The Record Newspaper 01 January 1948

GeneralMacArthur's ChristianIdeals forJapan

BestSafeguardforDemocracy

ByRev.PatrickO'Connor.

Itwas10monthssinceIlast enteredthespacious,dark-panelledstudyonthesixthfloorot theDai[chiBuildinginTokyo, fromwhichGeneralDouglas MacArthurhasbeensteeringthe occupationfortwohistoric yea's,writesRev.PatrickO'Connor,oftheSt.Columban'sMission/Society,intheSanFrancisco'"Monitor."

1foundthefive-starhelmsman asvigorousandearnest,as friendlyandinformal,asIhad seenhimwhenIwasleaving Japanlastautumn,justas foundtheoccupationacontinuingsuccess.

TheSupremeCommanderfor theAlliedPowersmeetsyouat thedoorofhisstudywitha smileandahandshakeandleads youacrosstheroomtoacouch upholsteredinwornleather.At hiswide,uncluttereddeskhe fillshispipe-nolongerthe corn-cobofwardays-thenseats himselfinanarmchairbeside you,talksandlistens.

Opportunity.

GeneralMacArthur'sprivate conversationrevealsthatthefrequentreferencestoChristianityinhispublicstatementsare nomerewindow-dressing.He isintenselysincereinviewing theoccupationprimarilyasa tremendousopportunitytogive "apracticaldemonstrationof Christianideals."

"TheChristiantenetsofjustice,toleranceandunderstaniingwhichhaveguidedtheconductoftheoccupationappearto havecontributedmateriallyso thepopularisingofChristian principles,"hefeels.

Hemakesnosecretofhis cherishedobjectivetoimplant aChristiandemocracyinJapan. Hefeelsthatalreadyamental andmoralclimatethatisessentiallyChristianhasbeencreated here.

Heisconvincedthatonlya democracybasedonChristian principleswilllastinJapan,or anywhereelse.Hecannotsee howsuchChristianfruitsas justice,charityandrespectfor humandignityoneverylevel cancomewithoutthegrowthot Christianityitself,

Itisknownthatsomeofthe menandwomenworkingunder GeneralMacArthurareupsetby hisfrankstatementsthatdemocracyhasitsbestsafeguard inChristianity.Theyaskit thiswillnotoffendBuddhists, Shintoistsandatheists.

TheMacArthurviewisthat fundamentalhumanrightsof Buddhistsandothershavetheir surest;protection[whereChristianprinciplesprevail.Ina ChristianisedJapananon-Christianwouldhavemoresecurity thanhehaseverhadinthepast.

MacArthurcanunderstand criticismofhimselfandhispolicies.WhathecannotunderstandisthecynicismofanationfoundedonChristianprinciples,whoscoffathisemphasis ontheseprinciplesasthebest basisforthenewJapan.Heis alarmedatwhatthiscynicism

maybetokenforthefutureof America.

HerealisesthattheimplantingofChristianityinthesoulof Japancallsfirstofallforspiritualmeansandhecountsonthe Churchtosupplywhathe,inhis sphere,cannotgive.

Inconversation,hefrequently returnstoafavouritetheme: whattheChurchhasmeantto thePhilippines,notonlyinpast centuries,butalsoduringthe aryears.

Itwaseighto'clockinthe eveningwhenIlefthisstudy. Onlythenhisworkingdaywas ending.Afewminuteslater1 watchedhimleavingthebuilding,walkingwithhiseasystride, hisheadbentslightlyforward inthethoughtfulmienthatis nowfamiliartoTakyo.

Threeorfourofhishonour guardstoodatattentionasunarmed.hecrossedthefootpath, returnedtheirsaluteandenteredhiscar.

TheoccupationofJapanhas notbeenamarvel.Itspersonnelhasincludedmisfits.

But,thankstoGeneralMacArthur,theparalysed,burnedoutJapanofAugust,1945,is to-dayanoasisoforder,peace andindustriouseffortinsteadof themessofdisorderandhope. lessmiserythatitmighthave been.

Inallthehistoryofconquest therehasneverbeenanoccupationtoparallelthisinhumane, constructivestatesmanship.

Onehearstalksometimesof thewelcomethatGeneralMacArthurwillgetwhenatlength hereturnstotheUnitedStates. Stillmoreimpressivewillbethe "saypnara,"thegrateful,sorrowfulfarewellthattheplainpeopleofJapanwillgivetotheir conquerorwhohasprovedhimselftheirbestfriend.

CardinalatTower

RecentlyCardinalGriffinand aparty,includingBishopCraven, paidwhatisbelievedtobethe firstvisitofaCardinaltothe TowerofLondonsinceCardinal Wolsey.HisEminencewasreceivedattheTowerentryby MajorA.G.Beanard,ColdstreamGuards,andMrJames Brennan,YeomanWarder,and wasshownbytheGovernorof theTowerthedungeonsoccupied bySt.JohnFisherandSt. ThomasMore.

Speakingofhisvisitlaterat aK.S.C.Squires'Rally,His Eminencesaid:"Itisastrange thingthatdevotionisnotgreatertoourmartyrs.InCanada fivemartyrs,ofwhomnorelics exist,arehonouredbyahuge basilicabuiltbecausesomewhere withintwentymilesonemartyr died.

"YetherewehaveSt.Thomas More'sownhouseinChelsea;we santracehisjourneybywaterto theTower,andgothencetothe spotonTowerHill,wherehe wasputtodeath."

FearsforCatholicHospitals

AddressingCatholicdoctors andrepresentativesofCatholic hospitalsinSS.JohnandElizabeth'sHospitalrecently,Cardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,calledforaBilltoprevent theMinisterofHealthfrom confiscatingandtakingcontrol ofCatholicandotherdenominationalhospitals:theMinisteris empoweredtodothisunderthe 1946NationalHealthService Act.

NotonlyistheMinisterempoweredtoseizethebuildings ofahospital,withoutpayment, butanon-Catholicmanagement committeecouldbeputin charge.

TheCardinalsaid:"Manyhospitalshavereceivednoticesfrom theMinistryofHealthinformrigthemthattheyareduetobe transferredtotheMinistry. Thesenoticesapplynotonlyto thehospitalsunderthelocalauthorities,buttothevoluntary hospitals,whetherdenominationalorotherwise.Andby hospitalsweunderstandnursing homes,convalescenthomes,maternityhomes,andhomesfor thosesufferingPrommentaldefect.

"Thepowersgivenunderthe ActtotheMinisterarealmost unlimited.Hecantakeover thehospitalwithoutanycompensation.Heisgivenfullcontrolsincethegoverningbodies ofvoluntaryhospitalstransferredtotheMinistryaredissolvedonthedaythatthehospital istransferred....

"TherightsoftheMinister arewellsecured,buttherights

ofthosewhohavebeenresponsibleforahospitalforyearsare almostcompletelyignored.It istruethatSection61ofthe Actsaysthatwherethecharacterandassociationsofanyvoluntaryhospitaltransferredto theMinisterarelinkedwitha panticularreligiousdenomination,suchassociationsandcharactermustbepreserved.

"Buthowcanthisbeimplemented?Itistoovaguetobe effective...Thereshouldbean amendingBilltotheNational HealthServiceBill,1946,in whichtherightsofsuchinstitutionsaresecured They have,inthepast,deservedwell ofthepublic,anditwouldbean actofingratitude,nottomentioninjustice,iftheyweretobe takenoverwithoutsuchguarantee."

Thereateabout60Catholic hospitalsandinstitutionsin EnglandandWalestowhichthe Actcanapply,andunderitthey comeundertheauthorityofRegionalHospitalBoards:this meansthataCatholichospital willhavenosayinthematter ofadmittingpatients,asitwill beboundtotakethemonly fromitsparticulararea.

"Wemustbearinmind,"said HisEminence,"thatasickman hasabodyandsoulandthatthe soulisdestinedforaneternal future.Thesickperson,therefore,cannotbetreatedproperly unlessheisconsideredasa completemanwithhumanrights anddutiesandaneternaldestiny."

CanadianPriestPlansFilms

PositiveApproachtoProblem. Filmcensorshipandblacklists arenotenoughtocombatbad pictures-picturesreflecting Christianidealsmustbemade toreplacethem. Thiswasthebeliefthatled FatherAloysiusVachet,FrenchspeakingpriestofMontreal, fromahobbyofmakinghome moviesfortheyoungstersofhis Parisianparishtobecominga workingmemberofthemotion pictureindustry.Hebelieves thescreentobeanidealmedium forpreachingtheGospel.

Inadditiontobeingspiritual adviserinaninternationalmovementtomakegoodmotionpictures,FatherVachetistechnical directorofRenaissanceFilms,a Canadiancompanywithhead officeandstudioinMontreal andanelaborateproductioncentreinParis, Renaissance,hetoldReligious NewsService,isworkingona heavyscheduleoffilmsofmany types,allofwhichreflect Christianprinciples.

"Weneedfilmsofhightechnicalquality,ofgreatintellectualprobity,impregnatedwith artandwithfaith,"thepriest said.

FatherVachet'sinterestin notionpicturesdatesbackalmosttwodecades,whenhewas parishpriestintheslumdistrict ofParis.Oneofhischiefconcernswasthelotoftheyoungstersconfinedtounsanitarycity cenditions.HefelttheyneedeJ a.weeklytriptothecountry,but -herewerenofundsforsuchan ,nterprise.

Procuringaninexpensive,secsnit-handmoviecamera,hetook shotsofthechildrenatplayin thedirtystreetsArranginga ,pecialexcursiontotheoutkirtsofthecity,hephotographedthesamechildrenplaying tamesinthefreshairofthe country.

Thecompletedfilmwasused

inafund-raisingcampaign,and -0impressivewastheevidence thattheobjectivewasachieved 11ashorttime. FatherVachethadreasonto besatisfiedwiththefilm'ssuccessfromapictorialpointof view,andhecontinuedhishobby. Hisworkcametotheattention ofchurchauthoritiesinParis, andtheyaskedhimtocontinue makingpictures,inthehope thatwhatheproducedwould Selptooffsetthetrashymovies thenavailable.

In1934,acompanycalledFiatFilmwasformedandFather Vachetwasappointedaproducerandplacedinchargeofthe technicaldepartment.Heproducedmorethan90films,stoppingonlywhenthewarbroke out.AyearagohebecameassociatedwithRenaissanceFilms, andishelpinginextensiveorganisationalplans.

Britons'WivesinRussia

ThreeCatholicsareamong the12Britishhusbandswhoare campaigningtogettheirwives outofRussia.Allthreewere marriedinMoscow'sonlyCatholicchurch-St.Louis'Church,attachedtotheFrenchEmbassy.

Apetition,opentothepublic andaddressedtoM.Molotov, throughtheRussianEmbassy,is thelatestofthemanymovesattemptedbythehusbands.They awaitedM.Molotov'sarrivalat theLondonEmbassyrecently withpostersinEnglishand Russiendrawingattentionto theirplight.

ThethreeCatholics-John Bure,AlfredHallandPatrick Henderson-allbelongtoLondon.

Mr.Mayhew,speakingforthe ForeignSecretary,toldthe HouseofCommonsthatheintendedtore-openthematter withM.MolotovinLondon.

BelgianCatholic ActionWanes

PictureIsNotAltogether Gloomy.

AtarecentmeetinginBrusselsoftheFrench-speakingsectionofCatholicActionformen, itwasstatedthatthepre-war enthusiasmforCatholicAction workhaslessenedandthatthe downwardmovementinreligious matters,manifestedalloverthe world,isalsonoticeableinBelgium.Analysingthistrend, sneakersatthemeetingmade thefollowingpoints:Theclear ideasandthesteadyprinciples whichusedtoguidetheyoung menarenotthecharacteristic noteofthepresentday.Imbuednowbyonlyhazyconvictions,theylandedonnewroads andtheycannotseebythemselveswheretheseroadsareleading,Theformerwaysand meanshavebecomeobsolete;the adviceoftheelderisnotlistenedto;familyandreligioustraditionsareshaken.Thecause ofthismoraldecayshouldbe tracedmainlytoeconomicdistress.

NotAllDark.

However,therearefavourable signs.Firstofallitwasa realcomforttoseehundredsof menfromallpartsofBelgium, allheadsoffamilies,whohad lefttheirworktoattendthisCatholicActionrallyinorderto studytheirmoralandsocialobligationsandtoseewhatmay bedoneforthestrengtheningof religiouslife.

Itwasalsoconsolingtohear thattheeffortsofCatholicActionbetweenthetwowarshave beencrownedwithsuccess.The free(Catholic)primaryschools haveabout100,000pupilsmore thantheofficialschools.

TheChristianSyndicates (unions)areinfullprogress. Theycomprisenearlyone-half oftheindustrialworkersofBelgiumandenrolmentsarebecomingmorenumerousevery clay.

SpyMethodsin Hungary

Catholicsemployedinschools andeveninBishops'residences aswellasmembersofCatholic societies,arebeingforcedbythe Hungarianauthoritiestoactas spies.

Thisisoneofthesubjectsof whichCardinalMindszenty,the Primate,complainsinaletterto thePremier,M.Dinnyes.

"People,"saystheCardinal, areforcedintothespyringby meansoftrumped-upcharges. Aftermakingreportstheyare placedunderfurtherduressby threatsofcalumnyanddefamationincasetheyrevealtheiractivities."

HisEminencealsocomplains ofpressureexercisedonpeople tomakethemjointheCommunistParty.Headds:"People whobecomemembersareexemptedfromthepunishmentof inclusionintheBlackList, whichmeanstheywillfindit Practicallyimpossibletogeta job."

Itisthisletter,publishedin the"OsservatoreRomano," whichtheHungarianCatholic weekly,"NewMan,"wassuspendedforpublishing.Action wastakenagainstthenewspaper onthegroundsthattheletter tendedto"showHungariandemocracyinanunfavourable light."

Priest-AdmiralGives WarMedalstoPope

BeforereturningtotheCarmelitemonasteryinAvon, France,tobecomeonceagain justFatherLouisoftheTrinity, AdmiralThierryd'Argenlieu, paidavisittotheHolySeeand presentedtoHisHolinessPope PiusXII.allthedecorationshustoweduponhimduringhiswartimecareer.

Admirald'Argenlieuachieved supremecommandoftheF:encri FleetandlaterbecameHigh CommissionerofFrenchIndoChina.Hisofficialfunctions withtheFrenchNavyendedon November1.

WhenAdmirald'Argenlieu wasmobilisedasareservenaval officerin1939,hewasservingas ProvincialoftheCarmelitesin France.

Attheendofthewarthe FrenchGovernmentaskedthe rontifftoauthorisetheCarmelitemonktodeferhisreturnto religiouslifesothathemight serveasHighCommisionerin Indo-China.

DuringWorldWar1.the priestservedbrilliantlyasa navallieutenant,andattheend ofthewarfollowedtwobrothers intothereligiouslife.

Thedearladywasvisitiing theprison.

"Youknow,"shequotedtoNo. 1083,"stonewallsdonotaprisonmake,norironbarsacage."

"Well,mum,"repliedtheprisoner,"ifthat'ssoIguessI've beenbalmytostayhereso long."

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ManyCatholicsin MiddleEast

Atimelymap,withaccompanyingstatisticsshowingthe numericalpositionoftheChurch intheMiddleEasterncountries, Arabstronghold,andacentreof worldinterestinviewoftherecentUnitedNations'decisionto partitionPalestine,hasbeenreleasedattheCatholicStudent MissionCrusadeheadquarters.

Thestatisticsdisclosethatin 10countries,sixofwhichare undercontroloftheArabLeague,thereisatotalpopulation of69,384.881,including1,112,500 Catholics.

Thefiguresareasfollows: Egypt,total1'7,423,000-Catholics,227,100;Iran,15,055,115Catholics,12,000;Iraq,3,560,456 -Catholics,68,900;Lebanon, 1,025,000-Catholics,540,000; Palestine,1,500f000-Catholics, 125,000;Saudi-Arabia,5,250,000 -numberofCatholicsunknown; Syria,2,800,000-Catholics,110,000;Trans-Jordan,300,000-Catholics,10,000;Turkey,18,971,300-Catholics,17,500;andYemen,3,500,000-numberofCatholicsunknown.

CATHOLICCIVICCLUBS ACTIVEIN500SCHOOLS.

Morethan500unitsoftheCatholicCivicsClubsofAmerica wereinoperationinU.S.schools lastyear,Msgr.FrederickG. Hochwalt,directoroftheCom missiononAmericanCitizenship oftheCatholicUniversityof America,statedinaletterto Catholiceducators.TheMonsignor'sletterrecommendedthat everyschoolinthecountryorganiseoneofthesegroupsdur'rigthecomingschoolterm. TheCatholicCivicsClubsof America,conductedtotrainboys andgirlstobealertandactive Christians,aresponsoredjointly bytheCommissiononAmerican CitizenshipandtheYoungCatholicMessengerpublishedat Dayton,Ohio.TheCommission wasformedinanswertoPope PiusXI'srequestthattheAmericanHierarchydevelopanation-wideprogrammeoftraininginChristiansocialprinciples. TheCivicsClubsareoneofits principalprojects.

Zimpel

IrishElection

Mr.deValeradeclaredthatif -isparty'smajoritywereweakenedbythreerecentby-elections hewouldcallforageneralelection.HelostCo.Dublinand Co.TipperarytoClannanaPoblachta(ClounnaPubluchtha), the"People'sParty,"retaining Co.Waterford.Sothereisto beageneralelection.Onewas due,anyway,in1949.Perhaps Mr.deVelaraisseekingadecisionbeforehisFiannaFail Partydriftsanyfartherfrom publicfavour.

Mr.SeanMcBride,leaderof ClannnaPoblachta,whowonCo. Dublin,isasonoftheColnel McBride,whofoughtforthe Boers,1899-1902,andwasexecutedbytheBritishforhispart intheEasterRising,1916.His wifewasthewriterandpatriot, MaudGonne,closefriendofthe poet,W.B.Yeats.Seanisa distinguishedlawyerwhohas specialised:indefendingI.R.A. men-histechnique,beingappeal totheheartratherthantothe head.Hisparty'spolicyis rathervagueandinrealityvery littledifferentfromthatofthe othertwo;United32counties, Irishspeaking,self-supporting, andtheidealsofPadraigPearse. Butitcarriesmuchsupportfrom ayoungergenerationbecoming rathertiredoftheolderparties.

IfdeValeradoesnotsecurean absolutemajorityhemaygoto thecountryagain.

FiannaFail("MilitiaofDestiny"-pronouncedFeeanaFall) ismoreuncompromisingtowards EnglandthanFineGael("Race oftheIrish"-pronouncedrinna Gale);ClanPohlachtaisless compromisingthaneither.

Itissaidthathadtherecent by-electionsbeenstraight-out contests,andnotbyproportionalrepresentation,FiannaFail wouldhavewonallthree.

BehindtheIron Curtain

Mr.GeorgeMoorad,aneminentForeignCorrespondent,in "BehindtheIronCurtain,"tells fhisexperiencesinRussiaand Manchuriawhenhecameinto contactwith"thesecretpolice, terror,threatsofarrest,andthe cast-ironcensorship."

Mr.MooradquotesanAmericanfriend,adiplomat,whogives himthefollowingadvice:

"TrywhenyougethometoexplaintotheWestthatrelations withRussitarenotbad.There ,implyarenotrelations.The SovietGovernmentjusthasno machinery,outsidetheBig Threelevel,forsittingdownat aconferencetableanddiscussinganything.Andevenwhen agreementsaremadeandsigned byStalin,theycanbevariedor evensabotagedcompletelyin theinterminablechannelsof bureaucracythatliebetweenthe Marshalandactualexecution.

"Somanymatterswhich,in ourcountries,wouldbesettled byambassadorsorevenform thesubjectofcommercialarrangements,becomeinRussiathe privatedomainoftheNKVD (SecretPolice),anorganisation completelyoutsidethevisible governmentandwithwhichno foreigngovernmentshaveany meansofcommunication.

"Forinstance,civilaviation agreementscouldnotpossiblybe discussedbyMolotovonhisown initiative.Touristsandtravellerscomeunderthejurisdiction oftheinternalpolice.

"TelltheWestthatyoucannotbankgood-willwiththeSoviets.Eachdealiscomplete initself;thereisnocreditcarryover.I'veseenRussiansattend acocktailparty,givenbyAmericanstocelebrateSovietacceptanceoftwelvethousand trucksandtheverynextday thosesamepeoplerefusedto helpyourembassyacquirea smallunusedbuildingforadditionalspace."

Astotheauthor'sviews,his closingwordswhenwithafriend aresignificant: "WesawourUnitedStates army'planecirclingthefield.... "WewereoutsidetheIron Curtain.

"'Oh,brother,'sighedSergeant Wilson,of"StarsandStripes," 'Icanbreatheagain!'"

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ENGAGEMENT.

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PERSONAL

Mr.JosephSchwarz,ofthe PerthDentalHospital,leftby airforSydneyrecently,where heintendsspendingsixweeks' holidaywithhisAunt,Mrs.Rendell,atNeutralBay.Priorto hisdeparturehewastileguest ofhonouratseveralfarewell partiesgivenbyhisrelativesand friends.

MissMayDunnandMissMer ciaBarlow,formerstudentsof St.Brigid's,WestPerth,arrived inPerthonaholidayvisit,after twentyyears'absence.Mrs. Bulbeck(neeDoraGilbertson) isanxioustoarrangeareunion partyoftheirformerclass mates.Thoseinterestedare askedtowriteto7McCourt Street,WestLeederville.

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CAction andContemplation

TheNewYearopenswithaholyday,and,strangely asitmayseem,aholydaywhichisatokenofthePassion. TheNewYearbreaksupontheChristianworldwithacry ofpain,which,however,isfraughtwiththesameringof finalhopeasthelastshudderingsighofGolgotha.By submittingtotheHebrewriteofCircumcision,Christacceptedthestigmaofsin,whereasHecouldnotacceptits guilt.ThisistheparadoxoftheNewYearFeast,that theChildstraightwayenterstheshadowsofhumanity bearingatoncethesinsoftheworldandthesolepower toexpiatethem.ThattheChristianNewYearcommenceswithaholyday,andthatcommemoratingth4! firstsorrowsoftheChildandtheHolyFamily,issymbolicaloftherealandeternalconflictbetweentheworld andthespiritofChrist.FortheworldtheNewYearis theoccasionofhollowandsillyrejoicing,whereasithas norealreasonforjoybutratherforapprehensionandfear. AndfortheChristianitspeaksofthesorrowsofChrist intime,butalsoofanticipatoryjoyatHisfinaltriumph. TheChildfromHisinfancyissetforasignthatshallbe contradictedbytheworld,butasignthatshallremain whentheworldhaspassedaway.

TrappistMeets

Martyr'sDeath

TheRev.AlbertL'Heureux, CanadianTrappist,diedamartyr'sdeathatthehandsofChineseCommunists,accordingtoinformationreceivedfromthe VeiyRev.GeorgesMarin,S.J., SuperioroftheChabanelHouse atPeiping,China.

FatherL'HeureuxwasaformerJesuit.FatherMarinwrites asanoldfriendofFather L'Heureux:

TheTrappistshadamonasteryatYangkianuinginthe mountainsnorth-westofPeiping.LastJulytheRedshad putthepriestsandbrotherson trial,inkeepingwiththeirtraditionalsystem.Themonasteryhadbeenburneddownand themonkshadbeentakeninto captivity.Horriblytreated, theyhadbeenforcedtomakea longmarch,carryingheavybaggageandwiththeirhandsbound.

Asaresultofthistreatment adozenofthepriestsandbrothers,especiallytheoldermen, died.AmongthemwasFather Alphonse,theformerFatherAlbertL'Heureux,whohadpreviouslybeenamemberofthe JesuitsinCanada.FatherMarin recalledthathehadseenFather L'Heureux,whowasanold friend,inPeipingayearago.

BestialTreatment.

OneoftheyoungTrappists whohadbeenliberated,andwho showedthathe,too,hadsuffered greatlyatthehandsofthe Reds,toldFatherMarinof FatherL'Heureux'sdeath.

Itisunhappilytruethattheworldtendsmoreand moretoseducemenfromthespiritofChrist.Anditis equallytrueandequallyunhappythatmendonotperceivetheirowndrifting.Thereisaboutthissomething oftheterribleprophecyofthelastdayswhenthethings oftheworldshall"deceive,ifpossible,eventheelect." SoitisthattheHolyFatherstressesandrestressesthe renewaloftheChristianlifeasthecorner-stoneofreform fortheindividualandforsociety.Inpractice,thisdemandoftheHolyFathermeansthatthereissomething wantingtogoodCatholics.That"practicalCatholicity" representedbyfidelitytoprayer,attendanceatMass,and frequentreceptionoftheSacraments,needsimplementing bymentalprayerandtheconsciousacquirementofthe Christianvirtues.ItispossiblefortheCatholicreligion eventodegenerateintoamereformalismlikePharisaism undertheOldLaw,unlessitispromptedandsustained LytherealspiritofCatholicism.Onthenegativeside, Catholicsmustrealisethatthedangeroftheworldfor themdoesnotliemerelyinthefactofsin.Sinisabottle plainlylabelled"poison."Themanwhodrinksfromit knowswhattoexpect.Buttherealdangeroftheworld, thesubtlerpoison,ispassedoverbecauseitissoobvious. Oneistemptedtolaughwhenonehearsthetritesaying thatthedangerfromtheworldisthespiritofworldliness.

"Hehadhishandsboundwith wire,"theyoungpriestsaid "withsteelwire,whichnever wastakenoff.Thiswirehad eatenintohisflesh.Hesufferedgreatly.Hiswoundsresembledanopenmouth.Toeat hehadtoburyhisnoseintofood likeabeastofbidden.Noone wasallowedtohelphimor'0go nearhim.

"Thenightbeforehisdeatha Communist oneof Fatherstogoandseehim.The Fatherprofitedbytheoccasion togiveabsolutiontoFather L'Heureux.Thelattermadea signinthedeafmutelanguage oftheTrappiststhathewould (liethefollowingday,Saturday, September13,dayoftheBlessedVirgin.Andhedid.He seemedtoradiatejoyatthe thoughtofgoingtohisheavenly home.Oneof,theCommunists saidhehadneverseenaman diesohappilyandsopeacefully. Heresembled,saidtheCommunist,HimWhowasonthecross inthemonastery.

"TheyoungTrappisttoldme," FatherMarinreports,"that FatherL'Heureuxhadbeena sourceofedificationtoallinhis piritofwork,hisprofound pietyandhisperfectobservance oftheruleofsilence.Hedied onSaturday,September13."

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Yetitisso.ThereareCatholicswhoimaginethat compromiseispossiblewiththespiritoftheworld.That itiscommendabletobewiththeworldprovidedserious sinisexcluded.Butworldlinessisthenurseryofsin, theveryairitbreathes.Itmaynotbesinitself,butlit containseverypredisposingfactor.Theloveofmoney, theaweoftherich,thetasteforthedecadentinart,the Distastefordiscipline,thepseudo-romantic,theinordinate admirationofthematerial,thelineofleastresistance,the questforcomfort-theseandathousandsuchthingsare sappingthegreatstrengthoftheChristianlifebothindividuallyandcollectively.Itmayseemtooaustereto suggestthattheNewYearshouldcauseCatholicstoexaminetheirconsciencesalongtheselines,andtomake atleastoneresolutionaccordingly.Butthesickand enervatedworldneedsausterity.'AndsodoestheChristianworld.Inthepastmencouldfleeintothedeserts. To-daytheycanonlyfleeintothedesolationoftheworld ortheprivacyoftheirownhearts.TheadventofCatholicActiondoesnotmeanthatthehouseholdofthe FaithistobeharassedbyamillionMarthas.Neitheris ittobelulledtosleepbyamillionMarys.Butrather everyoneofthathouseistohaveaMary'smindanda Martha'shands.ThatisourNewYearwishtoyouall.

OnDecember13,aFinalProfessionCeremonytookplacein thechapelofSt.Joseph's.Holy MasswascelebratedbyRev. FatherConway,O.M.I.,whoreceivedthevowsofeightSisters.Theoccasionalsinging wasrenderedbytheSisters' Choir,the"VeniSponsaChristi," whichwassungattheOffertory, beingparticularlyappropriate.

TheRetreatwaspreachedby Rev.FatherMcCarthy,O.M.i. TheyoungSisterswhomade theirFinalVowswere:Sister M.Theophane,daughterofMrs. Trenberth,ofFremantle;Sister M.Celestine,Limerick,Eire; SisterM.Alphonsus,Clare,Eire; SisterM.Perpetua,Clare,Eire; SisterM.Annunciata,Limerick, Eire;SisterM,Rosarie,Clare, Eire;SisterM.Ethne,Clare, Eire;SisterM.Anastatia,Clare, Eire. BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentbroughttheceremonyto aclose,afterwhichtheSisters entertainedtheclergy,relatives andfriends.

Archbishop'sEngagements

January6: 7a.mProfessionCeremony.

SacredHeartConvent,High gateHill,

ChildrenofMarySendChristmas PresenttoPope

JustbeforetheFeastofthe ImmaculateConception,December8,Sodalistsfromtheentire NorthAmericancontinentofferedtheirannualtriduumofMassesandHolyCommunionsforthe intentionsofHisHolinessPope PiusXII.

SinceChristmas,1939,thefirst oneofthereignofPopePius XII.,theNorthAmericanSocialistshavemadethisofferingto theirfellow-Sodalist,whoon December13,1947,celebrated thefifty-thirdyearofhisreceptionintotheSodalityofOur LadyathisAlmaMater,theCapranica.

Theaccumulatednumberof MassesheardandHolyCommu-

nionsreceivedforPopePius XII.intheSodalists'annualtriduumis6,242,173Massesand 5,554,378HolyCommunions. ThetraditionalspiritualbouquetfromtheSodalistsofNorth AmericatothePopebeganin December,1931,whenthousands ofSodaliststookpartinthetriduumforthelatePopePiusXI., whoingratitudeforthegift grantedtheApostolicBlessing forallwhotookpartinthe"crusadeofprayer"forhim, Children'sSodalities,aswell asthoseestablishedinhigh schools,colleges,schoolsofnurs'lig,andSodalitiesinthepar- ishesthroughoutthecountry. tookpartinthe1947triduum.

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ChristTakesAwaythe SinsoftheWorld

GodHasGivenUstheVictory

Philotheawrites:

"Thismysteryofoveraboundingandeveraboundingevilin creationisverymystifying andverydepressing."

A.:Yes.Evilisadepressing thing.TakealookatthecrucifixandyouwillseewhatGod, mademan,sufferedtotakeevil away.Butthecrucifixteaches thatChrist'sCrossleadstothe triumphofgoodoverevil.There isaresurrection Christdid notteachusareligionofdespair,butofhopeandofjoy andofpeace,Itisthereforea badmistaketodespairofwhat isgood,andtolookonlyatthe evilthatisaroundaboutus.We havetojoinwithChristinfightingevil,nottositdownandto givewaytomystificationand depression.ThatgreatfollowerofChrist,amanwhowroteof evilasperhapsnooneelsehas written,St.Paul,tellsustorejokeintheLord,"againIsayto you,rejoice,forGodisnear"; again,hesays,"Thismortal mustputonimmortality,this corruptiblemustputonincorruptibility,andwhenthismortal hasputonimmortality.then shallcometopassthesaying thatiswritten:Deathisswallowedupinvictory.0death, whereisthyvictory;0death,

whereisthysting.Thanksbe toGod,Whohastgivenusthe victorythroughOurLordJesus Christ.Therefore,mymostbelovedbrethren,besteadfastand immovable,alwaysaboundingin theworksoftheLord,knowing thatyourlabourintheLordis notinvain."

Yousee,Philothea,youneedto takecourage,todomanfully,to remember,asIsaidbefore,the wordsofSt.Paul:"Thosewho wouldcometoGod,mustbelieve thatHeis,andthatHeisarewarderofthosewhoseekHim." Thereisevilintheworld,becausemenwillnotusetheirfree willstoworshipGodandtokeep Hiscommandments.But,God solovedtheworldthatHesent HisonlybegottenSontotake awaythesinsoftheworld.His comingwasnotinvain.He wouldnothavesufferedesHe didiftherehadnotbeensomuch evil,butHecametotakeaway thesinsoftheworld,andHe doestakethemaway.Leaveit toHim;foryourpart,rememberthatthereisimmensegood intheworld,anditisyourwork inlifetotrytolessentheevil andincreasethegood,firstin yourownself,andtheninthe livesofthosewithwhomyou comeincontact.

GodBringsGoodOut ofEvil

WhentheSovietJoinstheKingdom

NoOneFromNowherewrites:

"InyourSundaynightbroadcastofDecember7th,,you pointedoutthatRussiawould notthankanyoneforregard. ingherasGod'smethodof establishingHisKingdomon earth."

A.:Youarenotquiteaccurate.Myenquirersaidthatthe Sovietwasthefoundationstone ofGod'sKingdomonearth.He didnotsaythattheSovietwas God'smet]idofestablishingHis Kingdomonearth.Godindeed cananddoesbringgoodoutof evil,butGoddoesnot,andcannot,callevilgood.NeitherGod normancancallafalse,antiGod,materialisticmovementthe foundationstoneofGod'sKingdom.

Youcontinue:

"Wasitnotthefailureofthe Jews,ratherthanthePerfectionoftheGentiles,thatinducedJesustosay:'ThereforeIsayuntoyouthatthe TryHassell's,559WellingtonSt. Alwaysfirstwithgoodsinshort supply.B6307.

Kingdomshallbetakenfrom you,andshallbegiventoa nationbringingforthfruits thereof."

A,:TheinfidelityoftheJews madeOurLordsendHisApostlestoestablishHisChurch amongsttheGentiles.Hewould, ofcourse,havedonethisinany case,asHecametoredeemall mankind,notjusttheJews. HesentHisChurchtothe Gentilestoconvertthemfrom theirpaganandmaterialistic waysoflife,tomakethembelieveinGod,tobelieveinHis Church,tobebaptised,andto keepGod'scommandments.He didnotsaythattheseGentiles, pagansandidolators,werethe foundationstoneofHisKingdom,butHesentHisApostles tobringthemintoHisKingdom, whichHehadalreadyfounded tolasttotheendoftime.

InHisownway,Hewilldo thattotheSoviet,Theywill ceasetobematerialistic,they willceasetobeanti-God,they willbelieveandtheywillcease topersecutereligion.Thenthey willbepartofGod'sKingdom, hutnottillthen.

Interpreting Revelations

Youwriteagain:

"TheScripture,thetruthof whichyoudenied,isRevelations,BookH,v.9."

A.:Anenquireraskedmewhy theBiblesaysthatChristwas crucifiedinSodom. Ireplied thattheBibledoesnotsayany thatChristwascrucified inSodom.Youaccusemeof denyingthetruthofS'ciipteres, for,accordingtoyou,inRev.II., 9,itissaidthatChristwascrucifiedinSodom. Irepeatthat nowhereinScriptureisitsaid thatChristwascrucifiedin Sodom.Thetextquotedbyyou doesnotsaythatHewas.The writerisspeakingofTwoWitLiesses,who,bytheirpreaching, willcombattheenemiesof ChristandofHisChurch.In theirofficetheywillhavemtich power,andwillresemblethe ancientprophets.Oneday,the world-powerwillbegreat cnoughtoputthemtodeath, and,saysthesacredwriter, "theirbodieswilllieinthegreat city(Jerusalem),whichiscalled spirituallySodomandEgypt, evenwheretheirLordwascrucified," Youhavejustmisunderstoccl theplainmeaningofthetext. Thephrase,"wheretheirLcr.1 wascrucified,"referstothegreat city,i.e.,toJerusalem,andthe textmeans:Theirbodieswilllie inthegreatcity,Jerusalem, evenwheretheirLordwascrucified,andthisgreatcityiscalled spiritually,i.e.,metaphorically, EgyptandSodom.Itiscalled Egyptbecauseofitspaganmaterialism,andSodombecauseof itsimmorality. Ididnot,as youwrote,denythetruthofthis text,

Catalepsyand RaisingtheDead

"OneLessWise,"Swanbourne, writes:

"1havebeenreadinginthe paperrecentlysomeletters aboutmiracles.Therewas somefairlyvaguestuffwritten,andIshouldliketoknow whatyouthink,aboutmiracles.Didtheyeverhappen, dotheyeverhappen,andwhat istheirmeaning,?"

A.:Ihavenotreadallthelettersinthepaperaboutmira;les, butIreadonewhichamusedme alot.Thewritersaysteatthe raisingofthewidow'ssonand (,fLazarusare"usuallyconsideredbythelearnedtoberasesof catalepsy."Andso,OurDivineLord,whoissupposednotto heabletoworkmiracles,knew thatLazaruswasnotdeadbut sufferingfromcatalepsy.How didHeknowthis?Lazarushad beenburiedforfourdays,and everyonethoughthewasdead. OurLordwasnotpresentwhen hedied.Andyet,HeissupposedtohaveknownthatLazarus wasasleep,goneouttothecemetery,orderedthestonetobe movedfromtheentranceofthe tomb,andawakenedLazarus. Notonlythat,butHisstatement thatLazaruswasdead.His wholeconduct,Hisweepingover thegrave,Hissolemnprayerof thanksgivingtoGodforhearing Hisprayer,andfinallyHisactionincallingLazarusbackto life,showclearlythatHeknew Lazaruswasdead.Otherwise thewholescenewouldbethe mostdeceivingpieceofhypocrisyeverrecordedinabock. But,ofcourse,itisamistaketo takethissortofletterseriously. Thestatementthat"thelearned usuallyregardthisasacaseof catalepsy"isplainnonsense. Thelearneddonothingofthe kind.

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Christ'sMiraclesProveHis TeachingandClaims

INDISPUTABLEEVIDENCEOFTHEIRAUTHENTICITY

Youask:

"Whatdoyouthinkofmiracles"?

A.:Amiracleisahappening whichwecanknow,andwhich cannothavebeenproducedby merenaturalagency,butwhich mustbeattributedtothedirect powerofGod.Thus,forexample,theResurrectionofChrist fromthedead,theraisingof Lazarusfromthedead,theinstantaneouscureofthetenlep- ers-thesearehappeningswhich cannotbeeffectedbynatural agencies.Astheyarebrought abouttogivetestimonytothe truthofChrist'sclaims,they aregoodactions,doneforaworthycause.Andso,theymust beattributedtoGod.Amiracle is,therefore,somemarvellous happening,whichisundeniable becauseittakesplacebeforethe eyesofmen.Thus,theraising ofLazaruscannotbedenied,and couldnothedeniedbytheJews. Theywouldhavedenieditif theycould.butitwastherein frontofthem,andpeoplewould laughatthemiftheydeniedit. "Andcrowdsofpeoplecame," St.Johntellsus,"thatthey mightseeLazarus,whomHe hadraisedfromthedead."The thingwastoomuchfortheJews, and"thechiefPrieststhought tokillLazarusalso."

Themainhistoricconsiderationswhichestablishthetruth ofChrist'srecordedmiraclesare asfollows:

1.Theywereperformedin public,andwereknownfarand wide.

2.Theywerenarratedbyeye witnesses.

3.Theywereneverdeniedat thetimewhentheseeyewitnesseswerealive.Howeasyit wouldhavebeenfortheenemies ofChrist,thePharisees,tostand ,.pandsay:Youdidnotraise Lazarusfromthedead,youdid notgivesighttothemanborn blind,youdidnotcurethelepers, youdidnotcuretheparalysed man,andsoon.Theydidnot eventrytodothis,becausethe factswerethereinpublic,un deniable.

OurLordsaidtothem:"If1 donottheworksofMyFather, thendonotbelieveMe.Butif Ido,thoughyouwillnotbelieveMe,believetheworks." ThePhariseeswerecaught. TheycouldnotdenythatHedid thesemarvellousworks;they couldnotsaythattheywerenot theworksofGod.Likeall menwhentheyarebeaten,and donotwanttogivein,theyturnedtopersonalabuseandcalled OurLordablasphemer,awine thinker,andaglutton.But thesearenotarguments.They aretheangryliesanddetractionsofobstinateandenvious men.

IntheGospelsthemanymiracleswhichChristworkedare God'stestimonytothetruthof whatChristtaughtandclaimed. Asman,HeaskedGodtowork thesewonderfulsignsasHis testimonytothetruthofHis claims,andGodworkedthem. Menwhoseethesemiracles knowthatGodHimselfbyHis action,givesHissealtothe 'ruthstaughtbyChrist,

WhatHappenedatLourdes

CONCLUSIVEEVIDENCEAGAINSTMATERIALISM

Youaskagain: "Arenotthesemiraclesimpossible,andaretheynotthe upsettingofthenaturallaws byGod?"

A.:No,theyarenotimpossible.Whathashappenedcannotbeimpossible.SurelyGod, Whomadetheworld,Whomade thelawsofnature,cansuspend themonoccasionswhenHesees goodreasonfordoingso.Miraclesarebytheirnatureexceptionalactions,andtheydonot interferewiththegenerallaws ofwhichtheyareexceptions.

LetmequoteyouwhatRousseausaid-amanwhocertainly cannotbeaccusedofbeingprejudicedinfavourofCatholics. Hewrites:"CanGodperform miracles?Suchaquestion,seriouslyproposed,wouldbeimpious ifnotabsurd.Toarguewitha manwhosaysthatGodcannot workmiracleswouldbedoing himtoomuchhonour."

Youaskagain: "DoyoumakeCatholicsbelievethatmiraclesoccurat Lourdes?"

A.:TheCatholicChurchwas sentbyChristtoteachthe truthswhichHerevealedwhen Hewasonearth.ThehappeningsatLourdesdonotbelong tothatbodyofdoctrines,which weareboundtoacceptondivine faith.Consequentlyaman whosaidthathedidnotbelieve thatOurLadyappearedatLourdes,orthatanymiracleshave beenworkedthere,wouldbein-

deedafoolishman,andanignorantone,buthewouldnotbe denyinganythingwhichwasrevealedbyGodtobetaughtby HisChurch.

IshallgiveyouasbrieflyasI canasummaryofthehappeningswhichhavemadeLourdes oneofthemostfamousplaces intheworld.Asmallgirl, (ContinuedonPage9.)

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ME'W

ThecampaignwillbeconductedintheUnitedStatesbythe AmericanOverseasAidandthe UnitedNationsChildren'sappeal organisation,undertheleadershipofLeeMarshall,NewYork bakeryexecutive.WarRelief Services-NationalCatholicwelfareConferenceisoneofthe21 Americanprivatereliefagencies whichwillshareinproceedsof theappeal.TheUnitedStates goalis60,000,000dollars.

InWashington,followinga conferencewithPresidentTruman,Mr.Marshallannounced thatthePresidenthadagreedto issueacallfor100,000volunteer workerstoconductthecampaign throughoutthecountry.

AnumberofleadingCatholic clergymenandlaymenareonthe boardofdirectorsoftheoverall appeal,amongthemSupreme CourtJusticeFrankMurphy; PhilipMurray,presidentofthe C.1.0.;andMatthewWoll,vicepresidentofA.F.ofL.

NegroFaresBet'er inCatholicCulture

Catholiccultureinthewestern hemispherehastreatedthe NegrobetterthanProtestant culture,accordingtoFrank Tannenbauminhisrecentbook publishedbyAlfredA.Knopf, "SlaveandCitizen,TheNegroin theAmericas."ForresterB. Washington,oftheAtlantaUniversitySchoolofSchoolWork, writingin"TheAnnalsofthe AmericanAcademyofPolitical andSocialScience,"September, writes:

"Itpresentsapartialanswer toaquestionthathasbothered meforalongtime,namely,why istheNegrotreatedsomuch betterinthosecountriesofthe WesternHemispherewhichhave aSpanishorPortuguesebackgroundthaninthosewhichhave aBritishorNorthAmerican background?

"Tannenbaumattributedthis differencetothefactthatin slaverytimesth4Spanishand thePortuguese,whowereCatholics,maintainedthatslavesand masterswereequalinthesight ofGod;whiletheAmericans andtheEnglish,whowereProtestants,maintaiedthatslaves werechattelsandhadnopersonalityinthehumansenseof theword."

JapaneseCatholics

AskSundayHoliday

WhereBlessed

MuOliverWasHanged

ChurchandState

CardinalPlayDeniel,PrimateofSpain,spokeattheersd ofthesecondannualNational Weekofthe"Consiliaricsof SpanishCatholicAction,inMadridlastmonth,"Ecclesia,"the organofSpanishCatholicAction.quoteshim: "NotonlyintheNewTestamentbutalsointheOld,religion hasbeenindeedtherelationof manwithGod.Butmanhas beencreatedbyGodwithinasociety. Itisnotsurprising iftheChurchstatesdoctrina eveninthesocialorderorin highpolitics,Whatmustnever happen,andwhathasnothappened,isthattheChurchshould comeunderthetutelageofany regime,howeverCatholicitmay be,because,sofarasdogmais concerned,politicalregimesare amatterwherethereisfreedom ofopinion.ButitisthemissionoftheteachingChurchto preachprinciplesofhighpolitics. WhattheChurchmust duistodefinesocialstandards andcondemnsocialinjustice,no matterwhoperpetratesit.Thus, atthemoment,itisnecessaryto condemnthosewho,byextortionateprices,arespeculatinginthe Hoodofthepeople,nomatter whomthosepersonsmaybe.They areevenmoreculpableifthey areexercisingpublicfunctions. TheChurchcondemnsallthose abuseswhichexistinSpain,and whichexistingreaterorless proportionthroughouttheworld, withthecovetousnessloosedby thewar.

TurningtotheworkofSpanish CatholicAction,HisEminence continued:

"Ithinkthatevenintheconquestofthemasseswehave madeabeginning.Wehavenot achievedaconquestyet,butwe havebegun,andtheSpanish v.orkingmassesareconvertible, becausetheyhaveareligious sentimentmuchsuperiortothat existinginothernations,and thereforewehavenotgottoconvertthemlittlebylittleorby compromisingwithCommunism. Wehavelostthem,ingreatpart, sofarasthepracticeofreligion goes.Wecertainlycannotbe satisfieduntilweseethechurchesfulloftheworkingclasses astheyarefullofthemiddle andupperclasses.Atpresent wehaveonlyapartofthepeople.AndwhentheChurchhas onlyapartofthepeoplethe MysticalBodyoftheChurchis laceratedandissick.Wemust conquertheworkers,because theyarethemostnumerous,and becausetheirsoulsmustbesavedbyChrist,likethoseofthe potentates."

Religionand Nationalism

Planshavebeendiscussedfor haveSundaymovementinJapan haveSundayrecognisedasareligiousholiday.Apreparatory committeewasname.'underthe chairmanshipofBishopThomas WakitaofYokohamaandMsgr. PaulUchino,PrefectApostolic ofUrawa,attheannualmeetingoftheJapaneseBishopsand missionsuperiorsheldatSophia University,Tokyo.Inotheractions,thereligiousleadersset asideSexagesimaSundayasCatholicPressDayinJapan,and namedRev.LeoH.Tibesar, M.M.,vice-directoroftheSocial ActionDepartmentoftheNationalCatholicCommitteeof Japan,withthetaskofestablishingtheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulinJapan.

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OnLondon'sTyburnHill, whereBlessedOliverwashanged,therestoodinpre-wardays aconventofPerpetualAdoration. Nowthereisno,convent,only acropofweedsandasign pointingtoatemporaryconvent at9HydeParkPlace.

In1944aflyingbombreduced theconventtoruins.

TheSisteronduty,beforethe BlessedSacramenthadtobe dugoutoftherubble,badlyinjured,thoughnotfatally.The tabernaclewasintact,though theSacredHostswerespilled aroundinside.

JustaHouse.

Thepresentconventisjustan ordinaryhouse, ThepartnowusedasanAltar ofAdorationisthebackkitchen. Thepeopleattendingtherehave tokneelinthepassageleading fromthefronthallanditholds onlyaboutfive.

Alcoholics

Anonymousand SpiritualExercises

"AlcoholicsAnonymous is naturalatthepointwherenaturecomesclosesttothesupernatural,namelyinhumiliations andinconsequenthumility,"accordingtotheReverendEdward Dowling,SI,inapamphletjust publishedby"TheQueen's Work,"entitled"AlcoholicsAnonymous,AnInterviewwithEdwardDowling,S.J.,"byFrank A.Riley.

Thepamphletistheresultof severalyears'closeobservatio ofAlcoholicsAnonymous,which nowhasover50,000membersin morethan1,700groups,and whichhasspreadtoadozen foreigncountries.

ThetwelvestepsofAlcoholics Anonymousstrikinglyparalle the"firstweek"oftheSpiritual ExercisesofSt.Ignatiusbyusingfearandshameandconfer siontoarriveataman'sre cognitionofhisdependenceo God'shelpandacceptanceofth fact,accordingtoFatherDow linginthispamphlet.

PhilippinePrisoners

DevotiontoRosary

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ThenewCeyloneseMinisterof Educationisreportedtohave saidrecentlythatthegreatest possessionofthecountrywas Buddhism,andthatitwasonly byfosteringBuddhismthatthey couldgetbacktheirnational glory. Wehopetheoldconfusionbetweenreligionandnationalismis hotgoingtoberevivedover again.India,aswelearn,has givenaleadinthisconnection, whichCeylonmaydowelltofollow.TheGovernmentofIndia andtheIndianCongress,Pandit JawaharlalNehruhasdeclared, willnotatanycostallowIndiato becomeaHinduState.'AHindu rajwillmeanturningtheclock backby500years."IndependentandFreeIndiastandsfor freedomandequalityofstatus forallreligions,andsheapparentlydoesnotthinkthatinfollowingthispolicyshewillbe diminishngher"nationalglory" inanyway.

Mr.Nugawela,however,was addressingwhatwasexclusively andeminentlyaBuddhistgathering,andwehaveprobablytointerprethiswordsinthatcontext. Butevenso,hiswordsseemto callforexplanation,sinceunder ourConstitutionevenaMinister ofEducationdoesnotrepresent thewholenationandcannotlay Oownitspolicy.

FatherPaulManglayuswrte thatinOldBilibidprison15men manyofthemnon-Catholics,re citedtheRosarydailyinthei cells,using"beads"madeofya andsplintersofwood.Confis cationofthesecruderosarie wasfollowedbyaremarkabl spreadofdevotiontoMar throughoutthecamp,Rosar groupswereorganisedinthepri son,thechapel,andthehospit wards.

Whenthedayofliberatio: came,saysFatherManglayut theprisonerskneltwithCatholi Americansoldierstoreciteth Rosaryinthanksgiving.

HelloandGoodby

English-speakingpeople, thousandyearsago,meetingon another,said,"Halbeathu."0 thatexpressiononlythefirstan iastcoundsarenowretain "ha!"and'`u."Thecombinatio cfthetwosyllablesis"halu, fromwhichwehaveourwo "hello.""Halbeothu"mea "Wholenessbetothee,"or"B thouwhole."

InGod'seternalplan,manwa toliveinasupernaturalstat throughparticipatinginthedi vinelife,Manis"whole"onl whenhehasGodwithhim,an withinhim.

Thepeoplesaidthesamethin indifferentwords,parting"Go bewithye"wasexpressed,"Go b' ye,"nowcontractedt "Good-bye.""Hello"and"Goo bye"are,therefore,prayersth othersmayhaveGodwiththe

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SurrendertoGodtheTrue RoadtoHappiness

ClothingCeremonyatVictoria SquareConvent

OnTuesday,December23,Vic. toriaSquareChapelwasthe sceneofabeautifulceremonyon theoccasionoftheclothingof threepostulantsinthehabitof theSistersofMercy.

TheywereKathleenSavage (SisterM.Louis),HelenFlynn (SisterM.Ephrem),andMargaretKelly(SisterM.Martin).

HolyMasswascelebratedby HisGracetheArchbishop,attendedbyRev.FathersO'FarrellandRev.FatherHogan. Rev.FatherKearinandRev. FatherMcCarthy,O.M,I.,were presentintheSanctuary.

Amostinspiringsermonwas preachedbyRev.FatherMcCarthy,O.M.I. Thefollowingis thetext:

Ofatitlechildinthearmsof ayoungmother,itwasprophesiedthatHewouldbeaSignof Contradiction.WhentheChild grewtomaturemanhood,He becametheChallengeofHis day. AtfirstHeveiledfrom HisdisciplesthemysteryofHislifeandteaching;buthedidnot minceHiswordswiththem,"He thatlovethfatherormother morethanMeisnotworthyof Me." Withswordinhand,theMastersplittheranksofmeninto twoopposingcamps:thosewho werewithHimoragainstHim.

OnthequestionofChristmen arestilldivided;thereareonly twoclassesofpeopleintne world,thosewhoareafraidto LindHimlesttheymisssomethingwhichtheythinklifecan offer;andthosewhofeartolose Him,convincedthatHehas wordsofEternalLife,andthat Heislife'ssoleauthenticExponent.

Bothclassesmetatthehouse ofSimon,thePharisee.Christ hadbeeninvitedthere.During thecourseofthemeal,afigure appearedatthedoorofthedininghall.Theintruderwasa woman.HernamewasMary; Magdalawa'hercity;herprofessionasinner.

Suddenlyalleyeswerefixed onChrist.Hehadbecomethe centralFigure.AroundHim weremanywhowouldnotaccept Him.Andshealsohadhithertobeggedfromlifeandtaken allthatlifeseemedtooffer.She hungeredstill.Sheapproached Him.Shefoundhergoal.Warm tearswelledup,Shetriedto holdthembutcouldnot.In confusionshecastherselfupon Hisfeet. Shetouchedthem, hewipedthemwithherhair. Avesselofpreciousointment shedrewfrombeneathherveil. Shesmashedit.Impetuously shedraineditscontentsupon Hisfeet-fully.finally,irretrievably.AnotherlovepoureditselfoutonHimtoitslastdrop, Theguestswerescandalised. Onemoreboldthatothersmade thisprotest:"Whythiswaste?"

Centurieshavepassedsince then.Theearthisstilldivided intotwoclasses:thoseafraidto findChrist,lesthavingfound Himtheymisssomethingthat theworldcanoffer,andthose whofeartoloseChristsincefor themHeiseverything.

Whena younggirlfeels promptedtogooutfromthe homeoffatherandmotherto followChrist;whensherefuses esolutelytotakewhatanalluringworldseemstooffer,when sheleavestheglamourandlight ofcitiesfortheshadowsofa cloister,whenshetakesintoher tremblinghandstheprecious vesselofheryoungandpromisinglife,readytopouroutthe perfumeofitsinnocenceupon thefeetofChrist,theold-time murmurstirsinminds:"Why thiswaste!"

Thatmurmurwerejustified werenotJesusChristwhatHe saidHewas. Atfirstveiled fromHispoordisciples,Hewas revealedonCalvary.OnCalvaryHeconsecratedinHisBlood Histeaching.Likeanother

Magdalen,Hetooktheprecious vesselofHismatureandgloriousmanhood,Hesmashedit upontheCross,andpouredHis life-givingBloodtoitslastdrop uponthecorpseofadeadhumanity.Whythiswaste?Why allthiswaste?Themurmur diesuponourlipsaswewitness theloveofChristformen.Let italsodiewithinusasweturn fromChristtothosewhowould repaylovewithlove,whowould surrenderalltoChrist.

Theexperienceof19centuries istheretoprovethatthissurrendertoGodisthetrueroad tohappiness.Neverwasthere anepochwhenChristdidnot proveHispowertofilltotheutmosttheyearningheartsofmen Andwomen.Menofallages aaveexperiencedthecharmof onewhoseloveisbeyondthe eveofwomen.Womenhave lookeduptoHimasPerfectMan, endfound*inHimtheinexhaustiblewealthofGodhead.

Thatisanexperiencethat comestothosewholeaveallfor Christ.ButwithChristlies theinitiative."Hedoesnot callthosewhoareworthy,but thosewhomHewill.""You havenotchosenMe,"saidHe, "ButIhavechosenyou,"And whenChristhaschosen,nothing ,hortofHimselfcansatisfythe heartthathascomebeneathHia spell.

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Plentyofnoiseaboardto-day withallthewinches,etc.,inoperaton.Thetimberisalmost exclusivelyhandledbyIndians. Notabitliketheonesgenerally seeninHollywoodWesternsor horseoperas,theyworkwitha calm,dignifiedefficiencyand haveamostmodernandAmericanified(that'sabeaut!)approachtothingsingeneral.I stoodnearagroupduring "smoke-oh."Insteadofsquattngdownontheirhaunchessolemnlysmokingthecommunal pipeofpeaceandemittingsundry"Wahs,"theyrestonsome !Jenks,passaronudthecigarettes,andheatedlydiscuss whetherIngridBergmanisabetteractressthanBetteDavis!0 tempora,0mores!

AfterteaBobP-,mydour youngfriendfrom"Brum,"and Iwentforalongnineorten milehikebeyondthetownand intothethickforestcountry.It wasagloriouswalk,particularly afterwehadleftbehindthe suburbsandtheouterfrngeof marketgardens,dairies,etc.,and hadwanderedontoanarrow track.Thisledusthroughgloriousvegetation-Iamsoignorantofthelocalfloraherethat Icannotmentiononesolitary shrubortreeofthemillionswe passed-interspersedwithmagnficentpinebelts.Withthe exceptionofanoccasionalbird callorthecryofsomeanimal, thesilencewasdeafening.It wasonlyfearofbeinglostthat madeusdecidetoretraceour stepsabouthalfanhourbefore darknesssetin(approximately 2200).Wepassedthrough "Chinatown,"aweirdshabbylittlecitywithinacity,andatthe firstdrugstoreweboughta largeblockofice-creamtotake backaboard.Heresomekindlyassistantscametoouraid, andtheblock(withoutthe slightestchancetomelt)disappearedintheapprovedmanner ErnieP Bob'scabinmate, askedwherewehadbeen.We toldhimabotourlonghikeinthe forest.Ofcoursewehadn't seenanywildanimals.Why? Erniegrinnedandshowedustooay'spaper.Ittoldhowa malecougerhadbeenbagged oilytwomilesnorth-eastof Wanaimo.Ithadbeencorner edafterafive-hourchasebya gamewarder'shounds.Bob White,Cream,allcoloursPaint andEnamels,atHassell's,559 WellingtonStreet.

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nearlystartedsweatingagain Thenhegotanidea."Wewill takeLoftyonournexthike.The noiseofhis"slippers"willscare anythingaway."Agreed.

Tuesday,August5: DuringtheafternoonImadea specialpointofvisitingthe town'smosthistoriclandmark, theOldBastion.Itwasbuilt in1853bytheHudsonBayCompany,andstandsconspicuosly overlookingtheharbour.Itwas fulloftheoldrelicsofearly dayswhen"TheFort"wasaterrortorecalcitrantIndians.it isthelastremaining"Fort"of itskindinCanada. Iwalked upthecreakingstepstothetop room,andherelookedthrough thenarrowslitsinthewoodwork,whereadeath-dealing riflebarrelcouldbeinsertedand

themafewluxuryfishinglauncheswereskimmingoverthe placidwaters.By1300wehad movedovertothelongtimber wharfandsoonacrowdoflabourers-iagainmanyIndians amongthem-werepilingthe lumberaboard.OnethingIfeel Imustmentioninpassingisthe apparentveryhappybondof good-fellowshipexistingbetweentheCanadiansandtheIndians. Ihavenotbeforeseen suchahappy,unaffectedrelationshipbetweenwhiteandcolouredfolkeitherinSouthAfrica.IndiaorAustralia(one hastoadmitit),otherthanona NativeMissionorso. LatethisafternoonBobP andIsetoffforthelittlevillage ofCawichan("betweenthe streams"-anIndian,word),

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usedtogoodeffectagainstthe poor,primitiveIndianwho soughtonlytherighttolive, roam,raiseafamily,huntand .ishintheopen,unfetteredmanlierofhisforbearsthroughout heluscious,greencountrythat ladbeentheirsandtheirsalone sincetimeimmemorial.Now iritishCapitalismwasonthe march,andtheRedMan,whose lisregardforthematerialwelareoftheshareholdersofthe ,I.B.C.musthaveoccasionedthe membersnosmallmentaldis.ress,mustgoorsurrenderhis ieritageandallthatitrepresented.Iclosedmyeyesto .onjureupapictureofthegrim daysof1852(circa),Hereon hisveryspotwhereIstood, tomeonesatalertandwithrifle ready,andoutsideamongthe surroundingtreesandvegetationmovedthelithebrown,warpaintedBraveswithflamingarowpoisedfortheassault. 1 ,penedmyeyesandagainlooked downonthetownthroughthe slitintherafters.Aflashilytressed,big-bosomedIndian lady(howdareyoucallhera Squaw!)hadsteppedfroma ,martlittleutilityandentered ahair-dressingsalondownthe street,Progress(?)Well,I supposesomewouldcallitthat.

To-nightIstrolledoverto 'hecoalwharfandwentaboard theWesternCanadafreighter, "S.S.LakeChilliwack?This shiphadmadefour-inchheadlinesonthefrontpageofthe "VancouverDailyProvince"on July30.Ittranspiredthat whenshewasrecentlyinthe PanamaCanalZone26seamen aboardhad"struck"theirship afteradisputeoverlackofcool wateraboard.Theywereeach sentencedto30days'gaolonarrivalinVancouver.Thecharge wasfor"combiningtoimpede progressofS.S.LakeChilliwack."Therewasalmosta newcrewaboard,andtheygave meahospitablewelcome.TomorrowtheyleaveforShanghai withacargoofcoal.Their wagesareterrific,andayoung firemanwhohadonlysignedon to-dayhasamonthlywagefar inexcessofthatreceivedby theMateonourship.

Thursday,August7: WeleftManaimoat1830for CowichanBaysome64miles alongtheS.E.coastofthe island.Arrivedaboutmidnightanddroppedthe"pick" abouthalfamilefromthetimberwharf,

Friday,August8:

Themorningrevealedascene ofrefreshingloveliness.The hayappearedtobealmostlandlockedandasthemorningmists retreatedbeforethesteadyattackbythesunlittlelogcabins (probablyweek-endcottages, etc.)couldbeseenonthesteep greenslopes,whilefarbelow

sonbetweenitandtheonewe haveinourownStateatPinjarra.Timeandtwounsympathetic.companionswouldnotpermit.

Sunday,August10: Hadaquietdayaftermypre- vioustwolonghikes.To-night someofusfishedoffthewharf, whilehalfthecrewwenttoraid anorchardamileorsodistant fromtheship.Theycameback atdarkwithallsortsofimpro- visedcontainersfilledtothe brimwithdeliciousplums.Maybethiswasnotthemost lawfulmannerofcelebratingtheSabbath,butitmustbe

rememberedthatmerchantseamenseldomgetanopportunity toraidanorchard!

Monday,August1t

Afinesunnydayafterlight rainearlythismorning,Althoughthisismidsummeris BritishColumbia,theweather keepsdelightfullycool. None ofushavefeltlikegoingoverboardforadip. WeleftCawichanBayat1800 forVictoria,thecapitalofBritishColumbia,somefortymiles furtherdownthecoast.Wearrivedat2200,andinviewof thelatehournoonewentashore.

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somefivemilesperroadbut onlyhalfamileacrossthewater fromthe"Jaycee."Onthe waywehadafeedofwild blackberries,andtheywere tasty.Itwasalovelyhike alongthehighwindingroad aroundthebay,withglorious vegetation,firtrees,andanoccasionalglimpseofsomelittle streamrushingtoitsdoominto thebaytoattractone'sattention.Therewas,ofcourse,littletoseeinthevillage.Itconsistedonlyofthreeorfour shops,ahotel,aninn,andseveralboatsheds,wherealltypes offishingcraftcouldbehired. Thisisagreatfishingspotand whereveroneoverheardanyconversationinthevillageitconsistedofmuchunintelligible(to usatanyrate)jargonabout "tyee,""cohae,"troll,""fly," "spoon,""buttons,"etc.Ifound outlaterthatthefirsttwowords referredtotwospeciesofsalmon,plentifulinthenearby waters. Afewseventy-poundershadbeenlandedadayorso back,andthelittlecommunity wasevidentlywellsuppliedwith atopicforconversationforat leastanotherfewdays.Feeling likeintruderswecreptoutof thevillageatduskbeforeenthusiastsbailedusuptotalk salmon,etc, Saturday,August10: Timberisnowbeingstowed alloverthedeckandontopof thehatches.Itisalreadyfive feethigh.AshleyVernonJ-nowseatshimselftopeel potatoesonlumberthatwillprobablyonedayformoneofthe statelyhomesofEngland(ahorridthought),andfromtimeto timegivesoutlittlecoosof "Timber"!

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Smith:"That'ssomethingnew, Idchap,isn'tit?"

Brown:"Notexactly;itjust efusestowork."

Thebankerfellinlovewith nactressanddecidedtomarry er,buttomakecertainheemloyedaprivatedetectivetoreortonherlife.

Report:"Theladyhasanexellentreputation,herpastis ithoutblemish,shehasanexellentcircleofaristocratic riends-theonlybreathofscanalisthatlatelyshehasbeen eenagreatdealinthecompany fabankerofdoubtfulrepute."

Atoneofthelastrehearsals f"PhiPhi,"Mr.Lupinowas accostedbyArthurRoberts,who waslookingveryglum.

"Isay,Stanley,"hesaid,"can yougivemeapostagestamp?"

"Certainly,Arthur,Wantany notepaperaswell?"

"No,"Robertsreplied,"Idon't wanttowritealetter;it'sto writemypartout."

"You'relookingbad,oldman. at'sthetrouble?"

"Domestic."

"Butyoualwayssaidyour wifewasapearl."

"Sosheis.It'sthemother4-pearlthatisthetrouble."

"But,sir,youdon'tknowhow muchIwanttomarryyour laughter."

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Onenightafriendwhowas visitingMr.andMrs.Shawlistenedtothehosttellingafew stories,whileMrs.Shawbusied herselfknitting.

"Whatareyouknitting?"the guestaskedher.

"Oh,nothing.Justnothing atall,"whisperedMrs.Shaw.

"It'sjustthatI'veheardthose stories2,000times,"shesaid, noddingtowardsG.B.S.,"andif Ididn'tdosomethingwithmy ands,I'dprobablychokehim."

Abumptiousplaywrightwho hadanewshowopeningsenta coupleofticketsforthefirst nighttotheMayorofthecity, suggestingthathebringafriend "ifhehadone."

TheMayorreturnedtheticketswithapoliteletterstating thatpreviousengagements madeitimpossibleforhimtoattendtheshowontheopening night,buthewouldpurchasetwo ticketsforthesecondperformance-iftherewasone.

"Whatdidfathersaywhen youaskedhimformyhand?"

"Oh,"repliedAugustus,"hedidhisbesttobepleasant.He saidtherewassomethingabout methathereallyadmired."

"Didhesaywhat?"

"Yes;myimpudence."

Severaloldactorswhohad mettogetherwereenlargingon theirtriumphs.Atlastanold mummertookuptherunning. ",IwasariotatManchester," hesaid."Theaudiencehadme backoverandoveragain.Matteroffact,laddies,theywereso goodtomethataftermyturnI wentroundtothefrontofthe houseandshookhandswith bothofthem."

Theinstalmentscollectorcalledatahouse,andhisknock wasansweredbyasmallboy. Thefollowingconversationtook place:

Collector:"Isyourmotherin, sonny?"

Boy:"No,mummieisout shopping."

Collector:"Whenwillshebe back?"

Acricketmatchwasinprogressbetweenteamscomposed oftradesmen.

"How'sthat?"yelledthe bowler,astheballcaughtthe batsmanacrackontheshin.

"Out!"saidtheumpire.

Thebatsmanrubbedtheaffectedpart,then,extractingacard fromhispocket,handedittothe umpire,whoread:"LetI.Seewell,Optician,examineyour eyes."

Mr.Smithwasinhisdenwith afewofhisfriendsoneday talkingabouthiswifeandher peculiarities.

"Ihavethoughtforsome time,"hesaid,"thatmywife wasutterlydevoidoftaste,but theotherdaysheputonanew dresswhichwasatrociousbeyondwords.Idaren't,ofcourse, sayawordaboutit,anddared hardlylookatit,butasshe wentoutIwenttothewindow tohaveanotherlookather, and-"

Atthisjuncturehiswifesuddenlyentered."Andthefunniestpartofthewholeaffair," continuedSmith,withoutshowingtheleastembarrassment, "wasthattheyfoundthecow elevendaysafteronthetopof EiffelTower!"

She:"Shortstoriesseemquite thethingjustnow."

He:"Ishouldsayso.Nearly everyfellowImeetstopsand tellsmehowshortheis."

Thecurateofacountrychurch hadpreachedacharitysermon, andaftertheservicehewastold byoneofthechurchwardens thatthecollectionamountedto £205s.41d.

"Well,"saidthecurate,with pardonablepride,"thatproves thatmysermontouchedthem."

"Nodoubtitdid,sir,"repliedthewarden,"butthesquireput ina£20note,andhe'sdeaf."

Boy(inchemist'sshop):"Does radiumcureallills?"

Chemist:"Yes."

Boy:"Whatdoesitcost?"

Chemist:"About£50,000an ounce.

Boy:"Well,givemeapennyworth,Pa'scuthisfinger."

"Butyourprospectivehusbandhassuchasmallsalary; howareyougoingtomanage?"

"Oh,we'regoingtoeconomise. We'regoingtodowithoutalot ofthingsthatEddieneeds,"

TheTeacher(reading):"'Then thegirlwarriorfacedthemockingfoeandunsheathedherdeadlyweapon.'Whatdoesthat mean,children?Well,Elsie?"

Elsie:"Please,ma'am,Ithink itmeansshestuckouthertongue."

Theadmiralbeamedgenially upontheexaminationcandidate fortheNavy.

"Whomdoyouconsiderthe threegreatestBritishsailors?" heasked.

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"Areyounotashamed,"asked apasser-by,"tofollowatrade likethatwhenyouareableto work?"

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calledBernadetteSoubirous,the daughterofapoormiller,stated thatshesawon11th.February, 1858,aheavenlyladyinagrotto neartheriverGave.Thefirst reactionoflocalscientists,with whichnoonecanfindfault,was contemptuousdisdain.

Thepeoplebegantocometo Lourdes.Amiraclewasreported."Thegirlisanactress," saidthelocalcritics."Sheis playingapart.Sheisapuppetinthehandsofthepriests."

Theactualtruthisthatthe priestsgavenocountenanceto thepopularstory,andwereforbiddenbytheecclesiasticalauthoritieseventovisittheshrine.

Thenextattitude,afterthegirl wasbroughtbeforethepolice, whorejectedherstoryasnonsense,butadmittedhersincerity,was:"Sheisnotanactress buthasillusions."

Freethinkingscientists,such asDr.DozousandDr.Balancie, cametoinvestigateandtorefute.Dr.Dozousattendedan apparition.ThechildBernadette,herfaceaglowwithhappiness,inadvertentlyheldher candlesothattheflameplayed freelyonherlefthand.Dr. Dozouswouldnotallowanyone tointerfere,andafteraquarter ofanhour,theDoctortestified thatthetissuesoftheskinwere notintheleastinjured.The LadyoftheApparitiontoldthe girltowashherself,pointingas shespoketoadryspotinthe grotto.Bernadettescoopedwith herfingers,andfromthathour thewatersofLourdeshavebeen flowingtoformthefar-ruined baths.

"Thewholeplaceisaspring," saidthecritics.Dr.Dozous,an unbeliever,replies:"Ifoundthe GrottowasdryeverywhereexceptwhereBernadettehadhol lowedthelittleholewithher hands."

"Itisallchance,"saidothers; butsuchextraordinarycuresoccurredthatthecriticscouldnot denythemwithoutstultifying themselves. Theytherefore adoptedanotherline. "I'he watersaremedicinal,"theyannounced.Thewaterwasanalysedbytheforemostanalyst inSouthernFrance,whofound nothingcurativeintheingredients.

"Butarethecuresreally miraculous?"itwasthenasked.

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Boissarie,inauguratedinLourdessomethingasyetunheardof inthehistoryofscience-alaboratoryfortheexaminationof allegedmiracles.Hewelcomed doctorsofeverycreed.The evidencewassoconclusivethat theyshatteredthemaindogma ofmaterialism,thatmiraclesdo nothappen.

Againitwasobjected:"The eventsarethenaturalresulto. hypnoticsuggestion."Nowsuggestioncannevercurediseased organs,andcannotactonbabies. Norcanit,inaninstant,create

overaninchofnewbone.All thesemarvelshaveoccurredat Lourdes.Manyoftheatheis ticdoctorsbecameCatholics, butothers,likeZola,theinfidel novelist,hardenedthemselvesin theirpride,andsubscribedto Zola'ssentiment,whenhesaid toDr.Boissarie:"Evenifallthe sickinLourdeswerecuredina moment,Iwouldnotbelievein miracles."Ashasbeensaid, youcanbringahorsetothe water,butyoucannotmakehim drink;andyoucanshowaprejudicedmanthetruth,hut you cannotmakehimadmitit.

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"Miraclesdon'thappen,"peoplekeeponsaying,whenthey donotwanttobelieve.Here isonewhichhappened.in1.915, aLiverpoolnavalmannamed JohnTrainer,wasinchargeof thefirstboattoleavethesnip, -TheClyde,"fortheshoreat Gallipoli.Hewasoneofthe fewtoreachtheshorethatday. Aftersomedaysofbitterfighting,hewasliterallysprayed withmachinegunbullets.He waswoundedintheheadand chest,whileabullettore throughtheinnersideofhisupperrightarm,andlodgedunder thecollarbone.Threeeminent Englishsurgeonsoperatedwithoutsuccesstotrytosewtogethertheseverednervesinthe upperrightarm,whichthebulletwoundhadleftparalysedand useless.Thenhebecameepileptic,asaresultofhisbadIleac' wounds.Adoctoroperatedin 1920,andleftTrainerwithan openholeinhisskullaboutan inchwide. Asilverplatewas insertedtoshieldtheskull.Bat thepatient'sstatewashopeless. Hehadaboutthreefitsea^h day,bothlegswereparalysed, andnearlyeveryorganinhis bodywasimpaired.Allhe coulddowastositinawheel chair,suppliedbytheMinistry ofPensions.

InthemonthofJuly,1923,the CatholicdioceseofLiverpoolarrangedapilgrimagetoLourdes. Trainerdecidedtogo.The priest,hiswife,everyone,told himthatthejourneywouldkill him.Hecouldnotgettherequireddoctor'scertificatetoapproveofthejourney,butTrainerwasinearnestandwentwithoutit.Thejourneywassotryingthathebecameunconscious andremembersnothingabout it.Twonon-Catholicgirlsin Lourdeslookedafterhimwhile hewasthere.Thesignedstatementofthedoctorsisonrecord. Itstatesthathewassuffering from:(1)Epilepsy;(2)Paralysisoftheradial,medianandulnarnervesoftherightarm;

ThreedoctorsimmediatelyexaminedTrainer.Theywrote:

"Wefindthathehasrecovered theuseofhislegs;thereflexes exist.Thereisintensevenous congestionofbothfeet,which areverypainful.Thepatient canwalkwithdifficulty."Trainercontinueshisstory:"Thenext morning,Ijumpedoutofbed, kneltonthefloor,thendashed Jurthedoor,andrandownthe passageintotheopenair. .1 ,naysayherethatIhadnot calkedsince1915,andthatmy weightwasdownto8stone.Dr. Marleysawme-themanover whomhehadbeenwatching andwhosedeathhehadexpected,andfellbackinamazement. IrantotheGrotto,whichwas about300yardsfromthehospital.Thisstretchofground wasnotpavedthen,butwas gravelled,andIwasbare-footed. ranthewholewaywithout gettingtheleastmarkonmy ,eet.Thestretcherbeatersran afterme,andwhentheyreached ,heGrotto,theyfoundmeon .nyknees,stillinmynight clothes,prayingtoOurLady andthankingher,AllIknew .,asthatIshouldthankher,and theGrottowastheplacetodo it."

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Youcontinue: "Bytheway,lestyoushould haveanywrongideasabout me,mywholefamilyarestrict Catholics,butIprefertoremainBushBaptisttillIsee somekindnessfromthisgreat ('hurchandConvents."

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(3)Atrophyoftheshoulderand pectoralmuscles;(4)Atrephine openingintherightsideofthe inwhichopeningthereis asilverplateforprotection;(5) Absenceofvoluntarymovement inthelegs,andlossoffeeling; (6)Lackofbodilycontrol. HehadbeeninLourdesfor aboutaweek,andtheythought thathewoulddie.Hebecame nobetter.Thepilgrimagewas toleaveonJuly27.OnJuly 25th.,hetellsus:"Myturncame forthebath,andwhenIwasin it,myparalysedlegsbecame violentlyagitated. Istruggled togetonmyfeet,butthey thoughtthatIhadafit,putme backonthestretcher,andrushedmedowntoawaittheprocessionoftheBlessedSacrament.

TheArchbishopofRheimscame tome,blessedmewiththe BlessedSacrament,andIrealisedthatagreatchangehadtakenplaceinme.Myrightarm, whichhadbeendeadsince1915, wasviolentlyagitated.Iburst thebandages,andblessedmy- self-forthefirsttimeinyears. Theyrushedmebacktothehospital,whereItoldthemthatI couldwalk,andproveditby takingafewsteps."

EarlyinthemorningofJuly 27,thethreedoctorsexamined Trainerbeforethepilgrimage eftLourdes.Theirstatement saysthat:1.Hecanwalkper:ectly.2.Hehadrecoveredthe useandfunctionofhisright arm.3.Hehadte.,..viiiedsensationinhislegs The inhisskullhaddiminished considerably.Therehavebeen nomoreepilecticiits.Asfar asTrainerknows,themetal plateinhisskulljustdisappeared.Whenhetookoffhisbandagesallhiswoundswerehealed:' Trainergivesailesro4ptiouof hisreturnhometohiswcfe,and ofthejoyinhishomeathis cure.Hecontinues:"Iaminthe coalandhaulingbusiness, 1 Havefourlorriesandabouta :ozenmenworkingforme.I workwiththem. Iliftsacks ofcoalsweighingabout200 pounds,andcandoanyother workwhichanyotherablebodiedmancando.

Thetwonon-Catholicladies wholookedaftermewhenI cametoLourdes,joinedthe Churchasaresultofmycure. TheirfamilyathomeinLiverpoolfollowedtheirexample,and sodidtheAnglicanministerof thechurchtheyhadbeenattending."Trainerwasexaminedagainatthemedicalbureau in1926,andtheirdeclarationis: "Thisextraordinarycureisabsolutelybeyondandabovethe powersofnature."

Inotherwords,itisamiracle, witnessedtoperfectly,andundeniable.

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StrongLeadersAppointedto SwordofSpiritMovement.

TheexistenceinBritainof 3,000Communistcells,alldirectedbythegreattraining schoolinLeningrad,wasmentionedbyaspeakerattheSword oftheSpirit'sannualmeetingin Londonrecently.

TheSwordoftheSpirit,foundedduringthewarbythelate CardinalHinsleytopropagate ChristianprinciplesinoppositiontoNaziinfluence,isnow engagedindefenceagainstthe twinevilofCommunism.

Butthemovement,withfewer than2,000membersdespitearecentrecruitmentdriveandhavingonlylatelyescapedafinancialcrisis,wascriticisedatthe meetingforlackofleadership andinitiative. CardinalGriffin,thepresident, toldtheaudience,however,that hehadappointedtotheCouncil sucheminentCatholicsasthe EarlofCraven;Mr.JohnEppstein,foreignaffairsspecialist andauthor;Dr.LetitiaFairfield, lecturerandsocialworker;Fr. JohnHeenan,writer,radio speakerandnewheadofthe CatholicMissionarySociety;the CountessofListowel;Mr.RobertSpeaight,actorandradio speaker;Mr.BernardSullivan, tradeunionleader;andMr.A. C.F.Beales,authorandlecturer,whohasalreadymany years'associationwiththe movement.

ThisgivestheSwordofthe Spiritthestrongest"team"in thecountry.

MASTERJOHNCARROLL, sonofMr.andMrs.J.L,Car roll,84SmythRoad,Nedlands, 'winnerofaGovernmentScholarship.

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GradeVI.-Credit:K.Hurst, R.Shaw.J.O'Rourke,B.Anderson,D.Thomas.Pass:R.Gurney,L.Tonkin,V.Giannasi. Preparatory:P.Lalor,85;B. Heyward,82. MusicalPerception.

GradeIV.-Credit:J.Hope,B. McAlpine,E.Della.Pass:E. Barrett,M.Fitzpatrick.

AsChristwishedtofulfilthe lawandshowhisdescentaccordingtothefleshfromAbraham, He,though,ofcourse,notbound bytheMosaicLaw,wascircumcisedontheeighthdayandreceivedthesublimenameexpressiveofHisoffice,Jesus,i.e., Saviour.

Thecircumcisiontookplace, notintheTemple,butinsome privatehomewheretheHoly Familyhadfoundratherlate hospitality.Somepeoplehave fondlyimaginedthattheHoly FamilywasconstrainedtoremaininthegrottooftheNa-

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tivityforsomeconsiderableperiod,butthereisnothingeither inScriptureorTraditiontojustifysuchaview. Christmaswascelebratedon December25th.,evenintheearly centuries,atleastbytheWesternChurch,whencethedatewas soonadoptedintheEastalso. ConsequentlytheFeastofthe Circumcisionfellonthefirstof January.

Intheagesofpaganismeowever,the1solemnisationofthe leastonthisdaywaswellnigh impossible,onaccountofthe orgiesconnectedwiththeSaturnalianfestivities,whichwere celebratedatthesametime.

EveninourowndaythesecularobservanceofNewYear's Daytendstoeclipsethesacred natureoftheFeast.

ThefactwasevidentonChristmasEve,whenitwasclearthat Christmaswasformanypeople inPeithjustanotheroccasionto getdrunkandindulgeinother ,,,rnisofvice.NewYear'sDay, nodoubt,willbeforthesepeoplenothingbutanothersuchoccasion.

St.Augustinepointedout manycenturiesagothedifferencebetweenthepaganandthe Christianmannerofcelebrating theday:paganfeastingandexcessesweretobeexpiatedby Christianfastingandprayer.

Aspaganismpassedaway,the religiousfestivitiesoftheCircumcisionbecamemoreconspicuousandsolemn.

CircumcisionitselfwasaSacramentoftheOldLaw,andthe firstlegalobservancerequired byGodofthatpeoplewhichHe hadchosentohethedepositary ofHisrevealedtruths.

Thesewerethedescendantsof AbrahamuponwhomHehadenjoineditunderthestrictestpenaltiesseveralhundredyearsbeforethegivingoftheLawto MosesonMountSinai.

Thefirstpurposeofthispracticewastoestablishadistinguishingmarkbetweenthemselvesandtherestofmankind.

Secondly,asasealtoacovenant betweenGodandthatPatriach, wherebyitwasstipulatedon God'sparttoblessAbrahamand hisposterity;whilstontheir partitimpliedaholyengagementtobeHISpeoplebyastrict conformitytoHISlaws.

Itwasthereforeasacrament ofinitiationintheserviceof Godandapromiseandengage-

menttobelieveandactasHe hadrevealedanddirected.

ThelawofcircumcisioncontinueduntilthedeathofChrist, henceOurSaviour,beingborn undertheLaw,itbecameHim WhocametoteachmankindobediencetothelawsofGod,tofulfilalljusticeandtosubmittoit.

Christbeingnotonlyinnocentbutincapableofsin,could standinnoneedofcircumcision fortheremissionofsin.He was,however,pleasedtosubmit Himselftothispainfulritefor severalreasons.

First,toputanendtothis Divinebuttemporaryinstitution bytakingituponHisownperson.Secondly,toprovethereal. ityofHisearthlybody(atruth whichwasdeniedbyseveralel theearlyheretics).andthirdly, toproveHimselfnotonlythe sonofman,butintruthaJew, atruedescendantofAbraham. TheChristian'sdevotionan thisdayshouldconsist,first,in thesolemnconsecrationofthe firstfruitsoftheyeartoour HeavenlyFather,and,secondly, inhonouringthemysteryofthe IncarnationoftheSonofGo1. TheChurchinhersacredliturgy invitesustojoinourselveswith OurLadyonthisblessedoccasionandtoendeavortomake tiersentimentsonthishappyoccasionourown.

Underhermediati:,nweought tomakeHimtheobjectofour homage.andwithandthrough thisHolyRedeemer.consecrate ourselvestoGodwithoutreserve.

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Toallbranches,ofbothMovements,weextendoursincere goodwishesforaHappyNew Year,filledwithgoodworkfor Christ,ourLeader!

NewYear'sEveParty. Justalastminutereminder oftheNewYear'sEvePartyat theY.A.L.Ballroom,Aninvitationisessentialforadmittance.

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Note:TheY.C.W.Council meeting,whichwastohavebeen heldonThursday.15th.,at8 p.m.,hasbeencancelled.

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Owingtotheunusuallysmall attendanceatourlastgeneral meeting,theelectionofofficehearersforthecomingyearwas postponed.Theelectionswill definitelybeheldonTuesday,

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Friday,16th.:Carnival Dance,Highgate.

Saturday,17th.:Dance,Subiaco.

Wednesday,21st.:Carnival Dance,SouthPerth.

Saturday,24th.:6p.m.;

Monday,26th., 1 p.m.:

ThirdAnnualY.C.W. Summer School, at AquinasCollege.

January6,andallmembersand intendingmembersareearnestly requestedtoattend.

Duetothefactthatquitea largenumberofmembersare awayontheirannualholidays,a circularhasbeensentoutto memberssothatallmayhavea

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THEME:"TheY.C.W.andInfluence.

PROGRAMMEOF('ONFERENCES.

SATURDAY,JANUARY24th.:

7.30p.m.:"Charity,theSourceoftheApostolate."

SUNDAY,JANUARY25th.:

9.30a.m.:OfficialopeningofSchool,byPresident, "InfluenceThroughtheGeneralMeeting."GeoffSmith. 11a.m.:"InfluenceThroughServices."TomKinsella. 7p.m.:"InfluenceThroughTeamsintheParish."Ashley Bull.

MONDAY,JANUARY26th.:

9.30a.m.:"InfluenceThroughTeamsatWork."Ron Gardner, 11am.:President'sSummary. OpenForum.

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Weareverysorrytohearthat Sr.MargaretReidyhasnotbeen inthebestofhealthlately,and hastohaveacompleterest. Membersareaskedtoremember herintheirprayers.

Weextendourcongratulations toSr.BettyAustin,whowas successfulinthefinalnursing examination,andwishherevery successinherprofession.

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"Australia:TheCatholicChapter"

ByJAMESG.MURTAGH,M.A.(FatherMurtagh,of

Melbourne's'Advocate.")

PublishedbySHEEDandWARD,NewYork.

"Herald,"Melbourne:"Australiansconcernedwiththeirownhistoryandthestateoftheircountryto-day,willfindit,whatevertheirpersonalviews,avaluableguidetothethought ofasectionofthecommunityofgreatinfluenceandachievement."

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DearCorneritea

WecommencetheNewYear veryshortlyaftertheBirthof OurLord,andweshouldtryto makeitevermorelikeHislifegrowingingraceandageand wisdombeforeGodandman. WhateverotherhopesandambitionswemayhavefortheNew Year,weshouldrecalltoourselvesthegreatquestion:What doesthisavailinthelightof eternity?Whenweareyoung lifeseemsverygayandvery long.Butactuallylifehas manycrossesandtheyearsslip bysoquicklythatwesoonrealisetherecannotbemanyleft, andperhapswehavemadeall toolittleuseofthem.Since weshallallhavetogiveanaccounttoGodofourstewardship weshouldresolvewithgreatde-

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terminationatthebeginningof eachyeartolivewithgreater loveforOurLordandtowork moreearnestlyforHiscause. Ifweresolvetoliveduring1948 asifitwereourlastyearon earth,weshouldmakegreatprogressinholiness.Withlove andbestwishesfor1948, AUNTBESSY.

GUIDOINTHECORNFIELD

Introduction.

Thisisanextractfrom"The OpenAir,"byRichardJefferies. Ittellsitsowndelightfullittle story.ThecharacterofGuido isplainlyindicated.Hewatchedalltheplantsandanimals,he listenedtotheirvoices,hesaved amousefromtheclutchesofa hawk.

Note:Humhlebee-humming bee. 'AllthetimeGuidowasdescendingtheslope,forlittlefeet alwaysgodownthehillaswater does,andwhenhelookedback heofundthathehadleftthefir treessofarbehindthathewas inthemiddleofthefield.If peoplehadlookedtheycould hardlyhaveseenhim,andifhe hadtakenhiscapofftheycould nothavedonesobecausetheyellowcurlswouldbesomuchthe samecolourastheyellowcorn. Hestoopedtoseehownicelyhe couldhidehimself,thenheknelt, andinaminutesatdown,so thatthewheatroseuphigh abovehim.

"Anotherhumblebeewentover alongthetipsofthewheatburr-r-r-ashepassed;thena scarletfly,andnextabright yellowwaspwhowastellinga friendflyingbehindhimthathe knewwheretherewassuchacapitalpieceofwoodtobiteupinto tinypiecesandmakeintopaper forthenestinthethatch,but hisfriendwantedtogotothe housebecausetherewasapear

quiteripethereonthewall. Nextcameamoth,andafter themothagoldenfly,andthree gnats,andamouseranalongthe drygroundwithacurioussnifflingrustleclosetoGuido.A shrillcrycamedownoutofthe air,andlookinguphesawtwo swiftsturningcircles,andas theypassedeachotherthey shrieked-theirvoiceswereso shrilltheyshrieked.Theywere onlysayingthatinamonth theirlittleswiftsintheslates wouldbeabletofly.

Suddenlyhethoughtsomethingwentover,andyethedid notseeit-perhapsitwasthe shadow-andhelookedupand sawalargebirdnotveryfarup, notfartherthanhecouldfling, orshoot,hisarrows;.andthe birdwasflutteringhiswings,but he(lidnotgoawayfarther,as ifhehadbeentiedintheair. Guidoknewitwasahawk,and thehawkwasstayingthereto seeiftherewasamouseora littlebirdinthewheat.After aminutethehawkstoppedflutteringandliftedhiswingstogetherasabutterflydoeswhen lieshutshis,anddownthehawk came,straightintothecorn. "Goaway!"shoutedGuido, jumpingupandflinginghiscap, andthehawk,dreadfullyfrightenedandterriblycross,checked himselfandroseagainwithan angryrush.Sothemouseescaped,butGuidocouldnotfind hiscapforsometime."

AChild's Dream

Ihadalittledog,andmydog wasverysmall; Helickedmeintheface,andhe answeredtomycall; Ofallthetreasuresthatwere mine,lovedhimmostof all.

Hisnosewasfreshasmorning dewandblackerthanthe night;

Ithoughtthatitcouldevensnuff theshadowsandthelight; Andhistailheheldbravely,like abannerinafight

Hisbodycoveredthickwith hairwasverygoodtosmell; Hislittlestomachunderneath waspinkasanyshell; AndIlovedhimandhonoured him,morethanwordscan tell.

tionofchildrenandtheirintense joysandsorrows.Noticethat thedandelionsandhedgesare broughttolife.Thedandelions arehelplesspersonswhohave seenthedogandwouldspeak butcannot,andthehedgesare "horrible"peoplewhosesilence addstothechild'sdismay.This isapoemworthreadingagain.

AuntBessy's I ILETTERBOX

fromyouinthemail.Itisa pityIdidnotreceiveyourlovelysnapshotsalittleearlier,as couldhaveusedoneofthem(the oneofthecamelsinthedesert) forourChristmasnumber,which wepublishearly.IhopeThelma sendsyouaChristmasnumber (,f"TheRecord"-averyspecial editor'.Ifnot,Iwillsendyou one. Itakethisopportunityof wishingyouaveryBrightNew Year.Pleasewriteagain.-

Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

PROBLEMSANDJOKES

(ContributedbyPaulPry.)

Problem:Ifyouweretowrite allthenumbersfrom1to100, howoftenwouldyouwritethe figure8?

Problem:Canyoudomultiplication?Multiplythisnumber

12,345,679by72. Toobig?

Funnyanswer,isn'tit?

Orwouldyoulikesomefunny stories?Heregoes: LittleJimmy'sbirthdaywould benextweek.

"Dad,whatareyougoingto givemeforabirthdaypresent?"

"Whatwouldyoulike,son?"

"Adrum,please."

"Adrum!Youmaketoomuch noiseasitis."

"Well,Iwon'tplayituntilyou gotosleep!"

Andanother: Jimmyhadbeentoldmore thanoncenottobreakinwhen peoplewerespeaking,Afew daysago,whileattea,Jimmy criedout:"Oh,dad!"

"Sh-h!Haven'tIspokento youbeforeaboutinterrupting?"

Afteralittlefurtherconversation:

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Weranoutintheroadway,both ofus,toplay, Upanddownacrossthefields forallthesunnyday; Butheransoswiftly-he rightaway.

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1lookedforhim,Icalledhimentreatingly.Alas, Thedandelionscouldnotspeak, thoughtheyhadseenhim pass, Andnowherewashiswavingtail amongthewavinggrass.

Icalledhiminathousandways andyethedidnotcome; Thepathwaysandthehedges werehorribleanddumb.

IprayedtoGod,Whonever heard. Mydesperatesoul grewnumb.

Thesunsanklow.Iran;1 prayed:"IfGodhasnotthe power Tofindhimletmedie.Icannotbearanotherhour." WhensuddenlyIcameupona greatyellowflower.

Andallamongitspetals,such wasHeaven'sgrace, Inthatgoldenhour,inthat goldenplace, Allamongitspetals,washis hairyface. -FrancesCornford.

Note:Thispoemisabouta dogthat'belongedtoalittle girl,Shemusthavelovedhim dearlytohavehadsuchafrighteningdreamabouthim.The picturesofthisdogarevery real,fortheyvividlyrecallmemoriesofourowndog,orone thatweknowwell-hisfresh, blacknose,histaillikeabanner,hisdoggysmellandhis hairyface.

Thelittlegirllovedhershaggy dogandhadagloriousromp withhiminthemeadows.When herdogranawayshesearched everywhereforhim,growing moreandmoredesperateand frightened,untilshesobbed: "Letmedie.Icannotbearanotherhour."Then,withjoy andthankfulness,shecaught sightofherlittlepet's"hairy face"amongsttheflowerpetals.

Thepoethasarealunder standingofthevividimagina-

ViaAirMail. Alexandria,December7,1947. DearAuntBessy,-Jreceived fromonlyafewdaystheissue ofSept.18th.of"TheRecord," inwhichIhavereadmyrequest andyouranswertome,andIam indeedverygratefultoyou.This issuehavebeensenttomebya penfriendinBunbury,which wasthefirsttoanswertomyrequest.ThismorningIreceivedaletteralsofromaboyof Perth,whowantsalsotobemy penfriend.

IthinkIwouldlikeverymuch toexchangeletterswithyou, AuntBessy,andIwillstartby tellingyousomethingaboutme. IamCatholic,mybirthdayison July3rd. IamnotEgyptian, butIamLebanese.Iknow besideEnglish,FrenchandArabic.Thelastoneisnotwritten likeotherwritingsfromleftto right,butfromrighttoleft.I knowitverywell;Icanspeak, readandwriteitveryeasily, andrshouldlikeverymuchto goonedaytoAustralia.My favouritepasstimeisreading.I amalsogreatlyinterestedin collectingstampsandcoinsalso. 1likegeographytoomuch,and Ihaveacollectionofmapsof somecountries,andofsomecit ;esalso. IamverygladIwill haveyourpapersfromnowon, asmypen-friendofBunbury Promisedmetosendittome.I havebeenfromafewmonthson avacationtoCairo,andItook thisopportunitytovisitthe SphinxandthePyramids;they areveryhuge,andverywonderful.ThePharoahshavebuilt themfrommorethan4,000 years.Ialsovisitedtheplace wheretheHolyVirginMaryand theChildJesus,tookrefugeunderatreeontheirescaueto Egypt.Thetreeisstanding still,andaChurchwasbuiltnear thisplace.Iamgladtoenclose foryouafewpictureswhichI havetakenonthisvacation.and Ihopetheywillinterestyou.

Well,AuntBessy,asIwant tocatchthemail,IthinkImust closenow,andIhopetoread soonyouranswerinthe"Record."-Verysincerely, ALBERT.

Address: AlbertObaucassem, 8,CaledGoharStreet, Alexandria,Egypt.

DearAlbert,-WhatadelightfulsurpriseforChristmas-to findsuchaninterestingletter

"Well,boy,whatdidyouwant tosay?"

"Toolatenow,dad. There wasabigcaterpillarinthatlettuceyouwereeating."

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