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"Anactingloriousfromthemilitary pointofview abominable-inthe *DesecrationofRome eyesofGodandmankind morallyindefensiblebyallspiritual andmoralvalues"

RefugeesExhortedtoSuffer intheSpiritoftheCross-

TranslationoftheAddressofHisHoliness,PopePiusXII, ontheFifthAnniversaryofHisCoronation,Sunday,March tothosewhomtheWarhaddriventoRometoseek Refuge.

"YouhavecomebeforeUs,dearsons anddaughters,inthemidstofadesolationwhichhasdeprivedyouofyour domestichappiness,forcedasyouare bythepresentcalamitiestowander aboutlost,withoutahome,separated perhapsfromthemembersofyourown families,evenwithoutwordortidings ofthosemostcloselylinkedtoyouby tiesofloveandblood,uneasyabout theirfate,astheyareaboutyours; youwhoknowbyfaithofaHeavenly Fatherwhohaspromisedtoworkall things,eventhemostcalamitousand hardtobear,untogoodforthosewho loveHim.

"Youhavecometo-day,inobedience toyourfamilyimpulse,toreceivefrom theVicarofChristinawordofblessing andcomfort.Youaregatheredaround Us,nottolearnofthatinternalanguishwhichmakesUsonewithyou inyoursorrow-forofthatyouarealreadyaware-buttohearfromOur lipsandtoreadinOurfacetheassurancethattheweightofyoursuffering isallOursandthatitpenetratesinto theinmostrecessesofOurheart.

"Yes,dearsonsanddaughters,the sorrowwhichunitesUstoyouisa lovingsorrowwhichmakesyoudoubly deartoUs,allthemostbelovedas youarethemoreafflicted,andbeassuredthatthereisnotoneofyoursufferings,notoneofyouranxieties,not oneofyourspiritualandbodilyafflictionswhichdoesnotinflictonOursoul awoundmorepainfulthananyinflicteduponUsbyOurownpersonalsuffering.

"FromthatdaywhenWehadtosee unansweredtheappealswhichWe madetoavertthiswar,ofwhichwe sawtheterribleresultsandconsequences,ourspiritualfatherhoodhas spurredUsontodevoteOurselfentirelytothealleviationofthoseneedsand sufferingswhoseuncountedmultitude Wecontemplatewithanxioussolicitude.Wegavetotheutmostofour materialmeans,foodandclothingto thosewhohadnoneandwhoseneeds wereextreme,andWesparednothing toreunitethosewhombattlesandinvasionshadseparated.Therewasno

effortleftuntriedbyUs,nomeans neglectedtosavethepeoplefromthe horrorsofdeportationandexile,and, whendirerealitycametodisappoint Ourmostlegitimatehopes,Weexerted allOurpowerstorelieveatleastthe rigoursofsufferings.Fullyconscious, asWewere,oftheinsufficiencyofall thatwecoulddo,Wedidnotceaseto prayforhelplikethefatherwhoin hissorrowforhisunfortunate-children appealstoallnearandfarinwhose breastbeatsagenerousheart.

"Devotedandcharitablesoulsthere werewhorepliedtoOurcall.InOur deepgratitudeWekeeptheirnames withinOurheartandofferthemto GodthatHemaywritetheminthe BookofEverlastingRecompense.But inthishouroftrialforthemuchbatteredcityofRome,tornasitisinthe livingfleshofitscitizens,saddenedby thedisabledandwounded,inthiscity whosesufferingshaveincreasedandintensified,andwhosedailyneedshave becomemoreurgent,Wecallonallwho havethemeanstohelp,whetherwith materialgiftsorwiththeactiveassistanceoftheirlabour,nottodenytheir assistanceandtheiraidtosourgent andcharitableacause.

"IfdestructionofthecitiesinalmostalltheContinents,strickenby aerialwarfarethatknowsnolawsor limits,isitselfaterribletestimonyof thecrueltyof'suchmeansofwarfare, howcanwebelievethatanyonecould everdaretodesecratethisdearcity whichbelongstoallpeoples,andupon whichtheChristianofthecivilised worldisnowgazingwithanxiety.To turnRomeintoabattlefieldwouldbe anactingloriousfromthemilitary viewpoint,abominableintheeyesof Godandmankind,andmorallyindefensiblebyallspiritualandmoralvalues.

"Wemust,therefore,appealonce againtotheclear-sightedvisionand wisdomoftheresponsiblemeninboth belligerentcamps.Wefeetsurethat theywillnotwishtohavetheirnames associatedwithadeednomotivecould everjustifybeforehistory,andthat theywillratherturntheirthoughts, theirintentions,theirlabourstowards

"Doyoutoocarryyourcrossinpenanceandexpiationforyourownsins andthoseofothers,whichhavebroughtdownthejustchastisementsof God."-Pius thesecuringofapeacewhichwillfree mankindfromallinternalandexternal violencesothattheirnamemayremain inbenediction,andnotasacurse throughthecenturiesonthefaceof theearth.

"DearpeopleofRome,intheturmoilofsomanymisfortunesanddisasters,WefeelandadmitinthebitternessofOurhearthowinadequateand insufficientareallhumanmeansinface Ofthislimitlessexcessofunspeakable misery.Therearedisastersinthe faceofwhicheventhemostgenerous anddevotedeffortsofmencannotsuffice.

"Liftup,therefore,youreyestoHeaven,dearsonsanddaughters,toHim whowillgiveyouthepowertobear yourcrosswithlivelyfaithandChristianfortitude,toJesusChristOuk LordandSaviour,towhomwewould leadyou,HeHimselfinvitesyouand says,'Cometomeallyewholabour andareburdened,andIwillrefresh you.'Hewilledtoexperiencethemiseriesofthisearthlylife,itsevilsand afflictions,themostfrightfultortures andtormentsthatcomefrommen. HegoesbeforeyouwithHisCross. FollowHim.HecarriesHisCross,He (ContinuedonBackCover./

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AretheMenWhoFightforUsWorthPrayingFor?

APleaforEveryReligionto PrayforThoseRuinedin BodyandMind

OnAugust20,1943,IwashonorablydischargedfromtheArmyoftheUnitedStates.IhadenlistedinJune, 1942,andbeforeIwasdischargedI 'hadtospendoneyearandthreedays inArmyhospitals.Ihadseenmy shareofsufferingwithoutgoinginto combat,forIsawthosewhoreturned fromthecombatzones,Ihavenot verymuchtotell;butwhatIam goingtowritewill,Ithink,stick Withthereaderforalongtimeto come.

Whathappenedtomeisunimportant.Briefly,itstartedwithaterrific strepthroat,afterwhichcomplications setin.Finally,whenallwaswell physically,mynerveswentsmash. someoftheArmydoctor'sattributed thistothehospitalsurroundings.All ofuscanthinkofabetterplacethan ahospitalinwhichtospendoneyear ofthebestpartofourlives.

TwiceIhadrefusedadischarge,but thethirdtimeIwassentbeforethe MedicalBoardofOfficersIwasadvisedtotakeit.ThismeantIwasto besenthome,.whereInowwritethese words,safefrom.theravagesofwar. ButIcannotforgetmyfriendswhoare stillinthehospitals.Andthese friendsofminemaybeyoursons,brothersorhusbands.Theyarenotthe sameaswhentheylefthome,and manyofthemwillneverbethesame again.

IspentsixmonthsinaStationHospitalinthecampwhereItookmy training,andanothersixmonthsina GeneralHAEpital.InthelatterIsaw thdsewhocame"backfromthemouth ofhell";thosewhofoughtforfree dom;thosewhokilledmentheynever sawbeforeintheirlives;thosewho

tweremaimedfortherestoftime.Not apleasantsight,Iassureyou,andfar beitfrommetodescribetheirmisfortunesindetail.However,some explanationisnecessary.

TherewasBob,twenty-threeyears old,fromSanFrancisco,whohadto dowithoutbothhislegs.Therewas Tony,minusanarm,andJohnnywho wasbouncedthirtyfeetintheair airwhenhisJeephitamine.Then therewasTed,blindasadeadman. BilllostbothhishandsatBuna,and Tomgotitinthestomach. Akid bythenameofDickwaswoundedin theheadandlosthissenseofspeech andwascrippledonthewholeleft sideofhisbody-hewasonlynineteen. Andyhadpartofhischestblown awayandGeorgewasshotinthe throat,and'whilehelaywaitingfor medicalaidaGermanTigertankrolledoverhislegs.Donwasonlyshot inthethumb,butgangrenesetin andhewatchedthedoctorstakeoff hiswholearmbeforetheychecked thepoison.Stevecursedallofmankindwhenhefoundouthewasgoing blind;Wallydidthesamewhenhe discoveredhewouldneveragainbe abletoplaytheviolin.Louiehad malariatwenty-sixtimes,andArtcried hisevesoutwhenhewastoldhecould neverwalkagain.ButIcouldgo onandonandneverreachtheend;so perhapsitisbestthatIputafinish todescriptionswhichthereaderwould call"horrible."AllIcansayisthat Iknewthe'seyoungmen:atewith them,sleptwiththem,sufferedwith them.Memoryofthemishaunting, aconstantreminderofjustwhatwar reallymeans, Therearemanythingsbeingdone fortheselads-andIwriteladsbe-

causenoneIknewwasovertwentyfive-whatwiththebestofmedicalattentionandrehabilitation.Butthere isanotherthingthatmustbedonefor them,somethingfarmoreimportant andgreaterthanrestoringtheirminds orbodies.Andthatis,theirsouls. Thelastsentencewillmeannothing whatevertoanon-religiousperson, buttoonewhoknows.itwillmean everything.

GeorgewasaverygoodCatholic andneveronceduringallhispaindid hisFaithfail.ManytimesIwould seehimsilentlyprayingwithhishands clasped,withunashamedtearsinhis eyes.Onedayhewasinanunusual mood,forhetalkedquiteabit.We werediscussingthePurpleHearthe receivedasaresultofhiswounds. "Thismedal,-hesaid,showingmethe Heart,"isacitationfrommyGovernment,whichisjustanotherwayof thankingmefor.fightingforthem.But I'llneedmorethanjustameremedal, Lookatme,aholeinmyneckand nolegs.I'mnotashamedtoadmit thatIprayandprayhard,daninhard. IpraytoGodtohelpmeandgiveme strengthtofacemyfuturelifewitha Smile,evenifitmustbea'smile throughtears.ButIcan'tprayalone, Imusthavehelp.I'vegottoknow thatthere'ssomeoneelsepullingfor me,prayingforme.Allthemedals intheworldcannothelpme,butsincereandsimpleprayerscan.IfIfeel ateaseinwardly,thenIwon'task anythingmore.Butismyaskingfor aprayertoomuch?"

Howcanitbetoomuch?George wasjustoneofmillionsofAmericans whowerecalledontofight,tokillor bekilled.Beforethewarhewas studyingtobeanengineer,andinthe Armyhewastaughttodestroythe verythingshewouldhavebuilt.He wasneverfarawayfromhome,but, onceintheArmy,hewassentto Tunis,Heknowalltheheartachesof warandstillhewonderedifhewas askingtoomuchforsomeonetosaya fewprayersforhim.Hehadnoparents,onlyanunclewhowaskind enoughtokeephimoutofanorphanageandgivehimagoodeducation. Georgeisonlyoneofhundreds,and beforetheWarisovertherewillbe manythousandsmorelikehim.

liveandenjoyit.Verily,theseflowersofAmericanyoutharetheliving martyrsofourday.Theyfought !well,theykilledcleanandtheydid this,nottoconquer,buttobringthat freedomtotheworldwhichititsGodsentheritage.Butevenfreedomdemandsawage-blood,sweatand tears!

Manyofourboyswhoreturnfrom thecombatzonesarementalcases,not lunatics,butnervouswrecks.They willneverbe.worthanickeltothemselvesoranyoneelse,unlesstheycan snapoutofit.Howardwasoneof -these.Hesawhisbestfriendblown tobitsbeforehisveryeyes,ascene whichcomesbacktohimattimesand whichwillhaunthimallhislfe.He juststaresatyouasthoughhewere blamingyouforhispal'sdeath.And thenhecries,clenchinghisfiststill theyarewhite.Hehasbeenlikethat sincePearlHarbour,soitisnotgoing todisappearovernight.

Somedoreturncompletelyoutof theirminds,butthelesswrittenabout them,thebetter.Thiskindarekept awayfromtherestoftheboys,foralltoo-manifestreasons.Perhapsthey areatpeaceintheir'newworlds,"for twhocansayiftheinsanesufferor knowhowtosuffer?

ConsiderwhatIhavewritten.The menwhohadahandinsavingthe worldarenowinyourhands.They arewellworthyofyourprayers,just asyouwerewellworthyoftheirfightingforyou.Whentheywentinto battletheyaskednohandicap;now youmustshowthesameconsideration fortheminyourprayers.Their bodiesareinruin,buttheirsoulsare yetalive.Savethem,fortheysaved you!

Catholic,ProtestantandJew,take upthiscallwhichisthepetitionof Yourson,orbrother,orhusband,or thefreckled-facedkidnextdoor.Your rewardwillbenothingbutaninner satisfaction,foryoumustwaitfor Eternitywhenyourtruerewardwillbe lived.

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Peopleofallreligionsarepraying fortheirlovedoneswhoarenowinthe serviceoftheircountry.Isn'titodd howwealwayspraywhenwewant something?Seldomdoweutterprayersofthankstwhenoncewehave'obtainedwhatwesought.Suchmust notbethecaseforGeorgeandhis many"buddies."Yousaytheprayers,they'llbethankful.

Alwayswehaveheard,andsaid, prayersfortheboysgoingawayto camp,forthosealreadyintheArmy, forthoseoverseasandthosewhodied: butwhatofthdse'whocameback? Fheyneedprayersjustasmuchasthe others,ifnotmore.Theyhavea futuretofacewhichisn'tgoingtobe pleasantatall.Putyourselfintheir places.Wouldyoutradewiththem? Wouldyouexchangeyourlifeofcomparativeeasefortheirbedofsuffering?No,ofcoursenot.Neither wouldI.ButIdothenextbest thingtosuchanimpossibletrade-I prayforthemnightlyandIremember themduringMassonSunday,alsoin myCommunions.Ifindmyselfthinkingofthemevenduringtheday.In myopinionevenathoughtisaprayer. 'Icannotpainttheirmiseryclearly enough;onemustlivewiththemreallytoseeandfeelhowtheysuffer.One mustseetheirwoundsandsmellthe stenchofrottenfleshtolearnhow trulygreattheiragonyis.Toseethe pitifullookintheireyesismorethan enoughtomoveourgreatestgenerals. Theylieontheirbackswiththeir mouthsopenandwanttobegforsomething,buttheydon'tknowforwhat. Somebegformercywhichtothemis death,others.justbegforthesakeof begging,

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ConditionsatSwanRiverwerebad enough;buttheservants'descriptions mighthavebeentoostrong.Abouta yearaftertheWansteadcamein. GeorgeFletcherMoore,firstAdvocate General,oomplaintdinhisdiarythat 'theinhabitantsattheCape,atSydneyandHobartTown,havedone everthingintheirpowertodecrythis settlement,anddetertheemigrants fromproceedinghither;yetofthefinal successofthecolonytherecanbeno doubt"(March5,1831):andonDecem.. her10:"Ifindthatasurprisingnumberofpersonsontheirwaytothiscolonyhavebeenfrightenedoutoftheir intentionsbythepeopleattheCape, whoseemtoactasiftheythought every-injurywhichtheyinflictonus wereapositivegaintoThemselves. Somepeople(whomwearemuchbetterwithout)haveleftthisplacewithoutgivingitafairtrial."SuchperhapshewouldreckontheservantsreturnedtotheCape:formanyofthe settlershadtocomplainoftheir"IndenturedServants."Moorehimself: "Mastershereareonlysoinname; theyaretheslavesoftheirindentured servants.Inmyabsence,XXXdoes nothing,andifIspeaktohim-exit inarage.Icouldsendhimtogaol, butIdonotlikethisextremity,and yetIcannotaffordtolosetheadvantageofhistime,andpay£30,besidediet,toanotherinhisplace."And again:"Greatvisitingsamongthe neighbouringservants;sevenoreight ofthempatrollingabout;andallthis issuretoendindrunkennessandmischief-theytalkofformingaclub, Theyhavetoomuchcontrolovertheir mastersalready;andclub-lawwould beaterribleexerciseandincreaseof theirpower."Mrs.Whatleywished theyhadnotbroughtservantswith them:"Thosewhoaretiedaresureto bediscontented,andthinktheyshould

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WasRobertssawthedifficulty,When theywerecrossingthelineshetook delightintheharshtreatmentmeted outbythecrewtoone"whoreceived morethantheordinaryshareofpunishment;buteverybodyrejoicedatit. Hewasagentleman'sservant,whohad shownhimselfofaferociousdisposition onseveraloccasions,trustingtohis herculeanstrengthtoescapewith punity,"Whentheywereleavingfor VanDieman'sLand,thissameman filledinawell:"Insuchasituation, withtheeffectsofapowerfulsunover hishead,andknowingtheblessingof water,fromhavingsolatelyfeltits privation,itwasanactofbarbarous cruelty,andIdoubtifhewillfind manyamongstthosesentoutforcrime toVanDieman'sLandwhowouldhave behavedsoill."Whenweremember thatonepartygaveupaftersinking sevenwellsandfindingonlysaltwater, andthatmenwerekilledbythecollapseofwellstheyweredigginginthe sand,wecanscarcelythinkherjudgmenttooharsh.Soimportantwas watertothecoloniesthatwhenPeter Cunninghamwrotehis"HintstoAustralianEmigrants,"heincludedinit engravingsanddescriptionsof"The MaltaWheel,theHighSmyrnaWheel, theScioWheel,theCarthageWheel, theMityleneWheel,theLowSmyrna Wheel,thePersianWheel,theEgyptianWheel,theAlexandriaWheel,and theCarthageSelf-EmptyingWaterbucket."

Atthesametimesheseestheservants'troubles:"Itmustbebornein mindthat,withdisappointmentbefore thereyes,theywerewithoutanyregularemployment;thattheyweredisgustedwiththeirfood;andscurvyand ophthalmiahadbeguntoshowthemselves;sothat,weariedwiththe'hope deferred'ofgoodlandbeingfound, theythoughtonlyinwhatmanner theycouldbestthrowofftheyoke whichboundthemtotheirmasters,and getsomethingforthemselvesbycasualassistancetofreshcorners.These considerationsmayextenuatetheconductofsome,thoughtheycannotexcusethatofothers."Casuallabour atthetimewasworthsixorsevenshillingsaday:muchbetterwagesthan couldbeexpectedinsomeoftheother colonies."Althoughgoodworkmen, generallyspeaking,aremorelikelyto meetwithemploymentinVanDieman'SLand,thanintheover-peopled districtsofEngland,itcannotbesaid thatthereIsmuchimmediatewantof either(mechanicsorlabourers)-labourersobtainfrom3s.to3s6dperday,

andsometimes4s,whilemechanicsvary accordingtothetradeanddemand from5sto7s.and8s.perday.Experiencedgardeners,millers,trustworthyoverseersand(wegrievetoadd) teachersmustnotexpectmorethan from£25to£30and£40,andrarely £50perannum,withboardandlodging, Afewgooddairywomenmightgetemploymentat£12ayear."Sowrote JamesRoss,LL.D.,inhis"Hobart TownAlmanackandVanDieman's LandAnnualfor1836"(thesource,apparently,ofsomeofCharlesDarwins observationsonTasmania),andthisis howChristopherPembertonHodgson describedconditionsinNewSouth Wales:"Toshepherdsgenerally£20 perannum,butiftheyareoldand steadymen,apoundorsoIneverregard.Towatchmen£18perannum, andperhapsagratuityiftheyconduct themselvestomysatisfaction-Ihave given£40ayeartomen;but,whenI didso,Iraisedthepriceofmystores, whichtheymustbuy;sothat,while theyimaginedthemselvesricher,they wereperhapsactuallyreceivingless." Ofconditionsoffemaleservantsin theseplacesitisbetternottospeak.

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Forourtravellers,thiswasstill ahead.Disturbedatfirstbythestory theyheardattheCape,theysetto readingandre-readingtheaccounts publishedinEngland"tillhopeagain cheeredthem,andtheyendeavouredto forgeteveryillbodingwhichhadreachedtheirears.""Severaloftheparty weremusical,and,duringthecalm evenings,theygenerallyplayedand sanginconcert.Theweatherwasfine, theseabeautiful:timeflewrapidly on,andwenearedtheshoresofNew Holland,

"TheCaptainwasinformedatthe Capethateveryshipdestinedforthe SwanRiverSettlementhadbeenmore orlessinjuredofftheAustralianshore, besidestwowhichhadbeenwrecked. This,althoughitdidnotalarmhim, madehimdeterminetotrusttonothing laiddownincharts,buttodependentirelyonhisownobservations,"which hedidtosuchgoodeffectthatthe Wanstedfoundherself"withoutthe leastinjury,safelyatanchor,andnearertotheshorethananyothershiphad ventured."TheCaptain,whosename wearenottold,certainlydeservedthe subscriptiontakenupbythep&sengersastheynearedHobartTown;he wastodistinguishhimselfasanavigatoragaininhislonelypassageofthe TonesStraits,whichwerereckonedso dangerousthatvesselsusuallytraversedtheminconvoy.

Everyeyewasontheshore."And whatdidtheysee?Afineriver,the verdantbanksofwhichrefreshedtheir

anxiousgaze?No!sandineverydirection,asfarastheeyecouldreach,a brilliantwhitesand,whichthechildrencalledsnow,andwonderedwhy thetreesweregreen."Afewyears laterCommanderStokes,R.N.,quotes withapprovalthisotherdescription: "Freemantle,ofwhichitwaswittily saidbythequarter-masterofoneof HisMajesty'sshipswhovisitedthe place,'Youmightrunitthroughan hourglassinaday,'isbutacollection oflowwhitehousesscatteredoverthe scarcewhitersand.TheonlyconspicuouslandmarkvisibleinapproachingtheanchorageistheJail:rathera singularpharosforasettlementinAustralia,whichboastsitsuncontaminatedstate."Moorewasnotbetter pleased:accordingtohisaccount,Fremantlein1834was"abare,barren lookingdistrict;theshrubscutfor firewood,theherbagetroddenbare,a fewwoodenhousesamongraggedlookingtentsandcontrivancesforhabitation,onepoorhotel,apoorpublic houseintowhicheveryonecrowded; ourcolonistsafewcheerlessdissatisfied people,withgloomylooks,plodding theirwaythroughthesandfromhutto huttodrinkgrogandgrumbleouttheir discontenttoeachother."Hemust havebeenfeelingratherdiscontented himselfwhenhewrotethat!For"that samebedofsand,"asanothertraveller observes,"willproducevegetables, suchascabbages,carrots,turnips, onions,potatoesandpeas,thanwhich nothingcanbefiner."AndMr.J,W. Turner,whoarrivedaweekbefore MissRobertsleft,hasagoodwordto sayevenforthegrog:"Whenwelanded,thetownwascomposedofagood numberofmiserablelookingtents, mostofwhichweregrogshops.However,totellthetruth,thesesaidshops wereverygoodthings,asIgotsome breadandcheeseandporterinoneof them,halfanhourafterIlanded." Whatacontrast,though,withthat breakfastatMadiera,wherethebeefsteakswerethebestevereaten!

I'msuretheymusthavebeenthinkingofthatfeastastheysatdownon logstoabreakfast"ofafewcakes madeofflour,water,andalittlebut. ter,badlybakenontheembers;buscuit;andtea(withoutmilk,sweetened withcoarsebrownsugar"-the"usual sea-stock."

Evenestablishedsettlersfaredlittle betterinthosedays.Apartyfrom theWarfsteadwasinvited"todrinktea atthetownofFremantle.""Wewent, toconfessthetruth,withtheideaand hopethatourfarewouldbealittle moresumptuousthanthattowhich wereweredailyaccustomed.Thesettlerwasoneonanextensivescale,and

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St.Patrick'sConcert,whichtook placeintheHighgateParishHallon Friday,March17,wasawonderfulsuccess.Thehall,whichwasdecorated inshamrocksandstreamers,waspackedtoitsutmost.Weweresorry somewereunabletogainadmittance, buttheseatingaccommodationislimited,andthecongestionwhichoccurredwasunavoidable.Thefollowing artistswhotookpartwereallgivena greatreceptionandprolongedapplausebyaveryappreciativeaudience:

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MidlandJunctionBranch, Membersofthebranchattendedin goodnumbersatthe7.30a.m.Masson Sunday,March12. Thejuniormemberswereallpresent,withtheexceptionoffive.AfterMassthejuniors wereinvitedtoattendtheevening meeting,whenanannouncementwould bemaderelativetotheJuniorAthletic Club.

Theeveningmeetingwaswellattended,butleftroomforimprovement. Anumberofadultmembersweremissingfromthemeeting.Thejunior membersturnedupinforce.ThePresident,Mr,E.Hegney,presided.

Awelcomewasextendedtothenew ParishPriest,FatherLynch,bythe President,andheexpressedthehope thatMidlandBranchoftheHoly NamewouldmeetwiththesamesuccessastheNortham-Branch,which hadachievedgoodresults,dueto FatherLynch'sactivities. FatherLynch,inreply,thankedthose presentforthewelcome.Hesaidthe successoftheNorthamBranchsea,duetothemembersthemselvesand theofficers.Hewouldco-operate withthemembersatMidlandJunctionandassistthebranchwherever possible.

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT,FREMANTLE

DespitetheheatonSunday,March 12,thesocialgatheringofex-students inSt.Joseph's,Fremantle,wasagreat success.Aboutfiftygirlswerepresent,andwerewelcomedbytheVery Rev.FatherHaugh,O.M.I.,whospoke onbehalfoftheRev.MotherandSisters.Fathertoldthosepresentthat theobjectofthegatheringwastoreformtheEx-Students'Association, which,owingtoevacutationandother warconditions,had,tosomeextent, lapsedforthepasttwoorthreeyears.

Thematterofnominationswasproposed,andthefollowingwereunanimouslyelected:Hon.President,SenatorD.Tangney;vice-president,MissC. Farrell;treasurer,MissP.Hunter; secretary,MissK.Sander.

Afternoonteawasservedonthe lawn,wheretreesgaveawelcome shade.Afteranhour'sconversation, thegirlswendedtheirwaytotheConventChapel,whereBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentwasgiven,thegirls singingthecustomaryhymns.

Thenextsocialgatheringwillbe heldinMay,thedateofwhichwillbe announcedin"TheRecord,'

CarmeliteSisters' Appeal

"Who,onthenightbeforeHedied,tookbreadandblessedit,andgaveit toHisdisciplessaying:'Takeandeatyeallofthis,forThisisMyBody."

lopy,sang"I'llTakeYouHomeAgain, Kathleen"and''WhenIrishEyesAre Smiling."ThesoloistwasVincent Finnegan.Mr.Coulahan,theIrish tenor,sang"TheLittleIrishGirl"and "Macushla."MissKath.Dunne,"The KerryDance."MissEileenLyons. L.R.S.M.,andMrs.Caddy,A,Mus.A., renderedaviolinduet,entitled''Little TowninOldCountyDown."Miss ImeldaO'Dwyersang"Smilin'Thru" and"AStringofPearls."

JoanCurtin,xylophinist,playedseveralpopularnumbers,including"The Rosary"andBrahm'sHungarianRhapsody.Mrs.Carmody,L.R.S.M.,sang "Killarney"and"AveMaria"(Schubert),withviolinobligatobyMiss EileenLynes.VincentFinnegan,boy soprano,sang"MaryisaGrandOld Name"and"ThisisWorthFighting For,"andbrotherLaurieFinnegan gaveselectionsonhisbanjo.

MarjorieMcPhailrecited"Oneby One"andaselectionfrom"Roundthe BoreeLog."YvonneandAlanCarrier,withtheirHawaiianguitors,playedandsangmanypleasingnumbers. LittleMissLaurelMcCarthyandMiss JosieKierandancedtheIrishjigand IrishHornpipe.Mrs.ConnieLewis. L.R.S.M.,sang"TheFairyTalesofIreland"and"Rise,0Sun."TheHoulahansisters,MollieandNorma(Mrs. Watervoort-VanDijrl,gavetwoitems, :"GipsyLoveSong"and"Darling,"and .laterappearedinanoveltyDutchnum--ber,appropriatelydressed,sangand didtheClogDance.Mrs.Bungart sang"CometotheFair"and"Believe .meifallthoseEndearingYoung .Charms."Quiteadiversioninthe evening'sentertainmentwatthepresentationofMissBettyLewis'twoballets,whichwereveryattractiveand enjoyable.Mrs.Quealydelightedthe audiencewithseveralIrishsongs,including"Ireland,ILoveYou"and "GodSaveIreland."

WearegratefultoMr.W.Fraetus 'forpresenting"Aussie"West'swonder 'dog,whoisalwaysagreatattraction foryoungandold.DuringtheeveningMr.GeorgeLewisandMr.Will 'Talbotkepttheaudienceinroarsof 'laughterwiththeirhumorousskitsand ;songs.

'Mrs.Slattery,theorganiser,wishes especiallytothankMissEileenLynes,

WANTEDTOBUY BOOKSANDMAGAZINES. MAGAZINESHOP, 506HAYSTREET(nearIrwinStreet). LENDINGLIBRARY, LOTTERYLGINOY.

PatrioticNeedleWorkCirclemeets everyWednesday,2to4p.m.

KnittingwoolisgivenouteveryFri dayfrom4.30to5.30p.m.

WehavereceivedfromanArmy ChaplainanurgentS.O.S.forreading matterforhiscamp,whichissituated inaveryremotedistrictWehopeto answerthiscallassoo,iaspossible, andweaskallmemberstocollet.and bringinbooks,magazinesrpapers assoonaspossible.ShouldC.W.L. Roomsbeclosedtheycanbeleftwith MissGraceonfloorbelowroomsor inbasketatherdoor.

TheDiocesanCounciloftheHoly Name,Messrs.Anders.pn,Farmer,Mahonyand werethenwelcomedtothemeeting.Eachmemberof theCouncilspokeinreplyandim; pressedonmembersthenecessityo! livinguptothestandardsetbyt:,e HolyName.

ThePresidentandMr.J.Gritien announcedthattheHibernianSociety hadagreedtoloanthejuniorHoly Nametheuseoftheequipmenton handforathleticpurposes.Itwas furtheragreedtoholdthefirstmeetin....; oftheClubonFriday,March17,at theschoolrooms.TheSistershad kindlyagreedtotheuseoftheschool urthetimebeing.

TheSecretary,Mr.A.Clune,tenderedhisresignationtotheSociety,due topressureofbusiness.Mr.J.Brady acceptedtheposition.Mr.Brady saidheexpectedthattheexecutive

AnappealfortheCarmeliteSisters, ofNedlands,hasbeenorganisedby friendsoftheSisters.

ItishopedthatreaderswillrApond generously,andcountrycontributions willbeexceedinglywelcome.Donationscanbeaddressedeitherto:

Mrs.E.Russell,59Chelmsford-road, Lawley(Tel.B4549),or MissA.Chesson,406Charles-street, NorthPerth(Tel.B9106).

Inaidofthisworthycause,aCard PartywillbeheldonApril18.atthe StirlingSocialRooms,cornerHayand Milligan-streets,Perth.

YouhaveadmiredtheCarmelite Sistersoftenforthegreatworkthey aredoing.Nowisthetimetoshow youradmirationinagesturethatwill beappreciated.notsomuchforits materialworth,butforthespirit v.'hichpromptedit:

'Buttheycriedagain,saying:'CrucifyHim,crucifyHim.'"

Mrs.Carmody,Mr.andMrs.George anddaughterBetty,fortheirgenerous co-operationandassistanceinmaking itavailabletopresentsuchafirstclassconcert,alsoMrs.P.Lynch,Mrs. KieranandMaryDore,fortheirhelp inageneralway,andMasterBillMonaghan,whohadfullcontrolofthedoor. TheconcertwascomperedbyWill Talbot.MissEileenLynes,L.R.S.M., wastheaccompanistefortheevening, assistedbyMrs.Lewis,L.R.S.M.Mrs. IrvineplayedfortheHot.lahansisters. Theconcertwatopenedlwthesinging oftheNationalAnthem,andclosed with"GodSaveIreland.'

membersandprefectswouldco-operate andnotleaveeverythingtotheSecretary.FatherLynch'sexperienceat Northamcouldbeusedtoadvantage inMidlandJunction.andifofficersand memberscarriedouttheirobligations thebranchatMidlandwouldalso thrive.

SacredMinistersforHoly WeekCeremonies

PALMSUNDAY:

Functioncommencesat10.45a.m.

Celebrant:HisGracetheArchbishop.

Deacon:Rev.J.Murphy

Sub-Deacon:Rev.P.Donnelly.

DeaconsatThrone:VeryRev.J.Wallace,Rev.P.O'Sullivan.

AssistantPriest:VeryRev.E.Kennedy.

MastersofCeremonies:Rev.J.J.Rafferty,Rev.J.P.O'Farrell.

DeaconsofthePassion:

Narrator:VeryRev.L:J.Goody. Synagogue:Rev.J.P.McGillicuddy. Christ-us:Rev.F.O'Connor.

HOLYTHURSDAY:

Functioncommencesat8.45a.m,

Celebrant:HisGracetheArchbishop.

Archdeacon:Rt.Rev.Monsignor

B.Fagan,R.I.,VG..

AssistantPriest:VeryRev.E.Kennedy.

DeaconsatThrone:VeryRev.A. Kelly,S.J.;VeryRev.T.Haugh, O.M.I.

DeaconoftheMass:Rev.F.O'Connor.

Sub-DeaconoftheMass:Rev.P.Donnelly.

MasterofCeremonies:Rev.J.J.Rafferty.

AssistantMasterofCeremonies:Rev. J.P.O'Farrell.

TwelvePriestsoftheHolyOils:

VeryRevs.J.T.McMahonandJ. Wallace;Revs.J.Dunne,P.C. Smith,P.J.Woods,G.P.O'Callaghan,F.Kearnan,J.Lynch,E.Col:ins,anOblateFather,aRedemptoristFather,aJesuitFather.

SevenDeaconsoftheHolyOils: Revs.J.Murphy,V.O'Sullivan,F. Ryan,P.Kelleher.P.O'Sullivan,T. O'Kane,P.Cryan.

SevenSub-DeaconsoftheHolyOils Rev.W.Costelloe,M.Delahunty,J.

ENGAGEMENT.

Mr.andMrs.J.J.Andrew,of14Chester-street,Subiaco,wishtoannounce theengagementoftheironlydaughter, PatriciaJoan(W.A.A.F.),toVivian EdgarPollard(Sergt.Pilot,R.A.A.F.), eldestsonofMr.andMrs.J.Dirk,of FreemasonsHotel,Geraldton.

WANTED.

Farm:Capablewoman(over45) wanted,tocookonlyforadultfamily, 8,7men;modernhome;allconveniences.ReplyBox57,KulM.

Bourke,J.Brennan,H.Brennan,J. Depiazzi,aRedemptoristFather.

Chasten: Rev.T.AhernandJ.P.McGillicuddy (N.B.:ThePriests,DeaconsandSubDeaconsoftheHolyOilswillplease bringtheirownvestments.Theywill vestbeforetheMasscommences.The colouriswhite.Thevestmentsre quired:(1)BythePriestsare:amice, surplice,stoleandchasuble.(2)By theDeacons:Amice,surplice,stoleand dalmatic.(3)BytheSub-Deacons: mike,surpliceandtunicle.)

GOODFRIDAY:

Functioncommencesat10a.m.

Lector:VeryRev.J.Wallace.

Celebrant:Rev.H.Lalor.

Deacon:Rev.C.K.Slowey.-

Sub-Deacon:Rev.T.Ahern."

AssistantsattheThrone:VeryRev,F. Duffy,C.SS.R.;VeryRev.A.Kelly, S.J.

Preacher:Rev.1.Brennan.

Deaconsofthe'Passion:AsonPalm Sunday.

MasterofCeremonies.Rev.J.J.Rafferty.

AssistantMasterofCeremonies:Rev. J.P.O'Farrell. TheOfficeofTenebrae. Commencesat7.30p.m.

AssistantsattheThrone:VeryRevs. KennedyandJ.Wallace.

Chanters:VeryRev.L.J,Goody;Rev. J.5.Rafferty.

MasterofCeremonies:Rev.J.P.O'Farrell.

Lamentations:

First:Rev.J.P.McGillicuddy

Second:Rev.H.Lalor.

Third:VeryRev.L.J.Goody.

Lessons:

IV,:Rev.C.K.Slowey.

V.:Rev.TAhern.

VI.:Rev.F.0Connor.

VII.-Rev.P.Kelleher.

VIII.:Rev,J.Murphy.

IX.:VeryRev.J.Wallace. Choir

VeryRev.L.J.Goody,Rev. E.Collins,Rev.P.O'Connor, Rev.J.Brennan,Rev.P.Woods, Rev.T.Ahern,Rev.J.J.Rafferty,Rev.J.McGillicuddy,Rev.P. Kelleher,Rev.C.KSlowey,Rev.H. Lalor,Rev.J.Murphy,Rev.T. ,O'Kane,Rev.P.Cryan,'Rev.W. Costelloe,Rev.S.Hawe,Rev.M. Delahunty,Rev.J.Leech,Rev.J.J. O'Dwyer,Rev.J.Bourke,Rev.H. Brennan.

(Note:Allmembersofchoirarerequestedtoattend(withLiberUsualis) apractice,*whichwillbeheldinthe ChapterHall,VictoriaSquare,at4 pp,onThursday,March30.)

HOLYSATURDAY:

Functioncommencesat6.45am

Celebrant:Rev.F.O'Connor.

Deacon:Rev.J.McGillicuddy.

Sub-Deacon:Rev.P.Donnelly.

MasterofCeremonies:Rev,J.J.Rafferty.

AssistantMasterofCeremonies:Rev. J.P.O'Farrell.

Choir

Rev.J.Murphy,Rev.E.Collins, Rev.A.Lynch,Rev.T,Ahern,Rev. C.K.Slowey,Rev.H.Lalor,Rev. H.Brennan,andanyothermembers oftheGoodFridaychoirwhofindit possibletobepresent.

EASTERSUNDAY:

Functioncommencesat11a.m.

Celebrant:HisGracetheArchbishop.

Deacon:Rev.J.P.McGillicuddy.

Sub-Deacon:Rev.P.J.Donnelly.

AssistantPriest:VeryRev.E.Kennedy.

DeaconsatThrone:VeryRev.J.Wallace,Rev.H.Lalor.

MasterofCeremonies:Rev.J.J.Rafferty.

AsisistantMasterofCeremonies:Rev. J.P.O'Farrell.

ThoseprieststakingpartintheceremoniesofHolyWeekareadvisedthat theywillreceivenonoticeorreminder otherthanthepublicationoftheir namesintheabovelist,Theyare particularlyrequestedtobepresentin goodtimebeforethecommencement ofthefunctioninwhichtheyaretakingpartand,inthecaseofthePriests, DeaconsandSub-DeaconsoftheHoly Oils,tocomeprovided

thevest-

which theyhavebeen

WhatChrist'sBurialSheetRevealsofthe

ofthePassion

HowPhotographyVindicatedthe ScripturalAccountofthe Lord'sDeath AndthisManwasVeryGod!

TwoInterestedListeners,Armadas: Q.:Wehaveseenapictureofthe HolyShroud.Wouldyoukindly explainitsorigin,andwhendidit comeintothepossessionofthe Church.Weshouldliketoknow moreaboutit.

A.:Iamverygladthatyouhave givenmetheopportunitythrough yourletterofexplainingtolisteners somethingofthisextraordinaryrelic ofChrist'sPassion,whichispreserved atTurin,inNorthernItaly.To-day, ofcourse,isPassionSunday,andthe mind'sofmanyofushavebeendwellingonceagainonthosetragicevents thattookplacecenturiesagonowin Jerusalem-eventswhichculminated inthePassionandCrucifixionofthe ManwhowasGodHimself,

Tounderstandbetterthepriceless giftChristleftisintheHolyShroud, asitiscalled,IthinkitbettertodescribebrieflyforyoufirsttheterrifyingsequenceofthePassion.YourememberhowChristwasarrestedsomewhereaboutmidnightontheeveof thefirstGoodFriday.Hewasdraged theHighPriestandthe governingbodyofancientJewry knownastheSanhedrin.HereHe

EightyPerCent.ofthePopulation AreAfflictedwithSomeFormof SpinalDefect,thatisthecauseofso muchNervousness,Indigestion,Headache,Rheumatism,MentalWeakness, andothergraveanddangerousDiseases. Affectionsofanyofthefollowing

CONSULTTHEQUALIFIED CHIROPRACTORatMcLAREN'S CHAMBERS,144WILLIAMSt., PERTH. 'PHONEB2682. "TheChiropractorneverresortsto DrugsorSurgeryhe

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wascondemnedtodeath,andtheinfamoustrialfinishedupwiththemob ofguardsandhangers-onblindfolding ChristandthenpunchingHiminthe laceandspittingonHimandtaunting flimtotellthemwhodidit.Early nextmorningHewasbroughtbefore theRomanGovernor,Pilate,tohave thedeath-sentencepassedonHim, sincetheJewishauthoritieshadno powertogobeyondmerelyrecommendingcapitalpunishment.TheRomanGovernorhadthefinalsayinthe matterofexecutions.Thenfollowed thetrialbeforePilate.Themob'belowinthestreetwerehowlingahundredchargesagainstChrist.Pilate questionedHimandcould''findno causeinHim:'asheputit;wanted toreleaseHim,buttherabblehad workedthemselvesintoafrenzyby now.

Pilatewasweakening.Thenallof asuddenhegotanidea.Christwas quiteinnocent,therewasnodoubt aboutthat,butperhapsifhebadHim floggedandscourgedthesightofHim mightsosickenthemobthatthey wouldnotinsistonasentenceofcrucifixion.Well,hetriedit,andwhen finallyhehadChristbroughtbefore therabbletheysawnolongertheregal carriage,thehandsomefaceandthe superbphysique,butonlyableeding, livid,mangledwreckofwhatoncehad beenaman,andonHisheadtheanimaltroopsoftheRomanbarrackshadplacedacapofthorns.Butitdidn't havetheeffectthatPilatehoped.Egged onbytheprieststhecrowdbeganto shriekinPilate'sears.CrucifyHim, crucifyHim'Andfinallythesordid businessendedwhentheJewsthreatenedtoreportPilatetoTiberiusCaesarinRome.Chilledatthethought, hisnervesonedge,hemadetwomore pitifulattemptstododgecondemning aninnocentnian,buthisvoicewas drownedintheuproar.Hehadlost andheknewit.Thishowlingpack hadbeatenhim.Coldly,cynicallyhe turnedtothebleeding,quiveringform standingtherebeforehimandsaid: Thoushaltbenailedtothecross.

Thencamethecrucifixion,closeby themoatofthecity,wheretheroads fromDamascusandJoppameet,and onarockyhillockabouttwentyfeetin height.Fromnoonuntilthreeinthe afternoonChristhungtherebeneatha blazingsun,&pikedtothecrossby hugesquareAilsthroughHiswrists andfeet.Hediedatthree,andtwo followersofHis,Josephof4rimathea andNicodemus,hurriedintothecity togetpermissionfromPilatetobury theBodyofthedeadChrist.They

broughtbackwiththemtothelittle hillocklustoutsidethewallsofJerusalem,aquantityoffinelinenanda mixtureofmyrrhandaloes,abouta hundredpoundweightasamatterof fact,touseintheburialofChrist.But timewaspressingandtheycoulddo nomorethanhurriedlyplacethestiff, lividbodyinoneOfthelonglinen clothsorburialshroudsandcarryit overtothenewtombofJosephof Arimathea,whichhadrecentlybeen hewnoutoftherock-faceaboutforty yardsaway.Now,thestoryIwant totellyouto-nightisaboutthatsame longlinenburialsheetinwhichChrist's sacredbodywasplacedwhenitwas takendownfromthecross.The sheethasbeenpreservedfromthat daytothis,andisnowinthepossessionoftheKingofItalyandkeptin theCathedralofTurin.Itisoften referredtonowdaysastheShroudof Turin.

Itisalongpieceofveryfine,orientalmaterial,aboutfourteenfeetin lengthandaboutthreeandahalfin width.Onitcanbetracedthefigure ofaman,tallanddignifiedinappearance.Itrevealsadoublefigure,actually-thatis,thefrontandtheback ofthesameperson.Thebackshows thatHeiscompletelynaked,andboth backandfrontshow,fromheadto feet,thetracesofaterriblescourging. Youmightbewonderinghowthe sheetcametobeartheimpregsionof adoublefigure.Well,rememberitis verylongandnotverywide,The BodyofOurLordiwaslaidonone endofthesheetandtheremainderwas drawnlength-wiseoverHisheadand stretcheddownagainasfarasHis feet.Thisexplainsthedoublefigure.

Curiouslyenoughthemarkingson theShroudarewhataphotographer wouldcallnegativeimagesandnot positive.Consequentlyitwasnot untiltheadventofphotographythat themysteryoftheShroudwasbrought tothenoticeoftheworldasascientificphenomenon.ForwhentheShroud wasphotographedforthefirsttime duringanexhibitionin1898,theincrediblehappened,forthedoublefigure,

whichisveryindistinctandscarcely betterthanachild'sdaubonthesheet, gaveawonderfullyperfectfigureon thenegativeplateofthecamera,and thesecretwasrevealedbyphotographythatthefigureontheShroud itselfis,asIsaid,notapositivebuta negative,

Therearevarioustheoriesastohow thesenegativemarkingscametobe madeonthelinensheet,butuptodate nosatisfactoryexplanationhasbeen offered,andtheShroudofTurinremainsascientificmystery.Certainly theammoniafumesemanatingfrom thedeath-sweatwhichcoveredthe bodyofChristasHewastakendown fromthecrossseemtohavehada largeparttoplayinmakingtheimpressionsonthelinensheet,soaked andtherefore"sensitised"withaloesas itwere.ManyofthegreatestScientistsanddoctorsinEurope,bothCatholicandnon-Catholic,havetakenup astudyoftheShroudofTurin,many simplybecauseofitsscientificinterest. Allacceptthegenuinenessoftherelic, andeventheatheistsandagnostics amongstthemareagreedthatitisthe burialsheetofamanwhohadbeen crucifiedsometwothousandyearsago intheMiddleEast,whohadbeenviciouslyscourgedfromheadtotoe,who hadbeencrownedwithsomesortof crownorcapofthorns,whohadborne someweightonhisrightshoulder.The nailshadbeendriventhroughthe wrists,notthepalmsofthehandsas generallydepicedinChristianart.One nailonlyhadbeenusedinpinningthe feettothecross,fortheleftlegwas evidentlystillalittlebentwhenthe impressionwasmadeonthesheet. Yousee,rigormortishadsetinand thevictim,ofthiscrucifixionhadapparentlybeenhurriedlyburied,the thumbsstillremaincurleduponthe palmofthehands,theleftlegwas stillbentinthepositionthatithad beenplacedovertherightleg,sothat onenailonlyneedbeusedtopinboth feetbytheinstepstothecross.On therighthandsideofthechestthere isthewoundleftbysomeinstrument suchasaspearwhichhaspiercedthe bodyofthemanbetweenthefifthand sixthribsandtransfixedtheheart. Fromtheheartthereflowsastreamof bloodmixedwithsomewateryfluidremindingus,incidentally,ofSt.John's remark,"butoneofthesoldierswith aspearopenedHisside;andimmediatelytherecameoutbloodand water."

Therearemanyotherdetailsofthe victim'spassionthatarerevealed throughastudyofthisShroudof Turin.ForChristiansgenerally,and forCatholicsinparticular,thereisno doubtbutthattheto,rncrucifiedbody thatleftthesemarkingsontnewinding sheetwastheBodyofChristHimself. Everydetailrevealed,everynewdiscoverymadeintheyearsofresearch since1898hasonlyconfirmedthetraditionalbeliefthatthisShroudisthe actualburialclothinwhichtheBody ofChristwaswrappedwhen'taken downfromthecross.Onecouldspeak foranhouratleastonallthelittle detailsofChrist'sPassionandCrucifixionthatitdoesreveal.Moreover,

TheRich,theCamelandtheEyeofaNeedle

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TruthofRevelation. Acceptable

theevidenceoftheShroudfullysubstantiatestheGospelaccountofthe sufferingsanddeathofChrist.LookingatthenegativeplatesofaphotographoftheShroudwehaveactually aphotographoftheBodyofChristat themomentwhenitwastakendown fromthecross,andbeforethelimbs hadbeenstraightenedandthoseburyingHimhadwipedawaytheclotted bloodandthephlegmthatthemob hadspatalloverHisfaceandbody. Yes,ithasahideousstorytotell,the ShroudofTurin,andittellsitinall itshorrifyingdetail,forthethought runsthroughyourmindthewhilethat youlookattheseimagesonthesheet. "AndHewasGodallthetime!"

ButtheimagesontheShroudmust beseentotelltheirstory.Itisuselesstotryanddescribethemoverthe airtoyou.Beforethewarbrokeout IwasinTurinandsawthesephotographicplatesofwhichIhavebeen speaking.Theyshowedthelacerated figureofChrist,life-size,inalltherealisticdetailofanactualportrait.Yet. theShroudprovidesmorethanamere portraitofOurLord,forthebloodstainsontheclothareactual-bloodstainsandnotmademerelybyvapoursemanatingfromthewoundsand THUSstainingthelinen.ThefeaturesandtheimageofChrist'sbody wereevidentlymadeinthisway,but strangelyenoughthebloodstainsare madethroughdirectcontactbetween theclothandtheactualbloodthat trickledfromthewoundsallover Christ'sbody.

Andsonootherrelicintheworldis guardedwithsomuchcare.Thelate Pope,PiusXI,referredtotheShroud ofTurinstainedthroughoutwiththe bloodofChristasperhapsthemostsacredthingintheworld,evenifitisas yetstillsurroundedwithmystery.

AndIthinkitanappropriateexampleofhoweveryinventionofman hasitspurposeinthedivineplanof ourredemptionandisutilisedbyGod withthatendinview.Forafterhavingkeptitssecretfortwothousand years,itwaslefttothemoderninventionofphotographytorevealtotwentiethcenturymanthefullsignificance oftheHolyShroudbequeathedtous byChristindeath.Millionsbefore ushavelongedtoseethesacredfeaturesoftheManwhowasGod,butthe Fatherreserveduntilourownday -thisextraordinarygiftinmemoryof HisSon.

Naturally,theworldhasnotyet beenfloodedwithphotographsofthe FaceofChristtakenfromtheShroud ofTurin,becauseafterthefirstcrude photographstakenin1898theShroud wasnotagainremovedfromitssilver casketandphotographeduntil1931. SincethenimagesofChrist'sbodyand, aboveall,ofHissacredFacetaken fromtheShroudhavefoundtheirway alloverEurope,andhaditnotbeen forthewarIamsuretheywouldnow beobtainedhereinAustraliaHowever,maybeitwillnotbelongbefore wetoomaybeabletoplaceinour homesandinourchurchesthisactual likenessofChristatthemomentwhen Hewastakendownfromthecrossand laidunwashedandun-annointedin theburialsheetthatstillbearsthese imagessomysteriouslyleftonitsfabric.Butnomancanlookonthe ShroudofTurinwithoutbeingleft aghastatthehideousness,thebrutalityandtheintensityofthePassion ofChrist,andasIsaidbefore,the thoughtwillhauntyouasitdoeseverybodyelse:thatallthiswasdonetothe LanwhowasGodHimself!

OnlybyFaith

hemustdotohaveeternallife.Our LordtoldhimtokeeptheCommandments.Theyoungmansaid,"Ihave keptallthesefrommyyouth,whatis yet'wantingtome?'ThenChrist

God(andHisgrace,allthingsarepossible.Andtheproofofthatisinthe numberofKingsandrulersandwealthymenandwomenwhohavebeen canonisedasSaintsbytheChurch, simplybecausetheyusedtheirwealth alwaysforthebenefitoftheirfellowman.Theydidn'tmakemoneytheir god,andeveninthemidstoftheir wealthlivedChrist-likelives which theycouldn'thavedonewithoutGod's help.

Q.:Andagain,whatdidOurLord reallymoanwhenHesaid,Itisems. krforacameltogothroughtheeye ofaneedle,thanforarichmanto enterheaven?

A.:Christspokethosewordsaftera richyoungmanhadaskedHimwhat

saidtohim:Ifthouwiltbeperfect,go sellwhatthouhast,andgivetothe poor,andthoushalthavetreasurein heaven:andcome,followMe.And whentheyoungmanheardthis,he wentawaysad:forhehadgreatpossessions.ThenChristsaidtoHisdisciples:Yes,Itellyou,arichmanshall hardlyenterintothekingdomofheaven.AndagainItellyou:Itiseasierforacameltopassthroughthe eyeofaneedle,thanforarichmanto enterintothekingdomofheaven,And whentheyheardthisHisdisciples weresomewhattakenabackandasked Him:Whothencanbesaved?And Christsaidtothem:Withmenthisis impossible:butwithGodallthings arepossible.

Well,thatisthefullpassagecontainingthetextyouquote,andreading Christ'swordsintheircontextalmost makesanexplanationunnecessary whenwerememberthattheJewshad anoldsayingtodescribeathingas beingverydifficult,anditwasjust that:It'seasierforacameltopass throughtheeyeofaneedlethanfor such-and-suchathingtohappen.Christ wasusingacolloquialism,andHe simplymeantthatitwasnotimpossiblebutverydifficultforarichman toenterheaven-thatis,onhisown accountandwithoutGod'shelp:that istwhyHeadded,"withmen(ontheir own)thisisimpossible,butwith

thatthelaststepinthe.actoffaithis takenonlywiththehelpofGod's grace.IfGodchoosesnottograntus thegiftoffaith,thenallthestudyin theworldcannotobtainitforus.But wealsoknowthatGodwillneverdeny anyonethegiftoffaith,iftheyaskit ofHim,humblyandearnestly.Given thegiftoffaith,itsuppliesforalldeficienciesinourhumanunderstanding oftheCatholicsynthesis.

IsupposeyouwillthinkthatIam onlycloudingtheissuebybringingin thistalkabout"thegiftoffaith,'but foraCatholichisacceptanceofCatholicismisbasedultimatelyonthisGodgivenintuitionalone.Hisstudies, discussiortsandprayerscanprepare theway,butGodalonecanassisthim toreallybelieveinthemysteriesand truthswhichhavebeenrevealedto himbyChrist,andtoreachaconvictionthattheCatholicChurchis Christ'sChurch.Andsoonecould answeryourquestion,"onwhatdoyou basetheconvictionthatyourChurch isthetrueChurchfoundedbyChrist," bysimplysaying,on"thegiftoffaith," inthesensethatIhavejustexplained.

SwissTributeto Church

HERSTANDAGAINSTDIVORCE,

TheSwissParliamenthascalledfor astudyoftheproblempresentedby thesteadilyincreasingdivorcerate. Statisticsprovethatinreferenceto birthrateanddivorceSwitzerlandhas oneoftheworstrecordsintheworld.

TheBernecorrespondentfor"La Liberte,"FribourgCatholicdaily,says:

"Theperilissomanifestthatprivate institutions,moralists,physiciansand, needlesstosay,theChurch-which hasbeendenouncingthedangerfora longtime-haveallsettoworkasthe taskofcheckingtheevil.Butadecisiveresultcannotbeexpectedso longastheStatehesitatestointervenebecausethesourceoftheevil liesinthelawsriqwinforceanditis theselawswhichwillhavetobereformed."

Theobstaclesinthewayarenotinsurmountable,buttheyareconsiderable,"LaLiberte's"correspondentadmits:"Divorceandadecliningbirthrateareneitheraccidentsnortransitoryphenomenatoheeliminatedbya fortnight'spropagandathroughthe pressandradio.Theyaretheresults ofafalseconceptionoflifeandofthe world,onethatalargenumberofour fellow-citizenshave.

J.S.,SouthPerth:

Q.:Inaprevioussessionyoustated: "AndthatChurchwhichChrist foundedistheChurchoftheRoman Catholicreligion,"orwordstothat effect.Onwhatdoyoubasethat conviction?

A,:Ihavestatedn.anytimesthat theCatholicChurchwasfoundedby ('hristHimtselfontheApostlePeter andhissuccessors,theBishopsof Rome.Catholicsbasetheconviction thattheirsistheonetrueChurchon overwhelmingargumentsfromtheSacredScripturesthemselves,fromthe writingsoftheearlyFathers,fromthe ChristiantraditioncomingfromApostolictimestoourownday,onastudy ofhistoryontheonehand,andthe. verydoctrinesthemselvesoftheCatholicChurchontheother,andalipve allonasupernaturalintuitiongiven thembyGodandknownas"thegift offaith."

Asyouimply,theconvictionofaCatholicthatthedoctrineshebelievesin arethetruthofthingsisbasedonreasonablearguments,uptoapoint.But therecomesastageinone'sacceptance ofCatholicismwhensomethingmore thanintellectualconvictionisnecessary,andthisistermedthereal"gift offaith'whichwereceivefromGod aloneasapurelygratuitousboon.Catholicdoctrineteachesthatwecango sofarandnofurtherourselves,and

"Thisconceptionisinsomerespects veryclosetomaterialism.Thefundamentalcauseofdivorceisrefusaltb accepttheconjugalbondlestisbecomeheavy.Toomanypeopleassignonlyatemporaryendtomarriage, andifthisisnotattained,theyare readytobreakthebond.Theydo notknowthatamanandawoman shouldbeunitedforlifeandforeternitysincetheendsofmarriageinclude thesanctificationofthetwoandthe educationoftheirchildren.Howcantheyknowitsolongasourlaw's, byconsecratingdivorce,speaktothe cqptrary?EventheReformedChur- n!,whiledeploringthisplagueand opposingit,'Witthe,principleofdivorce.TlaeCalhatChurchremains aloneinafirnifftgtheindissolubilityof marriage."

St.Mary'sCathedral TIMETABLEFORHOLYWEEK

PalmSunday:

10.45a.m:SolemnBlessingof Palms.

7.30p.m.EveningDevotions. Preacher:Rev.FatherBreslin,

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,MARCH27.1944.

Calvary'sAtonement

Duringthecourseofnextweek,theChurchNvillcelebratethe mysteriesofOurLord'sPassionandDeath.ThehistoricalnarrativeofthefourEvangelistsisreadduringHolyWeek,toreviveinourmindsthedetailsofthedolorouspathwhichChrist trodforthesalvationofthehumanrace.Forthemostpart,the storyofthePassionisimprintedinCatholicmindsandheartsfrom earlyinfancy,butwhatisthesignificanceoftheDeathofJesus Christ,whatitsnecessity?Itshouldberememberedthatthe answertosuchaqueryinvolvesthewholecourseofhumanhistory fromtheFallofAdamtotheendoftime.Thehistoryofthe JewsdowntothetimeoftheIncarnationderivesitsfullandchiefestsignificanceinthatitlooksforwardtoChrist.Fromthe promisemadetoAdamafterthefirstsin,thelongsuccessionof Jewishprophetsaddseachsomeline,somedetail,totheportrait oftheMessiahtocome.Thehistoryofmansincethedeathof Christisregeneratedandinspiredwithnewhopefromthemerits ofCalvary'sSacrifice.

WhenGodcreatedman,Heendowedhimwitheverything necessarytotheperfectionofhisnature.Outofdivinelargesse, however,Godalsobestowedonmancertainpreternaturalgifts suchasknowledge,immunityfromconcupiscence,immortality,and freedomfrompain.Pre-eminentaboveallHisgifts,Godgaveto manthesupernaturalgiftofsanctifyinggrace.Bythismanwas raisedfromthestatusofservanttothatofsonofGod,norwas thisanylegalfiction,butarealparticipationinthedivinenatureUnhappilyAdam,byhis.sin.forfeitednotonlyhispreternatural. butmoreirreparably,hissuperaturalgifts.ThemaliceofthisrebellionagainstGodwasinfinite,forthemagnitudeofanoffenceis guagedbythedignityofthepersonoffended.Moreover,theimmensityofthetragedyismadeclearerwhenitisrealisedthatthe wholehumanracev.,asinvolvedinAdam'sruin,forhewasnot merelyanindividualman,butalsoanofficial,arepresentative. ButGod,evenatthemomentofpunishingAdam,letfallapromiseofdeliverancetowhichmenclungthroughlongcenturies-thepromiseofaSaviour. * * *

ThefullmentoftheDivinepromiseofredemptionfromthe consequencesofAdam'ssininvolvedtheofferingofadequatesatisfactiontotheoutragedmajestyofGod.Nowthevalueofsatisfactionistobemeasuredbythedignityofthepersonwhooffers it.Man,asacreature.couldnotoffertotheCreatoranyadequatesatisfactionfororiginalsin.Butwhatwasimpossibleto manwasmadepossiblebythatmysteryofGod'sLoveandMercy whichwecalltheIncarnation.ThroughthepoweroftheHoly Ghostandtheco-operationoftheBlessedVirgin,GodandSonbecameman.UnitedinthepersonofJesunsChristweretwo natures,onehumanandonedivine.Hence,aman,Christcould standasrepresentativeofthehumanrace-thesecondandgreater Adam.Yetmore,asGod,HissatisfactionwasOfinfiniteworth. Hence,bytheIncarnation,thehumanracewasplacedwithinreach ofthatsatisfactionwhichtheinfinitejusticeofGoddemandedand Hisinfinitemercymadepossible.

ThoughtheIncarnationwasnecessaryifanadequatesatisfactionwastobemadeforman'ssin,yetcouldnottheMan-God hav,ewroughttheredemptionofhumanityapartfromthesufferingsanddeathwhich,inpointoffact,Hechose?Theologians considerthatanyactofOurLord'smighthavehadinfiniteworth asareparationforsin.Hence,oneword,onetear,oneactofthe willwouldhavesufficed.Itwas,however,inthepre-ordained planofGodthatChristshouldbringsalvationtotheworldthrough thebitternessofHisPassionandHisCross.Bythisexcessofcharity,ChristgavetomenanincomparableproofofHislove."What istherethatIoughttodomoretomyvineyardthatIhavenot donetoit?"Heplainlyexposed.too,theheinousnessofsin,and reversedthesentenceofdeathwhichAdamhadincurredforhis children."Death,"theChurchsingsinthePaschalPreface,"is swallowedupinvictory."Aboveall,Christ,byHisPassionLind Death,aimedtoestab:ishHiskingdomintheheartsofmew"I, ifIbeliftedup,willcrawallthingstoMyself."SotheChurch. thoughshemournsinthesorrowsofherLord,yetregardsthe Crossasthesymbolofvictory.Shepointstoitasasymbolof uniquehope-"inhocsignovinces."AswecontemplatethesufferingsoftheSaviourduringHolyWeek,theleastofourreflectionsshouldbethoseofheartfeltgratitudeandthanksgivingto God,"Whosolovedtheworld,thatHegaveHisonlybegotten Son"foritsredemption.

SpyWednesday: Confessions:12noonto1 4p.m.to6p.m.:and EveningDevotions.

EveningDevotions:7.30p.m. Preacher:Rev.J.Murphy.

HolyThursday: 6.45a.m.to8.15a.m.:HolyCommunionswillbedistributed.

8.45a.m:PontificalMass.

7.30p.m.:EveningDevotions. Preacher:Rev.J.Lynch..

GoodFriday: 10a.m.:MatsofPresanctified, AdorationofCross,andPassionSermon.Preacher:Rev. H.Brennan.

3p.m.:StationsoftheCross. ConductedbyaRedemptorist Father.

7.30p.m.OfficeofTenebrae. Preacher:AnOblateFather. Confessionsimmediatelyafter EveningDevotions.

P.m.;after HolySaturday: Ceremoniescommenceat6.45 a.m.

-Confessions:12noonto1p.m.; 4p.m.to6p.m.;andfrom 7.30onwards.

MusicintheCathedral DuringHolyWeek

PalmSunday:

CeremonyofBlessingofthePalms Hosanna,FilioDavid,GregorianChant (theboys)."InMonteOliveti(G. Groce),XVI.century,"PueriHebraeorum"(Palestrina),XVI.century.

SingingduringtheprocessioninGregorianChant.Whentheprocessionreentersthechurch,sevenboysinside willsing"Gloria,lausethonortibisit," whichwillbeansweredbytherestof thechoirfromoutside.

TheMass:

Kyrie:fromtheMass"IsteConfessor"(Palestrina).

Sanctus,BenedictusandAgnusfrom aMassbyVictoria.

TheOffertorywillbesungtomusic byMittererandtherestoftheProper toafaubourdonbyDr.C.EdgarFord.

HolyThursday:

TheMasswillbetheMissaDominicalis,byL.Refice,andthe"Tantum Ergo"byPalestrina.

GoodFridayMorning:

TheReproaches("Improperia"),by Victoria.

Motetafteithesermon:"0vos omnes"(Victoria).

GoodFridayEveningatTenebrae:

1st.Nocturne:Responsorii"Sicut Ovis;""JerusalemSurge:""Plange" (Dr.C,EdgarFord).

2nd.Nocturne:''Avosomnes"(Victoria).

3rd.Nocturne:"Semiorespopuli" (Victoria);"SepultoDomino"(Victoria).(Therestoftheresponsorii tofaubourdonsbyN.Praglia,) "Benedictus"(Palestrina);"Christus factusest"(GregorianChant);"Miserere"byDentice.

Atrueunderstandingoftheinner significationofanyofthemusiccannotbehadwithoutrecoursetothe text,thetranslationofwhichcanbe hadintheMissalandinHolyWeek books.

ThethreeresponsoriiofthefirstNocturneofTenebraeonGoodFriday, composedbytheCathedralorganist, Dr.C.EdgarFord,arebeingsungfor thefirsttime.

EasterSunday:

PontificalMass:"BcceSacerdos" (Dr.Ford);Mass(Dr.Fbrd);Motet, "ReginaCoeli"(Lotti);Sequence,GregorianChant.Benediction:"EcceSacerdos"(Dr. Ford);"0Salutaris"(Byrd);"TanturnErgo"(Murray);"NuncDimittis" (Dr.Ford);"ReginaCoeli"(Lotti).

JircObiocest

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

April2(PalmSunday)

St.MarysCathedral:11a.m.,Pontificate.

April3:

8p.m.:AttendAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheHolyNameSociety.

April6(HolyThursdiv): St.Mary'sCathedral-8.45a.m.: Pontificate.

April7(GoodFriday) St.Mary'sCathedral-10a.m.:PresideatMassofthePresanctified. 3p.m.:AttendStationsoftheCross 7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeofTenebrae.

April8(HolySaturday): St.Mary'sCathedral-8.15a.m.: PresideatSolemnHighMass.

April9(EasterSunday) St.Mary'sCathedral-11a.mPontificate.

DAILYEXPOSITIONOFTHE BLESSEDSACRAMENT.

ExpositionoftheMostBlessed SacramentwillbeheldinSt. Mary'sCathedraleachday(until furthernotice),betweenthehours of12.30p.m.and1.45p.m.

BroadcastsofTenebrae

TenebraeonGoodFridaynightat 7.30p.m.fromStation6WN.

OnGoodFridayevening,thefirst NocturneofTenebraewillbebroadcastfrom7.30to8p.m.TheLamentationswillbesungbyRev.J.McGillicuddy,Rev.H.LalorandVeryRev. Dr.L.Goody.ThePsalmswillbe sungbythepriests'choir,andtheResponsorii(composedfortheoccasion byDr.C.EdgarFord)willbesungby theCathedralchoir,conductedbyRev. FatherALynch.Acommentarywill begivenbyRev.Dr.J.McMahon. EasterSundaytwillbebroadcastby Station6WF.(insteadoftheusualfirst Sunday).HisGracetheArchbishop willPontificate,andthepreacherwill betheRev.T.Perrott,S.J.TheCathedralchoir(conductedbyFather Lynch)willsingtheMassinDMinor, byDr.C.EdgarFord,whowillbethe organist.

Benedictionwillbebroadcastfrom theCathedralonSunday,April23rd. ThechoirwillbefromSantaMaria College,Attadale.

PAPALBLESSINGONEASTER SUNDAY.

ThePapalBlessingwillbegivenat theconclusionofPontificalMasswhich willbecelebratedintheCathedralat 11a.m.onEasterSunday.

HOLYNAMESOCIETY ANNUALMEETINGMONDAY NEXT.

ArchbishoptoAttend.

Theannualmeetingandelectionof officersofthePerthDiocesanUnion oftheHolyNameSocietywillbeheld intheCollegeTheatre,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth,at8pan,onMondaynext,April3.HisGracethe Archbishopwillattend,

TheattendanceofallSpiritualDirectorsandofficersofallbranchesis requested.

TheGeneralSecretaryandTreasurer willbeinattendancefrom7.30p.m.to transactanybusinessnecessary. MembersservingintheForceswill becordiallywelcomed.

Thefollowingwerepresentatthe funeralofMr.H.S.Parker,theirnames beinginadvertentlyomittedfromthe obituaryreportonPage10:Messrs,J. Close,W.E.W.Saunders,W.A.Dudney,C.G.Strickland,A.S.McDougall.

FundamentalIdentityofInterestsbetweenChristandHisMother

HistoryShowsThemtobeInseparableand Unseparated .

Mary'sFree,ConsciousandDeliberate Co-OperationintheRedemption*ProtestantismDoesNotRealise whatitowestotheMotherofGod

Takingashismotif,'Jesusand Mary,-Rev.RatherBreslin,O.M.I., preachedthesecondlastofthespecial LentensermonsinSt.Mary'sCathedral,onSundayevening,fromthe text:"TheyfoundtheChildwith Mary,HisMother."(Matt.II.,xi.).

Thepreachersaidhewouldnot speakthatnightonthegloriesofour ImmaculateMother.Hewouldnot attempttodescribeherprivilegesor theloveshebearsus,herchildren,but wouldtrytoshowhowthosesweet names,JesusandMary,linkedtogether bytheAlmightyinanunbreakable bond,wereunitcdalsobyanidentity ofinterests.Theirinterestswereinterwoven:loveofoneledtoloveof theother.Toreachtheonewemust findtheother.'OfthepartMary playedinthedivineeconomyofour Redemption,howsheresembledHim evenindeath.

Thepreachedcontinued:

"SupposingyoulookedforOurDivineLordduringHisearthlylife,where wouldyoufindHim?WithHisholy Mother.Theywereneverfarapart. Whereonewastheotherwasalso. HadyoulookedforHiminthestable atBethlehem,youwouldhavefound HiminMary'sarms.Hadyousought HiminHistenderboyishyears,you wouldhavefoundHimunderthesame roofasMary.DuringHispubliclife shewasneverfaraway.Howfull theGospels-Hisbiography-areof suchsentencesasthese:'Theyfound theChildwithMaryHisMother.'The MotherofJesuswasthere.'Showing sheaccompaniedHimeverywhere.She waseverbyHisside.AndinHis lastagonyshestoodbyHisCross. Theywereneverseparated.AndtoclayinGod'shighheavensheiswith Him.Theyshallbetogetherthroughouteternity.

"SoitisintheChurchHefounded. \\-herelieis,sheisalsoTheirinterestsevenareidentical.ItisthelessonofhistorythatattacksonMary areindirectattacksonJesus,Here enemieswereHisenemies;herfriends wereHisfriends.TheheresyofNestoriusinthefifthcenturyseemeddirectedagainstMary.Inrealityit wasanattackonJesus.Becauseif theChildbornofMarywerenotaGodManandOnePersonthentheIncarnationwasrendereduseless.TheexplanationsofNestoriusseemedplausibleandevensuperficiallytoincrease thehonourduetotheGod-man,but logicallyitnullifiedtheRedemption. WhentheCouncilofEphesusdeclared anddefinedthedogmathatMarywas theMotheroftheWordmadeFlesh, MotherofGod,Mary'sprivilegemade plaintheOnePersonandthedual natureofherSon.

SoalsowhenthedogmaoftheImmaculateConceptionwasdefined.Men weredenyingtheFallandconsequentlytheneedofRedemption.SoindefiningthedogmaoftheImmaculate Conception:ThatMaryhadbeenpreservedfromoriginalsin,fromthecommontaint,theChurchtaughtand broughtintoboldreliefthefactthat therewasacommontaintandaFall, andthatoriginalsinisareality.And moreimportantstillthatChristwas ourRedeemer.

"OnceagainatthetimeofthesocalledReformationinthesixteenth

centuryevilmenrejectedMary.They saiddevotiontoherwasunnecP.Kory andevenworse.ThatshecamebetweenthemandGod.Thatthey wouldreservealltheirloveforHer S,,iiButtheyforgotwhathadhappenedHisfirstnightonearth.The lessonthentaughtmenbyGod.That inturningMaryawayfromtheirdoors, theywereturningawayherSonalso. TheinnkeeperatBethlehemonChristmasnightclosedthedoorinherface, andJesuswasnotbornunderhisroof. Thinkofwhathemissed.Posterity wouldhavepraisedhisname.Generationsofmentotheconsummation oftheworldwouldhaveenviedwith aholyenvy,wouldhavereveredthe oneprivilegedtoplayhosttotheRedeemeroftheworldonthatmomentousnight.Butno,hehadnoroom fortheVirginMother,andasaconsequencenoroomforhisGod.Men havealwaysactedthus.Theybegin byrejectingtheMother.TheyendupbyrejectingtheSon,Thatisthe lessonofhistory.InthemanysocalledChristianchurchesthathave noroomforMarythereisanever-inreusing-umberofpeoplewhoreject theDivinityofChrist.Theybegan bydenouncingtheMother,theyare endingupbyrejectingtheSon.On theotherhand,intheCatholicChurch, JesusandMaryhavebeeninseparable andunseparated.Nowhereissheso muchlovedandvenerated,andinno otherreligiousbodyistheDivinityof Christsomuchinsistedon.Itwould seemthatdevotiontotheMotherfar fromlesseningloveoftheSonhasactuallystrengthened,deepenedandperfectedit.

Protestantsaremodernimitatorsof Nestorius.Hewaswillingtoadmit thatshewastheMotherofChristas ManbutnotofChristasgod.That isthatshewastheMotherofHis humannatureonly.Protestantsare willingtoadmitthatshewasthetrue MotherofJesusregardedasaprivate individual,butnotofJesusasSaviour oftheworld.Adistinctionwithouta difference,becauseJesusexistsonlyto betheleaderofhumanityregenerated byHisBlood.Theywoulddivide Christ!ThewholelifeofJesus,birth, labours,sufferingsanddeathisaunity. Shewasnomerecasualinstrumentin themysteryoftheIncarnationtobe usedforatimeandthenleftaside.Her co-operationwithJesuswasfree,conscious,deliberate,andtherewasonly theoneChrist.

Dothosemeneverrealisewhatthey owetoMary?ThattheRedemption theynowenjoywasonlypossiblebecauseofherconsent.Faithlessthan herswouldhavefaltered,humilityless thanherwouldhavequailed,heroism lessthanherswouldhaveshrunkback fromtheacceptanceofadignityso awful,atthepriceofsuchunutterable pain.Butnotheyrefusetoseethings asGodwishesthemtobeseen.The oldfault:"Paintingthingsastheysee themfortheGodofthingsasthey are."

Thereisoneincidentrelatedinthe Gospelswhichdemonstratesprofoundlytheunionthatexistedbetween MotherandSon.Andbyablindperversenessrootedinignorance,itisthis preciseoccasionthatisselectedby Mary'santagoniststotryvainlyto

provetheopposite.Irefertothe MarriageFeastatCana.Theenemies ofMarytakeumbrageattheword "Woman,"forgettingthattheGospels werenotwritteninEnglish,butarea translationofatranslation.Textand contextprovethatthecorrecttranslationofthetermusedbyOurDivine Lordwas"Lady,"aformofaddress showingHisrespect,loveandreverenceforHisMother.AugusteNicolas,afamousFrenchApologist,said ofthismiracle:"TheEvangelistdoes notmerelypermitittoberemarked fromastudyoftheincidentthatthis wasthefirstmiracleoftheSaviour; butitbringsitpointedlyunderour notice.Andnotmerelyisitthefirst miracle,butthe'beginningofmiracles, initiumsignorum.'AstheVisitation hadbroughtthebeginningofallspiritualfavoursthroughthemediationof Mary,sothe'beginningofmiracles'inthetemporalorder-isalsodueto themediationofMary.Thus,the GospelshowsJesusnotmerelygiving HimselfthroughMaryintheIncarnation,butgivingthebeginningofall temporalonesthroughMaryatthe marriagefeastofCana-andnotmerelythis,butHeanticipatesthetimeof miracles:'Myhourisnotyetcome,' inordertomanifestHisglory.'And HisdisciplesbelievedinHim.'But iftheywereHisdisciples,musttheynotalreadyhavebelievedinHim? Whatthendothesewordsmean?

Theysignifythatthediscipleswere strengthenedinfaith,andthisconfirmationresu:tedfromthemiracleaccomplishedatMarv'sintercession. Thus,dotheScripturesinthisincidentshowMary'sinfluenceinthe r.almsofNature,Grace,andGlory."

Howunfortunateforthemthatthe adversariesofOurLadychosethis passage.Verilytheyhavebeenhoistedontheirownpetard!

"ThroughMarytoJesus,"hasbeen acharacteristicofCatholicism.In theearlycenturieswholenationswere rapidlyconvertedtotheFaith,andSt.

Cyrildidnothesitatetodeclareatthe CouncilofEphesusthatitwasby MarytheywereallwontoChrist.It was'Mary'sRosary,the"IrishMau," thatkepttheFaithaliveduringthe longnightofpersecutioninIreland. LookattheuniquepositiontheIrish andtheirdescendantsholdintheCatholicChurchintheEnglishspeaking worldofto-day.Theyareitsbackbone.AllpraisetoMary.Shekept themfaithful.Theyhavealwayslovedher,Totheirnativeintelligence itwasobviousthat:

"Theirsirethechildrenlovenotless BecausetheyloveaMothertoo."

St.FrancisXavier,thatoutstanding missionary,saidhefoundbyexperiencethatwhenhepreachedtheCross ofChristanddidnottelloftheMother whostoodbeneathit,hishearersrevoltedagainsttheGospelhehad taughtthem.

Evenanon-Catholichistorianhas paidaglowingtributetothepartshe playedinChrstianisingEurope.He wrote:"Theworldisgovernedbyits ideals,andseldomorneverhasthere beenonewhichhasexercisedamore profoundor,uponthewhole,amore salutaryinfluencethanthemedieval conceptionoftheVirgin.Forthe firsttimewomanwaselevatedtoher rightfulposition,andthesanctityof weaknesswasrecognisedaswellasthe sanctityofsorrow.Nolongerthe slaveorthetoyofman,nolongerassociatedonlywithideasofdegradation andofsensuality,womanrose,inthe personoftheVirginMother,intoa newsphereandbecametheobjectofa reverentialhomageofwhichantiquity hadnoconception.Lovewasidealised.Themoralcharmandbeauty offemaleexcellencewerefullyfelt. Anewtypeofcharacterwascalled intobeing,anewkindofadmiration wasfostered.Intoaharshandignorant-andbenightedagethisidealtype infusedaconceptionofgentlenessand ofpurityunknownto'theproudestcivi-

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UNBEATENDANCING CHAMPION

MISSFLORENCESCHOFIELD.

MissFlorenceSchofield,youngest daughterofMr.andMrs.T.F.Schofield,JoondannaHeights,whoisthe OpenIrishNationalStepDancing ChampionofWA,for1942and1943; winnerof16cups,3annualcupsfor highestpoints,andsixcertificates (1043).Thesehonoursweresecured duringherfouryearsincompetitions. SheisapupilofMissLornaBurke,of ,Leederville.

Booksandmagesinesforthetroops maybelettat"TheRecord"Office, 460Hay-street,Perth,fordistribution bytheC.W.O.

J.NEILSON,Optician

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ST.PATRICK'SDAY, TraditionalIrishNationalDancing. OnSt.Patrick'sevening,inthe 'TradesHall,Fremantle,theIrishForestersconductedtheannualcompetitionsfortheOpenandJuvenileTraditionalIrishNationalStepDancing ChampionshipsofWesternAustralia. DuringtheeveningtheHighChief Rangerpresentedawardsforthe19431944seriesofperiodicalcompetitions, andMissFlorrieSchofield,thewinner ofOpenIrishNationalStepDancing Championshipsin1943and1944,who didnotcompetefortitlethisyear, dancedinexquisitestylethe"Blackbird,"anIrishstepdancepeculiarfor itsbrokentime.Thefactthatwhile forjigs,reels,hornpipes,etc.,there aremanybeautifultunes,thereisbut oneforthisdance.

ThecompetitorsforthechampionshipshaveeachtodancetheJig, ReelandHornpipe,foreachofwhich themaximumpointsare90.The competitorgainingthehighestpoints forthethreedancesbeingawarded thetitle.Details: JuvenileChampionships.

B.Clarke,214points;B,Bice,206; N,Walker,217;J.Douglas,201;R. Mavour,190;ValBrown,206;J. Kineen,209;BettyBrown,207;J.Harrison,219;F.Monaghan(didnotcompete);R.McLernon,227;I.Cowan, 213;N.Brennan,223:B.Johnson, 208;N.Marsh,216;E.Carr,218;B. Wilson,196;N.Atkinson,227. MissR.McLernonwasawardedthe JuvenileChampionship(Reel79 points),againstMissN.Atkinson's78 points(Hornpipe)inthedance-off. OpenChampionship.

B.McKensie,224points:Ev.Pattenden,218;R.McLernon.219;B.Pontague,214;V.Hicks,224;N.Marsh, 228;M.Perryman,227;S.Smith,241; K.Hawkins,238;K.Paizes,218.Miss ShirleySmithwasawardedtheOpen Championship.

Therewasalargeandappreciative numberofspectatorspresent.The datesforthe1944-1945seriesofperiodicalcompetitionsareunderarrangement.Teachersregisteredwiththe Societywillbenotifiedinduecourse andanyotherteacherswhomaybe interestedshouldcontacttheSecretary oftheI.N.F.(Mr.JimDwyer),

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FLIGHTSERGEANTANDREW MOLLOY.

Itiswiththedeepestregretthatwe recordthepassingofFlightSergeant AndrewMolloy(R.A.A.F.),ofSenatestreet,Claremont.Helosthislifeon December21,1943,whentheHalifax bomber,ofwhichhewaspilotandcaptain,crashedinYorkshireafterreturningfromasuccessfulraidon Frankfurt,Therewerenosurvivors ofthecrash.

ThedeceasedwaseducatedatC.B.C., Perth,andwasamemberoftheClaremontBranchoftheHolyNameSociety.HewasalsowellknowninCatholicTennisAssociationcircles.

HejoinedtheAirForcethreeyears agoand,havingcompletedhistraining here,leftforEngland,wherehebecameaSpitfireinstructor.Laterhe pilotedaHalifaxbomber,and,forthe sixmonthspriortohisdeath,heparticipatedinnumeroussuccessfulraids overGermany.

Onlyafewmonthsae,AndyannouncedhisengagementNoMissIsabelleBruyns,wholivesinCapetown, SouthAfrica,Thedeceasedwaswell lovedbyallwhohadthehonourofhis friendship,forhispleasantpersonality andjovialdispositionmadehimuniversallypopular.Deepestsympathy sextendedtohissorrowingfamily.

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NotificationofMa_liage(100pages).

NotificationofMarriage(50pages).

OBITUARY

Thedeathoccurredonthe13th.inst. ofMr.HerbertStilwell(Bert)Parker, afterashortandpainfulillness.Born nearBathurst,N.S.W.,66yearsago, thedeceasedwaseducatedbytheMaristBrothersatParramatta.Hecame tothisStatein1900andjoinedthe Tramwayservice,ofwhichhebecame chiefinspector,hisretirementonlytakingplacelastyear.ThelateMr, ParkermarriedMissKinsella,ofCapel, andwaspredeceasedbyhiswifein May,1942.

OneoftheoldestparishionersofSt. Joachim'sparish,VictoriaPark,thedeceasedgentlemanwasalsofirstpresidentoftheH.A.C.B.S.branchinthat parish,andforsomeyearsservedon theDistrictBoard.WhentheMarist Brothers'OldBoys'Associationwas establishedinPerth,thelateMr.Parkerbecameafoundationmember.He wasanearlyandrespectedmemberof theCelticClubandofSt.John'sAm. bulanceAssociation.

RequiemMasswascelebratedinSt. Columba'sChurch,SouthPerth,onthe 15th.inst.,theintermenttakingplace attheKarrakattaCemetery.Rev.

THELATE-HERBERTSTILWELL (BERT)PARKER.

FatherBourkeofficiatedatthegraveside.

Thechiefmournerswere:Mr.G.J. Parker(brother),MissesM.J.Hastie, MBogueandMrs.G.Walsh(nieces):: W/OE.Kinsella,D.Bogue,T.J.Kinsella,Pte.H.J.HastieandJ.M.KinsellaandR.Ward(nephews)L.Parker,V.L.ParkerandD.Parker(cousins).

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.H.L. Button(W.A.Govt.Tramways),J. Malone(overheadlines),J.W.Coultas ,carbarn),Flinn(TramwayOfficers' Union),D.WilliamsandJ.Tully(CelticClub),andS.Jones(lineyard).

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Amongthosepresentwere:Rev. Father'O'Connor,Mr.E.Needham, M.L.A.,InspectorChamberlain(Tramways),Mr.W.A.Brown(CelticClub). Mrs.F.M.Murphy(St.Joachim's H.A.C.B.S.),A.E.Heagney,P.S. Glover,L.M.Goerke(H.A.C.B.S.),Mrs. A.M.Adams,N.Bennet,R.H.G. Clark,S.R.Hill,W.L.Donohoe,E.C. Plues,E.M.Keenan,H.G.Ritchie,J. Chields(Lineyard),D.Currie,P. Kenny,T.R.Murphy,J.Preston,Miss V.B.Woodley,D.O'Brien,I.E. Thomas,J.Ryan,W.Leahey,B. Clarke,W.Mutton,J.Monaghan,BridgerHeigh,R.Fennell,R.H.Penns, W.Smith,junr.,J.Mullins,H.(Bonnie)Campbell,C.G.Carter,Mrs.V. Eastwood,J.Boylan,R.E.Saunders, D.H.Richardson,Mrs.C.L.Hastie,J. H.Bradshaw,G.Devine,J.W.Eastwood,G.MacMullan,A.M.Smales,W. A.Tidey,A.Adams,F.D.Heagney,J. W.Barrass,C.Potter,J.Savage,G. Walsh,P.J.Roxby,F.Walker. WANTEDTOBUY:Stoves,Wood, Gas;PlainandOldRodIron,Coppers, Heaters.BestPriestRixBUOY.

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CeremoniesatDominican Priory,Dongarra

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OnTuesday,March7-FeastofSt. ThomasAquinas-HisLordship,Most Rev.Dr.A.J.Gummer,Bishopof Geraldton,paidavisittoSt.Dominic'sPriory,Dongarra,inorderto officiateattwoceremonies-theoneof ReceptionandtheotherofFinalProfession.At10a.m.HolyMasswas celebratedbyHisLordship,assisted byRev,FathersGallagherandRog, O.S.B.AlsopresentwereFathers O'Connor,Theodore,O.S.B.,andDillon, R.A.A.F.

ImmediatelyafterMasstwopostulants,MissSheilaHuntsmanandMiss MargaretRobson,bothfromBallarat, Victoria,havingchosenandrequested theHolyHabitoftheOrderofSt. Dominic,wereclothedtherein.With theHabitMissSheilaHuntsmanreceivedthenameofSisterMaryFrancisofAssisi;whileherfriend-now hersisterinReligion-willbeknown henceforthasSisterMaryJohnthe Baptist, Thissimpleyetinspiringceremony wasimmediatelyfollowedbythemore solemnceremonyoftheFinalProfessionofhervowsbySisterMaryIgnatius.HavingconcludedherpromiseofobediencetoGod,HisHoly Mother,St.Dominic,andtheMother PrioressGeneraloftheOrder,with thewords"'untildeath,"theyoung Sisterwasinvestedwiththeblackveil andtheringoffinalProfessionbyHis Lordship.Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbyRev.FatherRos,O.S.B.

Takingashistext,"Comefollow Me,"thepreachersaidthatwhenOur Lordwaspreachingononeoccasion,a certainyoungmanappearedbefore HimandaddressedHiminthese words:''GoodMaster,whatmustIdo thatImighthavelifeeverlasting," OurLordansweredhim:"Ifthouwilt enterintolifekeeptheCommandments."Tothistheyoungmansaid, "AllthesehaveIkeptfrommy Youth,butwhatisyetwantingto me?"Jesussaidtohim:"Ifthou wiltbeperfect,go,sellwhatthoubast, givetothepoor,andyoushallhave treasureinHeaven,andcome,follow Me."

Theyoungman,insteadofbeingfilledwithjoyandgladnessatthese wordsofoudDivineLord,was,asthe Gospelsays,'struckwithsadnessand wentawaysorrowful,becausehehad manypossessions.ThesameLord, yourheavenlySpouse,veryReverend STOVES-Wood,Gas;newandused. Goodstockspaints,enamels,sprinklers, andtape.Hassell's,589WellingtonSt BRYANT&WATERS, 80to90STIRLINGST.,PERTH. WOOD&COALMERCHANTS.

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SisterandPostulants,extendedtoyou thesameinvitation.Youanswered thecall.Youacceptedtheinvitation,andweareassembledheretodaytowitnesstheacceptanceofthis sacrifice.Sowithinafewminuteswe aregoingtowitnessoneofthosesolemnandimpressiveceremonieswhich makesitsrealisetheremustbesomethingextraordinaryandDivineinthe religionandHolyFaithwhichcould askandreceivesuchgreatsacrificesof devotionandloveasweareaboutto behold.TwoPostulants,twopromisingyoungladies,aregoingtobeenrolledinthegloriousOrderofSaint Dominic.AProfessedSisterwill maketheentiresacrificeofherlife. Itisagreatprivilegeindeedtobe calledbyJesustotheReligiouslife,a greatdistinctiontobethusmarked outbyHimtobeHiscloseandintimatefriend.Wemightsaythat suchaprivilegeisnowadayseven greaterthanbeforeinthismodern worldwithitspleasuresandpastimes, withitsambitionandfascination.It iswiththegraceofGodthatthey haverenouncedit,soIcanassureyou thattheoriginofyourReligiousvocationisduesolelytothegraceofGod.

yourvowsfaithfully.Standinghere beforeHisHolyAltar,beforeHisConsecratedrepresentative,ofyourown accordyouaregoingtotakethevow ofPoverty.Keepitinspiritaswell asinletter.Youaregoingtotake thevowofChastity.Keepitimmaculate.Youaretakingthevow ofObedience.Keepitintact,andrememberHewasobedienteventothe deathoftheCross.IshouldSay thatthereisasacrifice,anoblation greaterstillthanthatofthethree vows,forIamoftheopinionthatto surrenderourwillandjudgmentto anotherisaninfinitelygreatersacrifice.So,dearSister,breaktopieces thepersonalmouldinwhichyouare shaped.Butaccommodateevenyour thoughtstothethoughtsofanother, to'becomealittlechild,atitwere, helplessinotherhandstosufferbut notcomplain,tobemisunderstood andnottodefendyourself.Ah,here isthesacrifice.ThehardshipsofReligionarenothingbutafleetingdream, andsuchisthesacrificewhichtheDivinedespotisdemandingfromyouon thisauspiciousday.

TheApostlessaidoncetoOurLord: "Lord,increaseourFaith."Well, youthreeshouldpray,"Lord,increase myvocation."Praytoyourglorious father,St.Dominic.Praytothe greatSt.ThomasAquinas,thegreat staroftheDominicanfirmament, whosefeastwecelebrateto-day.Pray tohimtocarryonyourreligious dutiesandtobefaithfultoyourvo-

cationtilldeath.Nevergetdiscour aged.NeverforgetthattheLord's yokeissweetandHisburdenlight. KeepalwaysinmindthelifeeverlastigpromisedbyHim,toyou,Rememberthataftersufferingandtribulations,gloryfollows.Afterableak autumnanddrearywinterwealways cometothesunnyspringandtheharvestofsummer.AfterGoodFriday, EasterSundaywillsurelydawn,and afterthesufferingsofthislifeyouwill enjoyeverlattingbliss.Amen.

ThehymnsduringtheMasswere sungbytheCollegegirls'choir,while thehymnsfortheceremonieswere renderedbytheNuns'Choir.

Attheconchisionoftheceremonies HisLordshipandthepriestswereentertainedatdejeunerbythePrioress GeneralandtheCommunity.

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"YouhavenotchosenMe,butIhave chosenyou"Butremember,thatthe Religiouslifeisbynomeansaneasy life.Itisnoholiday.Fromamong thenumerousdisciples.whofollowed JesusHechosetwelveonly.From among-themanyChristiansandCatholicslivingintheworldHechoseyou inpreferencetosomanyothers,perhapsbetterthanyou.Sowecansee intruththattheoriginofyourvocationwascertainlyDivine."You havenotchosenMe,butIhavechosen you."Therefore,dearPostulants,appreciatetothefullyourReligiousvocation,andshowyourselveseternally gratefultoGod.Hehasremovedyou fromthewaysofmen,fromthenoise anddissipationofafoolishworldto theblissfulsolitudewhichreignshere. Hehasusheredyouintothissacred abodetoStandinHispresence.He placesyoutodayontheMountain ofSion,tobealwaysnearHim,to walkwthHim,topraywithHim,and tosufferwithHim.Fromto-dayon Hebecomesyourbosomfriend.Realisenow,dearPostulants,weighifyou canthevalueofsomanyfavoursembodiedinyourDivinecallandwhat OurLordisaskingyouinreturnto bidperpetualfarewelltotheworld youleavebehind,butrememberthe Religiouslifeisnotaneasyone. Neverforgetthatyoucametoobey andnottorule.

Understandthatyouwerecalledto alifeoftoilandendurance,butthe crownofthornswhichwithinafew minutesyoushallchooseisbutthe impressionofwhatisinstoreforyou. Yes,thornsandbriars,trialsand crosseswillbeyourportion,andyour dailybreadtoliveincompanywith Jesus,withtheManofSorrows.But whatarethey?Nothingcompared withtheeternalreward,Theroses whichyouaregoingtorefuse,besure thattheywillnotwitheraway.The Lordwilllookafterthemonlyto crownyouwiththesamefullblooms atsomefuturedate.

Andnow,astoyou,veryReverend Sister,whoaretotakeyourfinalvows, heevergratefultoGodforthepricelessboonHeisgrantingyouto-day, andtrytopayHimbackbykeeping

OurLady'sUniquePartinChristianisingtheWorld

LourdesandFatimaWitnessHowMaryLeadsMen

"SuchisHisWillthatweshould haveeverythingthroughMary"

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lisationofthepast.Inthepagesof livingtendernesswhichmanyamonkishwriterhasleftinhonourofhis celestialpatron,inthemillionswhoin manylandsandinmanyageshave soughtwithnobarrendesiretomould theircharactersintoherimage,in thoseholymaidenswho,forloveof Mary,haveseparatedthemselvesfrom allthegloriesandpleasuresofthe worldtoseekinfastingsandvigilsand humblecharitytorenderthemselves worthyofherbenediction,inthenew senseofhonour,inthechivalrousrespect,inthesofteningofmanners,in therefinementoftastesdisplayedin allthewalksofsociety;inthese,and inmanyotherways,wedetectitsinfluence.AllthatwasbestinEuropeclusteredaroundit,anditistheoriginof thepurestelementsofourcivilisation."

Lourdesisaclassicalexampleofhow OurLadyworks.Visitthatblessed shrinewhereoverfourthousandincurableshavebeenrestoredtohealth, andyouwillfindthat,althoughMary istheattraction,yetthehallowed Grottohasbecomethegreatestspiritualfactorofourtimeinpromotingthe interestsofJesus.Seethenumberof HolyMassestheresaid;theConfessionsthatareheard;thechannelsof God'sgraceflowtherefreely.Ithas becomeremarkablethatmostofthe 'miraclesoccurduringtheEucharistic Procession.Shehasdoneherwork andisnowrecedinginto.thebackground.Sheallowedmentohonour hersolelythatshemightleadthemto

herSon.ThemorerecentApparitionsatFatimapointthesamelesson. Portugalisdailydrawingclosertothe Son-HisMotherhasdoneherwork well.

Sheisco-Redemptressofthehuman raceandthemediatrxofallgraces.

ItisanevidentandabsolutecertaintythatJesusChristis,instrictjustice,theoneMediatorbetweenGod andman,accordingtotheApostleSt.

Paul:"ForthereisoneGod:andone mediatorofGodandmen,theman ChristJesus.'(I.Tim.,xi.,51.

Butwithever-increasingfervourdo theologyandthepietyofthefaithful delightinplacingMaryatthesideof Christ,Hebeing,thetolemediatorby principaltitle,andsheco-mediatrixby asubordinateone.

Theuniversal,meritoriouscauseof theRedemptionis,instrictjustice, Christalone.

ButMary,ingivingherconsentto theIncarnationofHimWhowasto becomeourRedeemer,hasshared,ina subordinatedegree,intheworkofRedemption.

Godaloneistheproductivecauseof grace;butMary,bytheacquiescence ofherwillintheIncarnationofthe Wordinhervirginalwomb,hasbecomethemoralcause.

ThefruitsoftheRedemptionand theirdistributionbelongbyrightto Christalong,butithaspleasedGodto associateMaryuniversallyintheoffice ofdispenser.St.BernardandBenedictXV.could,therefore,justlydeclarethat,infact,DivineProvidence

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wisheseverythingtocometous throughMary:"SuchisHisWill,that weshouldhaveeverythingthrough Mary.'

Asadistinguishedmoderntheologianexpressesit:"TheBlessedVirgin issoassociatedwithJesusinallthings relatingtosalvationthatsheisthe motherofHisMysticalBodybygrace, asshewastheMotherofHisnatural bodybygeneration.Hence,itcanbe safelylaiddownthatsheisthesecondarycausewhereverJesusisthe principalcause.Christingloryisthe primaryuniversalintercessorycause, throughWhomallthegoodsofsalvationcometous;Maryisthesecondary,universal,intercessorycause,so thatnogracedescendstomenexcept throughthehands,thatis,theintercessionofMary."PopeLeoXIII,said: "Wecanaffirmthatnothingwhatever ofthatmagnificenttreasureofgrace whichChristhaswonforus,nothing isimpartedexceptthroughMary. Everygracecommunicatedtothis worldproceedsbyatriplesuccession. ItisdispensedbyGodtoChristand thencetotheBlessedVirginandby hertous."PopePiusX.declared: "Marymeritedtobetherestorerofa lostworld,andsothedispenserofall thegiftswhichChristmeritedbyHis death.Shemeritsforus"decongruo"whatChristmerited"decondigno,"Condignmeritisthatwhich receivesitsrewardonthetitleofstrict justice;congruousmeritbasesits claimtorewardonthefitnessofthings andthegoodwilloftheGiver.Pope BenedictXV.,inrepeatingtheteachingofhispredecessors,said:"Itcan justlybesaidthatMary,withChrist, redeemedtheworld,Sheistheadministratorandstewardofallthe gracesthatChristconferredonmen."

Thisunparalleled isbasedonthefactthattheIncarnationandRedemptionwereintheactualorderofProvidencemadedependentonherconsenttotheDivineMaternity.Bythatshetrulybecamein asecondarysensethecauseofourRedemption.Sosheiscloselyagsociated,essentiallyassociated,withJesus inthis.Wemustboldlyaffirmthis. God'struthhasaforceandanappeal thaterrorcannotimitate.LukewarmCatholicssometimeswishto "softpedal"OurLady'sroleinthe DivineplanofourRedemption.

AstheLegionofMaryHandbook succinctlyexpressesit:"Sometimes Maryiskeptinthebackgroundsoas themeettheprejudicesofthosewho makesmallaccountofher.ThismethodofmakingCatholicdoctrinemore acceptablemayaccordwithhuman reasonings.Itdoesnotreflectthe DivineIdea.Thosewhoactinthis waydonotrealisethattheymightas wellpreachChristianitywithoutChrist asignoreMary'spartinRedemption. ForGodHimselfhasthoughtfittoarrangethatnocomingorgivingor manifestationofJesusshouldbewithoutMary.TheRedemptionwasthe ardentdesireofGod.Butinthis,as inallmattersminortoit.Hewould notforcethewillofman.Hewould offerthepricelessboon,butitwasfor mantoacceptit,andmanwasatlibertytorefuseit.

Considertheawe-inspiringworking outofthemercifuldesignofGod.AttendinspiritthegreatestPeaceConferenceeverheld.ItisaPeaceConferencebetweenGodandmankind, anditiscalledtheAnnunciation.In thatConferenceGodwasrepresented byoneofHishighangels,andmankindwasrepresentedbyherwhose nametheLegionisprivilegedtobean Shewasbutagentlemaiden,yetthe fateofallmankindhunguponherin thatday.TheAngelcamewithoverwhelmingtidings.Heproposedto hertheIncarnation.Hedidnotmere-

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lynotifyit.Herlibertyofchoicewas notviolated;sothatforawhilethe fateofmankindtrembledinthebalance.Themomenthadarrivedto whichgenerationshavelookedforward,justaseversinceallgenerations havelookedbacktoit.Itwasthe crisisofalltime.Therewasapause. Thatmaidendidnotacceptatonce; sheaskedaquestion,andtheanswer wasgiven.Therewasanotherpause, andthenshespokethewords:"Beit donetomeaccordingtoThyword," thosewordsthatbroughtGoddownto earthandsignedthegreat.pactofhumanity."Yesterdaywecelebrated thatmoment,usevent.Topause :in()thinkforamomentofwhatit means.GodtheFathermadeRedemptionasweknowit-adequate satisfaction-dependonMary'sconsent.Ifshehadrefusedthenthe WordwouldnothavebeenmadeFlesh inher.Redemptionthenisthejoint giftoftheFatherandofMary.

MotherandSonwereunitedin everything.ShesharedHislife,His joys,Hissufferings.TodowhatHe did;toimitateHimineverythingwas hirambitionSheevenpaidthepenaltyofsin-death-tobelikeHimin everydetailofherearthlyexistence.

As'CardinalNewmandeclared:"Who canconceivethatthatvirginalframe, whichneversinned,wastoundergo thedeathofasinner?Whyshould shesharethecurseofAdam,whohad noshareinhisfall.'Dustthouart, andintodustthoushaltreturn,'was thesentenceuponsin:she,then,who wasnotasinner,fitlyneversawcorruption.Shedied,then,aswehold, becauseevenOurLordandSaviour died:shedies,asshesuffered,because shewasinthisworld,becauseshewas inastateofthingsinwhichsuffering anddeatharetherule.Shelived tindertheirexternalsway:and,asshe obeyedCaesarbycomingforenrolmenttoBethlehem,sodidshe,when Godwilledit,yieldtothetyrannyof death,andwasdissolvedintosouland body,aswellasothers.Butthough shediedaswellasothers,shediednot asothersdie;for,throughthemerits ofherSon,bywhomshewaswhatshe was,bythegraceofChristwhichin herhadanticipatedsin,whichhadfill. edherwithlight,whichhadpurified herfleshfromalldefilement,shewas alsosavedfromdiseaseandmalady, andallthatweakensanddecaysthe bodilyframe.Originalsinhadnot beenfoundinher,bythewearofher senses,andthewasteofherframe,and thedecrepitudeofyears,propagating death.Shedied,butherdeathwasa merefact,notaneffect:and,whenit wasover,itceasedtobe.Shedied thatshemightlive,shediedasamatterofformor(asImaycallit)"an observance,inordertofulfil,whatis called,thedebtofnature-notprimarilyforherselforbecauseofsin,but tosubmitherselftohercondition,to glorifyGod,todowhatherSondid; not,however,asherSonandSaviour, withant-sufferingfromanyspecial end:notwithamartyr'sdeath,forher martyrdomhadbeeninliving;notas anatonement,formancouldnotmake it,andOnehadmadeit,andmadeit forall;butinordertofinishher course,andtoreceivehercrown."

Wehaveseenenoughtoprovethat theunionofinterestsandlovebetweenJesusandMarywascomplete. Thatwhatconcernstheonetouches theotherclosely.Theywereunited byGodtheFather,and"whom.God hathjoinedletnomanputasunder." Aswegazeto-nightonthegentleface oftheMadonna,werealisehowdiabolicinoriginisthehatredsomemisguidedmenbeartowardsthatSinless Maid,earth'spurestgem,heaven's fairestflower,theCreator'smasterpiece,Amen.

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(ContinuedfromPage3.) hishousewasconsideredthebestin thetown.Weweremostkindlyreceived,afterourwalk,andintroduced toanoldlady,themotherofourhost. IthinkShewasnearly,ifnotquite, seventyyearsofage;anditseemed sad,athertimeoflife,tobesetdawn onwhatthenappearedtous,andhas sinceproved-tomany,adrearywaste. Itisacommonobservation,andvery generalopinion,thattimeandageblunt thefeelings.Ithinkdifferently,and believethatnumbers,weretheyto livetheyearsofthelongestlife,would stillfeelitapleasuretorelinquish theirowncomfort,ease,andhappiness, forthebenefitofothers. Theold ladywevisitedwasanexamplein point.Ilookedather,andthought ofamother'slove.Itneverwearies, andthoughTime,asinthepicturebeforeus,hadtouchedherformand face,still,inherexertionsforherchildren(whenexertionwasnecessary1, shefeltnotitspower,buttalkedofthe seaandthestormwithoutamurmur, forhereyesrestedonthosewhomshe loved.

"Weinvoluntarilysmiledaswesaw thehardbiscuit,andthecoarsebrown sugar,andreceivedourteawithout milk;butitwastheirbestfare,and ourthankswerethereforeasequally dueasifwehadbeenmoresumptuousIvregaled."Itisasadstory,buta gloriousstory,thatofourpioneers. Ashore.

Butletusreturntothedescription oftheparty'sshoreaccommodation. "ThetownofFreemantleconsistedof wellerectedtentsandwoodenhouses neartheshore;butawood,amileand ahalffarther,wasthebestplacefor temporarytentsandthefirstabodeof settlers,thetreesbeingconvenientfor ftiel,andservingassupporterstocanvashastilythrownup.

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"Theparty,thusforcedintothe openair,thoughthowtoarrangethemselvesmostcomfortablybyfixingona spotasasortofgeneralsittingroom, Forthispurpose,logsofwoodwere placedoneachsideofthedoorofthe 'horse-house'asseats.Rusheswere laiddownbetween,asacoveringto thesand,andatableandchairwere placedinthecentre.

"Thegreatestannoyanceweexperiencedwasfromthesand;theburnt woodofthesurroundingfires,mixing withit,notonlyfilledtheshoes,but coveredthepersonwithadisagreeable, black,dirtydust. Thebuzzand stingofthemosquitoes,theconstant snappingnoiseofthelizard,withthe feelingofverycloseanddisagreeable contact,weretheannoyancesofthe night."Allthatforsevenweeks.

Theaccountofasettler'sfirstsettingup,ofthelossofJohnny ("Bonny")Dutton,ofthekindnessof thatclergyman'ssister(MissWittenoom,nodoubt),whohadnursedthe sickboyonthewayout,ofavisit fromnatives,ofMr.Peelandhisillfatedcompany-theseandmuchmore weomit.TwoquotationsfromCommanderStokesmustclosethischapter.

Thefirst:"Ispenttheearlypartof thisnight(February21,1838)onshore, acircumstanceofwhichthetormenting mosquitoestookeverypossibleadvanta,..;e:finallydrivingmefromtheirterritorywith-everyindignity,andina stateofmindanythingbutplacid.The poetdoubtlessspokefromexperience whenheasserted: therewasneveryetphilosopher Thatcouldendurethetoothachepatiently." Andevencouldsuchaprodigyofpatientendurancebefound,Iam'sure itwouldfailhimwhenexposedtothe ceaselesspersecutionoftheseinexorablea,-,ailants."

MoreJewishPrayersfor thePope

Inconnectionwiththestatementon theprinciplesofpeaceissuedsimultaneouslybytheCatholic,Protestant. andJewishbodiesintheUnitedStates, anaddresswasgivenoveranationwideNBCnetworkbyRabbiLouis Finkelstein.

TheRabbi,afterspeakingofthedeliveranceofJerusalemwhenitwas threatenedbytheAxisarmiesin1942, said:"TheJewsoftheworldwatch withhorror.andgriefasanothercity sacredtothemembersofitsownfaith, andhavingwithinitsprecinctsthe greatleaderofCatholicChristendom, isoccupiedbythesamearmiesthat threatenedJerusalemlastyear.We praythatthesuccourwhichcameto Jerusalemmayalsobegrantedto Rome;thatitmayescapefromits presentperilsintact,sufferingnoharm atthehandsoftheenemy,oratour ownhandsasweseektodeliverit."

RabbiMorrisS.Lazaronwritesin theBaltimore"SynagogueBulletin": "Wecanwellimaginetheanxietyin theheartsofourCatholicfellow-citizensinthesedayswhentheheadof theirChurchagainbecomesaprisoner, intheVatican."Hegoesonto quotethePope'scondemnationsof anti-Semitism,andtheactiontakenby BishopsandprieststhroughoutoccupiedEuropetoprotectJews"driven likeanimals"fromtheirhomes."They haveshieldedandhealedthematthe riskoftheirownlives,andindeed manypriestshavebeengaoledandnot afewkilledintheireffort,Butitis morethanamerereciprocalgesture whichpromptsourprayersforHis Holiness.Wecanplaceourselvesin thepositionofourCatholicfriends... Welinkourprayerswiththeirs.May GodprotectandkeepHisHolinessin strengthandallgood."

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"AmongthecattletakenfromEngland,andbruisedtodeathinrough weather,wasahorseofgreatvalue; itshouseremainingempty.Thefirst viewofFremantleshowedthatthe 'horse-house,'asitwascalled,would beascomfortableahabitationasanyinthetown.Itwas,therefore,after muchdifficultyandtrouble,towedto theshoreandsafelylanded.This,and afewotherexcursionstoandfromthe coast,showedhowveryinsufficientthe ship'sboatsweretolandheavyfreight. Othervesselslyingthereequallyrequiredtheirown,andasingleboat couldnotbehiredundertheenormous sumoffiveguineasaday,

"Thebarattheentranceoftheriver wasnotmoredangerousthanweexpected,buttheriveritselfwasshallow andfullofsand-banks,sothatthe boatswereconstantlydetained,and everyexcursiontoandfromtheship wasthusrenderedanobjectofmuch consequence,astotime.Indeedthe shallownessoftheriverwasthecommonsubjectofconversation;somuch so,thatitwasreported,andgenerally believed,thatagentlemaninendeavouringtotraeeitssource,hadunexpectedlyfoundhimselfontheopposite sidefromthatonwhichhehadstarted,withoutbeingawareofit.

"The'horse-house'beinglanded,had tobedraggedoverthesandandplacedasadvantageouslyaspossible.It wasfinallyerectedunderabeautifully droopingshadytree,andwasthenfittedupasahabitationforthecaptain andhiswife.Shelveswerefixedon oneside,fortheconvenienceofastoreroom,andalargehammockwasslung ontheother,sothattherewasnot muchspacetospare..

"Thetentsforthedifferentpatsengerswerethenarrangedasnearthe 'horse-house'aspossible;but,being hastilythrownup,withoutanysupportersinwidthtogiveroomfora freecirculationofair,theycouldnot possiblybeborneinthedaytime,

Theother:"Thataridappearance whichfirstmeetsthesettleronhisarrival,andtowhichallusionhasalreadybeenmade,cannotbutprove dishearteningtohim:particularlyif, asisgenerallythecase,hisownsanguineexpectationsofasecondParadise havebeenheightenedbytheinterested descriptionsoflandjobbersandemigrationagents.However,whenhe ascendstherivertowardsthecapital (whichMissRobertsdidnotdo;forit Wasthenaday'sjourneytoPerth-or threeifthewindwascontrary)this feelingofdespondencywillgradually wearaway;itsvariouswindings bring,tohiseagerandanxiouseye, manyabrightpatchofpark-likewoodland:whi!,theriver,expandingashe proceeds,tillthebeautifulestuaryof Melvillewateropensoutbeforehim, becomesreallyamagnificentfeaturein thelandscape;andtheboats,passing andrepassinguponitssmoothand glassybosom,givetheanimationofindustry,andsuggestallthecheerfulanticipationsofsuccesstotheresolute adventurer..

Sooursettlerssawafteralltheir "fineriverwhoseverdantbanksrefreshedtheirgaze":oneofthemost beautifulscenesinAustralia.

"Whatisalreadywritten(toquotea letterpublishedin"TheAtheneum"in July,1833)willgiveyouageneralidea ofthecolony;andifyoureaditatall, youwillbeconvincedthatitslocality isgood,andthatsometimehence-not inourtime,forallfirstsettlersmust, ofnecessity,gotothedogs-Western AustraliawillbeaflourishingState." MissRobertsherselfvisualisedgreat tradeiwithChina,theChineseexchangingtea,etc.,forthe"beche-lamer" foundabundantlyontheshore;and someofthesettlersthemselveshad schemesformanufacturing"anewand brilliantvarnish"fromtheblackboyor grasstree,whichinthosefar-offdays servedoftenformattressand"floor"covering.

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JonesMinorhandedinhishomeworktothemasteraccompaniedby acoupleofpennies.

"Please,sir,"hepiped,"Icouldn't dothatsumcorrectlylastnight,so I'vemadeitupwithmypocket money."

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FamousJudge:"Wasn'tthatyoung SmithwholeftthehouseasIcame in?"

Joan:"Yes,daddy."

FamousJudge:"Didn'tIissuean injunctionagainsthimeverseeing youagain?"

Joan:"Yes,daddy,butheappealed toahighercourtandmothersaid 'yes.'"

Judge:"Canyouprovethattheaccusedwasdrunk?"

Witness:"Yes,hedrovehiscarto thewellandtriedtopersuadeitto drink."

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Brown:"Mycarhasbeeninthe garagesincethedayIboughtit."

White:"Whygrumble-yousaid youwantedonethatwouldn'tuse muchpetrol," *

Blaugh:"Yes,Icouldwritemy nametoafive-figurechequeandit wouldn'tbereturned."

Friend:"Whatwouldtheydowith it?Keepitasevidence?"

Theurchinhadsmashedashop window.Thestorekeepercaughthim anddealtwithhim.

Shopkeeper:"Anabsolutegood-fornothing."

Passer-by(whomheaddressed): "Yes,hisownfatherrefusestoberesponsibleforhismisdeeds."

"Youknowhisfather?"

"Yes,Iamhisfather."

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Amanwhohadgrownsuddenlyrich wasgoingroundtheWaltonHeathgolf course,accompaniedbyhiswife.He gotintoabunker,andafterhisfortyseventhshothiswifeSaid,"Ifyergo onlikethis,everyone'llthinkye're workin"ere."

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"Say,doyouknowwhoinvented electricillumination?"

"Sure,ThomasEdison!"

"Naw,Noah!Whenheletallthe elephantsout,didn'themakethefirst Arclight?"

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OldestInhabitant:"Ibe94yearsof age,sir,andIhaven'tgotanenemyin theworld."

VillageParson:"Thatisamostbeautifulthought,William."

OldestInhabitant:"Aye,soitbe,Sir. I'veoutlived'emall!"

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"Lendmefivepounds,oldman," saidthefirstman.

"Lending,"saidthesecondman,sententiously,"oftenspoilsfriendship,and oureisworthmorethanfivepounds."

"Allright,makeitten."

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Hubbyandwifewerejustaboutto havedinnerattheirflatwhenthebell rangandafamilyoffourarrivedto keepthemcompany.

"Oh!"exclaimedtheladyofthevisitinggroup."We'reonlyonaflying visit!"

"Flyingvisit?"groanedthehost.

"Youmeananintruderraid!"

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Auntie:"Idohopeyouwilllikemy present;Icouldn'tdecidewhetheryou wouldlikealargecheckorasmall check-

ImpecuniousNephew:"Anycheque wouldberipping,aunt---"

Auntie:"Ah,whatapity.Ibought youastripedtieafterall!" *

Theinvasionexercisesbetweenthe ArmyandHomeGuardwereoverand thetwoCommandingOfficerswere holdingapow-pow.

SaidtheArmyC.O.:"Everything wasfine.Camouflagewasperfect. Strawintheirhair,facesblackened, etc.,butIcouldseethemen'swhite teeth."

"Oh,that'seasilygot'over,"saidthe HomeGuardC.O."Nexttimeyou telly9urmentoblackentheirteeth, andI'llgetminetotaketheirsout."

TwoAmericancowboyswereemployedinaLondoncircus.Aweekafter theyarrived,oneofthemwenttosee adoctor.Hesaidhehadabadcold andapain.Hewasexamined.

"GoodHeavens!"saidthedoctor, "you'vegottwobrokenribs."

"Iszatso?"drawledthecowboy, "I'vehadapaininmysideeversince weopenedhere,burIthoughtitwas theclimate!"

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Askedtoaddressamissiontoseamen,ayoungpreacherthoughttoadd pointtohisremarksbydrawingillustrationsfromthesea.

Hespokeofthecaptainathiswits' endwhilenavigatinghisshipthrough ashallow,twistingchannelabounding inswiftcurrentsandrocks.

Ultimately,tothecaptain'sdespair, hisshipwasdrivenonabank,andthe preacher,nowthoroughlyworkedup, exclaimeddramatically:"Whatshall wedonow?"

"Goodnessknows,"saidanoldsailor whohadbeenlisteningopen-mouthed inthefrontrow."Forthelastfifteenminutesye'vebeendrivin'stern foremost!"

Asthesecondspongedthebadly-batteredfeaturesofthewould-beworld's champion,hemurmuredintonesof disgust:"It'sallright,Bill.Wehave sentforaprivatedetective."

"WhatdoIwantadetectivefor?" askedthefighter, "Hewillhelpyoutofindthebloke you'vebeentryingtohitduringthe lastfiverounds."

Theyweretalkingaboutacertain businessmanwhowasknowntobea gluttonforwork.

"Doeshereallyworkashardasthey say?"askedone.

"Doeshe?"echoedanother."Why, thatchapworkssohardandsolong inhisofficethatthecharwomencome ineverynightanddusthimoff!"

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Mary:"There'sonethingIlikeabout menwearingopen-neckedshirts.They arealwaysfree."

Jane:"Nowonder.Theyhaveno ties."

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Mrs.Joneswasfullofenthusiasm. Havingdonewhatshecouldonthe localcommitteesofallsortsofcharitableand"reform"organisationsandsocietiet,shethoughtshewouldturnher attentiontopolitics.

Oneeveningshewasnotathome whenMr.Jonescamebackfromwork. Justwhenhewaswonderingwhathe wasgoingtodoaboutsupper,hisgood wifecameburstingintothehouse withagreatdealofnoise.

"Oh,darling,"shecried."Everything'sfine.We'regoingto'sweepthe wholecountry!"

Joneslookedupwearily,andthen glancedroundhim.

"Allright,dear,"hereplied."Why notstartonthedining-room?"

Aninspector,examiningaclassin religiousknowledge,askedthefollowingquestionofalitlegirl,intendingit foracatch:"Whatwasthedifference' betweenNoah'sArkandJoanofArc?"

Hewasnotalittlesurprisedwhen thechildsaid:"Noah'sArkwasmade ofwood,andJoanofArcwasMaidof Orleans."

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Smithwasgivingadinner-partyto hisboss,andtocelebratetheoccasion heboughtaduckfromanoldwoman intheneighbourhoodwhowasfamed forthebirdssherearedonherfarm.

ButthenextdaySmithwasroundat thefarmtocomplain.

"Why,"protestedtheoldlady,"there wasn'tanythingwrongwiththebird, wasthere?"

"Wrong!"criedSmith.`'Itwasno goodatall,"

"Well,itoughttohavebeengood," saidtheother."Thatduckwonfirst prizeatthelocalpoultryshowforten yearsinsuccession."

Magistrate"Now,tellme.Did,you haveanassistantinthisrobbery?"

Prisoner:"Well,yourworship,Idid. But,totellyouthetruth,Ihadtodismisshim.Youseehewasdishonest."

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DearCornerites,-Woeisme!Ireallydon'tknowwhatevercanhavehappenedtoyouallthisweek,butthesum totalofmymailistwoletters.What haveIdonetomeritsuchdesertion?

TheLemonadeBottlehasretiredto thedarkestcorneroftheoffice,andis indulginginsuchafitofthebluesthat, despitemyintentionofbearingup withfortitude,1cannothelpbutbecomeinfected.

OflatetheL.B.hasbeenpestering metolethimsitonthecounter,becausehesayshe'spsychicandcan spotaprospectivedonoratoneglance, andhemightevenbeabletodosomethingaboutafewunprospectiveones. Unfortunatelythere'sthepossibility oftheWetBlanketborrowingfrom

himlikehedoesfromtheofficecashboxfor,althoughtheLemonadeBottlesaysthatnoamountofpleading couldmovehim,hedoesn'tknowthe WetBlanket'sabilitiesinthatline. However,asacompromise,Iallowhim tohelpmewiththemailsometimes. Thismorningisdifferent.Hehasn't evenmentionedthesubject.Hejust staresintospacewiththemorbideye ofamanwhohasbeencontemplating suicideandhasfoundthechemist shophasalreadysoldtheday's quotaofstrychnine.

Mydearchildren,Icanonly thinkofoneexcuseforyou.Wemust tryandshoveltheblameontoSt. Patrick'sDay.Youmusthavecelebrateditsowellthatyouforgotyour pooroldAuntandheraide-de-camp, theLemonadeBottle.Youareforgiven,butonlyononecondition.I supposeyoucanguessthateasily enough.I'llbewaitingtoheariiipm mymanyniecesandnephewsandother oldfriends,andI'llbeeversodisappointedifI'mforgottenagain.And asforthe1,13.!! I'mafrai-.1therivalrybetweenhimandtheStampBox (S.B.)willdevelopintosomething morethanafeud.S.B.reallyisa

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ACKNOWLEDGEDWITHTHANKS s.d. FriendofBushies,inhonour oftheSacredHeart 1 1 0 MariaAnnaT. 15i

ChristianBrothers'Colleges'Annual SwimmingCarnival

littletryingthisweek.Justbecause hewasn'tforgottenaltogether,hesits thereonhisshelfsnickeringatpoor L.B.,andwearingthatexpressioncalculatedtoannoyeventhemostpatient pertonyourAuntBessy,forinstance). SomehowI'mthinkingthatI'llsoonbe

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Will"Lightning,''Newdegate, and''Beetle,-Bu.rekup,pleasecorrespondAuntBessyrebalalaikas?

Urgent.

calledupontoactasreferee,andthat wouldbeajobIwouldnotenjoyat all.SoI'mlookingtoyou,children, torestorethepeaceagaintoAunt Bessy's"den." Well,Ihavenearlyusedupmy "space,"soI(willsayGood-bye,hopingmyappealwillbringresults(I'm sureitwill!)

PS.:TheL.B.hasasked'metolet himhandleMSowncorrespondenceif anyofyouwillwritetohim.Itold himthatIthoughthe'dhavetowrite tohimselffirst,buthesaysthatsucha staunchfriendoftheBushiesashehas beenwillhavenoendofadmirers. (Wehopeso,anyway.)Writetohim, c/oAuntBessy,andI'llcensurehisrepliesforyouall.-A.B.

DearMariaAnna,-Ireceivedyourletterandyourstamps.Thankyouso much.Yourwishesarethewishesof thewholeChristianworldatpresent, Maria,andmaytheysooncometrue.

AUNTBESSY.

DearFriendoftheBushies,-Your donationhasbeengratefullyreceived, andnowliesintrustintheLemonade Bottle.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosinga few'stampsfortheBushies'Fund,and hopeyouarestillwantingthemD.HARDY.

DearD.,-Thankssomuchforthe stamps,theyarealwayswelcome.Seeingyouconstitutejust50percent.of mymailthisweek,I'dhavelikeda longerletter,butyourbulkypackage madeupforthat.Manythanksfrom SB. AUNTBESSY.

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TheAnnualSwimmingCarnivalbetweentheChristianBrothers'pupils fremFremantle,Highgate,Perthand LeedervillewasheldatCrawley'Baths onSt.Patrick'sDay.Itbeinga schoolholiday,therewasaverylarge crowdofchildrenandadultspresent. SeveraloftheclergyandChristian Brotherswerealsopresent.Theweatherwasidealandthebathspresentedacolourfulpicture,withthecolours ofthevariousschoolsandIreland's nationalemblemverymuchinevidence.Fremantleagainassertedits superiorityinthenatatorialart,winingtheaggregate,seniorandjunior cups,withHighgateaveryclosesecondintheaggregateandsenior,and Perthinthejuniordivisions.Leederville,competingforthefirsttime,performedverycreditably,gettingone firstplaceandbeingplacedinmost oftheevents.Thecarnivalwasremarkablefortheenthusiasmofthe spectators,theexcellenceofallthearrangements,andthehighstandardof theswimming.Therewere'threeState championsamongthecompetitors:H. ReganandW.Noble,ofFremantle, andK.Kelly,Perth,andsevennew recordswereestablishedduringthe day,

Themeetingwasunderthecontrol oftheofficialsoftheWestAustralian AmateurSwimmingAssociation.The directorofthecarnival,Mr.Bestman, whendistributingthetrophies,said thathisAssociationwasalwayspleasedtoassistinthesecarnivals,asthey alwaysknewtherewouldbeahigh standardofefficiency.Hecongratulated.thevariouswinnersand,inconelution,saidhewishedtoacknowthegreatworktheChristianBrothers aredoinginfosteringintheirschools thosemostnecessaryaccomplisments, amateurSwimmingandlifesaving.

Results:

OpenEvents.

55YardsFreestyle:B,Douglas Highgate 1 G.Fitzpatrick(Fremantle),2;W.James(Fremantle),3. Time,354-5sec.

55YardsBack:H.Regan(Fremantle,1:R.Gleeson(Fremantle),2;W. Cochrane(Highgate),3.Time,46sec. Dive:J.Bradbury(Leederville),1: W.CochraneandF.Douglas(Highgate),2;K.KellyandC.Thompson (Perth),3.

LifeSaving:HighgateNo.1,1;Fremantle,2;HighgateNo,2,3. Under16.

55YardsFreeStyle:H.Douglas (Highgate!,1;A.Barker(Fremantle), 2;W.Cochrane(Highgate),3.Time, 361-5sec.

Relay,220Yards:Highgate,1;Fremantle,2;Perth.3. Time,2,321-5.

Under16.

55YardsFreeStyle:K.Kelly (Perth),1;J.Adams(Fremantle),2; B.O'Malley(Perth),3.Time,354-5 sec.(record,)

55YardsBreats:K.Kelly(Perth). 1;H.Regan(Fremantle),2;G.Kerrigan(Highgate),3. Time,47sec. (record).,-

BackStroke:H.Regan(Fremantle), 1;N.Smith(Highgate),2;B.O'Malley(Perth),3. Time,46sec.'record).

Under14.

55YardsFreeStyle:A.Rosser(Fremantle),1;V.Mills(Fremantle),2; J.Gordon(Perth),3.Time,37secs.

Relay,220yards:Fremantle,1; Highgate,2;Perth,3,Time,2.354-5 (record).

BackStroke:H.Regan(Fremantle(, 1;J.Russell(Highgate),2;B.Williams(Leederville),3. Time,45sec. (record).

Under13.

55YardsFreeStyle:J.Foley(Fremantle),1;H.Regan(Fremantle),2; J.Barlass(Perth),3.Time,393-5sec.

Dive:R.Heales(Highgate),1;H. Regan(Fremantle),2;R.Ellsgood andP.McLinden(Fremantle),3.

Under12.

55YardsFreeStyle:W.Noble(Fremantle),1;R.Heales(Highgate),2; P.Colleran'(Fremantle),3. Time.. 401.5sec.(record).

Relay,220yards:Fremantle,1; Perth,2;Highgate,3. Time,3min. 9sec. Under11.

35YardsFreeStyle:J.Dougan (Fremantle),1:.T.Brady(Perth),2; T.Gaunt(Perth),3.Time,263-5Sec. Under10.

220YardsFreeStyle:F.Handinson (Fremantle),1;C.Regan(Fremantle), 2;J.Parnul(Leederville,3.Time, 144-5sec.(record).

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DesecrationofRome

(ContinuedfromFrontCover.) theInnocentOne.Doyoutoocarry yourcrossinpenanceandexpiation foryourownsinsandthoseofothers, whichhavebroughtdownthejustchastisementsofGod.Hecarriesthecross forthesalvationoftheworld.Do youalsocarryitwithHiminorder thatfaithandfearoftheLord,holy moralsandChristianlovemayrevive inallhearts,inallfamilies,insocial life,andinallnations.Hecarriesthe crassforthepeaceoftheworld.Do youalsocarryitwithHimtoobtain foryourselvesandforthewholehuman racepeacewithGodandpeaceamong nations.Oh,Jesus,Omnipotent,EternalGod,whodeignedtotakeournature,becomingourBrotherandthe Consoleroftheafflicted,castaglance ofgraceandmercyonthismultitude ofoursonsanddaughters,whohave beendeprivedoftheirhomesbythe warandwhofacetheiruncertaindark futurewithpiteousanguish-Faithin Youwhichtheykeptindaysofpeace andprosperityhasbecome,nowthat unspeakablesufferinghasbefallen them,morethanevertheirsupreme support,theircomfortonthethorny pathalongwhichthevicissitudesof warhaveforcedthem.

"0,SonoftheHeavenlyFather, DivineWisdomWhodirectsthecourse ofagesandgenerations,commandthe tempestsandstormsthatdisturbthe peaceofthehumanraceredeemedby You.Staywithusinourmiseryand unhappiness,workandlivewithus thatwemayliveinYouandYoumay beineverymomentoursupport,our consolation,ourgrace,ourvirtue,our justificationandourhopeamidstall thefaultsintowhichourhumanfrailty maystumble.Youwhointhearmsof YourmostholyandpurestMother Mary,underthewatchfulcareofyour chastefaster-father,SaintJoseph, deigned,whilestillalittlechild,tobe-

comearefugee,concedetothosewho nowwanderhomelessandhelplessthat unfailingconformitytothewillofGod whichsanctifiedthesufferingofYour miseryandthatofYourfamily.

"You,whoareMasterofthegoods oftheearth,couldsayofYourself,'The foxeshaveholesandthebirdsofthe airnests,buttheSonofManhasnot whereontolayHishead."Grant thattheseOursonsanddaughters, strickenbywarfareanddrivenfrom theirhomes,maydrawfromtheexampleofYourvoluntarypovertythe divinestrengthandChristiancourage tosupportwithmeritanddignitythe bitternessoftheirunfortunatelot.

"EternalandSupremePriestWho, intendingallthenationstobeunited inonefoldunderoneshepherd,showed PeterthewaytoRomeandthus placedonRome'sheadadiademof powerandgrace,beforewhichthe Faithfuloftheworldbowinreverenceandgratitude,extendnowover thissadcitythegreatwingsofYour omnipotentprotection.Grantthat thosewholiveinitmaychangethese daysoffearandanguishintodaysof spiritualrecollectionandofresolute andsincerereturntoYouandYour holylaneoftenforgottenandviolated.

"0Lord,onbehalfofallthosewhom thisfearfulconflicthascastintomiseryandsorrow,wecallonYouinthe wordsoftheLiturgy,'Showus,webeseechThee,0Lord,Thyineffable mercythatYoumaybothcleanseus fromalloursinsanddeliverusfrom thosepunishmentswesodeservebecauseofthem.'

"Grantthatallthosewhoconfidein Youmayseedawningthedaysin whichShepherdandflock,extolling YouandYourinfinitegoodness,may exclaimwithjoyandgratitude,'Itis themercyoftheLordthatwearesaved,'Yes,savedherebelow,andsaved foreternity."

. MarriageManuals

"Booksareweapons"istheslogan publishersandlibrarieshavebeen usingtochannelourreadingintobecoming,initsway,partofthewareffort.Thephraseisverytrue,and notonlyinwartime.BooksARE weapons,butnotallweaponsarein thehandsorinthesoulsofthosewho arefightinginajustcause.Thewar iscausingtobeputintothehandsof manyanAmericanaweaponthat seems,atfirstsight,trueandserviceable,butwhichwillturnouttobea traitorousknifeintheheartofAmericanhomeandfamilylife.

TheAmericanLibraryAssociation, releasingitsannualreportgathered fromstatisticsofsome110libraries,revealsthat,amongothersignificant trendsinwartimereading,marriage manualsandhandbooksforexpectant mothersarefarmorepopularthan everbefore.Thisisdoubtlessaccountedforbywarmarriagesandthe attendanthurryandhastethatforestallsanymoreleisurely,moresound andthoroughpreparationandinstructiononthedutiesofmarriedlife.John andMaryhaveonlytwodaysbefore hisshipsails;theyhavenottime foralongtalk,oraseriesoftalks,with parents,apriestorotherreligiousadviser;theycanthinkofnothingtodo butpopintothenearestlibrary(or drug-store!)andskimthroughamarriagemanual,inpreparationforasublimeactivityandvocation.

Evenatbest,wereallthebookson thistopictotallyunexceptional;were theywrittenwiththesuffusingglowof adeepspiritualitypulsingthrough

them,theirrushedperusalwouldnot beaproperpreparation-theyshould bestudied,Butwhenwerecallwhat thevastmajorityofthemarriage manualsarelike,weshuddertohear thattheyaregettingpopularasnever before.

Fortheplain,ifdistasteful,factis thatnineoutoftenofthesebooksare absolutemoralpoison.Birthcontrol, withallitstechniquerevoltinglydetailed,istakenasamatterofcourse; thespiritualsoulofmarriageisignored, andundueinsistenceonitsphysical sidegivestheyoungcoupleatotally distortedview.

Tocounteractthisgrowingmenace tothesanctityofmarriage,wemust admitthattherearefewCatholicor soundlyChristianbooksthatwecould recommendforthelibraryshelves, whichareatoncesteepedinspiritualityandpracticalandexplicitenoughin detailtofillalloftheinquirers'needs. Butthereissomethingfarbetterthan booforthispurpose;thereisthe livinginstructionthatCatholicshave alwaysfoundfromthesourceswhence itshouldcome-fromhomeand church.Inthesedaysofhurriedmarriages,parentsandpriestsalikemust holdfasttotheirsacredprivilegeof instructingtheyounginthesematters. Towaivethatdutyandpriviligeisto sendtheyoungcouplestothenearest libraryorbook-storeforguidance, wherethechancesareterrifyingly highthattheywilllearnwhatmarriageisthoughttobebyMarieStopes orMargaretSanger,notwhatitISin thedesignsandHeartofJesusChrist. H.C.G.