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Ute Hmerican Bcclcsiasttcal Ireview Ute Hmerican Bcclcsiasttcal IReview A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR THE CLERGY Cum Approbatione Superiorum VOL. CXXXIV JANUARY—JUNE, 1956 'Ev ivl irvebfiari, fxiq, ^vxfj avvad\ovvTe$ rfj 7riar« rod eiayye\iov Phil. 1:27 Published by THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXIV JANUARY Thanksgiving Archbishop Cicognani 1 Our Oldest Church of Mary Immaculate Marion A. Habig, O.F.M. 5 The Ecclesiastical Orders of Knighthood. Part IV James Van der Veldt, O.F.M. 10 Appraisal in Sacred Theology Joseph Clifford Fenton 24 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Walter J. Schmits, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Interpretation of the Eucharistic Fast Concessions 37 The Ablutions at a Morning Mass 38 Advantages from an Earlier System of Time 39 Black Antependium 41 Repeated Benedictions 41 Bedroom over Altar 41 Vespers Followed by Benediction 42 Newly Ordained and Indulgences 42 Group Dispensations for the Eucharistic Fast 43 Leonine Prayer Intention 43 Renewal of Sacred Species 44 ANALECTA Summary of Recent Roman Documents... Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Cartn. 45 The Holy Father's Address on Highway Safety 47 The Decree and Instruction by the Sacred Congregation of Rites on the Renewal of the Holy Week Ordo 51 BOOK REVIEWS The Psalms: Fides Translation 63 John Carroll of Baltimore, by Annabelle M. Melville 64 The Scholar and the Cross: The Life and Work of Edith Stein, by Hilda C. Graef 66 Patristic Homilies on the Gospels, Vol. I, translated and edited by M. F. Tool 67 Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, by Ludwig Ott 69 iii iv CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXIV FEBRUARY Robert de Sorbonne at the University of Paris Astrik L. Gabriel 73 The Immaculate Conception and the Living Church. Part I Thomas Urban Mullaney, O.P. 87 Co-Operation of Catholics in Non-Catholic Religious Activities. Part I Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. 98 The Doctrinal Authority of Papal Allocutions. Joseph Clifford Fenton 109 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R., and Walter J. Schmitz, S.S. Instructions on Modesty in Dress 118 Co-Operation of a Doctor 119 May a Civil Marriage be Permitted? 120 Leonine Prayers 121 Prayers Added to the Leonine Prayers 121 Rubrics Effective Jan. 1, 1956 121 Funeral Mass and Holy Communion 122 Sick Call Problems 122 Requiem Mass and the New Decree 123 ANALECTA Review of Recent Roman Documents... .Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 124 Latin Text of the Decree and the Instruction of the Sacred Congregation of Rites on the Renewal of the Ordo for Holy Week 127 BOOK REVIEWS Ambassador in Chains, by Raymond A. Lane, M.M 138 Psychoanalysis Today, by Agostino Gemelli, O.F.M 139 God's Heralds, by J. Chaine 142 The Rhythm Way to Family Happiness, by John P. Murphy and John D. Laux 142 CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXIV v MARCH Our Prayer for The Holy Father Joseph Clifford Fenton 145 The Immaculate Conception and the Living Church. Part II Thomas Urban Mullaney, O.P. 154 Date and Unicity of the Exodus Robert North, S.J. 161 The Religious Situation in France Henri Blanc 183 Co-Operation of Catholics in Non-Catholic Religious Activities. Part II Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. 190 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Walter J. Schmitz, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Substitution of an Innocent Victim for a Condemned Person 201 The Publication of the Collection 202 The Quantity of Wine for Mass 203 Oratio Imperata and the New Regulations 204 Newly Ordained Indulgence 206 Ordinary's Anniversary Prayer 206 Sung Mass 207 Tenebrae Services 207 ANALECTA Review of Recent Roman Documents. .. Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 208 BOOK REVIEWS The Heart of Father Damien, 631 Vital J our dan 211 The New Testament, Translated by James A. Kleist and Joseph L. Lilly 212 vi CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXIV APRIL We Follow Christ John W. Moran, SJ. 217 The Immaculate Conception and the Living Church. Part III Thomas Urban Mullaney, O.P. 221 The Catholic Altar.. Walter J. Schmitz, S.S., and Harold W. Rambusch 23S Co-Operation of Catholics in Non-Catholic Religious Activities. Part III Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. 240 The Priest and Local History Henry J. Browne 251 Some Recent Writings in the Field of Fundamental Dogmatic Theology. Part I Joseph Clifford Fenton 255 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. The Bishop's Teaching Authority 273 Sunday Work 275 Sunday Mass 276 Divorce Among Jews 277 Killing in Defense of the Blessed Sacrament 277 ANALECTA Review of Recent Roman Documents.. .Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 279 BOOK REVIEWS The Names of Christ, by Louis of Leon 282 The Saint of the Atom Bomb, by Josef Schillinger 283 Introduction to the Science of Metaphysics, by Henry J. Koren, C.S.Sp. 284 For More Vocations, by Godfrey Poage, C.P 286 CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXIV vu MAY The Career of Ignatius Loyola E. A. Ryan, SJ. 289 Beauty, Sadness, and the Gift of Knowledge David Granfield, O.S.B. 304 The Priest and Social Security Joseph Schmidt 313 The Mother of God in Brownson's Writings. Part I Bonaventure Stejun, O.FM.Cap. 316 Substantial Life in John 1:4 Richard L. Twomey, SJ. 324 Some Recent Writings in the Field of Fundamental Dogmatic Theology. Part II Joseph Clifford Fenton 328 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R., and Walter J. Schmitz, S.S. Boy Scout Troop under Protestant Auspices 346 Binding Force of a Business Agreement 346 The Stipend for the Mass of Holy Saturday 347 The Transfer of a Clergy Book 348 Asperges Ceremony 349 Holy Thursday 349 Forty Hours' Devotion 349 Oratio super populum 350 Veiling Statues During Passiontide 350 Various Blessings for the Same Object 350 Holy Communion at Funeral Mass 351 Electronic Organs 351 Double Ring Ceremony 351 Blessing Before Childbirth 352 ANALECTA Review of Recent Roman Documents. .. Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 353 BOOK REVIEWS Father Vincent McNabb, O.P., by Ferdinand Valentine, O.P 356 Time Cannot Dim, by Malachy G. Carroll 357 Cleanse My Heart, by Vincent P. McCorry, S.J 358 Guide to the Bible, Vol. II, Edited by A. Robert and A. Tricot 359 V1U CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXIV JUNE Those Dead Sea Scrolls Roland E. Murphy, O.Carm. 361 The Semitic Thought-Pattern in Sacred Scripture Bernard J. LeFrois, S.V.D. 374 The Mother of God in Brownson's Writings. Part II Bonaventure Stefun, O.F.M.Cap. 395 The Parish Apostolate Today Thomas J. Harte, C.SS.R. 404 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Walter J. Schmits, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Co-Operation Toward Non-Catholic Worship 414 Immoral Actions of Children 415 The Intention in the Recipient of Holy Orders 416 A Recent "Best Seller" and the Index 416 Solemnity of St. Joseph 417 Holy Week Difficulty 418 Length of Sunday Sermon 418 Hard-of-Hearing Priest 418 Forty Hours' Devotion Procession 419 Thurifer at Benediction 419 Communion Rail 420 Material for Pall 420 ANALECTA Review of Recent Roman Documents.. Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 422 BOOK REVIEWS Portrait of St. Luke, by A. H. N. Green Armytage 425 The Priestly Heart, by Maurice S. Sheehy 426 The Gospel Priesthood, by Hubert Van Zeller, O.S.B 427 The Catholic Theological Society of America: Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Convention 428 Christian Design for Sex, by Joseph Buckley, S.M 431 St. Dominic's Successor, by Marguerite Aron 432 Beginnings: Genesis and Modern Science, by Charles Hauret 434 Tlte Hacrican Bccksiastical IReview A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR THE CLERGY Cum Approbation* Superiorum VOL. CXXXV JULY—DECEMBER, 1956 'Ev h>l xpeOfxan, /u$ ^VXV ovvaffXwvres rj; wlarti rov €bayye\lov Phil. 1:27 Published by THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXV JULY Our Lady and the Wisdom Passage from Sirach Bernard J. LeFrois, S.V.D. 1 Insights into the New Testament from the Dead Sea Scrolls Roland E. Murphy, O.Carm. 9 Notes on the Latin Holy Week Ordo John P. O'Connell 23 Situational Ethics Kenneth Moore, O.Carm. 29 Pope Benedict XV and the Rules for Theological Discussion Joseph Clifford Fenton 39 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Connell, CSS.R., and Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. The Victim of Claustrophobia 54 Representations of the Sacred Heart 54 Ablutions at the First Mass 55 An Eye for an Eye 55 The Right to Know One's Parentage 56 The Marriage of a Non-Practical Catholic 57 The Sincerity of Pre-Marital Promises 59 Place for Confession 60 ANALECTA Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. Review of Recent Roman Documents 61 Translation of the Holy Office Instruction on Situational Ethics 64 BOOK REVIEWS The Cure D'Ars, by Francis Troehm, translated by Ronald Matthews... 67 The Popes on Youth, edited by Raymond B. Fullam, S.J 67 Symbols of Christ, by Damascus Winsen, O.S.B 69 Why Hast Thou Come, by John Carr, CSS.R 69 Roma Nobilis, edited by Igino Cecchetti 70 Woman in the Modern World, by Eva Firkle 71 iii iv CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXV AUGUST Opportunities for the Catholic Psychiatrist Bishop Marling 73 A Census of the Saints (993-1955) John F. Broderick, S.J. 87 Magna est Veritas, et praevalebit John K. Ryan 116 Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Joseph Clifford Fenton 125 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R., and Walter J. Schmits, S.S. The Assumption in the Divine Praises 134 Blessing of Candles 134 The Sanctus Candle 134 Requiem Mass Not Permitted 135 Consecration of Paten Alone 135 Pentecost Water 136 Is It Parental Authority? 136 A Problem on the Eucharistic Fast 137 A Book Lacking the Imprimatur 138 Singing at a Non-Catholic Wedding 139 BOOK REVIEWS Christian Spirituality.
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