The Catholic Book Club - January, 1955 (Vol. LI, No. 1105)

Sep 29, 2026

January 1955 issue of The Catholic Book Club, describing the club’s editorial leadership and the selection process for readers. It outlines membership incentives, including a free book offer contingent on annual purchases, pricing averages, and how member choice cards and a monthly newsletter guide recommendations. The publication also introduces and contextualizes Catholic teaching through multiple encyclicals, addresses, and related articles, presented with author attributions and publication information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages68

Reading Time1 h 45 min

AccessFree to download

The Editorial Board

Catholic Book Club Information

The Original Catholic Book Club

Six Books for Four Purchases

Selectivity

Your Choice

Action!

The Encyclicals and the United States

Joseph P. Fitzpatrick, S.J.

Catholichlino # THE ARTICLES AND ADDRESSES The Encyclicals andthe United StatesThoughtPrice of FreedonA.C.O'Flynn,S.J13The Faith and AlcoholicsAnonymousMarianist19Mo=lems and GodThe Shield29Teen-age DatingChristian Family34Toward a Family WageAdvocate39Mary ImmaculateR.I.Gannon,S.J.43On the Royal Dignity of theBlessed Virgin Mary andon the Institution of HerFeastPius XII49Prayer to Mary,QueenPius XII61Golden Jubilee of Belgium'sChristian Trade UnionsMsgr.G.B.Montini 62 # DOCUMENTATION Twenty-five cents JANUARY,1955 | VOL.LI,NO.1105 | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53rd YEAR OF PUBLICATIO An.4merica Press Publication The Catholic Book Club is ownedand operated by The America Press.It is the first,the original CatholicBook Club. # The Editorial Board Its editorial board is headed by FatherHarold C.Gardiner,Literary Editor ofAMERICA,author of Norms jor the Novel,Tenets jor Readers and Reviewers,etc.The executive secretary is Miss MildredMcSkimming of The America Press staff.The President is Father Joseph F.Mac-Farlane.business manager of The AmericaPress. On the editorial board with FatherGardiner are—Monsignor Joseph M.Egan,pastor of a busy parish in the Bronx andfor 18 years professor of history in NewYork's diocesan seminary.Also Anne Fre.mantle—mother,convert,and for a timespecial correspondent of thc London Timesto Moscow.And Dr.Francis X.Connolly,Fordham,A.B.,M.A.,Ph.D.,Chairman ofthe English Dcpartment at Fordham,Au-thor,textbook writer and editor.AndDr.James Edward Tobin,father of fivechildren,Boston College graduate.M.A.,and Ph.D.at Fordham,ten years head ofGraduate English Department at Fordham,author,editor,publisher's consultant,English professor at Quecns College,NewYork. # Catholic Book ClubINFORMATION 只其其区x区冥只 # The OriginalCatholic Book Club Six Booksfor Four Purchases A FREE book is offered to every-one who enrolls intending_to buy atleast four books a year.Every fifthbook is FREE to menbers.The aver-age price of a CBC book is $3.75.The more members,the lower theprice becomes. # Selectivity The editorial board chooscs carc-fully,wisely and well for its readers.Ten manuscripts are rejected forevery book chosen. Your Choice A selection card is sent in time eachnonth naming the coming choice._Keepthe card and you receive the book.Returnthe card and no book is sent.You alsoreceive a monthly Newsletter which re·views the selection and makes rccommen-dations of other good reading. Action! Why don't you try a quality Booli Club?Without stirring from your home,goodbooks from all over the world come to youjrom the rare combined wisdom of expert-consultants.See for yourselj wherequalityservice is given.A postcard will bring youthe CBC brochure and current Newsletter. 只 ☆ The Catholic Book Club 70 East 45th St.,New York 17,N.Y. THE VOL.LIII The Encyclicals and the United States JoSEPH P.FITZPATRICK,S.J.Fordham UniversityReprinted from THOUGHT* 个HE heart of the modern social forms of organization which dominateproblem rests in the problem of modern life?This is the problemthe human person.And the heart of which has raised serious questionsthis problem rests fundamentally inabout the nature of modern indus-the organization of life around in-try,modern business,modern gov-dustrial production.Briefly,it mayernment.be stated thus:In the presence of theCatholic scholars and writers havehuge and complicated organization ofbeen trying to analyze this problemmodern life,how can the individualfor many years.They have gonedevelop himself as a person,haveseriously about their work and,de-some awareness of the function whichspite many points of doubt and ob-he performs in his society,enjoy thescurity,have come to fairly generalfulfillment of satisfactory relation-agreement on the basic nature of theships with other men,with the forces social problem of our day.They rec

FAQs

What does The Catholic Book Club offer to members who enroll?

A free book is offered to everyone who enrolls with the intention to buy at least four books a year, and every fifth book is free to members.

How are the books selected for readers?

The editorial board chooses carefully and rejects ten manuscripts for every book chosen.

How does a member receive the chosen books?

A selection card is sent each month naming the coming choice; keeping the card receives the book, while returning it results in no book being sent. A monthly newsletter also reviews the selection and recommends other reading.

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