West , built a convent for the Poor Clares , known as the Con- shore on the Leinster side is winding and presents a suc- After fierce fighting . Feargal was defeated and plunged into escape to another island in the lake , since known as Nun's trophy by the Princes of Thomond . The boatman indicated nchbofin , which is situated in an arm of the lake that glorious as is the name of Brian Borumha in our annals . His annals that was written on Saints' Island by Augustine At Saints' Island we secured a boat and rowed over to our vision - the old forgotten things and battles of long ago . King of Thomond , having made a truce with the Danes . its numerous islands , and the surrounding country . The in he was superior to his victorious rival . Great and Malachy Mor. Henceforth Malachy was to serve 0 0 --- Page 11 --- Few even scientific men at the present day would venture tending parties . The slaughter could not go on without this in killing or taking the lives of their fellow-creatures . ings , and the best skill of the medical and surgical profession corporal works of mercy which they so willingly do and and the blessing of every right-thinking person for their their lives . These also have the support , the encouragement , enumerated , and the professors of so many different religious sible on the battlefield . These labour strenuously night and millions' of human beings , making the greatest efforts that day and with sincere devotion to alleviate pains and suffer- hand we have millions of men of nearly all the civilized and on the part of the preserves of life we have so many nations of the world with some savings thrown in, engaged present to try to influence these several parties , their helpers brought forward on the side of either of the contending support and encouragement . On the other hand we have and their abettors by any new arguments which could be different nationalities represented , which need not be own lives . Then both on the part of the destroyers of life paradoxical state of things began . These have reference to them if possible for battle again . that is to face the loss of standing by means of an article in The Cross , however Turks , with some pagans . It would be a vain effort at extensive its circulation considering the comparative The Value of Human Life . are their supporters and abettors on both sides of the con- obscurity of the writer . creatures , in hospitals , in homes , and by every device pos- the mortal lives of our human fellow-creatures . On the one pressed my mind ever since the anomalous and apparently different from life as applied to animals and vegetables . the value of human life . I mean man's mortal life here on earth as a wayfarer . natural and the supernatural . In the natural order life as applied to man is very At the same time I regard it as a privilege to be allowed to express some serious thoughts which have deeply im- I'm the most terrible and astonishing spectacle affecting parties , or to endeavour to bring them to a peaceful under- TOR close on three years we have all been moved by There are many more millions of men and women too who with so much self-sacrifice , and often with great risk to their is employed to save the lives of the wounded and to fit bodies . Catholics . Greeks . Protestants of all kinds , and This life may be regarded from its twofold aspect , the rer the world witnessed , to preserve the lives of their fellow- 53 . 52 . --- Page 12 --- without temerity . St. Jerome commenting on Eccles , xii. 7 is immediately created out of nothing by God at the moment animates and quickens it and that not through the instru- significance , than there is in a plant . Nor , as a rule , will be the natural meaning of the words of the " Bible that the pre-existence . As in the case of Adam each individual soul ving being which there is not in a lump of stone . " He will hesitate to admit that there is something in a man which is a living soul . " ( Gen. ii. 7 ) . Here we find according to soul . From the account of creation given in Genesis one of theology and a certain truth which no Catholic can deny doctorine of some particular school , ' but of all Catholic schools And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth ; other things is , in each case , described as a single event . influence " as for instance , by a mere dynamic commingling fays : " Hence those are surely to be laughed at who believe While expresses it : " " There is certainly something in a when and when only it became what can properly be called a dual event and is so described , whereas the creation of all of spiritual energy with the faculties of the body ) . essentially ( per essential , not through some accidental that the souls of men are begun with their bodies , and not 2 . The rational soul " informs " the body , that is , it something more in any animal , giving that word its widest namely , a body and a spiritual or rational soul . not met with in any other animal . ' Our souls did not exist prior to their union with our bodies . 3 . " The spiritual soul is consequently the true form of the nd breathed into his face the breath of life , and man became when that habitation was made , infused the soul into it , virtually vegetative and sensitive . Creator first made a suitable habitation for the soul , and Man's life therefore consists in the union of body and It is against the Catholic faith to hold or teach any such fact emerges with great clearness . The creation of man was body-its substantial form and not merely an accidental or from God but generated by the parents of their bodies . For assistant form . THE CROSS . man of the present-day scientific world will say as Professor 4 . It follows as an obvious corollary that man's vegetative We know from the dogmatic teaching of the Church what . Man consists of two and only two essential constituents , heads of doctrine : when it is infused into the body . This is not merely a to state that there is no difference save one of degree . The that something is . This teaching includes the following 1" The Church and Science , " a. 978. Man . id sensitive life is derived from his spiritual soul which is thermore , though less strenuously , argue that there is lity of a second ( sensitive or vegetative ) soul , and This teaching includes the following that something is . 54 . --- Page 13 --- everlasting fruits . It is true the desire of heavenly glory is or his parents , that he should be born blind ? Jesus of the utmost importance for the perfection of their immortal , all grace . There is no re-acting of that great life ; it has a part of sanctity , and it is so because of our hope that our thing holy and true and beautiful , is to be effected in this thought of his going to heaven is only one of many thoughts , world . It has a finally here though not its ultimate finally . lives cannot be indifferent to the eternal results . ' These are and how these ought to be ordered according to that divine never-dying souls . But , as Dom. A. Vonier says in his Christ's Church the beginning and the end . the alpha and I have glorified these on earth : I have finished the work ultimate happiness . Its end is everlasting not in the sense It gives happiness here though the happiness it gives is not the omega , the consumption of all sanctity , the source of All who are making sincere efforts to live truly Christian admirable work , " The Personality of Christ , " " It may be asserted quite safely that even with the greatest saint the which thou gavest me to do . And now glorify me , O Father , restrain the human imagination . only too prone to overlook individual . The Christian religion teaches us constantly to thoughts of doing the deeds of charity , of finding Christ in His disciples asked Him : Rabbi , who had stunned , this man . must work the works of Him that sent me , whilst it is day : The value of human life . his own heart . of speaking with Him , and of being happy in invisible world , but in the sense of its being such as to bear of God and the angels of God . the night cometh when no man can work . ' As long as I am perfect mortal life to illustrate the value of our mortal lives , that the works of God should be made manifest in him . I kept in its proper place by the more urgent and more active in the world , I am the light of the world . ' ( St. John ix , uncertain other existence . of its having no other interests except the interests of the model or exemplar : " Christ's mortal life has become in been acted once , and the act was indeed a delight to the eyes passing by saw a man who was blind from his birth . And was , with thee . " ( St. John xvii , 4 , 5 ) . It teaches us also that sanctification , which means every- of which we are certain as being the one chance for every one to think highly of the possibilities of the one mortal life " Christ Himself insists emphatically on the importance of His company . ' with himself , with the glory which I had , before the world answered : Neither hath this man pinned , nor his parents , but present life's sanctity will find its consummation in heaven . the blessings of the present hour for the fairy tales of The same learned and pious author reminds us of Christ's His one life to do the work of His Father . ' And Jesus # Oh. XXXV. " Personality of Christ . " p. 163 . 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This bustate for 45 nations forwarded to the Postulator at Rome . Do can fear since an earlier summer was , Mr. at President mons . blurini . Emma Galgani and favours received through their intercession will be gladly " Gerald O'Brien sends seven shillings towards the same Causes , in thanks - and promoters participate in the benefit of four hundred and thirty-four Classes , simpo sopman or blueprint basss mind to banliest we think it well to let supporters of this magazine know that all our supporters acknowledged in these pages . TO OUR PROMOTERS . In answer to inquiries made from time to time . ards the Causes of Blessed Gabriel and Gemma Galgani . Per Rev. Fr. Anselm. C.P. ( Glasgow five shillines have owards the expenses of the Canonization of Blessed Gabriel . a brief : about high time reasss later tosome from past 6 The Sisters of Mercer ( Killabel have forwarded two shillings and absence . " The above donations , for which we are sincerely grateful , will be duly Contributions towards the expenses of the Causes of Blessed Gabriel and cummm pior . he Sisters of Mercy ( Killaloe ) have forwarded two shilling well as in the prayers , pedances and good works performed daily by all the giving for miraculous escapes in the war . 1v. 11 . well as in the prayers , balances and good works performed daily 111 . Per Rev. Fr. Anselm. C.P. ( Glasgow ) five shillings forwarded to the Postulator at Rome . " a success of Blessed Gabriel and tions towards the expenses of the Causes of Blessed Gabriel and the first time was written to Gerald O'Brien sends seven shillings towards the same --- Page 16 --- ou that it takes two parties to make a battle , and as peaceful Christians we Creator , for they know that ' nothing glorifies God so much as joy . ' " Mary ind so not wish to sail under false colours . " God bless us ! " And if you Winnie Farrell , Frances Farrell , Maggie Carroll , Annie Carroll and Bridie bout a pitched battle between ' Droghela and the West , and have succeeded competitions I set , you'd pity poor , ill-used Francis . But I've censored ever home will be always above . tarred here and there by buttercubs and daisies . The joyous shouts of the B. M. O'Neill , sends me a long poem entitled " The Playgrounds of Heaven and Mary Kilduff , who are all heartily welcome . ' Listen to this from Ada recious gems . " Isn't it well for Francis that has " the privilege of reading fall in languidly to the yellow sands . making them elisten as if starred with sister Nellie . ' The former tells me of a walk she had into the country : full the sweet flowers in order to deck their simple shrine in honour of the morning , when the purple mists are just rising from the dusky towering ster which I wish I could reproduce in full . " I often think , " she writes , has brought me another new member . Louie Kenyon - to whom I did a warm ancies it enshrines . She tells of the little children who have died playing all THE GUILD OF Blessed Gabriel . Carroll , who is the recruiting sergeant in the case . A thousand welcomes to long of some tiny bird . The ever-restless ocean gleams in the mellow distance . ill five ! Two welcome letters from my dear friends . ' Mary Rennie and her in iron hand , not to mention the other indispensable accessories of a com- risk welcome . I welcome right heartily also two new members from Dublin rom earth of one wee saint's mother . "ou had better make these tidings known to all and sundry . Indeed , you Till they soar far up in the clouds . ander : whereas , I am a remarkably week , insignificant-looking individual . Speaking along through the crowds , There never was such a greeting To enter the Court of the Lord , And mother her countenance allowing Their footsteps never admitting Josephine McGuinness and Winifred Taylor - who mean to do great work And O ! what a burning kiss . ' am a formidable , warlike creature , who probably possess an eagle eye and that there is nothing so lovely as a ramble by hill and sea on a fine time was ever so sweet a reward ? uch letters as this every month ? Our esteemed honorary member , communique this month , but she hints at happenings that are to come and Together they turn them Homeward . see . One of her captains , May MacMahon , has recruited five new members , 0 ! what a time of bliss ! to not intend to be inveigled into combat with any of our contemporaries . house names are Florrie O'Hara . May Slater . Peggy Nealon . Annie Golden With the joy of eternal love , as a beautiful evening and the hedgerows were filled with green foliage . structed as to their future movements and well , we had better wait and that will Stagger Drogheda , myself and humanity . Her officers are all fully his baby , of summers not seven- eem to have formed a very erroneous opinion of us and evidently imagine that Leaving the Playgrounds of Heaven r the Guild in future . Ellis N. Rizim has written me a long and beautiful advance guard of a very big company . Rita Carlos is rather reserved in her schentine God's praise and knowing Tender that longest-for meeting , which . though not faults in technique , is beautiful in the thoughts and children could be heard as they ran to and fro , eager in their endeavours to untains , and no sound disturbs the exquisite restful stiffness , save the making the dancing sunbeams lingering tenderly on the foam-checked waves as they ell of Drogheda : " I see by your manoeuvres that you are trying to bring e to see the things this week little creature has written about the sort of er in the playgrounds of God's Kingdom , and then describes the coming of Heaven . The birds were singing their evening song to their in' rousing the latter to throw down the gauntlet ; but I bo . start of her letter . ' There are five new members from Drogheda-Lizzie --- Page 17 --- to membership of the Guild . ( a ) Always put your the cross . Dempsey , of Drogheda , giving a fine description of a funny hair and tea party from their competition papers , asking to be admitted Murphy . ' Armagh is a big stronghold of the child already , as by right it Germany , they are so long coming . ' The following rom whom I hope to get many a pleasant message . They are Nellie A fine entry in the competition for the best little essay on " Devation in with which the good nuns in the Presentation Convent schools rewarded their ter prayers , which I prize more than she can assess Angela IF . Murphy , of pupils some time ago for good attendance at school Very nice letters have are entitled to a badge each , as soon as the Editor Riddle Carroll , 33 Chord Road , Drogheda , and Hammie Ward , Con oupon which will be found in this issue ( one coupon will be sufficient for all The prayers of the members are asked by " A Client of thousand district ; come from Margaret P. Heugh , Katie Doyle , Ben McLoughlin , Thomas original work of the competitors . They must have attached to them the Killaloe , Co. Clare . he members of a family ) , and must be written on one side only of the owner . and Gemma Galcani . Prayers are also asked for a funds for propagating the Cause of Blessed Gabriel Thanks to Philte J. Cantowell for her very nice lover and for the site of They must be sent so as to reach the office not later than by the first post rath , Queen's Co. The entry was splendid , and all month if the Blessed Gabriel Badges are made in ompetitors complained of the death of references to June in standard works , will please write a personal note to Francis apart by Little B. Ryan , Convent National School . Mount- Donnelly , Kathleen Donnelly , Nora Barbour , Mary Murphy and John J. apers must be certified by some responsible person as being the unalded and the Sacred Heart , " and good work done by all competitors . Two prizes of equal value have been our next competition . Badge Winners . should . " Two very welcome letters have come to me from Nellie and Eva A Summer Stroll . and I . Gorman , who send donations towards the name and address on your competition paper , whether Orders for copies of " The Cross , " etc. , awarded-one to Lizzie Carey , Presentation Convent , Paul's Retreat . Mount Argus . Dublin . Editor's space , that I regret I cannot give them . One of the Drogheda Clare . More power to the little people of the Guild ! Competitors will please remember the following rules : All competition important . A member asks this II . -For Members under 12 years of age . in force with all border as no addressed : Francis ofo " The Cross : " St. you send a letter or no unourable mention are so many , and I have already taken up on much of the ( r ) All newcomers . should not be sent to Fru- and all ! Requests . The prize for the best set of three quotations on " Juno " has been won the work excellent . The names of those who deserve Murchv. Railway Street , receives the long-watched supply : Angela F. The Awards . of the " Hail Mary " in Irish . I . For Members over 12 and under 18 years of age . ut she and her companions sent in an immense pile of splendid quotations ; la , and the other to Katie Molovey , Convent School , Killaloe , Members Under 12 . t , Armagh ; May MacMahon , Convent Hill , Ballina : ancis , but to the Manager . I who is ill in hospital . A handsome book prize will be awarded for the best paper describing good friend of the Guild . A handsome hook prize is offered for the best and most neatly-written copy of the Guild who is ill in hospital . magh , leads along to me five new friends who are heavily welcome , and Roche , Annie Kearney and Mollie Walsh . A thousand thanks to them , one Bridie Carroll . 23' Chord . ' of the " " Hail Mary " good friend of the Guild who is ill in hospital . What links hereRelated statements to Katie Moloney , Convent School , Killaloe , Co. Muroby . Railway Street , Armagh ; May MacMahon , Convent Hill , Ball