TLte, Bmertcan Jsccleetastical IReview A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR THE CLERGY Cum Approbatione Superiorum VOL. CXXIII JULY—DECEMBER, 1950 'Ev ivl irvevfiaTt., /zip ipvXV <TvvaB\ovvTts rrj iriarei TOV evayyeXLov Phil. 1:27 Published by THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS .5 CO ^ Contents of Volume CXXIII JULY Index to Catholic Pamphlets in the English Language: December 1948—March 10, 1950 Eugene P. Willging 1 A Pause for Thanks Daniel A. Lord, S.J. 23 The Problem of Our Lady's Coredemption /. B. Carol, O.F.M. 32 The Good Shepherd in Parable and Prophecy. .Thomas A. Halley, S.J. 52 The Religious Assent due to the Teachings of Papal Encyclicals Joseph Clifford Fenton 59 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Order of Solemn Exposition and Holy Communion 68 Holy Communion on Holy Saturday 68 Kneeling during a Requiem Mass 69 Holding the Book at the Absolution 70 Holy Communion at Midnight 70 Parish Dances 72 ANALECTA 73 BOOK REVIEWS The Cardinal, by Henry Morton Robinson 77 The Cardinal's Story, by Stephen K. Svuift 80 ui iv CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXIII AUGUST Genesis I-XI and Prehistory. Part I Edward P. Arbez, S.S. 81 Assumption Theology in the Transitus Mariae. .Alfred C. Rush, C.SS.R. 93 What Doctors Think of the Rhythm Method Gerald J. Schnepp, S.M., and Joseph Mundi 111 Theodosius' Laws on Heretics Thomas Owen Martin 117 The Church and Special Education: Present and Future William F. Jenks, C.SS.R. 137 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS "Catholic" or "Roman Catholic"? 145 A Society for the Relief of the Dying 146 The Fate of Unbaptized Infants 146 Material of the Cassock 147 The Oration Following the Litany of Our Lady 148 Mgr., Msgr., and Mons 149 Placing the Sacred Scriptures on the Floor 149 ANALECTA 150 BOOK REVIEWS The Priest at His Prie Dieu, by Robert Nash, S.J 154 Introduzione alia psicologia, by Gemelli and Zunini 154 The Catholic Church in the United States 631 Theodore Roemer, O.F.M.Cap. 156 BOOK NOTES 160 CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXIII v SEPTEMBER Catholic Doctrine and "The Religion of the State".... George W. Shea 161 The Marian Character of the Redemption Auguste Ferland, S.S. 175 The Priest and Mr. Blanshard's Book Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. 180 The Mariology of St. Thomas Urban Mullaney, O.P. 188 Genesis I-XI and Prehistory. Part II Edward P. Arbez, S.S. 202 The Relation of the Christian State to the Catholic Church According to the Pontificale Romanum Joseph Clifford Fenton 214 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS The Supplementary Confessor of Religious Women 219 The Form of Marriage 220 Moral Problems in Surgery 220 Solemn Mass or Solemn High Mass 221 The Hymn of Exposition in the Vernacular 222 The Material of the Tabernacle Veil 222 When the Name of the Ordinary is not a Saint's Name 223 Minister of Exposition and the Ministering Deacon 224 BOOK REVIEWS The Apostolic Parish, by James J. Navagh 22S The Great Mantle, by Katherine Burton 227 Vestments and Vesture, by E. A. Routin, O.S.B. 230 Quellen des Heils, Die Sakramente der Katholischen Kirche by Joseph Barbel, C.SS.R. 2'31 The Mystical Evolution in the Development and Vitality of the Church, Vol. I, by J. G. Arintero, O.P 232 Mexico: A Land of Volcanoes, by Joseph H. L. Schlarman 234 The Nazarene, by Eugenio Zolli 236 The Family at Bethany, by Alfred O'Rahilly 237 BOOK NOTES 239 vi CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXIII OCTOBER Frontispiece: Bishop McCormick opposite page 241 Ad Multos Annos! 241 Mary's Last Home Robert North, S.J. 242 St. Gregory the Great: Salary and Spirituality in the Priesthood Alfred C. Rush, C.SS.R. 262 The Recent Marian Congress at Le Puy-en-Velay Juniper B. Carol, O.F.M. 273 Genesis I-XI and Prehistory. Part III Edward P. Arbez, S.S. 284 The Church and God's Promises Joseph Clifford Fenton 295 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS When the Common Preface is a Proper One 309 The Sequence of the Biretta and Genuflection 309 The Multiplication of Octaves 310 The Assistant Priest at Solemn Mass 310 Patriarchs and Prophets in the Liturgy 311 Dispensation from the Banns of Marriage 311 Non-Catholic Students in a Catholic College 312 Catholics at Easter Sunrise Service 313 BOOK REVIEWS The History of the Chaplain Corps, U. S. Navy, by Clifford Merrill Drury 315 Where I Found Christ, edited by John A. O'Brien 317 Whither Goest Thou? by E. K. Lynch, O.Carm 319 BOOK NOTES 320 CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXIII vii NOVEMBER Theological Content of Humani Generis. .Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R. 321 The Concept of Mary and the Church in the Fathers George Montague, S.M. 331 Religion in the Encyclopaedia Britannica John J. Hardon, S.J. 338 The Personality of the Instructor of Converts. John T. McGinn, C.S.P. 346 The Lesson of the Humani Generis Joseph Clifford Fenton 359 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS May a High Mass be Considered a Private Mass ? 379 Genuflection Reserved to the Blessed Sacrament? 380 Among, or Amongst, Women? 380 Frequency of Pontificating of a Protonotary 381 Unpaid Admissions 382 ANALECTA The Latin Text of the Encyclical Letter Humani Generis 383 BOOK REVIEWS The Moral Principles Governing the Sin of Detraction and an Applica­ tion of These Principles to Specific Cases, by Kenneth B. Moore, O.Carm. 399 viii CONTENTS OF VOLUME CXXIII DECEMBER The Priesthood Today Francis Cardinal Spellman 401 Our Lady and Monastic Tradition Abbot Patrick O'Brien 405 Mother of Good Counsel Edmond Darvil Benard 412 Biblical Echoes in the Holy Year Robert North, SJ. 416 Reminiscences of Money Reform F. H. Drinkwater 437 Dogma and Intellectual Freedom /. Clayton Murray, S.J. 443 The Humani Generis and its Predecessors Joseph Clifford Fenton 452 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Dancing in the Parish Hall 459 A Husband's Rights 460 Viaticum on Good Friday 460 Rice Wine for Mass 461 Sancta Maria in Sabbato not a Votive Office 461 The Pax at Low Mass 461 ANALECTA 463 BOOK REVIEWS Two in One Flesh, by E. C. Messenger 476 The Legion of Mary, by Cecily Hallack 477 Faith in God's Love, by Sister Jean-Baptiste, F.C.S.P 479 The Old Testament, translated by Msgr. Ronald Knox 479 The Holy Bible: The Book of Genesis, by Members of the Catholic Biblical Association of America 479 INDEX TO VOLUME CXXIII 481 BOOKS REVIEWED AND NOTICED 483 .