The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-03-25

stances, it is an occasion of sin. When
it excites the passions and is the cause
of sin or scandal it must not be in
dulged in. In general 1t may be said
that it should not be INDUCED in on
Sunday or during Advent. 1t is not
in keeping with the spirit OF the
Church's teaching regarding the sane
LITIGATION of the Sunday and the OBJ
servance of Advent.
What prayers does the Office of the
Blessed Virgin consist Of?
Like the Breviary, or Office said
by the priest, the Office of the Blessed
Virgin consists of Psalms, hymns, read
ings from Holy Scripture prayers, YER
sicles and responses, divided into a
number of parts to be said at different
hours of the day.
In how many languages were the
books of the Bible originally written !?
In three: Hebrew, Syro-Chaldaic and
ment composed prior to the Babylon
ian Captivity were in the Hebrew
tongue, and some books written after
the return from Babylon were in Syro-
Chaldaic. In the New Testament st.
Matthew's Gospel and, perhaps, st.
Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews, were
also originally in the Syro-Chaldaic;
but we only know them in Greek trans
lation. The Second Macabees of the
Old Testament and all the New Tesla
ment, with the exceptions stated above,
were composed in Greek.
Does a person break his fast by
smoking before receiving Holy Com
munion?
The fast prescribed before Holy
Communion obliges every one who re-
ceives to abstain from midnight from
everything taken as food or drink.
Smoking is not considered to have a
food or drink value, and is, therefore,
not forbidden, although, through re-
spect for the Blessed Sacrament, it
ought not to be INDUCED in except
when necessary from the point of view
of health or comfort. Some smokers
must have recourse to the pipe the
first thing in the morning.
Is it a sin to marry a Jew? Can a
Catholic and Jew be married by a
priest?
The sixth precept of the Church for
bids Catholic to marry Jew or any
non-Catholic. Those who disobey are
guilty of sin. In certain cases, if there
be good and sufficient reason for pro
curing dispensation, priest is au
thorized to assist at such marriages
but the Church grants such dispense
tions only with reluctance; and the
marriage takes place in presence of a
priest only when the non-Catholic
party has pledged himself not to inter
fere with the religious duties, of his
partner, and to bring up all the chill
dren in the Catholic Religion. The
catholic, likewise. promises to do what
ever is possible to influence the non
Catholic toward the Church.
What is the correct way to reeite che
Rosary in common?
In saying the Rosary, or beads, IL
common, it is customary for one, o.
more, to take the lead by reciting par
of the Creed, of the Our Father, of thu
Hail Mary and of the Glory Be to thu
Father. The others complete thes'
prayers. To gain the indulgence,
granted for the devout recitation o
the Rosary, the faithful must endeavo
to mediate, if possible, on the mys
teries, and hold the beads in thei
hands while saying them. When tn
beads are said in common, it suffice
if the leader complies with this latte
condition.
| What is meant by saying: "Heave
and earth shall pass away, but M
word shall not pass away?"
The word heaven in this instanc
does not mean Gods Kingdom, bu
the material armament, the celestia
bodies, stars and planets. These, be
ing perishable, will pass away, and b
destroyed, but Gods word, being etel
nal and Interchangeable, will remain.