The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-17

Z. W. Is. Ar
/. The Church does not forbid in
nocent amusement and recreation on
Sundays and holydays of obligation.
The Church's prohibition of dancing Is
directed primarily against certain
kinds of dances which, in themselves
are suggestive and indecent and, there
fore, dangerous for those who par
ticipate in them, and against those
which are conducted in surroundings
and under conditions which tend to
demoralize the participants. 2. 1t
may be. 8. The c. M. B. A., which
stands for Catholic Mutual Benefit
Association, is fraternal organization
to which only practical Catholics are
admitted.
How many Catholic Churches are
there in St. Paul and how many In
Minneapolis?
There are twenty-five Catholic
Churches in st. Paul and twenty-five
in Minneapolis.
I. Does the Church forbid third
cousins to marry? What is meant by
within the third and fourth degrees Of
kindred? z. On going to Holy Com
munion is it all right to kneeI on the
knee rest at the rail at once or must
one kneeI on the floor until after the
priests blessing?
l. The prohibition forbidding mar
riage within the fourth degree of kin
dred or blood relationship extends to
those who are as distantly related as
third cousins, that is to say it includes
brothers and sisters, first cousins, Sec
ond cousins and third cousins. 2.
There is no general rule in regard to
this matter. 1t is all right to kneel at
the altar rail before the priest gives
the absolutton prior to the administra-
ton of Holy Communion.
Would 1t be violation Of the spirit
of Lent to play finch or other games
with neIghbor during that season?
During Lent the Church expects her
children to withdraw as far. as posi-
BILE from their ordinary amusements
and worldly pleasure even though
these be innocent and this is kind Of
modification and self-denial which any
one can practice. And while we can
not say that game of finch played
with ones neighbor for the sake of
amusement is wrong, still it is not
entirely in keeping with what the
Church expects of practical Catholics
during this holy season of Lent.
How did we mortaIs learn that St.
Anthony, when asked by US, would
assist US in finding articles?
From the record of the miracles
wrought by him during life and after
death.
I. Does the Church consider it all
right for Catholic to become ply
stefan and surgeon? 2. What does
the Church say concerning operations?
3. Does it make any difference
whether one would study alIopathy or
homeopathy
l. Yes. 2. Nothing, save that doc
tors are. bound by the same laws as
other men and must render a strict
account for everything they do which
is not in accordance with the moral
law. 3. It does not make any differ
ence to the Church; it might to the
individual.
I. Is the Catholic Bible exactly the
same as the Protestant? If not, why
do we say it is? 2. Why do they
say there is no mention of Pureator,
in the Bible when Catholics claim 1t il
spoken of in different instances? 8
Where are these passages to be founc
which mention Purgatory?
1. The Catholic Bible is not exactly
the same as the Protestant Bible. II
addition to textual differences there il
difference in the number of books
contained in each. The Catholic Bible
contains the following books which
are not found in the Protestant
namely, Tobias, Wisdom, Baruch, Ju
dith, Ecclesiasticus, and the first ant
second Maccabees. Professionals d.
not accept these books as inspiret
whereas Catholics attribute to then
the same authority as the other books
found in the Bible. Any Protestan
who reads his own Bible and com
pares it with the Catholic version, can
not, if he is honest and truthful, asser
that there is no difference between
them. 2. If when Protestants sa,
there is no mention of Purgatory il
the Bible they mean that the wor
Purgatory is not found there the
are right; but if they mean that wha
is implied in the Catholic doctrine Q
Purgatory is not found in the Bibl
then they are stating what is very ia
from the truth. 1t is true that tn
word Purgatory is not found in tn
Bible; but what does that prove
Many other words expressing dogmati
truths, as for instance, Trinity, linear
nation, ETC., are not found in tn
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