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A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR THE CLERGY
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VOL. CXL JANUARY—JUNE, 1959
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Published by THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS CONTENTS FOR VOLUME CXL
JANUARY
Sub Tuum Praesidium Igino Cecchetti 1 The Catholic Church in Korea Clarence A. Herbst, S.J. 6 The Laity and the Apostolate John Patrick Reid, O.P. 8 Virginity and Chastity James I. O'Connor, S.J. 17 Saints Peter and Paul Francis X. Mwrphy, C.SS.R. 27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Jolm P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Prayer at Benediction 32 Imposing Hands 32 Coronation Mass 32 Commemoration of the Holy Father 33 Missa versus Populum 34 The Trend among Scripture Scholars 34 Confidentialness in Census Taking 36
ANALECTA The Second Section of the Instruction on Sacred Music and the Sacred Liturgy Issued by the Sacred Congregation of Rites, Sept. 3, 1958... 39
BOOK REVIEWS The Worship of the Church, by William J. O'Shea, S.S 63 Saint Bernardette Soubirous, by Francis Trochu. Translated and adapted by John Joyce, S.J 65 Medico-Moral Problems, by Gerald Kelly, S.J 67 New Life in Catholic Schools, by I^eo R. Ward, C.S.C 69
BOOKS RECEIVED 71
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FEBRUARY
Is Our Veneration of Our Lady "Mariolatry" ? Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. 73 The Last Supper: Thursday or Tuesday? Part I. Robert F. McDonald, S.J. 79 The Priestly Aspects of Christian Parenthood Edgar Schmiedler, O.S.B. 93 The New Testament Designation of the True Church as God's Temple Joseph Clifford Fenton 103
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS John P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Ornamentation of Chasuble 118 Advent Antiphons 119 Blessing of Ashes at Evening Mass 119 Vernacular Problem 120 The Sale of Contraceptives 120 A Problem in Abstinence 123
ANALECTA The Christmas Message of His Holiness Pope John XXIII 125
BOOK REVIEWS The Catholic Church in the Middle East, by Raymond Etteldorf 133 Theology: A Basic Synthesis for the College, General Editor: Francis L, B. Cunningham, O.P 133 The Mass and Liturgical Reform, by John L. Murphy 136 Lexikon fur Theologie und Kirche, edited by Josef Hofer and Karl Rahner 138 Saint Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal, by Joseph I. Dirvin, CM 139 Come, O Holy Ghost, by Adrian Lyons, O.F.M 141
BOOK NOTES 142
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MARCH
Christian Landmarks John L. Murphy 145 History and the Resurrection: A Contemporary Appraisal Francis X. Murphy,-C.SS.R. 152 Reflections on "A Complete Mariology"... .Eamon R. Carroll, O.Carm. 159 The Last Supper: Tuesday or Thursday ? Part II. Robert F. McDonald, SJ. 168 Francois Mauriac and Theology David Granfield, O.S.B. 182 The Decrees of the Biblical Commission Eamonn O'Doherty 188 Unity and Peace Joseph Clifford Fenton 192 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS John P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Defective Host 195 Lifting the Chasuble 195 Covering the Ciborium 195 Minor Ministers 196 The Bell at Mass 196 The Nuptial Blessing 197 Punishment of War Criminals 197 Medical Experimentation on Condemned Criminals 199 The Extent of Temporary Faculties 201
BOOK REVIEWS Towards a New World, by Ricardo Lombardi, S.J 203 Basil Anthony Mary Moreau, by Canon Etienne Catta and Tony Catta.'. 206 Patterns for Educational Growth, by Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.... 208 Worship: The Life of the Missions, by Johannes Hofinger, SJ 209 The Angels, by Pascal P. Parente 212 An American Amen, by John LaFarge 212
BOOK NOTES 214
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APRIL
Our Lady and Our Faith Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani 217 The Catholic Student in a Non-Catholic College Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. 229 The Priestly Ideal of Saint Bernard Bede Lackner, S.O.Cist. 237 An Evaluation of Graeco-Russian Theology John Baptist Terbovich, O.F.M.Cap. 245 The Use of "Ekklesia" in the New Testament. Part I. John L. Murphy 250 The Study of the Ecumenical Council Joseph Clifford Fenton 260
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS John P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Blessed Theophane Venard 273 Blessing of Saint Blaise 273 Sign of the Cross after Leonine Prayers 273 Various Rubrics of the Mass 274 Is the Radio Rosary Indulgenced? 275 Bowing at the Doxology 275 The Catholic Stand on Evolution 275 Holy Communion to the Sick 276 A Pastor's Power to Confirm 277 A Violation of the Seal 278
BOOK REVIEWS The Sacrifice of Praise, by V. G. Little 279 Insight: A Study of Human Understanding, by Bernard J. F. Lonergan, S.J 279 Christianity and American Freemasonry, by William J. Whalen 281 Look Out Below, by Francis L. Sampson 283 Saints and Ourselves, by Philip Caramon, S.J 284 Don Bosco, by Lancelot C. Sheppard 285
BOOKS RECEIVED 287 CONTENTS FOR VOLUME CXL vn
MAY
Holy Mary William J. McDonald 289 The Layman as a Proponent of Catholic Theology Francis J. Cornell, C.SS.R. 293 Artificial Insemination Joseph T. Leonard, S.S.J. 301 The Chicago Home Study School Maurice M. Fitzgerald, C.S.P. 308 Why Teenagers Go Steady Norman G. Werling, O.Carm. 319 The Use of "Ekklesia" in the New Testament. Part II. John L. Murphy 325 Technical Excellence in the Teaching of Catholic Doctrine Joseph Clifford Fenton 333
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS John P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Sacerdos Caecutiens 343 Purifying the Communion Plate 344 Transferring the Holy Eucharist 344 Formula for the Blessing of Throats 345 Vocalizing the Sacramental Penance 346 A Marriage Case in the Hospital 346 The Sacrament of Penance Administered by an Orthodox Priest 347 Photography in Church 348 Use of the Faculty of Bination 348 A Bribe for Holy Communion 349
BOOK REVIEWS The Scholastic Analysis of Usury, by John T. Noonan, Jr 350 New Testament Introduction, by Alfred Wikenhauser 352 Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs, by Francis X. Weiser, S.J. 353 Portrait of a Parish Priest, by Lancelot C. Sheppard 355 The Restless Christian, by Kilian McDonnell, O.S.B 356 Holiness is for Everyone, by Martial Lekeux, O.F.M 357 Mother of God, by Cyril Bernard, O.D.C 357
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JUNE
Building the House of the Lord George W. MacRae, S.J. 361 Saint Augustine: The Christian Preacher. Part I. Thomas F. Stransky, C.S.P. 377 The Offertory of the Requiem Mass Thomas Phelan 385 Ecumenical Council and Ecumenical Movement. Roger Matserath, S.A. 392 The Extent of the Church's Authority in the Social and Economic Field Aloysius J. Welsh 399 Holy Mother of God Joseph Clifford Fenton 412
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS John P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Strengthening the Marriage Guarantees 416 How Early May Extreme Unction Be Given? 417 A Problem in Parental Rights 418 Nuns As Dangerous Drivers 419 Holy Week Problems 420 The Crucifix on Good Friday 422
ANALECTA 423
BOOK REVIEWS Problems in the Liturgy, by Gerard Montague 424 My First Seventy Years, by Sister M. Madeleva, C.S.C 425
BOOKS RECEIVED 426
INDEX TO VOLUME CXL 429
BOOKS REVIEWED AND NOTICED 432 CONTENTS FOR VOLUME CXLI
JULY Mother Most Chaste John L. Murphy 1 Sin and Sacrifice: Reflections on Leviticus John J. Donohue, SJ. 6 The Pro Civitate Christian Movement James F. Cassidy 12 Cardinal Carlo Confalonieri Igino Cecchetti 16 Priestly Devotion at Mass Raphael Vonderhaar, O.F.M. 19 Colonial Protestantism and the Rise of Democracy Thomas O'Brien Hartley, SJ. 24 Saint Augustine: The Christian Preacher. Part II Thomas F. Stransky, CS.P. 33 The Ecumenical Council and Christian Reunion. Joseph Clifford Fenton 45
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS John P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. The Confessor Suggesting Rhythm 58 A Chaplain's Power to Confirm 59 Rights and Duties of a Vasectomized Man 60 The Priest as a Hypnotist 60 Adoration at the Repository 61 Corpus Christi and the Addition of Alleluia 62 Position of the Monstrance 62 • Sign of the Cross on the Gospel 62 Burse Against the Tabernacle 63 Book on Vestments 63 Privileged Requiem Masses 63 BOOK REVIEWS A Poet Before the Cross, 631 Paul Claudel 64 Freud and Religion, by Gregory Zilboorg 65 The Church Incarnate: The Sacred Function of Christian Architecture, by Rudolph Schwars 69
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AUGUST
The Church Defends Man Cardinal Ottaviani 73 Mother of Christ Bishop Wright 87 The Holy Spirit, the Church, the Individual: Father Hecker's Synthesis George Hagmaier, C.S.P. 95 Rerum Novarum in the San Francisco Strike of 1901 Joseph S. Brusher, S.J. 103 The Doctrinal Function of the Ecumenical Council Joseph Clifford Fenton 117
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS John P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. A Correction for Sacerdos Caecutiens 129 Candles at Sung Mass 129 Violet Vestments for Solemn Mass 130 Corpus Christi Procession 130 The "Penance" of a New Priest 131 Psychological Difficulties of a Wife 132 Retreat Confessors as Substitute 133 Was Our Lady Ever Sick? 134 Invisible Members of the Church 134
BOOK REVIEWS Eleven Years of Bible Bibliography, edited by H. H. Rowley 136 In Remembrance of Me, by Monsignor A. G. Martimort 136 Shaping the Christian Message, edited by Gerard S. Sloyan 137 World Crisis and the Catholic, edited by Sheed and Ward 139 The Secular Journal of Thomas Merton 141
BOOKS RECEIVED 143 CONTENTS FOR VOLUME CXLI v
SEPTEMBER
The Catholic's Preparation for the Council Raymond Dulac 145 The Liturgical Meaning of Scripture Joseph A. Grispino, S.M. 1S5 Mother of Divine Grace Thomas U. Mullaney, O.P. 16S Let's Look Before We Leap Daniel F. O'Leary, O.M.I. 170 The Office of the Censor of Books Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. 176
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS John P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. A Problem of the Sacramental Seal 184 Disposal of the Poor Box Receipts 185 Questioning Children on Mass Attendance 186 Some Requiem Problems 187 Holy Communion in Another Rite 188 Commemoration of the Ordinary in the Canon 188 Missal Prayers Outside Mass 189 The Left Hand in Blessings 189 Pauses in the Recitation of the Office 189
ANALECTA The Translation of the First Section of the Encyclical Ad Petri cathedram 191
BOOK REVIEWS Theologie du Judeo-Christianisme, by Jean Danielou, S.J 210 Fundamental Marriage Counseling: A Catholic Viewpoint, by John R. Cavanagh, M.D 211
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OCTOBER
America's Great Tribute to Mary Thomas J. Grady 217 The Catholic and the Moral Re-Armament Movement Charles G. O'Leary, C.SS.R. 232 East Meets West in Saints Cyril and Methodius.. .Michael Lacko, SJ. 241 Homiletics with a Twist Hubert Dunphy, O.F.M. Ccnv. 246 The Status of the Vatican Council Joseph Clifford Fenton 252
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Cornell, C.SS.R. The Family Together at Mass 263 Our Courts and the Question of Obscenity 264 Refusal of Christian Burial 266
ANALECTA The Translation of the Second and Concluding Section of the Encyclical Ad Petri cathedram 267
BOOK REVIEWS The Church in the Theology of St. Paul, by L. Cerjaux 278 Psychology, Morality and Education, edited by Canon Fernand Van Steenberghen 279 The Young Ones, by Bishop James E. Walsh, M.M 280 The Catholic Theological Society of America: Proceedings of the Thir teenth Annual Meeting 282
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NOVEMBER
The University and Our Lady's Shrine William J. McDonald 289 The Sacramentals of the Church Valerian Flynn, O.P. 294 Pope John's Encyclical on the Priesthood Joseph Clifford Fenton 301
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS John P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Man or Woman? 315 Holy Communion to the Sick 316 Mass at Sea 317 Commemoration in Sung Masses 317 Distribution of Communion 318 The Alleluia Verse in Ferial Masses 318 The "Non Intres" 319 The Proper Preface 319 Posture at Offertory 319
ANALECTA A Translation of the encyclical Sacerdotii Nostri primordia 321
BOOK REVIEWS Tertullian: Treatises on Penance. Translated by William Le Saint, S.J. 352 Christ in the Theology of St. Paul, by L. Cerjaux 353 Priests' Problems, by Canon E. J. Mahoney 354
BOOK NOTES 357
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DECEMBER
Chemical Comfort and Christian Virtue John C. Ford, S.J. 361 Ecumenism and Conversions Edward A. Hanahoe, S.A. 380 The Mailbox Apostolate in England James F. Cassidy 396 ". . . With Mary His Mother" John L. Murphy 400 The Case for Traditional Apologetics Joseph Clifford Fenton 406
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS John P. McCormick, S.S., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Saint John's Fires 417 Verb Form 418 Use of a Thabor 418 Dialogue Mass 419 Ecclesiastical Benefices in the United States 420 Two Stipends on Sunday? 421 The Occasional Confessor of Nuns 421 Marriage at Mass Prescribed 422 Precedence of the Clergy 423
BOOK REVIEWS Approach to Prayer, by Dom Hubert Van Zeller 425 Christ and the Christian, by Robert W. Gleason, S.J 425 Religion in Russia, by Leopold L. S. Braun, A.A 426 The Image Industries, by William Lynch, S.J 428 The Mass: A Liturgical Commentary, Vol. I, by Canon A. Croegaert 430 The Yankee Paul: Isaac Thomas Hecker, by Vincent F. Holden, C.S.P. 431 What Think You of Christ? by William R. Bonniwell, O.P 433
BOOKS RECEIVED 434
INDEX TO VOLUME CXLI 437
BOOKS REVIEWED AND NOTICED 440