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Show j 1 j ! Diocese of Denver. f ; j ; DENVER. f rather Malone's Sermon on Relation I . of Church to "Woman. i (Special Correspondence.) I St. Fiances de Sales church was I packed to its very doors last Sunday, I fur it had been previously announced I that Kev. Father Malone would bestow i the apostolic benediction. Fully 250 ( hairs were placed in the aisles, but a the number was by no means suflicient I t.j accommodate the vast concourse of I people. j At the close of the service Father j 3! a lone descended the altar steps, and, . ttanding before the kneeling audience, I raised the crucifix up with both hands j i in front of him and said :"By virtue- of j ill- faculty granted me on the day of I j my audience, Dec. 1, 1901, I bestow upon j ! :"U the papal blessing in the usual ' i 1 'rm of the church. Pray for the wel- M Jare f our holy father, Leo XIIT, our ' 'j rifiht reverend bishop, and our holy f mother of the church." Then followed f ;!i' prayer in Latin, closing with: "May i the omnipotent God. the a Ft nor, the i rm and the Holy Ghost, bless you." ' t The Gospel of the day was that l .vliich referred to the marriage feast in i i ana of Galilee. The occasion on which I ih- Savior performed his miracle on j ..-1 ill namely, the turning of water I ;;t.i wine. Father Malone took his t'-xt from this Gospel and preached a I h' linun on matrimony. 5 The institution of marriage," said b -. "did not have its origin from the f i l winning of the Christian era, for it I dated the Christian era by centu- ' t tes. g 'ing back as we read in sacred I ripiure to the days of Noah. ; 3 ' U'tih the coming of Chris, how- . vr. marriage was a noble and sanctj- . ;i".l with sacramental graces and its in- I dissoluble character dates from Christ himself. In the old dispensation, mar- ; riaKf WHS dissoluble, but Christ gave j m it its character of indissolubility and for no cause whatsoever except I ihrouch death can marriage be dis- solved. The church, while it had power to giant dispensations affecting the impediments im-pediments to matrimony has no power ? whatsoever to dissolve the marriage tie. ; The Christian institution of marriage i elevated and ennobled and sanctified I womanhood in the eyes of man. Until I rite com ins of Christ, woman, while at ? limes intellectually strong, was univer- saVy eonsidered man's inferior. She I m::s th toy of his pastime. She was, sn far as man was concerned, menial in r- . Ty-thing. He looked upon her al- ays as the object of his sensual gratl-i gratl-i feat'on. She had no guarantee of per- man'-nce in the marriage state and J hence home gave her little or no co:i.-o- la t ion. 5 'Vhn Christ elevated marriage to Hie dignity of a sacrament, woman's position was instantly changed. Christ ? ma le mankind know and feel, and fully I appreciate that woman, through whom j he came into the world, was henceforth t. hold the highest place in man's ven- i i ration, esteem and respect. The Catholic Church has been true to the commission committed to 1 it by our Lord and Savior, i .l. siis Christ. She has placed the halo ' of her protection around womankind and against him who would approach hr presence with feelings or impulses, ignoble or base, she has hurled her an- f atliemas. Kven though the whole Fng- I 1:mi nation was lost to the Church f God's representative on earth would j ti"t yield to the lustful desires of a king I and against that king's al!-powedful Influence, she gave her protection to ? a lone woman. But this action has f endeared her to womankind in all na- tinns on the earth. Women know that i Hip Catholic church stands not alone i as a protector of the marriage tie, but ? as the sanctity of the home as well, f for one is the outgrowth of the other. This is the doctrine that has been taught on Catholic altars for 2,000 years. It is plain, it is simple, Mar-riasre Mar-riasre cannot be dissolved except by ; death. Over the Catholic home divorce : with all its horrible consequences does j not cast its blightful influence. When I troubles and vicissitudes come to the 4 catholic husband and wife, as they ' must come to all people, ministers of ! the Catholic church recall to them the '-. f ..t iViq matMmnnr ic f RarrflmPllt! ihat God's graces will not be denied J to them who seek His loving care in i spirit: that the troubles of the mar- f tiace state are transitory and fleeting I to those who. place reliance in God. In i this there is a striking contrast to our dissenting brethren. The tendency outside out-side the Church is to make the disso-lut disso-lut ion of the mirriage tie easier. The slightest provocation is sufficient, both in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of numberless Christians outside the catholic church to justify the dissolution dissolu-tion of marriage and the wrecking of c ountless homes. The position of the Catholic church ; is one of impregnable strength. It makes not only for woman's benefit, j but it makes for the benefit of society as well. Our idea is, that the unit of so,-i.-iy is r.ot the individual, but the ! family the home. And whatever tends iio t;ive permanency to this unit must r,eeeSsarilv make for the welfare of ii. n.-ral society. This is the spirit that j catiiniifity breeds, consequently all ih.se attempts to break down the mar-i;au. mar-i;au. tie will ever meet with opposi-! opposi-! liop from the individual Catholic as 1 w-il a- from the Church. We may, to be sure, sympathize viih all ihese things which are said i" work for woman's intellectual ad- .:! :,icr,t. p. lit we must not lose sight f fact that before the coming of Christ, when the marriage tie lacked l f r.aioey, wo perhaps have not to-!. to-!. but as 1 have pointed out, she did i.v! i -i mi the. hands of man that ; v- n-i ,, i,,). and resjiect that are given t.. le r tiji'.ay. if a ivomRii occupies her .'e-i ...s'.ti,,,, at the present time It i- i" i! christian sacrament of ; n:atrri".-,. This has made of woman u 'i'.- ti ' "rid over. It has given ' ' ti.ati a kingdom over which she rule.-, i.ii-rated and respected. TI l l,,.l . ; I " - ii ;v ( ac nonie. Tnfonunat- -. ail th tendencies of the present c,..y. outside the catholic luin h. are working against this condition, con-dition, which was creaid by Jesus i Christ. If men ate hnest to them-I ' S'ivis they must atimit. that by the I s; !e of the mother, the sternly "intel-1' "intel-1' tual woman, who seeks her place on Tlie platform by the side of man. is t:noveiy and unlovable." Religious. Social and Personal. Thomas II. Uyan celebrated his ninth birthday at his home, I CIS Downing avenue, on Saturday, Jan. 11. About foriy-tive of his little friends gathered 'o help bm do honor to the occasion. The afternoon was pleasantly passed vith games. The first prizes were av,ard-d to Lucile Dillon and Kenneth Kelly. Delicious refreshments were S'TVed. Miss Kathleen Finnegan is seriously r.i. Miss Helen Kane of 1421 Clarkson street left for a visit in the east during dur-ing the week. Her leautiful voice will be greatly missed by the cathedral congregation. con-gregation. At the 11 o'clock mass in Logan avenue ave-nue chapel last Sunday Father White 1 it ached a beautiful sermon on "Tho N'anie of Jesus." $ Miss Odelie Pelitcler and Miss Joanna 1i sunn of 2011 Ogden street pleasantly entertained the Aandern club on Wed- J; nesday afternoon. After a most pleasant visit to his sister in this city Rev. Thomas- H. Ma'one left for the east during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Petichere and family have moved from 1961 Logan avenue to 1S39 Emerson street. At the recent meeting of the Young Ladies' Sodality of the Cathedral the following officers were elected: President, Presi-dent, Miss Mary Walsh; vice president, Miss Josephine Sherwin; secretary, Miss Josephine Hyatt; treasurer, Miss Odelie Pitchere; librarian, Miss Isabel Scott. The contests were close, only one more vote having been cast for Miss Walsh over Miss Sherwin. Father Callahan thanked the retiring officrs for their work during the past year and congratulated the new ones on fheir election. Miss Bessie Sanders sang a lullaby in a most charming manner. -. 8 The promoters of the League of the Sacred Heart met in Logan avenue chapel last Sunday afternoon. The Children of Mary will hold -.heir monthly meeting in Logan avenue chapel. PUEBLO. In the presence of a large circle of friends at St. Patrick's church. John A. Maloney and Miss Nellie Sullivan were united in marriage. Rev. Father Krenz officiated and read the impressive ritual rit-ual of the Catholic Church, which added solemnity to the beautiful ring ceremony used. At 7:30 o'clock the wedding party entered the church to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Nellie Fitzpatrick, the bride on the arm of the best man, Joe F. Maloney, brother of the groom, and the bridesmaid, Miss Mamie Sullivan, on the arm of the groom, and stood before the altar. The bride was handsomely hand-somely gowned in gray and carried roses and was given away by her father. fath-er. Edward and Thomas Sullivan, brothers bro-thers of the bride, officiated as ushers. After the ceremony the bridal party went to the home of the bride's parents, par-ents, where an elaborate wedding supper sup-per was served. Mrs. Maloney is the eldest daughter of M. Sullivan, a well known contractor, contrac-tor, and is a Pueblo girl, having graduated grad-uated from the Loretto academy with high honors. She is one of the most popular young ladies in St. Patrick's parish, being noted for her loving disposition dis-position and sympathetic ways. Her many friends will join in congratulating congratulat-ing Mr. Maloney in winning so fair a bride. Mr. Maloney is a well known Pueb-loan Pueb-loan and one of the rising young business busi-ness men of the city, being engaged in the tailoring business. He is prominent in literary circles of the city and is often called upon to -recite at public receptions because of his elocutionary ability. He stands high in the community com-munity and numbers his friends as legion. The young couple will be at home to their friends after Feb. 1 at 1117 Claremont avenue. |