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Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1953
Page
11
A discussion on becoming a priest outlines eligibility by vocation and virtue, advising fortitude in seminary life and confession. It covers indulgences, plenary grants, daily limits, and instances permitting multiple plenary indulgences in one day with specific works and prayers.
Old gold and jewelry wanted in any condition. Broken jewelry spectacles dental gold diamonds and silver accepted. Mail guaranteed. Also miscellaneous notices about camp greetings samples and various addresses including Ferndale Michigan and Rich mond.
A reader describes eating before a Holy Communion and how sin depends on intent and awareness. The priest explains that eating before receiving Communion can be mortal sin if the person intends to receive Communion that morning, but absolution is possible if the act is confessed and understood.
The article discusses the Seven Sleepers feast observed in Latin churches on June 27 or July 27, noting its nonobservance in Rome and Greek practice of twice yearly Divine Office. It reflects on whether the Sleepers are legend and emphasizes belief in God’s power to transform death, the earthly life as preparation for eternity, and the role of angels and saints in prayer before God with incense as a symbol of intercession.
The piece discusses the Seven Angels before the throne, naming Michael Gabriel and Raphael as the scripturally named archangels and noting their roles. It recounts Gabriel’s messages to Daniel Zachary Mary Joseph and Jesus and mentions legends of Gabriel as youthful and masculine. It adds Uriel Shealtiel Jehudiel Berachiel and others from apocrypha and notes Palermo Sicily devotion with a church feast on April 20.
The text cites Gabriel declaring he stands in the presence of God and Raphael identifying as one of seven angels before the Lord. It references Luke and Tobias passages, noting apocalyptic visions of heavenly beings standing before God. St. John’s Revelation is also invoked with a reference to seven angels.
A reader report says Catholics are growing tired of attacks by rabbis and some national groups. A New York Times dispatch notes a 64th annual rabbinical convention statement praising public schools for fostering tolerance and open inquiry, contrasting with alleged Italian influenced state schooling.
A Catholic group fights charges of seeking to secularize schools. They affirm support for public education but urge doctrinal religious instruction aligned with parents' beliefs. They reject claims of abolition of released-time classes and accuse Reform rabbis of misrepresenting church views on church state separation.
A Catholic viewpoint argues that restricting religious instruction risks totalitarian secularization. The speaker warns that eliminating religious classes would push public schools toward control by the state and threaten religious education. The text references Monsignor Matthew and discusses broader historical implications.
The proposed code of crimes was shelved for a third year by the Congress in Manila. The Catholic Lawyers' Guild backed the code, arguing it negates freedom of will and holds crimes are due to economic and social factors, while it would allow therapeutic abortion and euthanasia.
The Gospel means good news of redemption preached by Jesus Christ and the four Gospels Matthew Mark Luke and John. Matthew aims at proving Jesus as the Messiah to Jews, Mark records Peter's memory, Luke writes for Christians formed from pagans, John stresses the Divinity of Jesus. The Gospels are true as shown by uninterrupted ancient testimony from Papias Irenaeus and Origen.
Seven of nine visiting priests are Mexican under a U S Mexico bishops agreement enabling Mexican laborers to receive spiritual care. They celebrate Mass at 12 camps each Sunday and assist local parish priests at Apostolic Centers. About 2 700 Mexican nationals and 4 000 Spanish speaking Americans from Texas benefit. Twelve Michigan seminary students help with Spanish. The Mexican Apostolate began in 1947 and conducts family visits, religious censuses and holy card distribution.
The piece discusses the Dos de Mayo uprising as a dramatic example of popular resistance against tyranny and notes parallels to other European revolts. It cites Napoleon era tactics, the potential role of armed uprising, and the limits of weapons. It also covers a new Catholic Bible translation project and a tragic note about the Finaly brothers in France and their religious choices.
Washington reports a split in the Senate Investigation Subcommittee over J. B. Matthews claim that thousands of Protestant clergy are pro Communist. Democrats call the charge shocking and unfounded, while supporters cite Matthews article listing clergy and bishops and defend continued inquiry.
John Riordan of the University of San Francisco was elected council chairman and Alyce Holmes of Trini College Washington named national vice chairman at the Collegia Gewaalt meeting in New York.
The first contingent of about 7,000 New York youngsters will receive free or reduced cost vacations at Catholic camps funded by Catholic Charities. The group will travel by bus to camps for four to five days, with 750 boys specifically listed among the recipients.
The first public broadcast of a Mass from St. Gereon in Cologne sparked debate on the advisability of televizing religious services. Catholic experts at a meeting emphasized the urgent need to develop TV programs with Christian content.
Free 44 page booklet promises non medical treatment for arthritis and rheumatism. It claims drugs give only temporary relief and offers population to mail for the Rheumatism booklet from The Ball Clinic Dept 551 Excelsior Springs Missouri.
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