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* 1 t * Theology for The Layman (Continued from Page Four) ledge can produce an inadequate Idea. Each gives Himself wholly to the outpouring of His love for the Other, holding nothing back — indeed the very thought of holding back is ridiculous: if they give themselves at all, they can give themselves only totally — they possess nothing but their totality! The uttered love of Father and Son is in finite, lacks no perfection that they have, is God, a Person, Someone. As the one great operation of spirit, knowing, produces the Second Person, so the other, loving, produces the Third. But be careful upon this — the Second proceeds from, is pro duced by, the First alone; but the Third, the Holy Spirit, pro ceeds from Father and Son, as they combine to express their love. Thus in the Nicene Creed we say of Him “qui ex patre filioque procedit” — who pro ceeds from the Father and the Son; and in the Tantum Ergo we sing to Him “procedenti ab utroque” — to Him who pro ceeds from both. We have seen the fitness of the names Son and Word for the Second Person. Why is the Third called Spirit? Here the word Spirit — like the old English Ghost — is best understood as “breath.” This is the root meaning; our ordinary word spirit comes from it, be cause spirit is invisible, as air is. It is in its roots meaning that Spirit is the name of the Third Person — He is the “breath” or “breathing” of Father and Son. That is Our Lord’s chosen name for Him; and it is more than a name: He breathes upon the apostles as He says “Re ceive ye the Holy Ghost”; when the Holy Ghost descends upon them at Pentecost, there is at first the rushing of a mighty wind. We may wonder why the Third Person who is the utter ance of the love of Father and Son should be called their Breath. Let us note two things. It is of universal experience that love has an effect upon the breathing, it is a simple fact that the lover’s breath comes faster. And there is a close con nection between breath and life •— when we stop breathing, we stop living. In the Nicene Creed the Holy Spirit is called “the Lord and giver of life.” The link between life and love is not hard to see, for love is a total self-giving, and so a giving of life. One final reminder. We saw how the Second Person is with in the same nature, as an idea is always within the thinker’s mind. So with the Third Person; the utterance of love by Father and Son fills the whole of their nature, producing another Per son, but still within the same identical divine nature. Try to see the nature of God wholly expressed as thinker, wholly expressed as Idea, wholly expressed as Lovingness. Question Box (Continued from Page Four) person who, about to die, ex presses a desire for baptism, in LoboF Secretary, Educator Speakers At Convention WASHINGTON, — U. S. Sec retary of Labor James Mitchell will join a leading Catholic edu cator in discussing U. S. Educa tion, its future and implications for the nation’s economy at the 29th national convention of the National Council of Catholic Women in St. Louis. Education is one of more than a dozen vital current issues fac ing the Church and the civic community in the United States, which will be discussed at the meeting scheduled September 20 to 24 in Kiel auditorium. Secretary Mitchell’s topic will be “Tomorrow’s Worker.” Sis ter Mary Emil, executive secre tary of the Sister Formation Conference, will discuss “Which Way Education?” The educa tion session is set for Septem ber 22. Honorary chairman for the evening will be Archbishop Henry J. O’Brien of Hartford, Conn., a former faculty mem ber and later president of St. Thomas Seminary, Hartford. Mrs. Maurice J. O’Sullivan, Kansas City, Mo., retiring vice president of NCCW and national Louis, will be chairman of the director for the Province of St. session. Secretary Mitchell had a long career in personnel and indus trial relations prior to his ap pointment to the Cabinet in 1953. He has been honored by Catholic educational institutions and lay organizations for his contributions to labor-manage ment peace and understanding. one way or another, could re ceive the sacrament if he only made some explicit profession in the four principal truths. (If he survives, however, he must be instructed further). FURTHERMORE, in a most extreme instance (as when death will surely intervene be fore all four truths can be ex plained, the dying person should be instructed at least in the first two doctrines: 1) God exists, 2) God rewards the good and pun ishes the wicked.) For it is prob able, though by no means cer tain, that faith in these first two truths alone is absolutely neces sary with necessity of means. Because such a probability ex ists, it can be restored to in most extreme instances, as when death is imminent within mo ments. As a general norm, though, this probability may not be acted upon, since the entire matter is so serious in its conse quences (the dying person’s very salvation is at stake) that only the safer part may be fol lowed. THE FOUR principal truths of Christianity have been printed in many languages (including braille) and type-sizes, and are so available in many Catholic supply stores throughout the country. These cards can be of particular value to laymen (i.e., members of the Legion of Mary) dedicated to visiting the sick and dying. It is quite conceiv able that such a card, placed in the hands of a dying unbeliever, could occasion that soul’s con version, and, of course, his sal vation. AUTOMOTIVE HEADQUARTERS THE MOTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. AUGUSTA, Phone 2-4436 — SAVANNAH, Phone 2-4168 BRUNSWICK — Phone 240 THOMPSON MOTOR SUPPLY CO., INC. AIKEN, S. C„ Phone 300 WAYCROSS, GA„ Phone 1966 Best Wishes SAVANNAH MACHINE & FOUNDRY COMPANY SAVANNAH, GEORGIA Communions Increase Since Changes Made In Eucharistic Fast COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (NC) —A survey of religious com munities which make altar breads has disclosed that since the Eucharistic fast was relaxed in March, 1957, the reception of Holy Communion has increased as high as 34.5 per cent. The survey was made by Wor ship, the monthly magazine pub lished here by the Liturgical Press. “We appealed to what we thought the best source of in formation: religious communi ties that make altar breads in the East, Midwest, and West,” the magazine reported. “Of eleven of whom we in- inquired, eight were able to furnish the figures requested: for May 1956, 1957, 1958; for June 1956, 1957, and 1958. Sev eral of them spontaneously of fered the figures for Lent 1956, 1957 and 1958 as well. “We chose the months of May and June in order to have some estimate also of the relative de crease of reception during vaca tion time. To arrive at fair com parisons, we asked moreover that as far as possible the 1957 and 1958 figures be computed on the basis of the same parish es that were supplied in 1956. Here are the results: “May, 1956, 4,066,353. “May, 1957, 4,275,032 (an in crease over 1956 of 5 per cent). “May, 1958, 4,672,639 (an in crease over 1956 of 15 per cent). <f*nt). “June, 1958, 4.216.627 (an in crease over 1957 of 30 per cent). “Lent, 1956, 4,702,547. “Lent, 1957, 5,701,800 (an in crease over 1956 of 21.3 per cent). “Lent, 1958, 6,357,824 (an in crease over 1956 of 34.5 per cent). RECEIVES NOMINATION LA CROSSE, Wis., (NC) — Father Louis J. Paquette, rec tor of St. Joseph’s cathedral here, has been nominated for national chaplain by the 40th Wisconsin State American Le gion convention. The nomination will be acted upon at the American Legion national convention in Minne apolis in 1960. The Wisconsin convention makes the choice, of ficials said, “in recognition of Father Paquette’s long service to the armed forces and the American Legion.” “June, 1956, 3,246,090. “June, 1957, 3,749,787 (an in- Man is capable of all things.— crease over 1956 of 15.5 per Montaigne THE BULLETIN, August 23, 1958—PAGE 5 "BUILD WITH BRIGHT BROOKS BETTER LUMBER" THE BRIGHT BROOKS LUMBER COMPANY Henry Street and A. C. L. Tracks BUILDING MATERIAL Savananh, Georgia HOTEL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMAN’S ASSOCIATION
