BLACKFRIARS - February 1938 - Issue 215

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Monthly Catholic review edited by English Dominicans, issue for February 1938 (No. 215). Features include articles on Catholic leadership and action, with coverage of English cardinals and their roles in the Sacred College, accompanied by historical discussion of the sees of Westminster and Canterbury. Additional sections address Catholic social life and education-related topics, psychology and personality, trade unions, and provide reviews, extracts, and usual periodical features.

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CARDINALS OF ENGLISH SEES

THE SPIRIT OF CATHOLIC ACTION

LA BOURGEOISIE CHRETIENNE

PSYCHOLOGY DOWN THE AGE

PERSONALITY AND GAIN (II)

OTHER ARTICLES AND USUAL FEATURES

Extracts and Comments

Reviews: Theology and Religion

Reviews: Christian Sociology

Reviews: Miscellaneous

# BLACKFRIARS A MONTHLY REVIEWEDITED BY ENGLISH DOMINICANS FEBRUARY1938 ■CARDINALSENGLISH SEESWALTER GUMBLEY,O.P. THE SPIRIT OFCATHOLIC ACTIONAMBROSE FARRELL,O.P. ■LA BOURGEOISIECHRETIENNET.O.S.D. PSYCHOLOGY DOWNAIDAN ELRINGTON,O.P. PERSONALITY ANDGAIN (II)FELIX HOPE OTHER ARTICLES AND USUAL FEATURES ONE SHILLING OXFORD LONDON “GLORIOUS!” is the word used by the Holy Father himself in alludingto the work of the Catholic Truth Society.In thesecritical times you will surely be interested in such a work.Send your name and address for a 24-page booklet aboutthe C.T.S.and its work,a specimen copy of the C.T.S.magazine,and our 1938 Catalogue FREE. CATHOLIC TRUTH SOCIETY 38-40 Eccleston Square -London -S.W.1 ## A BRITISH INDUSTRY Francis Tucker&Co.Ltd. HAVE BEEN RENOWNED FOR 200 YEARS AS THE MOST RELIABLE MAKERS OF CHURCH CANDLES ## OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Sanctuary Oil,Wicks and Floats,Incense,Charcoal,Sanctuary Glasses,Silver,Brass and Ironwork,and allChurch Requisites of Finest Quality are also supplied # BLACKFRIARS (With which is incorporated The Catholic Review) Literary Communications should be addressed to _THE EDITOR,BLACKFRIARS,OXFORD.Telephone 3607:The Editor cannot beresponsible for the loss of MSS.submitted.No MSS.will be returnedunless accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope. Single copies of BLACKFRIARS may be_obtained through any book-seller,price One Shilling,in America Twenty-five Cents. Yearlysubscription,Twelve Shillings,in America Three Dollars,may be sentto The Rolls House Publishing Co.,Ltd.,Rolls House,2 BreamsBuildings,London,E.C.4. Communications in regard to Advertisements should be addressed toThe Rolls House Publishing Co.,Ltd.,2 Breams Buildings,London, E.C.4.Telephone Holborn 5708,5709,o603.Telegrams Publimedi,London.' | Vol.XIX | FEBRUARY,1938 | No.215 | | --- | --- | --- | PAGE Walter Gumbley,O.P. 83 CARDINALS OF ENGLISH SEES THE SPIRIT OF CATHOLICAmbrose Farrell,O.P.92ACTION LA BOURGEOISIET.O.S.D.99CHRETIENNE PSYCHOLOGY DOWN THEAidan Elrington,O.P.IIOAGES PERSONALITY AND GAIN (II)Felix HopeII6 THE CATHOLIC TRADESE.L.ChicanotI24UNIONS OF CANADA A PHANTOM CITYHugh Pope,O.P.I30 Extracts and Comments"Penguin"I33 Reviews:Theology and Religion(V.White,O.P.,G.I43Meath,O.P.,J.D.Rouselle,O.P.,P.Whitestone,O.P.);Christian Sociology (S.Bullough,O.P.,V.White,O.P., C.Heron,O.P.);Miscellaneous(David Mathew,G.Sayer,K.Wykeham-George,O.P.) # GK's WEEKLY THE PAPER THAT STANDSFOR SANITY BLACKFRIARS No.215 ## CARDINALS OF ENGLISH SEES WITH the elevation of the present Archbishop to the SacredCollege the see of Westminster has seen all its rulers raisedto the purple,Nicholas Wiseman,Henry Edward Manning,Herbert Vaughan,Francis Bourne,and Arthur Hinsley.The ancient see of Canterbury saw only four of its arch-bishops made Cardinals:Robert Kilwardy,Simon Lang-ham,Thomas Bourchier and John Morton,and of these thefirst two had to surrender their see on their promotion.Three others,Stephen Langton,John Kemp and ReginaldPole were already Cardinals when appointed Primates.There is no truth in the statement that Archbishops Chichele(I4I4-I443)and John Stafford)were Cardinals,though this statement,based on careless seventeenth cen-tury writers,has crept into so good a reference book asthe Catholic Encyclopedia under the article,Canterbury,and has been several times repeated.Henry Chichele,farfrom being a Cardinal,was the cause of Pope Eugenius IVpublishing a decree,dated I439,declaring the precedenceof Cardinals over all other prelates,particularly mentioningprimates and archbishops. In this Bull,known as Nonmediocri,the Pope tells Chichele of the displeasure withwhich he has heard that the archbishop,for close on four-teen years,has given precedence to the Cardinal of St.Eusebius,Henry Beaufort,presumably because of his royalbirth,yet now refuses a like precedence to the Cardinalof St.Balbina (John Kemp,Archbishop of York).The Po

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What issue of BLACKFRIARS is this and when is it published?

It is BLACKFRIARS, February 1938, No. 215 (Vol. XIX).

Who edits BLACKFRIARS according to the document?

The review is edited by English Dominicans.

What major topics does this issue cover?

It includes articles on English cardinals and Catholic action, as well as sections on Christian bourgeois life, psychology, personality and gain, Catholic trade unions, and additional reviews and extracts.

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