worth noting . . .

WHAT ABOUT FROZEN EMBRYOS? . . . In the October 1995 issue of HPR Msgr. Wm. B. Smith raised the question whether or not it is morally licit to "adopt" a frozen embryo. He concluded that it is not. In this issue we have a reply to him by Mr. Geoffrey Surtees, a student of Professor William E. May who is well known to readers of HPR. Admitting that the production of such embryos is immoral, they still argue that it is an act of Christian love for a married couple to adopt such a child. The article is then followed by a short response from Msgr. Smith. It will make you think (p. 7).

TRUNCATION OF THE ROMAN RITE . . . There are more and more voices being raised today saying the "reform" of the liturgy since Vatican II is a disaster. This month I am happy to offer you a penetrating analysis of the problem of the liturgy by Fr. John W. Mole, O.M.I. who has appeared before in these pages. He argues that an outrageous use or misuse of article 40 of the Constitution on the Liturgy has led to the complete "truncation" of the Roman Rite. If you are concerned about what has happened to the Mass,
Fr. Mole will help you understand how we got to where we are (p. 18).

FORTIFIED BY THE SACRAMENTS . . . We need all the supernatural help we can get to journey safely in the state of sanctifying grace from this passing world to the world of eternity. Before Vatican II most priests took seriously their grave obligation to go anywhere anytime to bring the "Last Rites" to those in danger of death. In this issue Fr. Alfred E. Guthrie of Brooklyn, N.Y., points out that many Catholics are now dying, often in Catholic hospitals, without the Sacrament of Anointing. He reminds priests of their serious obligation and offers some practical suggestions (p. 25).

FROM CATHOLIC TO PROTESTANT . . . As I have written in my editorials, during the past 30 years we have witnessed the gradual Protestantization of the Catholic Church. There is not just one cause but many-our secular culture, watered-down liturgy and contentless catechism, to mention just a few. In this issue Fr. John W. Acrea details how he woke up one day to the realization that his parish was mainly Protestant. He is determined to remain Catholic himself and to try to re-catholicize his parish (p. 31).

LIVING LATIN . . . As regular readers know, I have highly recommended a Latin self-teacher called CURSUS LINGUAE LATINAE VIVAE by Fr. Suitbertus H. Seidl, O.C.D. The book and the 13 cassettes can be ordered for the low price of $64.03. If you want to learn Latin or refresh your memory you can still order it by writing to me at 86 Riverside Dr., New York, N.Y. 10024.-K.B.