Treatise — Arthur Vermeersch, S.J.
What Is Marriage? A Catechism Arranged According to the Encyclical “Casti Connubii” of Pope Pius XI
First published 1932. Translated by T. Lincoln Bouscaren, S.J.. The published English translation by T. Lincoln Bouscaren, S.J. (New York: The America Press, 1932), transcribed for this library from the printed book and collated page by page against the scan. The author's 188 numbered questions are kept and are what the site cites; the footnotes are given at the foot of each question. Download: PDF · EPUB The original this transcription was made from: Internet Archive.
Vermeersch's catechism on Christian marriage, drawn entirely from Pius XI's encyclical Casti Connubii and written for priests and the educated laity: 188 questions and answers on God's part and man's part in marriage; the three blessings — children, conjugal fidelity, the sacrament; the attack on each of them, from birth control and abortion to divorce; and the remedies, ending with the Holy Father's closing prayer.
The book’s own contents, as printed: Contents (as printed)
Contents
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- Title Page
- Contents (as printed)
- Preface
- General Introductionq. 1–6
- God's Part in Marriageq. 7–17
- Man's Part in Marriageq. 18–29
Part Two: The Attack on Marriageq. 80–161
- The Campaign Against the Childq. 87–129
- The Campaign Against Conjugal Fidelityq. 130–139
- The Campaign Against the Sacramentq. 140–161
- Part Three: Remediesq. 162–188
- Closing Prayer of the Holy Father