The Record Newspaper 31 May 1944

TheSocietyinwhichweLive isBadlyMentallyDefective..

WhatisChristianCulture?

TheVastMassofHumanBeings NeedtobereintroducedtoReality

TheFourthAnnualChristianCultureAwardofAssumptionCollege, Windsor,Ontario,waspresentedto FrankSheed,publisher,authorand CatholicEvidenceGuildspeaker,early thisyear.Wearehappytobeable topublishpartofMr.Sheed'saddress ofacceptance,whichweregarda-aremarkablytrenchantstatementofthe basisofChristianCulture: WhatistheChristianintellect,distinctasthisisbetweenthat,andthe will?YouhavetheChristianwillif youdowhattheChurchsays.You havetheChristianintellectifyousee whattheChurchsees.Itisfarmore importanttodowhattheChurchsays thantoseewhattheChurchsees,but thereisnoearthlyreasonwhyyou shouldnotdoboth.Doingwhatthe ChurchsayswillnotgiveyouaChristionintellect;merelydoingdoesnot meanseeing.Whattheworldorthe Churchneedsofusisthatweshould seebecauseweareinthemidstofa vastmassofhumanbeingswhoneed tobere-introducedtoreality.They cannotbere-introducedbyvirtues alone,nomatterhowshiningthese virtuesmaybe,atleastonthefirst Fridaymorning;theycanonlybereintroducedtotherealityofGodand manifwe.ourselves,seethatreality sufficientlytobeabletosayit.

IrepeattheChristianintellectis seeingwhattheChurchsees.When welookupontheuniverseweseethe sameuniversetheChurchseesand oneadvantageofthatisthatthereby weareseeingtheuniversethatis there.Itisalwaysanadvantageto seewhatisthere.Thatisadefinitionofsanity.Considerforawhile whatinsanityis.Itmeansseeing whatisnotthereornotseeingwhat isthere.I,unfortunately,satwith amanonceonthetopofa5th. AvenuebusinNewYorkwhosuddenlyshoutedthathisfingerswere onfire.Hedashedoffthebus.I followedbecauseIthoughthemight needhelp.Heaskedtobetakento afaucet,stuckhisfingersintothe waterandsaid,"Theyareout."He wasseeingwhatwasnotthere.Not toseethattheuniverseisthereisto bementallydefective.Itismymild

suggestionthatthesocietyinwhich weliveisbadlymentallydefective; thatyouandIaresomewhatmentallydetectiveandsocietytotallyso;we failtoseewhattheChurchseeswhen itlooksuponthe_universe.(1)The Churchseesthetextureofthingsand (2)theChurchseestheshapeof things. WhatIproposetodobywayof makingclearthisfirstelementof makingcleartheuniverseasthe Churchseesitistotellsomeofmy ownautobiography.Abouttenyears agoIsuddenlyheardmyselfsaying somethingIhadbeensayingallmy lifebutIneverhadheardwhatIwas saying.SuddenlyIheardmyselfsay it.TheshockofhearingwhatIwas sayingwassogreatIreallybelieve Ihaveneversincethatdaymadea speechwithoutbringingitin.Icannotkeepitout.ThethingwhichI heardmyselfsayingatthatadvanced agewhichIreachedtenyearsago was:"Godmadeusoutofnothing." "Godmadeusandallthingsoutof nothing."Ilearneditasasmallboy incatechisminAustralia.Isaidit quitetruthfully.Iwentonfora greatmanyyearsandthensuddenly heardwhatIwaSsaying.IsuddenlyrealisedIwasmadeofnothing. Thereisnothinglessyoucanbemade of.Ifoneismadeofnothing,then theremustbesomethingofnothing aboutonestill.Itgivesoneasense ofinsecurity.Ilookedaroundfor somethingtoclutch.ThenIrealisedthatanythingIclutchedwasmade ofnothing.Inevergotoverthe shockofthatdiscoveryandhave everthoughtofthatsince.Tocome hacktothishorrifyingdiscovery.If Iammadeofnothingandyouare,if weareallmadeofnothing,Godhasto keepholdofusifwearetostayin existence.Takeasaninstancethis platform.Itisarealone,madeby acarpenter;whereheisIdon'tknow. It'doesnotmove:thereitis.Itis survivingthecarpenterbecauseof thematerialhemadeitof.Hemade itofwood.Woodhasthequalityof rigiditybywhichitkeepsitsshape. IfGodmademeItoowouldhaveto relyforcontinuedexistenceonwhat

MR.FRANKJ.SHEED,

wellknownpublisher,andwinnerof theFourthChri,'anCultureaward ofAssumptionJallege,Ontario,who haslatelybeenlecturinginAustraliaGodmademeofnothing!Inother words,GodhastoholdmeorIwon't bethere.OnlyHiscontinuingwill toholdmekeepsmeabovethesurface ofnativenothingness.Everything changesifyourealisethe:Godhatto holdyou;everythingchanges.When Iwasasmallboyit-v.:.agreatoppressiontorealisethattheeyeofGod wasalwaysonme.Iwishedhewould takeitoffforfiveminutes.Ifelt Icouldusefiveminutes.NowI shouldneedlonger.NowIhavea theoreticalnightmareintheterror thatHemaytakeHiseyetoff.Bad asitistohaveitalwaysonme,it wouldbeimmeasurablyworseifHe tookHiseyesoffme.

Ifyoueverseeanybodyoranythinginthatsameactbeingunaware ofGodholdingitthere,youseeit wrong;youarenotlivinginareal world:theworldinwhichthingsare heldbyGod.Ifyoudon'tseethat youarenotlivingintherealworld. Youarenotentirelysane.Itisnot aquestionofsanctity.Itisaquestionofsanity.Nottoseewhatis thereisamentaldefect.Godis there.Thatisall.Asaroughillustration:Supposingyouwereinaship andyousawitdrivestraighttoa rockandyousaidtotheCaptain, "Lookout,don'tyouseethatrock?" andhereplied,"Itisnousetalkingto

meaboutrocks;Ianasailor,nota geologist."Yo-iwou:dknowhewas mad.Therockisnotonlyafactof geology;itisafact,amtwhetheryou Lavestudiedgeologyornot,ifyou hitarockyouwillgetsmashed.You don'tneedgeologytogetsmashedby arock.Godisafact.Ifyouoverlookthatfact,youarelivinginanunrealworld.

Isaywithouthesitationthatyour countryandmycountryareoverlookingtheprincipalpointofreality; livingintheworldwithoutseeing Godholdingitthereandthemthere. Theydon'tseethepointofthecontinuingwillofGod.Thatitthefirst pointintheChristianmind.Thatis thefirstthingtheChurchseeswhenit looksontheuniverse.Notonlydoes theworldoutsidefailtoseethat.You andIwhoareCatholicsfailtoseeit. Weknowitisafact.Wecantell peoplethatGodmadeusofnothing. Underfurtherproddingwecansay. "Godisholdingushere,"butitIs notpartofourmentallandscape.We haveitasknowledgeinthefiles;in thebackofourminds.Wecanrefer tothefilesifanybodyasksusforit, butitisnotpartofus.Untilweget intnatconditionweneverseeanything.UntilweseeGodtothatextent,wearenotlivinginthereal world.Toknowisnotenough;if wedonotrealiseIcertainlyamfailingandyouare.

(2)Ihavetakenthetextureof things.Theshapeofthingsafter yourealisetheprincipleisverysimple.Youwillneverunderstandanythingoutofitscontext.Unlessyou canseeitintotalitysothatitbelongstoyou,youwon'tunderstandit atall.Ifyoutakealetterofthealphabet-taketheletter"G."Itis pronounced"g"intheword"give"and "j"intheword"George"andinthe word"gnaw"itisnotpronouncedat all.Untilyouknowwhattheword isyoudon'tknowwhattheletteris. Thesamenoteofmusicwillbea verydifferentmatter,accordingtothe composition;orthesamechordaccordingtowhetheritcomesin"YankeeDoodle"oraBeethovenSymphony.Merelytohearthenotesand notknowthemelodymeansyoudo notknowthenotes.Picturesmean nothingapartfromtheface,Once takethenoseoffafacethereisnothing muchyoucandowiththenose.You cangetdowntostudyofthatnoseif youareofalowertypewhonee studyingnoses.Ithaslostmostof itsbeautyandallofitsutilityonce itisofftheface.Youcannotbreathe throughitorsmelltheloveliestper-

(ContinuedonBackCover.)

*ChinaSalvagednerLearningFromthe VaelstrornofWar

TeachersandStudentswalked 1,500MilesasBeggars: HowPlantsandFactories Were'TransplantedLock, StockandBarrel

CatholicChurchThroughHerMissionarieshasbeenpartofChinafor600years

(Continuedfromlastweek.)

Onephaseofthisgiganticmigration mustbeespeciallytouchedupon.From themaelstromofwarChinasalvaged heruniversities,hercolleges,andher highschools.Nosacrificewasdeemedtoogreattosaveheryouthand theinstitutionsoflearning.Sixtytwouniversitiesandcollegespulledup stakesandtransplantedthemselves, takingprofessors,students,andsuch equipmentandbooksascouldbecarried.Thesearmiesofprofessorsand studentswalked1,500andmoremiles, shuntedfrompillartopostformany monthsuntiltheyfinallysettleddown inmouldering,abandonedtemplesor inhurriedlythrownupbuildingsof bamboo,mud,andplaster.

Highschools,likewiseboysandgirls withtheirteachers,setoutenmasse onagreatadventureintotheunknown, trampingalmostunbelievabledistances,settingatnaughteveryhardship, buoyedupbytheburningconviction thattheyweremakingavitalcontributiontoChina'swareffortandtoher futureculturalprogress.

Itisimpossibleformetodescribe theprofoundimpressionmadeupon measthefirstbandsofthesemigrant Studentsbegantoarriveinmymission distrist.Herewastheflowerof China'syouth-tired,emaciated,bedraggled,manyofthemsufferingfrom privationandfever,askingofusonly restandrefreshment.Thenaftera fewdaysinthemissionthesedauntless studentswouldpickuptheirbundles andwithspiritshighresumetheirinterminablejourneyontotheirdistant andlonged-forgoal.

Formanyoftheseyoungmenand women,theseboysandgirls,hailing fromthecoastalregion,itwastheir firstjourneyintotheinterior,their firstcontactwiththeoldtraditional China-theprimitiveChinawhichuntil theadventofthewarhadbeenpracticallyuntouchedbywesternisation.I havetravelledfordayswiththese youthsandhavewitnessedtheirreactionstoeverynewandtryingexperience,andIthoughtofmyselfwhen ImademyfirstjourneyintotheinteriorsometwentyYearsbefore.

FreeChinaisnowdottedwiththese highschools,locatedinsecludedplaces freefromenemybombs,occupyingdilapidatedtemples,forsaken,ramshacklepublicbuildings,orinthatchcoveredfarmhuts.Theseyoungstudents,brimfeloflife,haveinoculated FreeChinawiththeirhighidealism. Withtheirbuoyantspiritofsacrifice theyhaveaddedanewzesttothe flameofpatriotismburninginthenew China.Andtheyinturnarebeing strengthenedbytheimmemorialpatienceandunspoiledfrugalityoftheinlandandmountainpeasant.These students,asIknowthem,arealive,intelligent,gay,and,ofcourse,interisely patriotic.Thechapterwhichtheyare writinginthehistoryoftheirnative land,thoughtheyarequiteunconsci-

SCARBOROUGHSELECTDANCE.

CHRIS'HALL, FRIDAYEVENINGS-8p.m. GoodFloor-Novelties. McGrath'sOrchestra. Admission1/6

outsofit,isanothermanifestationof thetenacity,valor,andfortitude-the indomitability-whichhascomedown tothemthroughanendlesslineof Chineseforbears.

Theindustriallifeofpre-warChina waslocatedinherprincipalseaports orinafewcitiesinthevalleyofthe YangtzeRiver.Onebyonethese placeswereoccupiedbytheJapanese.Thegreatindustrialplantsthen becameassomanyarsenalstobeused againsttheverypeoplewhohadbuilt them.Onewouldhavethoughtin thosedaysduring1938thattheindustriallifeofChinamusthaveexpired. Indeed,someofuswereconvincedthat ithad.

ButtotheChinese,industrialisation wasmorethanawatchwordtocatch upwiththemodernworld-itbecame amatteroflifeanddeath.Andjust asthehomesteaderinhismillionsand thestudentsintheirtensofthousands, hadmigratedtowesternChina,sotoo theindustrialist,thetechnician,and themechanicfollowedinthewakeof theirfellowsufferersandtransplanted themselvesandtheirindustriestothe banksoftheswift-flowing,rapid-ridden mountainstreamofanalmostunexploredinterior.

Theseplantsandfactorieswerenot indeedtransportedlock,stock,andbarrellikethefamednightclubin"Father NIalachv'sMiracle."No!Butasfar astimeandopportunitypermitted theyweredismantled.Greatpiecesof machinerywerebrokendownintoparts smallenoughforhumanshouldersto bear,or,inthecaseofundismantable turbinesanddrive-shafts,forinstance, werelashedtotreesandhauledor draggedorpushedovertheroadsand uptheriversandacrossmountain ranges.Everyinchofthiswayacross Chinawassprinkledwithhumansweat, consecratedwiththebloodofcoolies, andmadesacredbythegravesofinnumerabletoilinghumanbeingswho diedfromsheerexhaustioninthisstupendousoutpouringofphysicaleffort. Itseemstomefittingthatanoble monumentshouldbebuiltandaflame keptperpetuallyburninginhallowed memoryofChina'sunknown,unsung coolie!

Muchhasbeenwrittenintheforeign pressofChina'sso-calledlifelines.At theoutbreakofthewarinJuly,1937, theLung-haiRailwaywasconsidered China'sall-importantlifeline;thenit wastheCanton-HankowRailway;then therailroadfromFrenchIndo-Chinato Kungming;finallytheworldfamous BurmaRoad.Inthecourseoffightingeveryoneofthesesupposedlifelineswascutandrendereduseless.Yet FreeChinacontinuedtolive,andnot onlytolive,buttowaxstronger.Thereforetheassumptionthatthesetransportationrouteswereindispensableto thelifeofChinawasobviouslyinerror. Theywerelifelines,itistrue,butless forChinathanforthenationswishing tomaintainaccesstoher.

Likeotherdifficultiesoccasionedby thewar,thecuttingofhertieswith theoutsideworldevenbenefitedFree China.Thisabruptseveranceofcommunicationprovidedapowerfulincentivetodeveloptotheutmostallher latentnaturalresouesesasspeedilyas possible.

SincetheoutbreakoftheShino-Japanesewarovereightthousandmilesof

sewhighwayshavebeencompleted inFreeChinaandmanymilesimprovad.Atthepresenttimehighways fatalaboutfifty-twothousandmiles andonthemplysomethirtythousand trucks.Thesehighwayshavebeen literallyscratchedandgougedbyhand outofthemountainsidesbytensof thousandsoftoilinglabourers.

"Onedropofgasolinemeansone dropofblood."ThisGovernmentexhortationhasgivenimpetustothe extensionofnavigationineverypossibleway.Therivers,streams,and lakesofFreeChinaarealivewith junks,sampans,andrafts,pulledor poledorrowedbyhumanbrawn.This sameslogan,"Onedropofgasoline meansonedropofblood,"hasbrought stillgreateremphasisupontheuseof thecamel,thepack-horseandthepackmule,andalwaysandineveryplace, thejogging,grunting,stoop-shouldered, bare-torsoed,burden-carryingcoolie.

Truck,boat,andcoolienowtransporteachyearatonnagefarinexcess ofwhatpreviouslypassedoverthelost BurmaRoadandtheNorth-western Highways.China,isolated,beleagured, strangledbytheinvader,carrieson, propelledbythatinvincibleracialdeterminationtokeepalive.

ThedistinguishedJesuitscholar andauthor,DoctorThomasRyan,of HongKong,analyseswellforusthis remarkablespiritoftheChinese.To quote:

"ThefactthatChina'scivilisation andculturehavepersistedfromdistant agesdowntoourowndayisproof thatthereisintheChinesecharacter somethingwhichothernationslacked. Theparticularqualityseemsinreality atwofoldone:first,agraspofessentialswhichisalmostaninstinct,and, secondly,acalmtenacityofpurpose whichispatienceinitsmastvaluable form.Theyseemtobetwoaspects ofthesamequalityratherthanseparatepowers,anditisaqualitythat rendersitspossessorpracticallyunconquerable.

AsaBishopoftheCatholicChurch, Igovernanextensivemissionterritory inFreeChina.WhatIhavesaidconcerningtheindomitabilityoftheChinesewouldindeedbeincomplete'were Itoomittosayawordonthepart whichthemissionariesoftheCatholic Churchareto-dayplayinginChina. FromthethirteenthcenturymissionariesoftheCatholicChurchhavebeen inChinaanduntilearlyinthenineteenthcenturywhattheoutsideworld knewofChinacamealmostexclusively fromthewritingsofCatholicmissionaries.ThustheChurchhasbeena partofChinaforthelastsixhundred years.To-daythemissionaryhas penetratedtotheremotestvillageand hamlet.

Thepredominant,outstandingfeatureoftheworkoftheCatholic Churchduringthepastsevenyears hasbeenitsactiveparticipationinwar relief.Thefactthatthereareapproximately6,000Catholicmisisonaries scatteredin138ecclesiasticaldivisions ordioceseswithanetworkofnoless than33,000missionstationsbespesks theuniversalityofreliefworkinwartornChina.

Thewarwasnotlongunderway whenthegreatmovementofrefugees began.In1931atHankowIwitnessedtheterribleYangtzeflood,and watchedthemuddywatersasthey spreadrelentlesslyoverthecountrysideforendlessmiles,androteinch byinchuntillargesubstantialhouses werecompletelysubmerged.Isaw menandbeastsfleeingfrombeforethe oncomingwater.Howlikethatflood wastheJapaneseinvasionwhichbeganalongtheeasternseacoast,and pusheditswayslowlyandinevitably morethanhalfwayacrossthecountry. Likeatidalwavethisinvasiondrove millionsofhomelessanddestitutebeforeit.Immediatelyaninstruction wentoutfromthePope'srepresentative inChina,ArchbishopZanin,theApostolicDelegate,toallthedioceses,and toallthemissionariesinChina,biddingthemputalltheirresourcesto

theutmostlimitatthedisposalofthe sufferingpeople-Housesandmission groundsweretobethrown°peais them.Andifnecessaryeventhechurchesweretobeusedtosheltertkees. Thisexhortationwashardlynecessary,becausespontaneouslyevery missiongateinthelineofmarchof therefugeesswungopentoreceive them.Asthewarwentonandthe zonesofdestructionexpandedandthe dispersalofthreatenedpopulationsbecamemorewidespread,themission stationsinonedioceseafteranother becameorganisedtoreceiverefugees, tocareforthesickandthewounded, toprovideforthedestituteandgive ahometotheorphan.Fromthe coastalareasthewavesofrefugees rolledoverprovinceafterprovince, reachingevenuntothebordersof Tibet.

Myowndiocesewasnoexception. Therefugeespouredinuponusina steadystream.Weopenedtenrefugeecamps,housedandfeddaily oyeraperiodofthreeyears2,200refugees.Twohospitalswereopened forthereliefoftherefugeesandfor thecareofbombingvictims.Onehospitalwassubsequentlytotallydestroyedduringaheavybombing.Ourorphanagesforboysandgirlswereenlarged.Weestimatethatthenumberofrefugeeswhopassedthroughour misionsandwhoreceivedourpermanentortemporaryhelpamounted to90,000.Thisisthewareffortof onlyoneofthe138Catholicmission diocesesinChina.

ThewarbroughtitsstaggeringproblemstotheChinesenation.thewar broughtitsequallystaggeringproblemstotheChurchinChina-The missionariesmettheseproblemsand solvedtheminamannerworthyof thebesttraditionsoftheage-old,invincibleCatholicChurch.

TheFirstLadyofChina,Madame Chiang,paysthistributetothewartimeservicesofCatholicmissionaries: "Chinawithapopulationequalin numbertothemembersoftheCatholicChurch,hasbeenfightingawar ofresistanceagainstJapaneseaggression.

"Tothe400,000,000Catholicsscatteredthroughouttheworld,therefore, itmustbeavitalconcernhowyour missionariesinChinaaremeetingthis challengeundertheroughfrownof war. "NoaccountofChina'sresistanceis completeunlessitrecordstheworthy partyourmissionarieshaveplayed whetheratthefront,intherear,in FreeChina,orinJapaneseoccupied areas.Theyhavenotacceptedthe facilepassivityofinaction.Onthe contrarytheyhavehurledthemselves unsparinglyandwithconsecratedzeal intothetaskofalleviatingpainand misery."

Courage,intrepidity,self-devotion, charitytowardafflictedhumanity, evenuntomartyrdom,inthefaceof tremendousodds,arethequalities whichMadameChiangfindsinthepresent-dayCatholicMissionaryinChina.

TheGeneralissimo,ChiangKai-shek, addressinghisstudentofficers,said:

"To-dayIproposetospeaktoyou onthemodelforyourlivesasofficers oftheRepublic.Thatmodelisthe Catholicmissionarypriestasfoundin ChinaThesepriestsaresingle-hearted,constant,persevering,undaunted byanyobstacles,unremittingattheir work."

TheGeneralissimohasseenwhatour leadersintheWesthaverefusedto see.AstarhasappearedintheEast."I amtheLightoftheWorld,"says Christ.Theindomitabilityofthe ChineseRace,thatspiritualintangible somethingwhichseemsdestinedto abidewiththemtotheend-thisindomitabilityreanimated,sustained,fortifiedbythatinvinciblespiritofthe missionarieswhichisborninthemof thegiftofimmortalitypromisedby ChristtoHisvisibleChurchisthe positiveguaranteeofthatpredominant placeChinashallholdinthefamily ofnationsintheyearstocome.

*ChinaSalvagedBerLearningFromthe litaelstromofWar

TeachersandStudentswalked 1,500MilesasBeggars: HowPlantsandFactories WereTransplantedLock, StockandBarrel CatholicChurchThroughHerMissionarieshasbeenpartofChinafor600years

(Continuedfromlastweek.)

Onephaseofthisgiganticmigration mustbeespeciallytouchedupon.From themaelstromofwarChinasalvaged heruniversities,hercolleges,andher highschools.Nosacrificewasdeemedtoogreattosaveheryouthand theinstitutionsoflearning.Sixtytwouniversitiesandcollegespulledup stakesandtransplantedthemselves, takingprofessors,students,andsuch equipmentandbooksascouldbecarried.Thesearmiesofprofessorsand studentswalked1,500andmoremiles, shuntedfrompillartopostformany monthsuntiltheyfinallysettleddown inmouldering,abandonedtemplesor inhurriedlythrownupbuildingsof bamboo,mud,andplaster.

Highschools,likewiseboysandgirls withtheirteachers,setnutenmasse onagreatadventureintotheunknown, trampingalmostunbelievablediStances,settingatnaughteveryhardship, buoyedupbytheburningconviction thattheyweremakingavitalcontributionto effortandtoher futureculturalprogress.

Itisimpossibleformetodescribe theprofoundimpressionmadeupon measthefirstbandsofthesemigrant Studentsbegantoarriveinmymission district.Herewastheflowerof China'syouth-tired,emaciated,bedraggled,manyofthemsufferingfrom privationandfever,askingofusonly restandrefreshment.Thenaftera fewdaysinthemissionthesedauntless studentswouldpickuptheirbundles andwithspiritshighresumetheirinterminablejourneyontotheirdistant andlonged-forgoal.

Formanyoftheseyoungmenand women,theseboysandgirls,hailing fromthecoastalregion,itwastheir firstjourneyintotheinterior,their firstcontactwiththeoldtraditional China-theprimitiveChinawhichuntil theadventofthewarhadbeenpracticallyuntouchedbywesternisation.I havetravelledfordayswiththese youthsandhavewitnessedtheirreactionstoeverynewandtryingexperience,andIthoughtofmySelfwhen Imademyfirstjourneyintotheinteriorsometwentyyearsbefore.

FreeChinaisnowdottedwiththese highschools,locatedinsecludedplaces freefromenemybombs,occupyingdilapidatedtemples,forsaken,ramshacklepublicbuildings,orinthatchcoveredfarmho's.Theseyoungstudents,brimfuloflife,haveinoculated FreeChinawiththeirhighidealism. Withtheirbuoyantspiritofsacrifice theyhaveaddedanewzesttothe flameofpatriotismburninginthenew China.Andtheyinturnarebeing strengthenedbytheimmemorialpatienceandunspoiledfrugalityoftheinlandandmountainpeasant.These students,asIknowthem,arealive,intelligent,gay,and,ofcourse,intensely patriotic.Thechapterwhichtheyare writinginthehistoryoftheirnative land,thoughtheyarequiteunconsci-

SCARBOROUGHBRUMDBE.

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=rimyVIN1INGS-13pan. GoodFloor-Novelties. IldoGrath's'Orchestra. Admission1/8.

otisofit,isanothermanifestationof thetenacity,valor,andfortitude-the indomitability-whichhascomedown tothemthroughanendlesslineof Chineseforbears.

Theindustriallifeofpre-warChina waslocatedinherprincipalseaports orinafewcitiesinthevalleyofthe YangtzeRiver.Onebyonethese placeswereoccupiedbytheJapanese.Thegreatindustrialplantsthen becameassomanyarsenalstobeused againsttheverypeoplewhohadbuilt them.Onewouldhavethoughtin thosedaysduring1938thattheindustriallifeofChinamusthaveexpired. Indeed,someofuswereconvincedthat ithad.

ButtotheChinese,industrialisation wasmorethanawatchwordtocatch upwiththemodernworld-itbecame amatteroflifeanddeath.Andjust asthehomesteaderinhismillionsand thestudentsintheirtensofthousands, hadmigratedtowesternChina,sotoo theindustrialist,thetechnician,and themechanicfollowedinthewakeof theirfellowsufferersandtransplanted themselvesandtheirindustriestothe banksoftheswift-flowing,rapid-ridden mountainstreamofanalmostunexploredinterior.

Theseplantsandfactorieswerenot indeedtransportedlock,stock,andbarrellikethefamednightclubin"Father Malachy'sMiracle."No!Butasfar aStimeandopportunitypermitted theyweredismantled.Greatpiecesof machinerywerebrokendownintoparts smallenoughforhumanshouldersto bear,or,inthecaseofundismantable turbinesanddrive-shafts,forinstance, werelashedtotreesandhauledor draggedorpushedovertheroadsand uptheriver'sandacrossmountain ranges.Everyinchofthiswayacross Chinawassprinkledwithhumansweat, consecratedwiththebloodofcoolies, andmadesacredbythegravesofinnumerabletoilinghumanbeingswho diedfromsheerexhaustioninthisstupendousoutpouringofphysicaleffort. Itseemstomefittingthatanoble monumentshouldbebuiltandaflame keptperpetuallyburninginhallowed memoryofChina'sunknown,unsung coolie!

Muchhasbeenwrittenintheforeign pressofChina'sso-calledlifelines.At theoutbreakofthewarinJuly,1937, theLung-haiRailwaywasconsidered China'sall-importantlifeline;thenit wastheCanton-HankowRailway;then therailroadfromFrenchIndo-Chinato Kungming;finallytheworldfamous BurmaRoad.Inthecourseoffightingeveryoneofthesesupposedlifelineswascutandrendereduseless.Yet FreeChinacontinuedtolive,andnot onlytolive,buttowaxstronger.Thereforetheassumptionthatthesetransportationrouteswereindispensableto thelifeofChinawasobiiouslyinerror. Theywerelifelines,itistrue,butless forChinathanforthenationswishing tomaintainaccesstoher.

Likeotherdifficultiesoccasionedby thewar,thecuttingofhertieswith theoutsideworldevenbenefitedFree China.Thisabruptseveranceofcommunicationprovidedapowerfulincentivetodeveloptotheutmostallher latentnaturalresoursesasspeedilyas possible.

SincetheoutbreakoftheShino-Japanesewarovereightthousandmilesof

newhighwayshavebeencompleted isFreeChinaandmanymilesimproved.Atthepresenttimehighways totalaboutfifty-twothousandmiles andonthemplysomethirtythousand trucks.Thesehighwayshavebeen literallyscratchedandgougedbyhand outofthemountainsidesbytensof thousandsoftoilinglabourers.

"Onedropofgasolinemeansone dropofblood."ThisGovernmentexhortationhasgivenimpetustothe extensionofnavigationineverypossibleway.Therivers,streams,and lakesofFreeChinaarealivewith junks,sampans,andrafts,pulledor poledorrowedbyhumanbrawn.This sameslogan,'"Onedropofgasoline meansonedropofblood,"hasbrought stillgreateremphasisupontheuseof thecamel,thepack-horseandthepackmule,andalwaysandineveryplace, thejogging,grunting,stoop-shouldered, bare-torsoed,burden-carryingcoolie.

Truck,boat,andcoolienowtransporteachyearatonnagefarinexcess ofwhatpreviouslypassedoverthelost BurmaRoadandtheNorth-western Highways.China,isolated,beleagured, strangledbytheinvader,carrieson, propelledbythatinvincibleracialdeterminationtokeepalive.

ThedistinguishedJesuitscholar andauthor,DoctorThomasRyan,of HongKong,analyseswellforusthis remarkablespiritoftheChinese.To quote:

'ThefactthatChina'scivilisation andculturehavepersistedfromdistant agesdowntoourowndayisproof thatthereisintheChinesecharacter somethingwhichothernationslacked. Theparticularqualityseemsinreality atwofoldone:first,agraspofessentialswhichisalmostaninstinct,and, secondly,acalmtenacityofpurpose whichispatienceinitsmostvaluable form.Theyseemtobetwoaspects ofthesamequalityratherthanseparatepowers,anditisaqualitythat rendersitspossessorpracticallyunconquerable.

AsaBishopoftheCatholicChurch, Igovernanextensivemissionterritory inFreeChina.WhatIhavesaidconcerningtheindomitabilityoftheChinesewouldindeedbeincompletewere Itoomittosayawordonthepart whichthemissionariesoftheCatholic Churchareto-day'playinginChina. FromthethirteenthcenturymissionariesoftheCatholicChurchhavebeen inChinaanduntilearlyinthenineteenthcenturywhattheoutsideworld knewofChinacamealmostexclusively fromthewritingsofCatholicmissionaries.ThustheChurchhasbeena partofChinaforthelastsixhundred years.To-daythemissionaryhas penetratedtotheremotestvillageand hamlet.

Thepredominant,outstandingfeatureoftheworkoftheCatholic Churchduringthepastsevenyears hasbeenitsactiveparticipationinwar relief.Thefactthatthereareapproximately6,000Catholicmisisonaries scatteredin138ecclesiasticaldivisions ordioceseswithanetworkofnoless than33,000missionstationsbespeeks theuniversalityofreliefworkinwartornChina.

Thewarwasnotlongunderway whenthegreatmovementofrefugees began.In1931atHankowIwitnessedtheterribleYangtzeflood,and watchedthemuddywatersasthey spreadrelentlesslyoverthecountrysideforendlessmiles,androteinch byinchuntillargesubstantialhouses werecompletelysubmerged.Isaw menandbeastsfleeingfrombeforethe oncomingwater.Howllethatflood wastheJapaneseinvasionwhichbeganalongtheeasternseacoast,and pusheditswayslowlyandinevitably morethanhalfwayacrossthecountry. Likeatidalwavethisinvasiondrove millionsofhomelessanddestitutebeforeit.Immediatelyaninstruction wentoutfromthePope'srepresentative inChina,ArchbishopZanin,theApo& tolicDelegate,toallthedioceses,and toallthemissionariesinChina,biddingthemputalltheirresourcesto

theutmostlimitatthedisposalofdo sufferingpeopleHousessadaltilli011 groundswaretobethrowsewele them.Andifnoceisearyevesthechurchesweretobeusedtoshelterthey

Thisexhortationwashardlyslew sary,becausespontaneouslyevery missiongateinthelineofmarchof therefugeesswungopentoreceive them.Asthewarwentonandthe zonesofdestructionexpandedandthe dispersalofthreatenedpopulationsbecamemorewidespread,themission stationsinonedioceseafteranother becameorganisedtoreceiverefugees, tocareforthesickandthewounded, toprovideforthedestituteandgive ahometotheorphan.Fromthe coastalareasthewavesofrefugees rolledoverprovinceafterprovince, reachingevenuntothebordersof Tibet.

Myowndiocesewasnoexception. Therefugeespouredinuponusina steadystream-Weopenedtenrefugeecamps,housedandfeddaily overaperiodofthreeyears2,200re fugees.Twohospitalswereopened forthereliefoftherefugeesandfor thecareofbombingvictims.Onehospitalwassubsequentlytotallydestroyedduringaheavybombing.Ourorphanagesforboysandgirlswereenlarged.Weestimatethatthenumberofrefugeeswhopassedthroughour misionsandwhoreceivedourpermanentortemporaryhelpamounted to90,000.Thisisthewareffortof onlyoneofthe138Catholicmission diocesesinChina.

ThewarbroughtitsstaggeringproblemstotheChinesenation.thewar broughtitsequallystaggeringproblemstotheChurchinChina-The missionariesmettheseproblemsand solvedtheminamannerworthyof thebesttraditionsoftheage-old,invincibleCatholicChurch.

TheFirstLadyofChina,Madame Chiang,paysthistributetothewartimeservicesofCatholicmissionaries: "Chinawithapopulationequalin numbertothemembersoftheCatholicChurch,hasbeenfightingawar ofresistanceagainstJapaneseaggression.

"Tothe400,000,000Catholicsscatteredthroughouttheworld,therefore, itmustbeavitalconcernhowyour missionariesinChinaaremeetingthis challengeundertheroughfrownof war.

"NoaccountofChina'sresistanceIs completeunlessitrecordstheworthy partyourmissionarieshaveplayed whetheratthefront,intherear,in FreeChina,orinJapaneseoccupied areas.Theyhavenotacceptedthe facilepassivityofinaction.Onthe contrarytheyhavehurledthemselves unsparinglyandwithconsecratedzeal intothetaskofalleviatingpainand misery."

Courage,intrepidity,self-devotion, charitytowardafflictedhumanity, evenuntomartyrdom,inthefaceof tremendousodds,arethequalities whichMadameChiangfindsinthepre sent-dayCatholicMissionaryinChina.

TheGeneralissimo,ChiangKai-shek, addressinghisstudentofficers,said:

"To-dayIproposetospeaktoyou onthemodelforyourlivesasofficers oftheRepublic.Thatmodelisthe Catholicmissionarypriestasfoundin ChinaThesepriestsaresingle-hearted,constant,persevering,undaunted byanyobstacles,unremittingattheir work."

TheGeneralissimohasseenwhatour leadersintheWesthaverefusedto see.Astarhasappearedinthe'East."I amtheLightoftheWorld,"says Christ.Theindomitabilityofthe ChineseRace,thatspiritualintangible somethingwhichseemsdestinedto abidewiththemtotheend-thisin domitabilityreanimated,sustained,fortifiedbythatinvinciblespiritofthe missionarieswhichisborninthemof thegiftofimmortalitypromisedby Christto-HisvisdbleChurchisthe positiveguaranteeofthatpredominant placeChinashallboldinthefamily ofnationsintheyearstocome.

AnglicanismandRussianOrthodoxyFind CommonGroundinOpposingRome

CommunismContentsItselfwith aState-ControlledChurch

CQDoCrinalSimilaritiesBetween CatholicandRussianChurches (CondensedfromRev.Dr.Rumble'sRadioReplies.)

'ThedeathofMetropolitanSergius, unanimouslyelectedPatriarchofthe RussianOrthodoxChurchbytheEpisopalAssemblyinMoscow,onSeptember8oflastyear,wasannouncedfrom Moscowlastweek.

Hissuccessor,Alexei,Metropolitanof LeningradandNovrogod,waselected bytheHolySynod,asincumbentPatriarchfromMay21,therebyconformingwiththetestamentofthelate PatriarchSergei.

TheHolySynod,consistingofthe PatriarchandsixMetropolitans,of whomAlexeiwasone,wasalsoelected onSeptember8,1943.ItsinaugurationwasobviouslytoassistintheefficientStatecontroloftheChurch,and thisisfurtheisuggestedbyanextract fromaletterfromMetropolitanAlexei toMarshalStalin.Initheundertakesto"workincompleteunitywith theChurchCouncilandtheHoly Synodasaguaranteeagainstmistakes andfalsesteps."

Itmayberecalledthatsomeweeks agothelateMetropolitanSergeifiguredinthenewswhenherepudiatedthe Pope'sclaimtobeVicarofChrist.

Commentingonthechallengeby MoscowMetropolitanSergeitothe Pope'spositionasVicarofChrist,the ArchbishopofYork,Dr.Garbett,declaredthattheChurchofEnglandundoubtedlywasmoreinagreement withtheRussianOrthodoxChurch thanwiththeRomanCatholic.He pointedoutthatbothrepudiatedthe Pope'sclaimtobeVicarofChrist.To thatthereplymustbethat,insofar astheRussianOrthodoxChurchrejectsthesupremacyofthePope,the ChurchofEngland,whichalsorejectsthatsupremacy,iscertainlymore inagreementwiththeRussianOrthodoxChurchthanwiththeCatholic Church.Butwhereotherdoctrines areconcerned,andalsoformsofworship,theChurchofEnglandisno nearertheRussianOrthodoxChurch thanitistotheCatholicChurch.How-

ever,thefactthatbothChurchesrejecttheclaimsofthePopebreedsafellowfeelingthatmakesthemwondrous kind,andAnglicanscertainlyhave shownareadinesstoshuttheireyes todoctrinesandpracticesinRussian OrthodoxywhichtheydenounceviolentlywhentheyfindthemintheCatholicChurch.

InregardtothepresentchurchsetupinMoscow,undertheleadershipof MetropolitanSergei,Russiansinexile donotrecogniseisasgenuine;butit wouldbetoomuchtocallitaCommuniststunt.Thehistoryofitisas follows:AfterthedeathoftheMoscowPatriarchTichon,in1925,noPatriarchwasimmediatelyelected.In 1927Sergius,RussianBishopofNovgorod,afternegotiationswiththeSovietGovernment,announcedthathe hadobtainedlegalauthorityforthe generalcontroloftheRussianChurch. andcondemnedalloppositiontothe SovietGovernment.Russiansinexile refusetoacknowledgehisauthority, andaresubject,sometotheMetropolitanAnastassy,exiledinSerbia;others totheMetropolitanEulogius,exiledin Paris.TheCommunistrecognitionof SergiusinMoscowisundoubtedlya concessiontothereligiousconvictions oftheRussianmasseswhichhavesurvivedalleffortstostampthemout. Butexpediencyalsodictatedthemove. Ifreligioncan'tbeexterminated,the SovietGovernmentcanseetoitthat theChurchisunderStatecontrolby havingitsownnomineeelectedPatriarchofMoscow.AndSergiushas madeitclearthathedoesn'tmindpresidingoveraState-controlledChurch.

TakenforgrantedthatMetropolitan SergeiisthegenuineheadoftheRussianChurch,wouldherecognisean AnglicanArchbishopashavingvalid orders?Theanswerisquitepossibly hewouldFromtheOrthodoxpoint ofviewthiswouldnotnecessarilybe chicanery,foraccordingtothepeculiarOrthodoxprincipleof"economy," theveryrecognitionwouldvalidateOrdersalreadyinvalid.Thisisavery involvedmatterwhichwouldtaketoo longtoexplaininfull.Needlessto say,norecognitionofAnglicanOrders byanyoftheOrthodoxChurchescarriestheleastweightwiththeCatholic Church.

Sofar,however,theRussianChurch hasnotrecognisedAnglicanOrdersat all.Butitisquitelikelytodoso,followingtheleadofothernationalChurchesprofessingtobeOrthodox.For example,AnglicanOrdershavebeen recognisedasvalidbytheOrthodox ChurchesofConstantinople,Jerusalem, Cyprus,AlexandriaandRumania.No opinionhassofarbeengivenofficially bytheOrthodoxPatriarchsofAntioch,Russia,Greece,Jugoslavia,Poland, orBulgaria.Butitistobenoted thattheapproachtotheOrthodox ChurcheswhichhaverecognisedAnglicanOrderswasmadebyHighChurch Anglicans.LowChurchAnglicans denythattheHighChurchpresentationoftheAnglicancareallyconveysthetruth,andinsistthatAnglicanismhasbeenmisrepresentedtothe OrthodoxChurches.Inanycase,no recognitionofAnglicanOrdersbyany sectionoftheOrthodoxChurchwill havetheslightestinfluenceuponthe CatholicChurch.FortheCatholic ChurchAnglicanOrderswillforever beregardedasnullandvoidfromthe viewpointofthetrueChristianpriesthoodhandeddownthroughtheages fromtheApostles.

SomethinkthattheRussianOrthodoxChurchresemblestheCatholic ChurchmorenearlythantheChurch ofEngland.Thisistrueonlyuptoa point.ByitsrepudiationofPapal Supremacy,ofcourse,theRussianOrthodoxChurchisasmuchoutsidethe CatholicChurchastheAnglican,Methodist,Baptist,oranyotherProtestantChurches.Inmanyofitsdoctrinalteachingsanddevotionalpractices,ontheotherhand,theRussian Churchbearsagreaterresemblanceto theCatholicChurchthantotheAngli canChurch,exceptperhapstotheextremelyHighChurchsectionofAnglicanismwhichhasadoptednea.lyall Catholicteachingsandpracticessave acknowledgmentofthePope'ssupreme authority.

Thereisagreaterdifferencebetween CatholicandOrthodoxteachingthan mostpeoplesuppose.Andinmany sectionsoftheOrthodoxChurchmodernismandrationalismhavebeenunderminingOrthodoxfidelitytotraditionaldogmaticteachings.Butifwe haveinmindthetraditionaldogmatic teachingsofOrthodoxy,thereisnota verygreatdifferencebetweenCatholic andOrthodoxdoctrine.Ontheother hand,thereisaverygreatdifference betweentheteachingsoftheOrthodox ChurchandthoseacceptedbythemajorityofAnglicans.Forthemajority ofAnglicansdonotbelieveintheSacrificeoftheMass;inConfession:in

Purgatoryandprayersforthedead: inthevenerationandintercessionof theVirginMary,andoftheSaints:in theuseofsa'redimages,votivecandles,andmuchelsesanctionedbythe OrthodoxChurch.

Itisquitepossible,ofcourse,that Sergeiismovedtosomeextentby diplomaticconsiderationsregardinghis friendshiptowardstheAnglican Church.ItisbyfavouroftheSoviet GovernmentthatheisPatriarchof Moscow;andoneofthefirstactsof theSynodconvokedbyhimwasto callforasecondfront.Itmay'well bethatheregardsadditionalcourtesy tothevisitingAnglicanArchbishopas aservicetoSovietinterests.But, apartfrom1.,oliticalreasorte,itmust berememberedthattheRussianOrthodoxChurchandtheAnglican Churchhaveacommonbondintheir antipathytowardsRome-abond which,ingivencircumstances,canbe moreinfluentialthantheattachment ofeitherofthoseChurchestoitsown positiveprinciples.

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ilionevisnot&ninentlyDesirable!

OnlyFoolswouldMeasureHappinessbythe SatisfactionofBodilyComfort St.ThomasAquinasVersus theMillionaires

(From"SocialJustice.")

Money,saidscholasticphilosohy,is barren.Money,themedievaltheologiansheld,isunproductive,infertile, infecund,unprolific,arid,sterile,unfruitful;moneycannotpropogate,produce,increaseorreproduceitskind, multiply,generate,bearfruit,use, usufruct,urage,unary,advantage,profit,interestorgain.

Accordingtothethinkersofunited Christendom,asumofmoneyinstorage,reserve,deposit,safe,safe-keepingorsaving,inhandoratbank, wouldremainthesameandcontinue toremainthesame,nomatterwhat theterm,time,period,extent,age, scope,fieldorplaceofitscorporateexistencewas.AccorcIngtoallthe schoolsoftheMiddleAges,Thomism orAverroism,RealismorNominalism, ScotistsortheDisciplesofOccam, PlatonistsorAristotelians,moneyhad thispermanentdisability.

Theinquirersofthegoldenageof speculationaskedquestionsabout

money:whetheritislawfultosella thingformorethanitisworth?

Whetherasaleisrenderedunlawful throughafaultinthethingsold?

Whetherthesellerisboundtostate thedefectsofthethingsold?Whether, intrading,itislawfultosellathing atahigherpricethanwaspaidforit?

Whetheritisasintotakeusuryon moneylent?Whetheramanisbound torestorewhateverprofitshehad madeoutofmoneygottenbyusury? Thesesevenquestionsweretremendousquestions.Upontheanswers dependedthetrendoftheworld.

Theseanswerswereinclearlanguage(withoutanyoftheevasionsand subterfugesandreserveswhichmoney isinapositiontoadoptnowadays), andtheYeaorNaywasputdown pat.ForthemostpartiswasNay, andOntheContrary.Theanswers weresuchastoannoyamodernfinancierandindustrialmagnatemost uncomfortably.

Theanswerssaid:Itisunjustand unlawfultosellathingformorethan itisworthortobuyitforlessthan

"Sonotone"Hearing AidsDepartment at ANs

Forthosewhowouldcarefor informationaboutthesereliable hearingaids,Boansnowhavea trainedconsultantandqualified mechanicinattendanceatconsultingroomsonthefirstfloor, MurrayStreetEnd.Appointmentsmaybebookedfordemonstrations.RingB4161.

itisworth.(21Thefaultinathing soldmaypertaintothething'ssubstanceortoitsquantityortoits quality,buti..allthesecasesnotonly isthemanguiltyofafraudulentsale, butalsoboundtorestitution. (3) Thesellerisbou.idtostatethedefects ofthethingsold,unlesstheywere manifestdefectsandsodidnotneed stating,beingapparenttoall.(4) Thereisnothingintrinsicallywrongin sellingataprofit.(5)Totakeusury formoneylentisunjustinitself,becausethisistosellwhatdoesnot exist,andthisevidentlyleadstoinequality,whichiscontrarytojustice. Amanisboundtorestorethemoney whichhehastakeninusury.(6) Therearecertainthings(likemoney, wheat,wine,etc.),whoseuseistheir consumption,andwhichdonotadmit ofusufructaccordingtolaw,andof thesethelenderisnotboundtorestoremorethanhehasreceived.(7)

Itisbynomewlslawfultoinducea mantolendunderaconditionofusury; yetitislawfultoborrowwithusury fromamanwhoisreadysotolendor isausurerbyprofession,providedthe borrowerhasagoodendinview,such asthereliefofhisoranother'sneed.

ThomasAquinasinthatfamousarticleonmoney,firstsetsforthallthat multi-millionaireswouldhavetosay toshowthatmoneyisthetopofhumanhappiness,thecrownandglory oftwo-leggedrationalanimalsinfrock coatsandtallhats.Themillionaire'sargumentis:Sincehappinessis thefinalendofman,thatwhichhas thehighestplaceinhumandesireconstitutessuchhappiness.Moneyhas thiseminentdesirability.Thusmoney isthepeakofmortalbliss.Secondly, thefullcupofhappinessconsistsin anaggregateofallthegoodthingsof life.Moneywouldappear,toconfer uponitspossessorsallthesegood thingsoflife.Thereforemoneyis theheightofhumanhappiness.Thirdly,thedesireofasupremepleasure, whenitisindulgedtoitsfulness,is endless.Moneyissuchanendless desire.Thusmoneyisthesumof beatitude.

Withallproperrespectduetomillionaires,Aquinasthenandthere pointsoutthatquitethecontraryis therealcase.Communicationofhappinesstoothersconstitutesagreater goodthanbankingandsegregatingit foroneself.Millionairesstrivetoassemblemoney,nottodistribute. Hoardingdistinguishesthemoneygrubber;generousgiving,thenoble soul.Thusmoney-makingreallyis hardlyanapexofhappiness.Aquinas' replyisthatsuchahopeisaforlorn hope,animpossibility.Wealthisof twosorts:Itcomprisesnaturalwealth, whichhelpsmantoremovenatural disabilities,likewealth,whichdoes notimmediatelystftlyhumanneeds. Ofthiskindiscash,whichisonlya mediumofexchangeandafacility.

manityistobelearnednotfromfools butfromthewisewhoavoidlopsided orill-balanceddesire.Secondly, moneybussthingspurchasablewith spotcashorcheques,oroncredit,but notthingsofthehumanspirit.Thirdly,tothedesirefornaturalwealth (likemeatandpotatoes)thereisat leastalimit,buttothedesirefor theartificialsort(likemoney)there isnolimit.Whichiswhymillionairesamasstheirmillions.Inthe caseofasupremehappiness,themore perfectlyitispossessedthemoreit wouldbeloved,tothecontemptof otherthings.

Butinthecaseofthehappinessderivablefrommoney,exactlytheoppositeisthecase.Themoremillionaireslovemoneythemoretheydesireallsortsofotherthingswherefrom moneyaccrues.Themoretheyhave itthemoretheylamentitsinsufficiency.Allofwhichisagraveimperfection.

Thisscholasticdoctrineofmoney wouldappeartobeathingofthepast, thefruitofthefaithinanagethat hasgone,andateachingaltogethertoo outmodedandobsoletetobeofuseto theneedsofmodernmillionairesand miceandmen.Consideringtheneeds ofthemodernworld,wouldtheThomistteachinghavetoberegardedasinoperative?Letacontemporary,the Neo-ThomistBucceroni,askandanswer.Thequestionis:Consideringthe presentincreaseincommerceandthe incrediblefacilityinitstransmittance andchange,canmoneybesaidtobe anylongerbarrenandunfruitful;or rather,isitnot,onthecontrary,fertileandproductive?Theansweris: Itisastruethatmoderncommerce doesnotmakemoneyfruitfulasitis truethatmoderncommercerests ratheroncredit,andcreditcomes fromone'sownindustry,genius,labour,confidenceinmerchants,andespeciallyhonestyoflife.Itisnotthe moneywhichisfruitful,butone'sown labourandindustry.

BOOKREVIEW

"TheAustralianDream."ByIan

Thislittleauthologygoesalong waytoverifythefutureofAustralian poetry.Intenselypatriotic,ithas developedanatmosphereasyetunusedbyanyotherpoet,andinspired whollybyAustralia.Themajority ofthepoemsareexecutedinblank verse,butPartsIIIandIVemploy rhyming.

Thislittlebookistheoutcomeof anAustralian-widecompetitionfora patrioticpoemorsong,organisedby theJindyworobakClub.Thejudge, Mr.LouisLavater,A.R.M.A.,saysof It:

Fullstocksof"Sonotone"HearingAids,including:attw,ttype TheValveAidareatpresentavailable,and thereisadaily.serviceforrepairsandoverhauls.

Itisobviousthatthefirstkindof moneycannotconfersupremehappinessbecausetheseaccessoriesarerequiredtosupportthenatureofman, asmeanstoanend,andcannot,therefore,beanendinthemselves.Their justificationisinsubservingthediverseneedsofman.Sotheycannot squarewiththesupremehappinessof man.Thesecondkindofmoneyis anevenworsecase,beingonlyvaluableinsofarasitcanproducethe firstkind,andbeinggoodonlyasan exchangemediumofsuchthings. Muchlesswouldithavethenatureof supdernehappiness.Wealth,therefore,asasupremehappinessisanabsurdity.

Answeringthethesisofthemillionaires,Aquinaswouldbreakthenews gentlytothemthatonlyfoolswould measurehappinessbythesatisfaction ofbodilycomfort,andthejudgment ofwhatconstitutesthegoodofhu-

"Throughoutonesensesthatburningloveofcountry.Thesequence ofpicturesremainsinthememory becausethe"time"elementisalways present.Theconstantlyusedfiguresofspeecharebothoriginaland striking,andarisenaturallyfrom anintimateacquaintancewiththe conditionsoflifeinourowncountry."

TheJinrlyworabakClubexistsfor thefurtheranceofdistinctiveAustralianliterature,anidealwhichthis countryhaslackedformanyyears.

Ourcopyof"TheAustralian Dream"wasreceivedfromMrs.R. D.Mudie,53MarineParade,Sea. cliffe,SA.,andispricedat3/8.

STERCULA-EIRWAN.

St.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne, wasthe,settingonFebruary15for thewedding,celebratedwithNuptial Mass,byRev.L.Moran,ofMissGrace FlorenceKirwan,ofMelbourne,and Mr.PhilipJamesStercula,ofthe U.S.NavyandTrenton,NewJersey. ThebridegroomiswellknowninFremantleandPerth.

Thebridelookedverycharmingin along-trainedfrockofwhiteslipper satin,withveilofLimericklace,kindlylestbytheF.C.J.Convent,Vauclause. IIerlovelybouquetwasof frangipani.Breakfastwasservedat thehomeofthebride'smother,after whichthehappycoupleleftfora moneymooninthehills.Thebride travelledinaresedagreenensemble withtoninghat.

TRKMBATII-DAVEXPORT.

OnTuesday,May9,at9a.m.,the marriageofEvelynMary,daughterof Mr.andMrs.W.Davenport,ofMount Lawley,toStaffSergeantTrembath returnedN.G.),sonofMr.and Mrs.J.Trembath,ofBoulder,was solemnisedwithNuptialMass.celebratedbyRev.FatherO'Dwyer,atAll HallowsChurch,Inglewood.,Mrs. Chaunceypresidedattheorgan.

Thebride,whowasgivenawayby herfather,lookedverysweetina trainedmodelgownofcrepelorraine withbeautifullyappliquedyolkwaistbandandsleeves.Sheworeatwotieredveiledgedwithlace,heldin placebyasprayoftuberroses,and carriedabouquetoftuberrosesand gardenias,alsoamissal,apresentfrom heraunt.

ThebridewasattendedbyMiss MyrtleWhyte,whoworeabecoming frockofstiffenedbluenetovertaffeta, andMissTeresaFlanagan(cousinof thebride),equallyattractiveina frockofpinkstiffenednetovertaffeta. Theycarriedbouquetsofrosesand woreheaddressesofstiffenedtulleand roses.Dutiesofbestmanwereably carriedoutbyCpl.jackJennings,and thegr000msmanwasSergt.Owen Moran,bothreturnedN.G.

ThereceptionwasheldattheRoyal ParkBowlingClub,wheretheguests werereceivedbytheparentsofthe brideandgroom.Theusualtoasts werehonoured,MrL.Goodallbeing theablechairman.Manytelegrams werereceived.

Afterthereceptionthehappycouple leftfortheirhonvmoon,thebride wearingabluetailoredcostumewith black accessories.

NewStocksPaintsandVarnish. Kettles,2/9.Cupswithhandles.Lawn Rakes.Hassell's,559WellingtonStreet.

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

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MARIANARTSGUILD.

TheMarianArtsGuildprogramme forJunewillconsistprincipallyof FatherLalor'sabsorbinglectureon "TheShroudofTurin."Thelecture willbegivenintheAssemblyHallon Wednesdayevening,June7,at8p.m., andaboxplan,whereSeatsmaybereserved,isnowopenattheRooms. Therewillbenochargeforadmission orbooking,butacollectionwillbe takenuptodefraythehireofthehall.

Ifyouhaven'tseenthisfilm,weurge allmemberstodoso,andalsutobring alongtheirparentsandfriends.

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C.G.M.Group.

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TownHall:Wednesday,June21. USA..Group.

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THISWEEK'SBOOKREVIEW. NoSpaghettiforBreakfast.By AlfredWaggandDavidBrown. Alliedaeropianesdroppedleafletson Italy.TheytoldhowwellAlliedsoldierswereeating.Italians,reading them.talkedoffood. Afewweeks later,anenvoyarrivedinSpain,not askingforpeace,butrathertobargain.Throughtheseriesofnegotiationsthatfollowed,littlementionwas madeofthefoodsituation,untilfinally itappearedthatthe"orderoftheday" forItalyatleast,forthenextfew monthswouldbe"NoSpaghettifor Breakfast.-

Twowarcorrespondentsrecordin thisbookhowAlliedarmiesandnavies foughttheirwayfromtheshoresof Tunisia,toPantellaria,toSicily,and finallytoItalyitself. Astoryof harshreality,contrastingItalian thought,andthesatiric-1notethat promptedthenegotiationsforpeace.

CASTLEDAREORPHANAGE

TheSuperiorofCastledaredesiresto thankthefollowingdonorstotheOrphanage:PresentationSisters,CarnarOn,parcelofclothing;Mr.F. Sounness,Mt.Barker,twobagsof apples;AFriend,Pinjarra,bagof apples:Mr.Sweetapple,Perth,lollies: C.G.M.,supplyinglunchforapicnic totheZoo:HibernianSociety,conductingsportsandgivingaspreadto theorphans.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

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CONSULTTHEQUALIFIED CHIROPRACTORatMcLAREN'S CHAMBERS,144WILLIAMIt., PERTH. 'PHONEB2682. "TheChiropractorneverresortsto DrugsorSurgery;hemerelytriesto relievetheimpingednerveandleaves. theresttonatura."-Encyclopaedia Britannia."

Mr.AndrewMartin

NOCHARGEFORCONSULTATION.

ThesecondConferenceoftheCatholicWomen'sLeaguewillbeheldon June7at9.45a.m.,intheCatholic Women'sLeagueRooms,10Nestle House,St.George'sTerrace.Theafternoonsession,at3.15p.m.,willbeheld inthepresenceofHisGraceatthe sameaddress.

TheNedlandsbranchoftheC.W.L. willgiveacardeveningat8pm.on June8,at10NestleHouse.

Thepatrioticsewingguildwillbe workingfrom2to4p.m.onWednesday,May31.Woolmaybeprocured oneachFridayfrom2to4p,.m.Knitters,pleasenotechangeofhour.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe CathedralbranchmillbeheldonMonday,June5,intheChurchOffices,at8 o'clock.Allmembersarerequested toattend.

AllRoadsDon'tLeadtoRome

DifferencesofReligiousBeliefArise fromObjectiveTruth,NotPersonalities

IsitInevitabletoRemain whatOneisBorn?

Thefirstletterthiseveningisfrom aladywhohassignedhernameasa tokenofgoodfaith,butwhoalsouses thenon-de-plumeof"OneWho Knows,"SouthPerth.Shewrites:

"LastSundayeveningyoureadover theradioaletterwhichhadevidently beenwrittenbysomeonewhohadhad verylittletodowithRomanCatholics-theyjustdonotknowthemor understandthem.IamnotaRoman Catholic,butIdefinitelytakeexceptiontotheparagraphwhichsaidthat "theRomanCatholicsrobbedthe widowandtheorphan."ThisiscertainlytheveryoppcisitetothetreatmentIhavereceivedfromtheRoman Catholics.ForseveralyearstheSistersofaCatholicschoolhavedoneall theycouldtohelpmewiththeupbringingandeducationofmychildren. Haditnotbeenforthesewonderful womenIshouldnotbealiveto-day. Contrarytotheopinionofquitea numberofpeoplewhodonotunderstandtheirgoodnessandkindness-I wouldliketosaythatithasnever beensuggestedtomethatIchangemy religion,norhasanyoneattheschool evertriedtoinfluencemychildrento change.IamC.ofE.,andhaveno desiretochangetoanythingelse.I do,however,havetheprofoundestadmirationfortheRomanCatholics,and takegreatexceptiontothewayquite anumberofpeoplespeakwhoreally

neitherknownorunderstandsuch greatpeople.Inmyopinion,weare alltravellingalongtothesamePlace, sowhyargueastowhichisthebest Road?Oneisliabletotakethe wrongtrackaltogetherifonewastes timetofightontheway!Iowethe RomanCatholicSistersandClontarfa debtwhichIshallneverbeableto repay-perhapsthisletterwillhelpa little.

A.:Perhaps,too,someofmylistenerswillrecognisethatthisisnotthe firstletterIhavebeenaskedtoread outwhichhasbeenwritteninthis strain.Andwhatismore,forevery unsolicitedletterofappreciationthat IDOread,thereareadozenothers receivedbutneverreadovertheair. Whenallissaidanddone,theSession isprimarilyforansweringquestions. Nowandagain,however,Ithinkit doesnoharmtoletmylistenersknow justwhatothersreallydothinkabout theSession,abouttheCatholicChurch herself,andaboutherdoctrinesanti practices.Inthelastanalysisonly thosewhoreallyknowtheChurch everseeherforwhatsheis;tobase one'sideasmerelyonhearsayistobe contentmoreoftenthannotwitha verywarpedideaofCatholicismand theCatholicChurch.Youcantell fromthequestionsIhavebeenasked overthepastyearorsojusthow warpedAREtheideasofmanyofmy

WALSH'S

listeners.Well,oneofthepurposes ofthisSessionistocorrectthese weirdandwonderfulideasthatsome peoplestillhaveabout;,ti-olicsand theirChurch.Ofcour,,,lon'texpectthatmyanswersandJet,tions willbeacceptedalwaysattheirface value,thatwouldbeaskingtoomuch ofhumannatureIsuppose;butI dothinktherearemanylistenerswho reallyfeelthatwearequitesincerein thisSession,thatIdospeakthetruth, andthatwhatIsayisthetrueteachingoftheCath'olicChurchonthevariouspointsraisedinthelettersofmy correspondents.Andjustasonthe onehandquiteasurprisingnumberof peoplehaveatlastbeguntounderstandsomethingoftheChurch throughtheseSessionsofthe"CatholicAnswer,"so,too,ontheother hand,manyhavebeguntounderstand alittlebetterCatholic'sandtheir Churchthroughthesympathyand charityandunderstandingofpriests andreligiousandoftheirfellowCatholics.LetterslikethisonethatI havereadoutto-nightonlygoto provethatthereisanothersidetothe CatholicChurch.LikeChrist,her Founder,she,too,isintheworldto preachthegospeltothepoor,tocare forthesickandneedy,toshelterthe orphan,andtochampiontheright'sof thosewholabourunderoppressionof anysort.Therearesomepeople,of course,whocanneverseeanygoodin theCatholicChurch,butthenthere arenonesoblindasthosewhowon't see.Catholicsthemselvesarejust humanbeingslikeanybodyelse;they havethesamefeelingstowardstheir countryandtowardstheirneighbour asotherpeople;atleasttheydon'tregardallnon-Catholicsasfifthcolumnistsandtraitorstotheircountryand theirGod;theydogiveotherscredit forsincerityintheirbeliefs,even thoughtheyareconvincedthatthey themselveshavethedoctrinesthat Christactuallytaught.Whichbrings metothepointinthisletterIhave justreadwherethewritersays,"In myopinionwearealltravellingalong tothesameplace,sowhyargueasto whichisthebestroad?Oneisliable totakethewrongtrackaltogetherif onewastestimetofightontheway."

Well,thatisalmostparaphrasingthe oldsayingthatallroadsleadtoRome, whereasI'mafraidtheydon't.Our Lorddistinctlysaid:"Enteryeinat thenarrowgate:forwideisthegate andbroadisthewaythatleadstodestruction,andmanytherearewho gointhereat.Hownarrowisthe gate,andstraight(orconfined)isthe waythatleadstolife:andfewthere arethatfindit."Whichmeansthere isonlyonewaybywhichweareable toachievethedestinythatGodhas plannedforallofus.Andthatisthe waythatChristHimselfexplainedto usandwhichhasbeenthewayofthe CatholicChurchfortwothousand years.Anyotherwayoflife,howevergoodfromsomepointsofview,is justNOTChrist'sway,andtherefore notthestraightandnarrowwaythat leadstothekindoflifeafterdeath thatweallhopefor.

Sointhiscaseallwaysdonotlead tothathappinesswhichChristmeant ustoachieve-butonewayonly,the Catholicway,becauseitistheonly

onethatteachesChrist'sdoctrinewithoutreservationandcompromise.And forthatreasontomanyitseemsa hardway,anarrowway-butChrist Himselfcalleditthat.

PeoplesaytheCatholicChurchis narrow,thatsheaskswhatisunreasonable,thatsheasksmorethanhumannaturecangive-thatherattitudetomarriage,forinstance,isin manyrespectsridiculous,andsoon. Well,whateverwethinkaboutthe doctrinesoftheCatholicChurch,at leastwemuttadmitthatshealone takesthewordsofChristattheirface value,literally.Andifshewon't compromisewithHisteachingtosuit thedesiresorwhimsofthetimes, thenthatisonlyonemoreargument inherfavour,forwhoareyouorIor eventheChurchtotamperwith Christ'steaching?ChristwasGod: therecanbenowateringdownor twistingwhatHe,saidtosuitourselves,andto-daythereisonlyone Churchthathasthecouragetoteach thepuredoctrineofChristinallits dynamicrealism,andthatChurchis theCatholicChurch.Manypeople,I know,won'tacceptChrist'sChurchtoday,butthenmanypeopledidn'tacceptChristHimselfwhenHewason earthTherearenonesoblindas thosewhowon'tsee!

Ontheotherhand,therearemany whogenuinelyconsidertheCatholic Churchtobemistaken,andtheirown creedtobetheactualdoctrineof Christ.Thisisquiteunderstandable iftheyhavenevergoneintoCatholic teaching.Catholics,fortheirpart, recognisesuchathingaslibertyof conscience,andtheyrespectthesincerityofothersintheirbeliefs.But thisdoesnotmeanthattheyconsider thebeliefsofotherstobejustastrue andjustasgoodastheirown.Itis simplyamatter,notofpersonalities, butofobjectivetruth.Tosaythata man'sreligionmustbewhatheis bornintoisrubbish.Ifthatwere truethenChristwouldnothaveasked theTwelveApdstlestochangetheir religion,norwouldHehaveexpected thousandsofmillionsafterthemalso tochangetheirreligionfromthatof theirparentsandintowhichtheywere born.Christianitywouldneverhave supersededpaganismifmenhadbeen contentalwayswiththereligioninto whichtheywerebornandhadnever pausedtoaskthemselveswhether wastrueorfalse.Andcountless-" lionsHAVErealisedoverthecenturiesthatthereligionoftheirparents andinwhichtheyhadbeenbrought upWASfalse,andthenhavingthe courageoftheirconvictionstheyhave changedtheirreligiontobecomeChristians,Catholics.

However,whilstthatistheCatholic pointofviewonthisquestion,asI haveimplied,alotmustdependon whetheronehaseverhadtheopportunityofhearingCatholicdoctrineexplained.Manyneverhave,andthereforenotknowingtheFULLtruthof Christ'steaching,Goddoesnotexpect thattheydomorethanliveuptothe tenetsofthecreedwhichtheyhonestlyandsincerelybelievetobethe truth.Butforthosewhohavehad theopportunitythereremainstheobligationofgoingstillfurtherintothe questionuntiltheyarefinallyand fullyconvincedonewayortheother.

CanahumaninstitutionreallyknowthemindofGod?

Christ'sPromiseofIndestructibilityDoesNot ChristianChurches

fusiontheGatesofIle;)haveprevailed.

-HowSatanhasCausedConfusion ThroughtheDisunityofProtestantism WhatLordMacaulaythoughtof theUnbrokenPapalSuccession

"StillaProtestant,"HollandStreet, IseFremantle:

Q.:Inoneofyourrepliesthiseveningyoumadeastatementtothe effectthattheRC.Church,among otherthings,explainedtoitsadherents,the,HINDOFGOD.

A.:IfWinstonChurchillrevealedto theAustralianPrimeMinistersome planofImperialrelations,itwouldbe quiteanormalwayofspeakingifthe PrimeMinisterannouncedtotheAustralianCabinetthathewouldexplain themindofMr.Churchillonthisparticularmatter.Itwouldnotimply thatMr.Curtinhadascomprehensive viewofthesituationasMr.Churchill. Norwoulditmeanthattheknowledge ofthetwomenwasco-extensive.

Now,webelievethatGod'splanfor manwasrevealedbyChrist-whowas God.WebelievethatthetaskofreceivingandinterpretingandpropagatingknowledgeofthatplanwasconferredbyChristonaChurchwhichHe foundedforthatverypurpose.We believe,finally,thatthatChurchwas andistheCatholicChurch.It seemsafairdescriptionoftheposition tosay,then,thatwehaveandknow themindofChrist,orthemindof God,inthismatter.Naturally,we donotexhaustthatmind-butwedo possessaclearanddefiniteknowledgeofGod'spurposeformankind. SaintPaul,inthefirstofhislettersto theearlyChristiansatCorinth,says quiteunreservedly:"Wehavethe mindofChrist"(I.Cor.,11,16);and IthinkthattheexpressionIused,interpretedinthewayIhavejustexplained,isinkeepingwiththewords andthemindofSaintPaul.

Q.:Canyouexplaintomehowany earthlyinstitutioncanevencomprehend,letaloneexplain,themindof asupernaturalandinvisibleBeing?

A.:Itisperhapsimpossiblethatan earthlyteacherwithpurelyhumanauthoritycouldhelpyoutounderstand themindofGodandHisplanformen. Butinpointoffact,wedonotdefend theCatholicChurchasa"purelyhumaninstitution,"or,asyousay,"an earthlyinstitution."Weholdthat behinditsteachingsisthevoiceand authorityofGod.Youmaynotagree withthatclaim,thoughyoushouldbe impressedwithit,andwoulddovery welltoinkuireintoitsratherimposingbasis.

StillaProtestantquarrelsalsowith thedescriptionofRomeasthe"cradle ofChristianity;"withtheclaimofan ItaliantobetheheadoftheChurch, whenChristianitywasfoundedinPalestine,andtheoriginalapostleswere Jews.

A.:St.Peterwasmadeheadofthe ChurchbyChrist:thetruthofthat statementhasbeenoftendiscussedin thisSession.Now,itisalsoestablished,andheldbyavarietyof scholars,thatSt.Petertransferredhis governmentoftheinfantChurchfrom STOVES-Wood,Gas;newandused. Goodstockspaints,enamels,sprinklers, andtaps.Hassell's,659WellingtonSt.

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AntiochtoRomesomeyearsbefore hisdeath.Since:wearediscussing metaphors,itmightbeinplacetosay thattheinfantChurch,whoseoriginal cradleinPalestinewasmadeuntenablebytheJews,transferredtoa cradleatAntioch,andthenceto Rome.Fromtheverybeginning growthhadbeenrapid.Butthe Churchwasstillcomparativelyundevelopedatthetimeofthetransferof thecentral,Christ-institutedauthority toRome,towhichithasbeenattachedeversince.AsforthePopebeing anItalian,Ican'tseethatthataffects theissue.Christdidnotimposeany restrictioninspiredbyraceonthesuccessorsofHisapostles,oronthechief ofHisapostles.Itmight,however, interestyoutoknowthatatonetime therewasanEnglishPope-Nicholas Brakespear-whoreignedasAdrian IV.

E.Hampson,WestPerth:

"Sir,willyoupleaseanswerthefollowingquestions?Whatisthemeaningofthewords:GatesofHellshall notprevail"?

A.:Intheircontext,thewordsmean thatthemachinationsandattacksof Satanwillneversucceedindestroying theonetrueChurchwhichChristestablishedwhileHewasonearth, whetherthoseattacksaremadefrom withinbysowingseedsofdiscordand errororwhethertheyaremadebyviolencefromwithout.

Q.:DoesChrist'spromiseapplytoall ChristianChurches?

A.:No.Christ'swordsapplyonly totheChurchwhichHeHimselffoundedwhileHewasonearth.Why shouldHemakesuchapromisetoa churchfoundednotbyHimself,but throughtheinventivegeniusofsome individualwhohasfound,ashethinks. anewmeaninginsometextofScripture?

Q.:Ifthepromisehadneverbeen beenmade,howwouldithave affectedthegeneralwell-beingand progressofyourownChurch?

A.:Innowaywhatsoever!TheCatholicChurch,beingfoundedbyChrist, whoisGod,asthemeansofsalvation forallmankind,mustofitsnaturebe indestructible-thatis,itmustexistto carryonitsworksolongasmankind endures.Christ'swordsarebutthe formalexpressionofthistruth.

Q.:Inyourownexperience,haveyou everknownthegatesofhelltoprevailagainstanychurchorreligious organisationthattaughtmenthe loveofGod,ortriedtodrawthem nearertotheKingdomofGod?

A.:Yes.Theverymultiplicityof non-Catholicsectsseemstoindicate thattheGatesofHellhaveprevailed intheircases.Hardlyayearpasses withoutsomenewso-called"Christian"religionspringingup.Each newsectclaimstohavethetruth,yet allagreethatonereligionisasgood asanother,whichonlyaddstothe confusion.Idon'tdoubt,ofcourse, thattheyalltrytoteachtheloveof Godintheirownway,andintheir ownway,trytodrawmencloserto theKingdomofGod.Butthefact thatover400ofthesereligionshave comeintoexistenceinthelastthree centuriesseemstobeundeniableproof thatSatanhassucceededinproducingconfusionanddisunityamongst them andthatintheirverycon-

Q.:InviewofChrist'scomfortingpromise,canyouexplainwhyRoman Catholicsallovertheworldareso anxiousaboutthesafetyofthe Pope?ItakeitthatthePopeis partandparceloftheChurchre!erredtointhepromise?

A.:ChristpromisedthattheGates ofHellwouldnotprevailagainstthe Church,andthatshewouldrisetriumphantnomatterwhatattackswere madeonherdoctrinesandonher members.Hedidnot,however,promisepersonalimmunityfromdanger toanyindividualmemberofthe church,noteventhePope. Catholicsallovertheworldare anxiousforthesafetyofthePope,becauseofwhatheis. Theyhonour himasChrist'srepresentativeonearth, andtheyreverehimasafather.And whoisnotanxiousforthesafetyofa father?Moreover,theyareconcernedfortheinviolabilityoftheoldest andmostsignificantinstitutioninthe worldofwhichtheProtestant,Lord Macaulay,couldwrite:

"Theproudestroyalhousesarebut ofyesterdaywhencomparedwiththe lineofSupremePontiffs.Thatline wetracehackinanunbrokenseries fromthePopewhocrownedNapoleon, inthe19th.century,tothePopewho crownedPepin,intheeighth,andfar beyondthetimeofPepintheaugust dynastyextends,untilitislostinthe twilightoffable.TheRepublicof Venicecamenextinantiquity,but

ApplytoAll

theRepublicofVeniceisgone,andthe Papacyremains.ThePapacyremains,notindecay,notamereantique,butfulloflifeandyouthful vigour, "Nordoweseeanysignthatindicatesthatthetermofherlongdominionisapproaching.Shesawthecommencementofallgovernments,andof alltheecclesiasticalestablishments thatnowexistintheworld,andwe feelnoassurancethatsheisnotdestinedtoseetheendofthemall.She wasgreatandrespected'whenthe SaxonsetfootonBritain,beforethe FrankhadcronsedtheRhine.When Grecianeloquencestillflourishedin Antioch,whenidolswerestillwor,hippedinthetempleofMecca. Andshemaystillexistinundiminishedvigourwhensometravellerfrom NewZealandshallinthemidstata vastsolitude,takehisstandonabrokenarchofLondonBridgeto:ketch theruinsofSt.Paul's."

Q.:DoRomanCatholicsingeneralbelieveinthedivinityofthePope, andifso,whatdifficultydothey haveinbringingthemselvestobelievethatdivineprotectionwigbe giventotheonlydivinehuman beingonearth?

A.:Ican'thelpfeelingthatyour questionisalittlefacetious.Iassure youthatCatholicsdoNOTbelievein thedivinityofthePope.SinceChrist ascendedintoheaven,therehasnever beenadivinehumanbeingonthis earth.

PapalReportonWarPrisoners

"JAPANCONFORMSTOINTER NATIONALLAW."

ReportsfromemissariesoftheHoly Seewhohavevisitedprisonersofwar andcivilianinterneesinAlliedand Axisterritoriesarecarriedinarecent issueof''Ecclesia,"monthlypublicationoftheVaticanOfficeofIriorinalionforWarPrisoners.

Theseobservationsincludesomehigh praisefortheAmericancareofItalianandGermanprisoners,andthereportthatthetreatmentofprisoners andinterneesinJapanconformstoInternationallaw.

Statingthat,throughthecourtesy oftheAmericanauthorities,aPapal representativevisitedItalianandGermanprisonersinAlgeria,"Ecdesia" says:"Theprisonersthemselvesconsider thetreatmenttheyreceivesatisfactureThefoodisineverywayequal tothatoftheAmericansoldiers,not onlycorrespondingtothejuridical conditionsofInternationalLaw,but alsoinsuringinfactahealthfuldiet. Themedicalassistancerenderedthe prisonersisexcellentinallrespects-" JapaneseCamps.

ConcerningthevisitsmadebyHis ExcellencytheMostRev.PaoloMa-

rella,ApostolicDelegatetoJapan,to Japanesemilitaryandcivilconcentrationcamps,"Ecclesia"reports: Thatthegeneraltreatmentofthe prisonersconformstoInternational Law,whichisobservedbyauthorities. Thatsomedifficultiesarisefromthe tactthatthecountry,habitsandmentalityoftheJapanesedifferfrom thoseoftheprisoners.Asregards foodandclothing,theprisonersreceivethesametreatmentJapanese soldiersreceive.(Thisisbelievedto beoneofthepointswherethedifferenceofthehabitsbetweenAmericans andtheJapanesecouldcausehardships fortheprisoners.)Thereisamonthlydistributionofsoap,razorsandcigarettes.Prisonersgenerallydonot lackformoneyandarepermittedto makesmallpurchases.Somerecreationandsportswepermitted,even whereobligatorylabourandrigorous disciplinerevail.GiftsfromHis HolinessPopePiusXII.totheprisonersandinterneesarefaithfullyconvnedbycampcommanders.

Particularsolicitudewasshownby Archbishol_Marellainvisitingfour civiliancamps,wheresomefamilies, manywomenandtwogroupsofReligiousandnuns-almostallofthem Americansand,Canadians-areinturned.

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,MAY31,1944.

Immigration.

OneofthesubjectsdiscussedattherecentConferenceof EmpirePrimeMinistersinLondonwasimmigration,anditappearsthatthebroadlinesoffuturepolicyinthisregardhavebeen laiddown.Theimpossibilityofsecuringsufficientpopulation fordefenceanddevelopmentalpurposesfromthenaturalincrease ofourstockisnowgenerallyadmitted,andthequestionofimmigrationisthereforeaprimarynationalconcern.ButitisamistaketobelievethatAustraliaisregardedabroadasalandflowingwithmilkandhoney,andthatmigrantswillbepressingfor entrancetothiscountry.Europehaslargelybeenbeggaredof population,andeventothosecountrieswhichcanaffordtolose surpluspopulationthereareotherprospectsmoreinvitingthan Australia.Henceimmigrationwillneedtobeactivelyencour- agedwithsufficientinducementstoattractthetypeofimmigrant Australiamostneeds

Thepresentreactionsofindustrialismonhumanwelfareasa whole,andtheundevelopedconditionofhugeagriculturalareas. emphasisethatwedonotwantAustraliatobecomeadumping groundforlargenumbersofmigrantsfromBritishindustrialcentres.NordoesthepolicyofsettlingWelshminersonsmalldairy holdingscommenditselftorightreason.Ifimmigrationisresumed,letitbeofanagriculturalclassofsomeindependence,not merelyfarmlabourersindestitution(whowouldsoonbecomethe stewardsoffinancialinstitutions),andfromstockswhichhavea highbirthrate.

Nobody,however,'oughttopretendthatimmigrationisa simpleandclear-cutissue.Itisacomplexmatterofgreatnationalmoment.Hence,apartaltogetherfromconsiderationsof politicalexpediencyandimperialistsentiment,extremecareshould beexercisedoverthetypeofimmigrantadmittedtoAustralia. Migration,too,shouldberegulatedwithduereferencetothepositionofpost-warunemploymentfigures,forifwecannotadequatelyprovideeconomicallyforourown,theprospectsforouradopted brethrenareprecarious.Itisadmittedlydifficulttounderstand whyourcitiesshouldbepackedwithclerks,employedandunemployed,whiletheremightbealargesturdyandindependentrural population.Nationalprosperityhaseverdependeduponabalancebetweenurbanandruralpopulations.Butifourownpeople cannot,orwillnot,developthecountrythereappearsnoalternativebuttoopenourdoorstothosewhowill.Stilltheproblem ofeconomiclibertyremainsunsolved,unlesssomethingisdone towardsmakingtheprimaryproducer,whetherlocalorimported, hisownmaster.

Alltoorare,however,indiscussionsonimmigrationisthe considerationofwhatfactorsmilitateagainsttheincreaseofthe indigenouspopulation.Thereisnodisputebutthatthebestof allpossibleimmigrantsistheAustralianbaby.Buttherateof naturalincreasehasbeenalarminglyarrested.TheAustralian birthrateinthemiddleofthelastcenturywasabout42perthousandperannumofthepopulation.Pre-warfiguresshowedabout 18per1,000.Evenconsideringthattherateofinfantmortality hasbeennearlyhalved,therateofnaturalincreaseislessthanone halfofwhatitwassixtyoddyearsago.Itappearsthatour youngcountryiswellonthewaytonationalextinction.Birthcontrolisthegreatpublicenemy,butourGovernmentsaredoing littletopreventitspropagandaandtobantheadvertisement,displayandsaleofcontraceptives.Withahighrateofnaturalincreaseandawell-plannedimmigrationpolicy,mostofourpopulationdifficultiescouldbesolvedinthenext50years.Asitis,we areadwindlingnation,andothersmustdoforuswhatwecould wellhavedoneourselves.Theissueisclear.Populateorperish!

TheFeastof Pentecost

091311IRVANCEINST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

TheFeastofPentecostwasobserved withduesolemnityintheCathedral onSundaylast.HisGracetheArchbishopPontificatedat11am.,assisted byRevs.J.J.RaffertyandP.DonnellyasDeaconsattheThrone,VeryRev. E.Kennedy,D.D.,Adm.,asAssistant Priest,andRevs.J.P.McGillicuddy andJ.P.O'FarrellasDeaconandSubDeacon.Theceremonieswerecarried outbythestudentsofSt.Charles' Seminary,directedbyVeryRev.L.J. Goody,D.D.,D.Ph.St.Mary'sCathedralChoir,underthedirectionofRev. A.Lynch,renderedthemusicofthe Mass.

SOLEMNREQUIEMFORTHELATE ARCHBISHOPCLIME.

TheSolemnOfficeoftheDeadwas chantedandSolemnRequiemMass celebratedinSt.Mary'sCathedralon May6,ontheoccasionoftheninthanniversaryofthedeathofthelate ArchbishopChine.HisGrace,Most Rev.R.Prendiville,D.D.,whopresided,wasattendedattheThroneby VeryRev.A.Kelly,S.J.,andVery Rev.E.Kennedy,D.D.,Adm.Rev. J.J.RaffertywasAssistantPriest.The, MasswascelebratedbyRev.M.H. Timbs,C.SS.R.,mistedbyRev.T. AhernandRev.P.Donnelly,asDeaconandSub-Deacon,respectively.Rev. J.O'FarrellwasMasterofCeremonies. ThePriests'ChoirchantedtheOffice, andcombinedwithSt.Mary'sCathedralChoir,underthedirectionofRev. A.Lynch,torenderthemusicofthe Mass.

LivingWiththe Church

June4-TrinitySunday:Massproper. 2nd.prayeroftheSunday.Creed. PrefaceoftheTrinity.LastGospeloftheSunday.

June5-St.Bonifaze,BishopandMartyr:Massproper.2nd.prayerfor thePope.CommonPreface.

June8-St.Norbert,BishopandConfessor:Mass"Statuit."1st.prayer oftheProper.2nd.prayerforthe Pope.CommonPreface.

June7-Feria:MassoftheSunday withouttheGloria.2nd.prayer"A cunctis."3rd.prayerforthePope. NoCreed.CommonPreface.

June8-CorpusChristiMassProper. LaudaSion.Creed.Prefaceof theNativity.

June9:FridaywithintheOctaveof CorpusChristi:MassoftheFeast. 2nd.prayerofSt.Columba.3rd. prayerSS.PrimusandFelician.4th. prayerforthePope.Creed.PrefaceoftheNativity.

June10:SaturdaywithintheOctave ofCorpusChristi.Massofthe Feast.2nd.prayerofSt.Margaret. 3rd.prayer"Concedenos."Creed. PrefaceoftheNativity.

tOe clircObiocese

June2:

10a.m.:PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofPriestsoftheMetropolitan Area,ChapterHall,VictoriaSquare.

June4: 4p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Aidan'sMosmsa Park.

June7: 3.15p.m.:AttendAnnualMeetingof theCatholicWomen'sLeague,atthe C.W.L.Rooms,NestleHouse.

June9:

8.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedralPresideatSolemnHighMassonthe occasionoftheopeningoftheForty Hours'Prayer.

June11:

7.30p.m.,St.Mary'sCathedral-AttendclosingceremoniesofForty Hours'Prayer.

9.30a.m.:St.Anthony'sChurch, Wanneroo-AttendAnnualCelebrationofTitularFeast.

June16:

7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral-Consecrationofnewmembersofthe SacredHeartSodality.

June18:

4p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Anne's,Palmyra.

June24:

8a.m.:PresideatceremonyofProfessionatSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

June25:

9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Columba's,SouthPerth, ontheoccasionofthecelebrationof theSacerdotalSilverJubileeofVery Rev.J.T.McMahon,M.A.,Ph.D., H.Dip.Ed.

3p.m.:AttendAnualRallyofthe CatholicGirls'Movement,atSt. Mary'sCathedral.

7.30p.m.:ConfirmationandOanonicalVisitationatStaroftheSea, Cottesloe

EVENINGDEVOTIONS.

EveningDevotions,atwhichHis Gracewaspresent,werebroadcastover Station6WN.VeryRev.J.T.McMahon,MA.,D.Ph.,H.Dip.Ed.,was thepreacher.St.Mary'sCathedral Choir,underthedirectionofRev.A. Lynch,renderedthemusicofthedevotions.Dr.C.EdgarFordpresided attheorgan.

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

IntheafternoonHisGracetheArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentof Confirmationto16recentconverts.In abriefaddress,HisGraceexplained thesignificanceoftheSacramentand exhortedhishearerstobediligentin theuseofthespiritualweapons- prayerandtheSacraments-provided forthembyOurDivineLordforthe struggleagainstthemanytemptations 'whichbesetthenewlyconverted.He pointedoutthenecessityofcontinued studyontheirpartoftheChurch's doctrines.ThegreatertheirknowledgeoftheirFaiththegreaterwould betheirloveforitandtheirabilityto defenditagainsttheattacksofothers.

OnMonday,June5,over6WN,the Rev.Dr.J.T.McMahonwillbroadcast at9.15p.m.on"Killarney'sLakesand Fells."On'Friday,June30,overthe samestation,6WN,hewilltalkon "TheGapofDunloe."

BroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral

OnthefirstSundayofJunethe MissaCantatafromSt.Mary'sCathedralwillbebroadcast,thepreacher beingRev.FatherH.Lalor.The musicoftheMaSswillbesungbySt. Mary'sCathedralChoir,conductedby Rev.FatherLynch,withDr.Edgar Fordasorganist.

PontificalBenediction,duringwhich HisGracewasassistedbyRevs.J.P. McGillicuddyandP.Donnelly,asDeaconandSub-Deacon,respectively, broughtthefunctiontoaclose.The musicthroughoutwasrenderedbySt. Joseph'sSchoolChoir.

QUARTERLYCONFERENCEOF THECLERGY.

TheQuarterlyConferenceforPriests ofthemetropolitanareawillbeheM intheChapterHall,VictoriaSquare, onFriday,June2,at10am.

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Sunday:

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PurityofMindandHeartis RequiredasWellasinAct

ConditionsWhichConstitute GraveSin

SubjectiveApplicationsoftheLawofChastity

TheSixthCommandmentforbids theactualcommissionofsin,whilethe Ninthgoesfurtherandrestrainsthe sinfuldesire.Aparticularandextremeformofsinisexpresslysingled outforcondemnation,bothonitsown accountandasrepresentingawhole classofoffences-viz.,thosecontrary totheholyvirtueofpurityorchastity.

TheNinthCommandment,aswe haveseen,prohibitsnotmerelythe sin,butthedesireofit."Thoushalt notcovet,"etc.Thisleadsustoan importantfeatureofCatholicmoral teaching.TheCatholicfaithdemands thesanctificationofthewholemanin mindandheart,andnotinoutward conductonly.SuchisChrist'sown teaching.Hegivesusasthe"first andgreatest"Commandment:"Thou shaltlovetheLordthyGodwiththy wholeheart,andwiththywholesoul, andwiththywholemind"AndelsewhereHesaysthatinordertolove Himwemust"keepthecommandments."Consequentlywemustkeep theminwardlyinourheartandmind, aswellasoutwardly.

Theheartofmanistherealseatof humansin,asOurLordteachesusin severalplaces.Theguiltofsin radicallyinthewilltocommitit;and thisleadsustoanotherimportant principle.

Inordertoincurtheguiltofsin againstthese,oranyoftheotherCommandments,theremustbeconsentof thewilltothetemptation-fullconsentformortal,andpartialconsent (orweakresistanceofthewill)for venialsin.Iftherebeneitherdegree ofconsent,therecanbenosin.The distinctionsometimesmadebetween deliberatesinsandnotdeliberate comesfromaconfusionofideas.For thesmallestvenialsintheremustbe somedeliberation,howeverslight.In ordinaryquestionsofrightandwrc'ng threeconditionsarerequiredinorder

ANEWWAYOFTEACHING LATIN.

Thisisfrom"TheTidings,"theofficialorganattheArchdioceseofLos Angeles:-

"Pittsburg:Anewwayofteaching Latintohighschoolstudentshasbeen inauguratedbyprofessorsatCatholic CentralHighSchoolhere.Insteadof overdosesofCicero,CaesarandoldVirgil,theyhavethestudentstranslating suchfavouritesas'WhiteChristmas' and'TheMarineCorpsHymn'into Latin.

"Asampleofthelatestonthe school'shit-paradegoeslikethis:"'Deponesclopetum Deponecars Sclopetiferamama Ponesclopetum

'There'sabitmoretoit,butany LatinstudentatCatholicCentralHigh Schoolcantellyouit'snothingmore than'Pistol-Packin'Mama.'"

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HowtheCatholicRural MovementWillbeConstituted

SomeImmediateandUrgentObjectives CarmeliteNuns

TheCatholicRuralMovementwill beorganisedasfollows:

DiocesanCouncil:Farmers,experts, clergy(appointedbytheArchbishop). Meetingyearly.

toconstituteamortal-in.(1)Thesubject-mattermustbegraveorserious, whetheritbethought,aword,ora deed,oranomissionofwhatiscommanded;(e)theremustbeknowledgeofthewrongfulnessandadvertencetothesameatthetimeofacting; and(3)theremustbefullconsentof thewilltothewrong.

Now,inthecaseofoffencesagainst puritythesubject-matterisalways grave,andhence,asfarasthisconditiongoes,thesinwouldalwaysbe mortal.If,then,theoffenderbeexcusedfromgrievoussin,itmustbebecattseoneorotherofthetworemainingconditionsiswanting-thatis, eitherknowledgeandadvertence,or fulnessofconsent.Theremayeasily bewantofknowledgeastothesinfulnessofthings,oratalleventsoftheir gravity,especiallyinchildrenorvery youngpeople,whetherwecallitu nocenceorignoranceButinthecase ofallpersonsabsenceoffullconsent willfrequentlysavefrommortalguilt. GuiltbeforeGodisaquestionofthe will,andnotoffeelings.Evenwith thebest,feelingsmaybepowerfully wroughtuponbyviolentorrepeated temptationsforwhichtheyareinno wayresponsible.Thebiographiesof canonisedsaintsprovethis.St.Paul, St.Benedict,St.CatherineofGenoa, arecasesinpoint,nottomention others.Gratificationfreelyindulged -andnotsimplyexperienced,through humanweakness-is'whatintroduces guilt.

WehaveseenalreadythattheCommandmentsunderdiscussion,besides condemningtheviolationofmarriage, alsoprohibitotherformsofsensual excess.Thisapplieseventothose whoaregoingthroughthephaseof "courting"or"company-keeping.' Thereisnospecialexemptionfromthe Commandmentsforsuch,norforthose actuallyengagedtobemarried.But inthecafeofthelast-named,ordinary signsofaffection-exhibitedwithmoderationandself-restraint-arenotto beuniversallycondemnedassinful,still lessasgrievouslywrong.Perhapsa fairtestoflawfulnessmightbethis: whethertheactsofaffectionaresuch asright-mindedpeoplewouldnotdeem unbecomingorextravagantbetween brotherandsister,orwhetherthey wouldactinthatmayifotherswere present.

Inallsuchmatters,however,right andwrongmustbejudgedrelatively totheindividualcharactersofthepartiesconcerned,andnotintheabstract. Often,whenapriestisasked,.Isthis orthatwrong?heisobligedtoreply withanotherquestion,Doyoufind anyharminit?Ifso,avoidit,or takesuchspiritualprecautionsaswill removeanyimmediatedanger.The samerulewilldecidesomeother doubtsconnectedwiththepresentsubject-e.g.,Isitwrongformetogoto theatre%music-halls,ortosuchand suchaplay?todancesuchandsuch dancesatballs?toreadsuchandsuch abook?Onecannotalwaysgivea directanswer.Neitherplay,nor dance,norbookmaybemanifestly wronginitself-Themoralitywilldependupontheeffectproducedinthe individualquestioner,unless,indeed, therebescandaltoothersinvolved. Forscandaltheremaybe,although thequestionerderivenomoralharm himself.Thismayhappeninthecase ofcertainkindsofmodernplays,such asoneissometimessurprisedtofind 'good"Oatholidsattendingpperhaps theknowledgeofthosewhowillsee themnextmorningattheCommunion rails.

RegionalCouncil:Farmers'delegatesfromparishes.Hasnocontrol overparishsections,merelyhelpful meetingforreasonableco-operation. Meetinghalf-yearly.

ParishSection:Themassorganisationoftheparish.Leadersofgroups, withparishpriest.Meetingquarterly (ormoreoften).

RuralGroup:Sixorsofarmerswho arewillingtobeapostlesamongthe rankandfileoftheirneighbours.Meetingfortnightly.Usingofficialprogrammeofmeetings.

1.Thegroupmeetinghasmainlya spiritualobjective;thisistheCatholicActionapostolateinformation.

2.Thisisnotanineffectivediscussion circle,butatrainingground.They 'workforthetransformingoftheirown localcommunities.

3.Therankandfileoffarmerswill readilyjoininthemovementwhenit isgiving"material'help.Thematerialmotiveswillattractanyone,but thespiritualmotivewillonlyattract theapostolicpersons.

HOSTELINTHECITYFOR COUNTRYGIRLS.

Thecountrygirlcomingtothecity needs,perhapsmorethananyother girl,aCatholicHostel,whereshemay findsuitablesocietyofCatholicgirls inaCatholicenvironment.

JUNIORFARMERS'VACATION SCHOOLINTHECITY.

Itishopedthatitwillbepossibleto arrangeaholidayschoolofoneortwo weeksforyoungfarmer's,wherethey willbegivenasuitabletrainingalong thelinesoftheCatholicRuralMovement.

FirsttoEnrol

RURAL(MOVEMENT.

Sinceprayeristhefirstdutyof everyCatholicActionist,andsincethe RuralMovementespeciallyneedsgreat prayer,ourfirstactofenrolmenthas beentheCommunityoftheCarmelite ConventatNedlands,thatstorehouseofprayer.

Catholicfarmerswillfeelmuchconsolationinknowingthattheyhave thisco-operationofprayer.

TheCarmeliteNunsthemselvestill thesoil,inthesilentgardens,away fromthebustleanddistractionsof modernlife.

NEEDOFACATHOLICNURSING

SCHEMEFORCOUNTRY MOTHERS.

Thepositionoftheexpectantmother inthecountryisanunenviableone. Statelawrequiresthatnowoman travelontrainswithinamonthof childbirth.Sincethereareinsufficientmaternityhospitalsinthecountry,andmanymothersmusttravel, thepositionseemsridiculous.

Butthegreatestproblemisnotthe travellingthatmothersmustundertake,buttheworryofhavingnoone tolookafterthechildrensheleavesat home.TheCountryWomen'sAssociationhaveastaffofwomentodo thisworkoflookingafterfamiliesof mothersconfined,butthestaffistoo small,andanywayisitnottimewe hadaCatholicserviceofthisnature? Itmightwellbecalled"TheWomen oftheVisitation,"inemulationofthe serviceofOurLadyrenderedtoElizabeth. TheGreatSoutherndistrictcould welldowithaCatholicMaternity NursingHome.

COUNTRYCO-OPERATIVE STORES.

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TheWorkoftheMissionsin NetherlandsNewGuinea

Itisimpossibletowriteabout NetherlandsNewGuineawithoutmentioningthegreatcivilisingworkdone bythemissionaries.Ingeneral,it canbesaidthatthenorthernpartsof NetherlandsNewGuineaarethesphere ofinfluencefortheProtestantMission, whilethesouthernpartsareunderthe influenceoftheCatholics.

InMerauke,capitalcityoftheunoccupiedpartofDutchNewGuinea, wasfoundedin1902,andtheCatholic MissionoftheOrderoftheSacred HeartofTilburg(Holland)moved inin1905.Forthefirst15yearsit metwithpracticallynosuccess.Headhuntingand'sexualorgieswereprevalent.Theywerebasedoncustomary lawandreligion,anditseemedalmost impossibletostampthemout.Moreoverdangerousinfectiousdiseases quicklypenetratedinland,introduced bythehuntersofBirdsofParadise whostartedtradingin1914.

TheMissionnearlygaveuphope. andhadalreadyplanneditswithdrawal.Alastdesperateeffort,however,wasmadebythewell-known priestVertenten,whichmetwithsuccess.

TheNetherlandsIndiesGovernment steppedinwithstringentaction,andit cannowbesaidthatthedifferent diseaseshavebeenstampedoutand thatthebirth-rateissteadilyincreas-

TheholdonthenativesbytheMissionthenquicklyimproved,andnow notlessthan12priestsandmorethan 600religiousteachers,named"Gorus," mainlyfromtheMissionaryTraining SchoolatTual,intheKeiIsland,north ofAustralia,areworkingintheVicariateofthenewly-appointeddeputyfor BishopArts,FatherGrent.

Owingtothecourageousandstrenuousworkofthesecivilisingteachers, thousandsofKayaKayasarenow baptnsed.Itisestimatedthatan averageofone-thirdofthepopulation hasbeenbaptisedintheareaswhere themissionariesareactive.

Itisobviousthatthefaithofthese mewChristiansisnotmorethanathin veneer.TheMissionconcentrates, therefore,ontheyouth,whowillinfluencefuturefamilylife,inspiteofthe sullenantipathyofanumberofthe elderlytribesmen.

Itisdifficulttogiveexactfigures owingtothespecialconditionsinthis partoftheNetheralndsIndieswhichis populatedbymanycompletelydifferenttribes.Thecoastaltribeoftall men,calledtheMarindAnim,forinstance,leadtheeasylifeoffishermen. Thisisverydifferentfromthelifeled bytheinlandtribeofunder-sized,but muchmoreactive,MoejoeAnim.They liveintheupperreachesoftheDiegul River.Ofthetotalof21,000membersofthesetwotribes,7,000have beenbaptised.

Themainpartoftheteachingat themissionaryschoolsconsistsofthe Malaylanguageas"linguafranca,"gardencultivation,wickerwork,aslight knowledgeofreading,writing,and counting,and,forthegirls,sewing.

IhaveneverbeforefeltsomuchadmirationfortheworkoftheMissions asafterIhadseentheconditions underwhichthesemenworkwitha completesacrificeoftheirownper. sonalinterests.Theprospectoflivingamongthenativesinthedepths oftheNewGuineaswampyjungle alonemouldmakemanybravehearts sink.

IwitnessedbothCatholicandProtestantEasterservices,andwasdeeply moved.Onlyhalfoftheroofandtwo wallswereleftoftheCatholicChurch.

ButaSolemnMasswascelebratedin thepresenceofahugecongregation. Themembersstoodinrowsextending faroutsidethechurch,andconsisted ofDutch,KayaKayas,andafewhundredAustraliansoldiers.

SomeKayaswalked40milestothe war-scarredProtestantChurch,which wasovercrowded.Beforeandafter theMalaysermon,well-knownpsalms, translatedintoMalayan,weresung beautifullybyacongregationconsist ingofmostlyAmboineseandModanese,whoarenaturallygiftedsingers(NetherlandsIndiesGovernmentInformationService.)

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JesuitMissionariesPraisedby MacArthur

HighlightatagatheringheldinNew Yorkwasthereceptionoacablefrom GeneralDouglasMacArthur,inwhich hepraisedtheFilipinopeopleandthe Jesuitmissionaries.Thegathering washeldtomarkthetenthanniversaryoftheconsecrationofBishop Hayes,oneofthemostvaliantapostlesofthePhillippines,whoisnowinternedatManila.

In-1926whenBishopHavesarrived asamissionerintheIslands,there wereonlyfifteenpeoplepresentat hisMass.In1936,after10yearmissionarylabour,therewere15,000peopleattendingMass.BishopHayes himselfputdownthesuccessofhis worktotheopeningofCatholic schools.TherewerenoCatholic inhisterritory,butinthespaceof 15yearshehaderected:ourhigh schools,twojuniorcolleges,15parochialschools,andover130catecheticalschools.

bishopflayes'famehasspread throughoutthePhilippines,andhewas recognisedbyofficialandcivilauthoritiesasbeinganoutstandingleader. TheworkcarriedoutbytheJesuit missionareasinthePhilippineswas fullyappreciatedbyGeneralMacArthurwhenhewasintheislands, andthecabledmessagehesentto NewYorkwascertainlyanexpression ofappreciationandgratitudefrom agreatmantoothergreatmen.

GeneralMacArthur'smessageread: "ThefateandwelfareofthePhilippinesisneveroutofmymindor heart.Myconstantthoughtandhope istoeaseitslotandtohastentheday ofitsdeliverance.TheJesuitshave longservedtheislands.Inthese darkhourstheirreadyhandandresolutespiritremainassteadfastasin thedaysofpeace.Iasktheseholy mentopraythatamercifulGodwill continuetoguideusonourway back."

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TheInfluenceofComicsontheGeneralPublic

FrivolousoffspringofYellowJournalism

*ComicStripsBecomeOneofthePrimaryCausesofChildDelinquency

ExploitationofCrime,ViolenceandSex

Ea&WW1comicstripshavetakenanextraordinaryholdontheaveragenewspaperreader.Somearewholesomeandclean;othersaredeclared tobeadefinitemenacetotheyouthofthecountry.Thissplendidsurvey ofcomicandadventuretripswaswrittenbyThomasF.Doylefor"TheCatholicWorld,"NewYork.IntendedforAmericanconsumption,ititnot withoutitsvaluetoAustralianreadent.

Onceuponatimethechildrenread fairytales.Thencamethevogueof thepennydreadfuls.Now,both grown-upsandchildren-thereisat leastoneineveryfamily-readthe comicstripe.

Theinfluenceofthesecomicsover thepopularmindisoneofthemost striking-anddisturbing-phenomena ofthecentury.

Frivolousoffspringofyellowjournalism,thecomicStriphastoalarge extentceasedtobeeitherwholesome orfunny.

Ithasbe,ome,instead,aproblemto thosewhobelievethatwhatgoesinto junior'smindisasimportantaswhat goesintohisbody.Childspecialists, inparticular,condemnthecrime,violenceandsexthatthemoviesdarenot stress,butwhichareoftenrecklessly andunashamedlyexploitedinthe funnysheet.

Thesituationisone,theyinsist,that challengestheinterestofeveryparent.

"Comicsandcomicbooksareno longercomical,"declared"TheNew World"(November20,1942),Chicago Archdiocesanweekly."Theyhave disintegratedintocheapstorybooks, whereinexoticideasaregraphically portrayedinpictures.Here,heroes accomplishtheimpossiblebecauseof mysticalpowersoriginatinginother planets;theordinaryandaccepted methodsoflawenforcementareridiculed,andthesexmotifisparadedbeforeinnocenteyesinsemi-nudedrawings.Yetparentswhoshrinkinhorroratthethoughtofeight-year-olds playingwithmatches,givethemblowtorchesfortheirminds."

NotAllAreBad.

Notallcomicstripsarebad,of course.Viewedseparately,manyof themratehighinwholesomenessas wellasentertainmentvalue.Butthe innocuoushumourofsomeservesto emphasiseratherthandetractfrom thesordidnessofotherswhichhappen toappearonthesamepage.

Linkedtothecomicstip,butfar moretrashyandharmfularethe comicmagazinesdesignedeyclusively forchildconsumption.

Thevillainy,gunplayand"thinlycladvampires"depictedinthese comicbooksinducedthewardenof abigAmericanprisontobarthem asreadingmatter.

Hefoundthemmostpopularamong theyoungerinmates,thosefrom16to 21.

Inhisruling,thewardenexempted theSupermanstripbecausetheviolenceusedbytheherowas"employedonthesideoflawandorder."

Superman'sexploits,however,do notmeetwiththeapprovalofmore discerningcritics.Invulgarway thisfantasticcharacterseemstopersonifytheprimitivereligionexpoundedbyNietzche's"Zarathustra.""Man aloneisandmustbeourGod,"says Zerathurtra,verymuchinthestyle ofaNazipamphleteer.

Likeitornot,thereareplentyof childrenwhoknowmoreaboutthe manwonderSupermantl,antheydo aboutChristoranyofthegreatchar. astersoftheBible.

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CriticismsOftenHeard.

Amongconscientiousnewspapereditorscriticismofthecomicstripisoccasionallyheard;butattemptstodrop objectionablefeaturesareusuallyfollowedbypromptprotests.

Thecomicsmaybebloodthirsty, trashyorfantastic;theymaydeal withmurder,kidnappingorjungle love,buttheirpopularityseemstobe enhancedratherthanlessenedonthat account.

"Newsdom,"defunctorganofthe U.S.newspaperbusiness,someyears agosawtheneedofeliminatingthe ghastlinessincomicstripsbutrecognisedtheireffectivenessinbuilding upcirculation.

'Itiscomparativelyeasy,"itsaid, "togetareadertobuyanewspaper ifheispalpitatinglycurioustofind outhowthescantily-cladheroinemanagestogetoutofthewayofaforteith-centurymysteriouslydeath-dealingmachinewhichthreatenstoblow herlovelyfuturisticformtogorybits."

Nevertheless,asonenewspaperfound whenitaskedforcommentsfromits readers,therearemanywhostrongly condemnthecomics.OneProtestantdenouncedthemfordealingwith "murders,tortures,andstuffweabsolutelyrefusetoletthekidsseeinthe movies."Anotherwentasfarasto suggestthatpolice"raidthenewspaperswhichnolongerhaveanyrespectfordecency."

SubstitutionMayWork.

IntheUnitedStatesanewtypeof comicbookandofaseriesofpicture storiesbytheCatecheticalGuilddealingwiththelivesofChristianheroes mayprovethebeginningofamore widespreadefforttowardsreplacing thepaganised,eroticcomic'sbysomethingthatparentsmay,witheasy consciences,placeinthehandsoftheir children.

Notthatthepolicyofsubstituting theharmlessfortheharmfulisexpectedtoworkouttoosmoothly,The strongmeatonwhichtheyoungsters havebeenfedmayhavehelpeddestroytheirtasteformorewholesome fare.

Certainly,Supermanwhocameout ofcomparativeobscuritytobecome theNumberOnefavouriteofboth childrenandadults,willcontinueto beaformidablecompetitor

Childrenwanttheirheroestobe welloutoftheordinary.Itwillbe hardtoweanthemfromtheApollolikecreaturewhojumpsoverskyscapers,soarsthroughtheairwith moreeasethanthemanontheflying trapeze,runsasfastasanexpress train,'crushessteelwithbarehands, catchesbulletsinhisteeth,andhurls automobilesasnonchalantlyasrubber bat.

Asurvey,conductedby"Fortune," in1937,revealedthat51.4percent.of America'sadultpopulationhadafavouritecomicstrip.Intopplaces then(thiswasbeforetheSuperman crashedintofrontrank)were"Little OrphanAnnie,""Popeye,"and"Dick Tracey."

DeepRooted.

WhenChicYoung,creatorof"Blondie,"soughtanameforBlondie'snew daughter,400,000readerssubmitted suggestions.Alloverthecountry newspapersrecordedthenameofthe winnerinthisnation-widecontest.

Saidtheluckyladyofherfavourite strip:"Itactuallyisthefirstthingin thepaperIturnto.It'ssonatural andtruetolifethatIalwaysgeta kickoutofit.Thingsthathappen totheBumsteadsarealwayshappeningtofolkinreallife."

Comicstripcharactersaresupposed tobedeathless.WhenMiltCaniff, creatorof"TerryandthePirates," founditnecessaryto"killoff'beautifulRavenSherman,letters,telegrams andfloralwreathsPoured-intothe officesofthesyndicatewhichsponsorsthestripandthenewspapersthat carryit.Editorialswereprinteddeploringtheheroine's"death."The "VoiceofthePeople"departmentof theNewYork"DailyNews"devoted ittspaceonedayexclusivelytoletters fromreadersdeploringher"passing." Theweekly,"EmporiumIndependent" paper(Pennsylvania),whichcarries nocomics,printedthefollowingparagraph:

"Manylocalfanswillregrettolearn thatMissRavenShermandiedthis morningfrominjuriesreceivedwhen shewastossedfromaspeedingtruck atthehandsofthatarchfiend,CaptainJudas.Moredetailscanbe foundinthecomicsectionofany dailypaperthismorning.Thefun-

eralwilltakeplaceistheSunday papers." CreateWrongidles.

Aspropagandamedia,thecomics havenotbeenneglected."Popeye" wasoncereproducedin1,500newspapersusingUSA.Navyadvertisementstodrumupenlistments.The spinacheating,one-eyedsailorurged farmboysto"signupwit'meand you'llseetYlandsofopportunityand romanakI"anddeclaredthat"the Navy'sdeliciouscookin'buildsyaup toaregulartowerofGibraltikiI"

OnNavyDay,1941,asuper12-chaptermovieserialpatternedupon"Don WinslowoftheNavy,"wasreleased tokeybothadultsandyouthtothe exigenciesofnationaldefence.

ThecomicstripswereoncedescribedbyHeywoodBrounastheproletariannovelofAmerica.ArthurBrisbanecalledthemthesecondelement inthemakingofanewspaper,news beingthefirst.Discouragingasit marbetoeducatorsandothers,the comicsexerciseanappealpossessedby noothernewspaperfeature.Creatorsofthesecartoonsreceivemail thatequalsinvolumethelettersthat pourintothestudiosofHollywood's staractresses.

Duringahearingonparolepetitions, CriminalJudgeCharlesW.Lusk,of Chattanooga,blamedthecomicstrips asoneoftheprimarycausesofcrime. "Frequently,"hesaid,"Isitdown andtrytoanalysethemtoseewhat thehumourisinthem.Children's mindsarebeingchargedwiththis evenbeforetheycanread. - Iam fullyconvincedthatsomeofthese strips,basedonsomedisreputable, well-nighcriminalact-whackingsomeoneoverthehead,orsomemean,dishonesttrick-areresponsibleforcreatingideasinthemindsofchildren."

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TheComicalCalamity

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Thisseemsasevereindictment,but therearemanyexperiencedobservers whowillagreethatthenewspaper comicstripveryoftendoesexercise adefinitelydeleteriouseffectonyoung minds.

SomBroughtIn.

Leastwholesomeofthedailystrips arethosewithanundisguisedsexappeal.Thesecartoonsareskilfully drawn.Theyhaveacalculatedappealforadolescentsbecauseoftheirromanticcontent.Buttheromanceis notalwaysfreefromsuggestiveness, andthesleekformsofseductivecharmersareparadedinmodesandsituationsneitherinnocentnorharmless.

Herethepenisusedwithasubtle skill,Moralistsmaynotworrryundulyoveryoungsterscarryingtoypistolsand"stickingup"theirlittle friendincomicstripstyle,butthey certainlycannotcondonethedaily stripinwhichsexisthemaininterest andromanceappearsindecidedly nastyanduninhabitedguise.

"Comic,"ofcourse,isappliedtothe multitudinousoutpouringsofthepulp presses.Thereist.creepyhorror aboutsomeofthesefantasiessuggestiveofGrandGuignol.

Itisapoordefencetosaythat thesestoriesportraythetriumphof justiceovervillainyandcrime.The damningargumentagainstthese gaudypublicationsisthattheyintroducethechildtoanunrealworldpeopledbyschemingsirensandcoldbloodedmurderers,andaretheworst pOssibleeducationforchildrenwhose mindsaretooimpressionablenotto retainsomeresidueofthedangerous nonsensepouredintothem.These talesaresuchthatnosaneparent wouldrepeattohischildren.

UnknowntoParents.

Obviouslyparentsingeneralare unawareofthekindoftrashpurveyed totheirchildrenasharmlessentertainment.Surveysbearoutthecontentionrepeatedlyadvancedbyconscientiousparentsthatnochildescapes theinfluenceofthecomics.IfJohnny's fatherandmothermakeaneffortto keephimfromreadingtheSunday comics,hecanambleovertothe Smithsnextdoorandgetthemfrom hisplaymates.

Sendalongtheseattractivestory booksthatyonhavenowdiscarded. The'wren&SectionoftheCentralCa. thelicLibrarywillappredatethem.

Themushroomgrowthofthecomicsismerelyareflectionofthemoral decadencethatbeganafterthefirst WorldWar.Thefactthatonlyone newspaperintheUnitedStates-"The NewYorkTimes"-candispensewith thementirelyisthebestindexwehave totheirholdonthepopulartasteAnationthatdemandstrashinits newspapersandistolerantofthementalpoisoningofitsyoungcannotbe withoutcauseforSoul-searching.

Thecomicstripproblemhasdisturbinglydeeproots.Itmaybethat toeliminatethistreattochildhood manyothergraveproblemsmayhave tobesiftedandstudied.

Primarilytheproblemofhometrainingandguidance.Notaloneinpermittingtheirchildrencompleteand readyaccesstodoubtfulmoviesand radioprogrammes,butinfailingto supervisetheirreading,haveparents inlargenumbersfailedtodischarge theirobligations.Forahealthyboy tonourishacravingforthetrashy sensationalismofthecomicbookis neithernormalnornecessary.

MustBeTaughtandProtected

Itsimplymeansthathisparents havelostcontrolofhim.,that,insteadofrearinghimtostandardsof moralityanddiscipline,theyhaveallowedhimtodriftintodangerous moralcurrents.Theyhavenotprovidedthestep-by-stepcompanionship thatthechildneedsinhisformative years.Theyhavenottaughthim thedignityofwork,thejoyofearning ratherthanbeinggivenmoneyto spend.

Childrenwastetimeandmoney whentheypurchasecomicbooks.But suchwasteisinevitableinchildren whohavenotbeentaughttousetheir leisureforworkaswellasplay,who havenotbeentaughtthatdiscipline, ratherthanbeingirksome,issomethingtheyshouldacceptasnaturally assomanynowrushforthecomic sectionwhenfathercomeshomewith theeveningpaper.

Healthstandardsarehighbecause parentshavelearnedhowtoraise healthychildren,butwearefarfrom acomparablemoralperfection.The pamperedchildrenarelegion,butso arethecarelessparentswhothink thatsendingtheiroffspringtogood schoolsabsolvesthemoffurtherpart intheworkofbuildingandstrengtheningtheircharacter,ofprotecting themagainstoutsideinfluencesthat operateunseen,butneverthelessefficiently,toundotheworkofboth churchandschool.

CatholicRural Movement

(ContinuedfromPage9.) haveanequalsayinthebusinesswith shareholderswhohavemanyshares,to shareintheprofits,tobeabletobecomechairmanofdirectors,istheright bylawofanymemberofaco-operativestoreinW.A.

Strangerthanfiction?Yes,indeed. Fewpeopleknowofit.Evenmembersofco-op.storesdonotunderstand theirpowerintheirownstore.For30 yearsWestAustraliahashadthemost enlightenedlawcoveringco-operative stores.Bylaweveryperson1u0 equalvotingpower,independentof howmanysharesheholds,oneora hundred,thereisonlyonevoteper person-Ifthestorefails,ashareholderwithaonepoundshareisliable fornomorethanonepoundliability, andnoneifitisfullypaidup.All profitsaredividedamongmembers, notaccordingtothenumberofshares apersonholds,butaccordingtothe amountofbusinessdonewiththe store.Thepoormanwithalargefamilyhenefitsmorethanalargeshareholder,whodoesnotneedsomany groceries.Thatis,thebonusispaid onthevalueofthegoodsyoubuy,not onthesharesyouhold.

Thereare58co-op.storesinW.A. Someofthemareagreatsuccess. Somearenotsogood.Thosesucces, fulstoresareduetogoodmanagemert. Therecanbenosuccesswherethe memberstakenointerestintheir business,becausethelawgivesthedirectorselectedbythemembersagreat dealofpower.Theycandoalmost anything,forthelawexpectsthe memberstokeepaneyeonthedirectorstheyelect.

Sevenpeoplecanberegisteredasa co-operativecompanyinWestAustralia.Theycanstartwithanysmall sumofmoney.Onesuccessfulstore startedwithacapitalofr25;to-dayits capitalis£25,000.

Co-operationistheanswertc,CapitalismandCommunism.Itisthe businessofthepeople,runbythepeopleforthepeople.Ithashad,where properlyworked.analmostmagical effect,asmaywellbeimagined.

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SacredHeartSodality. Withtheapproachofthemonthof June,effortsarebeingmadetoenrol moremembersoftheSacredHeartSodalityThosewishingtojoinwillbe receivedateveningdevotionsonthe firstSundayinJune.

Attentionisdrawntothequarterly Communionofmembers,tobeheldon Sundaymorningnext.Regaliaisto beworn,andwillbeprovidedatthe churchdoorbeforeseveno'clock Mass.

CatholicTeachers'Guild

PriortoherrecentmarriagetoMr. Pat.Glynn,MissAliceHowiesonwas tenderedasocialafternoonbymembersoftheGuild,whowishedher everyhappiness.

Duringtheschoolvacationfour membersattendedameetingatBacton House.

÷ DEATHS

CURTIS.-OnMay14,atSt.Johnof GodHospital,Kalgoorlie,James WilliamSecombe,belovedhusband ofLouisaMay(BoulderCity),and lovingfatherofJack,Doreen,Barry andPatricia,fondfather-in-lawof Winifred,andlovinggrandfatherof PaulineandJohn.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

FITZGIBBON.-OnMay7,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, ThomasAlphonsus,dearlybelovedhusbandofFlorence,lovedfatherof Kathleen(Mrs.R.Fletcher),Cyril andEileen,dearlybelovedfather-inlawofBob,andMarjory.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord, andletperpetuallightshineupon him.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

Amen.

FITZGIBBON.-OnMay7,atSt. JohnofGodHospitalSubiaco,after ashortillness,ThomasAlphonsuS, belovedyoungestsonofthelateMr. andMrs.DenisFitzgibbon,ofKnacknasna,Abbeyfrale,Co.Limerick, Eire,lovedbrotherofJulie(Mrs.H. ()Donoghue),Nellie(Mrs.E.O'Brien, deceased),Kit(Mrs.T.Dillon), Norah(Mrs.Ed.O'Mahoney,deceaScd),Limerick;Molly(Mrs.E.Harnott,NewcastleWest),J.Fitzgibbon (CreeDoonbeg),andPatFitzgibbon,(deceased),Perth,WA. RequiescatinPace.

QUINN.--Sacredtothememoryof Mrs.MaryQuinn,whopassedaway, May13,1944,dearlybelovedmother ofAnnie(Mrs.Tatham),mother-inlawofGeorge,andlovedgrandmaof Willie,NancyandLilyTatham, OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour, prayforher.

QUINN.-Sacredtothememoryof Mrs.MaryQuinn,whopassedaway May13,1944,dearlybelovedmother ofMargaret(Mrs.Medley),motherin-lawofRobert,andlovedgrandma ofMorrisandVincentMedley. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

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BAILEY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearsister,Mrs.JohanniaBailey,of Carnarvon,whopassedawayon May28,1943. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

-Insertedbyherbrothersandsisters.

BROOKES.-Sacredtothememoryof ourdearhusbandandfather,FrederickNorman,whodepartedthislife June2,1942. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife,Elsie, andfamily.

MOIR.-SacredtothememoryofMrs. AnnieMoir,whopassedawayJune 7,1943,dearlybelovedmotherof Mary(Mrs.Ferguson),mother-in-law ofGerry,andlovedgrandmaofGerard,MargaretandMaureenFerguson

MOIR.-Inlovingmemoryofmydear Sister,Annie,whodiedonJune7, 1943.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,prayfor her.

-Insertedbyhersister,Mrs.Sullivan,andfamily.

WIGGETT.-Inaffectionatememory ofIda,whodiedMay29,1932. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

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1,597GermanPriestsHaveDied atFront

LossesoftheCatholicclergyandCatholictheologicalstudentsofGermanyinthiswar,uptoMay1,1943, havebeenheavy,theBritishBroadcastingCorporationsaidinabreadcasttotheGermanpeoplerecently.

Thebroadcastsaidthatofthe16,495 Catholicpriestsandtheologicalstudentswhohavebeeninductedinto theGermanArmy,1,597havediedat thefront,593aremissing,andapproximately100 aresoseriously woundedthattheywillneverbeable tofulfiltheirprofessionaltasksagain. B.B.C.saiditsinformationwasbased onareliablecensustakenwithinthe bordersofNaziGermany,whichreportedthat3,819diocesanpriestshad beepinductedintotheGermanarmy formilitaryservice.Ofthese,187 havebeenkilled,138reportedmissing, and257arereportedwounded-23of themseriously.

Lossesamongtheologicalstudents areevenmoredevastating,thebroadcastsaid.OnMay1,1943,atotalof 4,368studentswereunderarms.Of thistotal,622havebeenkilled,159 aremissing,779arewounded-28seriously.

Accordingtothebroadcast,thenumberofpriestsandBrothersbelonging toCatholicOrdersandCongregations andcalledintoservicealsoisunusuallyhigh.AsonMay1,1943,atotal of2,245ofthesewereinthearmy.Of thisgroup,129hovebeenkilled,78 arereportedmissing,and242are wounded-10ofthemseriously.

Ofthe2,047seminariansinducted intothearmy,thebroadcastsaidthat 271havebeenkilled,91aremissing, 435arewounded-12ofthemseriously. Furthermore,4,016lay-Brotherswere inducted,andofthem388havebeen killed,127aremissing,577arewounded-27seriously. ThelackofpriestsinNaziGermany issupplementedbytheconfiscationof manyclericalinstitutionsandCatholic monasteriesunderthepretextthat theyareneededfortheNaziwar effort,thebroadcastcontinued.

AccordingtoB.B.C1.,betweenthe outbreakofthewarandMay1,1943, atotalof1,469buildingsownedbythe Churchhadbeen"appropriated."All ofthesebuildingswereinthebestof condition,butonly173ofthemwere convertedintomilitaryhospitals.Of theothers,216wereputatthedisposalofso-called"re-settlers,"and51 ofthemareusedaslodgingsforwar workers.Evacuatedchildrenhave beenplacedin116buildings.The other913confiscatedchurchbuildings areusedforotherpurposes,mostlyby theNaziPartyorganisations.

Thebroadcastsaidtheabovefigures donotincludethemonasteriesconfiscatedduringthewar.Besidesthe monasteries"takenover"beforethe war,another1,942wereconfiscatedby theNazisbetweenSeptember1,1939, andMay1,1943. Ofthem,502are usedasmilitaryhospitals,211forresettlers,39forwarworkers,201for evacuatedchildrenand989for"other" -mostlyParty-purposes.

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Signedby36eminentreligiousleaders.academicandprofessionalmen, astatementwasissuedinNewYork recentlywhichroundlyscoredRussia's presentpolicytowardsPoland.The statementcallsupontheAmerican andBritishGovernmentstotakeup withtheSovietthequestionofajust settlementofthequestion.

"IfRussiavaluesAmerica'sfriendship,aswebelieveshedoes,shemust notuseherpowertoimposeeitheran unjustfrontierorapuppetgovernmentuponthePolishpeople,"the statementdeclares."Russiamust choose.Shecanimposeherwill,but shecannotimposeitwithoutestrangingmillionsofAmericanswhoseopinionsmustbedecisiveinthedevelopmentofherforeignpolicy."

Declaringthatsuchanunfairnesson thepartofRussiawouldbeworth manybattalionstoHitler,thestatementexpressedthehopethatRussia's immensepowerwouldenableherto begenerous.

AmongthesignersareGeorgeN. Shuster,presidentofHunterCollege; HarryD.Gidonese,presidentofBrooklynCollege;JusticeFerdinandPecora; RaymondLeslieBuell,formerchairmanoftheForeignPolicyAssociation;MajorGeorgeFielding,military

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"Polandwasthefirstnationtohalt Hitler'sprocessionofbloodlessvictor. ieswhichmadehimallbutinvincible,"thestatementobserves."The Polesdeterminedtofighteventhough manyforesawthatwarmeantthetemporaryconquestandenslavementof Poland,becausetheybelievedthatthe justiceofPoland'scauseandtheloyaltyofherallieswouldinsureherresurrectionintheend.Polandisnow askedtosurrenderfarmoretoRussia thanwhatsherefusedtogiveHitler. TheCurzonLinefrontierdemanded byRussiaisclosetotheHitler-Stalin Lineof1939.Itmeansalossof46 percent.ofpre-warPoland,whileit representsagainoflessthan1per cent.fortheSovietUnion."

"ItisforthePolishpeopleandfor themalonetodecidehowfarthey willrecognisethepresentgovernment whentheyarefree,"thestatement continues."Inthemeantime,ifimprovementsalongdemocraticlinesare tobemade,theycannotbedictated fromoutside,leastofalldictatedby onegreatpowerwhichisnotnowa democracy.

"Oncemorewerepeat,thatifweare leftuncertainwhetherornotRussia intendstodisregardthefeelingsand convictionsofthosemililonsofthe UnitedNationswhoarelookingfor wardtothetriumphofdemocratic justiceintherelationsofallnations, greatandsmall,thereexistsanurgent dangerthatAmericanswillrevertto isolationism.Thismustnothap. pen,regardlessofpoliticaldifficulties, foritwouldmeanthathumanity's hopesforaunited'worldwouldbedisappointedagain."

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Aschool-teacherreceivedthefollowingnotefromthemotherofoneof herpupils:

"DearTeacher,-ExcuseJohnfor beingawayyesterdayHeplayedtruant,butdonotcanehimforit.Two boyshewaswithinthemorninglicked him,andamanhethrewabrickat lickedhim,andalorrydriverhehung ontolickedhim,andthemanwho ownedadoghehitlickedhim,and thegreengrocerlickedhimfortaking anapple,andamotor-cardriverlicked himforblowingthehorn.ThenI lickedhimwhenhecamehome,then hisfatherlickedhimwhenhecame home,thenIhadtolickhimagainfor sassingmefortellinghisfatheronhim, thenhisfatherlickedhimforsassing me.Soyouneednotlickhimthis time."

Thebelatedrevellerarrivedonhis doorstepintheweesma'hours,and foundtohisdismaythathe'dlosthis key.Sohethumpedloudlyonthe door.Hiswife'swindowshotup.

"Well"sheenquired,sarcastically, "whatbroughtyouhome?"

Thehusbandlookedgenuinely puzzled.Theihereplied,doubtfully:

"Idon'tknow.Itwaseitheratall manwithasporan,orasmallman withaheard."

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"Ithoughtyousaidwhenwebegan thiscaseincourt,"saidthelawyer, "thatitwasn'tthemoneyyouwere afterbuttheprincipleofthething."

"Ididsaythat,butwhatofit,"

"Doyoustillfeelthatwayabout it?"

"OfcourseIdo."

"Well,inthatevent,sincewehave justwonasplendidvictory,I'llkeep themoneythejuryawardedyou,and youmayhavetheverdict."

Animportantpublicfigurerecently visitedanAmericanDivisioninEngland.Selectinganintelligent-looking"Doughboy"heaskedhimhowhe gotalongwiththeBritishsoldiersand theBritishpeople.

TheAmericancamesmartlytoattention."WeliketheBritish,sir, andtheBritishlikeus.That'sour orders."

"Icannotunderstand,"saidthe youngman,"whyyoupermityour daughtertosuemeforbreachofpromise.Yourememberthatyouwere bitterlyopposedtoourengagement, becauseyousaidIwasn'tgood enoughforherandwoulddisgrace yourfamily."

"That,youngman,"saidthegirl's father,"wassentiment.Thisisbusiness."

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JosephChamberlain,whenPrime MinisterofEngland,toldthisstory abouthimself.Hewasguestofhonouratabanquet.Themayorofthe citypresided,andwhencoffeewas beingservedheleanedoverandtouchedMr.Chamberlain,saying,"Shallwe letthemenjoythemselvesalittle longer,orhadwebetterhaveyour speechnow?"

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Duringthestormthemateordered Sandytogooutonthebowsprit. Sandyrefused.

Mate:"Don'tyouknowyousigned tosailbeforethemast?"

Sandy:"Aye,aye,sir.Isignedto sailbeforethemast,butnotbefore theship."

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"Iwanttoopenanaccountwith yourbank."

"Yes,Madam.Acurrentordeposit account?"

"Well,IthoughtI'djusttryone ofyourwithdrawalaccountstostart with."

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Clara:"Mamma,thisisMr.Tutter. HewasundertheimpressionthatI wastheonlydaughteruntilIjust toldhimIhavetwoothersisters."

Mrs.Winterbloom:"Oh,yes.You mustmeetMaudandEstelle,Mr.Turner.TheyarebotholderthanClara."

Mr.Tutter(wishingtosaytheright thing):"Indeed!Ididn'tsuppose itpossiblethatyoucouldhaveany daughtersolderthanClara."

"Theboys"hadmadeahabitof meetingeveryeveninginthelocalfor achatovertheirdoings,butrecently manyoftheoldfaceshaddisappeared astheirownersgotworkindifferent partsofthecountry.

Oneevening,BillandBobfound themselvesaloneandbegantotalk overoldtimes.

"Thatremindsme!"saidBill. "WhathappenedtoWhiteafterbe failedusasanarchitect," "Oh,"repliedBob,"hewentonthe stage!"

"How'shedoingthere?"

"Stilldrawingpoorhouses,"was Bob'sunkindreply.

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WeddingGuest:"Isn'tthisyour fourthdaughterthat'sgettingmarried,Angus?"

Angus:"Aye,andourriceisgettingawfu'dirty."

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HermannGoeringaccompaniedthe FuehrerononeofhisvisitstoRome. Onthecrowdedrailwayplatformfilled withdignitariesandtroops,themassiveMarshalroughlypostledpastan Italiangentlemenofaristocraticbearing,whoturnedandhaughtilydemandedanapology.Fiercelythe Marshalturneduponhimandsnapped,"IamHermannGoering."The Italianbowedandreplied:"Asanexcusethatisnotenough,butasanexplanationitisample"

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Farmer(usingtelephoneforfirst time):"Sendmeabushelofoats. please," Voiceatotherend:"Whoarethey for?"

Farmer:"Whoaretheyfor?Don't getjokingwithme,youngman,orit willbe'wor'seforyou.They'refor myhorse."

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Aphysician,whowasawitnessin alawcasethatlastedseveraldays, madeaclaimforpersonalexpenses onthegroundthatseveralofthepatientshehadbeenattendingwould haverecoveredinhis.absence.

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"Doyoubelieveincapitalpunishment?"

"Certainly,"repliedthewalking delegatefortheDumb-bells'Union, "theworkingmanwon'tgetnojusticetillcapitalispunished."

Actress:"InthisplayIimpersonatetheheroine,whodiesofabroken heart.HowdoIknowhowanyone whodiesofabrokenheartbehaves?"

StageManager:"Watchtheauthor whenhe'seesyourfirstrehearsal."

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"Whatcausedyoutothinktheprisonerwasdrunk?"amagistrateinquiredoftheconstablewhohadmade thearrest.

"Well,sir,"repliedtheconstable,"I foundhiminTrafalgarSquare,throwinghiswalkingstickintothefountains,andurgingthelionsonNelson's monumenttogoinafterit."

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LittleMollyhadbeenverytrying allday.Thatevening,whenher grown-upsisterwasputtinghertobed, shesaidshehopedthechildwould beabettergirlto-morrow,andnot makeeverybodyunhappywithher naughtytemper.

Mollylistenedinsilence,thought hardforafew,moments,andthensaid, wisely:

"Yes.whenit'sme,it'stemper; whenit'syouit'snerves."

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Bettywaswatchinghermothermakingacake,andseeinghermother takealongneedleandplaceitinto thecentreofthecake,shewasrather puzzled.

"Whydidyoudothat?"shesaid "Toseeifthecakeisdone,"the motherreplied.

"But,Mummy,"thechildanswe--1. "youcan'tpossiblyseethroughthat littlehole."

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"Thensheisn'texactlyoneofthe sympatheticsort?"saidSmith.

"Sympathetic!"snappedBrown. "Why,it'smyopinionthatwoman wasn'tborn-shewasquarried!"

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OnJune8istheFeastofCorpus Christi.Itisafeastwhichhonours inaspecialwaytheSacramentofthe BlessedEucharist.Themostpracticalwayofshowingourdevotionto theHiddenPresenceis,ofcourse,by frequentCommunionsandvisitsto theBlessedSacrament.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Ihavefilledin theprickcardandamsendingyou themoney.Iwas8yearsoldon March11,andhadalovelyparty.We arehavingtheschoolinspectornext week,and,areallexcitedaboutit. WehadatestlastweekandIgotsecondplace.Well,dearAuntBessy,I willclosenow.Hopingyouarewell. -Yourlovingniece, JANETHUBBLE.

DearJanet-Youarethesecond eight-year-oldtowritetomethis week,soSandyisindeedmissingsomethinggood.I'mgladtohearthatyou hadalovelyparty.Youreallyare luckylittlegirl,becauselotsoflittlegirlscan'thavepartiesnowwith thewaron.Congratulations.ongettingsecondplaceinthetestlast week.Ihopeyoudoaswellwhen theinspectorcalls.Idon'twonder atyoubeingexcitedabouthisvisit. ButIamsurehewillbesatisfiedwith you,Janet.Ihopeso,anyway. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntI3essy,-Iwouldlikeyou toletmeintoyourCornerplease.I ameightyearsoldandinsecondstandard. Ienjoyreadingyourpage verymuch.Myteacher'snameis MissHall,andIlikeherverymuch. Onlyeightchildrenattendtheschool. IhaveacatcalledTabbyandanother catcalledGinger,andadognamed Spot.Ihaveabrother,Michael,and asister,Pauline.Michaelissixyears. andPaulineiseightmonthsold.I amsendingls.fortheLemonadeBottle.Iwillclosenow.

LEONIEKENNY.

DearLeonie,-AnothernewCornerite.ItisapitySandyMcDougall. isntheretogiveyouarousingwelcome;forheisextremelyfondoflittle girls,especiallythosearoundtheage ofeightorso.ButIwilldothe bestIcanforyou.Ihopeyouwill writetomeagainandtellmesome moreaboutMichaelandPaulineand yourpets.Myword,youhavegot somenicepets.IsyourdogSpota foxterrier?Iknewafoxterrier oncewhosenamewasSpot,buthe usedtofightallthedogsintheneighbourhood.IhopeyourSpotdoesn't dothat!Icanguesswhatyourcats arelikefromtheirnames.Angus, "TheRecord"kittenisSiamese,and hasblackpaws,tailandface.Heis veryprettytoo.Iamgladtohear thatyoulikeschool.ButIwassurprisedtohearthatthereareonly eightpupils.Ireceivedyourstamps safely,andtheyarenowstowedaway intheLemonadeBottle.Imustsay thankyouxerymuchforthem. AUNTBESSY.

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AnewCommunityofmissionarySisters,whosechiefworkwillbetocare forthereligiousinstructionofchildrenintheoutback,toassistparents whoaremoreorlesscutofffrom meansofinstruction,andtoworkas trainednurses,withspecialattention tomothercraftandsocialwelfare,is shortlytobeestablishedinTasmania.

TheCommunitywillbeknownas "OurLady'sHome'MissionarySiSters,"and,accordingtoplan,itis hopedthattheCommunitywillbegin itspreparationinJune.

TheArchbishopofHobart,theMost Rev.E.V.Tweedy,D.D.,hasnotonly blessedtheproject,buthasformally andofficiallyadopteditashisown.

Inanarticleinarecentissueof theHobartdiocesanpaper,the"Standard,"theRev.FatherJ.C.Wallis explainsthepurposeofthefoundation.Itispointedoutthatoneof thegreatestproblemsoftheChurchin Australiaisthatofprovidingforthe spiritualneedsoftheCatholicpeople oftheoutback,and,inparticular,for thereligiousinstructionofCatholic childrenbeyondthereachoftheCatholicschool.

ItisthoughtimpracticabletoexpectexistingInstitutestomodifymattersofruleanddresstoundertake thework,and,inanycase,theyhave theirhandsfullalreadywiththeirpresentvocations.

Referenceismadetotheactivity oftheSistersofServiceinCanada, whousealargevaninwhichthey sleep,eatandcookastheytravelthe outback,instructingchildren,roundingupthelapsedandrenderingaidto thoseinneed.

TheSistersfollowuptheirvisitsby aMailCatechismCourse,andtheyreturnforsuchoccasionsasFirstCommunionDayorConfirmation.

TheplanistoestablishsuchanInstituteinTasmania.Asmallnurn-

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herofwomenhavealreadyvolunteeredtheirservices.Themembersof theproposedsocietywillnottakethe formalvowsofreligion;theywillnot beReligiousintheformalsenseofthe word.Theywillbecalleduponto beintheworld,andyetnotofit. Theywillhaveasimpleruleoflife, designedtoallowthatlibertyand freedomofactionnecessaryforthe achievementoftheirmissionarywork.

FromtheoutsettheCommunity willhavetheprivilegeofachapelof theirown,withtheBlessedSacrament reserved,Specialcarewillbegiven totheformationofthespirituallifeof themembers,whowillconsecrate themselvestoMary,theMotherof DivineGrace,andunderhermaternal patronagewilldevotethemselvesto theserviceofherDivineSon.Itis notproposed,forthepresapt,atleast, thatSistersshouldwearanydistinctivedress,butratherthattheyadopt somebecomingformofseculardress oruniform.

Asuitablehousehasalreadybeen securedtoprovideabecominghome fortheCommunity.Allthenecessaryfundsfortherunningofthe houseandthekeepofthemembers willbeprovidedbytheArchbishop. Thoughmemberswillnottakeavow ofpovertyAndwillretainownership anduseofpersonalbelongings,they willnaturallybeexpectedtolivethe commonlife,andtocultivatethe spiritofpovertyanddetachmentbefittingtheworkinwhichtheyareto engage.

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WHATISCHRISTIANCULTURE?

(ContinuedfromFrontCover.) fume.Youcannotturnituptoexpressyouropinionofyourworst enemy.Whatistrueofthenose whenitisoffthefaceitseemstome isoverwhelmingtrueofthemost learnedmeninthesocietywelivein. Theyneverseeatotal.Theydeal inanumberoffactsandinanumber ofdepartmentsoffactsandareextraordinarilylearnedinfactsbutnever seeatotal.Theyknowanynumber oflettersinthemostfantasticalphabets,butdon'tspellaword;they knowthenotesbutdon'tknowthe tune.Theyareabsolutelycrammed withknowledgeofindividualpictures, butneverseethefaceofrealityor thetotalitywithwhichthepicture comes.Godmadeeverythingina familylikenessandofsomeresemblanceandallthingsarerelatedbecausetheyarerelatedtoGod.Once graspthatandyoucanseetheshape ofreality.Shortofthatyoucannot doit.WeCatholicsarepeoplewho areinapositiontodoitbecausewe knowaboutGod.Thisisthesecond element;textureisthefirst,thequestionofthebeingofthings.Youmust seethetotal,andyoucannotseethat unlessyouknowtherelationofall thingstoGod.Thesearethethings theminddoesseeifitistheChristian mind.Thekeytobothisgod. Thekeytothetextureofthingsand thekeytotheshapeofthingsisGod. Tofollowthatup:IfIwereaskedto sayinonesentencewhatIthinkis wrongwiththemodernworld,I wouldnotsayitdeniestheexistence ofGod.Theprimarythingisitdoes notknowwhatGodis.Ifyoutell meIdon'tknowwhatIamtalking about,Ishallcastasidepretenseto humilityandtalkbackatyou.Ido knowwhatItalkabout.Ispendmy lifepublishing;thatisoneelement; andspeakingonstreetcorners,thatis theotherelement.Anyonewhodoes thathasexperienceofthemind,particularlythereligiousmind,inthat sensefromverywideworkindeed.I havetoreadthebooksofother.pubUshers:oneofthesadnessesofapublisher'slifeisthathehastoreadthe worksofotherpublishers;indeedthat thereareanyotherpublishers.The peoplewhoseworkIhavetostudy inthatwayarepeoplesohigh-brow theyarepracticallysnow-cappedall theyearround.Onthestreetcornertheyaresolow-browtheyhave nobrowsatall.Intellectuallythey arerestingonthebridgesoftheir noses,buttheyallbelievethesame thingswiththedifferencethatthose onthestreetcornerscansaymoreintelligiblywhattheybelieve.What theysayisthattheydon'tknowwhat Godis.

IftheChristianmindistoberestoredintothesocietyinwhichwe live.wehavetorestorethenotionof whatGodis. Duringthefirstten yearsontheChristianEvidenceGuild platformwewerenotprovingwhat Godis.Wewereprovingthatthere wasaGod.Wehadunbeatableproofs. Onthestreetcornerweneverlostan argument;noatheisteverdefeatedus andwenevergotanybodytobelieve inGod.Nodefeatsandnoresults. Itwasonlyaftertenyearsthatit dawnedonuswhy.Weweregiving theseproofs;nobodycouldrefuteus andnobodybelievedus. Whenwe said,"Godis,"thecrowdwouldsay, "Sowhat?"Thereasonwasthey didnotattachsufficientimportanceto God;theydidnotcarewhetheritwas truetherewasaGodornot.They said"Sowhat?"Wewouldtellthem what.Thenwetalkedaboutwhat Godis.Thatiswhattheyneedto understand;thetextureofthings.To liveinarealworldyoumustknow whatGodis.TheykeytowhatGod

is,isChristourLord.Thatwould beimpligdintheveryberm"Christian Culture."

Oneofthetragediesofourlanguage isthatwecansaytheword"Christian" withoutsayingtheword"Christ"; thatshorteningofthevowel,thatmispronunciationmakesitpossibletosay "Christian"andnotsay"Christ."You cannottalkofChristianCulture withoutsayingwhatChristis.All sortsofstudieshavetobesupplemental.Primarilycomesthestudyof Christ,ourLord.Inanystudyof GodyouhavetostudyGodinHis nature.However,ifwearetoStudy Godasreallycreatingtheuniverse fromnothing,Heremainsalittleremotefromourexperiencebecausewe don'tknowwhatitistomakeauniversefromnothing;wehavenever doneit.Wecannotreferanyexperiencetoit.Whenwecometostudy ChristourLordwecanrelateGodin Hisnaturetoourown.Godobeying Thismother,goingwithHisfriends, payinghistaxes,puttingupwithinsults.Goddoingallthethingswe do.Thisisanewmeasuringrod: Goddoingthethingswedoourselves. Theresultiswehavefoundtheworst Catholichasacloserrelationshipwith Godthanthemostpiouspagan,becausewehaveseenGodinournature.

Justas,peopledon'tknowwhat Godistheydon'tknowwhatChristis. TheyknowwhoHeis,butnotwhat Heis.Nothingismoreincredible thanthewayknowledgeofourLord isdecreasing.TheFatherofour Lordisstillagreatdealonourlips. Youwillsometimeshearpeoplesay: "Allthingssuchasthementionof bellarerepugnanttothespiritof Christ.Abandonthingslikehell andreturntothesimpleGospelofthe SermonontheMount."ThepopularityoftheSermonontheMounthas beenratheramysterytome.Ithink peoplelikeitbecausetheythinkitis short,andwhenyoucometolistwhat makesasermonpopularbeing"short" comesfirst.Itisashort'sermon,each versebeginningwiththeword"Blessed":butitisreallythreechapters longandinthissermonwhichwould sendusbackfromtheword"hell" QuistthreatensHishearerswith "hell"sixtimes.Itillustratesmy simplepoint.Practicallynobody readstheGospels.Thatisatragedy. ItwasSt.Jeromewhosaid:"IgnoranceoftheGospelsisignoranceof Christ."Evenifyoupasshimupas amanwholived1,500yearsago,Benedictalsotookitup,andyouhavethe recordofthemencontinuingwith GodbeforetheyknewHim.Youhave therecord.Thenon-Catholicworld doesnotknowtheGospel;nordoes theCatholicworldknowtheGospel.

IgnoranceofwhatGodis,supplementedbyignoranceofwhatChrist ourLordis-ifwecanrebuildthese twothingswewillrebuildChristian Culture.TheChristianmindwill haveatrueviewofreality.What ChristourLordwasandwhatChrist ourLordslid;weShallneedallwe read,toseewhothisGodisonwhom wedepend.Weshallseewhatthis shapeoftheuniverseissothatwe shallseethewholefaceandnotjust anitem.Ifwedothis,seeChristour Lord,thenallourseparateitemsof knowledge,vastastheyareandcomplexastheyare,willbegintofallinto placeaslettersinaword;asthenotes inamelodoy;asfeaturesinaface. ItistheverymarkoftheChristian mindtobeseeingthemthus,aslett,-rs inamord;notesinamelody;feats--es inaface;tobeseeingthemthus,;Ind tobehearingthewordandmovingto therhythmofthemelodyandliving inthefeaturesoftheface.Ifthat betoorhetorical,wecansaythat ChristianCultureisseeingrealityas awholeandthenlivingwhollyinit.