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Ificial Organ of the Archdiocese of Perth . A CATHOLIC WEEKLY CIROTTLATING THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA PRICE THREEPENCE ESTABLISHED 1874. Registered at the G.P.O., Perth, for Transmission by Post as a Newspaper.
No. 2,810
PERTH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1934
Vol. LX.
The Roads to World Peace THE ONE AND ONLY
WAY
by coCollective and Individual Self-Control. most powerful in the formation of char- gesteci? Helping one anotherAre they and mother, operation and unselfishness? father with Living acter. But it may be asked - what has all "From wbe,ae are wars and contenand sisters, children learn so- not, on the contrary, so pampered, so to do with me? Is it not the poli- brothers doing things together whether humoured, and so spoilt that for the this tions among yml? Are they not hence life, cial ticians that make wars ,and is it not. from your work or play, helping each other, most part each lives a life of his (or eitupiscences which war the people who must take part in at in your an ie).crs? g co-operation and unselfish- her own in utter forgetfulness of kith You covet and practisin them willingly or unwillingly?" True. have not: v. ;71 kill and envy and canthese lessons are not learnt at and kin? If ness. But (1) who is it that ilaces the politi Is the "modern" family a little kingthat they will not obtain.' t. Tames 4: 1.) occupy? home, it is to be feared they positions in the cians in which parents govern and the dom in sense a is There For two S! !!!s tiln minutes every year learnt. get into powei entirely never be family is still a little king- children obey? Is it not rather a the whole Pritish Empire is buried in They did notefforts. the which It is the people A matters the com- kingdom divided against itself? profound stlaacf.• to commemorate one by their own family In dom. And are law. The kingdom in which the children not only parents of the greatest events of modern surely who are here cencerned! the of mands (2) what is it that induces people to of the Great War of govern, the children obey. refuse obedience to parents, but even times—the E put in power oliticians whose prin- parents 1914. of the meaning of govern- dare to dispute their parents' right to learning This ciples are known to be definitely antiIn which the parents by the whole be obeyed? obedience and There ha ' .zen mach discussion as Christian and even godless? Is it not ment order for the sake of an issue not dare the of is families to the cause causes of that terrible unbridled passions wh:ch so blind tea- population in their In which, and a quiet life? conflict. M•7 ..h too has been written son as to make people subsaitute the greatest value in making for good gov- peace the father and mother are about it in iyalks, magazines. and news- material for the spiritual mammon for ernment and respect for law in the moreover, quarrelling and even fight(p. incessantly rapers: with tile result that no definite God, pagnism for Christianity? Hence wider life of the State or Nat;on." ing with, each other? conclusion 1 . so far been reached the remedy, the one and only remedy 8 and 9.) about the matter. And no wonder! Now here is the point. Is such a on is self-control wars abolishing for The Modern Family. For what else is the biggest war but a the part of the nations' and, since it is state of things likely to enable the schoolboy sLrap in which each of the the individuals of a nation that make Surely we all admit this. But the ! younger generation to control their And if not, belligerent parties tries his utmost to the nation it is for them to practice question is to what extent does it hold passions in after life' disable the c ther but after which they self-control. Let us face facts: will it be possible ',a prevent nations good in practice? f ace each a,!.!tT.r and say. "what was it dominated by national feelNow it is manifest that self-control unpleasant as they may seem. There from being all about? 7 , or did t begin?" if national feeling is allowexcellent And, many ing? world the over all are in old age. Hence the It may, T !-hink, be said with a fair is not learnt upper hand is it not as the get Protestant to ed families, (a scriptural one, by and well ordered amount n f certainty that we shall ancient proverbthe leopard change his well ps Catholic. But apart from :bound to find an outlet in the thing we "can way) the never know the political and social are so anxious Nor is it easily learnt in these, can it he said that the "modern" dread most of all and c auses of the Great War. For. to 'repeat what we But this spots?" experience proves. Accord- family is an ideal one ansit prevent? That to by need not prevent us from knowing the youth as wers to that splendid description of said above. "War is brought on in which it is best such a bola moral Camea, which, after .all, are, for ingly the period obtain7ng feeling Somer. Mr. national by given family a such acquired is childhood. us Catholics at least, far more importDo children as a matter of on people that in a critical moment it ville? Let me quote Mr. Somerville again of the ant. Indeed St. Tames tells us quite "Children," he tfact live with father and mother, and is apt to distort the judgment connection. this in plainly what they are in the words picture people concerned.and streets the in rather not hut school, at deal great a "learn quoted above, "Whence are wars," he says, receive their earliest education in houses? Do brothers and sisters learn Removing the Cause of War. says, "and (7onteritions among you? . they influences are the social life together in the manner sugHome family. the Are they not hence from your conWe all desire peace more than anycupiscences. which war in your memthing else. To make wars impossible Your bers?" Your concupiscences! is a thing which every right minded passions in other words. person would wish. To do this, howis itself impossible taking human .National Passions. Like all great things, Lourdes should atmosphere of Lourdes on all those who ever, nature is it is. But it would not be miraculous this reaching On it. of enter simplicity all in be approached se Lawless. unbridled passions—the imdistrict, souls rise above themselves, impossible to make wars highly are sufficient and more than sufficient heart. One should give oneself up to For that largely depends probable. take and vtilgarity, their lose crowds mysits in to account for all wars. and, therefore. its infinite charm, bathe on just how far we each of us try f or the Great War of 1914 Lest this tery; and strip oneself of all preten- on an impression of faith and prayer; or have tried to remove or lessen what are physionomies the most mediocre may seem an exaggeration. let me tion and vanity. we know to be the principle cause of touched by a ray of fine light. quote a brief extract from a book writwars. viz., uncontrolled national feelan of not is The beauty of Lourdes also is ten by a well-known Catholic SociologLourdes The country around ing. And since ,as we have said, naone. spiritual of a but order; artistic cenfrom ist. Mr. Henry Someralle: "The third lovely. It would seem that tional feeling is simply the passions of danger (of war) is probably the great- The key to its magnificence is that its tury to century .indeed from the be- the individuals of the nation, it deinthe in all, above beauty consists, est of all in the present state of the ginning of things, it has wished to cele- pends on the extent. to which they certain and well felt pre- brate, world. by the prominence of its moun- have learnt to control those passions For long centuries national visible; but all Beauty, all is who Her, f eeling has been gaining strength sence of the exaltation of its lines, the tains, Further, since this task is best learnt among the peoples of different coura Grace, Cause of our joy. forth of its waters, the great utting j Joy of Lourdes! Nothing in the marvel of which it was to be the wit- in childhood, and the future welfare of tries (there has been little growth as nations depends almost entirely on the As soon yet of international feeling).. Some- whole world resembles it. ness. As far as eve can see, the Pyre- behaviour of the younger generation. as is enveloped one there, arrives one as thing may occur to arouse the anger nees seem to push forward to greet Her. we must start at once to teach our of one country against the other. It it were in an atmosphere of sweetness: who was to descend from the eternal children self control. poweryet a delicate wants instant vengeance and will not impregnated with beautiful as the moon and brilhills, How shall we teach them this? Briefperceived This can be wait while an international tribunal ful perfume. the sun. as liant ly in two ways: ,(1) By natural means. takes the evidence and gives judgment. on all faces, even on those of the sick, by animated And when Lourdes is that is by frequent and well timed inPerhaps the country may not be think- by a particular expression of serenity the ardent life of great pilgrimages, structions, and especially by good exrarely is Laughter content. and when the mounting tide of prayer ing of vengeance hut it may believe means, i.e., that it is in danger of an attack and heard at Lourdes. but everyone smiles, beats avainst its luminous walls, when ample: (2) By supernatural every Sunby sending them to Mass tears! through furnace must strike early in self defence. Na- though may be burning a Grotto, from the day, to the Sacraments regularly, teachSuch is the special beauty of Lour- of t,mnal feeling in such critical moments as far as the asilica. glowing ing them to say their daily prayers, Mary of domain special very this des, and is apt to distort the judgment of the with emerald and gold, canticles and to do this not under constraint. People affected." (Who is Mu Neigh- Immaculate. supplications fill the air, then, indeed, ! out? By H. Somerville, p. 68). b Bernadette's historinrs tells us that all is soulful. saturataci with fervour. but of their own accord. By such means and by these alone her Now, what else is "national feeling" at the moment of the apparitions, perfumed with love, and one feels that features, generally so ordinary, be- ?Lourdes is indeed a land of election ,an will true peace. "international" peace. bat the passions of the individuals of came transformed in 7n ineffable man- oasis of pure joy, destined to give man- prevail. It is not without due consida nation. especially the passions for eration that I say "international" Pleasure, possesssions and power? It ner. "Ail her features," writes Henri kind a foretaste of Paradise. For if we Britishers do our peace. mount, mount, to "seemed Lasserre, follows. therefore, that despite a Leacry: share, leading the way, so to speak, the comes heart one's into From though as region. superior gliF of Nations, despite conferences. de- into a "Bounm est nos hic esse." It is good other nations will surely follow suit; sPite pacts and treaties. war will al- a glorified country. exiressing thoughts One Ivaiild wish to live and so in the words of the Holy to be here. Ways remain possible until those pas- and feelings not of earth." an one feels how Father "will incline their hearts to the time, long super. a same there the degree. lesser n.a I .'lons which go to make National feelto die. there be requirements of right reason" would the it bY weet s produced oz phenomenon ral natu mg become subject to right reason. (By Father Gregory Ranport, OP.)
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