The Record Newspaper 01 March 1944

PatrioticAngerandEnthusiasm ofYugoslaysisBeingExploited

"People'sLiberationArmy"notunderexclusive patronageof

Soviet..

Men

AboutTitoAreHandful ofUnrepresentativeIdeologists

*CommunistsAspiretoLead inDistrictsDeeplyCatholic

Itmaywellbethattherewillbe greatconstitutionalchangesinYugoslavia,asindeedinCzechoslovakia;for bothweresyntheticcreationsofthe lastpeace,mixedStatestwithonerace placedinapermanentmajorityover otherpeopleswhoremainstrongly convincedboththattheyhadamoral claimtomuchmoreautonomythan theywereallowed,andthattheynarrowlymissed,throughillfortuneor malice,vastlymorefavourabletreatmentatVersailles.Butadetailed studyofthemennowpresentingthemselvesasanalternativeGovernment forYugoslaviasuggestsverystrongly thatthepatrioticangerandenthusiasmoflargenumbersisbeingexploitedbyahandfulofwhollyunrepresentativeideologists.

ProspectsofaBalkanCampaign.

"Tito,"theCommander-in-Chiefof thepartisanforcesinYugoslavia,is nowrevealedtobeJosipBroz,aformermemberoftheInternationalBrigadesinSpain.Itisalsoannounced thattherankofMarshalhasbeenconferredonhim,butwhoconferreditis notstatedandisnotatallclear. KingPeter,whoalonehadauthorityto doso,hasrepudiatedhimaltogether.

Brosis,webelieve,thethirdtobear thetitleof"Tito,"thesuccessortothe RussianLebedevandtheHungarian KostaNagye.Attemptsarebeing madetorepresenthisactivityinthe InternationalBrigadesastheprofessionalactivityofasoldierseeking militaryexperience:whereasitisthe dearestsignofinternationalCommunistideology.

ButalthoughtheCroatTitohimself issoelusiveafigure,andnotasoldier butarevolutionary"decarriere,"the menabouthimarenotbyanymeans

ailrevolutionaries,norarethey 1,anymeansexclusivelyCroats.

The"People'sL-berationArmy"uses thejargono:theleft,buttherehave forsometimebeenBritishandAmericanliaisonofficersatitsheadquarters,and;tisce:tainlynotunderthe exclusivepatronageoftheSoviet Union

TheconversationsinCairobetween PresidentInonuofTurkeyandtheAlliedleaderssuggestverystronglythat amilitarycampaignintheBalkans isinprospect,perhapswiththeTurks asactiveparticipants;butnoRussian principalwenttoCairo,andtheRed Armyisnotlikelytoparticipate. Whenitbegins,allthelocalforcesin GreeceandYugoslaviawillbecome veryimportanttothemilitaryplan; hut"Marshal"Tito'swillbethemost important,simplybecauseitisthe mostnumerous.Itsimportancewill beentirelymilitary;andtheAllied HighCommandwillinsistthatboth heandGeneralMihailovichdirectthe energiesoftheirfollowersexclusively againsttheGermans.

Tito'sColleagues.

ThemanwhohasbeenmadePresidentofthenewprovisionalassembly and"ChiefofStateintheliberated territories"istheCroat,Dr.Ivan Ribar,whowaschosenPresidentof theConstitutionalAssemblywhichmet afterthelastwartosetupthekingdomoftheSerbs,CroatsandSlovenes.

lIewasPresidentofitatthetime whenitexpelleditssixtydemocratically-electedCommunistmembers,after theCommunistshadshownthemselves unfittotakepartingovernmentby manyoutrages,includingthemurder ofaformerMinister,Drashkovitch, andthehurlingofabombatthe

PrinceRegent.LaterDr.RibarbecamefirstspeakeroftheYugoslav Parliament.Hispositionpriortothis nowappointmentwasvice-presidentof theDemocraticParty;buthehasa sonwhoiswell-knownasaCommunist,andisoneoftheleadersofthe partisans.

Dr.Ribarissupportedbythreevicepresidents:theseareMosaPijade,a confirmedCommunistandformerly fart;SecretaryinYugoslavia,whois neitherCroatnorSerb,butaJew; IvanAugustinovitch,aCroatsculptor, notknownasaCommunist-onthe contrary,herecentlymadebustsof HitlerandMussolinitotheorderof thePavelitchGovernment;andJosip Rus,aSlovene,knownnotasformally aCommunist,butasanenemyoforganisedreligion.

Fourfurthermembersofaprovisional"Government"havealsobeen appointed.NoneoftheseisexplicitlyaCommunist.VladoZecevitchisa SerbianOrthodoxpriest;ColonelSuleimanFilipovitchisaMoslem,andMoslemsdonotoftenbecomeCommunists;Dr.JosipSmodlakaisalawyer ofmoderatestanding,althoughhewas atonetimetheYugoslavMinisterto theHolySee;RadoPribivetich,anotherSerb,was,expelledfromtheDe. naocraticPartyonsuspicionofbeing anundeclaredCommunist.Othermen whohavebeennominatedforofficeare VladoRibnikar,averyrichSerb,and BozidarMacgovac,aformermember ofthePeasantParty,butexpelledfrom itforLeftWingextremism.

MainlyCommunistsorMainly Patriots?

Perhapsthemostominousfactis thatDr.RibarhimselfandDr.Smodlakaaretheonlymenassociatedwith Titowhosenamesarepubliclyknown

amongYugoslays.Theothers,allarbitrarilynominated,prestimablyby thesameauthoritythatmadeTitoa Marshal,aremenofwhomnotone Yugoslavinahundredhadpreviously heard.

ItisapparentthatCommunistinfluenceinthemovementisconsiderable, anditisdoubtlesstheCommunistdesiretocaptureitentirely.Butthe movementcontrolsoraspirestocontrolforcesclaimedtoincludenearly aquarterofamillionmenindistricts whichareverydeeplyCatholic-mainlyCroatiaandSlovenia-and,whatevertheassociationsofitsleaders, stitiibroadly-basedsupportwould hardlybeforthcomingforaregime committedtoCommunismandexclusivelyconductedbymenassociated withtheThirdInternational.Anumberofpriests,bothCatholicandOrthodox,haveidentifiedthemselveswith it,anditspublishedprogrammeis, doubtlessfortheirbenefit.'inbroad andmoderateterms,disavowing"every formofviolenceandlawlessness"as wellasthedesirefor"radicalchange" beforetheendofthewarmakesfree debatepossible.Itstressestheimportanceofprivatepropertyand"initiativeinindustryandtheeconoarkic field."

TheFreeYugoslavradiostation, fromwhichsomuchofthenewspublishedhereaboutYugoslavresistance originates,isoutsideYugoslaviaand incloserelationswithexternalCommunistbodies.

-"TheTablet."

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

NofutureforReligioninU.S.S.R.WhileGospelTeachingisBanned .HasPersecutionReallyCeased?

PressureontheKremlin-U.S. StateDepartmentorAnglicanism?

AmericanRussophilAsserts ExistenceofBasicConflict

TheAnglicanArchbishopofYork'srose-colouredaccountofreligious conditionsinSovietRussia-afterhehadspent10daysthere-isexaminedbytheRev.JohnC.HeenaninthisarticleonthelatestdevelopmentsofPremierStalin'spolicy,publishedfrom'TheUniverse"(London).Dr.Heenancommentsthat"freedomofreligionwhichforbidsthe PreachingoftheGospelisbogusfreedom."Healsoremarks:"Wethought thatitwaslefttotheDeanofCanterburytotellacredulouspublicthat Christianityisinfullfloweronlywherethehammerandsicklehave displacedthecrossasasymbol."

WhileCatholicsareasgratefulas anyothersectionoftheUnitedNationsforthegallantryandefficiency oftheSovietarmies,theyarenot,asI pointedoutrecently,disposedtoallow gratitudetoblindthemtothedangers ofSovietphilosophyandpoliticalpractice.

CardinalHinsleywasfondofsaying thatthetestofsincerityfortheAllies istheultimatetreatmentofPoland,to preservewhoseintegritywewentto hearwithNaziGermany.

ItmaybesaidthatforCatholics thetestofSovietsincerityisStalin's willingnesstoallowrealfreedomofreligiousworship.

Wemaytakeitforgrantedthatno Communistregimewilltolerateliberty ofthesubjectinpoliticalmatters. Therecanneverbeanoppositionin SovietRussia.

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SinceStalindissolvedtheComintern, therebyostensiblyendingsovietinfluenceintheinternalgovernmentof foreigncountries,ithasbeenrecognisedthatforeignersinturnmustmind theirownbusinessaboutSovietinternalaffairs.ButChristianityisnota nationalissue.Itmayormaynotbe truetosaythatStalin'sdictatorship istheconcernonlyoftheRussianpeople,butitwouldcertainlybeuntrue tosaythatthepersecutionofRussian Christiansisnoconcernofnon-Russian membersoftheCommunionofSaints. Weareourbrothers'keepers.

ThefactofformerpersecutioninSohasbeenestablishedbeyondanydoubt.To-daywemust attempttoanswerthequestion:"Has persecutionofreligionceasedinthe SovietUnion?"

Stalin:"PartyCannotbeNeutral." ThemostrecentauthorityonRussia istheArchbishopofYork.

"TheStateitselfisdefinitelynonreligious,"Dr.Garbetthastoldus, "but,wheneveryallowancehasbeen madeforthis,thereareundoubtedly millionsofRussianswhoareturning toGodforguidanceorcomfortintheir sorrowandagony."

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TheStateisdefinitelynon-religious. Non-religiousmeanseitherneutralor hostiletoreligion.

HerearethewordsofPremierStalin:''ThePartycannotbeneutraltowardsreligionandconductanti-religiouspropaganda.ThePartystandsfor, science,whereasreligiousbiasesare opposedtoscience.Everyreligionis diametricallyopposedtoscience."

These.wordswerespokenbyStalin inacommentaryonaphraseof Lenin's.ThisiswhatLeninsaid:"Religionistheopiumofthepeople-these wordsofMarxarethecornerstoneof thewholephilosophyofMarxismon thesubjectofreligion."

"Weattendedcrowdedservices,"the Archbishopsaidinabroadcastpostscripttothenews."Ihaveoftenseen greatcongregationsbutneverbefore anysovastasthosewhichthronged theCathedralchurch.Oneachofthe twooccasionsIwenttherewere10,000 present,andinthesquareoutsidethere werealsogreatcrowds. Themajorityweremiddle-agedoryounger."

WhenIwasinRussia,thoughthere werefewerchurchesopen,Ididnot seethethousandsofpeople.Thefew Isawwereincidentallyalmostallwell abovemiddle-age.Iwonderwhat hashappenedtotheolderpeoplewho weremissingduringtheArchbishop's visit?CanitbethattheKomsommolorganisedagoodreceptionforthe Englishvisitors?

Butthecrowdingofthechurchesis notinanycaseverysignificantinview ofthesizeofthepopulationandthe fewnessofthechurches.WhenCommunismcametoMoscow,thepopulationwastwomillionandthenumber ofOrthodoxchurches560.Todaythe populationofMoscowisfourmillion andthenumberofOrthodoxchurches 22.

AstheArchbishoptellsus:"While thereisarecentremarkablegrowthin toleration,theStateassuchremains non-religious."

PressureontheKremlin.

Therewasaspontaneousoutcryfrom thepeopleastheEnglishArchbishop lefttheCathedralprecincts:"English Archbishop,thankyou,thankyou."

What,Iwonder,movedthecrowdto spontaneouscriesofgratitude?Do thepeoplerecognisethatthelessening ofpersecutionisduetoforeigninfluence?Itisanimportantpoint.

SomedaytheRussianfaithfulwill realisethattheyhavetheU.S.State DepartmentratherthantheEnglish StateChurchtothankforthepressure broughttobearontheKremlin.AmericanChristiansarenotsoeasilysatisfiedastheirEnglishbrethren.

Dr.Garbettwasapparentlydelightedthat"theRussianPatriarchatehas justbeenallowedtoissuethefirstnumberofareligiousmagazine.Thishas acirculationof10,000andcouldnot havebeenpublishedwithouttheapprovaloftheState."

Thismeansthatthecongregation whichhesawinonechurchcouldeach havehadacopyofthereligiouspaper. Nothingapparentlyisprovidedforthe restofthe180,000,000childrenofGod inRussia.

Whatarethefutureprospectsfor ChristianityintheSoviet?Humanly speaking,theyareveryunhopeful.

Whilefreedomofanti-religiouspropagandaisguaranteedtocitizensbut theworkofconversionproscribed,there isnofutureforreligionatall.

ItisanessentialpartoftheChristian faiththatthegoodtidingsoftheGospelmustbespread.

"TheMetropolitansoftheRussian Churchweremostanxioustomake itplainthattheyhadcompletefreedomofworshipwithintheirchurches." Quite.ButsincewhenhasaChristian beensatisfiedthathefulfilshisvocationbypreachingtotheconverted?

BetterOffThanInBritain?

Letussaywithalltheemphasisin ourpowerthatfreedomofreligion whichforbidsthepreachingoftheGospelisabogusfreedom.Letussay furtherthatthosewhoknowingthis, stillsaythatthereisnopersecutionin

Russia,areenemiesoftheChurchof Christ.

SpeakingattheYorkConvocation, theArchbishopofYorknotmerelyminimisedtherestrictionsimposedon ChristianityinRussia,butsaidthatin somewaysitwasbetteroffthanin GreatBritain.

"Whenwesawvariouslimitations whichmightinterferewiththefreedom oftheRussianChurchwemustnot forgetthatithadgainedintheap- pointmentofitschiefofficersaright whichdidnotexistinourown Church."

Suchstatementsasthesearedoubly mischievous.

First,theysuggestthat theRussianChurchenjoyscompete freedomoforganisation,whereasin facttheRussianChurchdidnoteven possess,aPatriarchateuntilthisyear, whentheGovernmentgavetheChurch theuseofabuildingvacatedbythe Germansattheoutbreakofwar.

Inthesecondplace,theArchbishop ofYorkknowswellthattheChurch ofEnglandcouldmadeitsownap- pointmentsto-morrowifitcaredto makethefinancialsacrificeofdisestab. lishment.Wethoughtthatitwas lefttotheDeanofCanterburytotell acredulouspublicthatChristianityis infullfloweronlywherethehammer andsicklehavedisplacedthecrossas asymbol.

America'sEvidence.

Wecannotdobetterinconcluding thissurveythanquotetheRussophil MauriceHindusinhismostrecent work,"MotherRussia'":

"Now,afteraquarterofacentury ofSovietism,thepoliticalrelationsbetweentheSovietsandtheChurchare morethancordial.Butthiscordialitydoesnot,inthewriter'sjudgment, indicatearevivalofreligioninRussia oranendtotheconflictbetfweenreligionandBolshevism.

"LetitbenotedthatStateand Churchareonething,andBolshevism andreligionanother.TheConstitutionupholdstherightofworshipand theSovietspunishlocalofficialswho trytointerferewiththisright.Since thewarstarted,accordingtothetestimonyofsomepriestsandsomechurchgoingcivilians,thenumberofchurchgoershasincreased.Morewomen,it idsaid,seekthesolaceofGodandthe Churchinthesedaysoftragedyand horror.

"ButRussiaisalargecountryand theattitudeandbehaviourofindividuals,orevenofgroups,donot,inmy opinion,warrantthejudgmentthatreligionisrisinginRussia.

"Witholderfolkreligionisstilla power,butifonlybecausegrand- mothersandotherolderfolkaredying off,thispoweriscontinuallywaning.

"inmattersofprincipleanddoctrine authorityholdsasupremepositionin Russia.Ultimate,final,irrevocable authorityisvestedinfourmen:Marx, Engels,LeninandStalin.Onthesubjectofreligionthepronouncementsof thesefourmenareonlytooclearand pointed.Theirspeechesandwritings arepermeatedwithapaSsionatedenial andanimplacablerepudiationofall religioninanyandeveryform.

"ThebasicandirreconcilableantagonismbetweenreligionandBolshevismpersists.Itmustpersistuntil suchatime,ifitevercomes,when Russiansfeeltheneedofsomething mysticalwhichiscontainedneitherin theirpioneeringspiritnorintheirnew ideologynorintheteachingsofthe' fourmenwhohaveenunciateditand givenitlivingexpression"

TheWhiteRoseofYorkwasdeservedlypopularamongtheReds.Iwonderwhatsortofreceptionwouldhe giventoaCatholicmissionofgoodwillifitwereallowedtovisitMoscow. ThePopewasausefulfriendinthe daysoffamineinSovietRussia.In God'sprovidenceitmaybethatpriests ordainedattheCollegiumRussicumin Romewillbringevengreaterbenefits inthefuture.

FourthCommandmentMayBe ViolatedbyNeglector ExcessofLove

ParentsareBoundtoProvidefor MaterialandSpiritualWelfare ofChildren

AnOunceofExampleisWorthaTonofPrecept

TheobligationsoftheFourthCommandmentcentreaboutthevirtueof Piety-thevirtueswhichregulatethe conductofrelativesintheirdealings withoneanother.TheCommandmentdealsnotonlywiththedutiesof childrentowardstheirparents,but alsoofparentstowardstheirchildren. Theseobligationscutbothwaysand, inthecaseofparents,bindthemto lovetheirchildrenandtocarefor theminbodyandsoul.Hence,neglectortransgressioninthismatter constitutesasinofitsownspecial kindandactsofuncharitableness, etc.,areaggravatedbybeingoffences againstpiety.

Parentsareboundtolovetheir children,andsoitiswrongforthem toentertainviolentdislikeorhatred towardstheiroffsprings,tobejealous 0:them,ortocutthemofffromthose ordinarysignsofaffectionsinspeech orconduct(excepttemporarily,by wayofpunishment).Ontheother hand,parentalaffectionmaybeoverdone,withtheresultthatchildren becomewaywardand"spoiled."Excessiveindulgenceisaguiltyweaknessandbringsbittersorrowinits train.Likewiseaparentmaysinby excessofaffectiontowardsoneparticularchildattheexpenseoftherest.

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Itisindeeddifficultnottohavepreferencesbutitisperfectlypodsibleto avlidshowingtheminpracticalways.

Parentsareboundtoattendadequatelytothebodilycareoftheir children.Thisisapracticalproofof theirlove.Ineffectthismeansthat childrenmustbeprovidedwithsufficientwholesomefood,shelterand clothing,mustbekeptclean,nursed intheirnumerousailmentsandsicknesses,andsecuredmedicaltreatment whennecessary.Eventhoughagood positioninlifemayenableparents toprovidethemselveswithhelpin theupbringingofchildren,theymay notthereforeabsolvethemselvesfrom furtherresponsibility.Therearefashionablewomensotakenupwith"socialduties"thattheirchildrenbecome irksometocareforpersonally.But parentaldutiesareaprimaryobligationwhichmaynotbesacrificedinfavourofpleasureorextra-domesticactivities.

Butneglectofchildrenisnotcon finedtotherich.And,unhappily, casesaretobefoundwherehardearnedmoneywhichshouldbedevot edtocaringproperlyforchildrenis squanderedindrinkorgambling.Once thesevicestakeahold,comfort,clean. linessandindustrygooverboardand childrensufferindisease,ill-treatment, wantandneglect.

Anotherparentaldaityistoprovide forthefutureoftheirchildrenasfar asmaybepossible,toputtheinin thewayofobtainingsuitablework, andtosupplementtheinsufficiencyof beginners'wages.Itisnotrightto leaveadolescentstotheirowndevices withoutproperprovision.

Themostimportantpartofparents' obligations,however,relatestothereligiousandspiritualwelfareofchildren.Parentsarechargedprimarily withresponsibilityfortheimmortal soulsoftheiroffspring.Thepriest andtheschoolmayassisttheminthis matter,butiftheformationofthe earlyyearshasbeenneglected,outside helpmaybetoolatetocounteractbad homeinfluences.

Inthismatteranounceofexample isworthatonofprecept.Children areveryimitativeandmoreinclined to.followwhatothersactuallydothan whattheycommand.Preceptwithoutpracticemayavailwhilethechildrenareyoungandunderstrictercontrol,foryoungchildrenmerelywonder whyparentsdonotgotoMassorthe Sacraments.Butwhentheygrow oldertheybegintoreasonthatifparentsdonottaketheirobligationsseriouslyinact,whyshouldthey?Good exampleisall-importantasaneducator.

Itisnotonlyimportantinthemajor thingslikehearingMassandreceivingtheSacramentsregularly,butalso ineverydetailofdomesticlife.The childrenwillbenobetterthantheexamplesettheminthehome.Parentsshould,therefore,bemostzealous toseethatthechilddoesnotneglect itsprayers,thatithearsnowordof improperlanguage,orseesanything whichmightscandaliseitinthehome. Ifthisiscarriedout,theevilwhicha childwillcomeincontactwithinthe worldwilltendtoberegardedasabnormalbycontrastwiththedignity andpurityofitshomeexperiences.

HolyFatheronYouth Movements

"Organisingisoneofthedutiesofthe apostolateoftheChurch"

WarningAgainstExaggeration,Neglect ofReligiousSpiritandWeakening ofHomeTies

UrgesConfidenceinLeadersoftheChurch

theVaticanwireless,broadcasting recentlybyfarthemostinformativeprogrammethatithastransmittedinGermansincethebeginningof September,gavethefulltextofaletteraddressedbyPopePiusXIIto Mgr.vonStreng,BishopofBasleand Lugano,ontheoccasionofthegolden jubileeoftheSwissCatholicYoung Alen'sAssociation("KatholischeSchtweizerischeJungmannschaft"), of whichMgr.vonStrengisPresident, "Wemakeuseofthisopportunity," saidthePope,"tostresssomeofthose matterswhichareofvitalimportance notonlytoyoubutindeedtotheentireCatholicyouthmovementofthe presentage.Yoursocietyisfruitfullyengagedinitsactivities,andthat isalltothegood.Organisingisone ofthedutiesoftheapostolateofthe Church,andChristhasgivenhera clearlycircumscribedconstitution.Yet inthissphereoforganisation,particularlyinthefieldsvergingonthereligious,anyexaggerationmightresultin harmfuleffects.Equallyharmful, however,isacomplacentweariness withallmattersorganisational,which iscertainlynotcalledforto-day. Whileeverywhere,includingtheideologicalsphere,theforcesatmen'sdisposalarebeingmarshalledinthe mostpowerfulform,themembersof theChurchmustcertainlystandup againstthem,ralliedtogetherintheir ownstrongorganisations.

"Thepresentage,withitssurplusof organisations,is,however,agigantic forcewarningusandbringinghome toushowsurelyanyeffortsinthis spheremustbedoomedtofailure whicharenotendowedwithatruly religiousspirit.Thespiritofyour YouthAssociationismutualconfidenceinthetiesofcomradeshiplinkingyoungmentooneanother.Every oneofyoushouldbeabletoknow thatheissafewithinthefoldofthe YoungMen'sAssociation;assafeasif hewereinhisparents'home.Next mustcometheconfidenceofyoung menintheleadersoftheirChurch. Eveniftheprofessionoftheleader andthepriest,ministeringtothe soulsoftheyoung,makesdemands andcallsforsacrificeswhichoften seenfarfromeasy,theincomparable valueofsuchconfidencemustindeed makeanysuchsacrificeeasy.Finally,thereistheconfidenceofparents andfamiliesintheCatholicYoung Men'sAssociation.Youroustso guideandleaditthatyourTommunity,fromwhomfarbeitthatitshould loosenthetiesofthefamily,will,on thecontrary,strengthenthoseties; thatwherevertheelementofthefamilymaybemissing,itmayserveto replacethefamily,andwhereverthe familylivesinallitsstrength,tofortifyandstrengthenitsmoralforces....

"Oneheartandonesoul:this watchword,socharacteristicofthe ApostoliceraandearlyChristianity,

mustbethesecretofyoursociety's innerstrength.Confidencewhichhas itsrootsinlivingfaith,thisveryconfidencewhichmitesyouwitheach otherandwithTourBishop,willnow uniteyouwithUsOurselves,whoare atachedtoyouinfatherlylove.Itis thefirstcommandmentofthisattachmentthatyoungmenshallbemade intoreligioushumanbeings-human beingsawedbythesupernatural,humanbeingswhopray,humanbeings whotrainthemselvesinspiritualexercifes,humanbeingswhofightand workfortheimprovementoftheir charactersuntilChristhasfinallyshapedandformedthem,anduntilthey havebecomeunitedintheHolyEucharist.Infaceofgrowingmasses everywhere-particularlyinthecivilisedStates-ofthosewhoconsciously andemphaticallyregardthemselves asgodless,theChristianFrontcan onlybeheldbyexemplaryhuman beings,firmlyrootedintheirfaithin God.Itwould,however,mostcertainlybethesignofafatalandharmfuldevelopmentifsimultaneously, amongtheyounggeneration,aceptaindiffidenceandcomplacencywith regardtoyourCatholicfaithshould spreadandinfluenceyouractivity, particularlyinthesphereofthebattle wagedonbehalfoftheChristianway ofliving,forwhichsostrenuousadefenceisnecessary,sincecustomsand rulesarenowbeingestablishedwhich willdecidethelifeordeathofChristianculture.Inthatsphereyour fathershave,inhardbattles,wonfor youthattruefreedomofbelief,have protectivelysecuredforyouthatlibertyofreligion,whichmayperhaps appeartousto-dayaself-evidentand naturalpostession.Inthissenseyou, too,mustworkforfuturegenerations tokeepthepathfreeforChristian culture.

"Inthistimewhenbittersuffering hasfallenelsewhereontheCatholic Churchandheryouthbecausethat freedomhasbeenviolated,yourpresentpositionmustappear,inatwofoldandindeedathreefoldway,a greatandpreciouspossession.Itis fornownowtopreservethispossession.Purelyrecreationalsportand playmaywellbepermitted'tooccupy alargepartoftheactivitiesofyour ranks.Itmustalso,however,bethe dutyoftheCatholicYouthorganisationstoawakentheirmembers-always,ofcourse,inaccordancewith theiryouthfulage-andtoprepare themforthetaskswhich,whenthey becomematurecitizensoftheirStates, theywillowetotheirfamilies,their nationandtheirFatherland."

ThePopeconcludedbyurgingdens tomakepilgrimagestoOurLadyat Einsiedeln"foramercifulendingof thewarandapeaceinwhichallparticipantsmayfindwholeheartedagreement."HethenimpartedtheApostolicBenediction.

*TheCatholicAnswer

AreAllChristian SectsPartoftheGreatChristianChurch?

OnlyOneChurchCanBetheTrueOne BeEasilyIdentified..

SinswhichincurExcommunication

WhatThisExtremePenaltyInvolves

Interested,Bridgetown:

Q.:DoCatholicsreallyconfessALL theirsinstothePriests?

A.:EveryCatholicknowsthatunless everyserioussinisconfessedinthe SacramentofPenance,onecannotreceiveforgiveness.Inotherwords,one mustnotdeliberatelyorknowingly withholdmentionofanymortalsin. Thatisaconditionofabsolutionor forgiveness.Itispointless,then,for aCatholictogotoConfessionandyet notbepreparedtoconfesstothe priesteachandeverymortalorserious sinthatheorshehascommitted. Thisuniversallawappliestothefarm labourerevenasitappliestothePope himself,itbindseverysingleCatholic wholooksforforgivenessintheSacramentofPenance.Ofcourse,oncea sinhasbeenconfessedandforgiven, thereisnonecessityforitevertobe mentionedagain.Thepriest,too,as youprobablyknows,isboundbythe gravestsanctionstorespecttheseal oftheConfessional,andnevertorepeatwhathasbeentoldhiminthe secrecyoftheSacrament-andnot evendeathortorturewillevermake himtell.

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Q.:Doyouinyoursessionspeakfor theRomanCatholicChurch?

A.:IspeakinthenameoftheCatholicChurch,explainingherdoctrines, andgivingherofficialteachinginanswertothequeriesofmylisteners.If everIventureapersonalopinionon anysubject,thenIalwaysqualifymy remarkstothateffect.

Q.:AnythingIsayinthisletteris notmeantpersonallyforyou.In answertoaquestiontoyoubysomeoneaskingwhetheraRomanCatholiccommitsasinbyattendingaceremonyorserviceofanyotherChristioncreedorreligion,youranswer wasanemphatic"yes."Ifthatisso, thenalltheotherreligionsmustbe logicallysinful.Soisn'tthatrather anarrogant,intolerantattitudeto takeupwhenoneprofessestobea followerofChrist?

A.:TherecanbeonlyonetrueChristiancreedorreligion,andthatisthe onerevealedbyChristHimself.Every othercreedmustbefalse,inasmuchas itdepartsfromthisauthenticteaching ofChrist,andthefactthatitmay claimthetitleofaChristiancreed doesnotnecessarilymeanthatitIS thetrueteachingofChrist.Now,as youknow,thereareto-daymanydifferentinterpretationsofChrist'steaching, manyofthem,too,areflatlycontradictory,andtoanysincerepersonitmust allseemratherbewildering.Butat leastthismuchiscertain-manyof themmustbefalse.Asamatterof fact,asIsaidlastweek,allofthem

butonemustbefalse-unlessyouace contenttobelievethatChristtaughta wholeseries'ofconflictingdoctrines. Whichisanabsurdpositiontohold. Yetthatiswhatsomanypeoplebelieveto-day:thatalltheseconflicting beliefsareallpartofChrist'steaching. Inotherwords,thatallChristiansects arepartofthegreatChristianChurch. Well,thatistantamounttosaying thatChristdidn'tknowjustWHAT Hewasteaching:contradictingHimselfinnearlyeverydoctrinethatHe revealedandevendenyingHisown divinity!No,youcan'tgetaway fromthefactthatChristtaughtcertainverydefinitedoctrines.There wasneveranythingVAGUEaboutHis teaching.AndthereisnocontradictioninHisteaching,either,forhow couldGodcontradictHimself?If Christ,then,revealedcertaintruthsto us,onlytheChurchthatteachesall thosetruthsto-dayisthetrueChurch, andthatChurchaloneistheChurch whichHefounded.Allothersects andcreedsmustnecessarilybefalse.It remainsfortheindividualtofindout justwhatChurchteachesthedoctrineofChristinitsentirety.

Itisnogoodsaying,"Oh,itshopelesstotryandgettothebottomofit all:there'ssomuchdifferenceofopinion.Howcanapersonevercometo knowthetruth?"Forthesimple reasonthatitisnotasdifficultasall thattoknowthetruth.Christdid notinstituteaChurchtoguideall mankindandthenallowittobecome socamouflagedinthecourseoftime thatonlyatheologicalgenitiscould unearthit.Christ'sChurchstands outasathingaboveandapartfrom allthelittlesectsthathavesprungup incomparativelymoderntimes.It hascertaincharacteristicsthatmark itunmistakeablyastheonetrue Churchmidstthiswould-befamilyof Christialrcreedsthatsoblatantlycontradictoneanotherandyethavethe naivetytocallthemselves"thegreat ChristianChurch."Whataninsultto Christthatis!Well,theCatholic Churchholdsherselfalooffromallthe temporisingandcompromisingthat markstheteachingoftheso-called ChristianChurches.Shealonehas heldfastthroughoutthecenturiesto thefullandunequivocalteachingof Christ.Sure,menhavenotalways likedthatteaching,butthenitisnot fortheChurchtoalterit:itisChrist's teachingandthereforechangeless,eternal.Andinsomuchasotherbeliefs haveinthecourseoftimedeviated fromthatoriginalandchangeless teachingofChrist,theyaresinful-at leastobjectivelysinful.Heresyis stillasin!Isitarrogantandintoleranttocondemnheresyassinful? Wouldn'tChristcondemnheresytodayjustassternlyasHecondemned itnineteenhundredyearsago?And isitintolerantoftheCatholicChurch

thatsheforbidshermemberstoparticipateinotherformsofworshipthan theonewhichsheknowstohavebeen revealedbyChristHimself?

Q.:IbelievetheCatholicChurchwill excommunicatesomeofitsmembers forabreachofsomeoftherulesof theChurch.Ifso,willyouplease informmeofthebreachesinorderof gravity?Thesequestionsarenot puttoyououtofidlecuriosityorin anantagonisticspirit,butsimplyto arriveatthetruth.Asatokenof goodfaith,Igivemynameandaddress,butdonotuseitovertheair.

A.:Sinswhichincurexcommunicationinorderoftheirgravityare: ProfanationoftheSacredSpeciesof theEucharist.

Violentattackonthepersonofthe Pope,suchas,killing,maiming,striking,imprisonment,detention,orgrave externalinsult.

AbsolutionbyaConfessorofanaccompliceinasinofimpurity,whether theabsolutionbeattemptedorpretended.

Violationofthesealorsecrecyof theconfessional.

Violationofthelawsofpapelelec. tions.

Followingthesefivespeciallygrave sinsincurringexcommunication,there aremanyotherswhichmeritthesame censure,andwithoutlistingallof themImightmentionperhapsthe mostimportantprthemostcommon. Theyare:

Thesinsofapostasy,heresyor schism;thepublicationofbooksorarticlesspecificallycondemnedbythe HolySee;thepretendedcelebrationof MassandhearingofConfessionsbyone notordainedtothePriesthood:the enactingoflawsanddecreesagainst thelibertiesorrightsoftheChurch: trafficinindulgences-thatis,those whomakeactualandmaterialprofit fromthegrantingofindulgences.The amountofprofitisimmaterial.

Thosealsoincurexcommunication whoknowinglyanddeliberatelyjoin theMasonicLodgeoranyothersocietycondemnedbytheChurch;who contractmarriagebeforeanon-Catholicminister,whenitisnotmerelya civilceremony,butbothcivilandreligiousorreligiousalone;thosealso whocontractmarriagewiththeintentionofeducatingoneoralltheoffspringoutsidetheCatholicChurch, TobeeducatedoutsidetheChurt...t,incidentally,meanstobeeducatedin sect;itdoesnotmeantobebrought upwithoutanyreligion.Twoother <inswhichmeritexcommunicationare:

(1)WhenCatholicsoffertheirchildren,whetherlegitimateorillegitimate,tonon-CatholicministersforBaptism,and(2),whenaCatholiceither effectuallyprocuresabortionorknowinglyco-operates-andthisincludes thosewhoorderoradviseiteffectually,surgeonsandnurseswhohelpprocureit,andchemistswhoselltip necessities(abortifacients)foraparticularcase,knowingandintendingthe inevitableresult.

AsIsaid,therearemanyothersins whichincurthecensureofexcommunicationfromtheCatholicChurch.I havelistedthechiefandmorecommon ones.NaturallytheChurchdoesnot imposethepunishmentofexcommunicationfortrivialcrimes,andthosethat Ihavejustmentionedareregardedas

anditMust

sufficientlygravebytheCatholic Churchtomeritthesupremesanction.

Excommunicationmeans,ineffect, thatthepersonconcernedisexcluded fromcommunionwiththefaithfulof theCatholicChurch,anditentailsthe lossofallrightswhichamemberof theChurch,assuch,possesses.It doesnotnecessarilyseverunionwith God,butmerelywiththeexternalor.ganisationoftheChurch.Butitis notexternalonlyinitseffects-itdoes actuallycutoneofffromthemeans ofgrace,suchastheSacramentsand theprayersoftheChurch.Italso meansthatonemaynotassistatMass, ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament, funerals,processions;nor,asIsaid, mayonereceivetheSacramentsor shareintheindulgencesorpublic prayersoftheChurch.

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TherewasgreatactivityinLegion circles'duringthelastweekwhenwe enjoyedtheprivilegeofavisitfrom thepresidentofPerthComiturm. Allsixpraesidiawerevisitedinturn andonThursdayeveningallofficers,includingspiritualdirectors,assembledforthefirstmeetingofthe Curia.

TheCuriaisaLegionCouncil,governingagroupofpraesidia,andis composedoftheoffice-bearersofthe praeidiainitsarea,anditsspiritual directorisappointedbytheOrdinary ofthedioceseinwhichitfunctions. Itstaskistoensuretheexactobservanceoftherulesandpracticesofthe Legionandmaintainthehighspirit oftheLegionanddowhatitcanto extendinitsownterritory.

Mr.N.Mulligan,ofWestPerth, spentaportionofhisannualholiday inKalgoorlierecently.

Mrs.Mason,ofSouthPerth,isvisitingherniece,Mrs.Kenny.

Dr.Kennyisnaakingagoodrecoveryafterhisrecentseriousillness.

Mrs.Corry,ofCheetham-street,took suddenlyillduringtheweekandwas admittedtoSt.JohnofGodHospital.Sheisreportedtobedoing

Mrs.D.B.Sullivanisatpresentan inmateofSt.JohnofGodHospital. AnnualCommunionandBreakfast.

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"GospelMiracle"Man,John TraynorDiesonEveof ImmaculateConception

OntheeveoftheFeastoftheImmaculateConception,throughwhose* intercessionhewasmiraculouslycured atLourdes20yearsago,Mr.John Traynor,ofLiverpool,diedinSmithdown-ToadHdspital,Liverpool,from hernia-acomplainttotallyunconnectedwithhisearlierafflictions.

Mr.Traynor'scurewasdescribed bythelateArchbishopKeating,ofLiverpool,as"inallitscircumstancesresemblingtheGospelmiracles."

Mr.Traynorwasbadlywounded whileservingintheNavyinthelast war.Asaresultofaheadwoundhe becameaconfirmedepileptic,andin additionhisrightarmwasatrophied anduselessandbothlegswerepartiallyparalysed.

HewascarriedtoLourdesona stretcherin1925forthefirstcombined pilgrimagefromLancashire,andthere, examinedattheMedicalBureau,he wasdeclared"amuseumofdiseases," Nevertheless,hewascompletelycured andcamebacktoLiverpoolasanordinarypilgrim.

Hiscurewaskeptundercontinuous observation,andonhisreturnto Lurdesinthefollowingyearwasofficiallycertifiedas"beyondhuman skill."

KILLEDONACTIVESERVICE

ForthepurposeoftheAnnualCommunionofGoldfieldsmen,7o'clock MassonSunday,March13,ateither St.Mary's,ICalgockrlie,,orAllHallows',Boulder,maybeattended.The annualbreakfast.however,willbe heldatBoulderthisyear.Allare invitedtoattend.

Mr.W.Herinekercausedgreatjoy amongtheyoungpeoplebyannouncingtheearls're-openingoftheTuesdaynightdance.Theopeningnight willbeTuesday,March17.amonth earlierthanusual.Sospreadthe gladtidings,girlsandboys,andbe readyfortheopeningnight.Several popularteachershaveofferedtheir services.

TheMinistryofPensionsrefusedto recogniseMr.Traynor'scure.Itcontnuedtopayhim100percent.disabilitypensionthough,afterhiscure,Mr. Traynorreturnedtoaveryactiveand strenuouslifeasahaulagecontractor andcoal-dealer,andeveryyearhe wentbacktoLourdestoactasa brancardier,carryingthestretchersfor thesick.

Theonlyhandicapimposedupon Mr.Taynorinhisbusinesswasthat, becausethemedicalauthoritiesrefusedtoadmitthepossbilityofcurefor amanwithhismedicalhistory,he couldnotobtainadriver'slicence..

Mr.Traynor,whowasborninLiverpool,was59.Hehadbeenmarried since1900andhad13children,the lastthreebornafterhiscure.

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Widespreadregretwasfeltwhenit becameknownthatPte.CyrilEddy A.I.FhadbeenkilledonactiveserviceinNewGuinea.Cyrilwasthe onlysonofMrs.andthelateMrEddy,of28McCourt-street,WestLeederville.Hisschooldayswerespent atSt.Joseph'sSchool,Subiaco,and withtheChristianBrothersatSt.Patrick'sBoys'School.Anexemplary Catholic,hewasprominentinallparishactivities,andwaswelllikedby allthosewithwhomhecameincontactMembersciftheHolyNameSocietyandSt.VincentdePaulSociety rwillregrethispassingdeeply.Among otherthings,Cyrilwasassociatedwith theLegionofMaryinitsearliesthistoryinthisArchdiocese.

AtthetimeofhisenlistmentCyril wasconnectedwiththeOraBanda Mine,Goingoverseashesawservice inPalestine,andwaslatersenttoNew Guinea,wherehemethisdeathinthe RamuValleyonOctober8,T913. Cyrilwasaged26years,andtohis motherandrelativesweofferoursinceresympathy.R.I.P.

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ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament isheldeveryThursdayintheChapel oftheCatholicGirls'Movement,Bank ofN.S.W.Chambers,65St.George's Terrace,nexttoWarwickHouse.A cordialinvitationisextendedtothe Catholicpeoplegenerallytopaya visitduringtheday.ExpositioncommencesafterMassat8o'clock,and concludeswithBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentat5.45p.m.Those desiringtodosomayplacetheir namesontherosteroutsidetheChapel.

PrinceClaimsthatStructureofPost-War. GermanyisNotDebatable

DemocraticWeimarRepublicShould RightfullySucceedNazismConstitutionof1919Answers Age-OldLongingofGerman People

Inanydiscussionofthefuturepeace (says"America'')theproblemofthe politicalframeworkofpost-warGermanyholdsobviouslyaprominent place.Nocompletelysatisfactory planhasyetbeendevised.But4is bettertosuggestimperfectplansthan tooffernoneatall.FromeachproFinalsomethingcanbelearned,ifno morethananunderstandingofthe scopeandcomplexityoftheissue.It iswiththisinmind,therefore,thatwe publishPrinceLoewenstein'spleafor revivingtheWeimarConstitution.

PrinceHubertuszuLoewensteinisa visitingProfessorofInternationalRelationsfortheCarnegieFoundationfor InternationalPeacesincehisflight fromNaziGermanyin1933.HepreviouslystudiedlawandpoliticalscienceattheUniversitiesofMunich, Hamburg,GenevaandBerlin,andhas writtenextensivelyinvariousEuropeanandAmericanjournals.

Inallthewranglingabouttheinner structureofpost-warGermany,he Says,itseemstobegenerallyoverlookedthatthisishardlyamatter openfordiscussion.Withtheousting oftheNaziusurpers,therightfulorder oftheGermanReichwillagain emerge:ademocraticRepublicwitha valid,internationallyrecognisedConstitutionadoptedatWeimaronAugust 11,1919.

ThisConstitution,thoughviolated fortenyearsbyaruleofterror,is stillbindingforallGermanswhodo not,likeHitlerandtheNazileaders, *anttobecomeguiltyoftreason.

ItisequallybindingfortheUnited Nationspledgedtofightfortherestitutionoflawfulgovernment.United Nationsauthorities,shouldtheyreceivechargeofGermanterritories,can eitherbepurelymilitary;then,accordingtointernationallaw,theyare boundtorespectthelegalstructureof thecountryinall,butmilitarymatters.Ortheyintendtoexercisecivil functionsaswell:thentheirtaskcan consistonlyinhelpingthepeopleto clearawaytheremnantsofNational Socialismsothattheundiluteddemo-

craticConstitutioncanoncemoreoperate.TheymaynotimposecivilgovernmentincontemptoftheConstitution,lesttheyshouldbesuspectedof apolicyofconquestandannexation excludedbytheAtlanticCharter.

ForUnity,FreedomandJustice.

TheConstitutionofWeimarisbyno meansan3bsoletedocumentor,as somebelieve,anunrealisticcounselof perfectionthought-upbyprofessorsand idealists.Itistherealisationofthe age-oldlongingoftheGermanpeople forunity,freedomandjustice,for whichtheRevolutionof1848was wagedandwhichtheRevolutionof 1918achievedandsuccessfullydefendedagainstreactionandthedemands oftheextremists.

WhentheEmperorandallsupportersoftheoldorderdesertedtheirposts inthehourofcollapse,theSocialDemocrats,repressedanddespisedfor solong,steppedforwardtoformaProvisionalGovernmentandtolaythe groundworkforaNationalAssembly tobeelectedonthebroadestpossible foundation.

FacedbyalmostOverwhelmingdifficultiesathome,thenewGovernment remainedwithoutthesupportithad beenencouragedtoexpectfromthe WesternPowersTheRepublicwas weakened,almostasifintentionally,by ninemonthsofpeace-timefoodblockade,bythefrustrationofAustria's clearlyexpresseddesiretojointhedemocraticGermanReich,andbythe forcibleattemptsatseparatingthe GermanNorthandSouthandsetting uppuppetStatesintheRhineland.Culminatingintherevengefulpeace treaty,suchpolicyhasdonemuchto maketheprotagonistsofrepublican governmentandinternationalunderstandinglosefacebeforetheirownpeople,whileaidingallreactionaryand militaristicelements.

AgainstthePeople'sWill.

Yet,inspiteoftheVersailles"danse macabre,"ofunparalleledmiseryand localcivilwars,theWeimarConstitution,themostdemocraticandprogressiveeverconceived,succeededin maintainingitselfagainstallitsinner foes.ThenationalisticKappPutsch of1920wasdefeated,thoughithadoc-

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cupiedBerlin,becausetheGerman peoplewholeheartedlyrespondedto theGovernment'scallforageneral strike.TheHitlerPutschof1923was quashedwithease.Whenin1931 ReichChancellorDr.HeinrichBrueningopenednegotiationsfortherestorationoftheHohenzollernmonarchy,he hadtoproceedwiththeutmostsecrecy,forhewasawarethattheoverwhelmingmajorityofthepeople,stood loyallybyitsdemocraticConstitution andwouldhavenothingofdictatorship ormonarchy.

AfterHitler,thenasalwaysleader ofaminorityparty,hadbeenmade Chancellor,manythoughtthatthe WeimarConstitutionwasnoIptigerof anybuthistoricinterest.Itwasrelegatedtothetextbooksand,insurvey coursesongovernment,teachersliked toexplainthatithadfailedbecause itwas"too"democratic.

ThefactisthatnoteventheNazis, thoughviolatingtheConstitutionin everyessentialpart,daredtoabolish itformally.Intheirdesiretoappear acompletelylegitimategovernment, Hitlerandhisassociateswenteven sofarastotaketheoathofallegiance. This,bytheway,willsimplifytheir impendingtrialsconsiderably,forit willsolvethemuchdiscussedproblem oftheircriminalstatus.Theywill betriedandpunishedbyGerman courtsacordingtotheConstitutionand lawsoftheWeimarRepublic,fortrea. son,murder,arson,robberyorwhatevercrimestheyhavecommitted. TheLawfulOrder.

conditionfortherecognitionofany Germannationalcommitteeorgovernmentisofadditionalimportancesince thepublicationofthemanifestoofthe FreeGermanyCommitteeinMoscow. Itpledgesitselftoaprogrammeof politicalandsocialdemocracythat paraphrasestheessentialprovisionsof theConstitution.

Unfortunately,theWesternPowers havesofarfailedtopromisetopostHitlerGermanyitsowndemocratic State,andGermangroupsintheUnitedStatesandGreatBritainarethereforestillhesitanttopledgethemselves toWeimarastheonlylegitimateplatform.Theanomaloussituationhas therebyarisenthatwhileSovietRussiahasmadeaconciliatorygesturetowardsdemocracy,EnglandandAmerica seemtoignoretheveryexistenceofthe peopleandtoforget-thatdemocracy isgovernmentbythepeople.

ItisonlyberecognisingWeimaras theexistinglawfulorderofGermany thatatthefallofHitleronecanavoid utterconfusionleadingtoanarchyand civilwar,which,whatevermilitary measuresmaybeenvisaged,would makethehopeforinternationalstabilityillusoryforyears.Atpresent,the widespreadfearofthatanarchy,ofservitudeunderforeignPowersoreven nationalannihilation,isthemostpotentpsychologicalweaponlefttothe HitlerGovernment.ShouldtheUnitedNations,incollaborationwiththe republicanGermanexiles,invokeWeimarasthehoped-foralternative,it wouldbecometherallyingpointfor countlessmillionsinGermanyitself. Theenemiesoftheregimewouldthen knownotonlywhattheyarefighting against,but,moreimportant,what theyarecalledtofightfor.

Clairvoyance

`Spiritisticattemptstocommunicate withthedeadarecertainlycondemned bytheChurch,astheyarebythe Bibleitself.Abilitytoknowabsent anddistantthingsorfutureevents,if duetonaturalintuition,isnomore thanaprobableconjecture.Ifapersonhadabsolutecertaintyofsuch thingswithoutanyevidenceotherthan hisinnerconviction,thatwouldbedue totheinfluenceofeitheragoodspirit orofanevilspirit.Ifitweredueto agoodspirit,suchclairvoyancewould be,notanaturalintuition,butthe supernaturalgiftofprophecy.This isnevertobepresumed,butcanbe acceptedonlyafterduetestsbothof thecharacterofthepersonconcerned, andofthenatureofhismessageinthe lightofothernaturalandrevealed truth.Iftheclairvoyancebedueto theinfluenceofanevilspirit,itisobviouslyeviltoindulgeinit,andthe personaffectedmusttakeallmeans tobreakfreefromtheevilinfluence.

Apartfromthesetwocases,clairvoyanceisnomorethananaturalintuitiongivingnomorethanaprobable conjecture.Isiteviltoindulgeeven inthatmerelynaturalpropensityto envisagedistantorfuturethings?

Itdefinitelyis.Veryharmfulresultshavefollowedinthewakeof clairvoyance.Peoplewhohavebelievedthemselvesendowedwithsuch psychicpowershavebecomethevictimsofdelusionandendedwithderangedmentalities.Others,tokeep uptheirreputation,havebeenguilty ofdishonestybyfalseclaims;and theyhavecontributedtothegrowth ofsuperstitionamongsttheirdupes. Clairvoyancehasconferrednogreat benefitsuponhumanity;ithasresultedingreatharm.

TomakeloyaltytotheWeimarConstitution,inprincipleandpractice,a Dan

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FREECITYDELIVERY.

Asregardsthestudyofclairvoyance, theChurchdoes,ofcourse,permitadetachedstudyofthephenomenonby psychologistsintheinterestsofscience.Butindulgenceinthepractice ofclairvoyance,andrelianceuponitas aguideinone'sconduct,theChurch wouldcondemnasaformofsuperstitionrankingwithfortune-telling,astrology,crystal-gazing,andothersimi-

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larpractices.Inotherwordi,theattitudeoftheChurchisoneofdiscouragementonly,whereclairvoyanceis concerned.Atbest,clairvoyanceis anunhealthymentalabnormality;at worst,itispositivelunacy.

Canada'sPlantoDevelopLand ResourcesWith

Demobilised Soldiers

AvoidingErrorsMadeAftertheGreat WarandDuringtheDepression

TheDebtProblemand.theSociological ApproachtotheReturntotheLand

Everywheretheproblemoftherehabilitationofmembersofthearmed forcesisengagingtheattentionof Governmentsandvariousplansare beinggivenconsideration.Thefollowingnewsdispatchbrieflyexplains provisionsalreadymadebytheCanadianGovernmenttodealwiththis question.

Canada'sundeveloped:andresourceshaveaplaceofparamountimportanceinherpost-warreconstruction plans.TheDominionbaseshernew programmeonherexperienceinsettlingdemobilisedsoldiersontheland afterthelastwar,andhereffortsto alleviateunemploymentbyresettlementinthe1930's. Thatthereis considerableexperiencetogoonisindicatedinthefollowingfigures:25,000 veteransweresettledonthelandby theSoldier-SettlementAct(19171919),while10,000unemployedfamilies returnedtothelandin1932andfollowing.

Ithasbeenaratherchequeredexperience.Morethanhalfoftheveteran,ultimatelybecameunabletomeet theirpaymentsofinterestorprincipalontheseGovernmentloans-Yet 65.6-10,518dollarsoftheoriginaloutlayof109,085,320dollarshasbeenrecoveredandanotherthirtymillions isrecoverable.Averageexpenditure perveteranhasbeen1,600dollarsonly80dollarsperday.

Oftherelieffamiliessettledonsubsistencehomesteadsinthe'thirties, lessthanone-quarterhadfailedor abandonedtheirfarmsforanyreason upuntilthenewemploymentopportunitiesofferedbythiswar.Thecost ofland-clearing.aidsandotherspecial assistancebroughttheGovernment expenseupto1,600dollarsperfamily. Thismeansanaverageof400dollars peryear,ascomparedwiththe800 dollarsrequiredbyCanadianfamilies oncityrelief.

TherepayableloanbasisoftheSoldierSettlementAct,providingcapital topurchasedevelopedfarms.wassupplantedinthe1932reliefActsby grants-in-aidtoenableunemployed familiestodeveloppioneerfarmsor loiw-cost,semi-improved properties. veterans're-settlementprogramme afterthelastwarranintoanumber ofdifficulties.Therewasnctrained stafftoguidelandsettlementoperations.Becauseoflandinflation, farmsandequipmentwerepurchased 'forreturningsoldiersatpricesfrom 120to150percent.abovetheirtrue value.The5percent.interestrate provedtobetoohigh.And70per cent.oftheseprojectswerelocated

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inWesternCanada,whereaone-crop systemoffarmingprevailed.This meantthatmanyfellvictimsto droughtandchaoticmarketconditions.

Stepstakentoovercomethesedifficultiesincludedconsolidationof loans;cancellationofinterestcharges forcertainperiods,ortomeetextreme situations;revaluationofland;a30 percent.horizontalreductionindebt in1930;abonussystemofloanrepayments,providedpropertytaxeswere fullypaidup(thus'tcodollarscredit wasgivenforeverydollarpaid),readjustmentofsoldier-settlercontracts bygenerallegislation.

ThereliefActsfor1932andsubsequentdepressionyearswereintended onlytoprovidesubsistencetorelief familiesableandwillingtoreturnto theland.Anumberofusefulmeasures havebeentakentofurthertheseprojects.Definitesoilsclassificationreportsindicatethefertilityofeachfarm unit.Prospectivesettlerfamiliesare thoroughlyinvestigated,especiallyas totheirfarmingqualifications.Leadershipbyatrainedpersonnelgivesincreasingattentiontosociologicalas wellaseconomicfactorsinmakinga goofareturntotheland.

Anefforthasbeenmadetoinculcate inthesenewpioneercommunitiesa solidphilosophyofrurallife.Familiesareencopragedindividuallyandin groupstoutiliseStateaidstoachieve forthemselvessomemeasureofsecurity.Theyareencouragedtoform studyclubsandsuchself-helpagenciesasconsumerandproducer-cooperatives.

AllthisCanadianlandsettlement experienceisreflectedintheVeterans' LandAct,1942,whichprovidesforthe rehabilitationonthelandofdemobilisedveteransofCanada'sarmedforces. TheActitselfistheresultofthorough investigationbyaspecialcommittee oftheCanadianHouseofCdmmons, facilitatedbythepreliminaryworkof anumberofsub-committees,eachdealingwithaspecificphaseoflandsettlement.

Herearethebasicfinancialfigures oftheAct:

1.Eachveteranmustpayin.cash10 percent.ofthecostofthelandand improvements(maximum,3,000dollars),sothathemayhaveapersonal stakeintheenterprise.

2.ThetotalloanfromtheGovernmentmustnotexceedtwo-thirdsof thecostofthelandandimprovements;repaymentcontractsextend over25years,withinterestat3iper cent.perannum.

3.Aconditionalgrantequaltoonethirdofthecostofthelandandimprovements,plusthecostof'stockand equipmentuptoamaximumof1,200 dollarswillbemadetoeachsoldier settlerfullycomplyingwiththeterms ofhisagreementduringaperiodof tenyears.

Accordingtotheseprovisions,atypical160-acreplaceinamixedfarmingregionwouldcostareturningveteranadownpaymentof360dollars. HewouldrepaytheDominioninfull in25yeartatarateof15.462dollars peryear.IfhesucceedsinmaintainingfaithfullythetermsofhisagreementforthefirsttenyearsheistherebyentitledtoaconditionalGovernmentgrantof2,040dollars.Thesefigureswouldbemodifiedproportionatelyforthesmallertypefarms,which arecontemplatedwheresubsistence homesteadingiscombinedwithfishing orpart-timefactoryemployment.

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MutilateorEducate?

InasmuchasMrs.CardenOliver,M.L.A.,istobecongratulatedonherChristianapproachtomanyofthesocialproblemsin ourmidst,itwasallthemoreregrettabletoread.inthepressrecentlyofheradvocacyofsurgicaltreatmentastheonlyremedyfor sexoffenders.Preciselyhowsterilisationcanbedescribedasa "treatment"ispuzzling,unlessitbeinthenegativesenseofilltreatment.Stilllessisittoberegardedasa"remedy"onthe curiousgroundsoftheeugenictheoriesofanimallife.Butat leastthetwoterms,"treatment"and'remedy."giveusaclueto thelineofapproachtothisdistressingproblem.Therewillbeno chanceevenofattemptingasolutionifallsexoffendersaretobe regardedascriminals.Therevoltingnatureofthesecrimestends tocloudtheobjectiveviewthatsuchoffendersshouldhetreated aspatientsratherthanasprisoners.Freshair,sunshine,and soundandsoundpsychologywillaccomplishmorethanprison bars,whippingsandunscientificsurgery. *

Thecrowningpointofthecaseagainststerilisationisthat noparallelbetweenhumansandanimalsisvalid..Thepaucityof ourknowledge aloneshouldrestrainwould-be eugenists,foritisquitecertainthatthelawswhichgovernthe transmissionofphysicaltaintsarepracticallyunknownwhilein therealmofmoraldisorder,alltheindicationsarethatenvironmentalinfluencesareallimportant.Ineffectthismeansthat reformneednotbestifledbythefatalismofknownorsupposed hereditarylaws.Environmentcanandmustbechanged:and hereisawholenewfieldinexperinientaladulteducation.But tocommencewithbarbarousnotionsofphysicalmutilationis ratherlike"theobjectallsublime"oftheEmperorin"The Mikado."Thelogicalresultsofmakingthepunishmentfitthe crimewillhetheamputationofthearmsofthieves,thelegsofdeserters,andthegougingoutoftheeyesoftheenvious.This wouldbetoimitatetoocloselythemethodsoftheMikado's minionsandnoamountofverbiagewouldsufficientlyconcealthe ideaofretributionundertheeuphemism"remedy."

Yetthesepractices,fantasticastheysound,wouldmoresurely"cure"thecrimesthanwouldsterilisationthediseasetowhich itisapplied.Forthefinalargumentagainstitisthatitwould notachievewhatitpretendsto.Actually,sterilisationwould onlyincreasethenumberofsexoffences,foritleavessexualdesireunimpairedandfreedofthepossibilityofparenthoodandits attendantrsponsibilities,thepervertisencouragedtotakeadvantageofhisimmunity-themoresosincehehasbeenbrandedasa socialmenaceandanirredeemableoutcast.Mrs.CardellOliver statedthat"theevilstartsasmal-educationoftheinfantchildslumdwellings,smallflats,rottensexpicturesandchildrenbeing allowedtoroamthestreetsatnight,seeingsightsofperversion andlawlessness."Weconcurentirely.Andifthatistheroot ofthetrouble,itisobviouslytherightendatwhichtostartreform.Underthepresentorderweallowanignorantanduncaredforchildtogrowintoanirresponsibleanddangerousadultwhom wethendesiretopunishasacriminal.Thisisbothillogicaland unjust,andmakesnocontributionwhatevertothesolutionofan increasingproblem.

ST.PATRICK'S DAY

IRISHCONCERTTOBE RESUMED, SolemnHighMassinSt.Mary'sCathedral,at9.30a.m.,onMarch17,will markthespiritualcelebrationofthe FeastofSt.Patrick.HisGracethe Arehbishopwillpreside.Theoccasionalsermonwillbepreachedby Rev.H.Lalor.

IRISH00110ERT-STINDAY, MARCH19.

Thesocialaspectofthecelebration willtaketheformofanIrishConcert inHisMajesty'sTheatreonSunday, March19.Theprogramme,whichis timed-tocommenceat8.45p.m.,will compriseitemsbychildrenfromsome ofthelargermetropolitanschoolsand individualadultartists, ProceedswillbeinaidoftheCatholicWelfareOrganisationforthe provisionofamenitiesforthefighting forces.

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTHE WEEK.

Sunday,March5:

2nd.SundayofLent.MassProperwithouttheGloria.2nd.Praper "Acunctis;"3rd.Prayer"Ormiipotens."Creed.PrefaceofLent.

Monday,March6:

SS.PerpetuaandFelicity,Martyrs. Mass"Meexpectaverunt."1st.PrayeroftheProper;2nd.Prayerofthe Feria.Tract.PrefaceofLent. LastGospeloftheFeria.

MassoftheFeriawithouttheGloria. 2nd.PrayerofSS.PerpetuaandFelicity.PrefaceofLent.Prayerover thepeople.

Tuesday,March7:

St.ThomasAquinas,Confessorand DoctoroftheChurch.MassProper.2nd.PrayeroftheFeria. Tract.Creed.PrefaceofLent. LastGospeloftheFeria,-ORMassoftheFeriawithoutthe Gloria.2nd.PrayerofSt.Thomas Aquinas.NoCreed.Prefaceof Lent.Prayeroverthepeople.

Wednesday,March8:

St.JohnofGod,Confessor.Mass Proper.2nd.PrayeroftheFeria. Tract,PrefaceofLent.Last GospeloftheFeria.

-ORMassoftheFeriawithoutthe Gloria;2nd.PrayerofSt.Johnof God,. PrefaceofLent.Prayer overthepeople.

Thursday,March9: St.Frances,Widow.Mass"Cognovi."1st.PrayeroftheProper. 2nd.PrayeroftheFeria.Tract. PrefaceofLent.LastGospelof theFeria,-ORMassoftheFeriawithouttheGloria. 2nd.PrayerofSt.Frances.Preface ofLent.Prayeroverthepeople.

Friday,March10: hTeFortyHolyMartyrs.Mass Proper.2nd.PrayeroftheFeria; 3rd.Prayer"Acunctis."Tract. PrefaceofLent.LastGospelof theFeria.

-ORMassoftheFeriawithoutthe Gloria.2nd,PrayeroftheMartyrs;3rd.Prayer"Acunctis."PrefaceofLent-Prayeroverthepeople.

Saturday,March11: MaasProperwithouttheGloria.2nd. Prayer"Acunctis";3rd.Prayer lOsnnipotens."PrefaceofLent. Prayeroverthepeople.

Broadcastsbythe A.B.C.fromCatholic ChurchesDuring1944

FIRSTSUNDAYOFTHEMONTH ATST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

OnSunday,March5,theMissaCantataat11o'clockwillasusualbe broadcastfromtheCathedral.The preacherwillbetheRev.FatherA. Lynch.BeingthesecondSundayof Lent,theorganwillbesilent.The choir,underthedirectionofFather Lynch,willsingthepolyphonicMass, "DixitMaria,"byHassler,aXVIth. centurycomposer.AttheOffertory theantiphone,"AveReginaCoelorum,' bySuriano(XVIIth.century)willbe sung.TheProperoftheMasswillbe sungtoafaubourdonbyDr.C.Edgar Ford.

EveningDevotionswillbebroadcast fromSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle, onSundayevening,March19,at7.30 p.m.Thechoirwillbeprovidedby St.Joseph'sHighSchoolandthe Parry-streetParochialSchool.

QUARANT'ORE Sunday.

MARCH.

1st-KONDININ:OneDayofExposition.

2nd-NORSEMAN:OneDayofExposition.

tOe

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

March12:

7,30p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatQueenofMartyrs' Church,Maylands.

March17:

9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,onthe occasionofthecelebrationofthe FeastofSt.Patrick.

March19:

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt,Brigid'sChurch,Collie.

March26:

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationattheChurchoftheAssumption,Donnybrook.

LENTENSERMONSINST.MARY'S.

Rev.FatherD.Breslin, will preachthesecondsermoninthespecialLentencourseinSt.Mary'son Sundaynext.Thesubjectwillbe: "Jesus,OurModel."

TheGoldenJubileeoftheOblate FathersarrivalatFremantlewilltake placeonJune28,1944.Ageneral meetingofparishionersandfriends willbeheldinSt.Patrick'sHallnext Fridayevening,March10,afterLentendevotions,tomakearrangements tofittinglycelebratetheoccasion.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

OATESDRALBRANCH.

TheannualmeetingoftheCathedralBranchwillbeheldinthe ChurchOfficesonMondaynext,March 6,at8o'clock.Theannualreport willberead,andtheelectionof office-bearedsfortheensuingyear willtakeplace.Afullattendance ofmembersisrequested.

÷ DEATHS ÷

FITZPATRICK.-OnFebruary 14, 1944,atSt.Anne'sNursingHome, Mt.Lawley,SaraAnes,relictof thelateWalterJosephFitzpatrick, of135Shepperton-road,Victoria Park,lovedmotherofEileen,Vincent(deceased),Clare(Mrs,F.L. O'Donohue,Burracoppin),Stella (Mrs.A.Blechynden,Swanbourne), Ray(Nungarin),Dorothy(Mrs. Rosser,VictoriaPark),SisterM. Josephine(St.Anne'sNursingHome, Mt.Lawley),Rita(Mrs.N.J.Negus, Westonia),Syd.andNora(deceased)aged83years;grandmotherof 14grandchildrenandonegreat grandson.

SacredHeartof.Jesus,havemercy onhersoul.

B INMEMORIAM ÷ HOLBERY,.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearwifeandmother,whopassedawayonMarch9,1943. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

Everrememberedbyherhusband anddaughters.

BEREAVEMENTNOTICE.

Thesonanddaughtersofthelate Mrs.SaraA.Fitzpatrick,of135Shepperton-road,VictoriaPark,desireto THANK.allkindrelativesandfriends fortelegrams,letters,cardsandpersonalexprdssionsofsympathyintheir recentsadbereavement,Especially dotheythanktheSistersofSt.Anne's NursingHome,Mt.Lawley,fortheir kindattention.Willallpleaseaccept thisasapersonalexpresslonofthanks.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

BusinesswomanfromBrisbane,arrivingPerthaboutendofApril,wishes hearfromCatholicfamilywillingaccommodateher;referencesexchanged. Reply"45,''thisoffice.

*ChristAssertedHeWasGodintheStrictSense

DivinityProvedbythe ForgivenessofSins

JesisWorkedMiraclesinHisOwn NameandbyHisOwnPower .

TheJewsUnderstoodHim toClaimtobeDivine-

Rev.FatherD.Breslin, preachedthefirstsermoninthespecial LentenseriesinSt,Mary'sCathedral onSunday,27th.inst.

Takingashistext:"TheHighPriest askedHimandsaidtoHim:'Artthou theChrist,theSonoftheBlessed God?'AndJesussaidtohim,'Iam.' (St.Mark,XIV,61.)

FatherBreslinsaidthatnoone couldbeatruefollowerofJesus ChristanddenyHisDivinity.Noone :wasentitledtothenameofChristian whodidnotbelievethatChristis God.Itwasthebasicdogmaofour holyreligion.ForifHewerenotGod thenHewasamadman,afool.

Comebackwithmeinspirittothe sceneenactedonGoodFridaymorningbeforetheSupremeTribunalof theJewishpeople.Jesuswason trialforHislife.Herealisedwhat pas HighPriestputs thequestion:"Doyouclaimtobe God?"AndJesusanswered,"Ido." TheJewsinventedotherchargeswhen theybroughtHimbeforetheRoman Governor,becausetheyknewPilate wasnotinterestedinwhattheyconsideredblasphemy.ButtheycondemnedHimandHediedforsaying HewastheirGod.Mereadoptive Sonshipwouldnothavebeenablasphemousclaim,TheHighPriest asked(wasitrealSonship?WasHe claimingtobetheirGodinthestrict sense?AndJesussays,"Yes."If Hediedforafalsehood,Hewaseither afooloraknave.HewasdeliberatelyandcallouslydeceivingHisfollowers;orelseHewassufferingfromdelusions.TheJewishCourthadnoalternative.Itsmemberseitherhadto adoreHimorsentenceHimtodeath. Therewasnologicalgroundforcompromise.

Soitistothisday.Menmust eitheracceptHisclaimtoDivinity orrejectHimtotally.Noreasonable beingexaminingChrist'scredentials canafterwardsremainneutral.He waseitherGodorafraud.IfHe (wereanimposterthentheChristian Religioniswrong.

Everyheresyhasbeenanindirect attackontheDivinityofChrist.The teachingauthorityoftheCatholic Churchisproudhumanarrogance, senselesstyranny,wereitnotthatshe teachesbyHisauthorityandHeis God.Soeveryblow,althoughaimed ather,hasbeenindirectlyaimedat Him,sinceHeisherguarantee.Her infallibility,herSacramentscamefrom Him.Toquestionherteachingisto questionHisrighttoteach,toquestionHisrightistoquestionHisDivinity.

"WhatthinkyeofChrist,whoseSon islie?"isaquestionasvitallyimportant,aspregnantwithconsequences,to-dayasit.wasnineteencenturiesago.Uponitsacceptancedependstheeternalsalvationofmen. Uponitsacceptancedependseven men'stemporalhappinessandwelfare

However,theproofsthatJesusis Godareoverwhelmingandleaveno roomfortheleastdoubt.Hedid thethingsthatonlyGodrando.He saidthethingsthatonlyGodcansay. Ileflungachallengeintheteethof thescoffers.Hedefiedthemtokill

Him.Heundertooktodowhatno meremanhadeverdoneorcoulddotoraiseHimselffromthedead."Destroythistempleandinthreedays Iwillrebuildit."

Holymen,Prophetsandleadersof God'speoplehadraisedotherpeople fromthedead.Butnomanhadever raisedhimselffromthedead.The challengewasaccepted,andJesus keptHisword.Inchallengingthe factoftheResurrectiontheveryenemiesofJesusstandwitnesstothe factofHisdeathandthefactofHis prophecythatHewouldriseagain fromthedead.Whenitactuallyoccurredtheydidnotattempttodeny thefact,buttriedtokeeptheknowledgeofithiddenfromthepeople. Theywerethemselvesthebestwitnessesoftheirownduplicity.

OnlyGodcanforgivesin.Itisan

Him. OurDivineLordforgavesinsinHisownName andbyHisownauthorityasbeingthe personagainstwhomtheoffencewas committedandwhen,asontheoccasionofthemansickofthepalsy,the unbelieversqUestionedHisaction,He workedaphysicalmiracletoprove thattheinvisiblespiritualcurehad alsotaken,place.HeforgaveMagdalengravesinsbecauseofthegreat lovesheshowedtoHim.Thesins werecommittedagainstthePersontowardsWhomsheshowedherlove, namely,Himself.

JesusclaimedthatHewasGod.He emphaticallydeclaredittoHisdisciples,tothepeopleandtoHisjudges. OntheoccasionofthevisitmadeduringHispubliclifetoJerusalemHe said:"Godsolovedtheworldasto giveHisonlybegottenSonsothatall thatbelieveinHimmaynotperish butmayhavelifeeverlasting."

JesuspraisedandrewardedSt. PeterforhisprofessionoffaithinHis Divinity.Itwouldnotrequireaninspirationforadoptedsonshiporsonshipinanywidesense;itmusthave beenrealSonship,notsomethingspecialtoChristinsenselessthanreal Sonship.

HisownpropheciesproveHisDivinity.Jesusforetoldthingswhichactuallyhappenedlateron.OnlyGod canforeseethefuture.Heforetold Hisdeathanditsattendantcircumstances,thatHewouldbecrucified, thatPeterwoulddenyHimandJudas betrayHim.HealsoforetoldthedestructionofJerusalem.Thoseprophecieswerefulfilledtotheletter. Thefulfilmentoftheseprophecies provesthatChrist'steachingwasthe teachingofGod.ButJesustaught thatHewasGod.ThereforeChrist isGod.Theconclusionisinescapable. HeistrulyGodwhoiworksmiracles inHisownnameandbyHisown power.Jesusdid,andsoHeisGod. TheApostles,ProphetsandSaints ascribedtheirmiraclestoGodandacknowledgedtheirpowercamefrom Him,TheyworkedwondersinHis name.Thecircumstancesortheir ownstatementsshowthis.ButJesus didtheminHisownnameandbyHis ownpower.ForHimthegiftofmiracleswasnotaborrowedgift,but somethingessentiallyHisown.

Resurrectionandthe

Hispubliclifewasablazeofmiracles.Heraisedthedead,restored sighttotheblind,hearingtothedeaf: natureherselfobeyedHim,thewinds andthewaveshearkenedtoHis voice,thedumbspokeagian,lepers werecleansed.Hispresenceevenwas notnecessary.Hecuredatadistance,MoreoverHeworkedthose miraclestoconfirmHisclaimtobe God.AtnotimedidHesayHedid thesewondersmerelyasalegateof God.IfHewereamessengerofGod andnothingmoreHewasboundto havemadesomepublicacknowledgement'ofit.OnlyGodcanworka miracle.SowhenGodtheFatherset Hisseal-miracles-onChrist'steachingthatChristwasGoditmustnecessarilyhaveHisfullapproval.Heis responsiblebecauseweacceptthe teachingHehassealed.Godcantolerateerror,butHecannotbethe causeoferror,sinceHeisabsolute Truth.Hehacledusintoerrorif ChristisnotGod.

Jesus,eventhemostrabidatheist admits,wasaperfectman.Tothose whowithheartsfullofhatewatched Himdaily,observedHiseveryaction, listenedtoHiseveryword,Heissued thechallenge,"Pointoutonefaultof mine-whichofyoucanconvinceme ofsin?"Andtheycouldn't.And He,theperfectman,claimedtobe God.

What,then,didthismostperfectindividualonthestageofhistorysay aboutHimself?Hewho,inthe mindsofallmen,believersandunbelievers,ismostperfectshouldbe bestabletoanalyseHisownperfect personality.TheGospelsarecrowded withstatementsofChristaboutHimself.Eachoneofthemisclothed withsimplicity.Notoneofthemis wrappedinthetinselofhumanboasting.Everyoneofthemisreducible tothis.ChristclaimedtobeGod,the SonofGod,notinthegeneralsense inwhichmenareentitledtocall

themselvesthechildrenorsonsof God,butinarealandnaturalway, inawaywhichsetHimapartfrom thisrestofmenbecause,inverytruth, HewasonewithGod,Thisisthe truthwhichthefollowingGospelquotations,chosenatrandomfromscores ofotherthatmighthavebeentaken, insistentlyandinvinciblyshowforth:

"IandtheFatherareOne"(St. John,X,30).

"WhoseethmeseeththeFather also."

"Iamtheresurrectionandthelife; hethatbelievethinMe,althoughhe bedead,shalllive;

"Andeveryonethatlivethand believethinMe,shallnotdieforever." (St.John,xi,25-26.)

"AllpowerisgiventoMeinheaven andonearth."(St.Matthew,xxviii, 18.)

"Iamwithyoualldays,eventothe consummationoftheworld."(St.Matthew,xxviii,20.)

"IamintheFatherandtheFather isinMe."(St.John,xiv,10,)

"AstheFatherraisethupthedead andgivethlife,sotheSonalsogiveth lifetowhomHewill."(St.John,v., 21.)

"Iamthebreadoflife:hethat comethtoMeshallnothunger:and hethatbelievethinMeshallnever thirst."(St.John,vi.,35.)

"AndthisisthewillofMyFather thatsentMe:thateveryonewho seeththeSon,andbelievethinHim, mayhavelifeeverlastingAndIwill raisehimupinthelastdays."

"TheJewsthereforemurmuredat him,becausehehadsaid:Iamthe livingbreadwhichcamedownfrom heaven."(St.John,vi.,41.41.)

"BeforeAbrahamwasmadeIam." (John,vi.,58.) Frommanyviewpointsthisisoneof thestrongeststatementsmadeby ChristconcerningHisDivinity.If thesewordsdonotinvolveChrist's (ContinuedonPage12.)

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H.A.C.B.S.

OurLadyHelpofChristiansBranca, EastVictoriaPark.

Thequarterlymeetingwasheld onTuesdaynight,22qd.ult.There wasafairatendance,andtwonew memberswereadmittedtomembership.Duringtheeveningtherewas apresentationtoSr.DorothyBatters lyandBro.Sgt.Mellowship,onthe occasionoftheirapproachingmarriage. After'themeetingmembersparticipatedingamesoftabletennisand gaits.Wewouldliketoseesome moreofourmembersalongnowthat wearegettingthegamesunderway again.Thenextmeetingwillbeon Tuesday,March7,at8o'clock.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

ThequarterlyCommunionofmemberswilltakeplaceatthe8o'clock MassonSunday,26th.inst.Atthe meetingon23rd.inst.,arrangements weremadeforatennisdayonFebruary27,andatthisseveralbeginners weregivenaveryhelpfulcourseof coaching.ItwasalsodecidedtoparticipateintheeveningatScarborough on1st.inst.,arrangedbySt.Mary's Branch.Themeetingwasashort one,afterwhichthemembershada goodtimeatbadmintonandtabletennis.Afullattendanceisrequested atthemeetingonWednesdaynext.

Bt.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

Therewasafairattendanceatthe meetingon21st.inst.,presidedoverby thepresident,Sr.JeanConway.Badmintonwasagainpopular,andthe nightbeingcool,themembershada mostenjoyabletime.Atthemeeting onMondaynext,membersarespeciallyrequestedtobepresent.

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SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

By"Ace."

Rightfromthestarttheathletic teamtooktheleadatLeederville OvalonSaturdaylast,andduringthe afternoontheyincreasedtheirlead. Whenthefinalscoreswereannounced theSubiacoCatholicBoys'Clubwas thewinnerby38pointsThisisour bestvictorysofar,andouryoungathleteshaveeveryreasontobeproudof theirachievement.

JimdeGruchy,captainoftheteam, wasindisposedonSaturday,but,nevertheless,hewastheretocheeruson andtookhisplaceintheunder19relayteam,whichwoneasily.Another excellentthingwasseenwhenBill CochraneandRonBirchbothcame forwardandtooktheirplacesintheir relayteamalmostimmediatelyafter eachhadwonthemileraceinhisown division.Thatwasaveryfineeffort, andtheS,C.Y.M.S.isproudoftheir spirit.

Averyenjoyablecricketmatchwas playedbetweentheS.C.Y.M.S.and VictoriaParkPoliceBoys'Clubon Saturdaylast.Itwasagoodgame, andthehonourswenttoVictoria Park,whowonby40runs.

ComingEvents.

AswimmingcarnivalatCrawley Bathswillbeheldagainonthenight ofFriday,March3.

Remembertokeeptheeveningof March18,theSaturdayafterSt.Patrick'sDay,freefromallotherengagements.Onthatnightweareholding agranddanceinSt.Joseph'sHall.

Personal.

OnSaturdayJimCarmodywasback withtherunnersatLeedervilleOval.

AmongthespectatorsattheathleticswereMr.O'Brien,Mr.W.Paterson,Mr.Diviney,Mr..Hickey,'Mr. andMrs.Hodge,Mr.andMrs.V. Worner,Mr.andMrs.Jeffries,Mr.and Mrs. C. Worner,W.Paterson (R.A.A.F.),aswellasagoodnuml.e ofyouthfulsupporters.

PatFitzsimmondshassomethin,d concealedunderalargebandage.W thinkitmustbehisfinger.Atany ratePatisnotplayingcricket.

NewmembersareJohnSullivan DenisJones,andGrahamHarris.

OurCatholic-SchoolsandColleges

CHEISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY.

ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSCHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

TELEPHONE:MU11520. FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS.

BOYSADMITTEDFROM7UPWARDS.

BeautifullySituated,overlookingtheriver,nearthenewCanningBridge. ForParticularsapplyto-ThePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade,Mt.Henry

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL

HIGHGATE-PERTH. (CONDUCTED'BYTHESISTERSNOTREDAMEDESMISSIONS). BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIRLS

'Phone:B3810.

PUPILSPREPAREDALLEXAMINATIONS. MONTESSORISCHOOLFORYOUNGCHILDREN. ForProspectusapplyREV.MOTHERPRIORESS.

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TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinallbranches ofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolis beautifullysituatedbetweenOceanandRiver,inextensivegrounds, withfineplayingfieldsandprivateSwimmingPoolinRiver. Telephone:F2135. Apply- MOTHERSUPERIOR.

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE

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Catholicboys,recommendedbythdrParishPriest,maybeenrolled nowforcommencementis1946.Earlieracceptanceis,=foetus ately,imposdble ForParticularsApplyto-THEBROTHERDIRECTOR.

Catholic Girls'Movement

HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS: BankofNS.W.Chambers,65St. George'sTerrace(nearSherwood Court)-Rooms:7-10FirstFloor.

CALENDAROFAtruviTIES.

MASS:8a.m.Exposition,Benediction,5.45p.m.,Thursday.

SHORTHAND:MondayandFriday, 5.15-6.20p.m.;TuesdayandFriday, 7-8p.m.

E.S.C.:8p.m.,Monday.

DANCE:WinnieWright's,Wednesdays,8p.m.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM:8p.m., Tuesday. CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRA:Friday,8p.m. BRAILLE:Wednesday,8p.m.

LITURGY:Monday,8p.m.

DRESSMAKING:Wednesdays,7-9.30 p.m.

DANCINGCLASS:Monday,inCathedralHall,at8.p.m.

MARIANARTSGUILD.

GENERALMEETING.

FRIDAY,MARCH10inthe McNESSHALL.

Acordialinvitationisextendedto allmembersoftheTHERRYSOCIETYtobepresent, Anexceptionallygoodprogramme hasbeenarrangedandsupperwillbe served AllmembersoftheGuildareurged toattend.

EXPOSITION.

MassiscelebratedintheChapel everyThursdayat8a.m.,.andExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentcontinuesduringthe'dayuntilBenedictionat5.54.Wearemostanxious thatasmanyofthegirlsaspossible andtheirfriendswillcomeupduring theday,particularlybetween9-and11 a.m.

CANTEENSERVICE.

L.B.A.Group.

PhyllisDean:March16.

TownHall:March22.

C.G.M.Group.

PhyllisDean:March5.

TownHall:March13.

Important:Undernocircumstances willagirlbeadmittedwithouta badge.GirlsattendingonSunday areaskedtoLethereat2p.m.

NATIONALFITNESSCOURSE.

ALeaders'courseinNationalFitiessisduetocommenceattheNationalFitnesscentre,William-street, onFriday,March1.Thefirstnight willcomprisealecture,andfromthen onwards'aclasswillbeheldforwomen onWednesdaynightsfrom6to9p.m. Girlswillbetrainedthoroughly,and thecoursewillincludeclubmanagement,games,et,.Aswearevery anxiou'stoholda"KeepFit"class ourselvesinthenearfuture,itwillbe necessarytodaveafewtrainedleaders.Wouldanyonewhoisinterestedinthecourse,andfeelsthatthey wouldliketoattendtheclasses,call intotheClubRoomsandseeMolly Lalor,whowillbegladtogiveyou anyfurtherdetails.

ORCHESTRAANDDANCEBAND.

Weareurgentlyinneedofacapablepianistfortheorchestra.PracticeisheldeveryFridayat8p.m.,and anyoneinterestedpleasegetintouch withMollyLalor.

MAGAZINE.

ThethirdissueoftheC.G.M.Magazinewillsoonbepublished,andwe areanxioustogetasmanyphotos.of debs.aspossible.Plensesendall photos.totheroomsbeforeFriday, March10.

CanteenDates.

TownHall:March2.

Buffet,BarrackStreet:March9.

PhyllisDeanHall:March18.

SewingCircle.

ThiscirclemeetseachWednfsday from2to4p.m.

KnittingCircle.

Woolformerchantsailorsgarments willbegivenoutinfuturefrom4to 5.30p.m.Notechangeofhour,please. Knittersareurgentlyrequired.

ExecutivemeetingMonday,March 6,at8p.m.sharp.

PleaseNote:Wehavereceived fromanArmyChaplainanurgent S.O.S.forreadingmatterforhiscamp, whichissituatedinaveryremotedistrict.Wehopetoanswerthiscallas soonaspossible,andweaskallmemberstocollectandbringinbooks, magazinesorpapersassoonaspossible.ShouldC.W.L.roomsbeclosed,theycanbeleftwithMissGraveon floorbelowrooms,orinbasketather door,

HIGHGATEHILLBRANCH,

Thenextmonthlymeetingwillbe heldintheParishHall,Harold-street, onThursday.March9,at8p.m.Old andnewmemberswillbe-verywelcome.

LUNGETIMETALES.

OnTuesday,March7,theweekly lunchhourtalkwillbegivenbyKath. Frawley,ontheJ.O.K..theYouth MovementofBelgium.andshould provetobeofespecialinterestfor membersoftheC.G.M.

BADGES.

Averylimitednumberofbadges arenowtobehadattherooms,and anymemberrequiringoneshouldcome upassoonaspossibletogetone.

LITURGY.

MembersoftheLiturgyGroupare remindedthatthemeetingsarestill heldeveryMondayat8p.m.inthe C.S.G.Rooms.Wewouldbegrateful ifanyonewithabookonGregorian Chantwouldbringitinwiththem nextMonday,oriftheyareunableto bepresentsenditinbyoneofthe others.

BASKETBALL

Wouldanygirldesiringtoplaybasketballandwhohavenotyetreplied tothesecondcircularsenttothem, pleaseadvisethesecretaryimmediatelywhetherornottheyintendtoplay.

DRESSMAKINGCLASSES.

Girlswhoputtheirnamesonthe listforthepresentcourseofdreissmakingareaskedtoattendregularly. Thereareacertainnumberoflessons toacourse,andwhenthepresent seriesisended,anewlotofpupilswill wanttostartlearning.

PICNICAFTERNOON,

OnSunday,March19,thegirlsofSt. Joseph'sOrphanagearegoingtobethe guestsoftheC.G.M.atapicnicsports afternoon.Wewanttomakethis afternoonabigsuccessforthekiddies, sopleasecallandletusknowhow manyofyouwillbeabletoattend. Watch"TheRecord"forfurtherdetails.

DANCINGCLASSES.

Itwon'tbelongnowuntilitiscold enoughtomakeyouthinklonginglyof thedances,butyouwon'tenjoy-them halfaswellasyoucouldifyoucan't dance.ThebestwaytolearnistoattendtheC.G.M,classesonMondayat 8p.m.intheCdthedralHall.

ForinformationreggrdingtheCatholicGirls'Movement,kindlyringB4836, orcallinattheClubRoomsanyweek dayafter10a.m.

J.NEILSON,Optician

S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London), WA.O.A.

OPTOMETRIST, Tel,:B20lt 16PLAZAARCADE,PERTH.

OnFebruary14,1944,therepassed awayoneofthepioneersofSt. Joachim'sParish,VictoriaPark,in thepersonofMrs.SaraAgnesFitzpatrick,of135Shepperton-road.

BorninNewtown,N.S.W.,onSeptember29,1860,shespentherearlylife inNewtownandSydney,In1884she marriedWalterJosephFitzpatrickat VillaMaria,Hunter'sHill.TheylivedinvariouspartsofNewSouth\Vales until1898,whentheymigratedtoW.A. andsettledinHighgateHillforsome months.ThenthehomeinVictoria Parkwasboughtandthefamilyhave residedthereeversince.

Herhusbandpredeceasedherin 1924.Sheissurvivedbyonesonand sixdaughters.TheeldestsonLieut. W.V.Fitzpatrick)waskilledinthe lastwar,andasonanddaughterdied ininfancy.

FortifiedbytheritesofHolyChurch, shepassedtohereternalrewardafter alongillness.RequiemMasswas celebratedbyRev.FatherKearinat St,Joachim'sChurchat7.45a.m.The funeralleftthechurchat1.30p.m. Rev.FatherFaheyofficiatedatthe graveside,Rev.FathersKearinand Costelloealsobeingpresent.

ThechiefmournerswereRay(son), A.Blechynden(son-in-law.),David BlechyndenandBrianROsser(grandsons),Eileen,Clare,Dorothy,Rita (daughters),DorothyandJackO'Shea (granddaughterandgrandson-inlarw), Mrs.M.O'Connor.

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.J. McEncroe,F.D.Heagney,J.O'Shea, J.H.Martin,J.R.Braidwood,and Les.Warren.

Amongthosepresentwere:Medsrs. W.Begley,M.P.Cogan,S.Sgt.J. Fleming,P.Goerke,Sgt.R.Gordon,T. H.W.Green(rep,Mrs.O'Reilly),G. Horgan,J.Mazza,K..A.Mulligan,3. Murphy,J.Preston,T.Quain;MesdamesR.Dunstan,Featherstone,Fennell,Foley,Fox,Gardner,Grant, Goerke,Harford.Harrolwer,Heagney, Mazza,McGuire,Mulligan,B.F.O'Connor,B.O'Reilly(Armadale),Cporer, D.Sheehan,J.Williams,E.Woodthorpe,Wyndham,andMissesE. Fitzgerald,D.Goerke,T,O'Connorand P.Macpherson.

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BEACONWIELD

Theweeklyeuchrepartiesfor1944 areinfullswing,andsofarhave beenquitesuccessfulandarevery happylittlegatherings.Thereis, however,plentyofroomforanynewcornerswhowishtoputinaverysociable-andperhapsfinanciallybeneficialMondayevening.

Afteraverycommendableyear, whichterminatedwithexcellentallroundresults,schoolhaswelland trulyreopened,andbytheenthusiasmofthepupils,theredoesn'tseem tobeanyofthe"creepinglikethe snailunwillinglytoschool"feelingprevalent.

Classeshavenowbeenextendedto theJuniorgrade,whichgivesmore scopeforthecapabilitiesofour teachers.

'Oursinceresympathyisextendedto Mrs.Elliott(neeRomaCurry),who lostherinfantsonPaulearlythis month.HislittlesoulissafeinfleayenwithGod.

Afteraconsiderableabsence,Dick Treasureishomeonleave,lookingvery fitandwell,

Ofourparishionersawayfromhome wehearoccasionalinterestingandwelcomesprinklingsofnews.Forinstance,MickKennyfromhisabode, "SomewhereinAustralia,"promisesto challengeall"Beacy"euchreplayers whenhereturns.Apparentlyheis gettinginplentyofpractiseinhis sparetime.JohnMatison,onthe otherhand,writeshomeformoreliterature-andonlythebestifyou please!

EileenKnightandMollyDaviesare twoofouryoungestgirlsin"A.W.A.S," uniforms,andfromallreportsarevery happyintheService.

AcheeriotoMrs.Brown,whose badfoot*seemstobegivingalotof troublelately.Let'shopeitisone ofthosethingsthatare"hereto-day andgoneto-morrow"-notthefoot, butthepain!

HIGHGATEHILL

Highgateparishionerswillhavethe pleasureofwitnessingafirstclassconcertonSt.Patrick'snight,Friday, March17,intheParishHall.The programmehasbeenwellselected,includingtheHighgateC.B.H.S.Boys' Choir,localtalent,andradioandstage artists.Wehavebeenfortunatein procuringtheservicesofMissJoan Curtin,whohasjustreturnedfroma 9months'touroftheEasternStates, alsoYvonneandAlanCarrienand "Aulssie"West'swonderdoginseveralnewacts.Theconcertwillbe comperedbyWillTalbot,andorganisedbyMrs.Slattery.MissEileen Lyneswillbeaccompanisteforthe evening.Tickets,2s,,childrenhalf price,andnoreserves.

IRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS'BENEFIT SOCIETY

TRADITIONALIRISHNATIONAL STEPDANCINGCHAMPIONSHIPS.

TheIrishNationalForestersannouncethattheannualcompetitionfor titlechampionshipsof\VA.TraditionalIrishNationalStepDancingOpenandJuvenile(under14years)willheheldinTradesHall,Fremantle, onSt.Patrick'snightat8p.m.NominationsclosewiththeGeneralSecretary(Mr.JimDwyer)onMarch8. CompetitorsdancetheIrishJig,Reel, andHornpipe.Thepresentholders oftitles(MissP.Schofield,Open: MissNestaBrennan,Juvenile)expect tohavetodanceagainstformidable opponents.Anexcellentmannerof celebratingSt,Patrick'snightwillbe provided,andallinterestedareinvitedtoattend,Watchnextweek'sissue of"TheRecord'.forfulldetails.

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ChristianScience

livconcentratedself-persuasionor, suggestion,sickpeoplehaveoftenrecoveredtheirhealth,"ChristianScience"attimesprovidingtheinspirationtoadoptthismethodoftreatment. Butitisatreatmentnotnecessarily associatedwith"ChristianScience."

"Whatiscalled"mental-healing"was knownandpractisedlongbefore "ChristianScience"cameonthescene, andispractisedquiteindependentlyof Mrs.Eddy'sreligioussystem.And thereisnoneedtobea"ChristianScientist"tomakeuseofsuchtreatment. Thetreatmentconsistsinstimulating thewilltogetbetter,andincreatinga vividexpectationofacure.Whereit jspossible,suchamentaloutlookcan haveagreateffectonbodilyhealth; butitispossibleonlyincasesoffunctionaldisorders,notincaseoforganic diseasesorbrokenbones."Mental healing"mayhelptorectifyhysteria, insomnia,orevenindigestion.Butit cannotdisolveatumourorsetabroken leg.

Butthecuresclaimedby"Christian Science"cannotberegardedasgenuinemiracles,forbyverydefinitiona miracleiswrought,notbyanynatural power,butbyDivinePowerexercised byGod'sdirectintervention,Now, "ChristianScience"reliesuponthenaturalpowerofmindovermatter,and itsadherentsattributeresultstotheir ownmentalefforts.Whateverthey attain,therefore,cannotberegarded ahmiraculous,butismerelyanatural resultofnaturallaws.The"ChristianScientist"hastotrytorealisehis ownnaturalpowers,andexertthem.

IledoesnotexpectGodtostepinand doimmediatelyandmiraculouslyfor himwhathehasnopowerwhatever toaccomplishforhimself.

"ChristianScience"hasaccomplished thehealingofcertainfunctionaltroublesbyauto-suggestionblendedwith religioussusceptibilities.Butitnever risesabovemerelynaturalcauses. Moreover,therealtestlies,notinfuns tionaldisease,butinorganicdiseases andbrokenbones.Inthesecases. "ChristianScience"hasnotproduced asinglesatisfactorycase,withtheorganicderangementestablishedbeforehandbycompetentdiagnosis,andthe factofthecuresimilarlyestablished. AtLourdes,cureswhichcouldbedue tonaturalforces,eventhoughmiraculouslygrantedbyGod'sdirectintervention,arenotregisteredasmiracles. ThoseonlyareregisteredwhichMedicalscienceguaranteesbeforehandas naturallyimpossible,andattestsafter theeventthatperfectandlastingrestorationhasbeenaccomplished.It isquitecertainthatnotasinglecure effeetedby"ChristianScience"practitionerswouldpassmusterasamiracle inthetruesenseofthewordatthe Lourdes'MedicalBureau'fortheexagninationofreportedcures.

ChristVerifiedtheOldTestamentProphecies totheMinutestDetail

"Theinventorsofsuchacharacterwould bemorewonderfulthantheirhero"

How*ScepticismandCriticismHave ConfirmedtheGenuinenessof theGospels

(ContinuedfromPage9.)

ownclaimtoDivinitythenwords meannothing.Whenweremember, holwever,thatChristspokenoidle words,thefullstrengthandmeaning ofthesewordsarerevealedtous.Let usexaminethecontext:"Amen,amen, Isaytoyou:ifanyman%keepmy word,heshallnotseedeathforever.'

"TheJewsthereforesaid:Nowwe knowthatthouhestadevil.Abraham isdead,andtheprophets;andthou sayest:Ifanymankeepmyword'he shallnottastedeathforever.

"ArtthougreaterthanourFather, Abraham,whoisdead?Andtheprophetsaredead.Whomdostthou makethyself?

"Jesusanswered:IfIglorifymySelf,mygloryisnothing.Itismy Fatherthatglorifiethme,ofwhomyou saythatheisyourGod."

"Andyouhavenotknownhim:but Iknowhim.AndifIshallsaythat Iknowhimnot,Ishallbeliketoyou, aliar.ButIdoknowhimanddo keephisword.

"Abraham,yourfather,rejoicedthat hemightseemyday:hesawitand wasglad."

"TheJewsthereforesaidtohim: Thouarenotyetfiftyyer.rsold.And AndhostthouseenAbraham?"

"Jesussaidtothem:Amen,amen, Isaytoyou,beforeAbrahamwas madeIAM."

"Theytookupstonesthereforeto castathimButJesushidhimself andwentoutofthetemple."(St. John,viii.,51-59.1

WhydidtheJewstakeupstonesto castatChrist?BecauseHehadutteredafoolishstatement?Thatis notthereason.Onthisoccasion theJewssought,asonmanyotheroccasion,tostoneChristbecauseHelikenedHimselftoGod,andusedwords whichtheJewsthemselvesunderstoodasequivalenttodivinity."I AMWHOAM,"wasthedescriptive phraseinwhichtheJewsreferredto God.When,therefore,Christused thefirsttwowordsofthisphrasein thestatement:"BeforeAbrahamwas madeIAM,"Christclaimed,andthe JewsunderstoodHimtoclaim,that Hewasdivine.Blasphemersinthe Jewishlawwerepunishedbystoning, andimmediatelyupontheutteranceof thesewordstheJewsreacheddownto gatherstonestopunishChrist,There wasnodoubtinthemindsofthose whoheardHimthatChrist,themost perfectofmen,wassimultaneously statingthatHewasdivine.BecauseHewasGodaswellasman, Christcouldstatewithallaccuracy andconvictionthatasGodHeexistedbeforeAbrahamwasmade.

NoonebutGodcansaysuchthings asthese."Ishalljudgethelivingand thedead."God'sprerogativesurely! Itwassaidofthemofold,"Thou shaltnotkill.BqtIsayuntoyou, everyonewhoisangrywithhisbrothershallbein'dangerofthejudgement."(Matt.v.,21.)HeischangingthecommandmentofGodsome'whatandisdoingitonHisownauthority.HesaidHewasLordofthe SabbathandcoulddoeverythingGod theFathercoulddo.Heallowedmen toadoreHimasGod.WhenHehad givensighttothemanbornblind,He

askedhim,"Dossthoubelieveinthe SonofGod?"Heansweredandsaid "WhoisHe,Lord,thatImaybelieve inHim?"AndJesussaidtohim: "ItisHethattalkethwiththee." Andhesaid:"Ibelieve,Lord,"and fallingdownheadoredHim."

AfterthefallofAdamandEvethe AlmightymercifullypromisedaRedeemertothehumanrace.That hope,thatexpectationofaSaviour whoshouldrestorethefallendestiniesofmenandmakegoodtheirforfeitdprivilegesanddistinctions,God keptalivedownthecenturiesasthe ye.,grew.Thepeopt.:Hehad chosenasHisownmightrebelagainst Himandtheirbetterjudgment,again andagain,astheydid.Thepeople ofGodmightcome,astheyrepeatedlydid,toforgetGodandworshipfalse godsoftheirownmaking.They mightcome,astheydidmorethan onceintheirtragichistory,toapos- tatisefromtheirGodandcontaminatethemselveswithallthehideous vicesofthepaganswithwhomthey cameincontact.TheyweretorevoltagainsttheGodwhowastheir KingaswellastheirMaker.But onethingtheyneverdid:theynever, throughallthevicissitudesoffortune thatdistinguishtheirhistory,lostsightofthatoriginaltraditionthat someday,somehow,inGod'sowngood time,theRedeemershouldcome.

Theyforgotalmosteverythingelse: theExpectedofNations,asthey cametocalltheawaitedMessias,they neverentirelyforgot.Theycouldwanderdreadfullyfarfromthepath ofvirtue,astheyoftenenoughdid, andcontaminatetheveryskieswith theiriniquities.Onethingtheynever lostsightofentirely,asanation:they awaitedtheMessiaswhoshouldrestore theirfallenfortunes.

Wecancomparethebooksofthe OldTestamenttoavastcanvas.On itaportraitwaspainted.Eachpro- phetorauthoraddedhissharetothe pictureofthecoiningMessias,untila completedelineationfinallyemerged, Thisprocess,remember,coveredthousandsofyears."BeliefinHimthat wastocome"isthethreadthatruns throughtheOldTestament.Itistrue tosaythattheBiblemaybedivided intotwoparts:

Christexpected:TheOldTestament.

Christcome:TheNewTestament.

Againandagaininthecourseof theirhistorytheAlmightyraisedup mouthpiecestoHimself,priestsandKings,Judgesandprophets,who preachedthecomingoftheMessias, thePromisedOne.Thepersonality andcircumstancesandcharacteristics oftheSaviourwerepredictedinfull detail.Soaccuratelyindeedthatthe priests,sagesandprophetswrote morelikeeyeiWitnesses,presentat happenings,thanseers.

TheveryfirstbookoftheOldTestamentcalledGenesisbeginsthe story.TheRedeemeristocomeof thedescendantsofAbrahamandof thetribeofJudaandhouseofDavid. Itisnarroweddowntoaparticular family.HeshouldbebornofavirgininBethlehematatimewhenthe worldwouldnotbedisturbedbywar. AspecialprophetwouldannounceHis comingandprepareHisway.His

namewouldbecalledJesusandHe wouldbetheChrist.Theydistinctly callHimGod.Notonlyonesentby God,butGodHimself.

TheveryexactdateofHisbirthwas foretold.Itwouldbeatimewhena KingofthetribeofJudashouldnot anylongerruleoverthechildrenof Israel.Thiswasexactlyfulfilled.The ProphetDanielevenforetoldthe exactnumberofyearsthatwould elapsebeforeHiscoming,thepresence oftheMagiatHisbirth;eventhe giftstheyweretobringHim.And yetcriesandgreatgriefwouldbe heardinthelandaboutthetimeof Hisbirth;thatHewouldlivein EgyptandNazareth;thatHewould bepoorandinlaboursfromHis youth;thatHewouldenterJerusalem ridingonanass.Hissufferingsand deathwereforetoldwithbreathtaking precision.Hisbetrayalfor30pieces ofsilver,Hisscourging,beingspat upon,crucified,lotscastforHisgarments,givenvinegarandgallto drink.

Ifhehaddeignedtogivenoother credentialsthanthese,nootherproof ofHisDivinity,thisverificationin Himselfofthismarvellousseriesof propheciesshouldhavebeenenough. It,showsHeisveryGodHimself,for theMessiaspromisedwastobenone otherthanGod.

Time,placeandconditionshadbeen predictedandfulfilledtotheletter, butwhenHecameuntoHisownchosenpeopletheyreceivedHimnot,they rejectedandcrucifiedtheirGod;in theirblindragetheytriedtoextinguishtheLightthathurtthembyits strongshining,fortheirworkswere evilandtherebyunwittinglyfulfilled anotherprophecy,.

Itisclearthatthefulfilmentofall thesepropheciesinanindividualcould nothavebeenduetochanceorhuman planning.butmusthavebeenthe workofGod.Christisthereforethe promisedRedeemer.ButthatRedeemerwasalsoaccordingtomanyof thepropheciesGodandtheSonof God.Anordinarymancouldnot bebornofavirgin,norpickthetown ofhisbirth.Theunbornisnotconcultedaboutthetribeintowhichhe wouldliketobeborn.

Theauthenticityandveracityof theGospelshavebeenestablishedbe yondalldoubt,.Asonelearnedinfidelputit,"theinventorsofsuch characterasourDivineLordwouldbe morewonderfulthanth,...rhero'NonCatholiccriticshavesetouttodisprove theGospels.Theirlearnedresea-as haveonlyresultedinsnlicinfyin? position.Theyhavebeensiltedand examinedmorethananyotherancient documents.Indeedwhatseemedthe weaknessoftheGospels-liketheapparentcontradictions-actuallybecameunderexpertinvestigationthe greatestproofoftheirveracity.Thus doesGodturnthetablesonHisenemies.NoonewouldhaveeverdoubtedtheintegrityoftheGospelswere itnotforthefactthattheycontain adivinelyimposedmoralcodeunwelcometotheimmoral.IftheChurch cancelledthesixthandninthCornmandmentsmanyscepticswouldovernighthetransmogrifiedintoenthusiasts.

Lacordiarehastrulysaid,"Todeny thehistoricalrealityofthelifeof JesusChristisanactoffolly,anact ofdesperation.Andyouwonderper- hapswhythishasbeendone,directly orindirectly,withorwithoutprecaution.ItisbecausethehistoricalrealityofJesusChristonceadmitted,or takenforgranted,thesentimentof Hisdivinitybeginstoshineinthe mind,anditisdifficultnottoyield moreorleSs.Itwasnecessaryto gathercloudsaroundanexistenceso remarkable,connected,moreover,with somanythingswhichareremarkable also.Weretheresultofnegationonly tocallforthproofofthefact,itwould alreadyhaveprovokeddiscussion,and discussionisofvalueonunattackable

ground;itsprestigeseemstobetherebylessened.Itisbetter,infine,to attemptsomethingthantoremaininactive.Throwallthemudyoucan; someofitisboundtostick.Then, hatredblinds,itrendersthevisioninsensibletotheclearestevidence;and, inthissense,itwasfittingthatthe historicalrealityofJesusChristshould beattacked,asaproofoftheintellectualdiminutionofthosewhobecome Hisenemies,Truthgainsbytheattacksofthemindasbythoseofthe body;and,tranquilintheinaccessibleeyriewhereGodhasplacedher, sureofherself,howevershemaybe attacked,shecansaytoman,imitatingacelebratedline,'Contest,ifthou canst:andifthoudar'st,consent!'"

Thepreacherwentontoshowhow thefortitudeofthemartyr'sandthe rapidspreadoftheChurchadded weighttotheevidenceofChrist's divinity.Lookingbackoverthewide spanofnineteencenturies,continued FatherBreslin,afteragainweighingtheevidenceplacedbeforeusbyHis contemporaries,weuniteourvoices tothecryofthegreat-heartedSt. Peter,"ThouarttheChristtheSonof theLivingGod."Thatprofessionof faithhasrungdowntheyears,that cryhasbeencaughtupandre-echoed bycountlessmillionsofourforefatherswhoaregonebeforeuswith thesignoffaithandslumberinthe sleepofpeace.WithourfourhundredmillionfellowCatholicsweprostrateourselvesbeforetheCarpenterof Nazareth,andfromtheprofoundest depthsofourheartswesaytoHim: "MyLordandmyGod."

OUTOFTHEDARK

Financialsunlightawaitsthewinnerofthefirstprize,£2,000,inthe No.197hCharitiesConsultation.Take asteptowardsthelightbypurchasngaticketto-day.

IRISHNATIONALFORESTERS.

TraditionalIrishNationalDancing ANNUALCHAMPIONSHIPS OFW.A.

(a)OPEN;(b)JUVENILE (Under14years).

TRADESHALL,FREMANTLE ST.PATRICK'SNIGHT, MARCH17,at8p.m. NominationscloseWednesday, March8,withundersigned. FEE,3s. JAS.DWYER,GeneralSecretary.

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Soldiers'BeautifulTributetoFallenComradeatGallipoli

WillWarsDisappearas CivilisationAdvances?

TheChurchDoesNotPronounce AnyoneasDamned

Thefollowingthreelettersaresit frommenoftheServices.Thefirst: Soldier,Subiaco,writes:

Q.:Readingthe"WesternMail"afew yearsagoIcameacrossastoryin the"Diggers'Diary"whichmaybe ofinteresttosomeofyourlisteners, atanyrateitwillinterestmeto knowwhatansweryoucangive.I cannotquotethestorywordfor wordbutthesearethechieffacts: DuringtheGallipolicampaign,itbecamenecessarytoburythebodyof anIrishsoldierwhichlaynearone ofthefewwateringplaces.The gravehadbeendugandthebody hadbeenplacedbythesideofthe grave.Thesoldier'sidentification discindicatedthathewasanR.C. Nopadrecouldbefoundthatday toadministerthelastrites,sothe boysdecidedtogivetheircomrade adecentburialoftheirown.All theyhadwasaChurchofEngland prayerbookandasoldieroftheMethodistfaithreadtheburialservice. Wouldthisinanywayaffectthesoul ofthatdeadsoldierenteringthe KingdomofGod,andhowlong wouldthatsoulremaininPurge,tory?P.S.:Iknowthestoryis true,becauseIknowthesoldier whoreadtheburialservice.

A.:Idon'tsupposethatthisisby anymeansanisolatedinstance.And itisalltothecreditofhumannature thateventhehorrorsofwarcannot stiflesuchbeautifulandtouchingexpressionsoffriendshipbetweencomradesinarms.Matesonthebattlefieldfindanewkindoflove,avirile thingthatspringsfromthebestthat isinaman.Itisnotthesortof thingmentalkmuchabout,butsometimesitfindsexpressioninjustsuch atributea'theseDiggerspaidto theIrishladtheyhadlaughedand sufferedandfoughtwith.AndifI wereinhisplaceIcouldonlywish thatmymateswoulddothesamefor me.Youaskwouldthatlittleservice onGallipolimeananythingtothesoul ofthedeadsoldierenteringtheKingdomofGod.Ithinkitwouldmean alot:Ithinktheirprayerswouldhave helpedhimperhapsmorethanthey realised,andnothingtheycouldhave doneatthatmomentwouldhaveexpressedmorefittinglythelossthey feltinhispassing.Whatofitthat theprayerstheysaidwerenotfroma Catholicprayer-book,orthatthere wasnoCatholicpadrepresenttogive himthefinalblessing-inthecircumstancesGodmostcertainlywouldhave heartheirprayersforhim,andifhis soulknewthepainofPurgatorybefore heenteredheaventhenIamsurethat theprayersofthosestandingbyhis gravewouldhavelessenedthesuffer-

ingthatperhapshehadmerited.And neitherhenortheCatholicChurch wouldeverthinkof.theirlasttouchinggesturewithotherthansentiments ofadmirationandgratitude.

Digger,Guildford:

DearFatherLalor,-Isthereany chanceoftheworldcomingtoan endsoon?It'sa(mess).

A.:No,I'mafraidthereisn'tmuch chanceofthisoldworldcomingtoan endineitheryourlifetimeormine. Wecookedupthemessourselves,soI guesswe'vejustgottostewinit,and trytomakethebestofit.You knowIdon'tthinkwe'regoingtobe outofthestew,either,foralongwhile yet.Oh,Idon'tmeansofarasthe actualwarisconcerned,butIthink theaftermathofthepost-waryearsis goingtocausealotofworryandsufferingthatAustraliamustfaceupto incommonwiththerestoftheworld.

Digger(returned),Mt.Lawley:

Q DoesitmentionintheHoly Biblethat"therewillalwaysbe wars"?

A.:Idon'tknowaboutsayingthere willalwaysbewars,butOurLordcertainlyforetoldthattowardstheend oftheworldtherewouldbewarsand therumourofwars.But,ofcourse, thatstateofpoliticalunrestcouldgo onforquitealongwhilebeforethe endoftheworldmightbeconsidereda proximatereality.

Q.:Ifso,doyouthinkthatatcivilisationadvanceswarswillbethingsof thepast?

A.:Idonot!Doyouthinkthat theadvanceofcivilisationoverthe pastthreeorfourthousandyearshas lessenedthepossibilityofwar?Or thattheinventivegeniusofman beenusedtomitigatethehorrorof war?Isupposemenhopedoncethat whentheilliteratemassesweregiven thebenefitsofmoderneducationthere wouldbenofurtherurgenorcausefor war,butitseemsmanmustremain fundamentallythesamewhetherinthe firstorthetwentiethorthefortieth century.Civilisationastheworldunderstandsitto-daywillnottendto eliminatewarandthecausesofwar. ButifImightmakeasuggestion,civilisationasCHRISTunderstoodit wouldinevitablyeradicatethecauses ofwar,thatis,ofcourse,ifmankind, oreventhebigpowersoftheworld, werepreparedtoacceptChristianity fully-andthatincludesthedemand torSocialJustice.Thereisnoreal causeforwarunlessthereisinjustice

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Q.:CommunistsrantagainstCapitalism.DonotthebigCapitalistsof America,suchasMorganandCo., supportCommumiam?Why?

A.:Thatishardlyaquestioncoming withinthescopeofthe"Catholic Answer."Itdoesn'tevenremotely touchonthedoctrinesoftheCatholic Church.

A.N.Doyle,WestPerth:

Q.:Accordingtotheteachingsofyour Church,thereisaHellinwhichthe wickedenter.Ifthisisso,howcan yourChurchconscientiouslyaccept moneyfromtherelativesofthedepartedfor"thereposeoftheirsouls," whenaccordingtoyourteachings theyaredefinitelyinHell?

A.:TheCatholicChurchdoesnot presumetojudgeanyman-thatisthe prerogativeofChristalone.Awicked lifedoesnotofnecessitymeanthat God'smercywillnotreprieveaman whosincerelyrepents,evenatthelast moment.Yourememberperhapsthe incidentofthegoodthief,Dismas,to whomChristsaidashehungthereon thecrossbesideHim:"Thisdaythou shaltbewithMeinparadise."Noone knowswhattranspiresbetweenaman

andGodinthelastmomentsqflifebe. forethesoulfinallyleavesthebody, andevenwhentoallintentsandpurposesone'sconsciouslifeisfinished,it isstillpossibleforadyingmantorealisetheenormityofhissinsandmake anactofsorrowthatwillwinGod's pardon.Itisforthisreasonthatthe Churchwouldneverdaretopronounce thesoulofanymanasbeing"definite. lyinHell,"asyousay.Weknow definitelythatmanyareinheaven, butwedonotknowofanywhoaredefinitelyinHell,Thisdoesnotmean, ofcourse,thatCatholicbelievethat nobodyN,inHell,butsimplythatthe ChurchhasnotrevealedwithherinfallibleauthorityjustwhohavebeencondemnedtoHell. -Sincethereisalwaysthehope,then,thatthegraceof finalrepentancehasbeengrantedthose whomdeathhasclaimed,itisnota wasteoftimetoprayforthem,nor tohavetheSacrificeoftheMassofferedforthereposeoftheirsouls.AsI saidlastweek,shouldtheybealready inheaven,orshouldtheynothaverepentedfortheirsins,thensuchprayers areneverofferedtoGodinvain,but areeitherappliedforthegoodofour ownsoulsorforthegoodofothers throughtheTreasuryoftheChurch. Catholicsknowthis,andtheirprayers andsacrificesareofferedtoGodon thatimpliedcondition.Moreover, Massisofferedattherequestofthe Catholicpeoplethemselves,andany offeringtheymakeisleftentirelyto theirowndiscretion.Indeedmanya priesthasofferedmanyaMassforno offeringatall.

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ThenewministerhadaskedEphto leadinprayer,ItwasEph'sfirstexperienceofthissort.Twentyminutes passedandhestillwaspraying.

Thecongregationwasbecomingrestless.Finallyfromoneofthedeaconscameastrong"Amen."

Ephlookedupandexclaimed: "Thanks,deacon.That'stheword I'vebeentryingtothinkofeversince Istarted."

Twocommercialtravellerswere swoppingtallwirelessstoriesatthebar inthepresenceofanoldcountryman whomtheywere.tryingtoimpress.,

"Yougotaradioset?"askedoneof thetravellers.

"Yes,sorr,"saidthecountryman."I gotaverygoodone."

"Doesithavegoodselectivity?" askedthetravellerwithaknowing winkathiscompanion.

"Well,yes,"saidtheoldfellow,"it has.TheothernightIwaslistening toaquartet,andIdidn'tlikethe tenor,soIjusttunedhimoutandlistenedtotheotherthree."

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NewMaid:"Please,sir,amancame andstoleyourcar.Icouldnotsee whatthemanwaslike,butItookthe numberofthecar,sir."

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Father(dramatist):"Yourlastschool reportisterrible."

Son:"Yes,dad,ourheadmasterisas stubbornasthecriticswereonyour lastplay."

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FarmerGileswasintownseeingthe sights.Comingtoalargebuildinghe saw"EmployingExchange,"andalittlefartheritsaid"Women'sExchange."Heenteredandwasmetby theglareofafiercewomanbehindthe counter.

"IsthistheWomen'sExchange?"he inquired.

"Itis,"scowledthewoman.

"Oh,"hesaid,"andareyouthe woman?"

"Yes,Iam."

"Thankyou,"hesaid,andturningto go,added,"I'llsticktomymissus."

Doctor:"Myfriend,youaresufferingfromachroniccomplaint."

Patient:"Iknowit,butpleaselower yourvoice-she'sinthenextroom."

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Diner(afterlongwaiting):"Waiter, haveyouevervisitedtheZoo?"

Waiter:"No,sir,Ihaven't."

Diner:"Well,yououghtto-you wouldn'thalfenjoyseeingthosetortoiseswhizzpast."

Acertainvicarhadtwocurates; one,acomparativelyelderlyman,was afinepreacher,muchbetterthanthe vicar.Theotherwasayoungand handsomefellowfreshfromcollege andverypopularwiththeladies.

Theywerebothtoopopular,anyway, forthevicar'sliking,sohegavethem thesack.

OntheirlastSundayatthechurch theoldercuratepreachedafarewell sermonattheeveningserviceandtook forhistext,"Abideyeherewiththe asswhileIandtheladwillgoupyonderandworship."

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Afteraheatedargument,Mrs.Brown hadsucceededinpersuadingherhusbandtoallowtheirdaughtertogoto aboardingschool.Afterafewweeks thegirlwrotehomeandsaid:"I'm awfullykeenonping-pong."

"WhatdidIsay!"exclaimedMr. Brown."Iknewitwouldcometono good;nowshe'sfalleninlovewitha Chinaman?'

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Rastushobbleddownthestreetwith hisfootinabandage.

"Say,Rastus,"saidSambo,"what troubleyousebeengettinginto?"

"Yotiseknowthatsteamhammerat theplacewhereahworks?"saidRastus.

"Sure,itmustweighabouttwenty tons,"repliedSamba,blinkinginsurprise.

"Yes,dat'sdeone,"wentonRastus. "Well,theotherdayitdroppedon mahhead,andtheremusthavebin someglassunderznahfoot,'ccisitgot cut."

Hewrotetoafirmapplyingfora post.Inhisletterhesaidhewasthe bestsalesmanintheworld,Thefirm decidedtotryhimout,andsenthim ontheroadwithaspeciallineof goods. Amonthwentby.Hehadn'tsold athing,andnaturallyhebegantoget disheartened.Finallyhedecidedto returntotown.

"Well,"askedthemanager,"how didyougeton?"

"I'vecometoofferyouanapology," hesaid."ItoldyouIwasthebest salesmanintheworld.Well,I'monly thesecondbest.Thebestisthefellowwhosoldyouthelineofgoodsyou sentineouttosell."

TheUniversityprofessorwasgiving aninformallectureonphysiologytoa classofmixedstudents.

"Er-ithasrecentlybeenfound,"he dronedon,"thatthehumanbodycontainsconsiderablequantitiesofsulphur."

"Sulphur'"exclaimedoneofthe youngladiesoftheclass."Howmuch sulphuristhereinagirl'sbody?"

"Thatvarieswithdifferentcases," explainedtheprofessor."Somegirls havemorethanothers."

Thefairstudentsmiled.

"Oh,professor,"shedemanded,"is thatwhysome-of.usmakebetter matchesthanothers?"

Theywereseatedcomfortablybeforethefire.

"Isay,John,"shesaid,"isittrue thatmoneytalks?"

Johnlaughed.

"Afigureofspeech,mydear,"hereplied"Whydoyouask?"

"Well,"shewentonhopefully,"I wishyou'dleavealittleformetotalk toduringtheday.Igetsolonely."

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Hetookhisseatinthedentist's chair.Itwasobviousthathewas sufferinggreatpain.Beforethedentiststartedoperations,hesaid:

"Whatisyourchargeforextracting thistooth?"

"Threeshillings,"saidthedentist.

"What!"criedthesufferer,almost springingfromthechair."Threeshillingforaboutthreeseconds'work?"

"Well,"saidthedentist,"ifyoupreferit,I'lldrawthetoothoutbyslow motion."

OldBootlewastryingtoentertain hisguestafterdinner.

"Canyouplaybilliards?"hesuggested.

"Iconsidermyselfsomethingofan expertatthegame,"repliedtheguest.

"Or,perhaps,youwouldprefera gameofpoker?"askedBootle.

"Justasyouwish,"wasthereply. "I'malwaysluckyatcards."

Bootlethoughtforamoment.Then: "Isupposeyouthrowaprettydartas well?"heasked.

"No,"sighedhisguest."I'mafraid thatIdon'tknowthefirstthingabout thatgame,"

"Then.byJove,"criedBootle,enthusiastically,"Iclaimtheprivilegeof beingyourfirstopponent.Theloser tostandthecostofashowintown."

Agangofnavviesweredoingaspot ofexcavatinginahole.

Picksandshovelswerenotworking atthespeedtheforemandesired.Puttinghishandtohismouth,"Allofyou out!"heyelled.

Thenavviesdroppedtheirimplementsoftoilandscrambledoutofthe hole.

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Outtheyscrambled.Thisperformancewasrepeatedagainandagain untiloneofthenavviesaskedthe foremanwhatwasgoingon.

"Well,"repliedtheforeman,"you takemoredirtoutonyourbootsthan youdoonyourshovels.Allofyou in!"

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THE Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,---Thisweekwehave anumberofimportantFeast-days,as youwillseefromtheMassCalendar onPage9.Ihopeyounotonlyread thatcolumn,butalsouseit,i.e.,that youturnoutearlyoccasionallyon wtek-daystooffertheMassduring Lent.Afterall,wearefriendsofthe Busbies,thatis,ofthelittleonesand theirparentswhohavetheprivilegeof Massonlyrarely.Whenwegoto Mass,therefore,onoccasionswhen we'renotobligedto,wemakeupfor whattheyaremissingandweshould Vtayforthem.Forwe,intheMass, obtaingraceswhichitisimpossibleto obtaininanyotherway.Thesewe

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OnTuesdaythememoryofthat greatDoctorditheChurchiscelebrated.Averyinterestingthing aboutthefamousDominicanisthat hewasan"oldboy"oftheMonteCassinoMonasterywhichwasunhappily destroyedquiterecently.Someone shouldintroducethisgreatSaintto theBushies'Corner,andpleasedon't beputoffbysuchstoriesasthose whichallegeheis'high-brow."For St.Thomas,likealltheSaints,hadhis feetonthefirmgroundofhumility, andanycausewhichmakesforthe gloryofGodinterestshimdeeply.Did henotspendhiswholelifeexplaining andpropagatingthefaith,whichfa exactlywhattheBusbies'Schemeis tryingtodo.

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AUNTBESSY.-

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosing P.N.for2/8,inhonouroftheLittle Flower.fromwhomIhopetoobtaina greatfavour.Witheverygoodwish fortheBushies. M.P.

DearM.F.,-Manythanksforyour assistancetotheBusbies.Judging fromtheshowerofrose-petalswith whichtheLittleFlowerhasdeluged theclientsoftheCornerinthepast,I haveconfidencethatyourprayers, joinedwiththeBusbies',willobtain thefavouryouseek-provided,of course,thatitisinconformitywith God'swillandthatyouprayinsistentlywithhumilityandtrust.

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extractfroma NewYork"Journal-American"publicationofaU.S.NationalBroadcasting CompanybroadcastbyRupertHughes, "soldier,novelist,historianandhumorist,"whospeaksovertheN.B.C.networkeverySunday.ThetalkissupposedtobeaddressedtoMr,Stalin. Itisallthemoreinterestingsince AmericanCommunistsdecidedtosupportCapitalism:

"Ithinkyou,Mr.Stalin,wouldrespectusmoreifwewereas.self-respectfulandoutspokenasyouare.But that'soutsidemybailiwick.Ijust wanttohaveabriefheart-to-heart talkwithyouaboutsomefunnypeople,I'vemetoverherewhoclaimto representyourviews.

"TheyareAmerican-born,butthey callthemselvesCommunistswhenits convenient-anddenyitwhenit's convenient.Somebodyoverthere sentalotofmoneyoverheresome timeagotohelp,convertustoCommunism.

"TheywanttooverthrowourdemocracyandsubstitutetheveryCommunisticGovernmentyouthrewoverboardwhenyoudroveouttheTrotskyites.

"WhentheUnitedStatesbeganto makereadytodefenditselffromthe growingmenaceofHitleryouwerean allyofhis-youremember.Ofcourse, youweremerelytryingtoholdHitler offlongenoughtomakereadyforhis surpriseattack-andyoursurprisedefence.ButyourCommunistshere didn'tknowthat.Theythoughtyou lovedHitler.Sotheydidtheirutmosttopreventusfromgettingready tomeettheperil.Theyheldup ships,theyhelduptrucks,theyfo-

mentedstrikes,theybeatuppeople whowantedtowork,theyscreamed againstpreparedness,theyevenpicketedtheWhiteHouseasaprotest againstthePresident'slend-leasepolicy,whichhassincecomeinsohandy foryou.Theyneverdreamedthat whiletheywerejoyouslycrippling theirdespisedoldUncleSamtheywere cripplingtheirdearUncleJoe.

"Imaginetheirembarrassmentwhen suddenlyHitlerturnedonyouand youbecameourallyinsteadofhis! No,don'ttrytoimaginetheembarrassmentoftheCommunistshere,becausenothingembarrassesthem, 'Itdoesnotembarrasstheminthe leasttobeasloudnowinscreaming forlend-lease,secondfront,all-out sacrificeastheyscreamedagainst themwhentheythoughtyouand Adolfwerereallybuddies.

"Suchpeoplearemakingthevast majorityofusAmericansprettyhick atourhuremocks,Mr.Stalin.They makenofriendsforyou.

"Weletthemlive.It'sourway overhere-freedomofspeech.We ancallalmostanybodyalmostanything,especiallyifwesmilewhenwe sayit.Wenevershootpeoplehere forpoliticalreasons.Weshotnobody afterourlongCivilWar.Wedidn't shootasinglespyinWorldWarI. Wehaven'texecutedaspyinthiswar exceptthosefewGermanswhocame overinasubmarinetoblowupthe warplantsour Communists didsomuchtoslowup.

"Thestoryisgoingaboutnowthat theCommunistsaregoingtochange theirnamesandcallthemselvesthe AmericanPeople'sparty,orsomething. Butthey'llstillsmelllikeAmerican Communists.Ournostrilsareweary ofthem.Mr.Stalin,whatwouldyou doifseveralthousandsofRussianbornmenandwomenshouldstarta movementtooverthrowyourGovernmentandsubstituteademocracylike oursIftheycalledthemselves'Americanists'andinsistedonputtingup candidatesforalltheoffices-includingyouown,Mr.Stalin?Andifthey sneeredatallliteratureandartthat wasRussianinsteadofAmericanist?

"Andiftheyinvadedyourschools andcolleges,poisonedyouryoungpeoplewithdiscontentanddistrust?And stirredupyoursixty-hour-a-weeklabourerstostrikeforfortyhoursorless anddoublepayforextrahours?And iftheypicketedtheKremlinand.denouncedyouandmostardentpatriots asfoulold-fashioneddegenerates!

Whatwouldyoudo,Mt,Stalin,tb thoseRussian-bornAmericanists?

"Isthatyoulaughing,Mr.Stalin? Orisitaroarofstatic?DidIbear yousay'Liquidate'em?'

"Butwedon'tliquidatepeoplehere."

NeedofChristianJournalists

"Fleet-streetneedsabodyofmenand womenwhosecommonbondisthepractise-andthedefence-ofChristian principles,"declaredMr.HenryMartin,editor-in-chiefofthePressAssociation,inarecentlettertothe"NewspaperWorld."

Mr.Martinmadeadeepimpression lastyearwhenhedeliveredtwospeechesonthespiritualresponsibilitiesof newspaperownersandeditors.

Inhisstatementherecallsthatnationalleadershaverecentlyproclaimed thattheirlivesaregovernedbythe powerofGodusingthemasinstrumentstofurtherHiswill.

"Ifthepenisreallymightierthan thesword,"saysMr.Martin,"there

shouldnotbelackingmenandwomen inFleet-street-indeedinthejournalisticprofessionthroughoutthecountry-withthecouragetomakeopenly asimilardeclaration.

"Whilethereareinjournalismany who,likemyself,seekDivineguidance dailytocopewiththeproblemsinseparablefromthecollection,treatment, anddisseminationofnewsoropinion, andwhobecauseoftheirPositionare abletoinfluencethethoughtsofmillionsoftheircountrymen,itistheir dutytoGodtomakethemselves knowntooneanother.

"Aclosely-knitspiritualfellowship couldbeensuredbymutualdeclaration ofthepartChristianityplaysintheir professionallives."