The Cross — May 1937

--- Page 1 --- to travel to the far-famed shrine of Our Lady-there to begin impression for the recovery Pilgrimage Committee depends totally upon these subscriptions to bring deserving invalids of Lourdes . Many special indulgences and favours granted by the Holy New enables all Irish Catholics to offer their petitions and their homage to Our Bles . of our beloved country . It is confidently hoped that the number who will travel on this 1907 # still be found on page , of the secured . In this fashion the Pilgrimage can be made a vast national act of devotion to Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland , the Fifth Irish National Pilgrimage to Lourdes inion with the Pilgrimage , thus writing the whole nation in prayer at we seen in our many of their sick and to recommend to her their own spiritual and material wants and the welfare hope to make the Pilgrimage next September in every war month . 's " ... " nd Bishops of Ireland , the Fifth Irish National Pilgrimage to Lourdes o Lourdes , so that it is very important that as large an enrolment as possible should d upon a special leaflet . The duties of the Associates are few and simple advertisement section of this issue of The Cross . The sumfusion was taken into many # reduced sympathy and co-operation # on Monday , 13th September . In the former National Pilgrimages he daily recital of the prayers of the Association . For adult Associates bles all Irish Catholics to offer their petitions and their homage to Our iciently large to express adequately the depth of that devotion to Our Lad sociation of Our Lady of Lourdes has been formed by direction of the sadership of His Eminence Cardinal MacRory , and accompanied by the cession will be sufficiently large to express adequately the depth of that devotion to Our Lady , in will obtain for our country abundant spiritual and temporal blessing grimage Committee depends totally upon these subscriptions to bring travel to the far-famed shrine of Our Lady-there to beg her intercessic olment . ' For children , who receive a white metal badge , the subscript will leave Dublin on Monday , 13th September . In the form the subscription is 6d. , in return for which they receive the bronze bad , and consist chiefly in the daily recital of the prayers of the from the Pilgrimage Office , Veritas House , 7 & 8 Mr. A --- Page 2 --- along the road of complete abandonment to the loving care of God their Father . And that too even if we think we have long since put away the things of a child . childhood . Following her " little war " countless souls have come to sanctity his care for youth , and has shown his concern for them in his Encyclopedia Letter wholly maternal " which he hears towards them . Realising that the destiny of nations and of mankind rests with youth , he has done all in his power to direct Nor can it be said that this method is above the understanding of little ones . But it was left to a saint of our own time to normalise this spiritual method . Their circumstances of life were the same as those which surround us , and from Remember that Our Lord also said : " See that you describe not one of these We are inclined to deureciate the capabilities of children in this respect . But heir hands for me at the altar . " " The present Holy Father has ever manifested a the Christian Education of Youth , wherein he sneaks of the medilection on the power of their travers . One of his public letters at the time of the Great and sanctity . They have a spiritual scarcity all their own . The word of such these words . of holiness , and especially is this true in the case of children and the young and dates back to that occasion when Our Lord taking a little child . " set him aspirations " she says in her book . The Child and the Church , and this statement we may have on the matter . " The soul of the child is capable of high frequent and daily Communion for all , including children , contributed greatly a quite astounding comprehension of what is involved in the practice of suffering there would be saints among the children , and he , with his innocent childlike children as no one ever before or since , said : " Unless you be converted and being childlike and being childish . Some thirty years ago . Pone Pius X. of saintly memory , pronhesied church in the struggle against her enemies . and become as little children . You shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven " ? as was put before the Jews on that day when Christ set a little child in their We shall find much to interest us in the lives of these child-saints of our day . their education in the upper channels in an effort to secure the interests of the The foundation of this way of spiritual childhood is of the highest authority . Benedict XV , following the lead of his saintly predecessor , expressed his reliance the Popes are but following the lead of their Divine Master , Who understanding children . an examination of the lives of any of these child-saints shows that they display fruit . Actual sanctity in practice is more fertile of results than is the preaching So that after nearly two thousand years we are being given the same lesson in general . And the point of all this is that it was to adults that Our Lord addressed to bring about the fulfilment of his prediction . conduct and reactions to these we can learn many an invaluable lesson little ones . " And remember also , that there is a world of difference between idst . ' It is as true to-day as then that " a little child shall lead Know you what it is to be a child ? " said Francis Thompson . " I become as little children . " in the midst of them ; and said : ' Amen I say to you , unless you be converted In this insistence on the importance of the child and of the childlike spirit , resa of the Child Jesus is the modern exponent of this school of spiritual was qualified to speak thus . ' In a large measure , too , his movement for amply borne out both in her own work and that of many other teachers of and others , are sure to awaken widespread interest and to be productive of much thority as Madame Montessori ought to be sufficient to dispel any doubts an with the words " I beg the dear and all-powerful children to hold up 25 . " bring about the fulfilment of his prediction . " he highest authority Great confidence is to be placed in the spirituality of children . Pop child saints . Benedict XV , following the lead of his saintly predecessor , expressed his reliance nations and mankind rests with youth . He has went on our own their hands for me at the altar . " The present Holy Father has ever manifested --- Page 3 --- that --- Page 4 --- cross' Medlar , Patrick and May Mortimer . names of deceased . a b c d e fuchs # service . U.P. ) Michael Brophy ( Father of Conf. Thomas Donegan ( Father of Rev. Fr. Maurice , C.P. ) , Michael Bro --- Page 5 --- an examination of the lives of any of these child-saints shows that I in the midst of them : and said : ' Amen I saw to you , unless you b childhood . Following her " little war " countless souls have come frequent and daily Commission for all , including children , contrib- their hands for me at the altar . " The present Holy Father has ever St. Teresa of the Child Jesus is the modern exponent of this school we may have on the matter . " The soul of the child is canal and dates back to that occasion when Our Lord taking a little child We are inclined to demonstrate the capabilities of children in this re of nations and of mankind rests with youth . he has done all in his power the Popes are but following the lead of their Divine Master , Who must an authority as Madame Montessori ought to be sufficient to disnol And that too even if we think we have long since put away the things War began with the words " I beg the dear and all-powerful children wholly paternal " which he bears towards them . Realising that heart , was qualified to speak this . ' In a large measure , too , his most as was put before the Jews on that day when Christ set a little ch their conduct and reactions to these we can learn many an involve midst . It is as true to-day as then that " a little child shall lead 1 In this insistence on the importance of the child and of the child Great confidence is to be placed in the spirituality of child : We shall find much to interest us in the lives of these child-saints Remember that Our Lord also said : " See that von describe not a But it was left to a saint of our own time to popularise this spirit : Nor can it be said that this method is above the understanding of and become as little children . you shall not enter into the kingdom a and sanctity . They have a spiritual sagacity all their own . The w on the Christian Education of Youth , wherein he speaks of the on the power of their prayers . One of his public letters at the time o So that after nearly two thousand years we are being given the : is empty borne out both in her own work and that of many other The foundation of this way of spiritual childhood is of the higher children . Church in the struggle against her enemies . And the point of all this is that it was to adults that Our Lori these words . Benedict XV , following the lead of his saintly predecessor , expressed their circumstances of life were the same as those which surround us there would be saints among the children , and he , with his innocent being childlike and being childish . of holiness , and especially is this true in the case of children and in general . ' Know you what it is to be a child ? " said Francis Thompson . little ones . " And remember also , that there is a world of different his care for youth , and has shown his concern for them in his Lucy long the road of complete abandonment to the loving care of God 11 Some thirty years ago , Pope Pius X , of saintly memory , prop a quite astounding comprehension of what is involved in the practice become as little children . their education in the proper channels in an effort to secure the int children as no one ever before or since , said : " Unless you be co aspirations " she says in her book . The Child and the Church , and the bring about the fulfilment of his prediction . a success , Maxwell as bring about the fulfilment of his prediction Church in the struggle against her enemies their education in the proper channels in an effort --- Page 6 --- her Divine Office averages eight daily . at method of reckoning the date of Easter has accustomed to celebrate their great feast day rom church , was wrapped up in an ecstasy . were converts from Judaism . " They had been of the Passover according to the time of the and would make the Church , deprived of the Tenebrae services , when all the lights but one come down to us from the first Christians who then 36 years of age ) the saint . returning In this he saw himself clothed in a lone black tunic , with a white cross on the breast of it Easternide we find as many as one hundred that one day in the summer of 1720 ( he was A private Mass can be recited for any replaced on the ramblestick as an emblem of November 27th or as late as December . 3rd. and used by myself . to another person , can she occurrence of the first full moon after the March ' 22nd and April 25th. inclusively . The fixed . ' It begins on the fourth Sunday before would destroy all the happiness of Christmas . and eight-five . As Fr. Rickahv remarks . and whereas the number of " Alleluias " in Christmas , and this may occur as early as brated on the same date each year are rallied the noise made by the clergy with their books . are extinguished . and that one is removed and out His Risen Rudy there would be no Holy Ian. Without the Resurrection . Good Friday The extinguishing of the candles during the Martyrology " the solemnity of solemnities " ; verbal equinox on March 21st . And they obtain all the indulrences attached to them ? - easter and Christmas . living Christ , a headless impossibility . With- The hidden candle is then brought forth and teceased Jewish friend ? - " A.J.B. " ( Birmingham- he Mother of God again came to St. Paul , to belong to her public visible communion . fixed . Thus , Christmas always comes on If I give a pair of beads blessed for myself the Risen Saviour . which occurred at that time is symbolized in Beads for a friend . Can I have a Mass said for the soul of a His triumph and eternal glory as the Son of several intentions . master . ' The time of Advent , too , is not and the sacred name of Jesus in white letters uch indulgences do not cease with the transfer Baster Sunday . It is called in the Church's tetracting from the happiness of Christmas , mass for a jew . Jesus were added XPI PASSIO . And finally . The feasts of the Church which are cele- relative importance of Easter and Christmas . I have had a friendly dispute about the In the Life of St. Paul of the Cross we read removed to signify His death . The earthquake Will was intense tell me what is meant at from one person to another , as was formerly person , living or dead , who is not known to herself clothed exactly as the Passionists are Which of the two Feasts do you consider the began to reckon their new chief Festival of the the more important in the Church's eyes is at TENEBRAE . greater in the eyes of the Church ? " John ' to-day . hat naturally depend upon the date of terminates all His sorrows and commemorates Rosary " ( Co. Cork ) . he case . The transfer may be in the nature Readers' queries . sin , and to be more limited with Him . These celebrate Easter on the first Sunday following then brought back upon the Altar ? " Curious ' December 25th . Those which do not occur ( Dublin ) . The Church is almost boisterous in her celebration happens because all centre about answers to our Easter , which may fall on any date between Yes . " According to the Code of Canon Law . Eucharist , no Mass . Resurrection in the same way . Thus we now on the same " date every year are called petition Him for more favours , to satisfy for be beyond the reach of God's mercy . It is " Teach me goodness , discipline and knowledge . " - Tenebrae ( darkness ) , one being put out after same habit , except that now to the word of a permanent gift or a temporary loan . actions may be simultaneous . insevarkable . it seems to us that , without Passionist habit . Virgin appeared to him and showed him the expressions of joy . " Christmas marks the movable . This variation of time in their beginning of Our Lord's visible work upon gives nor has given testimony of any desire . Although , of course , the two Feasts are earth , but Easter signifies its glorious fulfil- God to thank Him for benefits received , to ( Dublin ) . each Psalm that is planted , marks the spirit tions . " One may hear it in order to glorify Resurrection , and Pentecost , 10 days after May a nerson hear Holy Mass for more than the first full moon that comes after March publicly offer the Mass for one who neither me intention ? " A. C. " Dublin ) . to begin His life of suffering , while Easter mirin of the Passionist habit ? " " M.B. " ment . Even with all the iov that Christ felt in His sacrifice , we cannot forget that Christ- Will now kindly give me some idea of the # # # # # afterwards the Plsared ham ) . proper , however , that the Church should not Dublin ) . ( Dublin ) . mas saw Him a poor , helpless Infant , about 21st . Ascension Day , 4 weeks after the Holy Mass may be heard for several inten- Our Blessed Lord , is not extinguished . but is ind " movable " feasts . " A Dublin Reader " of the Church during this time of sorrow and Please explain what is meant by " " fixed " desolation . The topmost candle , representing Movable . " Our Question Box : Question Box : fixed " or " movable . " " Fixed " OR " Please explain what is mean