The Record Newspaper 06 April 1944

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WhyWeUseSacramentalsandHow TheyDifferfromSacraments.

*WhatisMeantby"Blessing"

CreatedThingsareMeanttoHelp UsSaveOurSouls

ByF.L.FILAS,S.J.

Youprobablyhaveheardofthe blessingofautomobilesandoffishingboats,butdidyouknowthatthe Churchalsoprovidesblessingsfora widevarietyofobjects,sodiverseas radios,blast-furnaces,typewriters,firefightingapparatus,andsilkworms?If anon-Catholicfriendweretoaskyou atthisverymomenttoexplainina generalwaytheeffectsoftheseand otherblessingsoftheChurch,could youdoso?Orcouldyoushowhim whytheuseofblessedarticlesisnot asuperttition?

Theanswerstoallthesequestionslie inacorrectunderstandingofthesacramentals.ThesacramentalsareactionsorobjectswhichtheChurchuses inimitationofthesacramentsinorder toobtainbyitsintercessioncertain specialfavoursfromGod.Originally theword"sacramentals"referredto alltheceremoniesconnectedwiththe administrationofthesacraments,but nowitalsodenotesotherceremonies whichtheChurchhasinstitutedforthe sakeofthepublicandtheprivatedevotionofthefaithful.

Asacramentalisnotasacrament. Thereareseveraldifferences.The sevensacramentswereinstitutedby Christ,butthesacramentalshaveall beeninstitutedbytheChurch.The sacramentsinfalliblyconferbothsanctifyingandspecialgraces,provided thattherecipientplacesnoobstaclein theirway:moreover,thesegracesare giveninvirtueoftheexternalriteof thesacrament.Butthegracesofthe sacramentals,ontheotherhand,dependonourownfaith,ontheperfectionofthegoodintentionswithwhich weusethem,andontheprayerof eChurch.

Howmanysacramentalsexist?The listseemsalmostendless.Thereare thingssetasideexclusivelyforthe serviceofGod,'suchasaconsecrated churchbuilding,analtar,orachalice; andthereareactionsbywhichthe

hurchasksGodtoblessobjectswe useineverydaylifeorinthereligious serviceweoweHim,suchasourautomobilesandourhomes,ourrosaries andholywater.Alltheceremonies oftheMass(excepttheConsecration itself)aresacramentals;soarethe MinorOrderswhichtheChurchconfersonherministersbeforetheyare ordaineddeaconsandpriestsinthe sacramentofHolyOrders;soisthe nuptialblessingofthesacramentof Matrimony.

Oneofthemostnoteworthyofthe effectsofthesacramentalsistheir powertodriveawayevilspirits.Thus, notinfrequentlythesprinklingofholy wateronadyingpertongiveshim peacefrompainfuldoubtsandtemp. tationsandrestlessness.Thisisnot amerepiousbelief;itisafactwell confirmedbyexperience,Anothereffectofthesacramentalsistheindirectremissionofvenialsinsandthe forgivenessofthetemporalpunishment duetosuchsins.Finally,asweshall see,later,thesacramentalsareused inordertoobtaintemporalfavours, suchasprotectionfromfires,floods, andotherdisasters:forthepreservationofcrops,therestorationofhealth, thesuccessfuloperationofmachinery, andahostofotherpurposes.

Thesacramentalswhichusually arousethemostcuriosityamongnonCatholicsarethevariousblessingsand theuseofblessedarticleswhichareapprovedbytheChurch.Thereisadangerherethatbecauseweusetheword "bless"sooften,wemaylosesightof itsmeaning.AskanyCatholicthe differencebetweenholywaterand plainwater,andhewilltellyou,"Well, holywaterisblessed."Butaskhim whathemeansbyblessedwaterand ablessing,andinmostcaseshewill atbestbeabletogiveyouonlyavery vagueexplanation.Heknowsthat theSignoftheCrossismadeoveran objectandmakesithOly,buthecannot.describewhatreallyhappens.

"Whyseekyouthelivingwiththe Briefly,then,ablessinginvokes-thatit,itofficiallycallsdown-God's favouruponapersonorthing.Itcan begivenonlybyasacredministerwho hasbeengrantedthispowerbythe Church,TheChurchinitsturn grantsthispowerbyreasonofthe authorityithasreceivedfromGod. Therearetwokindsofblessings. One"setsaside"orconsecratesapersonorthingtotheserviceofGad.It makesitsrecipientholy.inthesenseof beingdedicatedexclusivelytothewor-

dead?Heisnothere,butisrisen." shipofGod.Clerics(thatis,those destinedforthepriesthood),members ofReligiousOrdersandCongregations, churches,Massvestments,andaltar cloths,allareblessedinthismanner.

Thesecondtypeofblessinginstead ofconsecratingitsrecipienttodivine serviceisasolemnprayerofthe ChurchthatcallsonGodtoconfer somespiritualoftemporalfavouron thepersonwhoisblessed.But,you ask,isn'tthiskindofblessinggiven

(ContinuedonBackCover.)

Variousavocationsinlifehave beenhallowedbySaints

WhoisYourPatron?

OrphansandAbandonedChildrenST.JEROMEEMILIANI (July20,(A-D.1.537).

Borntowardsthecloseofthe15th. century,*St.Jeromebecameasoldier oftheVenetianRepublicandfellinto thelooselifeofthecamps.AsaprisonerofwarhewasturnedtoGodand sanctifiedhissufferingsbyprayer. Afteranapparentlymiraculousescape, hestudiedforthePriesthoodandwas ordained.Henceforthhegavehimselfuptocharitableworks,notablythe reliefoffamiliesstrickenbyfamine andplague,andtothecareoforphans, incurablesandpenitentprostitutes. Laterhebecamefounderofareligious congregationformen,calledtheSom.aschi,whichlwastodevotedtothe instructionofyouthandofyoung clerics.St.Jeromediedin1537,was canonisedin1767,andnamedpatron saintoforphansandabandonedchildrenby'PopePiusXI.in1928.

Sailors-ST.ZRASKUS (June2,A.D.303).

St.Erasmus(orSt.Elmo)isthe patronsaintofsailors.Helivedsomewhereaboutthethirdcentury,and wasmartyredbytheEmperorinthe RomanprovinceofIllyricum.Subjectedtofearfultortures,hewasrescuedandbroughttoFormiae(where hewasBishop)byanangel,andthere hediedofhiSwounds.

ByNeopolitansailorsthebluelight sometimesseenatmastheadsbefore andafterstormsiscalled"St,Elmo's Fire,"andisreckonedasasignof theirpatron'sprotection.

HisfeastdayoccursonJune2nd.

SailorsandChlldren-ST.NICHOLAS OFMYRA (December6,aboutA.D.342),

St.NicholaswasBishopofMyrain thefourthcentury,andhisrelics, stolenbyItalianmerchantsin1087, nowrestatBari.Therearemany legendsconnectedwithSt.Nicholas, andfromthesehasarisenthecustom ofgivingpresentsunderhisnameof SantaClaus.

Heispatronofchildren,becausehe isreputedtohavebeenveryfondof themduringhislifetime,andalsoof sailors,whousedtoinvokehisaidduringdangerousstorms.

St.Nicholas'feastdayiscelebrated onDecember6th.

BlacksmithsinvokeST.GILES (September1st.,aboutAD.712).

ProbablyaProvincialandAbbotof amonasteryontheRhone,thisSaint wasverypopularintheMiddleAges, andmanylegendsgrewuparoundhis life.Over160churcheswerededicatedinhishonourinEnglandbefore theReformation,andhewasinvoked alsoaspatronofcripplesandbeggars.

BakersandMillersinvokeST.MEINGOLD

(February8th.,aboutA.D.892).

Agreatdealofdoubtsurroundsthe lifeanddeathofthismartyr,buthe appearstohavebeenaCountofHuy inBelgiumwho,aftermanyyearsof feudsandquarrels,didsevenyearsof penanceandpilgrimageinreparation, Intheendhewaskilledbysomeof hisold-timeenemies.HeisalsoinvokedaspatronofMillers.

Bell-FoundersinvokeST.AGATHA (February5th,,aboutA.D.251).

Thisvirginmartyr'suffereddeathin Sicilyaftershehadtriumphedover manyassaultsagainstherpurity.She issaidtohaveenduredterribletorturesandshewaswidelyvenerated intheearlyChurch.

ConfectionsandBakersST.HONORATUS (May16,600).

HegivesthenamestotheFaubourg andRueSt.Honori,inParis,butlittle isknownofhimexceptthathewas BishopofAmiens,InFranceheis regardedasthepatronofalltrades thatdealinflour.

CabDrivers-ST.FIACRE (August90,670).

HewasahermitinIrelandwho wentovertoFrance,wherehelived, greatlyreveredbythepeople,forthe restofhislife.St.Fiacre'sshrineat Seine-et-Marneisstillresortedto,and heisinvokedagainstallsortsofphysicalills.Inadditionheisthepatron ofgardenersandcab-drivers.The Frenchwordforcab,"fiacre,"isderivedfromhisname.

ClothPullers-ST.MAURA (September21,850), Shewasamaidenwhopassedher lifeinprayerandgoodworks,living inherownhomeatTroyes,whereshe diedwhilestillyoung.

BrughThakers-ST.ANTHONY (January17,A.D.356).

Hewasthepatriarchofallmonks, andestablishedcommunitiesofhermitsinthedesert.Hediedatthe ageof105,and,inspiteoftheausterityofhislife,neversufferedsickness. Ileenjoyedagreatpopularityinthe East.

Comedians-ST.VITUS (June15,300AZ).

St.Vitusisalsoinvokedagainst epilepsy,storms,snake-bite,andallin-* juriescausedbyanimals,soheenjoys awidepopularity.Hewastheonly sonofarichpaganofSicily,andbecameconvertedtoChristianityatan earlyage.Heperformednumerous miracles,accordingtolegend,andfinallymethisdeathatthehandsofthe EmperorDiocletian.

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DeathofMrs.J.L.Sullivan.

Thesympathyofallparishionersis extendedtoMr.ThomasJ.Sullivan (husband),Rev.Dr.Sullivan(sonI, andMrs.C.McCarthy(daughter,in thesadIdestheysustainedwhenMrs JohannahL.Sullivanpassedawayrecently, St.Mary'sChurchwascrowdedon FridaymorningwhenSolemnRequieni Masswasofferedforthereposeofthe soulofthedeceasedlady.Rev. FatherByrnewasthecelebrant,with Rev,FatherCunninghamasdeacon andRev.FatherRussel'sub-deacon. Rev.FatherCarolanwasmasterof ceremonies.Alsopresentinthe sanctuarywereRev.FathersCarmody, Philbin,Nolan,andMcCarthy,The Masswassungbyacombinedchil dren'schoir.AtthegravesideRevFatherCarolanofficiated,assistedby theotherpriests.

RequiemMasses.

RequiemMasseswerecelebratedalmostdailylastweek.Amongthose ofthedistictcalledtotheireternal rewardwere:Messrs.Kierse,Scott,J. LongandMeade,allwellandfavourablyknownatSt.Mary's. Personal JosephineandPatricia,thedaughtersofMr.andMrs.L,A.Ryan,are lookingwellafterspendingamostenjoyablemonthastheguestsofthe BantingfamilyatBunbury.

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St.Anthony'sBranch,Midland Junction.

Averysuccessfulandwellattended meetingoftheabovehratichwasheld intheSchoolRoomonWednesday, March22,1944. Rev.FatherLynch paidhisfirstvisittothebranchand waswarmlywelcomedbyourworthy president.Wehopewewilloftenhave thepleasureofthecompanyofFather LynchorFatherLeechatfuturemeetings,Otherverywelcomevisitors wereformersecretary,JohnnyWale, andhiswife.Johnisonleavefrom thestrenuouslifeofthearmy,which apArentlyagreeswithhimverywell. Heenjoyedmeetingallhis(rendsand thankedthemverymuchforhisXmas parcel.Healsobroughtmessagesof greetingfromothermembersofthe

North. Averypleasingfeatureof theeveningwastheinitiationoftiwelve newmembers.Thisaugurswellfor thefutureofthebranch,andallnewcomersweremadeverywelcome.

Attheconclusionofthebusinessof themeetingthefirstroundofthecard competitionwasplayed,whileother membersenteredheartilyintothe manygamesandamusementsprovided fortheirentertainment.

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ByREV.J.W.DOYLE,S.J.

TheWanstedsetoutforHobart TownonMarch19,afteraseven-week stay,"ourpartyconsistingofthose settlersfromVanDieman'sLand, whosecuriosityhidledthemtoseethe firstformationofthecolony some oftheSwanRiversettlers(likethe Hentybrothers),whosemeansallowed themtogetaway,andthosepassengersfromEnglandwhowereanxious tofinishtheirtediousvoyage."The firstpaintedarosypictureofVanDieman'sLand:"theydweltonthebeauty herscenery,andthecharmsofher climate,tillsheappearedlikeafabled elysium.Herewerethemountains, whosetopscouldpasturetenthousand sheep,kwhilst"hervalleysstoodso thickwithcorn,thattheylaughedand sang.'Herswastheriverteeming withlife,andonwhosebosomthe monsterofthedeepcouldsportand play:hersummerwasnotoppressive. lyhot,andyetherwintrygarbwas green.Herswasinshortaspot,on whichNatureinsportivemoodhad lavishedherbest,herchoicest,her mostappdsitegifts.Butmanwas there,thecultivatorofhersoil,debasedandshackledbyhiscrimes,aninvoluntaryservanttohisfellow-man: foritwasapenalcolony!"

"Thatgreatadvantagemustariseto acommunitywherethereareservants forpublicworksissoclear,thatit needsnotamoment'sreflection;and hadtheGovernoroftheSwanRiver Settlement,immediatelyonhisarrival, hadsomehundredsofthesemento makeroads,erectbuildings,andgo onexploringparties,theywouldhave beenfoundofincalculableutility.Indeeditisdifficulttoimaginehowa Governoristoactintheformationof anewcolonywithoutsomesuchaid.

Butsuchpersonsbeingallowedadmissionintoeveryprivatefamily,as inVanDieman'sLand,appearsanevil ofthemostextensivemagnitude.

"Thestateofthecolony,fromthe practicesoftheseconvictservants,was notIthinkfullyknowninEngland,or itneverwouldhavebeencontemplatedtosendoutyoungwomen(there calledfreewomen)asservants. Theconvictsmakeitaruletoannoy thefreeservantsineverywayintheir power,unless,indeed,theywillconniveatorleaguewiththeminthedestructionoftheirmasters'property...

**Theonlyway,therefore,appearsto betohaveeitherallbond,orallfree: lettheconvictsheconfinedtothepublicworks,andfreesentoutinsufi. cientnumberstosupplyfamilieswith alltheyrequire.Thegreatobjection sothis,Iknow,istheheavyexpense; butthepoorwhohavenotcommitted crimearemoredeservingofthatexpense,heavythoughitbe,thanthose whohave;and.werethisarrangement fullyestablished,numberswouldbe foundtoembraceit,whowouldbe thankfulfortheopportunitythisaffordedthemofgainingtheirlivingin sofineacountryandclimate."

Andindeeditwasafinecountryand climate."TheislandofVanDieman's Land.anditscapital,HobartTown.

("Itisconsideredmorefashionable towriteandpronouncethenameof itscapitalHobarton!"),itsbeautiful riverDerwentanditsverdantbanks, hadbeentoomuchcanvassedduring thevoyageforanyofthepartytofeel theleastsurprisedatwhattheysaw: therewas,therefore,noexclamation ofdelightaswesaileduptheriver, thoughtherewouldhavebeenofdisappointmenthadnottheirexpecta-

tionsbeenfullyanswered."Thefabled elysiumwasnofableafterall!"Enjoying,aswedid,abrightclearatmosphereandwarmclimate,andseeingon theshoreverdantfieldsandtreesin fullleaf,itwasimpossiblenottoexclaim,'This-thisiswinter!'"

TheyanchoredonApril11,three weeksoutfromFremantleandeight monthsfromPortsmouth;andas "therewasnorespectablelodgingor boarding-houseinHobartTown,"the captaindecided,"assoonashisship wasclearofpassengers,tomakeitas comfortableaspossible,forthepermanentabodeofhiswifeandhimself duringtheirstayintheriver"-two months-andMissRoberts,obliged (shedoesnotsaywhy)toreturnto England,stavedwiththem,dreading thevoyageback.

"Thechargeforlivingatthehotelis somuchahead,aboutthesameas inEngland;butthesupplywasso over-abundantthat,hadweremained anytimeonshore,weshouldhavereducedtheexpensebyorderinghalf thequantity,whichwouldthenhave beenanampleprovision.Fishisexceedinglygoodandplentiful.(But letusforgetthat,asDr.Rossrelates: "Somefishwhichhadbeencarelessly exposedtothemoonlightrenderseveraloftheinhabitantsofHobartTown illforseveraldays.Fishshouldnever beexposedtothemoon'srays."-Jan., 1835.)Meatandvegetablesaswith us(inFremantletherehadbeenno vegetables,andmeat,bothfreshand salt,wasalmostaluxury);winecan behadatallprices;andporterfrom England,nottheworseforthevoyage.Theyalsomakeaporterthemselves,ofaverypleasanttaste,but withoutthestrengthofthatfromEngland(apparentlypopular,too;forin 1836therewere10breweriesinHobart TownandtwoinLaunceston-notto mentionadistilleryandasnufffactoryinthecapital!)

"Fruitisinverygreatabundance, consideringthelittlecareandattentionthatispaidtoitsrearing.They boastofthebeauty,goodness,and great-varietyoftheirapples(which theyusedtoexchangeforNewSouth Welshoranges-thefirstAppleTrips!) Fruitandflowersweresenttousdaily onboard,allproducedintheopenair. andwithbutlittlecareincultivation."

ThissoundsalmostlikeMadieraagain: nowonderthatMissRobertsfound theprospectofthevoyagesotrulyappallingthatattimesshe"completely sankunderthedreadofit."Andit wastoheatryingvoyage4thoughwe canbutsketchithere.

HomewardSound.

TheymadeforTorresStraits,withouttouchingatSydney,TheyanchoredintheStraits,buttheWansteadbrokelooseinthenight:"The captain'swifeandmyselfimmediately arose,and,scarcelyexchangingaword, placedourselvesclosetotheopen cuddywindows,andheldfastbythe window-frames:inthissituationwe wereenabledtoyieldtotheship'smotion,and,atthesametime,hadafirm graspagainsttheexpectedshock." Buttherewashappilynoshock,and nextdaytheyanchoredsafelyatHalfwayIsland;whichMissRobertssketchesanddescribesindetail.Onagain, andtheymetaconvoyoutfromSydney,whoconsideredtheircaptain"the boldestmanalive"forattemptingthe passageoftheStraitsalone,"andnot onlyaboldbutaluckyman"forcomingthroughsafe.Copangnext;where theywereentertainedbytheminister. Fromnowonthejournaldealsmore withtheconversionofthepagan;

thoughthereisthisnaiveapology."I hadeverconsideredtheconversionof theheathenasubjectofthedeepest interest,but,Imustconfess,Inever foundthegratificationexperiencedby manyinthedetailofit'sproceedings; thestyleandlanguageofsuchbooks asImetwithgenerallyleadingmeto abandonthem,althoughIwishedwell tothecauseofwhichtheytreated, Thisacknowledgment,Iamaware,, willbethoughtfastidious,anditis certainlyalittlelikepassingone's friendoracquaintance,onaccountof hisdressorappearance,aweakness ofwhichmanyareguilty,butfewlike toavow."

Thentheymetawhalerindifficulties.andgavethemasterachronometer:"hewasold,andhiswhitehair plainlysaiditwastimecalmdomestic easeshouldbehis,ratherthanthecontentionoftheboisterousdeep. Thisoldman'ssituationwasrendered stillmoredistressingbytheinsubordinationofhiscrew,who,becausethey hadbeenunsuccessfulintheirfishing, grewdiscontentedandalmostmutinous.. Whenthechronometerwas reallyplacedinhishands,Ithought hewouldhavedropped,completely overpoweredbyfeelingsofgratitude forsounexpectedadeliverance."

OnthentoSingapore,where,asthere wasnocargotobegot,theystayed butadayortwo.Stormsdrovethem ontoPuloPetiang:"Thewind,the powerful,mightywind,hadshakenall myfanciedcourage,andmyalmost onlyprayerhadbeen:'Oh,comenot injudgment!'"Still,/nocargo:so callsatthePediercoaskandtheCar Nicobarisilands-iyheretheymeta tribethatusedsilverforksandspoons, andtradedcocoanutsforplate:or rather,astheyinsisted,theymadethe captainapresentofcocoanuts,and hemadethemapresentofthesilver!

Rangoonnext;wheretheywentto seeMr.Tudson,"sowellknownforhis zealandgoodnessintheconversionof theheathentotheProtestantfaith, andhisgreatnessinextensivebiblical researchandtranslation. ." The glimmerofthelampinthesombre apartmenttoldusthatitwastimeto takeourleave,whichwedid;butthe captainexpressedahopethatwe shouldmeetagain,sayingsomething aboutitbeingnecessaryforustobe onshoreafewdayswhilsttheship 'dischargedhercargoofcocoanuts,and wasbeingcleansed.Iheardthiswith fear,amountingalmosttohorror.for tobearthosefrightfulhatsinthe roomatnightseemedimpossible;and theannoyanceofthemosquitoesquite vanishedbeforemeasathingofminor importanceincomparison-somuch doestheapproachofagreatevillessenasmalleroneinourimagination." However,thingsturnedoutwell;for theBritishResidentofferedthemthe shelterof"thelargestandbesthouse inRangoon."

Sailingfor.Calcutta,theWanstead ranaground:sothatshehadtoundergoextensiverepairs,Thecaptain, by"constantpersonalattendanceat thedocks,'managedtoreducethecost fromtheestimated£1,000tof800.The CathedralMissRobertsfound"ingeneralveryfullyattended:butwewere assuredthatthereweremanyEnglish residentswhoneverenteredachurch atall;indeed,thattilllatterly,itwas notconsideredfashionable;butthat LadeWrn.Rentinckhadgivenabettertonetosociety. ."

Manyotherthingsshetells;butwe mustseeherhomeassoonaswemay. "Theshipwasnowinreadinessfor ourdepartureforEngland:afewpas-

sengersandahundredinvalidsoldiers werereceivedintothesteeragepart, andaladyandherchildintothe cabin.Inadditiontothestrangelookingadjutant(bird),wehadanelephantonboard,whichhugeanimal, andthewaterrequiredforitsconsumption,Igreatlyfearedwouldpreventoursailingaswellaswehad donebefore;butanxietyanddread werealikeunavailing:wewenton hoard,andinafewdaysafterwards proceededonourpassage."

Therewasa terrifyinglanding throughthesurfatMadras;when"I fortifiedmymindwiththereflection thatIhadnothingtoregret;thatif itpleasedtheGreatGiverofmylife thentotakeit,Iknow'inwhomI trusted,'andhowmomentary,how slight,wouldbemysufferings,incomparisonwiththoseIhadalreadyexperienced,"Shewasthinking,too,I amsure,ofawidowtheyhadmetat SwanRiver,whosehusbandand daughterhadperishedinsuchasurf attheCape;andperhaps,afterall,she hadeversolittletoregret."Iwas sorrytohearthatourvesselhadconcealedagreatportionoftheprohibited (Burmese)silver,asIfearedsomeunfortunatediscoverymightleadtoannos'anceanddetention."Andthere wasanotherpieceofsmuggling-also fromBurma-inwhichshewasmore deeplyimplicated:thecaptainhad securedthreebeautifulengravedcups whichwere'forbiddentobecarried outofthecountry;butcaptainsof vesselsknowhowtomanagethese things.'Even,itseems,captainswho weremostattentivetothebodilyand ,spiritualcareofpassenger's'andcrew, andreadthechurchserviceeverySunday.

Theyweretotakeonwateratthe Cape;andlandoneoftheirpassengerstoseehersister,whomshehad notseensincetheyhadleftEngland fourteenyearsbefore.Butitwastoo rough.Theybeataboutthreedays, withoutbeingabletogetin;andto easetheshipinthestorm,someofthe waterkegshadtobethrownoverboard,sotheywereonshortallowance untiltheyreachedSt.Helena.Two menwerelost:oneofthesicksoldiers felloverboard,wasrescued,butdied oftheshock;andafewdaysafter. whetherfromgrieforshock,hisfriend diedtoo,and,likehim,wasburiedat sea-AtSt,Helenatheysaw"the roomtohavebeenpacedbyNapoleon convertedintoashopforthe saleofafewpin-cushions!"

AfterSt.Helena,Ascension,where theytookinturtle-andwhereMiss Robertsdidnotgoonshore,asshe heard"therewasadifficultyasto landingconveniently."

Andthen,withoutfurtherstoppage ordelay,England.

Whatanexcitingvoyageithadbeen. Whatplacestheyhadvisited-places ofpromiseandplacesofdespair.And whataninterestingaccountshehas leftusofhertwoyearsatsea,this braveandadventurouslady,She goessketch-bookinhandfromPortsmouthtotheCape,fromtheCapeto thenewcoloniesintheEast,from HobartTowntothemysteriousorient, hackdownaroundtheCape,andso home.

Andifheurgedthatthisisbuta garblingofheraccount,ahotch-potch fromoddplaces,Icannotevenplead herplea,"that,ifmyreadersexperienceasdeepaninterestinitsperusal asIhavedoneinitsarrangement,I mayanticipatethepleasureofseeing myworkpaosthroughfutureeditions."

GoldenJubileeatSt.Brigid's

SolemnHighMass

PAPALBLESSING.

OnSt.Patrick'sDaywascelebrated theGoldenJubileeofMotherAquin, SuperiorofSt.Brigid'sConvent,West Perth.Thecelebrationswereimposing,asltwastheoccasionthatcalled themforth.

HighMass-a.VotiveMassinhonour ofSt.ThomasAquinas-wasanticipatedbyoneday,thus.Thursday,March 16,witnessedalargeassemblyofthe clergyinSt.Brigid'sChurch.His GracetheArchbishoppresidedinthe sanctuary;BishopRaibleandMonsignoriFagan,V.G.,andMoloney,V.F., werealsopresent.Rev.FatherP. kcltihe;-wascelebrant,withRev. FathersO'ConnorandDonnellyas deaconandsub-deacon.TheMass wasdevotionallysungbythecombinedschools'choir,accompaniedunthe organbyMissT.O'Connor.The preacherwasRev.FatherW.Fergusson,U.SS.R.,aformerpupilofSt. Brigid's.

FatherFergussontookashistext: "Beholdwehaveleftallthingsand followedThee."Hebroughttheminds ofhisaudiencebacktoSt.Patrick's Day,fiftyyearsago,tovisualisea sceneintheConventChapel,Victoria Square,whenMotherAquinpronouncedhertriplevow'sandpledgedherself tolabour,untildeath,asaSisterof Mercy,intheserviceofthepoor,sick andignorant.Thepreacherlaidstress onthehardshipsofthoseearly,pioneeringdaysinWestPerth,where MotherAquinwasplacedshortlyafter herProfession.Theworkofthevisitation.overlongstretchesofsand, couldbedoneonlyonfoot,asvehicularmeansoftransportwerenottobe hadfiftyyearsago.ThatMother Aquinkeptfaithfullythecompact madewithherDivineMasteristestifiedbytherichharvestofsoulsshe reaped,throughagentlenessofmannerandsteadfastnessofpurposeallher own.HecongratulatedReverend Motheronthegracesbestowedonher byGod,andontheprivilege=accorded toonlyfew-offulfillingafiftyyears' spanofserviceinthevineyardofthe Lord.Hewishedheryearsoflifeto continuetheworkoftheApostolate, andasafittingconclusion,hereadthe Pope'sBlessing,towhichaugustmessagetheApostolicDelegateaddedhis ownpersonalfelicitations.

ThejuvenilechoirrenderedtheTe Deum,andasHisGraceandtheclergy moveddawnthenaveinprocession, "GodBlessthePope"rangoutinjubilant,exultantnotes.

HisGraceandtheclergywereentertainedatadinnergiveninhonourof theJubilee,atthecloseofwhichthe Archbishoppropcisedavoteofthanks toReverendMotherforherhospitality,andexpressedonhisownbehalf andonthatofthepriestspresent, heartycongratulationsontheattainmentofaGoldenJubilee,andonthe goodworkdonebytheSistersofWest Perth,callingatentiontothefactthat amongtheguestspresentwerethree priestswhowereformerpupilsofSt. Brigid'sSchool.

Themainpartsoftheconventbuildingwereelaboratelydecoratedwith appropriateornateness,andgaveacolourfulandjoyousappearancetoexpressintangibleformwhattheSisters inwardlyfelt.Thechapelwasindeed athingofbeauty,madeattractiveby clustersofpinkamaryllis,arranged withadeftnessofartistryandflawless execution.SolemnBenedictionwas givenintheevening.

5. Booksandmagazinesforthetroop. maybeleftat"TheRecord"Office, 450Hay-street,Perth,fordistribution bytheC.W.O.

RepresentativesofmostoftheReligioushousesofthemetropolitanarea paidpersonalvisitstoextendcongratulationsandgoodwishestotheJubilarian.Musicalprogrammeswerepresentedbythevariousschoolsunder theSisters'care,andaverylarge bodyoftheEx-Students'Association assembledtodohonourtoMother Aquinonthefiftiethanniversaryof herReligiousProfession.TheremarkablefeatureauouttheJubileeisthe tactthatReverendMotherisoneofa

"DeathisswallowedupinVictory. familyofthreesisters,allofwhom wereprivilegedtocelebratetheirGoldenJubilee.

Manyhandsomegiftswerepresented fortheoccasion,theoutstandingbeing agoldMonstrance,silverchalice,handmadelacealbandsurplice,copeand veil,candelabrae--brassandsilver-and ahandsomestatueofOurLadyof Lourdes.TheSistersoftheCommunityproducedamarvellousdisplayof handwork,plainandfancy.Numerousmessagesofcongratulationwere receivedbypost,includingaletterof congratulationfromSirJamesand LadyMitchell,andfromDr.Meagher, theLordMayorofPerth.

Heaven'sbenedictionseemedtofavourtheJubileecelebrationsfromthe openingtotheclose,andtogivetoa greateventthegrandsettingitdemanded.

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ThePremierofNorthernIrelandis SirI3asilBrooke,whovisitedTasmaniasometimeago.Heisknownin Irelandas"'Boycott"Brooke.He hasnogreataffectionforCatholics. Inanaddresshesaid:"Manyinthe audienceemployCatholics,butIhave notoneaboutmyplace.Catholics areouttodestroyUlsterwithalltheir mightandpower."Again:"WhenI madethatdeclarationIdidsoafter carefulconsideration.WhatIsaid wasjustified.Irecommendpeople nottoemployCatholicswhoare99 percent.disloyal."Disloyaltowhat? onemayask.Hispredecessor,Lord Craigavon,wasofthesamemould,He said:"AllIboastofisthatweare aProtestantState.IamanOrangemanfirst."SothisisBrooke'slittle itofUlster!

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SUBIACOBRANCH.

Perhapsinsufficientappreciationhas beenshownofthegoodworkdoneby theclub'stennisteamwhich,onSunday,March19,playingintheMetropolitanBoys'Clubs'SportsAssociation,wonthedayfortheL.C.Y.The clubisgratefulforthisvictory,becauseitmeansthatattheendofthe yearitreceivesatleastonepennant. Welldone,tennisplayers!

Dance.

Withnoathleticsorcricket,some mayhavethoughtthatlastSaturday weekwasgoingtobeadullday,But thedanceonthateveninghelpedtoenlivenmatters.Averyfriendlyand sociablecrowdattended,andallenjoyedthemselves.Thenextofthese danceswillbeheldonSaturday,April 15,andfromthatdatetheywillbe weeklyfixtures.

DancingClasses.

Thedancingclasses,whichwereso successfullastyear,willberesumedin thenearfuture.Thietimeitispropoedtoteachmoderndancing.Membersareaskedtowatchforthedate whentheseclassesrecommence.

Football,

OnSundaymorningafterMassthe ladswentoutforakickofthefootball.Abackgroundofthreatening cloudsgaveconsiderableeffecttothe occasion,andwithsuchanauspicious beginningagoodseasonmaybehoped for.Negotiationsareproceedingfor thesecuringofacompetentcoach. Gymnasium.

Aworking-beehasbeenorganisedto tart,corkontheoldschool.Theidea istoconvertitintoafittinghomefor thenewgymnasiumequipment,some ofwhichisonthewayalready.An excellentinstructorhasvolunteered hisservicesAndsoontheclubwill haveembarkedonitskeep-fit-and-develop-your-musclescampaign.

SundayNight.

Theactivemembersof ofMaryinvitedallmembersoftheclub toanamusing,entertainingandinstructiveeveninginSt.Joseph'sHall onSundaylast.Sketches,songs,dancingandsupperwereenjoyedbyall whoattended.

Personal.

Lastweektheclubsaidfarewellto BillO'Grady,whoisgoingintotheAir Force. Agoodall-roundathlete,Bill wasatowerofstrengthtotheathletic teamontheLeedervilleOval.There canbenodoubtthatwhereverBill goesthehonouroftheL.C.Y.isin goodkeeping.Goodluck,Bill!

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OnThursday,March23,alargenumberofmembersandfriendswereprivilegedtoattendanaddressontheButlerReport(whitepaper),byRev.J, Doyle,S.J.Thelecturer,whilepointingoutthatthereportcontainedmany proposalsforeducationalreform whichcouldbewelcomedbyall,indicatedcertainweaknessesinfundamentalstowhichweSsCatholicsmust takeexception.Themostimportant ofthesewere:1.Thetendencytoncreasepublicobligationsandtoloosen andweakenprivateobligations(usurpingoffamilyresponsibilitiesbythe State).2.Theattempttoabolishthe DualSystemofDenominationaland StateSchools.3.Thereplacementof opportunityforparentstoeducate theirchildrenbycompulsion.

Allth.osepresentagreedthatthelecturewasamostinterestingandstimulatingone, Membersareremindedthatournext meetingwillbeheldatBactonHouse onThursday,April27,at8p.m.

Mr.PaulL.Grano,authorof"Quest," isatpresentengagedincompilingan anthologyofversebylivingAustralianCatholicwriters.Hisaimitto producenotacollectionmerelyof piousverse,butonewhichwillgive theCatholicinterpretationoflife.The termCatholicatappliedtopoetrywill bewidelyconsidered.

However,Mr.Granoisexperiencing somelittledifficultyincontactingthe poets,Heisfamiliarwiththework ofmanyofthem,but,unfortunately, hedoesnotknowtheiraddresses.

Cor*derabletimeandlabourwould besavedwerewriters,eventhosewho arereasonablecertainthatMr.Grano hastheirpostaladdresses,tolethifn kndwhowhemightcontactthem.In caseanyofthemshouldbebackward insuggestingthemselves,theirfriends andadmirersarealsoinvitedtosupplyparticulars.Allcommunications shouldbeaddressedtoBox1550V, G.P.O.,Brisbane,Queensland.

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Theannualweek-endRetreatofthe aboveAssociationwillbeheldatthe Monastery,NorthPerth,overtheweekend,commencingApril29. Retreatantsareadvisedtogetintouchwith JackO'Halloran(B5705orB4690).

TrueHappinessDependsonVirtueHereand thePossessionofGodHereafter

ModernPagansareLivingonChristianCapital

MiddleAgesIllustrateHow Religion&GoodTemporalLife GoHandinHand

DenialoftheGodSystemLeads InevitablytotheMoneySystem

"NowthisiseternalWe,thattheymay knowTheetheonlytrueGodand JesusChristWhomthouhastsent." (John,XVII,,3.)

WecanneverbetrulyhappywithoutGod.Hehasmadeuslikethat. AsSt.Augustinesaidmanyyearsago, "Thouhastmadeds,forThyself,0 God,andourheartsarerestlessuntil theyrestinThee."Thatholdsgood notonlyforeternitybutevenfor time.Peopleintheworldto-daycannotstiflethatcravingforGod,that cravingforhappinessthatHehasimplantedintheirhearts.But,unfortunately,theyignoretheOnewho alonecansatisfythemandseek'for happinestsinsomecreatedthing.They arelikechildrenchasingbutterflies; attractedbythegaudy-huedinsect thatflitspasttheirlineofvision,forgetfulofthedeeperthingsinlife.Or likethefoolishmeninanariddesert nacholeaveanoasiswherethereisa springofcoolwaterandgooutover thetracklesssandsluredbyamirage thathasnorealexistence.Sometry tosatisfythemselveswithsensualpleasure"withthehusksthatswineeat," butalltonopurpose.Vicesoonsheds herappealingglancesandstandsrevealedinalltheghastlyrealism,ofa degradingandexactingtyrant.

Menwillfindtruehappinesseven herebelowonlyinlovingandserving God.AndsinceJesusisGod;inthe serviceandloveofJesusChrist.How oftenmustitberepeatedthatmanredeemedbyChristmustbeachild.of GodandaccepttheKingshipofChrist withallthatthatentailsorbeunhappy bothhereandhereafter.Godwill notforceustocometoHim,buthe willnotallowustobeperfectlyhappy withoutHim.WecaneitherbeobedientchildrenofGodorslaves;notonly theslavesoftheDevilbutalsothe slavesofanearthlytyrant.AState slave,wellhousedandwellfed-may be-butstill,aslave.Orelseawage slave.Amerecoginthemachineof production. Awellgreasedcogbut onlyacog.

Virtuealonecanmakeustruly happy.Thepossessionofapeaceful consciencealonematters.Butwe can'tbevirtuouswithoutGod'shelp. Rememberthegoodnesswesometimes seeinthenon-Catholicswholive aroundusisaninheritancefromthe Catholicpast.Whatisknownasthe decentpaganisoneinwhomthe -Christiantrainingofhisancestorsstill Holdsgood.Heislivingonthe Christiantraditionofthepastandgivingcredittosomethingelseforit.Its influenceisboundtoweakenmoreand moreastimegoeson,andsowehave theincreasingpaganismofourday.

Thebranchcutofffromthevineretainsitsfreshnessforaavhile,butbecauseitiscutofffromthesourceof itslifeitisinevitablethatitwither anddie.Ourmodernpaganscannot continuetospongeonChristianityindefinitely.

EvenotherwisewellinstructedCatholicsneedtoberemindedwhythe worldissounhappy.Inaprevious sermonwesawthereasonforit.The CatholicChurch,theMysticalBodyof Christ,isthesolutionfortheworld's problem.Theso-calledReformation splitChristianunity.Itresultedin Liberalism,whichinturnhasdestroyedChristianityoutsidetheCatholic Church.It'substitutedrespectability forChristianityandhopedtoretain theiruitsofCatholicismwithoutits roots:Childdelinquency,recorddivorcelists,blatantpaagnismprove thatfruitsnotgrownonthevinethat isChristareartificial,turningtodust andashesinthemouth.

Ofcourse,thestockobjectionofthe uneducated,andjudgingbytheletters thatgracetheReadersopinioncolumn ofthedailypress,theirnameislegion, isthattheMiddleAgeswhentheCatholicChurchhadthefirstsayineverything,wasatimeoftyranny,hunger andoppression.Thedirectoppositeis true.Theso-calledDarkAgesareso onlytothdsewhoareinthedark aboutthem.Irefertotheperiodbetweenthetwelfthandsixteenthcenturies.Anon-Catholicofrareability andexpertknowledgehaswritten: "TheFeudalSystem,letitberepeated,wasbaseduponthebeliefthat'the earthistheLord'sandthefulness thereof.'EventheKing'sownership ofthelandoverwhichhereignedwas atenacyunderGod,therealOwner. Themeanestvassal,therefore,wasassociatedinthatuniversalserviceof GodwhichwasthesoleofficeofKings andnoblesandprinces,

"Thereisnoplaceinsuchasystem forownershipwithoutresponsibility. Thereis,equally,noplaceforthesocialisticconceptionofthe'State'as amutual-benefittrust.Mutualbenefitimpliesthepossessionofrights; FeudalismrecognisedonlydutiestowardsGod,andunderGod,towards men.

"Alittleconsiderationwillshowthat theGodSystemis,infact,theonly substitutefortheMoneysystem.Any othersystemisboundsoonerorlater, fromitsnaturetoleadbacktoMoney. Itfollowsthatthedistressesofthe

worldcannotbecuredbyanydevice, howeversubtle,butonlybyareturn tothefaithuponwhichinthebeginning,Europeancivilisationwasbuilt. Ifmenhavereallyceasedtobelievein God,theywillremainthevictimsof Mammon,andnomethodofcurrency controlorStateeconomywillsave them.Napoleondidnoterrwhenhe declaredthatreligionisthebasisof Society."Andbyreligionismeant theCatholicreligion.ItwastheProtestantrevoltthatlogicallyandinevitablyledtoLiberalism.AsaprominentCatholicwriterhasremarked, "Themediaevalguildshadsecuredfor theworkmensomethingjustasimportantaspay-status.Theguilds encouragedthecommonworkmanto workinhisownhomewithhisown toolsforhisownprofit.Protestant industrialismtransformedtheguildsmanintothewageslave.Theguild expressedineconomicstheChristian dogmaoftheinfiniteworthofevery humansoul.Theconscientiouschoice ofgoodcraftsmanshipandbeauty ratherthanquickprofitswastheideal ofthemediaevalguild.Ourso-called

democracyhasheightenedthebarriers betweentheclasses."Notwithstandingthearistocraticorganisationofmediaevallife,"*ritesLordConway,"the stronglineofdivisionbetweenrich andpoordidnotthenexist.Thathas beenoneofthemostconspicuousproductsoftheinsanecryfor'Liberty, Equality,andFraternity,'underthe echoesofwhichtherevolutionistsof Parisbanishedtherealityofallthree fromthesoilofEurope.

Catholicismgraduallytransformed theserfintothepeasant,thepegsant intothepeasantproprietor,butthis processwascheckedattheRenaissance.Industrialismhasbeenbusy eversincetransformingthepeasant proprietorintothewageslave.In partsthewheelhascomefullcircle, andslaveryisreappearing.Peasant proprietorshipisstrongwhereCatholiccultureisstrong,anddeclineswith thedeclineofCatholicism.

Again,anon-Catholichistorian, ThoroldRogers,inhis"Historyof WorkandWages,"proveconclusively thattheEnglishagriculturallabourer

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*TheCatholicAnswer

EasterisEssentialBecause theResurrectionistheCentralFactofChristianity

AChristianCountrythatExcludes Christ'sTeachingfromPlanned Education!

IfChristDidNotRisefromtheDead, ChristianityisaColossalFraud

AreCatholicChildrenAllowedto ReadtheBible?

Permitmetocommencethissession thiseveningwithafewquestionsof myown.Notthattherearenota lotofbackletterstobeanswered,but itseemedtomethatasregardsHoly Week,whichwearestartingto-day, theremightquiteeasilybealotofunspokenquestions.

To-dayisPalmSunday,anditcommemoratestheoccasion,fivelaysbeloreHisdeath,whenOurLordenteredJerusalemtotheapplauseandacclamationofthecrowd-thesame crowdwhichonlyfivedayslaterwas toshout,"CrucifyHim,crucifyHim." ThewritersoftheGospelsrecordthat thepeopleintheirexcitementtook offtheiroutergarmentsandstrewed themontheroad,andclimbingthe surroundingoliveandpalmtreestore offthebranchestoformacarpetover nickourLordcouldpass.The Churchcommemoratesallthisby blessinganddistributingbranchesof palmandolive,whichthepeoplehold intheirhandsduringMass.

NextThursdayisHolyThursday. Catholicsthroughouttheworldonthis daysolemnlyrecalltheLastSupper ofChrist,when,surroundedbyHis Apostlesandfriends,Heinstituted theBlessedSacramentoftheEuchari-T We.readintheXXII,chapter oftheGospelaccordingtoSt.Luke: "AndwhenthehourhadcomeHesat downandthetwelveApostleswith !lintAndliesaidtothem:Withdesire 1 havedesiredtoeatthisPasch withyoubeforeIsuffer andtakingbread,Hegavethanksandbroke, andgaveittothemsaying:ThisisMy bodywhichisgivenforyou.Dothis foracommemorationofme.Andin likemannerthechalicealsoafterHe hadsupped,saying:Thisisthechalice, thenewtestamentinmyblood,which shallbeshedforyou."Becausethese wordsaresoclearandbecauseChrist wasnotgiventospeakingambiguouslyortodeceiving,allCatholicsand manyotherChristianstoobelievethat ChristbyHisomnipotence-changed thebreadandtwineintoHisBodyand Blood.andtoldHisApostlestogoon doingthesameinmemoryofHim. HenceitisthatweworshiptheBlessedEucharist,becausewebelievethat OurLordisreallypresenttherein thoseelementswhichstilllooklike breadandwine.Atnotimeduring theyeardoesthisworshiptakeon moresolemnitythanonHolyThursday.

NextFridayisGoodFriday,remarkabletomanypeopleforbeingaday homefromworkratherthantheanniversaryofthedayuponwhichChrist diedontheCrossforthesalvationof theworld.Itisascandalousreflec-

tiunuponthestateofChristianityin ourso-calledChristiancountry,that manychildrenintheelementary schoolsofAustraliaactuallydonot knowwhathappeneduponthehillof CalvaryonthatfirstGoodFriday afternoon.Wedeploretheincreaseof juveniledelinquency,weshedcrocodiletearsoverthefallingbirth-rateand theincreasingincidenceofdivorce,we askwhytheChurchisnotdoingthis orthat,whythePopedoesnotusehis influencetostopthewar,.andatthe sametimewepermittobeexcluded fromtheplannededucationofourchildrentheteachingwhichmadethe worldChristian.Wecontinuetobe indifferentorweevenapproveofa systemwhichhas,coverymanyof thepeopleofAustralia,madeChristmasDaythedaybeforetheracesand GoodFridaythedayuponwhichthe pictureshowsdonotopenuntilthe afternoon.ThePassionofChristwas andisthesalvationoftheworldanda returntoitbytheindividualwillbe hissavingtoo.

NextSaturdayisHolySaturday,or theVigilofEaster,Duringthewhole ofthisdaytheBodyofChristwasin therocktombinthegardenofJoseph ofArimathaea.AsOurLordrose fromthedeadveryearlyonEaster Sundaymorning,itwasthecustomin theearlyChurchto,spendthewholeof Saturdaynightinprayerandwatching,andthensoonaftermid-nightto celebratethefirstEasterMassinhonouroftheResurrectionofJesusChrist. Formanycenturiesnowthisnight longvigilservicehasbeenanticipated, andtheEasterceremoniesofthenew fire,thepreparationofthebaptismal font,andthereadingoftheprophecies fromtheOldTestamentarenowwitnessedbyCatholicsonEasterSaturdaymorning.

AllthesolemndaysofHolyWeek aredirectedtowardsEasterSundayas arollofdrumsisdrectedtothefanfarethatistofollow.Themelancholy dramaofOurLord'sPassionisgiven reasonandcompletionbytheResurrectionwhichistofollow,justassurelyasthedawnofdaycompletesand justifiesthelonghoursofdarkness whichprecededit.Thecentralfact ofChristianityistheResurrectionof ChristonEasterSundaymorningwithoutit,itwouldbeameaningless philosophicalsystem:withit,itisthe mostdynamicreligioussystemwhich theworldhaseverseenorwillever witness.Easterisessential.IfChrist didnotrisefromthedead,Christianityisafraud,ChristHimselfwasa liarandanimposter.andthemillions ofmillionswhohavebelievedinHis Resurrectionduringthelasttwothou-

"ItbehovedChristtosufferandsotoenterintoHisglory." sandyearshavebeenthemostcompletelyandtragicallydeceivedmassof peoplewhichhaseverinhabitedthis earth.St.Paulrealisedthisagood dealmoredearlythandomanyrather illogicalpeopleto-day:"Butifthere benoresurrectionfromthedead,then Christisnotrisenagain.Andif Christbenotrisenagain,thenisour preachingvain,andyourfaithisalso vain,"SomepeoplepretendtohonourJesusChristandyetdonotbelieve inHisResurrection.Somepeople professanadmirationfortheteachings ofChrist,callHimthegreatestman theworldhaseverseen,andyetdenyHisclaimthatHewasGod-aclaim whichHeHimselfbaseduponHisResurrection.Thehonourwhichsuch peoplegivesmacksmoreofdishonour ifthey'denyHisclaims:theiradmirationwoulddothemlittlecredit,since theywouldpretendtohonouraman whocouldnotkeepHispromises,was unabletomakegoodHisclaims,and Who,ifHebenottrulyrisenfromthe dead,hasbeenthemostsuccessfulimposterthehistoryoftheworldrecords.

Thosepeoplewholivedatthetime ofOurLord'sDeathandResurrection,andwerethedirectwitnessesof themboth.werenotafraidtostandor fallbythetruthoftheEastertriumph: indeed,theythrewtheirchallengeinto

theveryteethofthehostileJews,who hadbeenwitnessesasmuchashadthe ApostlesoftheeventsofChrist'sdeath andResurrection.Listentothewords ofPeter'sfirstsermontotheJews afterPentecost:'YemenofIsrael,hear thesewords:JesusofNazareth,aman approvedofGodamongyou,bymiraclesandwondersandsigns,which Goddidbyhiminthemidstofyou, asyoualsoknow:Thesamebeingdeliveredup,bythedeterminatecounsel andforeknowledgeofGod,youbythe handsofwickedmenhavecrucified andslain.WhomGodhasraisedup, havingloosedthesorrowsofhell,asit wasimpossiblethatheshouldbeholdenbyit. Neitherwasheleftin 1-II,neitherdidhisfleshseecorruption.ThatJesushathGodraised again,whereofallwearewitnesses."

OnEasterSunday,then,every Christianshouldrejoiceinthepower thatthevictoryofChristoverdeath hasgivenhimoverhisownpassions andweakness-ifhewishestouse thatpower.EveryChristianshould begladthat,amidstallourmiseries andfailures,wehavethisdayupon whichtoraiseourheadstoour MakerandsaywithtileChurch:"Thii daywhichtheLordhathmade,letus rejoiceandbegladuponit."

WhyistheChurchDesperatelyandUnreasonablyHated?

ThePopeHasthePowertoRemitthe PunishmentDuetoSin *Joseph

HockingVersustheCatholicChurch

TheHolyFatherconfessestoasimplepriest

TheCurtainFalls,2nd.Avenue,Mt. Lawley:

Youfirsttwoquestionshavebeen answeredquitefullyinrecentsessions.

Q.:Whyisitsuchacommonbelief thatRomanCatholicchildrenaredeniedthepossessionandfrpeaccess totheBible?Ihaveheardyouanswerthispartlyfromanothersource.

A.:Itisoftenratherdifficulttoaccountforanerroneousbelief.Isupposethatanimperfectknowledgeof thefactsandawillingnesstoaccept adamaginginterpretationofthem 'wouldgofartoexplainit.Itis,of course,untruethatthereisanyrestrictiononaCatholicchild'spossessingor freelyreadingtheBible.Andin fact,aCatholicchildinthecourseof hisreligiouseducationcomesintocontactwithagreatdealoftheScriptures, especiallythroughthereadingscontainedintheMissal,whicheverychildis introducedtoandencouragedtouseat Mass.

However,theBibleplaysasomewhatdifferentroleintheCatholic schemeofthingsthaninthatofother Christianreligions.ForProtestants itisthewholesource-bookofbelief. ForaCatholicitisreverencedasthe inspiredwordofGod,anditwouldbe hardtoover-estimatethevalueofthe NewTestamentasalovingrecordof ChristandHisrevelation,butthefacts remainthatwecould avery fullChristianityonthepartofapersonwhohasnevercomeintodirect contactwiththeBibleatall.For manycenturieseforeprintingwasinvented,theeiligrmousmajorityof ChristiansneverreadtheBible.They managedratherwell,Ithink,atleast theycomparerathermorethanfavourablywithmanycriticsofto-day, whohavelearnedtoreadbuthaveforgottenhowtothink.Andthereason isthatChristgavetoHisChurcha commissiontobealivingteaching voice.Healwaysspokeofacommissiontoteach,notacommissionto writeortohandonabook.And withouttheChurch,theBiblelacksa surefoundationforitsinspirationor itsinterpretation.Andthoughwe maydeplorethefactthatBiblereadingisdecliningasahabit,bothwithin andwithouttheCatholicChurch,itis welltoholdabalancedviewastoits necessityandefficacy.Itisnotabsolutelynecessary,and,asSt.Peteronce remarkedofSt.Paulsepistles,without guidanceitcanbeharmful.

Q.:Whyaresomanynon-RomanCatholicsdesperatelyandunreasonably againstyourChurch?Allkindsof unsubstantiatedrumoursarebelievedin,andIgetintoterribletrouble formydefenceofRomanCatholicism,andtryingtoseebothpointsof view.

A.:Thankyouforyourdefence. Againthereisthedifficultquestionof explainingavolumeofprejudicethat completelyshutssomemindsto Christ'smessagewhichtheCatholic Churchpresents.Suchacomplex thinghasnosingleexplanation.Perhapsinmanythecauseisthat'thedisciplineonmindandwillthatthe Churchentailshasbeentriedand foundtoohard.Therearefewmore b.tteropponentsoftheChurchthan lapsedCatholics,Othershavebuilt uporinheritedanattitudetothe Churchthatincludeseveryvarietyof suspicionandcontemptandhatred. But,whentiecometothinkofit, ,uchaviewisunlywhat'wemight havebeenleadtoexpect.Christforetoldsuchhatred-therewouldcomea time,Hesaid,whentheextermination ofaCatholicwouldberegardedasa religiousduty.Thehatredofthe worldisaphenomenonthatconfirms thedivinityoftheCatholicChurch,a

Q.:Couldyoutellmewhatthethree LatinwordsmeanontheTiaraworn bythePopeathisCoronation?

'tenomenonthatChristrepeatedly -foretold.Anditwouldbestrangeif itdidnotcome.FortheChurchIs anextensionthroughspaceandtimeof ChristandHiswork.Justashe tookaBodyfromtheVirgintobethe instrumentofHisredemptivework andHisrevelation,soHehasjoinedto Himselfbyavitalunion,themillions ofcellsthatformtheCatholicChurch, theMysticalBodyofChrist.Andif ChristHimself,theHead,provoked certaindefinitereactionsofloveand hatred,ofmeasurelesslove,andimplacablehatred,soshouldthatlivingsocietythatrulesandteachesandsancti fiesinHisname.provokethesamere actions.

Q.:WhatareIndulgences?

A.:ACatholicseessinfirstofallas adeliberateviolation.ofthelawof God.Heseesitsecondlyasapermanentstateofsoul,astateofaversionfromGod,followingasaconsequenceofanactofsin.Thatstate ofaversionfromGodiswhatwecall theguiltofsin.Aswellasguilt,there isthenecessityofsubmittingtopunishment,Thatpunishmentisoftwo kinds-eternal,forthosewhodied-with unforgivenmortalsinontheirsouls; andtemporal,oflimitedduration,for thosewhosesoulsarenotentirelypurified,butstillbeartracesofpastsin-

Wehavetherefore:

Guiltofsin.

Eternalpunishmentasaconsequence ofunforgivensin.

Temporalpunishment,ortemporary punishmentasaconsequenceofremainingtracesofforgivensin,

Theresultoffoegivenessofsin, whetherbysacramentalconfessionand absolution,orbyanactofperfectcontrition,istoremittheguiltofsin,and thenecessityofundergoingtheeternal punishmentofhell.Theredoesremain,however,sometracesofthesin inthesoul,whichmustberemovedbeforethesoulisadmittedtothevision ofGod.Anindulgenceisapartialor totalremissionofthisdebt,madeby thepoweroftheChurch.Itisgenerallygrantedontheperformanceof someprescribedsetofprayersorsome prescribedgoodwork.Don'tforget thatChristsaidtoHisnew-born Church:"Whateveryoushallloose uponearthshallbeloosedalsoinheaven."Andalso,"Hewhohearsyou, hearsMe."

Q.:DoestheCatholicChurchstill practisethem?

Yes!Indulgencesare'stillgranted bytheChurchontheperformanceof certainworks.TherearePlenaryor totalindulgences,forexample,attachedtothemakingofcertainpilgrimages,totheStationsoftheCross,etc, Partialindulgencesaregrantedforthe performanceofmanylesserworksof charityandpiety.

Q.:'I'mstillhopingtohearofagood bookonRomanCatholicdoctrines andpractice.

"PlainTalksontheCatholicReligion":

H.A.Johnston,S.J.

"TheBeliefofCatholics":R.A.Knox.

"AMapofLife":F.J.Sheed.

"ChatsWithConverts":M.Forrest.

"TheInnerLifeofaCatholic":Alban Goodier.

"TheSpiritofCatholicism":Karl Adam.

"Christ,theLifeoftheSour:ColumbaMarmion,

Interested,Wyalcatchem:

Thefirstpartofyourletterasking whySundayandnotSaturdayiskept asthe,Lord'sdayhasbeenanswered onmanypreviousoccasions.Perhaps youheardoneofthem.

A,:Duringthecourseofmyseven yearsstudyinginRomeIsawandexaminedtheTiaraseveraltimes,butI donotremembereverhavingseenthe threewordstowhichyourefer.. UponthereceiptofyourletterIexaminedcloselyenlargementsofphotographstakenofthePopewearingthe TiaraonthedayofhisCoronation, butagainIwasunabletofindany traceofthem.Evidentlyyouhave beenmisinformed.

ThomasEwen,HaroldStreet,Gornelbs:

Q.:IftheprieststaketheCatholics' confession,whoconfessesthePope?

A.:Anypriesthasthepowerto hearthePope'sconfession,becausebeforeAlmightyGodallmenareequal, allmenaresinners,andthePopemay anddoeskneelhumblyatthefeetof anordinarypriesttoconfesshissins; heis,hciwever,free,asweallare,to choosewhomsoeverhewishestobehis confessorandspiritualdirector.IbelievethepresentconfessorofHisHoliness'isasimpleCapuchinfriar.

Q.:BywhatguidanceisthePope elected?

A.:ThePopeiselectedbysecret ballotbytheCardinalsassembledfor thepurposeundertheguidanceand inspirationoftheHolyGhost.The CardinalsandtheCardinalsalonemay takeanactivepartintheelectionof thePope,andtheyareunderoathto voteforwhomthe--considerthemost fittingandworthymantooccupythe SeeofPeter.Nationalandpersonal feelingsareforgottenwhenitcomes tochoosingthepersonwhoistorepresentChristasHeadoftheChurch. ThesittingsareprecededbytheMass oftheHolyGhost,andspecialprayers aresaidthroughouttheworldtoimploreHishelpandguidance.Christ promisedtheassistanceoftheHoly GhostfortheChurchtokeepitfree fromerror,evenuntotheconsummationoftheworld,and,naturally,the electionofanewPopebeingamatter ofthegreatestimportance,wemaybe surethattheHolyGhosttakesan activepartinit. Yourquestioncoveringthenecessity ofCatholicschoolshasbeendealtwith exhaustivelyonvariousoccasions.

Q.:Isitpossibleforapersonwhohas beenexcommunicatedtohavehis childrenadopttheCatholicFaith?

A.:NotonlyisitpoJssible,butitis hisdutytoseetheydo.Excommunicationisapersonalpenalty,andhasno relationtoanyoneelsebesidestheexcommunicatedpersonhimself.Ifhe reallyloveshischildren,hewillwant thembroughtupintheonlytruereligion.Hewouldwanttoseethatthey enjoytothefullthespiritualheritage whichhe,possiblythroughweakness, hasrejected.

RuleBrittania,EastPerth:

Q.:Couldyoupleaseexplainwhy R.C.'sarenotallowedtoreadany booksofJosephHocking,

A.JosephHockingwasaMethodist minister,whoabout1891turnedtoliterature,ifthat'snottoostronga word.Forthenextfortyyearshe producedaseriesofnovelsandmaga sineserials.Thecontentofthemwas largelyauseoffictionasameansof attackingtheCatholicChurch,which presumablyhesincerelyheldtobe theScarletWoman,asink-ofcorruption,andsoon.Theconvenienceof fictionforsuchaself-appointedmissionisobvious.Onedoesnothaveto searchcontemporaryand.ancientre cordsforscandals,nordoesonehave tosubstantiatethem;onecanuseone's creativefacultytoproduceanimpressiveseriesofimmoralandlazypriests andcowedanddominatedCatholics andtherestofthebigot'sparaphernalia.

Incidentally,Icanfindnoevidence ofanyspecitlandlfficialprohibition ofJosephHocking. Ihavenodoubt

Temporal

thatwhenhewasaburningtopic,Catholicswereadvisednottoreadhim, becausesustainedattackevenofsuch ashallowsortasthatofHocking,can endangerthefaithoftheuneducatedForwewouldconsiderit;inportant thataCatholicshouldnothavehis faithdishonestlyundermined-his faithinChrist'sChurchwhichbears God'srevelation-evenattheexpense ofmissingtheratherdoubtfulexperienceofJosephHocking'sliteraryhackwork.

Q.:YousaidthatCommunismledto Revolutionandbloodshed,butplease explainthetimeoftheReformation inEnglandandtheIrishRebellionin thelastwar.

A.:FatherLalorsaidthatCommunismis,atitis,adeliberateattemptto. produceRevolutionandallthatthat entails.Hedidnotsaythatitwas theonlycauseofRevolutionandof bloodshed.ConsequentlytheReformationisnotamongthetriumphsof Marx,nor,unfortunately,wastheIrish kel,ellionPost-Reformationbloodshed wasduetofanaticism(onboth'sides), whichregardedenforcedreligionasa desirablething,especiallyifitwere thetruereligion.Therewaspersecutionby132thsides,excessesonboth sides,butthewholepositionwas causedbythefactthatafewcared passionatelyaboutChrist'sreligion, andalotofpoliticiansusedreligious enthusiasmsasarampforoppressionDisraeli,whoinadetachedandhalfforeignsortofway,wasoneoflastcentury'sgreatestEnglishmen,saidthat theIrishquestionwassimply"anabsenteearistocracy,analienChurch, and theweakestadministrationin theworld."Allthatmakingforthe compulsorydegradationofthepeople'sstandardoflivingandofeducationresultedinoccasionalattemptsto escapetyranny.Onesuchattempt wasin1916.Andithadnothingto dowiththeclasswaratall.

IverymuchenjoyyourSunday nightsession.Ihavebeenbroughtup toHighChurchofEngland-butthey allseemdifferenthere,andIdonot enjoygoing.CouldIbelongtoyour Church,asIdo.thinkitistheright one,

A.:Youarenotthefirstpersonto noticethediversityoftheoryandpracticeinAnglicanism.IthasbeenacknowledgedbymanyAnglicans,and Anglicanleaders.ToCatholicswho havereceivedthegraceoffaith,such alackofuniformitywouldseem.adisturbingthing,andwouldalsocast doubtsonclaimsofAnglicanism.You mostcertainlycouldbelongto'theCatholicChurch.Foronewhofeelsthat theCatholicChurchistherightone,it becomesaquestionofobligationreally, notofchoice.YouOUGHTtobelongtotheCatholicChurch.For,if Godgaveusarevelationcomingtoa climaxintheteachingofChrist,andif Christsetupapermanentmachinery toensurethatthatmessageshouldbe deliveredtosuccessivegenerationsof Hisfollowers,oncethatmachineryhas beenidentified,itisnotaqudstionof freedom.Onecannotbeindifferent totherevelationofGod-tohavereceiveditisnotonlyamarkoffavour, butitimpliesobligations. Apriestwouldbeonlytoogladto helpyoutojointheChurch.Itwould involvesomeinstructiontocomplete yourknowledgeofCitholiclife.And ifyouarediffidentaboutapproaching apriest,I'msurethatanyCatholic friendwouldintroduceyoutoapriest whowouldhelpyou.

Christ'sTriumph

TheFeastofEasteristhecentreofthegreaterpartoftheliturgicalyear.TheorderoftheSundaysfromSeptuagesimato thelastSundayafterPentecost,andmostoftheimportantmoveablefeastsdependupontheEasterdate.Initscommemoration oftheResurrectionofChrist,itisthecornerstoneuponwhich Faithisbuilt."ForifChristbenotrisenagain,thenisourreligionvainandyourfaithisalsovain."Inaddition,itistheoldest feastoftheChristianChurchandtheconnectinglinkbetweenthe OldandNewTestaments.Thisconnectionisbothrealand ideal;real,sinceChristdiedonthefirstJewishEasterDay,and idealinthatitcorrelatestypeandreality,sinceChrist'sDeathand ResurrectionhadtheirfiguresandtypesintheOldLaw,especially inthepaschallamb.*Henceitisnotsurprisingtofindthatthe ChurchincorporatedtheJewishfeastintheliturgyoftheChristian Eastercelebration.Inthiswaytheentirehistoryofmankindin itsspiritualsignificanceiscoveredbytheFeastoftheResurrection. *

Amongthemany-sidedaspectsofthePaschalFeast,noneis inureimportantthanthepracticalandpersonalonethatappliesto theindividual.FromthisangletheResurrectiontypifiesapersonalspiritualresurrection,arisingfromthebondageofsintoa lifeofgrace.TheperiodofLentreallyrepresentsahugecorporateretreat, UniversalChurchparticipates, atingonEasterSunday.VeryappropriatelyhastheChurchplacedtheminimumobligationofapproachingtheSacramentswithin thePaschalseason.Eastershouldmeanformanythefavourable annualopportunityofbeginningthespirituallifeafresh.Even tothemostlaxandlukewarmoftheChurch'schildrenthereis somethingveryspecialaboutEaster.Itisthefeastofincredible hope.PreciselybecauseOurLordconquereddeathanddespair, istherehopeofspiritualregenerationevenforthemostabandoned, throughthemeritsofthatvictoryconsummatedonCalvaryand foreverconfirmedontheEastermorn.

Corporately,Easteristheseasonofjoythroughoutthewhole Church,whichis"exceedingglad"inthetriumphofHerLord. Primarilythisspiritcentresaroundthepersonalvindicationof ChristoverHisenemies.Butitisaspiritverydifferentfront thatoftheshallow,emphemeraljoyofthehedonist.Foritsprings notfromthegratificationofthesensesoranyselfishpleasure. ItisChristocentric,havingitssourceinHimWhoistheAuthor ofeverygoodandperfectgift.Moreover,itiseternalasGod Himself.Amazinglyenough,itcananddoesco-existwiththe trialsanddifficultiesofevery-daylife.AndthisisasChrist meantittobe.HeconceivedHisChurchasareligionofjoyanaspectofCatholicismwhichis-notsufficientlyemphasised,and onewhichinanageofalternatingphilosophicdespairandartificiallybolsteredpleasure,cannotbetooconstantlyreiterated. And,indeed,onpurelyrationalgrounds,theworldwilthavelittle hopeandlessrealhappinessuntilitrealisesthatChristisindeed risenandestablishedontherighthandofHisFather,asKingof menandnations.

AfinalstrikingconsiderationoftheResurrectionofJesusis thatitsuppliestheonlyreallyadequateexplanationofwhathas beencalled"theproblemofevil."Whythegoodsufferandthe evilflourish,haslongbeenastumbling-blocktothemoralist.seeming,insomewaysderogatoryaliketotheWisdomandGoodness ofGod.Nodoubttheexplanationsofthephilosophersaresound enough,butfewhavetalentortimeenoughtodigestthem.But Christ,inHisrisingfromthedead,standsfortheultimatetriumph ofgoodoverevilandtruthoverfalsehood.Andthisfinalvictory, moreover,isgiveneternalfixity.Sothattemporalmiseries,great astheycanbe,areyetnotworthy,asSt.Paulobserved,tobecomparedwiththeglorytocome.Andlastly,intheResurrectionof OurLord.isthepromiseandthe'pledgeofourownresurrection, whereby-weshallshareinthatultimateVictoryoftheKingshipof ChristinthemeasureinwhichNyehavestrivenfortheattainment thatKingdomonearth

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTHE WEEK.

April9,EasterSunday:

MassProper. Sequence.Creed. PrefaceofEaster.Communicantes andHancigiturproperuntilnext Saturday(inclusive).

April10,EasterMonday: MassProperandasonSunday.2nd. PrayerforthePope.

April11,EasterTuesday

MassProper,andasonSunday.2nd. PrayerforthePope.

April1ZWednesday:

MassProperandasonSunday.2nd. PrayerforthePope.

April13,Thursday

MassProper,andasonSunday.2nd. PrayerofSt.Hermenegild:3rd.Prayerforthe Pope.

April14,Friday: MassProper,andasonSunday.2nd. PrayeroftheHolyMartyrs.3rd. PrayerforthePope.

April16,Saturday:

MassProper,andasontheSunday. 2nd.PrayerforthePope.

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AnnualAdes.

TheannualconsecrationanddedicationofallactiveandauxiliarymembersoftheLegiontookplaceonSunday,March26.atStMary's.Kalgoorlie.TheideaofpriyingandworkingwithandthroughMary,ourHeavenlyQueen,forthesanctirEationof souls,firstly,ourown,andthenour neighbours,hasfiredtheimagination ofagreatmanytheworldover.KalFrorlienowhasaroundfivehundred members,thegreatmajorityauxiliary, andalargenumberofthesewereable tobepresentonthesecondoccasionof theAcies.

Inhisaddresspriortotheindividual actsofconsecration,thespiritualdirectorofCuriaimpressedtheimportance oftheactiontheywereundertakingon allmembersandremindedthemofthe tremendousgraceMaryhadconferred inchoosingthemasherLegionaries. Theyshouldbefilledwithfearlest theyfallshortofwhatwasrequiredof themassoldiersofMary'sarmy.

Attheconclusionoftheceremony theLegionariesassembledinSt. Mary'sHallforareunion.'Afterpopularartistshadcontributedsongs,musicalitems,etc.,activeLegionariesservedsupper,andamostsuccessfuleveningwasbroughttoaclose.

Extension.

SincetheestablishmentofCuriaa monthago,threenewPraesidiahave beenformedinthedistrict.Boulder nowhasaseniorandCoolgardieaseniorandajuniorPraesidium.This meansatotalofninePraesidiaattachedto"OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour" Curia.

LECTURESONMUSICATTHE CENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARY

BYREV.FATHERA.LYNCH.

Rev.FatherAlbertLynchwillresumehisWednesdaynighttalkson Music,Withrecordedillustrations,on Wednesday,April12(Wednesdayafter EasterSundayI.

FirstLecturefortheYearnextWednesdayNight,at8p.m.,intheCentral CatholicLibrary.

FatherLynchwillresumethelec tureswhichhegavelastyear,recommencingnextWednesdaynightatthe CentralCatholicLibrary,Pier-street. Thefirstlectureswillbedevotedtoa briefrevisionoftheinstrumentsof theorchestral,particularlythewoodwind.Thefirstpartoftheevening willbedevotedtothesubjectinhand, andtheremainderofthetimedevoted tosomemajorwork,suchasasymphony,aconcerto,achoralwork,or somesuchsimilarrecording.AcollectionwillbemadefortheLibrary funds.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

April9(EasterSunday): St.Mary'sCathedral-11am.:Pontificate.

April18: 8am.-St.Mary'sCathedral:CelebrateMassontheoccasionoftheAnnualCommunionoftheNewmanSociety.

7.30p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Columba's,South Perth.

DAILYEXPOSITIONOFTHE BLESSEDSACRAMENT.

ExpositionoftheMostBlessed SacramentwillbeheldinEt. Mary'sCathedraleachday(until furthernotice),betweenthehours of12.30p.m.and1.48p.m.

BroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral

EasterSunday-willbebroadcastby Station6WF.(insteadoftheusualfirst Sunday).HisGracetheArchbishop willPontificate,andthepreacherwill betheRev.T.Perrott,S.J.TheCathedralchoir(conductedbyPather Lynch)willsingtheMassinDMinor, byDr.C.EdgarFord,whowillbethe organist.

Benedictionwillbebroadcastfrom theCathedralonSunday,April30. ThechoirwillbefromSantaMaria College,Attadale.

PontificalMass:"EcceSacerdos" (Dr,Ford);Mass(Dr.Ford);Motet, "ReginaCoeli"(LottiieSequence,GregorianChant.

Benediction:"EcceSacerdos"(Dr. Ford);"0Salutaris"(Byrd);"TanturnErgo"(Murray);"NoneDimittis" (Dr.Ford);"ReginaCoeli"(Lotti).

CoirdOrderofU.Vac's

OnApril2,theusual1st.Sunday meetingwasheld,whentheRev.E. McBride,theDirectorofthePerthFraternity,gaveaveryearnestexhortationtoagood-sizedattendanceofmembersonthemakingofrealsacrifices duringthepenitentialtime,mostespeciallyinHoly-Week.NextfollowedBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament,

AveryinterestingletterfromFather AlanJohnston,nowRectorofthe MinorSeminary,StradbrokePark, SouthAustralia,wasread.AftersendingEastergreetings,hementionedthat hisseminarianshadgivenapresentationof"BrotherSun,"whichhadso pleasedtheArchbishopthathehad askedforarepetitionofthework.

FatherJohnstonaskedforsomeFranciscanplayswhich,throughthekindnessofSisterMonica(Groom)have nowbeensent.

SisterAngela(Carmody),President oftheFranciscanClub,announcedtwo forthcominglecturettesofacertaininteresttobegiven,onebytheV.A.D. membersonApril13,andtheother byaChineseladyonApril20.

Incidentallyitmayberemarked thatthereare500Franciscanpriestsin China,manyofwhomarenative Chinese.Onevicariateisentirely staffedbynativeFranciscansundera nativeChineseBishop,RightRev.SylvesterWang,O.F.M.

TheCatholicpopulationofChinais aboutthreemillions.

WitheringBlightofContraceptionintheHomesoftheNation

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DegradingViceWhichRanksNext

PerversionofMarriageOpens Flood-GatesofSocialEvils

PretextsofInsecurityandPoverty DenytheProvidenceofGod

(ContinuedfromPage5.)

hasneverbeenaswelloffashewas beforetheReformation.Hesaysa labourerwasthenabletolivecomfortablyforayearonfifteenweeks'wages. Nowadaysaworkmanthinksheisin cloveriihehasaforty-hourweekfor fifty-twoweeks,andheissureofemploymentonlybecausethereisawar on.

Asanotherlearnednon-Catholichas written:"IntheMiddleAgestheindividualvalueofeverysoulwasrecognisedand(workmenhadafreedomof thoughtandrankinthescaleofbeing, suchasnolaws,nocharters,nocharitiescansecure,butwhichitmustbe thefirstaimofallEuropeatthisday toregainforherchildren."TheeducatedinsistthattheProtestantrevolt meantretrogression;theignorant scribblerscallitprogress!Yes;if thereweresuchathingasprogress backwards!

Tobedeeplyreadinhistoryisto knowthatevenapartfromreligionthe CatholicChurchisthebestfriendand thegreatestch-ampionofhisrightsthat theworkmaneverhad.Hergreatest theologian,St.ThomasAquinas,taught that"twothingsarerequiredfora goodlifeonthepartofthepeopledThe chiefrequisiteisvirtuousactions,the otherrequisite,whichissecondaryand quasi-instrumentalincharacter,isa sufficiencyofmaterialgoods,theuse ofwhichisnecessaryforvirtuousaction."WeReg.Princip.)ThesocalledReformationhasbeentrulycalledarisingoftherichagainstthepoor: aEuropeantragedybywhichtherich becamericherandthepoorpoorer.On theotherhandourcriticswhoareonly consistentintheirinconsistency,sneer attheChurchbecauseshetalkstoo muchofHeaven;toomuchoftherewardweshallgethereafter,"thepiein the'skywhenyoudie"objection.They havenotgettheintelligencetosee thatman'simmortalityistheprecise thingthatennobleshim,thatgives himhisrights,hisdignity,thatmakes himindependentofallearthlytyrants. ThattheChurchinconstantlyremindinghimofhissublimedignityasan immortalbeingmakeshimrebelagainst earthlyslavery.

Thereisnodoubtthatwhenmen abandonedtheBrideofChristthey threwawayallchanceoftruehappinessevenherebelow.Jesushad saidtothatChurch,"Whohearsyou hearsMe,andwhodespisesyoudespisesMe."Thoseerringonesmust returntothatOneTrueChurchand allowhercompletethegoodworkshe wasdoingintheMiddleAges.

Imustspeakto-nightonaveryimportantmatter.Itconcernsacertain sinthatiseatinglikeacancerous growthintotheveryvitalsofthenation;and,infinitelyworsestill,militatingprofoundlyagainsttheinterests ofJesusinsouls,andconsequentlydestroyingallchanceofearthlyandeternalhappiness.

Catholicmenandwomen,thereare manysinsthatdebasetheholystateof matrimony,therearemanypitfallsto heavoidedintheworldofto-dayif youwantGod'sgraceandblessingon yourhome.Butthereisoneunspeakablyvilesinwhichdrawsdownonmarried.couplestheblightingcurseofGod. Onediaboliccrimethatwreckshomes anddamnsimmortalsouls.Itis knownas"BirthControl.'Thatisa wrongnameforthishideouspractice. Itreallymeans"nobirthsandnocontrol."Thepropernameforitis"preventionofconception."Itisacrime

ofitseternaldestiny.ThegreatCathedrals;theworksoftheworldfamousartistsandsculptors;thevery starsintheskywillreturnintonothingnessandceasetoexist,butyour childwillliveonwiththeimmortality ofGodHimself.

Somedon'twantchildrenbecause theyhavetoomany.Thatis'your ownaffair.Noonewilleverdictate andtellyouhowmanyyoumusthave.

againstGod,acrimeagainstnature, andacrimeagainsthumanity.

JesusChristteachesemphatically thatdeliberatepreventionoftheconceptionofchildrenisagravemortal sin,cryingtoGodforvengeance,and isjustifiedbynocircumstanceswhatsoever.Theuseofcontraceptives,mechanicalinstruments,orbydeliberate andintentionalinterruptionofthe marriageactoranyothermannerby whichthenaturalandsacredactbetweenhusbandandwifeismadefruitlessisafoulandshamefulcrime,and isagrievousmortalsinpunishableby theeternalflamesofHelleverytime itiscommitted.

Itisagrossperversion,adegrading abuseofholymatrimony,because thereisdeliberatefrustrationofthe principlereason.forit.Themarriage actisperformedsolelyforthesakeof thesensualpleasureattachedtoit.By thissensualitypassionisindulgedin andallchanceoftheconsequencesare excludedwhichmakethatpleasurelawful.AlmightyGodissetatdefiance, thesacredpowerofparenthoodgrossly abused.NowonderHiswithering angrybreathfallsuponit.Hehas aspecialhatredforit.Hehaspun. isheditwithterrifyingseverityinthe past.Hehasalwayshatedit.Itis anoldsin,eventhoughithasanew name.IntheSacredScripture,in theBookofGenesis,wearetoldthat HeslewOnanforthissinandcalledit "adetestablething."OnancommittedthesinofBirthControl,andimmediatelyGodstruckhimdeadonthe spot, St.ThomasAquinas,thegreatest theologianoftheChurch,says,"next tomurderbywhichanactuallyexistenthumanbeingisdestroyed,werank thissinbywhichthegenerationofa humanbeingisprevented."Ourlate HolyFather,PopePiusXI.,speaking infallblyastheVicarofJesusChriston earth,denouncedBirthControlinhis encyclicalletteronMarriage,andcalled it"ahorriblecrime,""shamefuland intrinsicallyvicious,"andsolemnly warnedthosewhoindulgeinitthat theyarebrandedwiththeguiltofa gravesin."

Itisnotsurprisingthatafalling birthrategoessidebysidewithcrowdedDivorceCourts.Whenamandebaseshiswife,treatsherbodynotas thesacredtempleoflife,buttheobjectmerelyandsolelyofhisanimal appetites,degradinghertothelevelof themiserablecreatureswholivelives ofshame,howcantrueloveandreverenceendureinthathome,Whena wifeexcludtsdeliberatelyfromsex theonethingthatdignifiesandennoblesit,whensheWantspleasure withoutchildren,shefreelyreducesher. selftothelevelofanoutcast,because she,too,givesuptheidealofmotherhood.Itistheintentionthatmakes thedifference.Inthathomelustwill besubstitutedforlove;animalpassionwilltakecommandandkilltrue love,engenderinitsplacehatredand aversion,andthensoonfollowmarital infidelityandillicitlove-affairs.

Nature,too,hasherpunishmentfor thosewhooutrageandabuseherlaws. NowonderwidespreadBirthControl isaccompaniedbymentaldisease, sickness,moralandphysicalruin,and thatdoctorssaythatlunacyandneuroticdiseasesamongwomenareincreasingandthatanalarminglyincreasingnumberofchildrenarephysicallydefective.

Theadvocatesofthisdiabolicpracticeregardachildasananimal,abyproductofmarriage;tbeyneverthink

Butifyoudon'twantchildrenthenby thelawofGodyoumustabstainfrom intercourseforaperiod.Christian restraintforaperiod-bymutualconsent-isallowable.ThegraceofGod andprudencewillmakeiteasy.If youareactingonmedicaladvice,ask thePriestinConfession.Putallyour troublesbeforehim.Hewilladvise you.Butdonottakethelawinto yourownhands.ThePriestshave beenappointedbyGodtodirectyou inmoralmatters.

Othersputforwardthepleaofinsecurityandpoverty.Answerthis question:HasGodeverfailedyou yet'Haveyourchildreneverbeen hungry?WilltheGodwhofeedsthe fishesoftheseaandthebirdsofthe airfailyouifyouobeyHimandtrust Him.?Youhaven'tgotthemeans nowbecauseyoudon'tneedthemyet. YouaredemandingthatGodshowyou thecolourofHismoneyfirst,before youworkforHim.Supposingyou askedashopkeepertoletyoulookat someshoeshehadforsale,andhedemandedtoseeyourmoneyfirst;you wouldwalkoutoftheshopof'thatimpertinentmerchant.Andyetthisis exactlyhowyouaretreatingtheOmnipotentGoodGod.NowonderHe walksoutonyou!

Ihavenoticedthatthosewhopersist incommittingthisvilesinlosethe Faith.Andnotonlythat,buttheir childrenloseitalso.Thefewthey had.Itisimpurityin,themarried life.Asinespeciallyhatefulinthe sightofGod.Hepunishesiteven in'thisworldveryoften.Cardinal Hinsleysaidthat80percent,ofthe R.A.F.deadwerechildrenofone-child families.

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Catholicparents,realisethedignity ofmarriage;realisethevocationthat Godhasgivenyouofbeingpartners withHiminpeoplingHeaven;ofextendingtheKingdomofHisPrecious Blood.Withoutyourconsentthose immortalsoulsforwhomHediedin suchagonywouldneverbeHis.Love yourchildren'ssouls.Hearthecry oftheSacredHeart,"Sufferthelittle childrentocome'toMe."Youmay notbeabletoreartheminthelapof luxury.Youmaynotbeinaposition tosendthemtotheUniversity,orto givethemthebenefitofaCollegeeducation.Thatisnosin.Almighty Godwillneverblameyouforthat.He wasnotborninthelapofluxury.All thatGodwillexpectofyouisthatyou doyourbestwithinyourmeansto rearyourchildrendecently.Tofeed andclothethemandteachthemthe pennyCatechism,andaboveallto bringthemtoHimbyyourowngood example.

Live,then,anaturalmarriedlife. TakethechildrenthatGodwillsend you.Theywillbeyourjoyhereand yourcrownhereafter.Youwillbe sparedthelonelyoldageandthesting ofconscienceofmanywho,whenthey could,selfishlywouldnotdowhat Godgavethemthesupremeprivilege ofdoing.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

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Themonthlymeetingwillbeheldin theParishHallonThursdayevening, April13,at8p.m.Allmembersinterestedinthebridgeeveningtobe heldlaterinthemonthareaskedto attend.

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WillCommunismSucceedits Blood-Brother,Fascism,inItaly?

AlternativesBristlingwith Difficulties

ThefateofItalyhangsinthebalanceandthedecisionthatwilltiltthe scalesonewayortheotherrestswith Italians.Butthatisnottosaythat theAlliedNationswillplaynopartin theforgingofitsdestiny.Implicationsofthepresentpositionarehere discussedbyFatherJohnLaFarge,in "America."

HowseriousisthethreatofaCommunistrevolutioninItaly?

TheCommuniststhemselvesnaturallyassumetherevolutionmustsoon takeplace.Forthemthereisno otheralternativetoFascism.Their definitionofFascismincludesanythingandeverythingwhichisopposed toCommunism.IntheCommunist ideaofFascism,therearenomodalitiesordistinctions.FascismisnonCommunism,"toutcourt,"andthereis needofnofurtherdistinction.

WhentheHolyFatherspoketothe ItalianworkmenatPentecostoflast year,heexpressedhisdisturbanceof mindoverthepossibilityofareignof chaosasaconsequenceoftheevents thatwasoccurring.Wecanassume hehadgoodreason,atthatdate,toanticipatetheimpendingfalloftheDuce, andthepossibilityofarevoltwhich wouldgofarbeyondthelimitsofa revoltagainsttheFascistregimeand wouldbedirectedagainsteverysemb;anceoflawandorder.

Nothing,however,wasspecified,and thePope'swordsofdenunciationwere soclearlydirectedagainstHitler-controlledFascism,itsideasanditsworks, thatCommunism,inhispresentation, wouldseemtobemerelyFascism's naturalworkingout,asFascism springsfromCommunism.

Soplainishistory'slessonastothe secondpartofthispropositionthat Youwonderhowanyone,Communist orotherwise,canfailtorecogniseit. liIwereplanningnowforanother Mussolini,Icouldthinkofnosurer recipethanthepreparationofagenuineCommunistrevolution.Eachtype ofexasperationleadstoitssupposed opposite.FascismandCommunism generateoneanother,sincetheyarise ultimatelyfromacommonsource:the spirituallyandsociallyuprootedindividualstrugglingwiththetormentof economicexploitationandthemight ofacompletelysecularisedState.

ButdisillusionmentastotheCommunistproposalshouldnotexcusethe illusionsentertainedbythosewhosee inthethreatofCommunismareason fordemandingasortofCatholictotalitarianismasalegitimate"Ersatz"for dismantledFascismandasupreme protectionagainsttherecurrenceof Communism.

IslothinewouldpleasetheCommunistbetterthanforCatholicthought, inthiscountryandabroadtobegenerallymovedintosuchaposition. Nothingwouldpleasethembetter,for justasCommunismnaturallygeneratesFascism,sosuchareligiouslygarbedtotalitarianismwouldbethevery bestentranceintheworldforCommunism:thetextforitssermons,the breedinggroundforitsagitations,and innumberlessdeviouswaysitsmost effectiveandsubtleally.

NomatterhowloudlyandimpressivelyaregimemayprofessitsCatholicism,aslongasitleavesthetemporal problemunhealed,itisimpotentto copewiththepaganideologiesofour time.

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Thereisapreciseproblemtobesettledintherelationsoftheindividual tothesocia,.group,theadjustmentof hisinherentandinalienableliberties tothesuperiorauthorityoftheState andtothesuperiordemandsofthe commongood,Thisproblemcannot beevaded.Itcannotbesolvedmerelyinabstractterms.Itmustbesolvedintheconditionsofthemodern world,withitsintercommunications, withitsworld-widecontactsandworldwideinterdependenceanditsreligious pluralism.

Andaslongasitisnotsolved,it leavestheindividualfacetofacewith. theState.Thisisacharacteristicof ourmodernexistence:thesocially atomisedindividual.NeitherHitler norMussolini,withalltheireffortsto incorporatetheindividualintothesocialbody,wereable,anymorethan Lenin,withhisinternational,andStalinwithhisnationalCommunism,to bridgethisfatalgap.

Butthebridgemustbecrossed,and thegapmustbefilled.Itcannotbe filledbyanygovernmentalfiat,but onlybytheestablishmentinsociety andtheStateofcertainessentialguarantees,therecognitionofcertaingreat naturaltruths,asseeninthelightof Christianteachings.These,whether wecallthemChristiandemocracyor somethingelse,aretheonlywayout ofthefatalviciouscirclethatbegins andends,alternatively,withFascism orNazismandtheirnumerouspotentials,andCommunismoranarchyand theirkindreddevelopments.

TheHolyFather,itwillbenoticed, hassaidnothingabouttheformof governmentthathethinksnecessary forthecomingpeace-fortheworldor, forthatmatter,forItaly.Hisutteranceshavebeenconcentratedupon thesegreatessentialsofthenatural law,oneofwhich,ofcourse,istherecognitionofreligionitself.Yetin thiscountrythecontroversyand speculation,forthegreaterpart,centreaboutthequestionofthetypeof governmentwithwhichweshould makethepeace.

FewseemtoreflectuponwhatSir NormanAngellsopointedlyexpoundedintheNewYork"Times"magazine forAugust8:thatthegovernment whichmakesthepeaceandenforcesit willbeplacedintheworstpossible positionforitsownfuturestability. Insteadofthisbeingthedesirablepost ofhonour,itismuchmoreapttobe thetheatreoffutureoverthrowandrepudiation. Abasicerrorinthisthinkingisour apparentinabilitytodistinguishbetweennon-essentialdifferencesinthe formofgovernmentandtheessenceof democracy,inthesenseofrecognition offullhumanrights.Obviously,certainformsofgovernmentareoftheir natureincompatiblewithanyexercise ofhumanrights,suchascompleteautocracy.Butbetweensuchextremeis andacompleteadoptionofthe.democraticprocessasweknowitinthe UnitedStates,withitsuniversalsuffrage,systemofchecksand-balances andofrepresentation,innumerablemodalitiesarepossible.Wecannotforgetthatthereareaspectsofourown democracywhichtooneofanother country,e.g.,anItalian,donotlookso whollydemocraticastheydotous. Ourpoll-tax,ourvariousmethodsof politicaldisfranchisement,oursystem ofpatronage-withitsironhandbeneathabenevolentexterior-andmany otheringredientsofourdailypolitical bread,donotlooksodemocratictoa supposedlynon-democraticforeigneras theymayappeartousathorne.

Allofthiscalls,therefore,foramore thoroughfranknessinfacingthisquestionofwhatwemeanwhenwetalk aboutthetypeofregimewithwhich wecanmakepeace,inItalyorelsewhere.

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Thefollowingvisitswillbemade duringAprilandMayHelpofChristians'Branch,EastVictoriaPark,18th. inst.;St.Brigid's,WestPerth,May1; St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,May15; St.Malachi's,Highgate,May19. St.Gary'sBranch,Leederville, DeathofLateBro.TomBerry, AtthemeetingonMarch29,itwas announcedthatonthatdayBro.Tom Berryhadpassedaway.Thisnews castagloomoverthemeetingas, apartfromhismembershipofthisSoqy,thedeecasedmemberwasan idealCatholicgentleman,highlyrespectedandreveredbyallwhoknew him.Hewasoneofthefoundation membersofthisbranch,andinitsinitialstagesgaveveryvaluablehelpin placingitonasoundandlastingfoundation.Tohissorrowingwidowand relativestheofficersandmembersextendtheirmostsinceresymathy.R.I.P. Membersarerequestedtoattendin fullforcethemeetingonWednesday next.

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.JAMES.-InlovingmemoryofNora, whodiedApril9,1942,motherof UrsulaandPat,anddarlingNanna of,Neville,MichaelandPat,of Wembley.R.I.P.

KINSELLA,John.-Inlovingmemory ofourdearbrotheranduncle,who diedonApril8,1941. OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour,pray forhim, -Insertedbyhissorrowingbrother. sister-in-law,andfamily.

KINSELLA,John.-Inlovingmemory ofourdearhusbandandfather,who diedApril8,1941.

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McCAFFERTY.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearAuntandNannie,Susan McCafferty,whodiedonApril11, 1939.R.I.P.

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MONAGHAN.-Insadandloving memoryofmydarlingwifeandour mother,whomGodcalledtoreston April14,1940.

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NOONAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofDavidDanielNoonan,whodiedMarch30,1934 (GoodFriday), MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

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CommunistsandDeGaullistsin NorthAfrica

SupplementingreportsthatsubsequenttotheAlliedoccupationof NorthAfrica,AlgierswasfastbecomingthecentreofCommunistactivity inEurope,theLondon"Tablet"summarisesreportsreachingLondontothe effectthattheCommunistsunderthe aegisofVyshinsky(exOgpuProsecutor)aremovingtosupplantthede Gaulleadministration.

ThelatestdevelopmentatAlgiers isthattheCommunistshavebegunto attackGeneraldeGaulle,Theissue hasnotbeenthatofCommunistrepresentationontheCommitteeofNationalLiberation.ItistruethatGeneraldeGaullesaidthatthetwoObmmunistmembersofitmustbeMM. AndreMercierandFernandGrenier; andtheCommunistssaythatthese Areneededforpartywork,andtheir representativesmustheMM.Lucien MidolandEtienneFajon.Butthisis onlytheimmediatepretextforwhat isclearlyachangeintheprescribed party-line.TheCommunistshavebeguntosaythatGeneraldeGaulleis weakeninginhisattitudetothe Vychssois:thattheCommitteeisevadingitsdutyinthematterofpurging andpunishing,andthatclearlyplutocraticFrenchinterestsaresuccessfully applyingpressure.Theyalsosaythat GeneraldeGaulleistakingcaretosee thatallthereallyrevolutionaryrepresentativesoftheRenaissanceinthe newProvisionalAssemblyarebeing preventedfromcomingtoAlgiersat all,

Allthiswasputforwardtheother dayatapressconferenceheldbythe Communists:andafterwardsAndre Marty.whoisnowtheirleader,went furtherandtoldthedispersingcorrespondentsthattheNationalCommittee fears"thepeople'andhastherefore beenrefusingtosendarmstothe Frenchpatriots,andthatitwasonly becauseofGeneralGiraudthatanyaid -wassenttotheMaquisinCorsicawhen theyrevolted.Martywentonto paytributetoGeneralGiraud,asasoldierwhoseonlydesirewastofight -theGermansandeschewpolitics.

(MartydesertedFrancein1939;GermanyandRussiawerefriends!)

TheCommunistsaresayingthat GeneraldeGaullehascarriedthe Fuhrer-PrinzipintohisProvisionalAssembly,andthatitisinfactlittle morethana"packed"Reichstag,On theNationalCommitteethevarious politicalpartiesareindeednowrepresented,butbymenofGeneralde Gaulle'sarbitrarychoosing,andnotof theirownchoosing.TheCommunists complain,furthermore,thatGeneralde Gaullehassetuphisownstandard, theCroixdeLorraine,incompetition withtheTricoleurofFrance,withthe resultthattherearetwoarmiesand flags,ofteninrealrivalry

Itisironicthatthesecomplaints shouldbevoicedbytheCommunistsof allpeople;andithashappenedthat waysimplybecausetheyarebyfar themostcoherentandarticulatepoliticalelementapartfromthepeople filledwiththeGaullistemystique.It isalsocuriousthattheyshouldhave startedthuschallengingwherehitherto-until,indted,aboutthetimeof thearrivalofM.VyshinskyinAlgiers -theyhavecordiallysupported.But itisthefaultofnobodyexceptGeneral deGaulleandhisadvisersifthiskind ofchallengeisbeginning,orifMarshal Petainisapparentlybeginningto thinkthat,afterall,hemayyetlead FrancewhentheBochehasbeenexpelled,andisseekingtomovetothe positionofaprisonerofwar.

AndreMartysaidrecently,withsupremeeffrontery,"GeneraldeGaulleis apparentlynotyetacquaintedwith thedemocraticusagesofFrance."

ThisisastrangedisguiseforanyCommunistParty,ifoneveryoften adopted.Butinpointoffactoneof thelastclearlyauthenticactsofrepublicandemocracyinFrancewatsthe "DecretDaladier"ofSeptember28, 1930.whichsuppressedtheCommunist Partyanditsassociateorganisations throughoutFrenchterritory:andthe Communistsnowowetheirfreedomto anarbitraryrepudiationofthatdecree forwhichtherecanbelittleOrnoconstitutionaljustification.

AnglicanArchbishopUrgesUnited NationstoAvoidDamageto EternalCity

LordLangofLambeth,formerArchbishopofCanterbury,hadthisletter in"TheTimes"lastmonth:

"TheapproachoftheArmies,and especiallytheAirForces,oftheUnited NationstoRomelaysuponthema verygraveandanxiousresponsibility. Citiesandtownseverywheremustsufferthehavocwhichmodernwarfare inevitablycauses.

"ButHomeisnotlikeanyother city.Itbelongsnottoonecountry onlybuttotheworld.Initsancient monumentsanditschurchesitrepresentsasnoothercitycanthewhole historyofEuropeancivilisationand religion.

Forlimgcenturiesithasinspired thevenerationofmultitudesofChristianpeoplethroughouttheworld.Preservedasithasbeenthroughthevicissitudesofthousandsofyears,itmay trulybecalledtheEternalCity.

"Itwouldindeedbelamentableif bytheactionofourArmiesandAir Forcesanyofitsincomparabletreasuresofhistory,ofart,andofreligion weredestroyedorevenseriouslydamaged.

"Iunderstandthatanexpertauthor ityhasbeenappointedtoadvisethe

armiesinItalyonmattersofarchaeologyandart,andthatsometimeago informationandinstructionweregiven totheAirForcestoguardagainstthe possibilityofdamagingbuildingsof specialinterestandimportancein Rome.

"NowwhenageneralattackonGerman-occupiedRomeseemstobeimminent,itisgreatlytobehopedthat suchinformationwillbemadeasfull andsuchinstructionasexplicitaspossible,sothatbombs(orshells)maynot bedroppedinthenearneighbour oftheVaticanorofanyortheprincipalancientsitesandchurcheswithin thecity,

"Evenifthisweretoinvolvethe lossofsometemporarymilitaryadvantage,suchalosscouldnotbecomparedwithalosstocivilisationandreligionwhichwouldbeforalltimeand irreparable.

"ItispossiblethattheGermans aftertheirmannermaydomuchwilfuldamagebeforetheyaredrivenout andtrytoattachtheblametoour forces.Ifso,lettheguiltbeupon theirheads.Butletourownconsciencebeclear."

JournalistsandCriticsVote BernadetteBestFilm

"TheSongofBernadette,"20th.Century-Fox'sfilmversionofFranzWerfel'sbeautifulanddramaticstoryof St.BernadetteandLourdes,hasbeen voted,thebestfilmof1943-4bythe ForeignCorrespondents'Associationof HollywoodandJenniferJones'portrayalofBernadetteSoubirousisconsideredthebestactressperformanceof theyear.

Thisjudgmentisavariationofthe MotionPictureAcademyAward,publishedinthepressrecentlywhichgave firstplaceto"Casablanca,"thoughthe awardalsoplacedJenniferJonesas the.bestactressforherworkin:'The SongofBernadette."TheAcademy Award,too,gavefirsttoGeorgeSeaton'sscriptof"TheSongofBernadette"asthebest-writtenscreenplay.

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Both"TheSongofBernadette"and JenniferJonesledallcompetitorsby awidemarginofvotesoverallcontendersmentionedintheballot.

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"Wot'sfunnyaboutbeingflogged?" demandedthesergeant.

"Why,"thesoldierchuckled,"I'm thewrongman."

"DidyouusethatpoemIsentyou?" askedtheself-importantpoet.

"No,"saidtheeditor."Thefactis wehardlythoughtitwasworthwhat y.0askedforit."

"ButIdidn'tputapriceonit."

"No,"theeditoragreed;"butyou askedustogiveitourcarefulconsideration."

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FirstOfficeCat:"ThatcatVioletis alwaysborrowingmypencil.Shesays herswantssharpeningandshehasn't gotaknife."

SecondDitto:"Hasn'tshegotatongueinherbead?"

FirstDitto:"Well,dear,Ishouldn't thinkit'squitesharpenoughforthat!"

* Thelittlemanintherailwaycarriage leanedforwardandtappedthebigman oppositeontheknee.

"Yourb-b-b----,"hebegan,andit wasobvioushewasmakingatremendousefforttoovercomehisstammer.

Theothermansmiledgently.

"Now,takeitslowly,"headpised. "Don'thurry."

"Yes,b-b-butyour the littlemangulped,

"Nohurry,oldchap,"saidthebig man,winkingattheothersinthecarriage:"justtakeadeepbreath and-"

Hiswordsendedinayelpofalarm ashisbagupontherackoverbalanced andlandedonhishead.

* * * *

"Well,UncleJoe,"theRealEstate mansaidtoanoldNegrowhohad justpaidthelastinstalmentonasmall farm,"I'llmakeyouoverthedeedfor thefarmnowithasbeenpaidfor"

"Boss,"theNegroreplied,"ifit'sall desametoyou,Iwishyou'dgiveme demortgagefordeplace."

Thesurprisedrealestatemanpro- testedthatUncleJoedidn'tseemto knowthedifferencebetweenadeed andamortgage,

"Well,mebbenot,"saidtheNegro. "ButIownedafarmoncean'Ihad thedeed,anddebankhadthemortgage.an'debankgotdefarm!"

* * * *

Inthecourseofoneofhislecture trips,Mark.Twainarrivedatasmall town.Beforedinnerhewenttoa barbershiptobeshaved.

"Youareastranger?"askedthe barber.

"Yes."MarkTwainreplied."This isthefirsttimeI'vebeenhere."

"Youchoseagoodtimetocome," thebarbercontinued."Mark'Dwain isgoingtoreadandlectureto-night You'llgoIsuppose."

"Oh,Iguessso."

"Haveyouboughtyourticket?"

"Notyet."

"Buteverythingissoldout.You'll havetostand."

"Ilowveryannoying!"MarkTwain saidwithasigh."Ineversawsuch luck!Ialwayshavetostandwhen thatfellowlectures."

* * Banker:"Iamsorry,butinviewof yourfinancialpositionIcannotallow youtomarrymydaughter."

Suitor:"Thenwouldyoumindmy retiringbythebackdoor-mycreditorsarewaitingatthefront."

* * * * Twogolfers,slicingtheirdrivesinto therough,wentinsearchoftheballs. Theysearchedforalongtimewithout success,adearoldladywatchingthem withkindandsympatheticeyes. Atlast,afterthesearchhadpro. ceededforhalfanhour,shespoketo them.

"IhopeI'mnotinterrupting,gentlemen,"shesaidsweetly,"butwouldit becheatingifItoldyouwherethey are?"

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Natureiswonderful! Amillion yearsagoshedidn'tknowwewere goingtowearspectacles,yetlookat thewaysheplacedourears.

* * * *

Steppingoutbetweentheactsatthe fiatproductionofoneofhisplays, BernardShawsaidtotheaudience:

"Whatdoyouthinkofit?"

Thisstartledeverybodyforthetime being,butpresentlyamaninthepit assembledhisscatteredwitsandcried: "Rotten!"

Shawmadeacurtseyandmeltedthe housewithoneofhisIrishsmiles.

"Myfriend,"hesaid,shrugginghis shouldersandindicatingthecrowdin front,"Iquiteagreewithyou,but wha4arewetwoagainstsomany?"

AladywhohademployedaChinamanascook,askedhimhisname.

"MenameSanFoyLee,"hesaid.

"Ah,yournameistoolong,"the* ladyreplied-"IwillcallyouJohn."

"Alllight."respondedJohn."What's yourname?"

"Mrs.CharlotteAnneHeminway," shetoldhim.

"Yournametoolong,"remarked John."IcallyouCholly."

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ThemotherofaDiggerwasinteam whenshe

"Whatmettheparishpriest. isthetrouble,Mrs.O'Reilly?"

"Faith,yourreverence,Mick'sbeen killed,"shesaid.

"Oh.Tamverysorrytohearthat." hesaid."Didvoureceivetheword fromtheWarOffice?"

"IndeedandIdidn't,"shesaid."I gotwordfromMickhimself."

Thepriestlookedpuzzled."But howcouldthatbe?"heasked.

"Well,here'shisletter,youcanread ityourself."

Theletterran:

"DearMother,IamnowinHoly Landandit'sdarnedhot!"

* * * *

AbusinessmanupNorthhadsatisfiedalifelongambitionbybuyingan expensivebarometerwhichhadbeen sentallthewayfromSydney.Eagerlyheunwrappeditandwasdisgusted tofindtheneedlestuckfirmat"Hurricane."Aftershakingitvigorously inavainattempttostartitworking right,hesatdownandwroteavery stuffylettertoSydneyandwent straightoutandpostedit.Whenhe returned.hishousewasgone,andthe barometerwithit.

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Visitor(ininsaneasylum):"Whois thatfinelookingmanmakingstars, crossesandthingsoutofletter's?"

Attendant:"Oh,hewasaneditorof achildren'spaper.Oneweekhelost theanswerstothepuzzles,andtried tosolvethemhimself"

AsMcTivylaysun-bathingonthe beachhisrovingeyeslightedonapcistagestamp,whichhadpresumablyflutteredfromthehandofapassingholiday-maker.

"Well,well!"mutteredMcTivy,as heretrievedthestampfromitssandy bed."Amonwouldliketoseehow cheeredtheauldfolkathamewillbe twhentheygetmylettertellingthem howitpleasedmesomuchtoreceive theirwonderfulChristmaspresents."

* * Theyoungwomaninchargeofthe mirrordepartmentinthebigstorewas frowningwhenthegeneralmanager camealong.

"What'sthematter?"hedemanded.

"Somecustomersaresotrying,sir," shereplied."Awomanbroughtback amirrorthreetimes,insistingthat therewasamarkontheglass.It wasashavingmirror,sir."

"Well,thecustomerisalwaysright," pointedouttheboss.

"Iknow,sir,"sighedtheassistant, "butthreeminutesagoshecameinto apologise.Herhusbandfoundthat themarkwasonhisface,notthe glass!"

* *

Judge:"Youareaccusedoffollowing theplaintiffintothewoodsandgiving himafearfulthrashing-isn'tthat goingtoofar?"

Accused:"Yes,yourhonour,Imight justaswellhavedoneitinthetown park."

letterSo,dearAuntBessy,onclosingthis,Iwanttoaskyou,please,to forwardmeaprickcardtohelpfill thatLemonadeBottle.Thankyou. Lovpfrom

DENISEMILLER.

DearDenise,-Itisveryniceofyou towanttohelpfilltheL.B.Hesays youarethekindoffriendhelikes, HesendshislovetoRoberta'andthe twosmallergirls.(Ithinkhe'sthinkingaboutthetimewhenthey'llgrow upandwanttohelphim.)What doesyourbabysisterdowhenyouare writing?Shesoundsnearlyashad astheWetBlanket,whojustlovesto upsetmyinkandgetintheway.He willleanovermyshoulder,andtellme whattowrite,yousee,andyoujust can'tbecrosswhenyouknowhe's reallytryingtohelp,canyou?Baby mustbejustlikethat.

AUNTBESSY.

80Tate-street,W.Leederville.

THE Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-ThereisgreatrejoicinginourmidstOurmailquota fortheweekisfilledtooverflowing. TheLemonadeBottleisoncemorehis perkyself,andeventheWetBlanket isflappingaroundwithanexpectant lookonhisface.

Andnow,children,Ihaveagreat surpriseforyou.Doanyofyourememberouroldfriend,SandyMcDougall?Well,Ihavejustreceiveda telegramsayingthatSandyis"arrivingPerthSaturday."Now,Cornerites, I'venevermetthisredoubtableScotchman(helefttheCornertojointhe

NavyacoupleofAuntBessysbefore mytime)so,althoughI'vebeenfranticallyreadingupthefiles,I'mnot surehowIoughttoreceivehim.They tellmehe'sverydogmatic,andI'll havetowatchout,soI'mappealing totheolderCorneritesforadvice.The LemonadeBottlerefusestodisclose anyinformationexceptarathervague "Perhapshialeavewon'tbevery long,"andIratherfancyhehada hopefulgleaminhiseye,Gosh!I hopeSandywon'tbetoomuchforme tohandle.

Anyway,I'mbracingmyselfforthe ordeal,andnextweekwilltellyouthe worst. Ihaveawfulvisionsofthe "Busbies'Corner"becoming"Sailors' Sayings"or"SandyatSea,"orsome suchthing.

Well,howmanyofyouhavebeen savingupYoursweetsoverLent?Just thinkofEasterSundayifyoufeel temptedbeforethen,andyou'llcome throughthelastlapwithflyingcol. ours.Cheerio.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Encosedalittle EastergiftfortheBushies.Best wishesfrom "NONAME."

Dear"NoName,"-Yourgiftarrived safely,andImustthankyousincerely forit.Asanoldfriend,theBushies

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welcomeyourname,orratheryour"no name."WhenMcDougallcomesback nextweekI'llhavetoseeifhecan't traceyou.(Theytellmehe'spretty goodasasubstitutedetective.)So beware,we'llprobablyhaveyoudown infull,nexttimeyouwrite.

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AUNTBESSY.

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NewNorcia.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavefilledmy prickcardandwillyousendanother one,please.Ihopemyletterarrived beforeFrankRyan's.Ihopeyou andtheBushiesarewell.Iamen closing2/6postalnoteandsome stamps, BERNADETTETHOMPSON.

DearBernadette,-Thanksforthe postalnoteandstamps.Youand. Frankdead-heatedintherace.Iwas readingthemailonMondaymorning whenIopenedFrank'sletter."Hullo!"

Ithought,"Frank'sthewinnerthis time,"andIwasjustgoingtotellthe WetBlanket(who'sveryinterestedin youboth,bytheway),whenIhappenedtopickupanotherletter,and, heypresto!itwasyours.Thenthe nextdayLaurel'sletterarrivedwith twcprick-cardsfilled.IthinkNew Norciamustbeahot-bedofCornerites.Well,Bernadette,I'llpostyou anotherprickcard,andifyouliketo raceFrankagain,I'llwatchoutfor yourletter.Buthehasalotofboys helpinghim,sohe'llprobablybehard tobeat.

AUNTBESSY.

NewNorcia,

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouare wellandhappy-Willyousendme anotherprickcard,please?Iam sendingthemoneyforthetwoprick cardsto-day.Ihavefourbrothers, Gerard,Peter,JohnandPaul.Ihave threesisters,Verona,Margaretand Anne.GerardisintheAirForce. DaddyisattheRecordsOfficeat Perth,notyour"Record"office,but theArmyone.PeterworksatMidlandWorkshops.Anne,Mary,Paul, JohnandIgotoschool.SisterClare teachesPaul,Anneandme.Welike goingtoschool.Good-byefornow, andGodblessyou,Lovefrom LAURELLANIGAN.

DearLaurel,-Thankssomuchfor yourletter.Youmustbewhatthey call"afastworker."Ithinkyou mutthavetherecordforfillingprick cardsintheshortestgiventime.I've postedanotheronetoyou,andIhope Marydoesn'tgiveyoutoomuchopposition.I'mgladtohearthatyou likegoingtoschool.SisterClare soundslovelytome.Youmustalwaystryandbegoodforher. AUNTBESSY.

* * * 363Cambridge-street,Wembley.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,butIcannotwriteit myself,asIamonlyin1st,standard, somotherisdoingitforme.Iam theeldestoffourgirls,andshallbe seveninMay.MysisterRoberta, whoisfive,wouldlikemothertowrite youforherlateron.Ourlittlesister ofoneyearandninemonthsissucha worrywhenwearetryingtowritea

beatherthistime.YouhaveaformidableopponentinBernadette, Frank.Inoticedtheresultsofthe swimmingcarnivalin"TheRecord," andalthoughyourschooldidn'twin,it is"playingthegame"thatcounts, isn'tit?Therealtestcomeswhen Youarebeatenand"cantakeit," Anyway,betterlucknextyear.

AUNTBESSY.

66Duke-street,Northam.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyoudo notthinkIhaveforgottenyou;butI amsendingtheBushies2/6.Ihope Iwillbeabletosaveupanother2/6 soon,andIwillsenditontoyou.Will youasktheW.B.tofillinanother prickcardforme.Thankingyou.Fromyourlitleniece, NOREENCHIDLOW.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime =inceTwrotetoyou,butmyAunty hasalotofstampswhichshewishes youtohave.IgotoSchoolatSt. Joseph's,Subiaco,andliketheSisters verymuch.Iamfiveyearsoldand Iamintheinfants.Ilivewith Grandma,asmyMummieandDaddy liveatPayne'sFindandthereisn't anyschoolthere.Trustyouarewell.

-Yourlovingniece, DOROTHYCHEGWIDDEN.

DearDorothy,-Thestampsarrived safeandsound.Saythankyouto Auntyforme,won'tyou?Isn'tita pitythereisn'tanyschoolupat Payne'sFind,soyoucouldbewith MummieandDaddy.Butitishot everylittlegirlwhohasherGrandma withherallthetime,isit,andPayne's Findisahotplacetoliveininthe ,flinmertime.Ihopeyouwillwrite tomeagainandtellmesomemore aboutyourself.

AUNTBESSY.

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92NorthBeachRoad,Mt.Hawthorn.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsending anotherprickcardwhichIhavefilled quickerthistime.Brotherputmy letteruponthenoticeboardatschool, andaskedtheboystohelpmealong withit.Weenteredaswimmingcarnivallastweek,andalthoughwedid ourbestwedidnotwin.Iwouldlike anotherprickcard,please.Imust closenow.

FRANKRYAN

DearFrank,-YouandBernadette arerunningneckandneck,sotheboys Avillhavetorallyroundifyouwantto

DearDoreen,--0fcourseIdidn't thinkyou'dforgottenme,TheWet Blanketsayshe'sbeenwaitingforyou tocomegood,andhe'schoosinga prickcardforyounow.He'sgot pink,salmon,blue,whiteandgreen spreadoverthetable.Ah!theblue hasit.Ihopeyoulikethatcolour. Imustsaycheerionow.

AUNTBESSY.

PostOffice,NewNorcia.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.MynameisMaryLaniganandIgotoSt.Gertrude'sCollege; butIamonlyadaypupil.Iamin Sub-JuniorandwillbetakingmyJuniornextyear.Ilearnthepianoand amtakingGradeIV.thisyear.Iwas 13lastbirthday.Willyouplease sendmeaprickcard,andI,willtry tofillitinassoonaspossible?I hopeyouandtheBushiesarewelland happy.Iwillclosendw,withlove. MARY.

DearMary,-I'msopleasedtohear fromLaurel'sbigsister.Shehascertainlysetyouagoodexampleasa friendoftheBushies,Mary,andyou shouldbeproudofher.Youseemto havealottodo,withyourstudyand yourpianopractice.ButIhopeit won'tstopyouwritingtomeatoften asyoucan.BestwishesinyourGrade IV,exam. AUNTBESSY.

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(ContinuedfromFrontCover.) toanimals,plants,andinanimateobjectsaswellastopeople?Yes,it is,butwiththisdifference:intheblessingofasickchild,forinstance,God isdirectlypetitionedtograntrecoveryandsoundhealthifitbeforthe greatergoodoftheailingyoungster; butintheblessingsgiventoaircraft, farmanimals,food,homes,andthe like,theChurchrequeststhatintheir useallmenwillbeprotectedfrom spiritualandtemporaldangersand willbebetterablesotoliveonearth astoserveGodmorefaithfully.In otherwords,theemphasisisplaced unthetactthatcreatedthingsareto helpustosaveoursouls.

Fromthisyoucanperhapsalready seewhytheuseofblessedarticlesis notasuperstition.Superstitionattachesmorethannaturalpowersto lifelessobjects;outofthemitmakes, asitwere,littlegods,Butamedal orotherblessedarticlederivesitsefficacynotfromitselfbutbecauseof theChurch'sprayertoAlmightyGod. Themedalismerelyasymbolofthat prayer;itisabadgeofbeliefindivine providenceandinthemeritsofChrist's redemptionofmankind.InGod's sightitsweareroruserhasconnected himselfinaspecialwaywiththeprayersoftheChurchforhiswelfare,and hetakesthismeanstoshowexternally hisinternalsentimentsofstrongfaith inthelovinggenerosityandcareofbur FatherinHeaven. Concreteexamplesarealwaysgood proofsofanyassertion.Ifweturnto the150ormoreblessingslistedinthe "RomanRitual,"thesublimespiritof trustinGodwhichtheseprayers breathe,easilyrefutesthechargeof superstition.Herewefindblessings offieldsandpastures,ofseedsandharvest,ofbirds,bees,cattle,horses,and sickanimals;ofvehicles,railroadcars, andaircraft;ofseismographs,radios, thetelegraph,dynamos,lime-kilns, typewriters,printingshops,blast-furnaces,andfire-fightingequipment;of foods,suchascheese,butter,lard, grapes,wine,beer,andbread;ofbandages,medicines,andbedsofthesick; ofshipsandfishingboats;offlourmillsandbridgesandlibraries-all theseandmanymoreobjects,besides medals,scapulars,androsariesfor

pioususe,aretakenbytheChurchand sanctifiedinthespiritoftheiremploymentbymaninorderthathe mightthebetterserveGod.

Intheselectedlistjustcited,anAmericaneyewouldprobablynoteimmediatelytheblessingforaircraft.Who wouldconsideratransportoradirigibleorahelicopterasameansofsalvation'ThisiswhattheChurch saysinoneofitsprayers:"0God, Whobastmadeallthingsbecauseof Thyselfandhastdestinedalltheelementsofthisworldforhumanuse, bless,webeseechThee,thisaircraft,in orderthatitmayservetofacilitate themorespeedytransactionofhuman affairswithperfectsafety,andalso thatitmayfosterheavenlyaspirationsinthesoulsofthosewhouseit, allfortheincreaseofthepraiseand gloryofThyName.ThroughChrist ourLord.Amen."

IstheChurch"behindthetimes"?

Theanswerisreadilyfoundinthis prayerfortheblessingofaradioor tedegraph:"0God,Whowalkeston thewingsofthewindsandalonedost performwonderfulworks,grantthat asbythe,powerinstilledintothisinstrument,Thoudosttransmithither whatisdistantanddostbroadcast whatispretentmoreswiftlythanthe lightning-flash,sowe,taughtbynew inventionsandsupportedbyThy grace,maybeabletocometoThee morequicklyandeasily,Through ChristourLordAmen."Thegreat ruleoflifeisalwaysthesame,andthe Churchnevertiresofpointingitout: allcreationinitselfisgood,andwe shoulduseitinsofarasithelpsusto serveGodandtosaveoursouls.

Finally,onemoreblessingcanbe notedhere.Itisthecomprehensive generalinvocationforallthingswhich donothaveaspecialprayerassigned tothem."0God.byWhoteword allthingsaremadeholy,pourforth ThyblessinguponthisThycreature, andgrantthatwhoeverusesitgratefullyandaccordingtoThylawand will,mayobtainhealthofbodyand protectionofsoulbytheinvocation ofThyholyNameandbyThypower. ThroughChristourLord.Amen."

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"DivineTip"toPriesttoPrepare forDeath

Hecalledit"atiptogetprepared" fromOurLordandHisBlessedMother. SojustbeforeanArmyoperationin Sicily,theRev.JamesP.Flynn,priest oftheDioceseofCrooltstonandan Armychaplain,actedonthe"tip''and wrotealettertohisparents,tobedeliveredincastofhisdeath.Thenhe twentintotheaction-andtheletter wasdelivered.

"DearestDadandMother:Funny thingaboutthisletter,"FatherFlynn wrote,"ifI'malivetwoweeksfrom now-you'won'treceiveit.Inother words,ifyougetthisletter,itwill meanthatAlmightyGodhasdecided I'vebeenonearthlongenoughandHe wantsmetocomeupandtaketheexaminationforpermanentservicewith Him.

"It'safunnythingaboutthisoperation-butIreallydon'tbelieveI'll comeoutalive,CallitanIrishman's bunch,orapresentiment,orwhatever vonwill,"theletter-aid''Ibelieve it'sOurLordandHisblessedMother givingmeatiptogetprepared.Naturails',I'llgotoConfessionbeforewe sailandgetabsolutionandwhatever myfriend,FatherDennyMoore,can giveme.Furthermore,intheevent Igetkilled,youcanhavethescant consolationofknowingthatitwas'in thelineofduty,'not.onlyformycountry,butespeciallyfortheworkofAlmightyGod."

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