Sponsa Regis - A Spiritual Review for Sisters - August 1958

Sep 28, 2026

Sponsa Regis is a monthly spiritual review for sisterhoods, published with ecclesiastical approval and produced by monks of St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota. The August 1958 issue (Vol. 29, No. 12) presents articles on religious devotion, sanctity, perseverance, and Marian themes, including “Christ Our Model of Sanctity,” “In Union with Our Blessed Mother,” and “Active Religious Pray the Breviary.” It also includes a convent book shelf and subscription and publication notices.

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CategoryReligion & Spirituality

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Pages40

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Articles

Active Religious Pray the Breviary

In Union with Our Blessed Mother

Christ Our Model of Sanctity

Perseverance

The Convent Book Shelf

Useless Servants

Additional Table of Articles (index)

SPONSARECIS A SPIRITUAL REVIEWFOR SISTERSAUGUST1958 SPONSA REGIS is a spiritual review for all Sisterhoods,published monthly,with ecclesiastical approval,by monks of St.John's Abbey,at Collegeville,Minnesota. CONTENTSAugust 1958,Vol.29,No.12 Useless Servants311Rev.Vincent M.Reilly,O.P. Active Religious Pray the Breviary317Sister Rosemarie,H.V.M. In Union with Our Blessed Mother325S.J. Christ Our Model of Sanctity327Abbot John TrithemiusTransl.byRev.Roland Behrendt,O.S.B. Perseverance331Myra Cades The Convent Book Shelf332 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:1 year $2.00,2 years $3.00(outside U.S.A.,same rate),single copies 20 cents.Address all new subscriptions,renewals,changes of address,ads,and editorial matter to SponsaRegis,St.John's Abbey,Collegeville,Minnesota(checks payableto Sponsa Regis). Re-entered as second class matter November 20,1952,at Post Office,St.Cloud,Minnesota,under act of March 3,1879.Original entry atSt.Paul,Minnesota,1929.Printed by Sentinel Publ.Co.,413 E.St.Germain,St.Cloud,Minn. For over twenty yearsthe proven favorite __ This PARISH KYRIALE has proven to be one of themost widely used texts for popularizing sacred chant.Thework,which is wholly in modern notation,contains 13 principalGregorian chant Masses;Credo I and III;Missa De Requiewith Subvenite,Libera,and In Paradisum;Asperges and VidiAquam.Simple chant hymns for Benediction are included. 1 to 9 copies.2050 to 249 copies.1610 to 49 copies.18250 or more copies$.14 The Liturgical Press Collegeville,Minnesota Among the many saintshonored during Augustnone ranks higher than OurLady of the Assumption,whose doctrine was solemnlydefined by our gloriouslyreigning Holy FatherPius XIl. The new Mass of theAssumption is worthy ofstudy for all who wouldknow and venerate betterthe Mother of God.In itwe see her glorified as theWoman clothed with thesun (introit),as the King'sdaughter decked in robesof gold(gradual),as thewoman whom theProtoevangel announces asthe Serpent's victoriousenemy(offertory).To herwe apply the praises ofJudith after her victoryagainst Holofernes(epistle),and her great canticle ofthanksgiving marks thegreat dawn of ourRedemption. But we must let yourST.ANDREW DAILYMISSAL speak to youabout the feast.May ithelp to draw younearer to our gloriousQueen of Heaven. FOR PRICES AND INFORMATION WRITE THE E.M.LOHMANN CO. SPONSA REGIS A MONTHLY REVIEW DEVOTED TO THESPIRITUAL INTERESTS OF ALL SISTERHOODSAND PUBLISHED WITH THE APPROVALOF THE ECCLESIASTICAL AUTHORITIES FOUNDED AND EDITED BY THE MONKSOF ST.JOHN's ABBEY,COLLEGEVILLE,MINN.,(THE ORDER OF ST.BENEDICT,INC.)WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THEREVEREND CLERGY AND SISTERHOODS VOLUME TWENTY-NINESeptember 1957 to August 1958 inclusive THE LITURGICAL PRESSST.JOEIN's ABBEY COLLEGEVILLE,MINNESOTA,U.S.A. CONTENTS ARTICLES PAGE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FoR RELIGIOUs,Sister Mary Gabriel,O.S.F.253ACTIVE RELIGIOUS PRAY THE BREVIARY,Sister Rosemarie,H.V.M.317ADVENT MEDITATIONS,Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters .....93ALL UNTO GooD,Rev.Vincent M.Reilly,O.P..............281AssoCIATION FoR A HAPPY DEATH,Rev.Cyril Mitera,O.F.M...80CATHOLIC CATECHISM,A,Rev.Lanfranc LeMay,O.S.B.......305CHALLENGE To RELIGIOUS,Sister Mary Gabriel,O.S.F.........225CHAPLAIN OF NuNs,THE,Rev.John J.Pitrus,S.T.D......... 1CHARITY OF CHRIST,THE,Rev.Robert W.Gleason,S.J.......85CHRIST,OUR MoDEL OF SANCTITY,Abbot John Trithemius, Transl.Rev.Roland Behrendt,O.S.B...........327CHRISTIAN URBANITY,Rev.Winfrid Herbst,S.D.S..·......·47CHURCH AND VIRGINS,SPOUSES,Rev.Roland Behrendt,O.S.B...29CoMMODITY,THE BIAS OF THE WoRLD,Rev.Jerome Docherty,O.S.B.....................·····.............179CoNVENT QUERIES,Rev.Winfrid Herbst,S.D.S.. 129,159,243EASTER AND ILLUMINATION,Rev.Daniel Durken,O.S.B.......203EASTER BLESSINGS TO You,Editor ...197EvANGELICAL CoUNSELS,THE,Rev.Cletus Dirksen,S.PP.S.....141FREEDOM’s PRICE,Rev.Vincent M.Reilly,O.P...............232HEAVEN,Sister M.Anthony,C.P.S................

FAQs

What is Sponsa Regis?

Sponsa Regis is a monthly spiritual review devoted to the spiritual interests of all sisterhoods, published with ecclesiastical approval.

Who publishes Sponsa Regis?

It is founded and edited by the monks of St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, with assistance from the reverend clergy and sisterhoods.

What issue is covered here?

The document content corresponds to the August 1958 issue, listed as Volume 29, Number 12.

Sep 28, 2026

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