The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-07-05
Does the soul after death know
What is going on here below?

Does the soul after death know
what is going on here below?
The Church has not defined any
thing positive in regard to this mat
ter 1t is believed however, that God
reveals in some way to the souls
above those things that intimately
concern them. Theologians explain
this in different ways. st. Thomas
AquinaS thinks that the souls in
heaven, who are permitted to see
what is going on here on earth, per-
Ceive this as a part Of their personal
glory in the beatific vision.
Does the new education bill CT
North Dakota harm the Catholic
Church?
We are not familiar with the pro
visions of the bill. Send in a copy
Is the NonPartisan League opposed
TO the Catholic Church?
So far as we know. it is not OPP
posed. 1t numbers some Catholics
among its membership. Its principles.
however, are dangerously near to So
CiahSm. Strictly speaking, it is a
political party without any direct
bearing on Catholicism.
Please tell something about the life
Of st. Jerome.
81. Jerome, one OF the Fathers of
the early Church. was born in Dalma-
tia in 500, and was educated in Rome
This was shortly after the peace of
Constantine The future saint was
paSSiOnately devoted to books. He
studied under the best masters. trav-
elled extensively, and gave himself up
30 the study of science. Some time
after the saint made VOW OF cell
baCy, and fled into the Syrian desert
where he remained for four years.
He was summoned to Rome by the
Pope, and was given the task Of re-
Nising the Latin edition of the Bible.
This is his most famous work. He
then returned to his cell at Bethlehem
and spent the rest of his life in writ
ing the most luminous commentaries
on the Scriptures. He died in extreme
old age in 420, in the place of the
SaVior'S birth.
What is the difference between. a
hereto and an apostate?
A hereto is one who denies one or
several tenets of belief held by the
Church A formal hereto often is ex-
communicated. An apostate is one
who leaves the Church entirely He
usually becomes a hereto or an in
fidel.
Is it wrong for a Catholic to be a
witness at marriage between Cath
oIc and non-CathoIic before a min
lister?
1t is assuredly wrong, and the mar
riage is invalid, because it is not per-
formed according to the rules of the
Catholic Church.
What are some of the general
proofs of the truth of the Church?
These proofs are many. Some of
the most evident are the fulfillment of
the prophecies and the performance Of
miracles. Both Of these are verified
in the life of Christ Miracles also
have been performed by some children
of the Church. Moreover, the Catholic
Church is the only one that is one
holy, universal and apostolic.
May an unconscious person be
anointed?
If a person becomes unconscious be-
fore the arrival of priest, the Sacra-
ment of Extreme Unction is always
administered. Therein lies the spe-
cial value of the Sacrament. A per-
son may be guilty of mortal sin, but
may elicit an act of contrition, and
then the grace of the Sacrament will
be effective. Even though death inter
Venes before an opportunity of con-
fession is presented, salvation is Sc
cured. Again, person may be rem.
dered unconscious through an acct
dent. The soul may be stained with
mortal sin, without a thought of con-
triton. In this case the grace of the
Sacrament is held in allegiance. If a
moment Of consciousness is granted
and sorrow expressed, the grace of the
Sacrament revives and becomes effec-
tive. 1t must always be understood
that when an opportunity of confess
sion is presented, there must be the
willingness to acknowledge the guilt
of mortal sin in confession.
sometimes notice the word ordi-
nary written with a capital o. What
is the meaning of this?
The Bishop is placed at the head
of his diocese In Canon Law he is
often designated as the Ordinarius
This title means that he has inlmedi-
ate jurisdiction in all ecclesiastical
matters and that he performs ecclesi-
aStical functions in his own right and
authority. The priests stand as the
representative of the Bishop.
A Catholic friend of mine had her
child christened Prue. Was there
ever a st. Prue?
Prue is an abbreviation of Prudence,
in Latin, Prudential. There is a st.
Prudential, who suffered martyrdom in
Antioch, Syria. She is one of the