THE CATHOLIC MOTHER
' It is out of the ranks of the poor that the great men of the world come,' said Archbishop O'Connell in a recent address to women. ' They are the men who bring the true nobility of the carth — nobility of mind and of the soul — up to the topmost ranks. It is the Catholic mother who has the true ideal of motherhood. While others are trying to barter their son into some business that will make his life in the world easy, no matter at what cost to the soul, the Catholic mother feels that her child is the child of God and is to be a prince of Christ's kingdom. So she strives to l>ring up her child as the Church directs. The task may he hard, but we must be patient and kind. The attitude of Christian mothers should be one of happiness. You know how hard life is if we look on the gloomy side. Those who do this always find life miserable. Our religion is one that should make us happy. Let nothing discourage you. Let nothing make you forget that God is with you.'
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New Zealand Tablet, 15 July 1909, Page 1117
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