The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
How does the Church view national

How does the Church view national
prohibition?
The Church has expressed no judg'
ment on this question. 1t is ques
ton given up to the controversies OF
men. Our own private opinion is that
the only practical prohibition is indi
vidual prohibition. IF meat scandal
lie my brother, l will not eat meat
forever"
How does the Church regard the
Gary plan of education for public
schools?
The Church desires to teach the
faith. For this is she sent. That her
authoritative representatives in this
country have allowed the plan to be
put on trial shows that they do not
judge it to contain anything directly
in conflict with the teaching of the
Church. At best, however, it is very
poor excuse for something better
namely, the Catholic school. 1t is not
a substitute for the parish school and
its originator never intended that re.
ligious teaching should be part of the
school program.
In case of childbirth when it is G
question of mother or the child to die,
which one must the doctor try to save?
Quite a good article bearing on this
question by Father Waldron of the St
Paul Seminary, was printed in re.
cent number of this paper. 1t was
developed more at length than this
column allows,
The duty of the doctor is to save
life. In a case of childbirth he must
do his utmost to save the life of the
mother and of the child. Under no
circumstances may he do anything
that will directly attack the life of
either the mother or the child. 1t is
unfortunately true that some doctors,
who have assumed supreme power
over life and death, will take the life
of the child when they judge this to
be the only means Of saving the moth
er's life. This act is nothing less than
murder, and the most cruel murder,
the murder of an innocent and help
less fellow being. Their argument is
that the mothers life is of greater
value than that of the child. This
may be true. But to gain even the
greatest good one may not do wrong,
much less may one do SO great a
wrong as to commit murder And un-
til the doctor receives from the AL
mighty the authority to take human
life his act in attacking this life OF
the infant can be classed only as muir.
der. Thus far the question is consid
cred only in relation to the natural
law IL we add to this the right the
child has that it be not unjustly de
priyed Of baptism, through which it at
tains a supernatural life, the crime OF
the murderer becomes much more
heinous.
have been told that a great many
indulgences could be gained for the
souls in purgatory by saying certain
prayers which | am quoting below. II
has been suggested that Iwrite to you
to inquire whether these are authen
tic. copy the following from the
Golden Book of the Confraternities, p
1911: "And let it be particularly made
known, that, besides many particular
induIgences there are annexed to the
ScapuIar of the Immaculate Concep
ton, which is blessed by the Theatine
Fathers, all the indulgences which are
granted to any religious order, pious
place, or person. And particularly bS
reciting sour Father" "HaiI Mary
and "Glory be to the Father" 81,
times, in honor of the Most Holy Trim
ity and of the Immaculate Mary, are
gained each time all the indulgence.
of Rome, Portiuncuia, Jerusalem, Gal
icia, which reach the number of fou
hundred and thirty-three, besides thu
temporal, which are innumerabie; al
this is transcribed from sheet print
ed by the same Theatine Fathersn-
st. Liauorl.
We are indebted to two priests
readers of The Catholic Bulletin- 70
the following facts in connection Will
tie foregoing question. One of then
quotes from Haine: Theological
Moralis Elementa, t. ~, dc Indul
gentiis ct Jubilaeo (Haines Elements
of Moral Theology, Vol. Nv, Indul
gences and Jubilee); the other from
Behringer's die Ablaessep (Indul
gences). We combine the facts takel
from both sources which show tha
among the many indulgences attach
ed to the Blue Scapular OF the Inllna
culate Conception there is one which
grants to all who recite six Oul
Fathers, six Hail Marys and 81,
Glory be to the Father, in honor o
the most Holy Trinity and of the I'm
maculate Mother OF God, all the in
dulgences attached to the sever
Basilicas OF Rome, to Portiuncula, t,
Jerusalem, and to st. James o
Compostella in Spain, as often a,
hey say these prayers in any pIac,
whatsoever with the intention tina
God may exalt the Catholic Church
extirpate heresy, and give peace ant
concord to Christian princes. 1t il
not necessary to add any Othe
prayers, to receive the Sacraments o
Penanco or Holy Communion, nor Ii
say these prayers on Bonded knees
All the indulgences, plenary and par
tial, are applicable to the poor soul
in Purgatory According to tn
decree of Pope Innocent *
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