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 the Church,  the  Pope,  bishops,  and  priests  are persecuted can  have  in  his  heart  no  childlike  love for his  mother,  and  can  not  possibly  be  a  good Catholic.

4. As  a  good  Catholic  you  must,  before  all things, give  proof  of  the  respect  and  love  you  feel for the  Church  by  carefully  obeying  her  commands and  conforming  to  her  decrees. For how could  a  son  be  said  to  love  and  honor  his mother, were  he  to  show  himself  indocile  in regard  to  her,  and  heedless  of  her  commands?

In the  same  way  judge  for  yourself  whether he can  really  be  a  good  Catholic  who  says :  "  I am  a  Catholic  and  will  remain  one;  but  it  is net  necessary  to  bother  about  Pope,  bishops,  or priests." Or is  he  a  good  Catholic  who,  on  the slightest pretext,  neglects  to  hear  Mass  on  Sundays and  holy-days,  who  scarcely  ever  goes  to hear  a  sermon,  and  who,  when  Easter  approaches, has to  be  driven  to  the  confessional? Do you imagine that  such  people  as  these  in  the  depth of their  heart  regard  themselves  as  good  Catholics?

5. There  is  another  highly  important  thing which you  must  and  will  do,  if  you  are  a  truly good Catholic;  you  will  and  must  give  honor and pleasure  to  your  mother  the  Church  by your  good  conduct  —  by  an  upright  life. On this point  the  words  of  Jesus  are  eminently applicable; "Not  every  one  that  saith  to  Me, Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into  the  kingdom  of heaven;  but  he  that  doth  the  will  of  My  Father who  is  in  heaven,  he  shall  enter  into  the  kingdom of  heaven"  (Matt.  vii.  21). Not every  one  who speaks eloquently  for  the  Catholic  cause and appears zealous  on  its  behalf  is  on  this  account a good  Catholic;  but  he  only  who  unites  to  this