XLk Hnicrican jBccksiaetical IRevicw A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR THE CLERGY Cum Approbatione Superiorum VOL. CXXXVI JANUARY—JUNE, 1957 'Ep ivl irvebfiari, /uq. ifwxti avvadXovvres rfj iriffrei rod eiiayyeXlov Phil. 1:27 Published by THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXVI JANUARY The Liturgy, the Church, and Our Lord.... Malachi J. Donnelly, S.J. 1 Catholics in Colonial America. Part I John Tracy Ellis 11 Mary in Jeremias, 31: 22 /. Edgar Bruns 28 Public Opinion and the Professional Communicator. Raymond H. Potvin 32 The Semicentennial of the Lamentabili and the Pascendi Joseph Clifford Pent on 42 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R., and Walter J. Schmits, S.S. The Use of Anaphrodisiacs 55 Evening Mass for Forty Hours' Devotion 56 The Precious Five-Dollar Bill 56 Relics of the Blessed Virgin 57 Distribution of Holy Communion 58 Tabernacle Door at Holy Communion Time 58 Master of Ceremonies at High Mass 59 Vestment Material 59 Breviary Problem 60 Omitting Leonine Prayers 60 Minor Basilica 60 Altar Boy Problems 61 ANALECTA Review of Recent Roman Documents... .Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 63 BOOK REVIEWS The Two-Edged Sword, by John L. McKenzie, S.J 67 The Bridge, Vol. II, Edited by John M. Oesterreicher 68 Christ and the Sailor, by Peter F. Anson 72 iii IV CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXVI FEBRUARY The Witness of Hungary Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani 73 The First Marian Shrine in the United States Marion A. Habig, O.F.M. 81 St. Francis de Sales, Patron of Writers.. .Edward J. Carney, O.S.F.S. 90 Theology for the Undergrad Thomas Dubay, S.M. 95 Catholics in Colonial America. Part II John Tracy Ellis 100 The Councils «f Baltimore and the Catholic Press Joseph Clifford Fenton 120 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Romaeus TV. O'Brien, O.Carm., and Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. Our Lady's Vow of Virginity 132 Missa pro Populo and Religious Superiors 133 Religious Profession and the Remission of Temporal Punishment 133 Authority of the Church over the Unbaptized 134 The Administration of the Sacraments to a Dying Schismatic 135 Multiplicity of Stipends on Easter Sunday 136 ANALECTA Review of Recent Roman Documents... .Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 137 BOOK REVIEWS Beyond the Dreams of Avarice, by Russell Kirk 139 Catholic Pioneers in West Africa, by Martin J. Bane, S.M.A 141 This Mysterious Human Nature, by James M. Gillis, C.S.P 142 The Great Prayer, by Hugh Ross Williamson 143 CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXVI v MARCH The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Thomas J. Grady 145 Portrait of a Theologian: Edmund Dublanchy Stephen Duffy, S.M., and Thomas Gilbride, S.M. 155 The Blood of the Covenant Edward F. Siegman, C.PP.S. 167 The Forbidden Fruit Bernard J. Lefrois, S.V.D. 175 Catholics in Colonial America. Part III John Tracy Ellis 184 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R., and Walter J. Schmitz, S.S. The Pastor and Invalidly Married Parishioners 197 Marriage with Doubtful Impotence 198 The Recipient of an Anonymous Letter 199 A Vow as an Aid to Chastity 200 Blessing with Simple Sign of the Cross 200 Candles at Side Altars or Shrines 201 Distribution of Holy Communion 202 Communion Plate and Cloth 202 Breviary Difficulties 203 Biretta Worn at Mass 204 ANALECTA Review of Recent Roman Documents... .Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 205 BOOK REVIEWS The Catholic Church, U.S.A., edited by Louis J. Puts, C.S.C 209 Ordination to the Priesthood, by John Bligh, S.J 212 Worship and Work, by Colman J. Barry, O.S.B 213 Manuale Theologiae Dogmaticae. Vol. Ill, by Francis Xavier Abdrsuza, O.FM.Cap 214 BOOK NOTES 215 VI CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXVI APRIL The History and Spirit of Holy Week John H. Miller, C.S.C. 217 The Function of Mariology Bernard J. LeFrois, S.V.D. 242 The Power to Confirm Thomas A. Wassmer, S.J. 246 Catholics in Colonial America. Part IV John Tracy Ellis 265 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R., and Walter J. Schmitz, S.S. A Problem in Fasting 275 The Intention in Giving Extreme Unction 276 Circumcision for Medical Reasons 277 Adjustment of Jurisdiction between Church and State 277 Approaching the Altar 279 Number of Candles Prescribed 280 Oratio Imperata 280 Holy Communion from Side Altar 280 Exposition Masses 281 Feasts of Saints Peter and Paul 282 Votive Candles 282 BOOK REVIEWS The Protestant Churches in America, by J. A. Hardon, S.J 283 Transfigured World, by Sister M. Laurentia, C.S.J 284 Holy Week Manual for Servers, by Walter J. Schmitz, S.S 286 In Him Is Life, by Ernest Mura, F.S.V 287 CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXVI vii MAY The Mass and Office of St. Joseph the Worker Francis L. Filas, S.J. 289 Catholics in Colonial America. Part V John Tracy Ellis 304 Difficulties of the Translator Malachi J. Donnelly, S.J. 322 Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Twentieth-Century Exhortations to the Catholic Priests Joseph Clifford Fenton 328 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R., Walter J. Schmits, S.S., and Joseph Clifford Fenton The Church is Our Lord's Mystical Body 338 Holy Saturday Litany 340 Choice of Office During Lent 341 A Problem about Funerals 341 Locks and the Baptistry 341 The Umbrellino 342 The Collectio Rituum 342 The Solemn Votive Mass 343 A Mass Rubric 343 Country or Conscience ? 343 The More Frequent Use of the Viaticum 345 A Nourishing Drink on a Fast Day 346 ANALECTA Review of Recent Roman Documents... .Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 347 BOOK REVIEWS A Call to the Laity, by Archbishop Cushing 354 Portrait of Pius XII, by Nasareno Padellaro 355 Crown of Glory: The Life of Pope Pius XII, by Alden Hatch and Seamus Walshe 355 Papal Social Principles, by Thomas J. Harte, C.SS.R 356 The Choice of God, by Dom Hubert Van Zeller 357 The Inner Search, by Dom Hubert Van Zeller 357 The Commandment of Love, by John J. Sullivan, S.J 359 vin CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXVI JUNE An Historic Document Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani 361 Louise Imogen Guiney and The American Ecclesiastical Review William L. Lucey, S.J. 364 The Oldest Marian Shrine in the United States Angelica Chaves, O.F.M. 371 Theology for the Undergrad: A Reply John Thomas Bonee, O.P. 376 The Secret of the Sermon Francis X. Curley, SJ. 382 Some Newman Autobiographical Sketches and the Newman Legend Joseph Clifford Fenton 394 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Cornell, C.SS.R., and Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Cartn. The Curate's Obligation to Say Mass on Weekdays 411 The Selection of Children for Our Parochial Schools 413 The Right to Impose Our Views on Others 414 Baptism of Children of Invalid Marriages: A Further Exposition 415 ANALECTA Text and Translation of the Motu proprio Sacram Commmionem 420 Recent Roman Documents Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 423 BOOK REVIEWS Mission to Paradise: The Life and Times of Father Junipero Serra, by Kenneth M. King 428 The Parental Obligation to Care for the Religious Education of Children within the Home, by Donald M. Endebrock 429 Handbook of Ceremonies for Priests and Seminarians, by John Baptist Mueller, S.J., revised by Adam C. Ellis, S.J 430 The Man for Her, by Leo J. Kinsella 431 World Religions: A Brief Guide to the Principal Beliefs and Teachings of the Religions of the World and to Statistics of Organized Religion, by Benson Y. Landis 432 Freud, Psychoanalysis, Catholicism, by Peter J. Dempsey, O.F.M.Cap. 433 The Catholic Faith in Outline, by James MacLoughlin 434 INDEX TO VOLUME CXXXVI 436 BOOKS REVIEWED AND NOTICED 440 XTbe Hmertcan Ecclesiastical IReview A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR THE CLERGY Cum Approbatione Superiorum VOL. GXXXVII JULY—DECEMBER, 1957 'Ev ivl vveiinart, /u$ ^vxv avvaffkovvTes T% ir(<rrei rod ebayyeXlov Phil. 1:27 Published by THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS CONTENTS FOR VOLUME CXXXVII JULY Our Lady in Canon Law Thomas Owen Martin 1 Criticism and Censorship Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. 9 The Buffalo Plan for the Religious Education of Pre-School Children Daniel F. O'Leary, O.M.I. 18 Father James Gillis, C.S.P John C. Seiner, S.S. 31 Toynbee and the Somervell Abridgments Robert Paul Mohan, S.S. 39 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R., and Walter J. Schmits, S.S. The Absolution of a Recidivist 49 The Contraceptive Pill SO Some Problems on the Eucharistic Fast 51 Holy Communion During Holy Week 54 Evening Masses 55 Round Altar 55 Gloves at Time of Holy Communion 56 Leonine Prayers 56 Gospel Bows 57 Assistant Priest at Jubilee Mass 57 Rogation Day Litany 57 Two Priests Distributing Holy Communion 58 Communion to a Well Person Attending the Sick 58 ANALECTA Recent Roman Documents Romaeus W. O'Brien, O.Carm. 59 BOOK REVIEWS Guidance for Religious, by Gerald Kelly, SJ 66 Priest of the Plague: Henry Morse, S.J., by Philip Caramon 68 The Reluctant Abbess, by Margaret Trouncer 70 The Bible and the Liturgy, by Jean Danielou, S.J 71 Martyrs in China, by Jean Monsterleet, S.J 72 iv CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXXVII AUGUST Some Further Elucidations on the Content of the Sacram Commumonem Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani 73 The Apparitions of Our Lady at Lourdes Marion A. Habig, O.F.M. 75 The Moral Value of Altruism Francis J. McGarrigle, S.J. 90 Pope Pius XII's Definition of Liturgy Edward J.