The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-20

disposition the more, heredity or en-
Vironment7 2. Where can get a
psychology written by Catholic or
other reliable author?
1. This is point upon which scien-
lists are not in entire agreement. 1t
is difficult matter to determine pre-
cisely whether heredity affects an in
dividual more than environment and
vice versa. 2. The best book on this
subject is Psychology" by Father
Maher, the Jesuit 1t is one of the
Stonyhurst series and is published by
Longmans, Green and Company, Lon
don and New York.
Is it right or wrong for Catholics
to take part in a church fair and
supper during Advent?
This is not strictly in keeping with
the penitential spirit of Advent, but
it seems to be sanctioned by custom.
l.. What are the marriage require
ments of the Church for a Catholic
man who is a nonresident of the
town in which the young lady lives to
whom he is to be married? 2. To
fully assist at the holy sacrifice of
the Mass, is it not necessary to follow
along with our prayer book and not
merely say the Rosary or a few
prayers to receive the benefit of the
Mass2
1. If both parties are Catholics the
bans of marriage must be published
in their respective parishes and the
ceremony should be performed in the
brides parish church at a nuptial
Mass. If the bride-to-be is not a
Catholic a dispensation must be OBJ
tanned before the marriage can be per-
formed by priest. 2. There are
different methods of assisting at Mass.
The most satisfactory is that in which
a person joins with the celebrant at
the different parts of the Holy Sacri-
fee and reads the corresponding
prayers out of a prayer book. One
may also follow the Mass by reciting
the Rosary or any other prayers or by
meditating on some phase of the
sacred mysteries. If the Mass is fol-
lowed with attention and devotion it
makes little difference what method
one may adopt. The result is the
same as far as gaining the entire
benefit of the Mass is concerned
Will you please give me your opinion
of 1.-THE Edition" of Guy De
Maupassant translated by A. e. Hen
derson and others?
We cannot make out the name of
this edition, but that is of little con-
sequence. AS far as we know these
works are not suitable reading for
any one who wishes to make the best
use of the time which he can devote
to reading either for purposes of study
or recreation.
1. What do the following words
mean: "Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuis
in gloria numerari"? 2. Does the
Catholic Church forbid the reading of
the book "St. Elmo? 8. Is it wrong
to repeat the words some other person
used in swearing just telling what was
said?
1. These words are part of the
"Te Deum,' that great Catholic hymn
of prayer and thanksgiving. In the
verse preceding the quotation given
above we pray Almighty God to come
to the assistance of his servants
whom he has redeemed with His
precious blood, and then we ask him
in this verse to grant that they may
be numbered with His Saints in eter-
nal glory" This is a free transla-
ton of the quotation the meaning of
which is requested. g. No. 3. No,
if there be sufficient reason for re-
peating them.
Why is 1t that Catholics do not say
"For Thine is the kingdom, the power,
and the glory, for ever and ever,
Amen" in the Lords Prayer?
For the very good reason that this
is not part of the Lords Prayer.
Catholics repeat this prayer just as
the Saviour taught it to His Apostles
and without human additions, such as
these words, which were added by the
Protestants. Protestant scholars now
admit that these words are not part
of the Lords Prayer, and they are
not found in the Protestant Revised
Version of 1881, although they occur
in the King James version.
Is It allowed to use meat frying
and lard for cooking purposes on days
Of abstinence?
Yes.
Would you kindly explain how to
recite the ST. Anthony beads?
We have heard of the st. Anthony
beads but beyond that we know moth
ing about them. We believe that any
favors that may be received by the
recitation of st. Anthonys beads can
be obtained in fuller measure by re-
citing the Rosary of the Blessed
Virgin Mary. Too many people
neglect the essentials of religion by
seeking after the trimmings. They
are like the dog in the fable who
dropped the bone in order to grasp at
it's shadow.
I. Please give an example of per-
sons related in the fourth degree of
kindred? 2. Can a married woman
enter = convent durinu the lifetime of