The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-07

What is meant by plenary in
diligence and how does it differ from
a partial indulgence? 2. What condi-
tions are necessary to gain an indu-
gence?
l. A plenary indulgence, as the
Catechism teaches, is one by which
the whole of the temporal punishment
due to sin is RENTED. Whoever gains
a plenary indulgence is just as if he
had rendered satisfaction to God for
all the sins of which he may have
been guilty. A partial indulgence, as
the name indicates, is one by which
only a part of the temporal punish
ment due to sin is RENTED. Thus, for
instance, an indulgence of seven years
or forty days means remission in the
sight of God of as much of the tenn
poral punishment due to sin as would
have been expiated in the early days
of Christianity by public penance
of as many years or days. 2. In or
der to gain an Indulgence, whether
plenary or partial, it is necessary first
of all, to be in the state of grace, that
is to say, a person who seeks to gain
an indulgence must be free from
mortal sin. Secondly, he must perform
whatever good works are prescribed
as conditions for the gaining of the in
diligence, such as fasting, almsgiving,
prayers, or visits to certain churches.
Is there any difference between
Archbishops and Bishops?
AS far as the fullness of the priestly
power conferred by the Sacrament OF
Holy Orders is concerned there is no
difference. The distinction is one OF
rank only. The Bishop has his Dio=
cese as we'll as the Archbishop and is
it's chief pastor An Archbishop, how
ever, exercises a certain amount OF
supervision over a number of Bishops
in the Dioceses which constitute his
ecclesiastical province The Arch
bishop is known as the metropolitan
because, in the beginning, he had his
residence in the chief city, Or metrop-
oils, of province The other Bishops
of the province are called his SUI
fragans.
Are any of Victor Hueo's books on
the index and, if so, which ones?
According to the Roman Index OF
Forbidden Books by Rev. F. S. Bet
ten, S. J., two of Victor Hugo's works
are on the Index, namely, Notre Dame
de Paris, and Les Miserables.
1. Is it proper to attend public
dances given in Catholic Foresters'
hall? 2. Is it sin to attend plays
that are not good, such as are COM
monty given in our theaters?
1. Certain kinds of dances are for
hidden by the Church because of
their danger to the morals of those
who indulge in them. The Church.
however, does not condemn all dances
as forms of legitimate amusement.
If the dances referred to are public in
the sense that any one and every one
who has the admission fee may par
ticipate in them, they should not be
patronized by respectable people no
matter whether they take place in
Catholic Foresters' hall or not. But
if these dances are under proper
supervision and chaperonage it would
seem that there is no reason why
people who desire to attend them
should not do so. Of course, there is
always the possibility that, owing to
circumstances, they may be occasions
of sin for certain individuals, at least,
in which case they would not be justi-
fed in attending them. 2. AS a gen.
eral rule it may be said that it is
wrong to attend plays of doubtful
and suggestive, not to say, immoral
character. There are many good plays
presented in reputable theatres which
people may attend without detriment
to their moral welfare.
1. What is the difference between
a chalice and ciboruim? Must the
former be made of gold or silver?
1. The chalice is a cup-shaped YES
sci in which the change of the sub
stance of the wine into the substance
of the Blood of Our Lord takes place
at the Conservation in the Mass. The
Ciboruim is the receptacle in which
the consecrated hosts are preserved
in the tabernacle and from which the
priests distributes them in Holy Com
munion to the people. It is shaped
somewhat like the chalice, but has a
larger cup. In regard to the material
of which the chalice is made it may
be said that according to the existing
law of the Church, the chalice or at
least the cup of it must be of gold or
of silver lined with gold. Nothing
else is permitted except in case OF
great necessity and poverty, when
pewter may be used, but even in this
case the inside of the cup must be
gold.
I. II God is the good God they
claim He is and that He knows where
a person is going regardless of the
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