The Record Newspaper 01 April 1943

"Taste Tells"

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NativeCatholicsofSolomon DiestoprotectPriests&Nuns RefusedtoBetrayTheir WhereaboutstoJapanese

Blessedaretheythatsuffer persecutionforjustice'sake: fortheirsisthekingdomof heaven.

Blessedareyewhenthey shallrevileyou,andpersecute you,andspeakallthatisevil againstyou,untruly,formy sake.

NativeCatholicsintheSolomonIslandsdiedratherthanbetraytothe JapanesethewhereaboutsofBishopAubinandthepriestsandnunshidingwithhiminthejunglesofGuadalcanal.

Thiswasdisclosedatthehalf-yearlymeetingoftheMaristMedicalMissionSociety,byoneofthemissionariesoftheSocietyofMarywhowas evacuatedfromtheSolomons.

TheMaristFathertoldhowthreeattemptstoChristianisetheSolomonshadbeenthwarted.To-day,hesaid,7,000Catholicsinapopulationof14,000werewithoutapriestortheconsolationoftheSacraments.

ItwillberecalledthatwhentheJapanesefirstthreatenedtheNorthSolomons,BishopWaderefusedtoleave hisstationandsaidhewouldmeetthe nvadersontheshore,andappealto -.hemtoallowhimtocontinuehismissionwork.

HisLordshipisanAmericancitizen.

RestorationPlans.

Thepresidentofthesociety,Dr.C. J.Fallon,K.S.S.,saidthat,becauseof thewar,theactivitiesoftheMedical Missionhadbeenlimited,butmembers ofthesocietyinSydneyhadcontinued theirwork,andasubstantialcredithad beenbuiltup.

Thismoneywouldberequiredfor therestorationofthemissionafter thewar.

Moredonationswerestillrequired, hesaid,becauseitwashopedtopurchaseasmallvesseltofacilitatethe workamongtheislands.

ladyMissions.

Thestoryofthethreeattemptsto bringtheGospeltotheSolomonswas toldbyaMaristFather,whoalsogave afirst-handaccountoftheexperiences

CatholicmissionariesonGuadalcanalduringtherecentfighting.

Spanishmissionarieswerethefirstto celebrateMassontheislandin1568,he said.

TheyplantedtheCrosscloseto ',heretheAmericanairbaseisto-day, buttheydidnotstayforlongandprobablydidnotmakemanyconverts.

SeveralnativesweretakentoSpain withthemtobetrainedascatechists, buttheEuropeanclimateprovedtoo severe,andtheydied.

Thesecondattemptwasmadein1845, butsavagetribesmenandtheunhealthyclimatetookaheavytollofthe bravemissionaries.

Onlytwooftheoriginalbandsurvived.

InMarch,1898,continuedthespeaker, theMaristFatherswereagainasked togototheSolomons.

Theygladlyacceptedthemission, butthedifficultiesweretremendous.

Inthefirst30years,theaveragelife ofamissionaryintheislandswas about10to12years.

Buttheworkhadprogressed,and awonderfulfutureseemedaheaduntil thewarspreadtotheislands.

THESHOPFORBETTERSERVICE. Anygoodssenttocountrynotsatisfactorywepayfreight.

Ourmottois:"Wehaveit;wewill getit,oritcannotbehad."

SuccessfulMissionaryRecord DespiteDevastationofWar

NotAFailure.

Itmightseemtosomepeoplethat thethirdattempthadnowfailed,said themissionary,buthedidnothold thatview.

Allthemissionstationshadbeende stroyed,butshellsandbombscould notdestroytheFaith.onceithad takenroot.

Describingtheexperiencesofthe missionariesonGuadalcanal.thespeakersaidthatforfourweekstheyhad livedinthebushwiththeirBishop.

"Duringthattime,"hesaid,"we cameacrossawoundedJapanese,who wasgivenfirst-aidbyoneoftheSisters.

"WhentheJapanesewaswellenough heleftforaJapanesepost,andtoldthe officerinchargethathehadseenthe priestsandSisterstheyhadbeenlookingfor.

"TheJapanesedidnotknowexactly wherewewere,andtheybegana search.Theyattemptedtosecure someinformationfromthenatives,and grabbedoneboywhorefusedtotalk. Thentheycapturedanotheryoung man,between20and22yearsofage. WecalledhimPeter.

"TheyproddedPeteralong,inan endeavourtoinducehimtoshow wherewewerehiding.Everyfew minutesmorestringentmeanswere adoptedtogethimtodisclosewhere wewere.Theyproddedhimwith bayonets,butalltheireffortswereunsuccessful.

"Whentheygotnearourplace Petertrieddesperatelytoescape,but abulletstruckhimdown,andthe faithfulnativedied."

AMERICANMISSIONARYDECLARESJAPACRUELFOE

11l-TreatmentofCapturedPriests

"TheAmericanpeopledonotknow whatkindoffoetheyareupagainst intheJapanese,"saidFatherVincent Walsh,M.M.,whenhevisitedLoras College,Dubuque,U.S.A.FatherWalsh himselfspentsixmonthsinaJapanese concentrationcamp,sufferedseriousillness,facedstarvationforweeks,and lookedmorethanonceintotheeyesof death.HecamebacktoAmericain Augustontheexchangeship,"Asarna Maru."

ItwasChristmasEve,1941,when FatherWalshandabout30othermissionariesweretakenintocustody aroundHongKong.Inthegroup wasBishopCuthbertO'Gara,Vicar ApostolicofYuanling.China.

Thepriestswereboundwithropes, theirhandstiedtightlybehindtheir backs,andweremarchedintothefront firinglinesasthesiegeofHongKong drewtowarditsbloodyend.TheTap-

aneseapparentlyhopedthemissionaries wouldbehitbystraybulletsandthus easilydisposedof.

Fiveofthemissionaries,including BishopO'Gara,wereimprisonedinan oldgarage.Thecementflooronwhich theysleptwascoldandslimy.There werenosanitaryinstallations.For threedaysandfournightstheprisoners hadnofoodorwaterexceptinsmall amountsthatweremoreatorturethan asatisfaction.Allbecamesick-four haddysentery;onedevelopedpneumonia.Inexchangeforagoldwatch theprietsgotacupofwater.Outside theimprovisedprison,thenightsky blazedwithaweirdlight-theJapanesewerecrematingtheirdeadsoldiers. Afterfournightsthecaptiveswere allowedtoreturntotheMaryknoll House.InJanuarythepriestbegan sixmonthsinaJapaneseconcentration amp

AnglicanModernistsDenythe ResurrectionoftheBody

*WhyWilltheChurchNotAdmittheAdoption byProtestantsofaCatholicChild?

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ThePlaceofSocialCharityin aJustSocialOrder

*ReunionofChurchespossible bychangingoneword!.

Butitisthetruthinwhichtheyno longerbelieve.

ANGLICANMODERNISTS.

Q.:"Ihadhoped,"saidMr.Watts, "thattheChurchwouldhavebeen abletoworkoutasynthesisbetween theoldfaithandthenewknowledge."

WhyareProtestantsnotpermittedtoadoptaCatholicchildfroma CatholicInstitution?

"Anti-Amateur,"N.S.W.:

Q.:Wouldyoupleasecommentonthe enclosedstatementofreligiousopinions?

R.:Thestatementyouencloseisa report,originallypublishedintheSydney"Telegraph,"apparentlydescribing aninterviewgrantedtoarepresentativeofthatpaperbytheRev.G.Stuart Watts,anAnglicanministerstationed atCasino,N.S.W.Theopinionsstated byMr.Wattsareentirelyhisown,and arenotinaccordancewiththeteachingsofChrist,norevenwiththedoctrinesgenerallyacceptedbymembers oftheChurchofEngland,towhich heprofessestobelong.Mr.Wattsadmitsasmuch,though,headds,"my professionoffaithisunlikelytoberegardedastoounorthodoxortooheretical."Hisanticipationswerejustified.TheChurchofEnglandhasagain provedsufficientlycomprehensivetoretainanadherentwhorejectsmuchof whatmostAnglicansbelieve.Thereis somethinginthewittyremarkofa prominentAnglicanthattheChurch ofEnglandis"anexpensiveexperimenttoproveOurLord'swordswrong, thatahousedividedagainstitselfcannotstand."13uttimewillshow whethertheexperimentwillsucceed.

THEUNCHANGINGCREED.

Q.Mr.Wattssaid,accordingtothe "Telegraph":"Theordinaryperson canrecitetheCreedwithmuchless difficultythanIcan.Mychiefdifficultyisinrecitingaformuladrafted centuriesago."

R.:Therealdifficultyfortheman whocanspeaklikethatisnotthatthe Creedwaswrittencenturiesago,but thatheeitherhasneverhad,orhas subsequentlylost,thefaithwhichhas beenthatofChristiansthroughthe ages.TheCreedcan'tbetrueinone age,andthenbymerelapseoftimebecomeuntrueinalaterage.Modernistswouldliketosaythat,whatever theCreedmeanttopeopleofearlier certuries,itcannothavethesame meaningforus.Butthatissheernonsense,Theywouldnotdaretospeak likethatofanyotherwritings.What Aristotlewrote,centuriesbeforeChrist, madesensethen,andmakesthesame sensenow.ThemeaningofAristotle hasn'tchanged.andbecomemeaninglessforus.ButModernistswanttoretaintheChristianname,whilstrejectingtheChristianfaith;sotheyfall hackonadistinctionbetweentruth andtheformulaexpressingit,saying thattheymerelyrejecttheformula.

RThereisnonewknowledgewhich inanywaymakestheancientfaithless acceptableto-daythanitwaswhen firstgiventotheworldbyChristand theApostles,andasithasbeenheld throughtheagesbytheCatholic Church.But,ofcourse,Mr.Wattsis notaCatholic.HeisanAnglican.I will,therefore,letoneofhisfellowAnglicansreplytohisposition.WritingofModernism,Mr.SidneyDark says:"To-daythemostdangerousenemiesofthefaitharenotthemenwho acclaimthemselvesatheists;butthe menwhoclaimtobeChristiansandrejecttheChristiandogmas,whoareso impressedby'thespiritoftheage'that theyre-writetheirCreedsafterevery meetingoftheBritishAssociation." "But,"headds,"whileitisfundament. allyillogical,Modernismalsooffersno encouragementforthestruggling,no hopeforthebewildered.TheModernistisalwayseagertotelltheworld whathedoesnotbelieve,andtheworld isleftinconsiderabledoubtastowhat hedoesbelieve.Thisisparticularly trueoftheModernistsoftheEnglish Church."

BODILYRESURRECTION.

Q.:Askedtoillustratehisdifficulties, Mr.Wattssaid:"Taketheresurrectionofthedeadasanexample.Most ofourforefathersbelievedthata bodyputinthegroundcameup again."

R.:Millions,whostillretainthe Christianfaithinthegenuinesenseof theword,believethatGod,inHisomnipotence,willraiseupthebodiesof thedeadattheendoftheworld,reunitingthemwiththesoulswhichform-

erlypossessedthem,thusrestoring mentotheircompleteandintegralpersonalities.Onewhodoesnotbelieve thishassimplyrenouncedtheChristian faithasproperlyunderstood.

INTELLIGENTFAITH.

Q.:"01course,"saidMr.Watts,"that isimpossibleforamanofintelligence tobelieve."

R.:Thatinitselfisanunintelligent statement,forthesimplereasonthat hostsofintelligentmendoacceptthe doctrine.ChristHimselfsaid:"The hourcomethwhereinallthatareinthe gravesshallhearthevoiceoftheSon ofGod.Andtheythathavedone goodthingsshallcomeforthuntothe resurrectionoflife;buttheythathave doneevil,undertheresurrectionof judgment."In.v.,28-29).St.Paul writes:"Ifthedeaddonotriseagain, neitherisChristrisenagain.Andif Christbenotrisenagain,yourfaith isinvain."(I.,Cor.,xv.,16-17.)To saythatitisimpossibleforamanof intelligencetoacceptsuchadoctrineis tobrandSt.Paulasunintelligent,not tospeakofChristwhomduerespect wouldwishtoexcludefromthediscussion.

MATTERINDESTRUCTIBLE.

Q.:"Thebody,"declaredMr.Watts, "isabsorbedintotheuniversaleconomy.Itsatomsliveagainin plantsandanimals."

Mr.Wattsiscuttingtheground fromunderhisownfeet.Ifhecould assertthatthematterofwhichour bodiesaremadewasabsolutelyannihilated,andwentoutofexistenceat death,hewouldhaveacase.For thenGodwouldhavetocreatenew bodies,didHewant'ustopossess theminthefuture;andtheywould notbethebodiesthatwereplacedin thegrave.Inotherwords,there wouldnotbearesurrection,butanew creation.ButMr.Wattsadmitsthat themattercomprisingourbodiesisnot annihilated.Itcontinuestoexist,

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undergoingvarioustransformations. Andnomatterunderwhatformsit exists,itistheretoberecalledbythe omnipotenceofGod,andre-adapted tothepurposesHeintends.Nointelligentmanwhobelievesinanom-

CatholicsOnly

"Perplexed,".Strathfield:

Q.:Iwouldbeverymuchobligedif youwouldbesokindastoexplain thismattertome.

R.:Itwouldbeimpossibletorefusearequestputwithsuchunusual courtesy.

Q.:WhywillnottheCatholicChurch allowagoodProtestantcoupleto adoptachildfromaCatholicinstitution?

R.:Thereasonisbecausesucha childwouldhavebeenbaptisedaCatholic.,andtheauthoritieshavea graveobligationinconsciencetosee thatthechildwillbebroughtupasa Catholic.Theymustseetoit,therefore,thatthechildisconfidedtofoster-parentswhoarecapableoftrainingthechildintheCatholicreligion, andwhowillsetagoodCatholicexampleintheirownlives.Now,howevergoodtheymaybeinotherrespects,aProtestantcouplecouldnot providethechildwithCatholicteachingandexample,norwiththenecessaryatmosphereoftheCatholichome. TheauthoritiesofaCatholicinstitution,therefore,havenooptionbutto refusenon-Catholicapplicants,even whilstsympathisingwiththeirdisappointment.

FAITHABOVEALL.

Q.:Inmanycases,thechildwould bewellcaredfor,andwouldreceiveagoodeducation.

R.:Thatconsideration,ofcourse,is notwithoutweight.Andallthings elsebeingequal,theauthoritiesprefer toconfidethechildrentothosebetter abletoprovidefortheirtemporalwelfare.Butnoearthlybenefitscould compensateforthelossoftheCatholicfaith.Itmaynotseemlikethat toyou.ButIamspeakingfromthe Catholicpointofview.Thatishow weCatholicsseeit.Andwehave toactaccordingto"our"convictions. Youyourselfwouldsurelysay:"Well. ifyouCatholicsthinkthatthemost importantthingofallforaCatholic childisthesafeguardingofitsCatholicfaith,Idonotseehowyou couldhandthechildovertoProtestantfoster-parentswhateverearthly advantagestheymayhavetooffer." And,believeme,toanysincereand

WorkorDole

"Enquirer,"Melbourne:

Q.:DoesnotGodsaythatwemust workoutourownsalvation,andeat bythesweatofowbrow?

R.:Yes.Butneitherofthosereferencesprovesthepointyouwishto make.Thefirstinsiststhatwehave ourownparttodointhesavingof oursouls;thesecondisthegenera] leclarationofapenaltylaiduponthe humanraceasaresultofsin.

Q.:IfsuchbeGod'scommand,how isanyGovernmentjustifiedinhandingoutdolesbyallthissocialbusiness?

R.:Althoughthereferenceyougive tothegeneralpenaltyofworkdoes notembodyacommandobligingeach particularindividual,yetitistrue thatthosewhoareabletoworkbut arenotwillingtoworkdeservetosufferconsequentwant.Inthissense, St.Paulsays:"Ifanymanwillnot work,neitherlethimeat."(II.,Thess., iii.,10).Itisalsotruethatthose ableandwillingtoworkshouldhave opportunitiesofdoingso,andofearningsufficientwagestoprovidefor themselvesandtheirfamilies,without beingdependenton.anyformofpubliccharity.Andthefirstconcernof theGovernmentshouldbetoseethat thisismadepossible.Atthesame time,youmustrememberthatthere willalwaysbesomewho,howeverwillingtheymaybe,arenotabletowork, ortodososufficientlytoprovidefor theirfullneeds.Thismayhappen

nipotentGodcoulddenytothatGod thepowertodoasHepleasesinthis matter.andtheconsiderationurged byMr.Wattsisabsolutelywithout valueasanargumentagainsttheresurrectionofthebody.

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practicalCatholic,thesafeguardingof one'sCatholicfaith"is.'themostimportantthingintheworld.

THEONE,TRUECHURCH.

Q.:Eventhoughthechildwerelost totheCatholicChurch,hecouldstill gettoheaventhroughtheProtestant Church.

R.:Thatthoughtispromptedby theideathatoneChurchisasgood asanother.AndIcanquiteunderstandonewhoacceptsthatideathinkinginsuchaway.ButweCatholics donotacceptthatidea.Webelieve thatChristestablishedonesingle Church,promisingtobewithitall daystilltheendoftheworld.And webelievethattheCatholicChurch, whichalonehasbeenintheworld alldayssinceChrist,isthatone,true Church.NeverdidOurLordauthoriseanymentosetupotherChurches inHisname.And,tous,allother Churchessetupindependentlyofthe CatholicChurcharemistaken,andnot inaccordancewiththeWillofChrist. GoodProtestants,whodonotrealise theirChurchestobemistaken,may gettoheavenandsavetheirsouls,for Godwillnotblamethemforamistaketheyhaveneverrealised.But wewouldbeblameworthybeforeGod ifwehandedaCatholicchildover,to bebroughtupinaChurchweknow tobewrong.Donotthinkthat,with us,it'smerelyaquestionof"achild beinglosttotheCatholicChurch."It's aquestionoftheCatholicfaithbeing losttothatchild.Whatrighthave wetosaytothechild:"We'llhavethe truereligion:butyouwon't?"Or,for thatmatter,whatrighthavewetosay toChrist:"Youwillbeworshippedby usintheprecisewayyoudemand,but notbythischild?"Surelyyoucan seehowimpossibleitisforus,holding suchconvictions,toagreethatany Catholicchildshouldbedeprivedof theCatholicfaith!Wesympathise withyourdisappointment;butthat wouldnotjustifyusinviolatingconscienceandbeingdisloyaltoChristin whatwebelievetobesograveamatter.Ihopethisexplanationofthe Catholicattitudehasclearedthingsup foryou.Ifnot,Iwillbeonlytoo pleasedtodealwithfurtherquestions fromvou,intheirdueturn.

tunatemembersshouldnotcomplain againstajustassessmentoftheirliabilitiesbytheGovernment,proportionatelytotheirpossessionsorearnings.NoGovernmentcandoits dutytodestitutepeoplewithoutsecuringthenecessaryrevenuefrom thosewho:irenotdestitute.Sc.whilst

eitherthroughage,orill-health,or economicdepression.Somekindof reliefisessentialinsuchcases,andif theGovernmentdecidesthatthemost practicablewayofprovidingforthem isbysocialinsurance,thensuchasocialmeasureisjustified.Wemay criticisetheideaofhandingoutdoles topeopleableandwillingtoworkinsteadoffindingemploymentand wagesforthem.ButwearenotjustifiedincondemningallformsofGovernmentsocialrelief.Insomecases, thatwillalwaysbenecessary.

Q.:ShouldnottheGovernmentsee thatworkersgetajustwage,and letpeoplecarryoutGod'sWillby providingforthemselves?

R.:Inallcaseswherethatispossible,yes.Butitwillnotalwaysbe possibleinallcases.

PERSONALPROPERTY.

Q.:IfIhavepropertyjustlyacquired, haveInotarighttokeepitrather thanhanditovertotheGovernment?

R.:Youhave.ButtheGovernmenthastherighttodemandfrom you,asfromothercitizens,proportionatecontributionstowardstheupkeepofsocialservices,necessaryfor thepropersupportoflessfortunate membersofthecommunity.When wesaythatsocietymustprovidefor itslessfortunatemembers,wemean thatthemorefortunatemembers shoulddocc.Andthosemorefor-

itisgoodtoadvocatewagessufficient tomakethoseabletoworkself-supporting,itistooextremetocondemn allformsofdoles,grants,andpensions togetherwiththetaxationtheymake necessary.Ihopemyreplieswill helpyoutowardsmorebalancedviews onthissubject.

TheAnglicanName

"Listener,"Crookwell:

Q.:Wouldyou,please,commenton theenclosedletter,whichappeared intheSydney"Stns''ofNovember 21?

R.:Theletterisasuggestionbya correspondentwhichheconsiderswill contributetowardstheunificationof thevariousChurches.Buthisideais altogethertoosuperficial,anddoesnot touchreality.Letustakehisletter,

'Q.:"Woulditnotbebettertochange thetitleof'TheChurchofEngland' to'TheChurchinEngland;'andin Australiato'TheChurchinAustralia,'andsooninotherplaces?"

R.:Evenifthatweredone,things wouldbejustasbefore.Anglicans wouldstillbeAnglicans,thoughdeclaringthattheybelongedto"The ChurchinAustralia.-Alltheother ChurcheswouldremainastheyareCatholic,Methodist,.Presbyterian,Baptist,etc.Amerechangeofnameby theAnglicanChurchwouldmakeno differencetootherChurchesnorfor thatmatterwoulditalterthecharacter ofAnglicanism.

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THECATHOLICFORMULA.

Q.:"IntheApostles'Creedtheministerandthepeoplesay,'Ibelievein theHolyCatholicChurch.'

R.:Anglicansinconsistentlymake thatprofession,despitethefactthat, atthetimeoftheProtestantReformation,thosewhorebelledagainst theCatholicChurchandabandonedit, setuptheindependentChurchofEngland.Itisoflittleusetorepeatover andoveragain,"IbelieveintheHoly CatholicChurch,"whilstrefusingto belongtotheCatholicChurchinreality.Themererepetitionofsucha formulawillnevermakeapersona Catholic.Forwhatwehavetoask isnotwhetherapersonssaysheisa Catholic;butwhethertheChurchto whichhebelongsmaintainsthesame faithasCatholicsthroughoutthe world,retainsthesameessentialform ofworship,andacknowledgesthe samespiritualauthority.Butthe ChurchofEnglandrepudiatesCatholicdoctrines,theSacrificeoftheMass, andtheunifiedspiritualauthorityof theCatholicChurchwhichhermembersinallcountriesaccept.AnAnglicanwhoprofessesto"believeinthe HolyCatholicChurch,"therefore,merelyprofessestobelieveinitwithoutbelongingtoit. * * *

THECHURCHDEFTNED.

Q.:"TheChurchisnothingmorenor lessthanthefaithfulunionwith Christ,andthroughHimwithGod. theFatherofallChristianpeoples."

R.:ThatdefinitioncouldnotbeacceptedbyanybodywhoreallyunderstandstheNewTestament.Forthere theChurchisdepictedasavisiblesocietyinthisworld,whosemembers arecalledtoaninvisibleenioswith

ChristbyDivinegrace,andthrough HimwiththeFather.Whenwespeak oftheChurchfromtheviewpointof identificationinthisworld,wearenot dealingwiththeinteriorspiritual unionofindividualswithChrist,but withtheirexternalassociationwith oneanotherinavisibleorganisation markingthemofffromallwhodonot belongtothatorganisation.And,in theexternalorder,notallwhoprofess tobelieveinChristarebyanymeans unitedinoneChurch.Thevarious ProtestantChurchesareneitherone withtheCatholicChurch,noramongst themselves. * * * *

THEROADTOUNITY.

Q.:"Ifthissubstitutingoftheword in'fortheword'of'weredone,there wouldbeagreatopportunityto uniteallnationsinoneChurch-the ChurchthatwasfoundedbyChrist Himself."

R.:Thesubstitutingoftheword "in"for"of,"sothatthe"Churchof England"wouldbeknownasthe "ChurchinEngland,"wouldleave thingsjustastheywere,andgetus notonestepnearertounityofallin oneandthesameChurch.Forthe inerechangeofnamewouldnotchange thenatureofAnglicanism,norwould itaffectanyofthenon-AnglicanChurches.Theywouldremainjustasthey are.Andif,becausethe"Churchof England"changeditsname,everybody didembraceAnglicanism,theywould notfindthemselvesunitedinthe ChurchfoundedbyChristHimself.For ChristdidnotestablishAnglicanism!

TobelongtotheChurchfoundedby ChristHimselfonemustjointheCatholicChurch.Iheremeanthat worldwideChurchwhichacknowledges thePopeasitssupremeheadonearth. IfChristdidnotfoundtheCatholic Churchinthissense,noonecansay whodid.Butthemerelyhuman foundersofallotherChurchesare known.Theonlyredeemingfeature intheletteryouhavesentforcommentistheadmissionthatallChristiansshouldbeunitedinoneChurch, andthatthatChurchmustbetheone foundedbyChristHimself.Andthat canbeaccomplishedonlybythereturnofboththeProtestantandthe GreekOrthodoxChurchestounity withRome,andtotheacceptanceof Catholicdoctrine,worship,anddiscipline,intheordinarysenseoftheword.

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TotallyBlindandInsane

"What'sthegoodofconquering theairifyoucan'torganiseyour conquestforthegoodofhumanity ratherthanitsharm?"

.AWorlbWithoutPrayer!

GeraldVann,0.P.,Agrees WithAldousHuxley

PoliticalChangesUselessUnless MenChange 11taisavEs

Noonewishestoliveinaworldthat isblind.andinsane;andifthatis whatweareheadingfor,thenwehad bettertrytodosomethingaboutit.

AldousHuxleymakesthisveryplain inhislatestbook,"GreyEminence." Oneofthemainpointshemakesthere isthis:thataworldtotallywithout prayerwouldbeaworld''totallyblind andinsane."Hisactualphraseisa "totallyumnysticalworld:"butIam goingtokeeptothesimplerandless misunderstoodword"prayer,-because peoplesometimesthinkthatmysticism meanseitheratendencytoswoonaway atoddmoments,orelseasortofpermanentwoolly-headedness.Iamgoingtousethewordprayer,butIdon't 'meanjust"askingforthings,"and,a, Iamgoingtodefineit,itwillagree withwhatHuxleyhasinmind.A worldtotallywithoutprayerwouldbe aworldtotallyblindandinsane.

"Wherethereisnovisionthepeople perish;"andHuxley'sjudgmentofour ownworldisthatwearedangerouslyfaradvancedintothedarkness.

Now,thefirstthingtonoticeabout thisisthatitisnotanuncommon view.Itisnutonlyfluxlev'sview; itistheChristianview.Itisalso theviewofallthegreatreligiousteachersoftheworld;andmorethanthat, learnedmenofallkindsaretellingus thatthissocietyofours,themodern Westernworld,istheonlycivilisation inthewholeoftheworld'shistory whichhasnotheldthatviewandbased itslifeuponit.Ifweimagineourselvesashavingtogiveanaccountofour societytotherestofhumanity,we mightimagineourjudgessayingtous, "Yes,you'vedonemightythingsand goodthings;butyou'veforgottenthe 'onethingnecessary;'you'veforgotten thatbeingismoreimportantthan doing.What'stheuseofbeingable totravelatbreathlessspeedifyou don'tknowwhereyouwanttogoto,or why?What'sthegoodofconquering theairifyoucan'torganiseyourconquestforthegoodofhumanityrather thanitsharm?Sciencecanonlytell youhowtodothings;itcan'ttellyou whatyououghttodo,stilllesswhat yououghttobe.You'vegained enormouslyinknowledge,andtherefore inpower;butyou'velostyourvision; and'wherethereisnovisionthepeople perish.'"

Now,whatisthisvision'And what,inanycase,hasitgottodowith prayer,Weallknowthedifference betweenknowingthingsandonlyknowingaboutthem.Wemaylearnalot aboutsomeverylovelyandlovableperson;butthatdoesnotenableustosay weknowhim:onthecontrary,wesay wewanttoknowhim.Andifwedo gettoknowhimintimately,andlove him,thenweacquireanewkindof knowledge,theknowledgethatbegets loveandisinturnbegottenbylove. Thisisthedeepestandmostexciting kindofknowledge,becauseitenlarges notourmindsonly,butourwholepersonality.Andwhatistrueofpersons istruealsoofthings-nature,animals, flowers,trees.Thisdirectlovingknowledgeisanexampleofwhatwemean, ingeneral,byvision.

WhenWeHaveFoundGod.

Aswegrowup,mostofuslosethis powerofseeingthings.Atschoolour mindsareclutteredupwithalotof

factsaboutthings;andthenwehave tostruggleforaliving,usingthings, andevenpersons,simplyasmeansfor thedoingofourjob.Andifweget intothewayofusingthingssimplyas means,weneverstoptolookatthem, andsoweneverreallyseethem.But

thepeopleperish.Thelongerweremaincontentwithourlossofvision anddonothingaboutit,thefurtherwe advanceintothedarkness,thefurther weadvancetowardstotalblindnessand insanity.

seebeautyandloveitandfeelcompelledtoserveit.Themanofprayer seesperfection,ifonlyasinaglass darkly;andnothingwillpreventhim fromservingthat,totheendofhis daysandthelastdropofhisblood.

poets,artists,saints,allindifferent waysdokeeptheirpowerofseeing thingsastheyreallyare;andsotheyarealwaysfallinginlovewiththings, andlifeforthemisaconstantdelight. Childrenhaveit,too,andwehaveto learnfromthem:"Unlessyoubecome aslittlechildren,youshallnotenter intothekingdomofheaven."Fewof usevermanagetobechildlike;weonly succeedinbeingchildish.

Now,thereisonethingyoucan noticeespeciallyaboutlittlechildren, asaboutsaints:allthethingsthat cometheirwaytheytreatasequally real,equallypartofthegreatfamily ofcreation.Youfindthemhaving longtalkswithpuppies,flowers,dolls, humanbeings,allwiththesamegravity.Theyaremuchwiserthanwe. Eventhoughwelooklongandlovingly atthings,weshallloseourpowerof visionandperishunlessweseethem all,together.asafamilyinGodand Godinthem.Onlywhenwehave foundGod,saythemenofprayer,will ourhumanityhefulfilled;andonly thenwilloureyesbefullyopenedto thethingsofthisworld;onlythen shallwelovethemfully,andwithout fearofturningtheirgoldintothedross ofself-loveandself-glory;onlythen lovinghumanitytruly,shallwebeable toattemptthebuildingofaworld fitforhumanity.Iamnotsaving, ofcourse-andIwouldstressthisvery strongly,incaseeverythingIamsayingshouldbemisunderstood-thatwe seekGodinordertobuildagoodand happyworldthatwouldhetheexact oppositeofwhatweareherefor.I amonlysavingthatwecannot,asa matteroffact,expecttobuildagood worldunlesswedointhefirstplace seekGod.Politicalchangescannot helpus,Huxleyinsists,unlessmany peoplesetouttochangethemselves bythe"onlyknownmethodwhich reallyworks,"themethodofthemen ofprayer.Aslongasthereisnovision,

WithoutPrayerWeFail. Wesometimesthinkofprayerasa wayofguardingagainstthepossible angerofGod,asortofreligiousfire insurance.Ifthatisourwholeidea ofprayer,itisacrudeone.Orwe thinkofprayersimplyasawayofgettingthingswewant,andthatisnot verynobleeither;itisliketryingto marryGodforHismoney.Wemust indeedstandinaweofGod,andinfear ofsin;weshouldbeverysillyifwe didnot.Thefrighteningvastnessof theuniverseisHisfootstool.andHis loveisaburningfire.Wehaveto askforwhatweneed,forwedenyour natureifwerefusetoadmitthatweare Hiscreatures,dependentonHimas childrenaredependentontheirparents.Butprayeris,aboveall,notso muchanactionasastateofbeing; fromourpointofviewweshouldask first,notwhatitdoesforus,butwhat itdoestous.Thewisemenofthe worldtellusnotsomuchthatwithout prayerweshallfailtogetwhatwe want,orgetwhatwedon'twant,but thatwithoutprayerweshallfailtobe whatwewanttobe:realmen.We shallbeblindandinsane.Weshall beonlyhalf,orlessthanhalf,alive. Somepeoplethinkthatiftheycan swoonwithdelightatthesightofa buttercuptheyaresomehowintune withtheInfinite;theymaybe,but theyarenottherebymenofprayer. Somepeoplethinkthatifthesinging ofahymnortherecitalofaprayer tillsthemwithwarm,cosyfeeling,theyaremenofprayer;theyaremistaken. Somepeoplethinkthatprayer,atleast aswefinditinthesaints,issomething spooky,aquestionofoddandmorbid experiences;butitisn't.Somepeople thinkthatbeingamanofprayermeans beingadreamer-thesortofmanwho alwaysleaveshisumbrellainthetrain orforgetstotakeoffhisbootswhenhe goestobed;they,too,aremistaken. Menofprayerarehard-bittenrealists. Theysay,ineffect,this:Godiswhat ismostrealandtrueandgoodand lovely;somuchsothateverythingelse ifviewedapartfromHimseemsunimportantandshallow.Weknow whatwehavetodothatHemayshow Himselftous;andwearegoingto doit;andnothingunderthesunis goingtostopus.

ComfortMakesUsCowards.

Theartistandthelover(andmost ofusareoneortheother,ifnotboth)

Tofitourselvesforanystrenuous wayoflife,therearetwothingswe havetodo.Wemustconcentrate uponit,schoolingourselvestosacrifice interestswhichwouldclashwithit, andformingourcharacterssoastobe abletomeetthedemandsitwillput punus.Secondly,wemusttrainour minds,soastobemastersoftheart wewanttopractice.Weshallneed tobehumbleenoughtolearn,concentratedenoughtobeabletostudy, single-mindedenoughnottobea:waysdistracted.Themorestrenuous orheroicthelife,themoreintensive ourtraininginthesetwowayswill havetobe.Thelifeofprayeristhe moststrenuousofall;andthetraining foritthemostintensive.Itisnot apleasanthobbynorachildishpastime.Allthemastersassureusof that.Itissomethingwealloughtto do.allcando,allmustdoifwewant tobereallyalive;butwhileallare called,fewarechosen;andfeware chosenbecausefewofuswanttobe chosen Comfortmakescowardsof usall.

TheStrengthofChrist.

Thevoyageundertakenbythemen ofprayerisarduousandexacting;but theChristianfeelsstone,notinhisown powerandresources,butinthe strengthofChrist.ThatisthemeaningofChristianlife.Theaimofthe Christianmenofprayerisnot,and neverhasbeen,tosubstitutethehumanityofChristfortheGodheadas theobjectofworship.Christsaidof Himself,"IamtheWay;"theChurch initsliturgypraysthroughChristto God;theChristianjourneyissummed upintheoldphrase,"throughthehumanitytothedivinity."Wearetold firsttoputonChrist;andthen,living inHimandinHispower,weshallfind thefulfilmentofourlivesinachieving unionwiththeGodhead,livingwith ChristinGod.Thatisthepathwhich alltheChristiansaintshavefollowed, anditisthatwhichhasgiventhem theirsimplehumilityinspiteoftheir glory;giventhemtheirhomeliness, theirloveandcareforthesmallthings oftheworld,theirpracticalgoodsense, theirimmenseenergyinservinghumanity.Itisthat,too,thatgives themtheircourage.Fortheysay,as St.Paulsaid,"Icandoallthingsin Himwhostrengthenethme."

Don'twaituntilyouhavea PRESCRIPTION tothinkofyour CHEMIST!

Rememberhegivesa "PERSONALISEDSERVICE" inallmattersappertainingto Health,PatentMedicines.Toilets.SurgicalAppliances,Etc.

ITisinterestingtocontrastpoliticaltrendsinBritainandAustralia.Trulytheshapeofthingstocome isyetvague,buttheshadowsthey castbeforethemarefullofgloomy forebodings.Mr.Churchill'smostrecentbroadcastbetrayedthatheisnot ateasewhenfacingtheSocialQuestion,whichperhapsexplainswhyhis speechwaschock-a-blockfullofconflictingideas.Butitwouldseemat leastthatworkingclassBritainknows whatitdoesn'twant.Furtherefforts bytheCommunistPartytoachieve affiliationwiththeBritishLabour Partyhavebeendecisivelyrejected.

"WhattheLabourPartyhastodecide,"wroteitssecretary,"iswhether theCommunistPartyisanorganisationtobetrustedatanytime."He chargedthePartywithashareofresponsibilityforthebreak-downofdemocraticgovernmentandanextension ofNazi-Fascistrule.

Yetmoreinterestinglythewhole questionofCommunistfinanceshas beenventilated.Thevolumeofliteratureproducedandthe"immense staffofemployees"isrevealedasbeing "farbeyondthefinancialcapacityof theLabourParty,whosemembership isatleast40foldthemembership claimedbytheCommunistParty:' Thismakesveryinterestingreading whenonerecallshowtheComradesare alwayslumpingtheChurchinwiththe "vestedinterests."Buttheprocess 'ofpolitenegotiationhasnowturned toopenattack.Followinguponthe chargethattheRedsdonotpublish balancesheetsandhencecastjustifiabledoubtsupontheirclaimtofinancialindependence,anarticlepublished intheLabourPressServicequeries whatisthesourceofthe"tremendous sumsbeingspentonCommunistactivityinBritain."

Theconclusionisinevitable."The Communistleadershaveadmitted thattheytakedirectionfromanauthorityoutsideBritain.Weknow, therefore,whocallsthetune.But whopaysthepiper?"Nobody,exceptaselectfewintheParty,isallowedtoknowanythingofitsfinan'ces.TheLabourPartyveryproperlywarneditsadherentstobeon theirguardagainstmoney-powerwieldedsecretlybypeoplewhoforyears haveproclaimedtheirenmitytowards theLabourParty.

IfeelthattheattitudeoftheBritishLabourisveryenlightenedand thatthatofasectionofourownpeopieisbycontrastpainfullygullible. Surelythefactthatagroupinour nationisboundinthemostservileobe.hencetoaforeigndictatorshipand thatthesourceoftheirdisproportionatemoney-powerisacloselyguarded secretshouldcausethemostradical extremisttopauseandtoenquire.In-

DEATH

O'CONNELL.Daniel,B.C.E.,lateEngineerforRoadsandBridges,P.W. Department,andForrest-road,Jandakot,dearlylovedhusbandofEthel, lovedfatherofNora(Mrs.Horgan), JohnDaniel(A.I.F.returned),Desmond(deceased),Patricia(Mrs.Costello),Brian,Ethel,Mary(Sister MaryBernadette),Kevin(R.A.A.F.). Sheila(SisterMaryMaurice),and Francis:aged72years.R.I.P.

44 INMEMORIAM 014 EMERY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,MargaretMaryEmery, whopassedawayApril5,1942. Restinpeace.

SILVERWEDDING, KIRBY-PARKER.-Mr.andMrs.P. Kirbyhavemuchpleasureinannouncingthe25th.anniversaryof theirwedding,solemniedbyRev. FatherPlanas,O.S.B.intheChurch ofSt.JohntheBaptiste,Moora, -nthe2nd.April,1918.Presentaddress:Mace-street,WestNortham.

WANTED.

Wantedmotherlyperson,over45,assistlightduties,8a.m.to5p.m.:small home;week-endsfree.Reply'Gerard,"thisoffice,orringB7976.

steadwehavetheabjectspectacleof dons,clerics,authorsandhighlyplaced publicofficialstrucklingtoasystem whichisbothanti-ChristianandantiAustralian.Towhatextentofficial ourinthiscountryisinvolvedone cannotsay,butcertainlythecancer haseatendeeplyintomanyofthe unions.

Quiterecentlytwomembersofthe FederalCabinetdeclaredthemselves unequivocallyforSocialism.Mr.Ward, attheMelbourneTradesHall,claimed thattherewasnosubstituteforSocialism,andthatonlyunderthatsystem

4y FRANCIS GILBERT

couldwegetrealpeace.AttheMelbourneUniversity,Mr.DedmandeclaredhimselfaSocialist,andsaidthat hisxperiencthadbeengettinghim nearertosocialisationofindustry.

Now,ofcourse,onemakesallowances forexpediencyinpoliticalutterances, knowinghowthesubjectmatterand theemphasisisisadaptedtosuitdifferentgroups.Forallthat,thecombinationoftheLabourObjective,the PowersBillandtherecentstatements issignificantenoughtocauseoneto ponderfuriouslyoverthepost-war order.IfthecomingFederalelectionsrequireCatholicstochoosebetweenafull-blownSocialismandthe statusquo,itwillbeabitterchoice indeed.

AcorrespondentinourmorningcontemporaryridiculesArchbishopMannixforhisdenunciationofdefacto wivesandwidows.Hepraisesthe Government'sdecisiontocontributeto theirfinancialsupportas"oneofthe mostenlightenedandrealisticdecisions.""People%maritalarrangementsconcernnobodybutthemselves. Thereisnoevidencethatconventional unionsarehappierorhavehighersocialvaluethan'illegitimate'ones. Weddingceremoniescanbesolemn andbeautifulfunctions,butforcing themonpeoplewhodon'twantthem wouldrobthemofallmeaning,-he concludes.

Suchaviewmakesnonsenseofour waraimsandofeveryplanofsocial regenerationexceptthatoftheCommunists.Itispalpablyuntruethat people'smaritalarrangementsconcern nobodybutthemselves.Abstracting altogetherfromthephysical,mental andmoraldangertotheindividual arisingfromirregularsexrelations,it isobviousthatadulteryandfornicationconstituteaviolationoftherights ofothersandunderminefamilylife uponwhichthestabilityofnationsdepends.EvenRussiahasbeencompelledtorestrainpromiscuityanddivorcefacilities.

Thequestionofthehappinessof "conventional"unionsasagainst"illegitimate"onesisperhapsbestansweredbytheexperienceofChristianhistoryandbytheexistenceofmarriage amongeventhemostprimitivepeople. Astothe"socialvalue"ofeach,there canscarcelybeanyargument.Marriagealonefulfillsasocialaim,which

MONEY-POWEROF REDS...

MARRIAGEOR FREELOVE?

MORALLAWAND CUSTOM

isthepro-creationandproperupbringingofchildren.Free-loveismerelyor chieflyconcernedwithlust.

Mr.LloydThomas'sConventionon Reconstructionisatpresentinsession intheCity,andseveralinteresting papershavebeengiven.Dr.II.R. Trenaman,aministeroftheMethodist Church,discussed"Reconstructionin Education."Dealingwithreligionin education,hepointedtothetragedyof thepresentdisplacementofreligious valuesbythepopularconception (oftenerroneous)ofthe"atheismof science."Thiswasatendencythat wouldhavetobecombatted.Too muchimportancewasbeingattached toitbymanystudents.Intheteachingoftheyoungmoreshouldbedone torelatereligioustruthtothescientificbackgroundoftheUniverse.There wasneedtofoundeducation,oranattitudetotheUniversalthatharmonisedscientifictruthwithreligiousvalues Othertalkswerenotsorational.For

example,Mr.GordonColebatch,inthe courseofalectureon"Internationalism,"statedthat"moralhabitswere merelymattersofcustomandconvenience."Thatisastatementwhich couldveryeasilybemisunderstood. ItistruethatthemorallawisengrainedbyGodinthesoulofeveryman, andsolongasthemajorityofpeople respecttheirconsciencesthestampof thenaturalmorallawisuponsociety. Butmandidnotevolvemoralhabits. Theywerewithhimfromthebeginning.Itwouldobviouslybeabsurd toclaimhedevelopedthembycustom. Stilllessisittruethatmanismoral fromreasonofconvenience.Forthe truthisthatthekeepingofmorallaw isforthemostpartdeucedlyinconvenient.

Weregrettoannouncethedeathin GeraldtonyesterdayofRev.FatherJ. Prendergast,oftheCathedralStaff. ARequiemMassforthereposeofhis soulwillbecelebratedinSt.Francis Xavier'sCathedralatteno'clocktomorrow(Friday)morning.

CatholicsInducedtoFormaNationalRural MovementFromReligiousMotives

BestandMostUrgentThinkforAustralia

TheNationalCatholicRuralMovementexistsinwhatmayseemto manyaconfusedmedleyofsocial,economic,politicalandreligiousfactors, andbecauseofthesetheproblems whichhavetobefacedareofatwofoldnature-theproblemoftheindividualandtheproblemofdefinite socialconditions.Thefoundationof theRuralMovementisamatterof urgentnationalandreligiousimportance,becausethereisatendencyto fleefromtheland,whichhasbeenacceleratedbythewar.Nonationcan livewithouthavingfarmerstoproducethefood,anditisaknownfact thatwhenyoungpeopleleavetheland totakeuplifeinthecitytheir spirituallifesuffers.

Ifwearetosurviveasanation,we mustget"backtotheland."

rleemer.Ifwemaybelievetwo Popes,whohavewrittenaboutsocial matters,mankindhasdonewrongso effectivelythatsocialgoodhastobe, notonlystored,butrestored.Anevil oramistakenpastmustnowberedeemedatagreatprice.ButonlytheweightsandmeasuresofNazareth willgiveindividualsandnationsthe ownershipandsovereignityoftheir ownsouls.

Themodernworldnee*redemption:andredemptionmeansareturn toNazareth.Itisforthisreasonthat overthelintelofeveryhomeand homesteadwewouldbuildontheland mightwellbecutinstone:

"AndHewentdownwiththemand cametoNazarethandwassubject tothem."

SevenExcellentReasonsfor GoingontheLandandfor StayingThere

grandmother.Howill-organisedisa worldthathasnootherplacethanan "Institution,"forthewisdomofthe old.Butwhataschoolofhuman anddivinelove,andthereforeofwisdomthatspringsfromlove,isaHome madepossibleandsafebytheHomestead.Modernseekersafterthetrue methodofeducaionwillseekinvain untiltheyrecognisethewisdominthe

nomoraldiseaseissocontagiousand persistentasthatwhichisbasedon thebodilypleasureaccompanyingthe altruismofparenthood.

Toooftenhasmobpsychologystudiedmerelythewildoutburstsofa crowdinanger;forgetfulthat,though "Thoushaltnotkill"isamorefundamentalcommandmentthan"Thou shallnotcommitadultery,"yettaking lifeis,initself,somentallyabhorrent,andcreatinglifeissophysically pleasurablethatwhenmenandwomen areherdedtogetherinourmodern townssexualuncontroltendstospread likeasocialplague.Tofleethat sensualplagueCatholicmenandwomenaregoingoutofthecrowded towntothewidespacesofthecountryside,wheretheinfectionofsin withinthemwillnotbeinthefittest mediumforitsgrowthandspread.

FifthMotive:LoveofJustice.

AnothermotivebehindtheMovementistheidealembodiedintheRedeemer'sfirstreveille:-"Blessedare thepoor,fortheirsistheKingdom ofHeaven."Yetthatreveilledoes notawakentheidealofastarveling povertythatishardlypermittedto give,oreventolive.Onthecontrary,itistheheroicandsociallyvaluablepovertyofHimwhowas"poor vetenrichingmany.'Returntolandwork,anditstwin-fellowhand-work, meansthereturntoastable,profit("ContinuedonPage12.)

Theyhavecutthetangledcomplexity

Letusthensetdowninordersome ofthemainspiritualmotivesthat haveledCatholicstoformthisMovement,astheyrecognisethatitisnot onlyagenerallyrightanddesirable thingforChristianstodo,butthebest andmosturgentthingforthemselves todohereinAustralia.

FirstandPrincipalMotive:ToWorshipGod.

LiketheChosenPeople,theyare mindedtoleavethefleshpotsofEgypt, notforthe"milkandhoney"ofthe PromisedLand,butthatthepeople maygoandworshipGod.

Theywishtoputfirstthingsfirst. (;odmustcomefirstinourlives.They willnotdesireasaprimarygood whatisonlyasecondarygood.

Thustheywillleavetheuglinessof thetown,notforthebeautyofthe land,butforthebeautyofGod'sface; theywillflyfromthediseaseofthe town,notforthehealthofthebody, butforthehealthofthesoul;they willcutthetangledcomplexityof townlife,notforthesimplelifewith nature,butforthequietlifewithGod.

SecondGreatMotive:ToFollow Christ.

JesusofNazarethdidnotconicinto ourmidst,mainlytoshowfleshand bloodanexample,buttobeitsRe-

ThirdMotive:FamilyLove.

Oneofthemostexplicitmotivesofthosewhoareturning theirfacestowardsthe land isthedesiretorestoretheCatholicFamily.Mostoftheoldermen andwomenwhocanthemselvesrememberparentsandgrandparents, knowthatthemodernarrangementof theworldhasputanendtothehistoricinstitutioncalledHOME.Many oftheyoungermenandwomen,too, realiseasifbyintuitionthatastate ofthingsthatmakesrace-suicideseem tobetheonlypracticalpolicyisonly astateofchaos,if,indeed,itcanbe calledastate.

Thesplendidvisionofweddedlove, grantedbyGodtotheheartofyouth, seemsbutdivinemockerywhenmet bytownconditions,whichmakethe begettingofafamilyseemacrime againsttheState.

Itistothecreditofoursoberdays thatamongstthemostsoberfugitives fromthatproximateoccasionofsin called"themoderntown"aretobe foundyoungmenandwomenwhose heartisstirringwiththeself-sacrificial desiresofwedlockandparenthood.

Inthatholyplaceofhumanlove, roomandneedwillbefoundforthe parent,nowbecomethegrandfatheror

butforthequietlife

phraseonceutteredbyawomanof thecrowd:"Ihadnothingbuthomeschooling."Yetthehome-schooling nowalmostabsentfromtownlifeis sofundamentalthat,inanotherphrase ofaPriestofGod:"PoliticalEconomy isthechildofDomesticEconomy."

FourthMotive:LoveofChastity. Thisfamilylife,withitscraftof love,leadstoanothermotivedriving Catholicmenandwomenoutofcity lifetotheland.Everywherearound themtherearethesightandreekof bodilysin.Thesemenandwomen arebeginningtoburnwithshameat theinsultofferedtothem.Ifthey aremen,theyfeeltheinsultofbeing consideredsosensualthatevena foodoraholidayhauntcannotbeofferedtothemwithouttherecommendationofsomesensualnudity.Ifthey arewomen,inanageofself-consciousnesstheyfeelevenmoreinsultedby thesuggestionthatwomen'schief interestformanisnotspiritualorintellectual,butcarnal.

Townlife,withitsdailyherdingtogetherindwellingsandmodesof transport,istendingtoproduceasensualdiseasewhichonlyisolationwill cureorprevent.Psychologistsofthe mob-andamoderntownishardly morethanamob-willrecognisethat

TheDemandfor GirlsTrained forBusinessHas NeverBeenSo Heavy

OFgeneralInterest

Homes and the War

Oneofthebestpreventivesofseriousdelinquencyamongchildrenisa "motherwhostaysathome.Butit wouldappearfromstudiesrecently madethathomesofthistypearebecomingsomewhatrare.

Itisnotsurprising,then,thatboys andgirls,stillintheir'teens,aredaily andinlargernumbersattractingthe noticeofthepolice.Butbythetime thatachildfallsundertheeyesofthe policeauthorities,theperiodforremedialmeasuresis,inmostcases,at anend.

Liketheirelders,boysandgirlsdo notbecomebadsuddenly.Thecrime whichthepolicemannoticeshasbeen precededbymonthsofminordelinquenciesand,often,ofundetected crime.Iftheagewhichshowsthe heaviestincidenceofcrimeiseighteen years-astatementmadeontheauthorityofJ.EdgarHoover-thenit followsthattheseboysandgirlshave beenpreparingforcrimeatthevery timewhentheyshouldhavebeenmost carefullyguardedbytheirparents.

Thegrowthofhomesfromwhichthe motherisabsentallday,andthe fatherallnight,threatenstounderminethefoundationuponwhichcivilisedsocietymustrest.Insuchhomes, thecareandsupervisionwhichthe growingchildneeds,ifheorsheisto overcomethedangerswhichaccompanytheonsetofadolescence,cannot possiblybegiven.AccordingtoareportmaderecentlybytheNational ChildLabourAssociation,thiswantof supervisionisresponsible"foralarge aumberofdelinquencycases."

Oneofthepurposesofthewarin whichwearenowengagedistopreserveourwayoflife.Itwouldseem, then,thatwearesingularlyindifferenttothestabilityoftheAustralian home,whichisanoutstandingfeature ofthatwayoflife.Weneedmore workerstocarrythiswartoasuccessfulconclusion,butifwemustundermineourhomes,anddebauchour children,togetthem,thepriceistoo heavytopay.

VictoriesinNorthAfricaandinthe Pacificwillnotcompensateforthe lossofthehome.Theimmediate remedyinthehandsoftheGovernmentisamanagementofthemanpowerwhichdoesnotdepriveour youngpeopleofparentalsupervision.

MAYPROCESSION

At3p.m.onthefirstSundayin May,theannualprocessioninhonour ofOurLadywillbeheld.Theoccasionalsermonwillbepreachedbythe Rev.FatherBreslin,0.M.I.,Fremantle.ThecadetsofAquinasCollege willformtheguardofhonour.Men andwomeninuniformarecordiallyinvitedtowalkintheprocession.Of coursetheChildrenofMarySodalities ofthesuburbanparishesareagainwelcomedthisyear.Theprocessionwill leaveSt.Columba'sChurch,Forreststreet,SouthPerth,fortheschool groundsat3p.m.

Belgian Deportations

KingLeopold's Appeal

London,March26.

KingLeopoldofBelgiumhasprotestedtoHitleragainstthedeportationofBelgianworkerstoGermany, saysthelatestissueoftheclandestinenewspaper"LaLibreBelgique"to reachLondon.Thejournalpublishes aletterfromKingLeopoldwritten fromacastleatLeakins,whereheis interned,toM.Nolf,presidentofthe BelgianRedCross.

"Ourcountryisundergoinganew cruelorderofforcedlabour,"saysthe

CAUSEOfPOPE PIUSXTAKES ANOTHERSTEP

Thecauseforthebeatificationand canonisationofPopePiusXtook whatVaticanRadiocalledan"importantstepforward"recently,whenthe SacredCongregationofRites,atan ordinarymeeting,discussedthequestionofitsintroduction.

Thismeansthebeginningofthe apostolicprocess.

"Children'sPope."

PopePiusXwillberememberedas theChildren'sPope;itwashewho gavechildrentheprivilegeofreceivingHolyCommunionassoonasthey attaintheageofreason.

Thesonofapostman,heespecially lovedthehumble,andwasbythem equallybeloved.InRomepeople stillpraybyhistombinthecryptof St.Peter's.

JosephSartowashisname.He wasbornatRiese,inl'enice,in1835, anddiedin1914."Universe"readers helpedtoperpetuatehismemorythere bycontributing,in1934,toamemorial andtherestorationofhishomeasa museum.

HewasconsecratedBishopofMantuain1885:PatriarchofVenicenine yearslaterandin1903succeededLeo XIIIonthePapalThrone.

Duringhisreignhecrushedthenew heresyofmodernism,restoredplain chanttoitsrightfulplaceintheliturgy,reformedthebreviaryandbegan thegreatworkofcodifyingtheCanon Law.

KINGLEOPOLD

letter,"whichcompelsourworkersto leaveBelgium.Thefateofthe womenisparticularlypitiful.Young girlsaresenttoforeignlandsthelanguageofwhichtheydonotknow,and areexposedtodangersamongwhich thoseofamoralnaturearenotthe least.

"IapproachedtheChancellorofthe Reichandinformedhimoftheprofoundconcernwhichthemassdeportationswerecausingamongallclasses ofthepopulationwhichhasnotforgottenthelabourcampsof1914.1918. Iurgedhimtowithdrawthemeasure whichstrikesunjustlyatapeople whohavenothingwithwhichtoreproachthemselves.

"IreceivedthereplythatthenecessityofthewarpreventsGermany stoppingthedeportations.Ihadno optionbuttotakenoteofthisrefusal."

MISSINGYOURTURN.

Ifyoustepoutofaqueueyoumiss yourturn.Thatistheruleeverywhere.KeepintheCharitiesConsultationseveryweek.Don'tmissyour turnofluck.TheNo.149aisnow open.Firstprizeis£1,000.

Theoutbreakofthelastwarbroke hisheart.Hediedonlyafewdays afteritscommencement.Sincethen manymiracleshavebeenpopularly attributedtohisintercession.

SocialLELIA

CardEvening,inaidofSt.Patrick's School,Havelock-street,tobeheldin StirlingSocialRooms,Hay-street,on Tuesday,April6,at8p.m.

Lectures on IIliSle

ATTHECENTRALCATHOLIC LIBRARY (36PIERSTREET).

EveryWednesdayNight,Commencing Wednesday,April7.

CommencingonthefirstWednesday ofApril(7th.),Rev.FatherAlbert Lnychwillresumehistalksonmusic, illustratedwithgramophonerecords. ThesewillbegivenintheCentralCatholicLibrary,36Pier-street,where thegramaphonewillsoundtobestadvantage.

Thesubjectwillagainbeon"ListeningtoMusic,"thefirstlecturebeing ontherightattitudeforthelistener toadopttogetthegreatestenjoyment andbenefitfromlisteningtothebest inmusic.Thesubjectofthefollowinglectureswillbetheinstrumentsof theorchestra-thissectionbeingrepeatedattherequestofsomeofthose whoheardlastyear'slectures,andfor thebenefitofnewcomers.

Thelecturesareopentothegeneral public,andacollectionwillbetaken forthelibraryfunds.

HOUSEHOLDHINTS,

Whencuttinguplargepotatoesfor baking,pareoffthecornerstomake thepotatoesroundandeasytoturn. Theparingscanbeputontopofthe roastandmakedeliciouschips.

Whenchangingormovingfurniture inaroom,removethecarpetsandpolishthefloorwell.Thefurniturecan thenbepushedaboutmoreeasily.

KNITTINGWOOL andACCESSORIES

"We'rereadywithallyourequireinknitting-WoolsandAccessories.Veryextensive stocksofallbestknownWools,including Lincoln's,Paton's,andExcelsior plusall accessories.Seethemthisweekat

OrtinationfotIle Dardanup

.c/Priesthooci

musicoftheceremonywasbeautifully renderedbytheDardanupConvent SchoolChoir.

AftertheceremonytheSistersof MercyentertainedHisGrace,Father Depiazzi,andthevisitingprieststo lunchattheConvent.Duringlunch HisGracecongratulatedthenewlyordained,wishinghimalongandfruitfulministryintheArchdiocese.

MoneyLendingand Usury

Itisaterribleindictmentofoursocialorderthatsomemen areabletomakeanextortionatelivingoutofthepassionsoreconomicnecessityofothermenbysoexploitingtheirweaknessor theirdireneedastocompelthemtosubmittoruinousconditions. Thisunnaturalmethodofgainwasdiscreditedthroughallthe Christiancenturies,bythepre-Christianpagans,andbyMohamedanism.Itwasreservedtoourownenlightenedagetoseethe practicebecomelegalisedandrespectable.Itisinterestingtonote thatdowntothefourteenthcenturytheChurchandthecivillaw rigorouslycondemnedthelendingofmoneyatinterest,exceptby reasonofsomespecialcircumstance,wherethelenderwasindangeroflosinghiscapitalorexposedhimselftoalossorthedeprivationofagain.

Inourday,however,theChurchpermitsthegeneralpractice oflendingatinterest,providedtheinterestdemandedismoderate. Sothatcharityalone,andnotjustice,canobligeanyonetomakea gratuitousloan.Someareperplexedoverthesedifferentattitudes onthepartoftheChurch.atonetimecondemning,andatanother authorising,thepracticeoftakinginterestonloans.Asatisfactoryexplanationistobefoundinthedifferenceofeconomiccircumstancesandthestateofsociety.Moneywasformerlyemployed merelyasatokentofacilitatetheexchangeofgoods.Opportuni- tiesforinvestingmoneyincommercialventuresorconvertingit intorevenue-producingpropertywerecomparativelyrare.Hence aloantoasolventpersoninthosedayswasanadvantagerather thanaburden,foritgavethemoney-lenderfullsecurityc.rhis money,astheborrowerinsuredhimagainstitsaccidentalloss. To-day,however,moneyisfruitfulinitselfandonthisground thenum-11permitsthelendingofmoneyformoderateinterest. *

Yetmoney-lendingisto-daythesourceofmanysinsagainst justice,becausetheinterestchargedisexcessive,justastheprofitsofmodernbusinessareexorbitant.Themoralissueatstake ishowtherateofinterestmaybejudgedtobejustandmoderate. Theoretically,thefairrateofinterestshouldnearlycorrespondto theaveragegainthatthoseengagedinbusinessmaygenerallyexpectinadeterminedcentre.If,forexample.investorsinagiven centrewhohavemoneyinbuildings,land,orindustrialenterprises. generallylookforaprofitof6percent.,thejustrateofinterest wouldbeabout4percent.or5percent.Inpractice,thebest courseistoconformtotheusagesestablishedamonghonestmen. Specialcircumstances,ofcourse,makethefluctuationsoftherate ofinterestreasonable,asinthecaseofprices.Thegeneraldecay ofconscienceinbusiness,however,seemstoindicatethatprivate money-lendingissounsatisfactorythatitcannotsafelybeleftwith individualconsciences.GovernmentlegislationonmaximuminterestratesandperhapscompleteGovernmentalcontrolofloans seemsindicated.Buttheissue,ofcourse,drivesmuchdeeper. Theactivitiesoftheprivatemnev-lenderareonlytheevilfruitsof aneviltree.Ifmenarefoundtoheseekingmoneyinlargenumbers(andthepositionofcivilservantsinthismatterhasbecome proverbial),theobviousinferenceisthattheyarenotbeingpaida decentlivingwake.orthatthrifthasnoplaceamongournational virtues.Andevenmoreultimatethanthat.ifthemajorityof menweremastersandnotserfs,theywouldtakecarenottoforfeittheireconomicindependence.

Inthepresenceofalargecongregation,HisGracetheArchbishopraised Rev.JosephDepiazzitotheSacred PriesthoodattheChurchoftheImmaculateConception,Dardanup,on March25.HisGracewasassistedby Rev.PFarrell}-andRev.J.Brosnan Rev.E.Powerattendedthenewlyordained,andRev.J.J.Raffertywas MasterofCeremonies. Thefollowing priestswerealsopresent:Rt.Rev. MonsignorP.Hayes,R.I.,V.P.;Very Rev.B.Gallagher,Adm.oGeraldton); Rev.FathersJ.O'Grady,D.Downey, A.Valentne,W.Clery,M.Brennan,M. Moore,0.M.IandPDuffy.The

Rev.JosephDepiazziisamember ofthewidely-knownandhighlyrespectedDepiazzifamily,ofWaterloo, intheparishofDardanup.Hereceivedhissecondaryeducationatthe ConventofMercy,Bunbury,wherehe gaveearlypromisebysecuringhis JuniorandLeavingCertificatesintwo consecutiveyears.Proceedingto CorpusChristiCollege,Werribee,Victoria,forhisecclesiasticalstudies,he readadistinguishedcourse,andwas ordainedSub-DeacononDecember oflastyearatWerribee,andDeacon atSt.Mary'sCathedralonMarch21.

FatherDepiazzihasbeenappointed assistantpriestatSt.Joseph's,Subi aco,andwilltakeupdutyonApril3 Arlmultosannoy.

AnnualMeetingofHolyName Society

HisGracetheArchbishopAttenbe

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TheannualmeetingoftheHoly NameSocietywasheldonMonday evening,March29,inthetheatreof theChristianBrothers'College,Perth. Averysatisfactoryrepresentationof metropolitanbrancheswaspresentand wasfavouredbythepresenceofHis GracetheArchbishop,whoremained throughouttheevening'sproceedings.

AttheinvitationoftheSociety's SpiritualDirector(Rev.FatherLalor), thePresident(Mr.E.LeB.Henderson)formallywelcomedHisGrace,extendingtohimtheloyaltyandaffectionofallmembersoftheSociety, andtheirgratitudetohimforhis kindlyinterestin,andcarefor,theSociety'swelfare. FollowingthereadingoftheGen.

eralSecretary'sreport,HisGracedeliveredaninspiringaddresstomembers,inwhichemphasiswaslaidon thedutiesandobligationsofallHolyNamemenandtheurgentneedfor greateractivityamongthemincounteringtheincreasinglymenacingdangersofeverydaylife.Hecounselled moreseriousindividualendeavourin attainingaknowledgeoftheprinciples andtenetsoftheirfaith,andissueda sternwarningagainstthedangersof ignorance.HisGracecongratulated theSocietyonitsyear'swork,making referencetomuchofthesubjectmatteroftheGeneralSecretary'sreport.

Attheconclusionofhisaddress(a reportofwhichwillappearinthe nextissueof"TheRecord")HisGrace wasaccordedprolongedapplause.

Addressesofthanksweremadeby theRev.FatherLalorandMr.F.F. Anderson,inbothofwhichthemembers'gratitudetowardsHisGracewas fittinglyexpressed.

Duringtheeveningtheelectionof officerswasheld,detailsofwhichwill bepublishedlater.

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"BYTHISSHALLALLMEN KNOW...."

Sir-Recentlyafriendofminedesiredtopurchaseanarticle.Nothavingsufficientcashonhim,hedecided topayadeposit.Turningouthis pocketshefoundhehadnotenough foradeposit.Anothershopassistant standingnearbyaskedhimhowmuch hewasshortandhesaid2s.Theassistantplacedtherequired2s.onthe counter.Myfriendsaidtohimthat isverykindofyou,butmostextradinaryconductforacompletestranger tolendn'2s.Whydidyoudoit? Hisonlyanswerwas."IsawtheHoly Namebadgeyouarewearing."AHoly Namemanshouldatalltimeswearhis badgeandlettheworldseewhathe standsfor.Itisalsoagreathelpin timeoftemptation.Anytimeyou seeamanwearingaHolyNamebadge introduceyourselftohim.Youwill thusbecomeacquaintedwithmenof goodcharacterandmenwhotrytolive uptotheidealsoftheHolyNameSociety.-Yours,etc., H.TRACEY,Senr Wembley,March25,1943.

CATHOLICANDCRITIC.

Sir,-May1,notonlyasaCatholic butasa"rankandfile"toilertoo,be permittedtopointoutsomethings to"BobTindall,"yoursofMarch18.

Firstly,Ihaveinmyroughandtumblelife,brushedsideswithLeftists, 'back-ally's"andothers;andenvyand hatredfortheirfellow-mandominated mostoftheirlives.Theyinvariablytalkedofshort-termmethodsasremediesforall"ills,"howtheotherfellow wasseldomright,andtheyalways; blindtounadvertisedgood-deedsand praiseforallthepromisedones.Truth canbeaveryelusivething;ourroad towardsitsattainmentismadeeither roughorsmoothaccordingtothedepth ofoursincerityinseekingit.Further. more,abully'sa'bully"theworld over,whetherhe'saCommunistora tsinummoc.Again,words-"words" are,likemanyothersigns,justameans toanend.Anditbynomeansimplies thatwe"villify"the(entire)Soviet becausewe(anybodyinAustralia)do notagreewithOURCommunists.And, finally,asaCatholic,I'mpermittedto be"friends"witheverybody,andthink, .turfythefindingsoftheotherfellow'sthinkingandactaccordinglylas anindividualforthegoodofALL), takinginlife'smanifestationsand man'saspirationsasawhole.-Yours, etc., J.DONOVAN.

62Brisbane-street,Perth

PATTERNFORYOUTH.

Sir,-Thenumberofyouthswhofall awayfrontthepracticeoftheirnormalreligiousdutiesafterleavingschool isdisquieting.Theyhavehadinsufficienttraininginpublicspeakingand classdebates,andaredumbandshy whenquestioned,andfeelthatreligion asasubjectofcommentorquestionis taboo.Theylackhealthymilitancy. Boysareheroworshippers.Theteacher canfindgreatCatholicsinabundance forthemtotrytoemulate.Coma-IanderFegan,oftheJervisBay;Paddy Finucane,FatherDamien,Father DoyleMarshalFoch,GeneTunney,and manyotherswhosenamesarehouseholdwordseverywhere,weredevout Catholics.Manynon-Catholics,like AdmiralJellicoe,werenotedfortheir Christianlives.Agoodstorycanbe wovenaroundthelivesofthesemen thatwillshowtheyouththattobea goodChristianonedoesnothavetobe a"Cissy."-Yours,etc., J.R

QUERY.

Sir.-Ifitwasnecessaryaftereleven yearstochangethemeetingtimeof theSodalityofOurLadyofPerpetual Succour,heldonthethirdSundayof eachmonthat3.30p.m.(presumably thatthemembersmightattendeveningdevotions),thenwhyhavethe CatholicAnswerSessionat7.15to7.45 p.m.,whichcoincideswiththetime oftheeveningdevotions?ThreehundredoddmembersoftheSodality wouldliketoknow.-Yours,etc., DILEMMA.

'Thetimechosenfor"TheCatholic Answer"wastheonlytimeavailable. Itwasaquestionofnowornever. Afterthewinteritishopedtomakea moreconvenientarrangement.-Ed.)

Exposition intheCity

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament isheldeveryThursdayintheChapel oftheCatholicGirls'Movement,Bank ofN.S.W.Chambers,65St.George's Terrace,nexttoWarwickHouse,A cordialinvitationisextendedtrthe Catholicpeoplegenerallyto a visitduringtheday.Expe..oncommencesafterMassat8oclock,and concludeswithBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentat5.45p.m.Those desiringtodosomayplacetheir namesontherosteroutsidetheChapel.

REDVIRUSINUNIONS.

Sir,-Inreplyto"FedUp"inyour issueofto-day,retoomuchCommun. ism,Iconsiderthatwedonotget enoughofit.Ithinkhedoesnotget aroundamongstunionistsandhear theirtalkandseetheholdthisthing hasgotonthem.Ofcourse,Ionly meanasectionofthem,butthetroubleisthatthegoodunionistlistens totheseagitatorsandslowlybatsurelyabsorbsthetrashthattheyexpound.AlsoIwouldpointoutto "FedUp"thattheCorns.donotwant toconverteverybodytotheirwayof chinking;theyonlywantthepeople whoholdexecutivepositionsinthe unions.soastheycanwieldtheir poweramongstthethoughtlessunionistwholetsotherpeopletalkand thinkforhim-thesamethingthat appliesinRussia.Outof171million peopleofRussiaortheU.S.S.R.,five milliondotheruling,andifweallow thelocalRedstohavealltheirown way,andwedonotcomeoutinthe openandopposethem,theywilldo thesamethinghereandimposetheir willonthemajority.Thisisnoidle talk,becauseIheardoneoftheir prominentspeakerssayonenightthat heortheyaretryingtoeducatethe peopletoallthinkalongthesame lines,thenwhenthetimecomesto strikethemeninthehigherpositions willknowexactlywhattodoandhow todoit,Inconclusion,letmecongratulateFatherLalorinthegreat workthathehasdoneuptodate,and withthehelpofourMotherMary.may hecontinuetosaveourenemiesas wellasourfriends,andconvertthem totheCatholicSocialJusticewayof thinkingandacting.-Yours,etc., ALEXMiQUINEY

QUARANT'ORE

Sunday.

APRIL.

1st.MidlandJunction:FortyHours' Prayer12nd-4th

2nd.Palmyra:OneDayofExposi tion.

3rd.HellerberrinandCunderdin:One DayofExposition.

HUMILITY.

Sir,-InyourissueofMarch4,"Reformer"-andso,too,withmanyothers -forgetthattherehasalwaysbeen (anditisparticularlyevidentnow), oneBIGlinkmissinginthemental make-upofthemajorityofpeople,viz., it'salwaysthe"otherfellow"whois wrong-orhastomakethefirstmove; andonecouldadd,weallthinkwe knowalotwhenactuallyweknowvery little.

"Knowledgeisproudthathehas learnedsomuch;wisdomishumble thatheknowsnomore,"saidWilliam Cowper,theEnglishpoet.Andwe allneedtotakethattoheart.Before wecanmakeourchainwehavefirst tomakesureofourlinks;so,when eithermakingexcusesforourselvesor accusingthe"otherfellows"fornot beinguptothemark,muchcanbe readbetweenthelinesofthefollowing: Ilowmanywillfacethemselvessquarelyandsay,howstandIinthegeneral schemeofthings?Howmanyspeak ofthevariousfreedoms-of"conscience"-buthinderothersintheirs; expectotherstodothenasty,theirksome,thehardthingsoflife,butavoid doingsothemselves?Howmany wheninpayingtributetoafetishshow ablindobedience?Howmanydemand the"right"tospendtheirownmoney astheychoose,butrefusetofacethe consequencesoftheirownacts?How oftenisit"THEY"andnotI?And finally:"Eachforall,allforeach." Justso!Dowesettrapstocatch rats?Somedo!Andit'salwayssomebodyelse'ssinkthat"smells!"We havetodoourDUTYbeforewecan barkatothersandcontrolourselves beforewecanadviseanother-Socialismorno'ism.-Yours,etc., J.DONOVAN.

62Brisbane-street,Perth.

TheCatholicAnecoer

CHANGEOfTIMEfOR SUNDAY'SBROADCAST

Aswegotopressadvicehasbeen receivedthatthetimearrangedfor "TheCatholicAnswer"overStations 6PRand6TZhasbeenrequisitioned foraLibertyLoanbroadcast."The CatholicAnswer"will,therefore,be broadcastnextSundayeveningfrom 7.45to8.15p.m.

TheSessionwillbeconductedby FatherLalor,andwilltaketheformof aQuestionBox,precededbyashort expositionofsomepointofCatholic doctrine.

Reportsonreceptionandcomments ontheSessionitselfareinvited,and maybesenttothisoffice,orto"The CatholicAnswer,-Station6PR,Barrack-street,Perth.

FatherLalorandtheCatholicSocial Guild,whoaresponsoringtheSession, arealsoanxioustoknowjustwhat arethegeneralpopularreactionsto theSession,andinviteyourco-operationinforwardingthisfurtherinformationtoeitheroftheaboveaddresses.

BroabcastsfromCatholic Churches

OnApril4,the11o'clockMassfrom St.Mary'sCathedralwillbebroadcast. ThesermonwillbedeliveredbyFather Lalor.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

April11:CanonicalVisitationandCon firmationatSt.Columba's,Bayswater.

April18(PalmSunday).-11a.m.:PontificateinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

April22(HolyThursday):St.Mary's Cathedral,8.45am.,Pontificate.

April23(GoodFriday):St.Mary's Cathedral,10a.m.,MassofthePre sanctified:Preside.

3p.m.:AttendStationsoftheCross.

April24(HolySaturday):St.Mary's Cathedral,8.15a.m.,SolemnHigh Mass:Preside.

April25(EasterSunday):St.Marys Cathedral,11a.m.:Pontificate.

April30-8p.m.:AttendopeningLectureof1943SeriesatCentralCatholic Library.

May2-8a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: CelebrateMassonoccasionofAnnualCommunionofNewmanSociety.

12.15p.m.:AttendannualcelebrationsinhonourofSt.Joseph,atthe HomeoftheLittleSistersofthe Poor,Glendalough.

Nlay9:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Mary'sChurch,Merredin.

May16:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatHolyCrossChurch, Cunderdin.

May23:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Kellerberrin.

May30:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Anne's,Belmont.

LENTENSERMONSATST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

Rev.FatherRegan,C.SS.R.,ofthe RedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth, willpreachthefourthofhisseriesof LentenSermonsinSt.Mary'sCathedralonSundaynext,April4.The subjectofhissermonwillbe"Love, Marriage,andtheSupernatural."Eveningdevotionscommenceat7.30p.m.

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("TheRecord"willbepleasedto publishinthiscolumnnoticesofRetreatstobeconductedformembersof ourvariousCatholicorganisations throughoutthecomingyear.WeBug gestthatadvicebesenttousassoon asarrangementshavebeencompleted ineachcase.)

Theannualweek-endRetreatofthe aboveAssociationwillbeheldatthe Monastery,NorthPerth,overtheweekendcommencingMay1. Furtherdetail,oftheRetreatwillbepublished 11thiscolumnlater.

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Personal.

Mr.JackHannanleftonSundayon avisittoPerth.

Lieut.JohnWarnerrenewedfriendshipsduringhisbriefstayinKalgoorlieduringtheweek.

Anotherladonleaverecentlywas WilliamCarter,hometovisithiswife. Mrs.CarterwasformerlyMissKath. Sullivan,onlydaughterofMr.and Mrs.D.B.Sullivan,wellrespectedresidentsformanyyears.Thewedding tookplacewithNuptialMassatSubiaco,theRt.Rev.MonsignorFagan officiating.Mrs.Carterhasactedas organistatSt.Mary'sforsometime past.

MissDollyLyttleton,popularpresidentoftheChildrenofMarySodality, andvice-presidentoftheLegionof Mary,leavesduringtheweektotake tipwarworkinPerth.

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SacredHeartSodality.

ThemonthlyCommunionandeveningdevotionswillbeheldonSunday, April4. CatholicWomen'sLeague.

MembersoftheCatholicWomen's Leagueareremindedofthemonthly meetingtotakeplaceonApril5,after RosaryandBenediction.Theusual socialwillfollow.Thismonththe collectionistoaidSt.Charles'Semin art-,andinadditionMrs.Middl,ton hasdonatedabeautifullinen,laceedgedsupperclothtobedisposedof forthesameworthycause.

LegionofMary.

ThebeautifuldevotionalcelebrationoftheAciesonSundayevening lastwasanoutstandingsuccess.Attendanceofmembersofbothactive andauxiliaryforcesofMary'sArmy wasalmost100percent.,astriking

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lestint,,nyofthe,ncerityoftheirlove anddevotiontotheirHeavenly Queen. Theproceedingscommencedwith thesingingof"HailQueenofHeaven," followedbytheopeningprayersof theLegion,includingtheRosary.The SpiritualDirector,Rev.FatherCarolan,thenaddressedthegatheringon thesignificanceoftheConsecrationto OurLady.Hetoldofthehumblebeginninglessthaneightmonthsago whensixactivememberscomprised theLegion.Thisnumberhasnow growntoeighteenactive,whileabout 150auxiliariesaredailysayingthespecialprayersoftheTesserainhonour ofMary.

JohnstonandCarterplayedasaccentpanistesforthesingersandduring thecommunitysinging.Anexcellent supper,withtea,icecreamandcool drinks,wasservedduringtheevening.

Wagin

MASSTIMETABLE.

April4:Wagin,8a.m.;Arthur River,10a.m.

April11:Wagin,8a.m.;Dumbleyung,10a.m.

April18:Lake.Grace,9a.m.; Kukerin,11a.m.

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CREAM-MILK-HONEY-BUTTER-BACONALLDAIRYPRODUCESUPPLIED.

Theactivememberswerepreparing acensusoftheparish,andalready over3,000homeshadbeenvisitedfor thispurpose.Theyhadassistedat hundredsofMasses,andtheirvisitsto theBlessedSacramentnumberedalmost1,000.Fiftenchildrenwhowould otherwiseneverhavebeenbaptisedreceivedthatsacrament.Inaddition, over500booksandmanypamphlets andmagazineshadbeencollectedand senttotheforces.Severalhundred visitshadbeenmadetothesickand infirm,andmanyotherdutiesperformed,firstandforemostbeingattendanceattheweeklymeeting,no matterhowtiredtheywereorhowinclementtheweather.

Theauxiliaryforcecouldtherefore seehowgreatwasthevalueoftheir prayersinhelpingtobringtheGrace ofGodtoothersoulsaswellassancti. fyingtheirown.

Legionariesthenproceededinpairs tothespecialLegionaltarerectedat thetopoftheaisle, eachLegionary,activeandauxiliary,withhand onMary'sstatue,repeatedvocallyas anindividualActofConsecrationthe followingwords:"Iamallthine,my Queen,myMother,andallthatIhave isthine."

AfterbowingslightlyandgeneflectingtotheBlessedSacrament,seats wereresumed.Whenallhadreturnedtotheirplaces,theLegionaryPromisewassaidaloudbyFatherCarolanonbehalfofallpresent.The Catenawasthenrecited,allpresent standing.Thiswasfollowedby BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacrament,afterwhichtheconcluding prayersoftheLegionwererecitedand thefinalhymnsung.

ImmediatelyafterwardstheLegionaries,theirfriendsandmembersof theothersodalitiesandsocietiesofthe parishgatheredinSt.Mary'sHallfor areunionsocial.Duringtheevening theMissesCorbettandMr.BillHennekerprovidedmusicfordancing,and Mr.JimDoogueentertainedwith popularIrishsongs.Aquartetteof malevoicesrenderedseveralpopular numbers,whileaviolinandpianorenditionof"DannyBoy"bytheMisses c'orbettwaswellreceived.Mesdames

PAINTINGFORPERROTT-

April25:Dumbleyung,9a.m.: Wagin,11a.m.

May2:Wagin,Sa.m.:ArthurRiver, 10a.m.

May9:Wagin,Sa.m.;Dumbleyung, 10a.m.

May16:Kukerin.9a.m.;Lake Grace,11am.

May23:Dumbleyung,9a.m.; Wagin,11a.m.

May30:Wagin,8a.m.;Dumbleyung,10a.m.

NELSON&.SONLIMITED MARKETREPORT

NELSON&SONLIMITEDreport asfollowsfortheirsaleofWednesday. March31,1943:

Consignmentswereveryheavy,and afirmdemandwasinevidence throughoutthesale.Recentvalues werewellmaintainedforalllines,Muscoviesimprovingsomewhatonlast sale.AfairnumberofTurkeyswere received,andgoodbirdsarestillmakinghighvalues.

QUOTATIONSATPERPAIR:

COCKERELS:Prime,12/-toLS,(onelotexBassendean13/9);good, 9,6to11/-;medium,7/-to8'6W.L., 5/-to6/6.

ROOSTERS:Heavy,5/9to7/-; W.L.,5/-to6/-.

HENS:Prime12/6to13/3;good, 9/6to11/-;medium,6/-to8/6;W.L., 4/-to5/6.

DRAKES:Prime,13/-to14/-;good, 11-to12/-;medium,9/-to10/-; young,downto7/-;aged.,8/-.

DUCKS:Prime,5/6to6/-;medium, 4/6to5/-;aged,5/-to6/-.

TURKEYGOBBLERS:Prime,65/to71-;medium,476to52/6;young, 18'-to22/6.

TURKEYHENS:Good,22/6to 24,16;medium,18/-to21'-;small,14/to15/-.

EGGS:SpecialNewLaid,2/1;Standard,2,'-;MediumHen,1/10i;Pullet, 1'9ICooking,8d.perdozenlessthan aboverates.

ADDRESS:MetropolitanMarkets, Perth.

FORPAINTING.

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CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

AnotherSuccessfulDay.

Asonpreviousoccasions,members camefromnearandfarlastSundayto takepartinanotheroftheAssociation'scombinedtennisdays.Favouredwithfineweather,thefunctionattractedalargecrowd,andeveryonepresentappreciatedtheeffortsof theW.A.C.L.T.A.inarrangingadelightfulafternoon'stennisinsuch pleasantandjovialcompany.

Amongthosepresentwere:Rev. FathersKelliher,Costelloe,Dunne, Woods,andLinnane;MesdamesSlyth andO'Sullivan;MissesF.McNamara, J.Crisp,B.Austin,B.Trycross,V. Parry,M.Pyke,E.O'Connor,R.Kilpin,K.McCaul,M.Watts,M.Brown, PMcGrade,N.Brown,L.Shanley,S. Daly,I.McGrade,P.Donohoe,M. Daly,H.Wigmore,K.Donohoe,I. Cogan,B.Maher,M.Donohoe,A. Kent,A.Maher,I.Whittingham,M. Cullen,S.O'Neill,M.Gallagher,L. Rosser,E.Briggs,F.Kelly,K.Kirby. M.Kinshella.N.Webb,F.Landquist, N.Dunn,P.Ryan,L.LoughlinandT. Edwards;Messrs.A.E.Heagney,R. Morris,J.Wall,J.Eastcott,P.Reilly, 1'.Medley,H.Easton,B.Daly,K. Hales,J.Stocks,J.Jones,B.Dwyer, JimJones,M.Corry,C.Turner,S. Hardisty,J.Costello,L.Pusey,K. Tracy,K.Mitchell,L.White,M.O'Sullivan,J.McEncroe,H.Woodings,A. Parker,H.Thornton,F.Collopy,J. Sheehan,K.Somers,W.Slyth,P. Somers,W.Waltho,G.Somers,M. O'Brien.

PersonalPars.

JoeEdwards,formerAssociationsecretary,wasaninterestedspectatorat RobertsonParkonSunday.Hewas delightedtoknowthattheAssociation -a,endeav,iuringt,,keepthememberstogetherbytheholdingofthese monthlytennisdays.

Well-knownAssociationidentityin JimTullyisstillapatientatSt.John ofGodHospital,whereheisstatedto beprogressingsatisfactory.

CongratulationsfromtheAssociation totwomembers,inMissC.Arnold Highgate)andPilotOfficerJohnny Brennan(formerlyofTheresian),who ntlyannouncedtheirengagement.

St.Kevin'sClub.

Afterseveralweeksofinter-club visitsandAssociationfunctions,the clubwillholdavisitors'dayatthe courtsonSunday,April4.Allmembersareurgedtocomealong,andto bringanyfriendswiththem.New members(particularlygirls)arecordiallyinvitedtoattend,andwecan assurethemagrandafternoon.

Attheannualmeetingheldrecently. itwasdecidedtohonourthememory ofourformerclubcaptain(thelate PatrickMitchell),byinstitutingatrophytobeknownastheMitchellMemorialTrophy.Thismagnificenttrophyhasnowbeensecuredandwillbe competedforeachyearbyallmembersoftheclub.Todefraythecost ofsame,donationswillbereecivedby thehon.secretary,Mr.R.Morris.

Children'snovels,illustratedbooks, andallkindsofstorybookssuitablefor JuvenileSectionofourCatholicLibrary,arewanted.

CATHEDRALBRANCH,

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AnnualIrishNationalStepDancing ChampionshipsofW.A.

Thesecompetitionswereconducted onMarch10and17.Recordentries werereceived.TheJuvenileChampionshipwaswonbyMissNestaBrennan.andtheOpen(anyage)byMiss FlorenceSchofield,whoalsowonitin 1942.

Presentationoftrophiesfor1942.43 seriesofcompetitionsweremadeat FremantleonSt.Patrick'snightby theRev.FatherMoore,O.M.I.,when theteachers'cupanddiplomaswere presentedbyRev.BrotherMaguire.

OurLadyHelpofChristians'Branch, EastVictoriaPark.

Atthelastmeetingofthebranchour Chaplain,Rev.FatherO'Connor,was presentandaddressedthemeeting. Amongotherthingsheexpressedhis pleasureatthenumberspresentatthe quarterlyCommunion,amongthem beingtheboysrecentlyreturnedfrom overseas.Bro.Finneganreported thatsocialsatthefirestationwouldbe startingagaininafewweeks'time, andthosewhohaveattendedthese eveningsknowhowenjoyabletheyare. Membersareagainremindedofthe drivefornewmembers,andareurged todotheirbesttoincreasethenumbers.Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onTuesday,April6. St.Kevin'sBranch.

SisterCamppresidedoverthefortnightlymeetingheldon26th.inst.,at whichtherewasagoodattendanceof members.Duringtheeveningitwas revealedofthemarvelloussuccessand achievementsmadebyoneofourpopularmembers,Bro.CaptainPhil.Nelligan,whohadbeenawardedtheMilitaryCross.Heartycongratulations! St.Kevin'swishyoucontinuedsuccess inallyourmilitaryduties.Bro.Nelligan,nowreturnedfromtheMiddle East,hasprovedhissplendidcapabilities,andwefeelimmenselyproudof him.Nextmeetingwillbeheldon April8at8p.m.

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Theclubisstillmakingprogressand enrollingnewmembersnearlyevery Mondaynight.Threenewmembers, inR.Sales,E.SalesandP.Adcock, wereenrolledonMondaynight.

Well,thecricketaverageswhen workedoutshowedapromisingfuture fortheclub.Theresultsyere:Fairestandbest,B.Keay;bestbatsman, D,Cooper;bestbowler,K.Hodge: bestfielder,J.Hodge:mostimproved player,B.Moxham.Theseladswill bepresentedwithcupsatoursocial evening.Theclubwishestothank R.Morrisfortheexcellentworkhe didinfinalisingthecricketaverages. Thefirstofthelectureswasgiven onMondaynightbyR.Morris.This consistedofaveryinterestingtalkon histriptotheEasternStates.Don't forgettoattendonMondaynight,as B.KeayandD.Cooperhavetwovery interestinglecturesprepared.

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ThefirstmeetingoftheC.G.M.CompanywasheldlastMondaynight, whenenrolmentformswerefilledin andconditionsexplained.Wewere alsoshownthepreliminaryrudiments ofdrill,etc.,anditwon'tbeverylong beforeweknowthetricksofthe "turns"and"attentions."Weare justitchingtogetouruniforms,and thenwewillfeellikerealsoldiers.Of course,itisn'tonlytheuniformthat counts-thereishardworkahead,so anygirlfeelingthatsheisnotdoing her"bit"forthewareffortcandoso byjoiningourEmergencyService Company.

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ablestateofthings,wheretheworker livesoverhisworkanddealsdirectly withthethingsmadebyinfinitewisdomandlove.Whenmanhasmade thisreturn,nottothingsprimitive, huttothingsprimarymanneednot wasteamomentoftimeoranounce ofmaterial

Inotherwords,returntoland-work andhand-workgivesallmenthe chance,andunselfishmentheinducement,totheideal-PovertyofWork inProduction-PovertyofThriftin Consumption.Thesearethetwokinds ofPovertylinkedwiththetwoprimaryfunctionsofProductionandConsumption.

ByPovertyofWorkamanseeks toproduceasmuchaspossibleofreal, asdistinctfrom,tokenwealth.His idealwillbetoproducethemosthe canofthebesthecan.St.Paul'schallengetothediscussion-lovingEphe. sianswillseldomfailfromhisthoughts -"Hethatstolelethimstealnomore. Butratherlethimtoil,workingwith hishandsthethingthatisgoodthat hemayhavewherewithtogivetothe needy."(Eph.iv,28.)

Suchaworkerwillhaveallthemore togiveifafterhehasproducedas muchashecanheconsumesaslittleas heneeds:-PovertyofWorkjoined withPovertyofThrift.Aland-workerorahand-workerwhomeasureshis rightsbyhisduties,andhiswantsby hisneeds,willleavetheworldthat welcomedhimricherthanwhenit gavehimwelcome.

Setagainstthisenrichingpovertyof land-workandhand-work,themachineworkofthetownisseentobeessentiallywastefuloftimeandmaterial. When,then,theCatholicsplantoleave thetownitisnotmerelythrougha desiretoworshipGodandkeepthe hardcommand:-"Thoushaltnot commitadultery,"butinadesireto fulfil,"Thoushaltnotsteal."

SixthMotive:LoveofLiberty.

Afurthermotiveofurgencywith themembersoftheMovementmay becalledtheirLoveofLiberty.To someofthemthismotiveexpressesitselfasaprinciple:-"TheHomeisthe SocialDefenceofLibertyandthe HomesteadistheEconomicDefence oftheHome."

Yetthislibertyisnotaman'sphysicalandmoralpowertodowhathe would,buttodowhatheought.The half-truth,andthereforeheresy,of "self-expression"takesnolastingroot ontheland

Butonlyontheland,withitseasy directaccesstotheforcesofnature, istherethenormalpossibilityofthat unselfishself-reproductionwhichis nature'scounterstroketo"self-expression."

Ontheland,therefore,thefatherof afamily,whichisthedivineunitof humansociety,canseeklibertywithouthimselffallingintoanyanti-social selfishness.Hisdemandtobefree fromservileconditionsisademand tohavenohindrancetothegooduse

ofhispowertobegetandrearafainily.

Futbriefly,theidealoflibertyappearsthustotheyoungmenand womenoftheMovement.Theythink thathumanlove,beingadivineinstinct,livesonlybythemakingand thekeepingofpromises,orvows.Now, everyvowmadeisadutyforged.For weddedlovethemutualpromiseofthe husbandandwife,andthepromise, allthemoresacredbecausenotmutual,ofthefatherandmothertowards thechild,forgeachainofdutywhich demandstheutmostfreedomfromall letorhindrance.Andtheyouthwho arenowlookingforthelibertytoworshipGodbyfamilylifeareturning fromtheservileconditionsofthe moderntownasmanhasmadeitto thefreecondition,ofnaturemadeby God.

SeventhMotive:Loveofthe Fatherland

Lastly,themenandwomenwhoare preparingtoquitthetownsforthe landoftheirnativecountryare promptedbytheloveoftheircountry. Theyrecognisethatnotownfeedsor clothesitself,butmustnecessarilybe fedandclothedbythedwellersonthe land.Moreover,theygoontorecognisethatthemorepeopledwellin thetownthemorepeoplemustdwell onandtilltheland.Hence,aState soorganisedthattown-dwellersincreaseandland-dwellersdecreaseis aStatebleedingtodeath.

Itissometimesurgedthatlandworkishard,Thereplymustalways be:"Hardoreasy,land-workisnecessary."Ifthen,theNationneedsfor itslifetheseemingsacrificeoflandwork,theworkmustbeorganised. eithervoluntarilyorcompulsorily:becauseanation,likeanindividual,cannottakeitsownlife.Ifvoluntary effortfailstheNationwillbecompelledtoapplycompulsion.Suchcompulsionwouldbeadisgracetoany people.

ButthemembersoftheRuralMovementaredeterminedtopreventthis disgracebymakingvoluntaryeffort notafailure,butasuccess.Filled withahopeandlovethatspringfrom theirhighvisionoffaiththeyare mindedtogoforthfromEgypt'sservileconditionstothelibertyofthe sonsanddaughtersofGod,wherethey mayworshipHimwithhandand heart.Theywillnotbeforgetfulthat whenGodbidsthemworshipHimby thecommandment,"Honourthy fatherandthymother,"Hehasbid themtogivehonour,reverence,obedience,and,attimes,self-sacrificetothe landthatborethemandthebreasts ofearththatgavethemsuck.

"Preparethyworkwithoutanddill gentlytillthyground,thatafterwards thoumayestbuildthyhouse."(Proverbsxxxiv,27.1

heCatholicAnswer

isReligionaninterestingtopic

All Letters to De Acknowledgec andAnswered WisdomofHavinga CatholicSessionQuestioned

Theinauguralsessionof"TheCatholicAnswer"wasbroadcast throughStations6PRand6TZonSundaynightfrom7.15to7.45p.m. Majesticstrainsofmusicopenedthesessionasabackgroundagainst whichFatherLalor'svoicewasheardrecitingthetext"ThouarePeter; anduponthisrockIwillbuildMyChurch,andthegatesofHellshall notprevailagainstit.AndIwillgivetotheethekeysofthekingdomofheaven.Andwhatsoeverthoushaltbinduponearth,itshall beboundalsoinheaven:andwhatsoeverthoushaltlooseonearth,it shallbeloosedalsoinheaven."Atthecloseofthesessionthesinging of"FaithofOurFathers"byamixedchoirmadeanimpressiveconclusion.

Reportsreceivedtodateindicatethatthereceptionwascrystalclear andscoresoffavourablecommentshavereachedus.

FatherLalorbegan:

Thisweeklyfeature,whichwecommencethisevening,hasbeengiven thenameof"TheCatholicAnswer"andwewantittobeforyoujustthat: theCatholicanswertothehundred andonequeries,problems,misunderstandingsanddoubtsinthemindsof somanyofmylistenerswithregard totheCatholicChurch,herdoctrines andherlife.Thescopeofthesessionwillbelimitedtoquestionsof religionandmorality,anditwillbe lefttolistenersthemselvestodecide whatisofinteresttothem.ThesessionwillreallycommencenextSundayevening,andIinviteyounowto sendinanyquestionsyouwishon thosesubjects,andIshallanswerthem eachweek.Bywayofintroduction to-night,however,letusseewhatI cannromiseinregardtothissession. Will it be interesting?

Beingthedeepestthinginman, c,,ntinuedFatherLalor,religionisalwaysinteresting.

Itistheconstantcravingforthe truthofthingsthatexplainsman'sinterestinreligion.Everygeneration issearchingforthatsameanswer: Whatisthepurposeinlife?Where didIcomefrom?Whatdoesitall intan-history,thedailystrugglefor bread,theloveofmanforwoman, war,revolution,andthefactthatChrist trodthisearth,claimedtobeGod, andhavinggivenmentheanswerto theireternalquestioning,wascrucified intheM-iddleEastanddiedpinnedup onacrossandcoveredwiththespittle oftheRomanconscriptswhonailed himthere,andinHisownwords, knewnotwhattheydid.Yes,what doesitallmean?Whathappensto amanafterdeath?Isthereareckoningforthewaywehavelivedourlife.

andifsowhatkindofareckoningis it?

Thereisawelterofideologiesinthe worldto-day,atwentiethcenturydelugeof-isms-withNazism,Fascism, Communism,Shintoism,andtherest. Thereareamyriadreligioussects, paganandChristian,fromBuddhists toHolyRollers,andallthese-ismsand sectsclaimtoanswerallormostof thequestionsthatamancan'thelp askinghimselfsometimeorother.And besideallthese,yetapartfromthem, istheCatholicChurch-sogreatan enigmatomany-withthatperfect. synthesisofdoctrineswhichaloneembodiesthetruthofthings,whichalone cangiveaninfallibleanswertothat hungrycravingthatisrackingmankindto-day.Thebeautyandthe logicandthefulnessoftheCatholic answer,beingasit is thetruthof thingsandrevealedasitwasbyGod Himselfwhenonearthsomeyears agoasman,dwarfsintoinsignificance thepitifulattemptsofthemindofa KarlMarxoraDr.Rosenbergtounravelthemysteriesofhumanlifeand thestruggleofmankind.Yetbecause menhavenotknownthetruththey haveclutchedindesperationatthese shoddymodernsubstitutes,moreoften tragicparodiesofthesynthesisthey werecreatedtoknowandsoobviouslyhungerfor.ForthereisamystiqueinCommunism,inNazism,andin Shintoism,inBuddhism,andevenin thesavagefear-riddenloreofthe jungle.

Butthereis,too,theCatholic Church-with398,000,000ofmenof everynation,everyraceand colouronearth,believinginherdoctrines,satisfiedthatinCatholicism theyhavefoundatlasttheTruthof thingsandtheonlysatisfyinganswer

toeveryquestiontheymightaskof thepurposeoflife,thedestinyofman andmeaningofthisdynamicdramaot humanhistory.

AndIhopeinthesesessionstoexplainforyouweekbyweeksomethingofthegreatbodyoftruthsthe CatholicChurchhaspreservednowfor nearlytwothousandyears,sincethey firstwereutteredbythelipsofChrist. Afewwordsfirsteacheveningon thesedoctrinesofCatholicismand thenfortheremainderofthesession IshallgiveyoutheCatholicanswer toanyquestionsyouwishtosendme onthesubjectsIhavementioned.

FatherLalormentionedhowlisteningtootherpeople'squeriesoften

prise,someonetookitintohisheadto challengethewisdomofholdingthis sessionatall.So,hereisaletterI havereceived,andIthinkImayansweritovertheair.Thewriterhas chosenapen-namethatbringsbick tome-andpossiblytosomeofyoumemoriesofthe"folliesofmyyouth," whenIusedtospeakovertheairina differentcapacity.Theletterreals:

"DearFatherLalor,-Theotherday Iheardyouwerecomingbackonthe air.'Goodenough,too,'Isaid,but Iwasdisappointedtohearthatyou werenotcomingbackasUncle Peter,andthatyouweregoingto talkaboutthe'CatholicAnswer.'If youdon'tmindastraightone,that's rathertoomuch.

"Theworldhasgotitselfintoabad messbynow,anditoughttobeclear toeverybodythattheoldideasdidn't work.Idon'tknowwhentheCatholicChurchstarted,butCatholicsare alwayssayingthatit'stheoldestof thechurches.Surely,ifithasany answertogivetotheworld'sproblems,itoughttohavegivenitlong ago.Don'tyouthinkitwouldbea goodideatogiveBeveridgeorsome modernexpertsachancenow?Ifthe Popehashadtoanswertoeverything uphissleevealltheseyears,wellit's justtoobadthathedidn'tletus knowit.OrisitjustgoodoldUncle Peterthatisgoingtosettheworld right?-Yours,feelingratherfed-up, "PONGO."

Well,now,therearesomanypoints he'sbroughtupinthosefewlines,I thinkwehadbettertakethemoneby one.Hestartsoff:

REV.FATHERLALOR.

answeredourn,i1Heinvitedquestions,especiallyfromnon-Catholics, andpromisedthateveryletterreceivedwouldbeacknowledgedandanswered.Thoughsomehardthings mightsometimesbeimplied,no offencewasmeant,andlisteners would,afterall,appreciateafrank statementoftheCatholicattitudeor doctrine.

So,hecontinued,willthesessionbe interesting?Iguessitwill.SometimesIimagineitwillbequitefascinating-youj'llbewonderingjust howhe'sgoingtowriggleoutofthis one.Somepeopledon'tmincewords, youknow,particularlyiftheyaresure theirnamewillnotbementioned.But whetheryouarehearingrepliesto yourownquestions,ornoticingwhat otherlistenersthinkonthesubject, orsimplylisteningtotheactualteachingsoftheCatholicChurch,Ithink youwillfindthesessioninteresting.

Somuchforthequestions,andnow fortheanswers.Ihadintendedto explainatthispointthat,sincethisis thefirstsession,therewerenoquestionstobeanswered;fornaturally enoughIdidnotexpectthatquestions wouldcomeinbeforeIissuedaninvitationforthem.Buttomysur-

"DearFatherLalor,-Theotherday Iheardyouwerecomingbackonthe air.'Goodenough,too,'Isaid,butI wasdisappointedtohearthatyou werenotcomingbackasUnclePeter andthatyouweregoingtotalkabout the'CatholicAnswer.'Ifyoudon't mindastraightone,that'srathertoo much."

Nowtheanswertothat:No,Idon't mindastraightone-Iaskedforit, didn'tIIIonlyhopethatallfuture questionswillbeasdirectandstraight astheseare.

Thenextquestion:"Theworldhas gotitselfintoabadmessbynow, anditoughttobecleartoeverybody thattheoldideasdidn'twork."

Theanswer:"Mess"-quiteright, butthereisawayoutofityouknow; onethatChristhasgivenus-andthe pointIwanttomakeisthatitisthe onlywayout."Itoughttobeclear theoldideasdidn'twork"-yes,the oldideasofignoringChristianprinciples,oflookingonChrist'sdoctrine asbeingverynicebutnotverypractical.Oneideathatdidn'tworkin ourownlifetime,forexample,wasthe TreatyofVersailles,simplybecauseit ignoredtheexistenceofGodandwas bentonsettingupabravenewwo-'4 withoutthehelpofChristorHis Church.Yes,theoldideasofgodless politicsandgodlesseducation,im(ContinuedonPage14.)

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moralora-murallegislation,oftreatingtherighttolifeoftheunborn childassomethingtoadmitornot asthewhimpleasesus;oftreatinga maninindustryasamereunitofproduction,asaslaveofthealmightymachine;offorgettingthatiftheworker hastherightinstrictjusticetoafamilywage-theemployerhastheright toafairday'swork;theso-called"old ideas"ofyouthdefyingparentalauthority,andofparentscompletelyindifferenttothereligiouseducationof theirchildren;thatonecango throughlife,daybyday,yearbyyear, snubbingGod-notdenyingGod'sexistencesomuchbywordasbyaction, neverbendingakneeinprayer,never attemptingtogiveGodtheworship thatisHisdue-justignoringHimin ourpublicandprivatelife:ofsimply refusingtoeventhinkof,muchless admit,thehistoricalfactthatChrist wascrucifiedinPalestineandrose fromthedead,thatHewasGodHimselfonearthasaman,thatHefoundedaChurchandmeantallmentoacceptitsdoctrinesandruleoflife;the oldideasthatonereligionisasgood asanother,andallofthemjustaIns ofmumble-jumbleandvestedinterests;thatChristianity,andparticularlyCatholicism,are'reactionary'(whateverthatmeans),andthatanew godlessSocialistmilleniumwillbring withitaSecondParadiseonearth. Theseandalotofotheroldideashave gottogoifwearegoingtowinthe peacethatChristpromisedeachofus afterdeath.

Nextquestion:"Idon'tknowwhen theCatholicChurchstarted."

Theanswer:Andyoudon'tseemto thinkitmatters,either,butthatis justwhatisimportant,andtheanswer isthattheCatholicChurchstarted overnineteenhundredyearsago,when itwasfoundedbyJesusChristHimself.NowChristclaimedthatHis ChurchwasGod'sanswertothe world'sproblems,andtoyoursand mine.Christwasneitherafoolnora deceiver,anditwouldbeworthwhile hearingwhatHehastosay.And thatisjustwhatthesesessionsarefor.

Nextquestion:"ButCatholicsare alwayssayingthatitistheoldestof thechurches."

TheAnswer:Rathertheysayitis THEChurch,andtheonlyinstitution setupbyGodtoteachmenthepurposeoflifeandhowtofulfilit.Yet itisinterestingtocomparetheageof theCatholicChurchwiththatofthe otherreligiousbodies.TheChurchof Englanddatesbacktofourhundred yearsago,thePresbyteriantothe sametime,theotherChristiansectsto laterdates,buttheCatholicChurch datesrightbacktoChristHimself.It istheonlyChristianbodythatdoesandthatisinteresting.

Nextquestion:"Surelyifithasany answertogivetotheworld'sproblems itoughttohavegivenitlongago."

TheanswerTheworld,orman,has tookindsofproblems-first,theproblemofmantakenasanindividual, andsecondly,theproblemofman takenasasociety.Thefirstisthe moreimportantandthemorepressing.

Itisthis:whatisthepurposeofmy life?WhatoughtIdowithit?Is thereanymeaninginalltheexperiencesthatIgothroughdaybyday? Whereisitallheading,forme?Does Godwantmetodoanythingparticularinlife,andifso,wherecanIfind outwhatIamtodo?TheCatholic Churchanswersalltheseandathousandotherquestionsveryclearly,and withDivineauthority.Asforthe problemsofmentakenasasociety, wellthoseproblemschangewitheach generation.Butitmightbeputlike this:Howcanmensoconducttheir affairsthatineachsucceedingageand,inparticular,inourownagemengetafairchancetoearnadecentliving,sothatnomanshouldlive inwantamidsttheabundanceofthe goodthingsthisearthproduces,and sothatinsocietyandbecauseofit theindividualmightthemoreeasily

achievethatdevelopmentofhiswhole personalityandthedestinyforwhich hewascreated.

"TheChurchoughttohavegiven theanswerlongago!"-anditdid. Forexample,leavingasidequestions ofthepast,theanswertotheproblem ofhowmencouldliveinpeaceand fortunetogetherinthismodernsuperindustrialisedworldofourswasgiven a,longagoas1891.ThePope,Leo XIII.pointedoutthenhowthedisregardofmoralprincipleswasgoing tobringdisasterontheworld.And Godknows,ithas.Itisnotthatthe Churchdidnotgivetheanswer-but menhavenotbotheredtolisten.The statementofLeoXIIIwasinevery sensethemodern''workers'charter," anditoutlinedaneworderinindustry beforeaBeveridgewaseverheardof.A neworderbasedontheteachingsof Christ,meantastheyareforallmen, ofall_lassesandofeverycolour.

Nextquesti "Don'tyouthinkit wouldbeagoodideatogiveBeveridge orsomemodernexpertsachance now?"

Answer"Yes,byallmeans,Ithink itisanexcellentideatogiveBeveridgeachance,butIthinkitisaverybadideatogivehimoranybodyelse ablankcheque.ThePopehasbeggedallearnestlaymentosettheir mindstosolvingtheworld'seconomic, ,ocialandfinancialproblems.But whenyoucometotheseproblemsyou areimmediatelyfacedwiththequestions:Whataretherightsofthe State'Whataretherightsofthe workerIsitrightthatsuchacourse shouldbefollowed'Isitwrongto toleratesuchapractice?Notice"right"and"wrong."Youareup againstthemoralquestionthere,and rightfromthebeginningtoo.And thatiswheretheChurch,andthe Churchalone,hastherightandthe authoritytospeak.

And.finally,thelastquestion: "IfthePopehashadtheanswerto everythinguphissleevealltheseyears, wellit'stoobadthathedidn'tletus knowit.OrisitjustgoodoldUncle Peterthatisgoingtosettheworld right?"

AndtheanswerIfonewereto enumeratethenumberofoccasions whenthePopeshaverepeatedtothe worldingeneral,andCatholicsinparticular,theremedyforthesocial abusesofevenonlymoderntimes,it wouldmakeanimposinglist.The manyencyclicalsonthesocialquestion,andontherelationsbetween ChurchandState,aremonumental documents,andmilestonesinthehistoryofsocialprogress.Itisbecause soverymanypeopledon'tevenknow oftheexistenceofthesedocuments embodyingtheChurch'steachingthat wehavecommenedthissessiontoexplainthemforallwhocaretolisten.

Andasfor"goodoldUnclePeter" settingtheworldright,itishardto havetheenthusiasmsofchildhood throwninyourface.Youknow,St. Paulhasafewlinesthatrathersuggestthemselvesaproposofone'syouthfulphilosophyoflife.Hesays: "WhenIwasachild,Ispokeasa child, Iunderstoodasachild,Ithoughtas achild.

ButwhenIbecameaman,Iputaway thethingsofachild."

AndIspeaktoyouinthesesessions, notasaveryfallibleindividuallayman, norwillIgiveyoutheanswerofeven anindividualCatholicpriest,but,asI said,theanswerthatyouwouldbe givenbyeveryCatholicprieston earth,becauseIgiveyouthedoctrineoftheCatholicChurch--yesterday,andto-day:andthesameforever.ItisinHernamethatIspeak, itisHercausethatIplead-andHer causeisJesusChrist's!

Questionsshouldbesentto"THECATHOLICANSWER," STATION6PR, BARRACKSTREET, PERTH.

NewOrderWithout GodisformofDisorder

StrikingLetterbyPatriarchofLisbon

"Totalkofaneworderwhichisnot illuminatedbythelightofGod'sword onlymeanstalkingofanewformof disorder,foreveryhumanprogress mustbeintheChristianspirit,"writesCardinalCerejeira,Patriarchof Lisbon,inanewepiscopalletter,says VaticanRadioinabroadcasttoGermany.

"WithoutChrist,humanitywill neverreachitsgoalofperfection.Since Christ,therehasalwaysbeenthesame dilemmaforhumansociety-toshape itselfintheimageofChristortosink deeperthanisnaturaltoit.Our timesprovidethemostterrible proof."

Intheletter,whichisdevotedto "TheMissionoftheChurchandthe NewOrder,"thePatriarchspeaksof thefalseprophetswhopredicttheend oftheChurchandthecompletecollapseofChristiancivilisation.The Churchwillsurvivethemall.Itknows thatitsmissionwilllastaslongas history,alwaystocreatemananew, accordingtoGod'scommand.

TheendofChristiancivilisation,or arenewalofChristiancivilisation? Therecanonlybethelatter.Nobody willdenythat,onthegigantictree whichtheChurchhasplantedinEuropeandtransplantedfromthereinto othercontinentstherearedrybranchesandparasiteblossoms.However,isthepresentculturalcrisisnot aproofofwhatwillbecomeofmankindifitlosestheChristianspirit?

IfthehumansoulisChristianby nature,asTertulliansaid,thensois humansociety.Whensocietyceases tobeChristianitfeelstheconsequenceimmediately.Itbreaksupthe naturalandsupernaturalorderand waversbetweenanarchyandtyranny; itlosestheconceptionofvaluesand aimsandofhumandignityandfinally sinksintoabsurdidolatry.

ChangingCulture,

ThereisnostaticChristianculture, thePatriarchcontinues.Evenifa basicstockofdoctrines,views,customsandinstitutionsisbeinghanded downthroughChristiangenerations thevitalprocessofChristianculture alwaystakesplaceinthepersonalrenewalofeachChristian,intheraising ofthenaturalintothesupernatural.

Inthesecondpart,thePatriarch speaksoftheessenceoftheCatholic Church,whichservesneitherapoliticalregimenoranidealofthisearth. Norisitmerelyoneofmanydifferentdenominations.Hiswordsaredirectedagainstallthosewhoonlyview theChurchinanegativesense,asopposedtoProtestantism,orwhoseeit merelyaneconomicorganisation,a firmhierarchicorganisationforthe protectionofdogmaticorthodoxy,or evenapetrifiedmixtureofformsand regulations,havingsuffocatedthe spiritoftrueChristianity.

AgainstalltheseerroneousorinadequateopinionsthePatriarchstresses thattheCatholicChurchrepresents "thelivingfullnessofChristianity, thepresenceintheworldoftheWord transformedintoFlesh."TheCatholicChurchisnotmerelyareligion,but "thereligioninwhichChristrenews mankind."

ThePatriarchcloseswithanappeal toCatholicstobecomemoreand moreconsciousofthevalueofthe Faithandtoletitslightilluminemen, renewedinChrist,ontheroadofa trueneworderofsocietyinthespirit ofJesusChrist.

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"ButifIamaskedwhatIthinkof theeternalsalvationofabraveman whohasconsciouslygivenhislifein deefnceofhiscountry'shonour,andin vindicationofviolatedjustice,Ishall nothesitatetoreplythatwithoutany doubtwhateverChristcrownshismilitaryvalour,andthatdeath,accepted

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"Hemaynothavemadeaclose analysisofthevalueofhissacrifice; butmustwesupposethatGodrequiresofthep.ainsoldierintheexcitementofbattlethemethodicalprecisionofthemoralistorthetheologian?CanwewhoreverehisheroismdoubtthathisGodwelcomeshim withlove?

"Christianmothers,beproudofyour sons.Ofallgriefs,ofallourhuman sorrows,yoursisperhapsthemost worthyofveneration.IthinkIbeholdyouinyouraffliction,buterect, standingatthesideoftheMotherof Sorrows,atthefootoftheCross.Sufterustoofferyounotonlyourcondolencebutourcongratulation.

"Notallourheroesobtaintemporal honours,butforallweexpecttheimmortalcrownoftheelect.Forthisis thevirtueofasingleactofperfect charity:itcancelsawholelifetimeof sins.Ittransformsasinfulmaninto asaint." NIWYMMINVOI,P.M.~..,"1,

"AlliedVictoryDoesNotMean Communism"

Mr.CarltonJ.Hayes,U.S.AmbassadortoSpain,pointedoutinaspeech inMadridrecently,thatthesuggestionthatanAlliedvictorywouldmean theimpositionofMarxistCommunism onEuropeisjustanotherpieceofGermanpropaganda.

"Thisisthemainstockintradeof Dr.Goebbelsandhisassociateswhich shouldfindamarketonlyamongthe timidandgullible,"saidMr.Hayes.

"TheUnitedStatesisnotCommtm1st.GreatBritainisnotCommunist.Amongthegreatmajorityof theUnitedNationsthenumberof Communistsandsympathiserswith Communismisveryslight,"headded.

TributetothePope.

TheobjectiveoftheAtlanticCharter,hesaid,accordsperfectlywith

thebestandhighesttraditionsof Christiancivilisation"asexpressedso clearlyandauthoritativelyintherecentChristmasallocutionoftheSovereignPontiff."

Mr.Hayes,whowasspeakingatthe openingofaculturalannexeofthe U.S.Embassy,saysReuter,addedthat ifthepoliticalandsocialinstitutions ofSpainundergochangeinfuture years,itwillbetheworkofSpaniards withinSpain,

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WithcharacteristiceffronterytheRedshaveproposedaunitedfront withtheOfficialLabourParty.Withcharacteristichypocrisythey declarethattheiraimsistoachieveagreaterwareffort,tosecurethe continuanceoftheCurtinGovernmentinoffice,andtoensurefreedom andsecurityinthepost-warworld.

Withtheircharacteristicflairfor fishingintroubledwaters,theReds timedtheirproposalswiththedisturbancecausedinthewholeLabour MovementbytheconscriptionmeasuresandtheexpulsionofJ.T.Lang bytheStateExecutiveoftheA.L.P.

Asapieceofwindow-dressingto gullthepublic,thesameunited frontproposalswereaddressedtothe allegedStateLabourPartyofN.S.W., popularlyknownastheHughes-Evans Group.ThattheCommunistproposals were"welcomed"bythisgroupis onlynatural.Itmerelymeansthat theRedsmadetheirproposalsunder onename,andwelcomedthemunder another.

SwitchInOutlook.

Upto4a.m.,June22,1941,the Redscondemnedthewaras"imperial. ist."Theyurgedanimmediatepeace withHitler.Theydideverythingin theirpowertosabotagethewareffort. Now,theywantaunitedeffort foragreaterwareffort.Sothey say.Butwereitnotforthe Redsandtheirintrigues,therewould neverhavebeenanydifficultyabout amaximumwareffort.

Now,theywanttosecurethecontinuanceoftheCurtinGovernmentin office.Whattheysaydoesnotsquare withwhattheyhavebeensayingin thepast.Onlyashorttimeagothey didnothaveagoodwordtosayfor Curtin.

Untilrecentlytheywereviolently opposedtoconscriptioninanyshape orform,andwereinsistingonthere-

callofAustraliantroopsfromoverseas.Now,theyareallforconscription-forothers.MostoftheReds arestayingathomeinreservedoccupationstomakeAustraliasafefor Communism.

Then,asnow,theywerehowling forasecondfrontinEuropetodefeat theJaps.Buttheydidnottake kindlytothesuggestionthatthey shouldformthemselvesintoabrigade toopenthesecondfront.Whowould attendtothebusinessofrevolutionin AustraliaifthebulkofCommunists wenttothewar?

ComradeExplains.

Inconsistent? TheRedsthemselvesdonotthinkso.LetComrade Dimitrovexplain:

"WearesometimesaccusedofdepartingfromourCommunistprinciples.Whatstupidity,whatblindness!WeshouldnotbeMarxistand Leninistrevolutionaries,nordisciples Marx,Engels,andLenin,ifwe werenotcapableofcompletelyalteringourtacticsandourmodeofactionascircumstancesmaydictate.

"Butallthedeviationsandallthe insandoutsofourtacticsaredirectedtoasingleend-theworldrevolution."(FromspeechtoSeventh WorldCongressoftheCommunistInternational,VerbatimReport,No.39, p.1846.)

SotheRedswanttoworkforfreedomandsecurityinthepost-war world!Buttheirownleadershave ameaningalloftheirownforthe words"freedomandsecurity."Speak-

ForLongWear UseOnly

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Hypocrisy

ofSuggestionfor UnitedFrontinWarEffort

ingattheSydneyTownHallon March25,1942,ComradeBobDixon (aliasCliffWalker)declared:

"Weneedvictorybecausewecan thenconvertthiscountrytoSocialism. wewillthesetoutonourpath totransformAustraliatotheSoviet StateoftheSouthSeas."

And"CityNews,"apaperforparty membersonly,issueofAugust10,1942, thussummarisesthedecisionofthe FirstCityDistrictConferenceofthe CommunistParty:

"Thisisourday!Wehaveform edplans,wehavegainedinspirationletusgooutandtakethatwhichwe havegainedtoourbranchesandthen tothemasses;sothatwemayrally theforcesopposedtoFascism;sothat outofthemeltingpotofpost-war chaoswemaydragournewsocial order-Socialism."

WhentheRedstalkof"freedom andsecurity,"theyaretalkingwith theirtonguesintheircheeks.What theymeanisfreedomandsecurityfor aRedDictatorship,andthedenialof freedomandsecuritytoeverybody else.

SteptoRevolution.

TheComradeswillhavenothingto dowithaunitedfrontunlesstheycontrolit.AsComradeDimitrovdeclaredtotheSeventhCongressofthe CommunistInternational:

"Comrades,inthestruggletoestablishtheunitedfronttheimportance oftheleadingroleoftheCommunist Partyincreasesextraordinarily.Only theCommunistPartyisatbottom, theinitiator,theorganiserandthe drivingforceoftheunitedfrontof theworkingclass."("Proceedings,"p. 184.)

BesidesprovidingtheRedswith anunrivalledopportunityforwhiteantinganddestroyingtheLabour Movement,theunitedfrontisanecessarystepontheroadtoRedRevolu-

"Theestablishmentoftheunited frontisthedecisivelinkinthepreparationoftheworkingpeopleforthe forthcominggreatbattlesofthe secondroundofproletarianrevolutions.Onlytheweldingoftheproletariatintoasinglemasspolitical armywillensureitsvictoryinthe struggleagainstFascismandtherule ofcapital.'Thevictoryoftherevolutionnevercomesbyitself.It hastobepreparedforandwon.And onlyastrongproletarianrevolution-

RandolphKnapp (W.A.0,A.)

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arypartycanprepareforandwinvictory."(ResolutionofSeventhWorld Congress,"Proceedings,"p.586) Wordscouldnotbeplainer.They containtheCommunistexplanation oftheCommunistunitedfrontintrigues.

TheaimoftheRedsisnottohelp Labour.TheiraimistouseLabour asastepping-stonetoviolentrevolutionandRedDictatorship.Ofcourse, theseaimsarecarefullyconcealed fromthepublicunderhigh-sounding phrases,which,inthemouthofCommunists,reekwithhypocrisy.

BritishLabour.

ForyearstheRedshavebeentrying toestablishaunitedfrontwiththe BritishLabourParty.ButBritish Labour,whichhasnoillusionsabout therealaimsandobjectivesofthe Reds,hasconsistentlyandcontemptuouslyreiectedtheRedovertures. BritishLabourleadershavehere provedtheirwisdom,andtheirloyaltytoLabour.

ItisnotlikelythatAustralianLabourwillbedeceivedbythegenerous back-stabbingproposalsoftheComrades.ButanyLabourpoliticianor industrialleaderwhoacceptsthe unitedfrontproposalsoftheRedsis atraitor.bothtotheworkersandto hiscountry,andmustbetreatedaccordingly.

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THE Busbies'Corner

DearCornerites,-Iwanttothank yousincerelyforyourresponsetomy "Lentenappeal."Reallywhenthings aresoeasynowadays,weoughttodo alittlemorethanisstrictlydemanded ofus.Thereisadefinitelyimproved responseinsupportoftheBushies, butmuchmorecanstillbedone.The adultswillhavetomakeupforallour goodfriendswhoareinthefighting forcesorotherwiseengagedfull-time inwarwork.

WhatIamanxiousabout,especiallyatthemoment,isthechildren.After all,thispageisforthekiddies.But therehasbeenagreatfallingoffin lettersfromthechildren,andIthink itisagreatpity.Sothisisbyway ofsendingoutanurgentS.O.S.tothe goodBrothersandNunsinourschools toencouragethechildrentowriteregularlytotheCorner.Theideaof helpingtopreservetheFaithofisolatedchildreninthebushwillappeal totheirchivalryandgenerosity,and willbeanexcellenttrainingincharity,unselfishnessandself-denial-virtueswhichareverymuchneededtoday.

Parents,too,whoarethemselvesperhapstoobusytowrite,mightencouragetheirchildrentodothejobfor them.Theywillfindtheresultsextremelygratifying.Itisnotnecessarytosendmoneyeverytimewitha letter.AnotherveryimportantfeatureoftheBushies'Schemeisthefor-

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DearAuntBessy,-PeterJennings wrotetome,andowingtothelovely timehehadattheBushes'School inKellerberrinlastyearhesent2/6 fortheBushies.Iamsendingsome stampsandtheprickcardyougave metofill.-You,lovingrue.e,

MAP.GARETMcLERNON

DearMargaret,-Youhaveindeed beenquickinfillinguptheprickcard. Therearealotofotherlittlenieces ofminewhomyouputtoshame.I'm afraidsomeofthemhaveforgotten theiroldAuntyaltogether.But PeterJenningsisnotoneofthe"forgetfuls."Wasn'titniceofhimto sendthepostalnote?I'msoglad hehadahappytimeatKellerberrin, andIhopehe'llhavemanyothers. Thankyouboth.Youarewonderful Cornerites.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedp.n.for2/6fortheBushies' Scheme.Iamafraidmyliterary powersdonotextendanyfurtherthan acoupleoflines,sowillleaveitto myothercountrycousinstogiveyou thelatestnewsofthebushandits doings.Wishingyouthebestof luck.

SOMEONE.

DearSomeone,-Thanksalotfor yourhelp.Don'tworryaboutyour lackofliterarypowers.Youwrite enoughtogivemetheconvictionthat thereisfaithandzealbehindyourpen. YourememberOurLordadvisedHis apostles:"Speaknotmuch. .."and warnedthemtheywouldhavetoaccountforeveryidleword.Sothat's onedangeryou'llescape.Idohope myothercountrycousinswillrally aroundbeforetheendofLent.At leastyouhavegiventhemthegood example. AUNTBESSY.

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DearMr.McCafferty,-Manythanks foryourgenerousgift.Iamalways particularlypleasedtoreceivehelp fromthecountry,because,whileit wouldbeunderstandableifcityfolk didnotappreciatetheScheme,the supportofcountrypeopleisrealcooperation.Theyseethedifficulties wefaceandtheyseethegoodthe Schemecananddoesdo.Sohere's hopingforayetgreaterresponsefrom thehush.MeantimetheBusbieswill prayespeciallythatthingswillgowell withthe"cockies."

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findP.N.for2/6fortheBushies'fund, inhonourofSt.Jude,forspecialfavourrequested.

DearClientofSt.Jude,-Ihavegivenyouthattitlebecauseyoudidn't leaveoneyourself.Thanksalotfor yourassistance.Yourpatron,St. Jude,hasbeenagoodfriendtothe Bushies.Heisthehopeofthehope-

less,andtherehavebeentimeswhen theCornerlookedjustthat.But iu.a.duringLent,oldfriendsareflockingaroundagain,andI'msurethe Bushies'Causewillsurvivethewarunscathed. AUNTBESSY.

DearInvalidPensioner,-Yourgift totheBushiesisworthmanymillion timesitsfacevalueintheeyesofGod, becauseitisthefruitofrealsacrifice. Manythanksindeed. Iknowthat youwillreceivemanyblessingsfor yourgenerosity.Ihopethatduring Lentyouwillnotforgettouniteyour ill-healthandsufferingwiththePassionofOurLord,andpleaseinclude theBushies'Causeinit,becausesuch anofferingisespeciallypleasingto God. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAnonymous,-ThankyoukindlyforyourgifttotheBushies. Whilethealmsgiveninobscurityis perfectcharityaccordingtotheGospel,itmakesithardforyourpoorold Aunttofindthingstowriteabout. However,oneofmychiefpastimesis tryingtoimaginewhatournameless friendsarelike.Whatevertheyappearinthebody,Iknowtheyarevery closefriendsoftheSacredHeartand OurLady.Godblessyou. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Readingyour letterinlastSunday's"Record"made methinkofthelittlebitextraIought todo.Iamnotwellenoughtofast, etc.Ienclose.£1fortheBushies' fund,inthanksgivingforblessingsin thepast,andspecialpetitiontoSt. JosephandOurLadyoftheSacred Heartnow.Bestwishesfrom, D.M.

DearD.M.,-Manythanksindeedfor yourkindcontribution.Itcertainly

was"abitextra"fortheL.B.!I'm sorryyou'renotinthebestofhealth, butsicknessbornewithresignationto theDivineWillisagreatmeansof sanctification.Ihopeitwillbring youmanyandchoiceblessings.The Busbies'prayerswillbejoinedwith yoursforyourspecialintentions. AUNTBESSY.

DearFriend,-Ifeltreallymean aboutacceptingyouroffering.Itis ratherIwhoshouldbegivingthings toyouforyourmanykindnesses.However,Icouldseeyouhadyourheart setonleavingthatwell-polishedsilver, andyouleftittoanadmirablecause. IhopeGodwillhaveyoualwaysin Hiskeepingandgiveyoupeaceof heart.Don'tforgettoprayforthe workoftheBusbies.Athousand thanks. AUNTBESSY.

Armadale.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyouplease findenclosed115s.samebeingadonationtoyourveryworthycause,in honouroftheSacredHeartandSt. Anthony.Mayyoureffortsbefully rewarded.Thedonationissentin gratitudeforfavoursreceived.I wouldbepleasedifyouwouldremembermyintentionsinyourprayers. WishingyouandtheBushiesevery blessing.

THANKFUL.

DearThankful-Youhavegivenus goodreasontobegladthroughyour generousgift.MayGodblessyou forit,andthanksalsoforyourgood wishes.Youdeservemanymoreheavenlyfavours,andiftheprayersof thebushkiddiesandmyownareof anyvalue.besureweshalldoourbest foryou.

AUNTBESSY.

PlanningforHumanBeings MustDealNotOnlywiththeFramework ofLife .ButwiththeSpringsofAction

TheBeveridgeReport,ifitdoes nothingelse,atleastemphasisesthe factthatthisisanageofplanning. "Blue-prints"forthefutureabound. Thetroublewithmuchoftheplan- ningisthatitseemstoprojectideas andassumptionsconnectedwithmechanicaldesignintoaworldofhuman beings.The"blue-print"ofapiece ofmechanismisathingcompletein itself.Themachinemadeaccordingtothedetailsofawell-conceivedplan willbeanefficientmachine.Butitis oneoftheessentialdifferencesbetween amachineandalivingorganismthat themotivepowerofthemachineis suppliedfromoutsidewhiletheliving organismisself-moving.Planningfor humanbeingsmustdealnotonlywith theframeworkoflifebutwiththe springsofaction.Theplanswillhave tobetranslatedintoactualitybymen withminds,wills,andsoulsoftheir own.Whatwillprocurethemotive power?Whatistosupplythedynam- ismoftheneworder?Withoutan answerwideenoughanddeepenough tocoverthevastnessofthequestion themostperfectofpaperschemeswill bebarren,andplanningwillonlyend inself-stultification.

Thisisanageofdissipationofboth doctrineandenergy,arisingfromlack ofunityofpurpose.Andtherecan benounityofpurpose,norindeed anydeepagreementinadoctrineof manandsociety,unlessthereisagreementintheanswerstothequestions

"Whydoesmanexist?'and"Whatis societyfor?"PopePiusXII'sinsistenceontheplaceofreligioninthenew

orderisanindicationoftherealism withwhichthePapacyofthepresent agehasapproachedthesocialandinternationalproblems.Neitherman norsocietyisself-made,andboth existonlythroughthecreativepower ofGod.

ThePapalmessageof1940summarisedthemoralfoundationsofinternationalreconstruction,andinsistedthat thenewordermustbeestablishednot onmaterialvictoriesandtheconquest ofarms,butonmoralvictoriesinvolvingafourfoldconquestofthespirit overfourgreatspiritualdisordershatred,mistrust,thedoctrineofutility asabasisofright,andthehardspirit ofcoldegoism.Thesevictories,could theybeassured,wouldrepresentatriumphofmoralprinciplesalmostunknowninhumanhistory,unattainable withouttheassistanceandinspiration ofreligion,andareameasui,iofthe contributionwhichreligionmustmake tothefuture.Theymustbevictories intherealmofthespiritual,andmust bewonindomesticsocietyandinthe internationalorder.Yetinthetrue sensethesevictorieswillbesubjective. Thesceneofactionwillbeinthesilentplacesofconscienceinthatinteriorconflictperpetuallywagedinthe soulsofmen.Itisclearthatthey willbevictoriesonlyinsofarasmen, arewontoareligiousviewoftheir ownlivesandtherecognitionofGod's supremeandinevitablerighttoteach andguidethem.

PopePiusXIIalsoconsiders,however.theinfluencewhichreligioncan andmustexerciseintheobjective sphere:andhere,incidentally,hehas suggestedalineofapologeticswhich shouldgiveCatholicsandnon-Catholicsinthiscountryfoodforreflection.

Inthefirstplacereligion,evenin itsvaguestform,isasafeguardofthe

ReligionistheDynamicof International&DomesticOrder

internationalorder,forreligion,even atitsweakest,impliessomedevotion toGodandthesenseofthehigher law.ThePopespeaksofthedisrup- tivemenacewhichisever-presentin thesecularistviewoflifeanddeclares thatthe"infidelitywhichrebelsagain- stGodtheRuleristhemostdangerousenemyofthejustneworder,"just aseverymanwhobelievesinGodis "apotentpromoterandchampionof 'hatorc'er.Theveryfactthatmen r-ccr'nisetheirexistenceundertheeye ofGodthejudgeandRemunerator isabasisofhopeforthefuture.This istrueofallhumanrelations,butits importanceininternationaldealings isfargreaterthanelsewhere.Inother spheresthesanctionsofthepositive lawaresomeguaranteeofmoralconduct.Butintheinternationalsphere theprovisionofadequatepositiveandhumanguaranteeshasbeensodifficult thatmen,fromtheirremotesthistory, havemadeanappealtoreligionand

theinternationaljuridicalorderhas had,,ince.theearliesttimes,acharacterofsacrednessaboveanyother.A treatybecameasacredthingbecause Godwasitswitness;ithadthecharacterofanoath,asthoseagreements intheOldTestamentmade"inthe nameoftheLordGodofIsrael."Almostallthenationsofantiquitysurroundedtheoathswhichwerethe foundationsoftheirtreatieswithrites andreligioussymbols.Theadvent ofChristianityenormouslystrength- enedthisattitude,anditwasanaturaldevelopmentthattheChurchas themouthpieceofGodshouldbecome thejudgeandarbiterofinternational relationships.Infact,thewholecon-

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"eptionoflawwassaturatedwith moralsignificance.TheLatinand GermaniccountriesofEuropehave preservedthisinthetwowordswhich theyhavetorendertheideacontainedinourEnglishword"Law."The Latin"Jus"and"Lex,"theGerman '`Recht"and"Gesetz,"theFrench "Droit"and"Loi,"theItalian"Dirito" and"Legge,"theSpanish"Derecho' and"Ley"emphasisethedistinction betweentheaggregateofprinciples governingtherelationshipofmanto hisfellows,andthepositivedeclarationofthewillofanauthority.The firsthasamoral,andevenareligious connotation,associatedwithrightand wrong,theproductnotmerelyof rationalanalysis,butalsoofreligious conviction.Itcontainsthenotionof "direction"ofsocialrelationsinthe rightway,andthereforetheconcept ofpurposeformanandforsociety- 'apurposenotmerelyself-imposedhut determinedbyahigherpower.The factthatthe"HigherPower"hadrevealedHispurposemoreclearlyin HolyScriptureandthroughtheIncarnation,andthattheChurchwasthe voiceofGodonearthandthedivinely appointedarbiterofmorality,gaveto thePapacyauniquepositionwhich, despitedifferencesofoutlook,andthe quarrelsofEmpireandPapacy,was generallyadmittedinmedievalEurope.

Aradicalalterationintheconceptionofinternationalobligationswas oneoutcomeoftheReformation.The principle"pactasuntservanda"lost itsmarkofsacredness,andbythe veryfactamostpotentguaranteefor thekeepingoftreatieswasremoved. Theverynatureoftreats'obligation wasaltered.Frombeingsomething demandedfromanationonreligious andmoralgrounds,itbecamesomethingacceptedbecauseprofitableor useful,claimingrespectonlyinsofar asitservedthatpurpose.Theobligation,asthewriterinthe"OsservatoreRomano"putsit,frombeingcategoricalbecamehypothetical,andfrom beingabsolutecamedowntobeingrelative.Europeenteredtheeraof

"thebewilderingadventuresofmany importantpiecesofpaper,signedindeed,butsignedinvain.'Thesebewilderingadventuresseemlikelyto continueunlessthereisareturntothe religiousconceptionofthebasisof treatyobligation.

11religionevenatitsvaguestcan elevatethedignityoftreaties,forCatholicism,thereligionofGod'sRevelation,thereisreservedafarhigher function.Itistruethattheelaborationofthoseprincipleswhichgovern therelationsbetweennationsisthe workofCatholictheologiansandphilosophersandisbasedonCatholicmorality.FromSt.AugustineandSt. Thomas,throughVittoriaandSuarez, toTaparelli,DelosandLeclercq,Catholicwritersanddoctorshavebuilt uparichdoctrineoftherightsand dutiesofmenintheirdomesticcommunitiesandintheworldofnations. ButtheChurchhasdonemorethan supplyacodeofteaching.Shehas beenalivingexampleofunityamong thenations.Besidesthenatural order,theframeworkofhumannature andhumansociety,thereisanorder, alifeandasociety,whichisabove theneeds,desiresandpowersofman.

ItistheDivineLifeandtheDivine Nature.ThisDivineNature,shared byman,becomesthebasisofanew super-naturalsocietywhichis,inrelationtoitsmembers,bothfamilyand nation,and,inthepurposeofGod shouldextendtothelimitsofhumanity.Itisasocietyofadifferentkind fromhumansociety,yetcomposedof humanmemberswhohavebeenmade partakersoftheDivineNature,who havebeenbornagainofwaterandthe HolyGhostandhavebecomemembers ofChrist.Thepurposeofthissociety isnotconcerneddirectlywiththe naturalorder.Itspurposeistobring allitsmembers-andallmenarepotentiallyitsmembers-tothevisionand eni,ivmentofGod,wheremenwill meetintheunityoffaithandthe knowledgeoftheSonofGod,untothe perfectman,inthemeasureoftheage ofthefulnessofChrist.Thisunity intheChurchtranscendsanymerely

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humanunity,itistheunityofone Lord,oneFaith,oneBaptism.Inevitably,therefore,Catholicsareinternationally-minded,theyareuniversalistsbyupbringingfromthefactth theythemselvesliveintheexperience oftheCommunionofSaints.Ifitis true,asComtehassaid,thattheliving willalwaysbegovernedmoreand morebythedead,for"l'humanite compteplusdemortsquedevivants," hiswordsreceivetheirfullestsignificanceintheChurchwherethedeadare notdead,.butlivingmembersofthe BodyofChrist.AsSertillangeshas noted,theSaintsoftheCanonofthe MassaretotheCatholiclivingbeings, takingtheirpartintheworshipof God,unitingalltimetothepresence ofEternity.

Theeffectonhumansocietyofthis universalismandoftheexistenceof thissuper-naturalsocietyshouldbe immense.Gracedoesnotdestroy naturebutperfectsit:andinasimilarwaytheChurch,theChristian society,hasshownthewayfortheperfectionofthenaturalsocietyofmen.

Tojusticehasbeenaddedcharity,to securitythespiritofgoodwilland peace,todignityandrespecthave beenaddedhonourandlove.Inthe internationalorderthesehavebeento someextentindirecteffectsoftheinfluenceandworkoftheChurchHer purposeisnot,andnevercanbe,primarilytofashionanorderofmerely naturaljustice.Butthereflectionof herworkinthenaturalorderoughtto have,ifmenwouldsee,animmenseinfluence.PopePiusXIIdoesnotask thatallmenshouldbecomeCatholics forthesakeofinternationalpeace. TheirapproachtoGodandHisrevelationhasanabsolutevalueofitsown. Buthehasraisedhisvoicetoplead withmenthatintheirowninterests andfortheirownwelfaretheymay openthedoortotheChurchofChrist, "inorderthatfreelyandwithouthindranceshemayplacehersuper-natural energiesattheserviceofinternational understandingandpeace,andcollaboratewithherzealandloveintheimmensetaskofhealingthewoundsof war."

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TheMeaningof-"JuridicalOrder"

WhentheHolyFather,PopePius XII,spoketotheworldonDecember 24,hewishedtobeunderstoodby everyone,Hispurposewastohelpus tofindananswertothe"giganticproblems"thatthewarhasplacedbefore us,andparticularlytofindoutwhat isthematterwithoursociallife,or thewaybywhichmenareusedtolivingtogether.

"Sociallife,"saidthePope,"needs ajuridicalorder."Therearemany otherthingsthePopecouldhavesaid thatsocietyneeds.Hecouldhave saiditneededreligion,orvirtue,ora senseofsin,orhabitsofthrift,industryandsobriety,orthepracticeof kindnessandcharity.Buthechose tosaythatitneedsajuridicalorder.

NowifthePopehadsaidanyof theseotherthings,orifhehadsaid thatsociallifeneedsschools,churches andwelleditednewspapers,hewould easilyhavebeenunderstoodand wouldbereadilyquoted.Insteadof that,heselectedonebasicidea.It oughttobebetterunderstood.

Everybodysees,withoutfurtherexplanation,thatsociallifeneedssome kindoforder.Theoppositetoorder isconfusion,inwhicheveryperson triestodohissweetwill,andallwind

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upinbloodshedandslavery.The totalitariansremedythisbytheirown typeoforder;butthePopeisconcernedabouttherightorder,whichhe callsjuridical.

Therearemanylearnedexplanations ofthisterm,butthereisasimpleone whichmayserveyouinyourconversationwithyourfriends.Andkind ofordersupposessomebasicplanor firstprinciplebywhichyoucreatethe order.Ifyouorderthebooksin library,forinstance,youcanarrange themaccordingtosize,orthecolour oftheirbindings,oraccordingtosubjects.WhenthePopetalksofajuridicalorderforsociety,hemeansthat thelawswhichgovern-andtherefore order-oursociallife,shouldhavetheir firststartingpointnotfromthewill orwhimofsomepowerfulpersonor classorcorporation,butfromthose dutiesandrights("jura")whichbelongtoman'sverynature.Ajuridicallyorderedsocietyisonewhich will"implement,"astheysay,thevery natureofmanhimself.

Byhisnature,forinstance,man worksouthisdestinyasamemberof afamily;hehasthereforecertain duties,alsocertainrights(e.g.,toalivingwage).Ajuridicallyorderedsocietywillrecogniseand"implement" thosedutiesandrights.

Wehave,saysthePope,anInalienableright"toenjoysuchanorderin oursociallife.Ifwewishtoenforce thatright,weshoulddoasherecommends,andtestourlaws,ourcustomsandourinstitutions,tomakesure theyreallybelongtoa"juridical order."

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ItisnotforChristianityto giveinstructionsaboutthetechnical sideofindustryandcommerce,beyond therulethattechnicaladministration, industrialandcommercialstrategy andtactics,arebutmeansbywhich Christ'spurposeformankindaretobe forwarded;andthatthereforethis, andthisalone,istheultimatestandardbywhichtheyaretobejudged.

TosaythatChristianityhasnotthe functionofprescribingthetechnique ofindustryandcommerceis,ofcourse, bynomeanstosaythatChristians havenoconcernwiththatsubject.In factthemoreChristianinoutuookour employers,managers,employees,directors,tradeunionleadersandothers engagedinindustry,thegreateristhe

likelihoodthatthetechnicalarrange. mentsofoureconomicsystemwill conformtoChristianstandards.And justinproportionasitdoessoconform,shallwehavethesortofsystem thatwillmakeforsocialandindividualwelfare.Ithasbeentrulysaid thatdemocracyislivingonitsChristiancapital.Ifthatwerenottobe steadilyrenewed,ifitbecomeexhausted,Ifinditimpossibletoseethat anystandardfordecentsociallife wouldbelefttous.Thegreatenemy ofsocialpeaceandwelfareisselfishness,and Iaffirmthatifselfishnessistobecontrolleditisnecessary forusalltoco-operateinpreserving theChristiantradition. .-Lewis Watt,in"TheMonth"(London).