The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08

X? (2) Must the Pope necessarily be
an italian?
Cd Pope Plus X is the two hun
dred and fifty-ninth occupant of the
Papal chair. (2) The Pope is not nee
essarily a native of Italy, though the
majority of Popes have been Italians.
The first Pope, st. Peter, was a ma
tive of Judea; fifteen have been
Frenchmen; seven Germans; three
Spanish; three Africans; and one
Englishman. Catholics see in the
Pope the Vicar of Christ and they
yield obedience to him no matter
what his nationality may be. The
Church, by virtue of its Catholicity,
rises superior to the bias of nation
atty and accepts whomsoever the
Holy Ghost selects as it's supreme
ruler.
If a mans wife should die, could be
marry her sister?
The law of the Church forbids this,
and but rarely gives such a dispense
ton as would enable one to marry his
dead wifes sister.
Is it permissible to sew by hand and
by machine, to do other kinds of ordi-
nary needIework and to write on SUM-
days and holy days?
Sewing by hand and by machine and
needlework come under the head of
"servile works." which are forbidden
on Sundays and holy days. Writing is
not a servile work in the ordinary
sense of the term, for it postulates in
tellectual rather than physical activ-
ity. 1t is what is called liberal
work." and as such is not forbidden
on Sundays and holy days.
Is it necessary to bow the head at
each line when saying the Litany of
the Holy Name of Jesus?
st. Paul, in his Epistle to the Philip
plans xxi, 1O), says: ''In the name of
Jesus every knee should bow, of those
that are in heaven, on earth, and I'M
der the earth" On this inspired state
ment is founded the custom observed
by the faithful of bowling the head
whenever they pronounce the name of
Jesus or hear it pronounced. This
pious practice was approved by the
Second General Council of Lyons, held
in 1874. Pope Sextus V granted an
indulgence of twenty days to those
who, with contrite hearts, bowed their
heads when pronouncing the Holy
Name of Jesus. This inclination of
the head is an act of homage and
veneration, testifying to ones faith in
all that the Sacred Name implies.
ID Do the souls in Purgatory know
when prayers are said for them and
by whom they are offered? (2) Does
a person in Heaven feel no care or
anxiety for those on earth?
% 1t is the common belief that
God makes known to the souls in Pur-
gatory, in some way not clearly under
stood, the fact that prayers are being
offered for them, as well as the identi-
ty of those who are mindful of them
in their distress. This is in keeping
with what we know of the goodness of
God, who regards with compassion
these beloved, though suffering, souls.
And, likewise it inspires us to aid
them, in order that we may have a
share in their intercession on behalf
of those who have befriended them in
their hour of need. (2) St. John,
speaking of the lot of the blessed in
Heaven, says (Apoc. xxi, ~: God
shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes; and death shall be no more, nor
mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall
be any more, for the former things
are passed away" The blessed in
Heaven see not only God and the OBJ
jects of their faith on earth, but all
the things which appertained to their
lives here below. They see their rela'
tives and friends still on earth, and
are interested in the welfare of each
one They intercede for all, and espe'
cially for those who invoke their aid
Nevertheless, the blessed do not ex.
perience anxiety or sorrow for their
kindred and friends, because their
wills are made conformable to the will
of God. If they were capable of expert
encing sorrow their grief would spring
from the consideration that we do not
always walk in their footsteps so as tc
merit eternal glory hereafter.
1. Will you kindly give detailed
account of the apparition at the HoI,
Well at Guadalupe, Mexico, and an,
interesting facts in connection witt
the same?
On December 8, in the year 1881
the Blessed Virgin appeared to
simple Indian neophyte, named Juar
Diego, and told him that he must &c
to Bishop Zumarraga and tell him tt
erect a church on that spot. The
Indian informed the Bishop of the ap
partition and of the request, but the
Bishop gave little thought to the
story. Again the Blessed Virgin ap
peared and asked Juan to see the
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