The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-14
at the "Dominie non sum dlgnus," and
during some Of the Litanies?

at the "DominIe non sum dtgnuS, ana
during some Of the Litanies?
Striking the breast during the reci-
tation of certain forms of prayer is
q time honored method of manifesting
earnestness. In st. Luke xviii, 49,
we are told that the publican struck
his breast when he said: God be- mer-
ciful to me a sinner" And in st.
Luke xviii, 49, it is stated that those
who were witnesses of our Lords
death and the wonders that followed
returned striking their breasts"
1. How does the Greek Church differ
from the Roman Catholic? 2. Can
Catholic fulfill the obligation of at
tending Mass on Sunday by his presen-
ce in Greek church? 8. What proof
have we of the institution Of Extreme
Unction?
1. The Greek (Uniat) Church, which
is under the dominion of the Roman,
differs not in any essential from the
latter. 1t has, however, the privilege
of using the Greek language in it's
liturgy and retains some differences
in it's ceremonies and general disci-
pline. The so-called Orthodox"
Greek Church is far from being ortho-
dox and is not in communion with
Rome. 2. The Sunday obligation of
attending Mass is fulfilled by attend
ance at any church which is in COM
munion with the Mother church. 8.
The divine institution of the Sacrament
of Extreme Unction, is found in the
Epistle Of st. James, v, IA, Is, as well
as in the tradition of the Church.
Origin, st. Chrysostom and Pope In
nocent I. give ample testimony of it's
use in the early church.
I. Can a Catholic who has secured
the necessary dispensation and is mar
ried in the church to a non-Catholic
have second marriage ceremony per-
formed by non-CathoIic clergyman?
(2) Could the marriage in the Catho-
lie church follow the non-CathoIic mar
rage, provided it was performed with
out delay?
(1) The marriage ceremony be-
tween a Catholic and a non-Catholic,
when the proper dispensation has been
granted, does not take place in the
church, but in the sacristy or the
priests residence. The Catholic
Church never permits second GER
mony before a minister. (2) Recent
Church legislation makes the marriage
of Catholic with a non-C Catholic, be-
fore any one but a priest, null and
void. In the eyes of the Church the
parties are not married unless duly
authorized priest officiates.
What is Sabbatine Indulgence?
A Sabbatine Indulgence is a privi-
lege enjoyed by the associates of the
Confraternity of Mount Carmel, by
virtue of which they are promised de-
liverance from Purgatory on the first
Saturday (Sabbath) after death This
privilege of deliverance," as it is call
ed, is based upon the promise made
by the Blessed Virgin to Pope John
XXI, and embodied in what is COM
monty known as the Sabbatine Bull.
In order to gain this indulgence, the
members of the confraternity must,
in addition to the conditions required
for ordinary membership, practice
chastity in accordance with their state
of life, and either recite daily the
Office of the Blessed Virgin or abstain
from meat on Wednesdays and Satur-
days. The Blessed Virgin will help
the souls of these associates by her
continual assistance, her merits and
her special protection, after death, and
particularly on Saturdays, the day con-
secrated to her honor by the Church.
Why is priest allowed to read only
es on Sundays and holy days of obi
cation?
The law of the Church permits a
priest to say only one Mass daily. A
priest in charge of parish is allowed
to say two Masses on Sundays and
holy days, if necessary, in order that
his people may be able to fulfil the
obligation of hearing Mass on these
days. BY virtue of special privilege,
priests are permitted to say three
Masses on Christmas if they wish.
Why do Catholics claim that the
Virgin Mary never committed sin,
when the Bible says: 1T we say that
we have no sin we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in u.s." e.. John
1887.
Because the Catholic Church, the in
fallible interpreter of Holy Scripture
declares that she was kept sinless
throughout life by special favor of
God Council Of Trent, Sess. vi. C.
23). This was the doctrine of the
early Church, as one may read in
Father Livius' "The Blessed Virgin
in the Fathers of the First Six Cen
turies.'
| To quote St. Augustine: s'Now, with
the exception of the Holy Virgin Mary,
| touching whom, out of respect to our
Lord, when we are on the subject of
sins, I have no mind to entertain the
question:" etc. (De nat, ct graf. c
Az. Cardinal Newman discusses some
passages of the Fathers which are
cited to the contrary in VOL ii. of sDif.
fculties of Anglicans," PIP. 128-152)
Even some Protestant writer's have
granted that, in view of her unique
and supereminent dignity as Mother
of God, the Blessed Virgin should be
exempt from the slightest stain of sin
The text in question should no more
prevent our believing in Mary's sin
lessness, than the text "who only hath
Immortality" Il. Tim. vi. 16) prevents
our believing in the Immortality OF
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