The way of perfection (1911) - Page 8

NOTHING HINDERS

original: "NIHIL OBSTAT"; an official declaration by a Church authority that a book contains nothing contrary to Catholic faith or morals.

Father original: "Dom."; a title derived from the Latin "Dominus," used specifically for monks of the Benedictine and Carthusian orders. Edmund Kendal, Doctor of Divinity, Order of Saint Benedict

Appointed Censor.

LET IT BE PRINTED

original: "IMPRIMATUR"; the formal permission from a religious authority, such as an Abbot or Bishop, to publish a work.

Father Aidan Gasquet, Order of Saint Benedict

Abbot President of the English Congregation.

The English Benedictine Congregation is a grouping of monasteries; the Abbot President acts as their high-ranking representative.