Marriage - December 1960 - Volume 42 - Number 12

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Catholic Family Living magazine issue focused on marriage, family life, and religious preparation in Advent. Features advice and family-readings guidance, including placing Christ into Advent practices at home. Includes a Teen-Age relationship and life-and-love guidance section presented by Monsignor George A. Kelly, with summaries of discussions on growing up, health, sexuality-related concerns, dating safety, and prevention of risks, alongside coverage of family roles and related family topics.

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CategoryReligion & Spirituality

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Reading Time2 h 51 min

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Marriage

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God

Putting Christ in Advent

The Magazine of Catholic Family LivingMARRIAGEDecember 25 CentsTeenagers:Let Them MakeTheir Own DecisionsDYGPOVE COLLEGE!1BC.DLYR01,ICHIG%Fov THE FIRST BABY ■颤In the flurry of a shop-ping spree some weekend thismonth you will come upon aposter insisting:PUT CHRISTBACK INTO CHRISTMAS.At themoment,in the press and feverof the crowd,you won't have achance to wonder,"How?"But right now,at the beginningof the Church's season ofpreparation,you can calmlyand deliberately set about put-ting your family on the roadto a Christful Christmas-by"Putting Christ into your Ad-vent."The Church,in herprayerfulceremonies andMasses,gives us the sacramen-tal and liturgical basis forChrist's place in our Adventseason.But you,and only you,can catch the spirit of thatpreparation in your home life.To help you plan your Adventcustoms,we've asked Jim andCatherine Shea,of Cincinnati,to report on how the familiesthey know observe the holyseasonof Advent in their DECEMBER 1960 voLUME 42 -NUMBER 12 MARRIAGE The Magazine of Catholic Family Living C 1960,SAINT MEINRAD ARCHABBEY EDITOR:Rabon Hatharn,O.S.B.MANAGINGEDITOR:Charles Q.Mattingly.ASSOCIATE EDI-TOR:Blaise Hettich,O.S.B.GENERAL MANAGER:Eric Lies,O.S.B.CONTRIBUTING EDITORS:Mar-cian Strange,O.S.B.,Richard and Margery Fris-bie,Jahn L.Thomas,S.J.ADVISORY BOARD:Cammittee appointed by the Cana Canferenceaf Chicaga. PROMOTION REPRESENTATIVES:Dennis Haward Assaciates,61 Hudson St.,Hack-ensack,N.J.ADVERTISING:Catholic MagazineRepresentatives,Penn Terminal Building,NewYark 1,N.Y.,Tel.:LOngacre 4-3808. MARRIAGE is owned,edited,and publishedmanthlyby St.Meinrad Archabbey at St.Meinrad,Indiana,Telephane:FLanders 7-5102Manuscripts and editarial correspondence shouldbe addressed to the Editor.SUBSCRIPTION:United Stotes and Canoda $3.00 a yeor,For-eign $4.00.Renewals ar change of addressshauld be received faur weeks in advance.Checksand maney arders payable ta MAR-RIAGE,St.Meinrad,Ind.Undelivered copiesshauld be returned to above address.Second-class postage paid at St.Meinrad,Ind.,U.S.A.Acceptance for mailing at special rate af post-age,section 1103,October 3,1917;authorizedJune 5,1919.INDEXED in the Cathalic Periad-ical Index. homes.Jim is on the staff ofthe Catholic Telegraph-Regis-ter,the Cincinnati Archdioce-san weekly.Jim and Catherinehave been active in the Na-tional Liturgical Conference.Intheir article they strongly em-phasize the need to read—toread the Bible.So,we had ourstaff writer,Father AureliusBoberek,suggest sections of thegreat prophet Issaiah,"God'sAdvent Spokesman,"for yourfamilyreading(during thisseason.Editors PICTURE CREDITS:Phatagraphs:Edward Lettau 7,33,Magee Studia 40.Drawings:Bab Tamlinfar Magee Studia 3,James Hammers,19,45,Charles Watts 30,Gearge and Ellen Satung 34, 35,36,Donald Walpale 54.Front Caver:Ed-ward Lettau. HUSBAND-WIFE 19 A HUSBAND's WORK AND LOVE Richard Frisbie………………………… NO MORE BABIES FOR ME Thelma Heston………………………… 23 PARENT一CHILD LET THEM MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONs Rev. Andvew Greeley…………………………… 7 THE FIRST BORN Picture Story……… 12 SOCIETY 27 Philip Dodge THEY GIVE SHOPPERS WHAT THEY WANT THEY WELCOME UNWED MOTHERS Michael Khlentzos Mary Pagliaro …………40 · 45 THE CASE FOR TERM INSURANCE William Whalen……………… FAMILY GOD 一 PUTTING CHRIST IN ADVENT James G Catherine Shea ………34 ISAIAH:GOD's ADVENT SPOKESMAN Aurelius Boberek, O.S.B……………………… 54 # Now Father Kelly Tells Your Teen-Age Boy and GirlThe Facts They Need to Knowabout LIFE and LOVE VERY REV.MSGR. GEORGE A.KELLY Recommended by Cardinal Spellmanto Help Parents of Young People Fulfillan Important and Dificult ObligationNOW Monsignor GeorgeA.Kelly,Director of theWhat Cardinal SpellmanNew York Archdiocese'sSaysFamily Life Bureau,hasMake no mistake aboutdrawn upon his wide ex-it,this book is for everyperience as educator,Catholic teen-ager—nopriest and counselor,tomatter how“sophisticat-bring to youngsters alled”or"innocent"he orthe facts the

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What is the magazine’s focus in this December 1960 issue?

The issue centers on Catholic family living, with content addressing marriage, parent-child guidance, society topics, and religious practice—especially Advent preparation at home.

How does the issue recommend families observe Advent?

It encourages families to “putting Christ into your Advent” through prayerful observance and by actively setting a home rhythm aligned with the Church’s Advent season.

What does the teen-age guidance section cover?

It addresses what it means to be a teen-ager, growth into adulthood, practical directions for life and love, and health and safety topics related to puberty, dating situations, and risk avoidance.

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