The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
How many Popes have there been?


Various enumerations have been
given OF the Popes. Whatever dis
crepancy exists is due to the cOnfu-
sion of Popes in the beginning hay
ing similar names. Thus some his
torians mentioned a Pope Cletus and
Pope Anacletus; it is, however,
pretty we'll established that these
were not two Popes, but TWO Varla-
tons in the name of the same Pope.
Hence. we find conflicting estimates
given for the number Of POpeS. To
day, however, historians are agreed
that Pope Benedict XIV is the 259th
successor of st. Peter. There have
been, therefore. 2G0 Popcs.
Where are offerings sent for ST.
Anthony's bread?
They may be sent 10 st. Anthony's
Bread Fund, care Of The Lamp Maya
zine, Graymoor, Garrison, n. Y.
What is meant by the pauline
priviIege?"
This is a privilege granted to the
Christian consort whose pagan part,
ner refuses either to be converted or
to live in peace and without manifest
ing disrespect to God. 1t is called the
Pauline privilege because it is enun-
ciated by st. Paul in his enistle to the
Corinthians: If any brother hath q
wife that believeth not, and she con
sent TO dwell with him, let him not
h,, Md n
hath a husband that belieVeth not, and
he consent to dwell with her, let her
not put away her husband. But if the
mbeliever depart, let him depart
For a brother or sister is not under
servitude in such cases q Cor
V: -, 10, 15). While this privilege
was enunciated by st. Paul, it comes
with the authority Of God, for St
Paul was an inspired writer. The
meaning and application Of this priVt
leee may he explained as follows: 1t
happens that after two Unbaptized
persons have contracted marriage one
Of them receives the Christian faith
and is received into the Church
through baptism. Now that fact does
not dissolve the marriage, but it does
open the way to several distressing
consequences. The unbaptiZed party
may consent to he baptized, and then
there is no difficulty; or he may be
willing to live in peace with bis
Christian cOnSOrt, allowing full eXer
else of the Christian religion, making
no attempt to pewert her or her chill
dren, and then the marriage is con
sidered valid and no divorce is per
mitted. But if the pagan partner, on
demand, positively refuses to live
with the Christian partner, or is will
ing to live with the other only in such
a manner as to cause blaSphemy to
God or be an incentive to grievous
sin, or to be q danger to the others
Christian faith then the Christian
consOrt may separate from the pagan
partner and is free to contract an
other marriage. This privilege is
granted in favor of the Christian
faith and to safeguard the Christian
against perversiOn. If the contract
ing parties had been baptized and af-
forwards perverted, the privilege does
not hold; say the same if one OF the
parties had been unbaptiZed but the
Church had granted a dispensation;
or if the pagan party left not through
any hatred of the Christian religion,
but on account of some crime Of the
Christian cOnSOrt. The first marriage
is not dissolved through the baptism
of the convert, but through the subse-
quent marriage This privilege can
not be used unless the pagan person
has positively refused to live with
the Christian, or to live with him in
peace and with respect for the Chris
tian religion.
Please tell me the vestments used
by priest in the Mass.
The amice, a white linen veil put
over the head and shoulders, repre-
senting the veil placed over the face
of Jesus by the Jews when they
struck Him; the alb, Il long white
linen garment, sometimes part lace
reaching to the feet, and representing
the white robe that Herod put Oh
Jesus III ulOChGiN lllc CIlClul6, vi
girdle, q cord tied around the waist tC
hold up the alb, and representing the
cords with which Christ was bound;
the maniple, worn on the left arm
representing the chains put on Christ
and the handkerchief with which
Veronica wiped His face; the stole, 4
ribbon-like band hanging down from
the neck and crossed on the priests
heart, representing the cords with
which Jesus neck was bound after
His condemnation and being also 6
sign of the priestly office, being uset
in other ceremonies and blessings
the chasuble, the large outer vest
ment, representing the garment will
which Christ was clothed in Pilates
court, the large cross being a re
minder of the cross placed on Christ's
shoulders. At a solemn high mass
the deacon wears a dalmatic and The
subdeacon a tunic. These vestments
resemble the chasuble worn by the
celebrant.
If person receives Holy Com
munon several times a week, is i
necessary to go to confession eacf
time in order to gain the induIgences'
1t is not necessary for you to so t