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Vvhy is li that lhe Church doesn't come rignt out and say exactly how much everyone should give—what percemage, for example? isn't n true tnat some Proiesianl denominations, such as the Seventh Day Adven tists and certain branches of Methodists, explicitly request at least a tenth oi eacii member's income? I should think that selling a defimie figure would CRENSHAW BICYCLE SHOP AuiuorizcU nuny Healer New—iUjDuui—Auepatrs—supplies “Fuck-up and Delivery" .07 Hempmii Ave., N.W. Tit. 6-1774 Atlanta, Ga. MULLINS T.V. SERVICE SALES & SERVICE Satisfaction Guaranteed 18 Tenth Street, N.E., Tit. 2-6975 Atlanta, Ga. JUHAN'S CLEANERS Expert-Personalized Service Given To Every Garment Coming Into Our Plant 112 N. Main St. PO. 1-1404 College Park, Ga. TROPICAL AQUARIUM CENTER Tropical Fisa — Plants — Foods Aquariums — Pumps — Filters & Supplies — Aquarium Repaired Open uaily 10:00 a. m. to 8 p. in. 1573 N. Decatur Kd., N. E., DR. 7-8994 Atlanta, Ga. GRAY OPTICAL CO. FRAMES & LENSES Fitted complete $7.95 1G Edgewood, N. E. MU. 8-1134 — Atlanta, Ga. THE DINETTE GOOD FOOD Across From St. Joseph's Infirmary JA. 3-9207 246 IVY ST., N. E. ATLANTA, GA. it costs so little to serve the best! Land 0’ Lakes SSI Butter wake up a lot of people who aren't doing their share chiefly because they have no objective norm to go by. A. The phrase “according to one’s means” is commonly add ed to the precept oi Church support to emphasize that every Catholic is bound to assume not merely a share but his own fair share of the financial burdens of tire Church. This means, in effect, that those who have more are obliged to give more than those wno have less, in accord ance with the principles of nat ural equity. Since the economic condition of individuals and families va ries considerably, however, it is impossible in justice to set a particular rate which all the laithful in general could ob serve. Such a rate could not be set even if families were classi fied by size and income, simply because concepts of necessities and luxuries also vary. “According to one’s means” should not be construed, though, in,the sense that it is impossible precisely to determine the amount one' should give in his own case. On the contrary, ev ery member of the Church has an obligation to form his con science in this matter with rea sonable exactness. In doing so, one should especially keep in mind three all important facts: First, that Church support is unquestionably a strict man date, basically grave, binding not only by virtue of ecclesiasti cal law, but also by the explicit will of Christ (St. Matthew X: 10) and natural justice itself.. Secondly, because Church sup port is not a matter of free choice, but rather of duty, it has prior claim over personal luxuries and recreation. This means that donations to Church must be considered as necessary expenditures, not as incidentals. Persons who figure their Church offerings from their absolute surplus income are not fulfilling the law of Church support in justice and honesty. Lastly, the word “Church” in the precept “to constitute to the support of the Church” refers not to some remote institution, but to the faithful themselves who make up the Church. In making offerings to Church, then, Catholics are contributing to their own welfare—they are the Church. Although the precise amount one should give to Church can only be determined in accord ance with, one’s ability and the circumstances, a general mini mum amount could be suggest ed. Thus, excluding truly diffi cult cases, and without preju dice to any of the above princi ples, it would seem that a work ing person receiving today’s ave rage wage or salary should hes itate before giving less than what he earns for an hour’s work or services. By this norm, the man earn ing about two and a half dollars an hour, for instance, should contribute that much each Sun day, either personally or through his family (i.e., a dollar in his own offertory envelope, a dollar in his wife’s and the rest divided among the chil dren.) Even then, he would only be contributing less than three percent of his annual income, surely a small sum in light of the fact that many people spend about the same percent of their annual income just to keep themselves in cigarettes. M rs. Flaherty Services in Savannah SAVANNAH — Funeral serv- ives for Miss Winifred Flaherty were held February 17th at the Chapel of the Little Sisters of the Poor. THE MODERN WASHDAY MAGIC makes wash SOFTER, FLUFFIER ... MORI ABSORBENT FOR EASIER IRONING • SOFTER, FLUFFIER . . ■ dried indoors or oull • EASIER IRONING ■ ■ ■ iron glides smoolhlyl • MAKES LINGERIE ANTISTATIC ... no more dinging! • FEWER WRINKLES . . . 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In this we are unique, no other being is compound of spirit and matter as we are: angels are spirit, with no matter to complicate it; cats are matter, with no spirit to complicate it. But what does the union of these two improbable partners mean? There is need for a vol ume here, or perhaps a library. We must be content with a quick look. Every living body- plant, animal, man—has a prin ciple of life, that is it has a constituent which accounts for its being alive. This is its soul. We are aware of its presence, in the activities of the being while it is alive; we are even more aware of its absence, in the cor ruption which follows death. Come back to the two ele ments in the creation of man— “The Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth,” that accounts for his body. And “He breathed into his face the breath of life.” That may occupy us ra ther longer. But the soul of man not only animates the body, it has pow ers of its own, powers utterly outside the possibilities of mat ter. Here it would be well to glance back once more at Sec tions 3-6. So the union of spirit and matter means that the hu man soul, by which our bodies are living bodies and functions as living bodies, is a spirit. The union is such that the soul is in every part of the body: and this again needs a closer look. The soul, being a spirit, is not in space at all. How can it be in every part of the body which is so very definitely spread out in space? Do not try to form a picture of a soul ex actly the same shape as the body but made of thinner stuff (transparent, perhaps); or of the body thinly buttered with soul, so that every bit of body has a bit of soul. The soul is not in space at all; it animates the body by superiority of energy. A spirit is where it acts; the soul is in every part of the body because no part of the body escapes its life-giving action. View... (Continued from Page 4) ers and expressions of the Mass. “But why not make it simple and use English?” the objectors insist. There are two good rea sons why the Church holds on to Latin. One is that it is a dead language; no one speaks it now. Therefore the words and idioms do not undergo changes of meaning like those of living languages. For instance, when we say in Philosophy that some thing is simplex, we mean it has no parts. You can translate it as “simple” if you want, but in modern American it has come to mean “stupid.” There are Latin terms, for that matter, which almost defy exact translation. Like secun dum quid, which comes out in English something like “accord ing to a certain manner of speaking in a way.” When I was a boy, a “square guy” was all right; now a “square” is one who’s not a part of the accept ed gang. If you were doing well a few years ago, you were “hot” —now you’re “cool” in the teen agers’ lingo. The whole point is that an unchanging language helps us keep our teachings ex act in their meaning. The other reason for Latin is that it is a bond of unity for Catholics the world over. You can attend Mass in Ceylon, Rome, Athens, or San Francis co and hear the same tongue used in the liturgy. When the Holy Father writes to me (he hasn’t yet, but we can suppose) he uses Latin. Maybe I can’t translate his letter perfectly, but I have a better chance than I would if it were written in Italian. In short, a universal language is only fitting for a universal Church. All this is not meant to take sides in the controvery among Catholics whether the vernacu lar should be used more in the liturgy. I’m in a neutral corner. I am only pointing out that some Latin, at least, is here to stay. And since it’s here to stay, let’s stick up for it. Amen (He brew for “Amen”). Services For P. J. Webb, Sr. PORT WENTWORTH — Fu neral services for Paul J. Weber, Sr. were held February 17th at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Rev. Francis J. Donohue offici ating. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. J. C. Hearn Jr. and Mrs. Lenora Waid; two sons, Paul J. Weber Jr. and Ronald J. 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