The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-16

What is meant by the scapular
medal? How is it worn? and what
scapuIars does It take the place Of?
The scapular medal is a medal APP
proved by the Church which may be
substituted for the ordinary scapular
or scapulars. 1t is not necessary to
wear it suspended from the neck, as
the scapular is worn, but it may be
carried about ones person, attached
to a rosary, or in purse or any other
way that may be convenient to the
wearer. The origin of this substitu-
ton of a medal for the scapular can
be traced back to the beginning of
the year 1909, when the Vicar Apos-
tolic of the Belgian Congo in Africa
appealed to the Holy Father to grant
permission to the Negro Catholics to
wear a medal instead of scapular
as a public profession of their faith,
and means of distinguishing them
from their pagan fellow countrymen.
The reason for this request is con-
tanned in the following words of the
Vicar Apostolic: "The scapulars, be-
ing made of cloth, after a short time
become dirty owing to dust, oil and
sweat, and as the poor Negroes are
wont to wear them on their uncov-
cred breasts in public profession of
their faith, the means of distinguish
ing them from pagans is reduced to
nothing else than an unbecoming bit
of cloth" The prayer of the Vicar
Apostolic was answered and other
missions soon acquired the same
faculty The permission was then ex-
tended to the whole world in the De-
cree of the Holy Office, dated Deem
Der 16, 1910, which is as follows:
For the future all the faithful al
ready inscribed or who shall be in
scribed in one or more of the real
scapulars approved by the Holy See
excepting those which are proper to
the Third Orders), by what is known
as regular enrolment, may instead
of these cloth scapulars, one or sew
eral, wear on their person, either
around the neck or otherwise, provid-
ed it be in becoming manner, sin
gle medal of metal, through which, by
the observance of the laws laid down
for each scapular, they shall be en-
abled to share in and gain all the
spiritual favors (not excepting what is
known as the Sabbatine privilege of
Our Lady of Mount CarmeD and all
the Indulgences attached to each;
"One side of this medal must have
the image of our Most Holy Redeemer
Christ showing His Sacred Heart, and
the reverse that of the Most Blessed
Virgin Mary;
1T must be blessed with separate
blessing for each of the scapulars in
which the person has been regularly
enrolled, and for which the wearer
wishes it to suffice;
Finally, these separate blessings
may be given by a single Sign of the
Cross either in the act of enrolment
Immediately after the scapular has
been regularly imposed, or later at the
convenience of those enrolled (wheth-
er the order of enrollments be observ-
ed or not, and no matter how long
after they have taken place., by any
priest, even other than the one who
made the enrolment, who possesses
the faculty, ordinary or delegated, OF
blessing the different scapulars,-
limits, clauses, and conditions, how
ever, of the original faculty still hold
ing their force. All things to the con
trary, even those calling for most spe
cial mention, Notwithstanding.
The scapular medal will suffice fol
the Five Scapulars best known, name
ly, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the Pas
sion, the Holy Trinity, the Immaculate
Conception and Our Lady of the Sew
en- Dolors, but persons receive only
the benefits granted to the scapulal
in which they have been regularly en-
rolled.
What are the parts of the Bible
and books recognized as forming par
of the Catholic Bible?
The Bible is divided into two parts
the Old Testament and the New Tesla
ment. The following books, approved
by the Council of Trent, are found il
the Catholic Bible: In the Old Tesla
ment-The five books of the Penta
touch, namely, Genesis, Exodus, LIE
viticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
Josue; Judges; Ruth; Four Books O
Kings; Two of Paralipomenon; Two
of Esdras; Tobias; Judith; Esther
Job; Psalms; Proverbs; Ecclesiastes
Canticle of Canticles; Wisdom; &c
clesiasticus; Isaias; Jeremias; La
mentations; Baruch; Exechiel; Daniel
Osee; Joel; Amos; Abdias; Jonas
Micheas; Nahim; Habacuc; Sophon
las; Aggeus; Zacharias; Malachia'
and Two Books of Macabees. The or
der of books in the New Testament il
as follows: Matthew; Mark; Luke
John; The Acts of the Apostles; ST
Pauls Epistle to the Romans; Twt
Epistles to the Corinthians; Gala
tians; Ephesians; Philippians; CO
lossians; Two Epistles to the Thes
salonians; Two Epistles to Timothy
Titus; Philemon; To the Hebrews
The Epistle of st. James; Two Epis
ties of ST. Peter; Three Epistles o
st. John; Jude; The Apocalypse of 81
John the Apostle.
Is 1.-THE Imitation of Christ" or an.
part of it on the index of forbidden
books?
''The Imitation of Christ" b