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"I knelt with others in a half-circle
about the altar.
"My hands were anointed with
holy oil by the Bishop and
wrapped carefully in new linen.
"The ancient prayers of the
Church were being recited over
me. The hands of the Bishop were
laid upon me just as the hands of
St. Peter and St. James and St. Paul
were laid upon the young disciples
they sent forth to labor, to teach,
and to die.
"The chalice with wine and
water and a small dish holding the
unconsecrated bread were entrust
ed to me. The priestly vestments
were placed upon my shoulders.
"I was being consecrated to God
and to the service of souls. I was
being marked with the Sign of the
Cross.
"I was receiving the Sacrament
of the Catholic priesthood, usually
referred to as Holy Orders ... in
stituted by Christ, conferred by
the Apostles, and continuing in
unbroken succession nearly 2,000
years since the time of Our Lord."
Some may scoff at the solemn
ceremonies that attend the Ordi
nation of a Catholic priest, and
question the good sense of a man
who surrenders many of life's ma
terial pleasures for such a calling.
Others may doubt that the Catho
lic priest possesses any Christ
given office or powers which oth
er men do not possess.
Perhaps you have heard some
one challenge the authority of the
priest to forgive sins, and his pow
er to consecrate the Body and
Blood of Christ in the Holy Sacri
fice of the Mass. You may have
been told that you can deal direct
ly with God and don't need a
priest or any mediator other than
Jesus Christ.
It is a fact that many do hold
these beliefs. But can you be sure,
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deep down in your heart, that they
are right?
Holy Scripture tells us plainly
that Christ did establish a priest
hood to represent Him . . . that He
did command His Apostles to "go
forth and teach all nations" . . . that
He did say: "Whose sins you shall
forgive they are forgiven them"
. . . that at the Last Supper He set
the example for an unbloody sac
rifice, and said: "Do this in re
membrance of Me."
God is, certainly, the ultimate
source of everything. But He
works through many "deputies."
He uses the farmer to supply us
with food . . . our parents, teach
ers, and scholars to educate us . . .
physicians to treat our physical
ills. Even in the creation of our
life itself, He manifests His power
through our parents. And in mat
ters concerning the salvation of
our souls, He tells us: "Hear the
Church."
An interesting pamphlet, which
explains the significance of the
Sacrament received by all Catholic
priests .. .explaining the priests'
ideals, powers, and responsibilities
. . . and giving a glimpse into the
life of an average Catholic priest,
will be sent in a plain wrapper.
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Actions Speak Louder. Recently I came home, after the briefest stay in
the hospital, with our fifth baby. The days that followed were a
nightmare with which most mothers are familiar. Besides four active
youngsters, an upset infant,
and an endless array of
diapers, dishes, and bottles,
I was confronted with the
usual assembly line of rela
tives and friends who pious
ly called to say, "If there's
anything I can do, dear, let
me know," then hung up,
their duty done.
One friend, however, her
self a busy mother, came to
help, not just to offer. She
lent a comforting hand at
a time of real need, and
she did it unassumingly. I'll
always be grateful, not only
for the help, but for the
lesson she taught me. Never
again will I, in someone's
time of need, utter the empty words, "If there's anything I can do,
just let me know." Mrs. R. B., Jefferson City, Mo.
Cute Cutup. Recently, my first-grade daughter came into the kitchen
with a fistful of short pencils in her hand and explained, "A lady
came to school today and asked us to bring pencil stubs for the
people in the hospital."
I thought that was a nice way to dispose of used pencils, but it never
occurred to me to ask where she had collected her batch until I
went to the desk drawer. I found that our supply of new pencils was
missing and there was a small mound of shavings on the desk.
Yes, 10 long pencils, plus a sharp scissors in the hands of a first
grader, equals 20 small pencils. Mrs. Cloteen Johnson, Cooper, Tex.
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Doggone Mystery. You hear all kinds of
stories about how dogs can sense when
something is wrong, then something
happens and you wonder even more.
My husband had a light stroke recently
and was in bed several weeks. He had
always taken care of the livestock on our
farm, but now I had to take over. When
I went to the barn at feeding time, Butch
(our dog) went out for the cows, rounded
them up, and drove them in.
That night I casually mentioned this to
my husband, remarking that it must have been a great help to
to have Butch around. But my husband looked surprised, and
"Butch never did that for me." Mrs. Bertie Jones, Bowling Green,
The Odd-Shoe Lady. The National Odd Shoe Exchange was founded
by Miss Ruth C. Rubin, a polio victim, who was worried by the waste
encountered by some crippled people. Amputees, for instance, have
to buy a pair of shoes and throw one away, and those with deformed
feet have to buy two pairs of different sizes to get one pair.
She has established a clearing house for odd shoes to enable these
people to find what she calls "solemates." She keeps an extensive card
file, recording the exact shoe measurements of each one who registers.
Then she matches up those who can exchange their odd shoes to their
mutual benefit. Hannah Miller, Sarasota, Fla.
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