The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
Does not God forbid capital punish
ment when he says, "Thou shalt not

Does not God forbid capital punish
ment when he says, "Thou shalt not
kill?
\, He does not The meaning of the
commandment is that it is unlawful
to take human life without sufficient
reason. This reason is either in self
defense or in virtue Of the civil law
acting Justly. God Himself not only
allowed but even sanctioned the TAX
ing Of human life in the Old Tesla
ment when certain crimes were COM
mitted. Moreover, a just war is per-
fectly lawful from the standpoint of
Christianity.
Is there Saint Isabella?
Isabella is a contracted form of Isa-
bel There are five saints with the
name, Isabel, one of whom was queen
of Portugal, her feast falling ON July s.
II a parent is suspicious that child
has committed grevous sin, should
the parent mention it, or rather leave
it to the knowledge of the child?
In such case the parent should
use Judgment with regard to mention
ing this matter to the child. Some
sins may be openly explained and de-
nounced to the child. On the other
hand, there are certain faults or sins
which should be explained carefully,
having regard both to the nature of
the sin and to the age and under
standing of the child. Complete sill
ence usually would be fatal
Are Ronald, Edna and Florence
names of Saints?
They are. Ronald is a contraction
Of Reginald. There are three saints
of this name One was hermit of
Anglers, and his feast is September
II. Edna is form of Edana, vir-
gin of Tumna, whose feast falls on
July7 Florence is both masculine
and feminine form. There are six
virgins of, this name, virgin martyr
of Cologne being commemorated on
July Z. Twenty-four men in the list
of saints also bore this name, one of
feast is recalled on June 8.
May sWeetbreads Of all animal be
eaten on Friday?
Canon 1850 of the New Code sum-
marizes and canonizes al former &C.
clesiastical legislation with regard to
abstinence on Friday, which is to alb
stain from flesh meat on that day
Now sweetbread is regarded as flesh
meat-common opinion Classics it as
meat and no decree of the Church
has ever, up to the present, removed
it from that classification, or given by
indult a special allowance to it in any
part of Christendom. Hence to alb
stain from flesh meat on Friday in
cludes abstinence from sweetbread.
May a priest marry a couple when
the girl is Catholic and the man. a
Mason and non-Catholic?
Ordinarily speaking, he may not, as
it is forbidden by the Church. At the
same time if there is sufficient reason
the case may be placed before the
Bishop who will consider the advis-
ability of granting dispensation. It
seems as strange for Catholic girl
to wish to marry a Mason as for a
Mason to marry a Catholic, since their
religions are not only different but
absolutely antagonistic.
Please name a book that clearly ex.
plains the real nature of Christian
Science?
Father Hills, The Catholics Ready
Answer, is a valuable book to have
for an explanation on the above as
we'll as for other similar questions. 1t
is published by. BenZigers and may
be had at any Catholic book store.
Kindly name a few magazines for
Catholic children.
Sunday Companion, 256 Broadway,
N. Y; Young Catholic Messenger,
Dayton, Ohio; School Mate, Rev. ]. B.
Henken, Belleville, Ill.
Where might one find articles touch.
ing on the Non-Partisan League 2s So.
cialistic in it's nature?
Bishop Wehrle of Bismarck, N. D.,
has written several pamphlets on this
subject book entitled, Leaders of
the Nonpartisan League, compiled by
Asher Howard of Minneapolis, con.
tains an interesting array of docu-
mentS.
Through no fault of the parents the
child CT good Catholic mother dies
before birth. Is it not to be hoped
that this child will be admitted to the
beatific vision?
The Church teaches that baptism, OF
water, blood or desire, is necessary
for heaven. Children who die with
out baptism, the Church declares, can
not hope to enjoy the vision of God
At the same time, they will be placed
in a state of natural happiness, al
though not admitted to the sight OF
God.
May soup or gravy made from mea,
be eaten on Friday?
The New Code Of canon law states
that meat and broth made from meat
may. not be eaten on days of absti
nence. This covers the above ques
ton. At the same time, lard and
drippings may be used in preparing
food