Astheresultofa.seriousheartailment whichconfinedhimtohospitalforthepast two-and-a-halfyearstheRev.Ramiro(Mgrcellinus)Ausejo,O.S.B.,diedonJuly30at theageof53years.ing4yinnocentcharacter, BornatCorello,Spain,andinhis syworkededgzmanner,the heearnestl deceasedenteredtheBene-goodofhiscommunityand dictineOrderin'1920. theOrder.
Boysfromsevenmetropolitanschoolscompetedintheninth annualeisteddfodoftheChristianBrothers'SchoolsofWestern AustraliaintheCapitolTheatreonMondaylast.
Theadjudicatorswere(Handel),49marksoutofSadlerofStrickland-ave., MessrsStephenDornanapossible50. SouthPerthforherex(choral),RexHobcroftMr.Dornansaidhehadcellentassistancewhich (solos)andJ.NugentHay-neverheardthesongsunghelpedtheboystodoso wood(elocution). soperfectlybefore. well.
ClontarfBoys'Town choirs(picturedabove) achievedoutstandingsuc-1 cess.
VeryHighStandard
TheboysfromClontarf wonthePellegrinishield forthebestjuniorchoir, theA.G.Younesshieldfor bestseniorchoirandthe Archbishop'sshield,foraggregatepoints.
Mr.StephenDornan,the choraladjudicator,saidhe hadverylittledifficultyin selectingthetwoClontarf choirsaswinners,forthey hadreachedaveryhigh standard.
Thiswasshownbythe highmarksobtainedbythe seniorchoirforthesong "Where'erYourWalk"
Bro.Healy,Founder BrotherHealyinauguratedtheChristianBrothers' EisteddfodsinSydney25 yearsagoandlaterinMelbourne. Rev.BrotherL.H.Murphyhadchargeofthis year'schoirsffiomClontarf,whileRev.Br.R.S. Glentrainedandvery ablyconductedthechoirs. TheBrotherswishto thankthepianistMrs.
August15: 10a.m.:AquinasCollege. PresideSolemnHighMass (goldenjubilee).
August18:
BleifsandopennewconventaCunderdin.
August19: Attendprocession at BrunswickJunction in honourofOurLadyAssumedintoHeaven.
August23:
ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,SouthPerth.
August26:
BlessandopenNazareth House.
September10-14:
FirstRetreatforpriests, RedemptoristMonastery.
September12:
ProfessionandReception ceremony,St.JohnofGod, Subiaco.
September16:
ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Joseph's, Subiaco.
September17-21: Secondretreatforpriests, RedemptoristMonastery,N. Perth.
September23:
ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Victoria Park.
September24-28:
Thirdretreatforpriests, Redemptorist Monastery, NorthPerth.
September30: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationCarlisle. ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Spearwood. October7:
BlessandopenSt.John ofGodChapel,Subiaco. ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Guildford.
tionsectionsanddidvery well.
PatrickStrainwonthe vocalsolo(under12)with "TheMerryPeasant" (Schumann).
ShieldsandcertificatesRev.Bi.J.D.Healy,Forthefirsttimethe werepresentedtotheProvincialConsultoroftheboysfromClontarfentered winningcompetitors. ChristianBrothers,whothevocalsoloandelocupresentedtheshieldsand certificatesattheconclusionoftheprogrammesaid thehighstandardofsingingoftheBrothers'collegesandschoolsinthis year'sEisteddfodwasequal toanythingtheEastern Statescouldoffer.
KevinLynchinthe vocalsolo(open)with "ThePipesof Pan" (Monckton)wassecond and('olinReidyinthevocalsolounder13"Mister Sailorman"(Rowley)was second.
CedericWyattwassecondintheunder-15elocutionsolowith"Lead KindlyLight"(Newman).
Theelocutiontraining wasdonebyMissM. SmithofApplecross.
Thosepeopleunableto attendthe.Eisteddfodand whowouldliketohearthe choirssingwillbeableto dosoattheClontarfannualconcerttobeheldin November.
Theresultsoftheeisteddfodwere:
Clontarf; juvenile,
Choirs:Senior, junior,ClOntarf; Highgate. Vocalsolos:Under12, PatrickStrain;under13. FrancisMoss;under14,
Twowell-knownChristianBrotherswill celebratetheirgoldenjubileesofreligious professiononAugust15.TheyareRev. Bro.M.F.RedmondofAquinasCollege,and Rev.Bro.P.A.RahillofSt.Joseph'sCollege, Geelong.
BrotherRedmondhas beenfor50yearsareligious
SolemnHighMasswillbe offeredattheAquinasCollegehallinthepresenceof HisGracetheArchbishop.
Bro.Redmondhopesto meetmanyfriendsandexpupilsontheoccasion.
BrotherRahill'sjubilee willalsobemarkedby solemnHighMassatSt.
Mary'sChurch,Geelong, Victoria,at11a.m.onAug. 15.
TheRev.J.R.Boylen, S.J.,anex-pupilofC.B.C., Kalgoorlie,willofferthe Mass.
BrotherRahilliswellknownhere.Hewasonthe Brothers'staffatKalgoorlie from1915-20andatC.B.C., St.George's-ter.,from192027.
Thefollowingyearhe cametoAustraliawhereheTheofficeforthedead wasordainedin1929. andSolemnRequiemMass weresungonJuly31,after whichtheburialtookplace atNewNorciacemeteryaccordingtothemonastic rite.R.I.P. andlatertaukhtatNew
Forsomeyearshehad chargeofthenativeboys' orphanageatNewNorcia andlatertaughtmusicat St.Ildephonsus'college.
Fr.Ramirohadanextremelyneatandskilful handwhichdidverymuch serviceforthelateFr. StephenMorenoincopying hismusicalcompositions.
Fr.Morenooftenremarkedwhatagreathelphe hadbeentohim.Such serviceswerecharacteristic ofthelatemonkasmany ofthecommunitycantestifyfrompersonalexperience.
Deceasedwasofastrik-
Gettysburg,Pennsylvania,U.S.A.-Theofficial mottooftheUnitedStates nowis"InGodWeTrust." ACongressionalresolutionmakingthatphase thenation'smottowas signedintolawhereby PresidentEisenhower.
of NotreDameSisterswillmarkhersilverjubilee.
SisterCelestinawasborn inHungaryin1872.At theageof19yearsshe enteredtheCongregation ofthePoorSchoolSisters andtookherfirstvows in1896.
ShetaughtintheconventschoolsofherOrder inKaloscafor30years, specialisinginmusic,choral workanddrawing.
In1926,despiteherweak healthandage,shewas senttotheChinamission. Hereshelabouredfirstat Keningmissioncentreand lateratShingshien.In Chinain1946shecelebrated hergoldenjubileeasanun.
Withthecomingofthe CommunistregimetheSistersweredispersedand sufferedpersecution.All theHungariannunswere expelledin1950.
In1952SisterCelestina
AssumptionMasses
InPerth,Fremcntle
OnthefeastoftheAssumption,Wednesday,Aug. 15,Masseswillbeoffered atSt.Mary'sCathedralat 6,7,8.15,9and10a.m.
Twolunch-hourMasses willbecelebratedat12.10 and1.10p.m.
Confessionswillbeheard onTuesday,August14,from noonto1p.m.,4p.m.to 6p.m.,andafterdevotions.
AtSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle,timesofMasses fortheAssumptionwillbe 6.15,7,8and9a.m.A lunch-hourMasswillbe offeredat12.10p.m.andan eveningMassat7.30.
andherreligioussister cametoPerthattheinvitationofHisGrace.Although 82yearsofageshecan stillpaint,drawanddecor-atewithouttheaidof spectacles.
SisterCelestinaisnoted
Themonthlydayof recollectionforpriests ofthemetropolitanarea willbeheldattheRedemptoristMonastery, NorthPerth,onTuesday,August14,commencingat10a.m.
ForAppeal
forherspiritofprayerand sustainshercommunityin theirworkatSubiaco.
SisterEmericaisnota memberofthePoorSchools Sisters.Shehasbeentheir guestforthepasttwoyears andsharestheirwork.
Bothnunswillobserve theirjubileeattheHeytesbury-rd.conventonAug. 15.AMissaCantatawill b^sungandtheceremony ofrenewalofvowswilltake place.
PictureNight
RaisesE170
HelpNeeded Atapictureeveningheld recentlyatDalkeith,the LoretoPastPupils'Associationweresuccessfulinraising£170.
Responsetotheappeal forcollectorsfortheWanderingBrookNativeMissionstreetappealon August31,hadbeendisappointingtodate,said theRev.M.McKeon.
Sincethesuccessofthe appealwoulddependprimarilyuponthenumberof collectorsavailable, he hopedoffersofassistance wouldincreaseasthedate drewcloser.
Personswillingtoassist arerequiredforcollecting atthefollowingtimes: 8a.m.to10a.m.;10a.m.to noon;noonto2p.m.;2p.m. to4p.m.(orforalonger period).
TheyshouldwriteorringFatherMcKeonattheCatholicCentre(BF1889).
Theproceedswillbedonatedtothebuildingfund fortheerectionofanew novitiatefortheLoretonuns atNormanhurst,N.S.W.
Mozart'sBestTo BePerformedHere
TheAustralianElizabethanTheatreTrust'snewlyformedoperacompanywill havetheirgalapremierein PerthonThursday,August 23.
TheywillpresentMozart's fourgreatestoperas-The MarriageofFigaro,The MagicFlute,DonGiovanni andCosiFanTutte. TheywillbeheardinconjunctionwiththeW.A. SymphonyOrchestradirectedbyJosephPost.
ItaloPagnanin;open,DesmondMcKie.
Vocalduet:KevinGaffey andThomasMoss.
Elocution:Under13,Paul deLano;under14,Keith Venning;under15,Peter Duncan;openGeoffrey Gibbs.
Astheresultofaseriousheartailment whichconfinedhimtohospitalforthepast two-and-a-halfyearstheRev.Ramiro(Marcellinus)Ausejo,O.S.B.,diedonJuly30at theageof53years.inglyinnocentcharacter, andinhisquietmanner, BornatCovello,Spain,heearnestlyworkedforthe deceasedenteredtheBene-goodofhiscommunityand dictineOrderin'1920. theOrder.
Boysfromsevenmetropolitanschoolscompetedintheninth annualeisteddfodoftheChristianBrothers'SchoolsofWestern AustraliaintheCapitolTheatreonMondaylost.
Theadjudicatorswere(Handel),49marksoutofSadlerofStrickland-ave., MessrsStephenDornanapossible50. 1SouthPerthforherex(choral),RexHobcroftMr.Dornansaidhehadcellentassistancewhich (solos)andJ.NugentHay-neverheardthesongsunghelpedtheboystodoso wood(elocution). soperfectlybefore. iwp1L
ShieldsandcertificatesRev.Bi.J.D.Healy.Forthefirsttimethe werepresentedtotheProvincialConsultoroftheboysfromClontarfentered winningcompetitors. ChristianBrothers,whothevocalsoloandelocu-
ClontarfBoys'Townpresentedtheshieldsandtionsectionsanddidvery choirs(picturedabove)certificatesattheconclu-well. achievedoutstandingsuc-sionoftheprogrammesaidPalsickStrainwonthe cess. thehighstandardofsing-vocalsolo(under12)with VeryHighStandardingoftheBrothers'col-"TheMerryPeasant"
Thefollowingyearhe cametoAustraliawhereheTheofficeforthedead andSolemnRequiemMass weresungonJuly31,after whichtheburialtookplace atNewNorciacemeteryac- cordingtothemonastic rite.R.I.P. andlatertaukhtatNew
wasordainedin1929. Forsomeyearshehad chargeofthenat.:Weboys' orphanageatNew'Norcia andlatertaughtmusicat St.Ildephonsus'college.
Fr.Ramirohadanextremelyneatandskilful handwhichdidverymuch serviceforthelateFr. StephenMorenoincopying hismusicalcompositions.
Fr.Morenooftenremarkedwhatagreathelphe hadbeentohim.Such serviceswerecharacteristic ofthelatemonkasmany ofthecommunitycantestifyfrompersonalexperience.
Gettysburg,Pennsylvania,U.S.A.-Theofficial mottooftheUnitedStates nowis"InGodWeTrust." ACongressionalresolutionmakingthatphase thenation'smottowas signedintolawhereby Deceasedwasofastrik-PresidentEisenhower.
TheboysfromClontarflegesandschoolsinthis(Schumann). yearsEisteddfodwasequal wonthePellegrini
Lynchinthe theEastern anything forthebestjuniorchoir,
Archbishop'sshieldforaggregatepoints.
solo(open)with theA.G.YounesshieldforStatescouldoffer. "ThePipesofPan" bestseniorchoirandtheBro.Healy,Founder(Monckton)wassecond andColinReidyinthevocalsolounder13"Mister Sailorman"(Rowley)was second.
Mr.StephenDoman,the choraladjudicator,saidhe hadverylittledifficultyin selectingthetwoClontarf choirsaswinners,forthey hadreachedaveryhigh standard.
Thiswasshownbythe highmarksobtainedbythe
BrotherHealyinauguratedtheChristianBrothers' EisteddfodsinSydney25 yearsagoandlaterinMelbourne. Rev.BrotherL.H.Murphyhadchargeofthis year'schoirsfPomClontart,whileRev.Br.R.S. Glentrainedandvery ablyconductedthechoirs. seniorchoirforthesongTheBrotherswishto "Where'erYourWalk"thankthepianistMrs.
August15:
September30: 10a.m.:AquinasCollege.ConfirmationandCanonPresideSolemnHighMassicalVisitationCarlisle. (goldenjubilee). ConfirmationandCanonAugust icalVisitation,Spearwood. Bleandopennewcon-October7: ventaCunderdin. BlessandopenSt.John
August19: ofGodChapel,Subiaco. AttendprocessionatConfirmationandCanoniBrunswickJunction incalVisitation,Guildford. honourofOurLadyAssum-* edintoHeaven.
August23:
ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,SouthPerth.
August26:
BlessandopenNazareth House.
September10-14:
FirstRetreatforpriests, RedemptoristMonastery.
September12:
ProfessionandReception ceremony,St.JohnofGod, Subiaco.
September16: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Joseph's, Subiaco.
September17-21:
Secondretreatforpriests, RedemptoristMonastery,N. Perth.
September23: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Victoria Park.
September24-28: Thirdretreatforpriests, RedemptoristMonastery, NorthPerth.
CedericWyattwassecondintheunder-15elocutionsolowith"Lead KindlyLight"(Newman). Theelocutiontraining wasdonebyMissM. SmithofApplecross.
Thosepeopleunableto attendtheEisteddfodand whowouldliketohearthe choirssingwillbeableto dosoattheClontarfannualconcerttobeheldin November.
Theresultsoftheeisteddfodwere:
Choirs:Senior,Clontarf: junior,ClOntarf;juvenile, Highgate.
Vocalsolos:Under12, PatrickStrain;under13, FrancisMoss;under14,
SisterCelestinawasborn inHungaryin1872.At theageof19yearsshe enteredtheCongregation ofthePoorSchoolSisters andtookherfirstvows in1896.
ShetaughtintheconventschoolsofherOrder inKaloscafor30years, specialisinginmusic,choral workanddrawing.
In1926,despiteherweak healthandage,shewas senttotheChinamission. Hereshelabouredfirstsit Keningmissioncentreand lateratShingshien.In Chinain1946shecelebrated hergoldenjubileeasanun. Withthecomingofthe CommunistregimetheSistersweredispersedand sufferedpersecution.All theHungariannunswere expelledin1950.
andherreligioussister cametoPerthattheinvitationofHisGrace.Although 82yearsofageshecan stillpaint,drawanddecoratewithouttheaidof spectacles.
SisterCelestinaisnoted
Themonthlydayof recollectionforpriests ofthemetropolitanarea willbeheldattheRedemptoristMonastery, NorthPerth,onTuesday,August14,commencingat10a.m.
forherspiritofprayerand sustainshercommunityin theirworkatSubiaco.
SisterEmericaisnota memberofthePoorSchools Sisters.Shehasbeen,their guestforthepasttwoyears andsharestheirwork.
Bothnunswillobserve theirjubileeattheHeytesbury-rd.conventonAug. 15.AMissaCantatawill sungandtheceremony ofrenewalofvowswilltake place.
PictureNight Raises£170
Atapictureeveningheld recentlyatDalkeith,the LoretoPastPupils'AssociationweresuccessfulinraisingL170.
In1952SisterCelestina AssumptionMasses
InPerth,Fremantle
OnthefeastoftheAssumption,Wednesday,Aug. 15,Masseswillbeoffered atSt.Mary'sCathedralat 6,7,8.15,9and10a.m.
Responsetotheappeal forcollectorsfortheWanderingBrookNativeMissionstreetappealon August31,hadbeendisappointingtodate,said theRev.M.McKeon.
Theproceedswillbedonatedtothebuildingfund fortheerectionofanew novitiatefortheLoretonuns atNormanhurst,N.S.W.
BrotherRedmondhas beenfor50yearsareligiou.s
Twowell-knownChristianBrotherswill celebratetheirgoldenjubileesofreligious professiononAugust15.TheyareRev. Bro.M.F.RedmondofAquinasCollege,and Rev.Bro.P.A.RahillofSt.Joseph'sCollege, Geelong. Mary'sChurch,Geelong, Victoria,at11a.m.onAug. 15.
SolemnHighMasswillbe offeredattheAquinasCollegehallinthepresenceof HisGracetheArchbishop.
Bro.Redmondhopesto meetmanyfriendsandexpupilsontheoccasion.
BrotherRahill'sjubilee willalsobemarkedby solemnHighMassatSt.
TheRev.J.R.Boylen, S.J.,anex-pupilofC.B.C., Kalgoorlie,willofferthe Mass.
BrotherRahilliswellknownhere.Hewasonthe Brothers'staffatKalgoorlie from1915-20andatC.B.C., St.George's-ter.,from192027.
Twolunch-hourMasses willbecelebratedat12.10 and1.10p.m.
Confessionswillbeheard onTuesday,August14,from noonto1p.m.,4p.m.to 8p.m.,andafterdevotions.
AtSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle,timesofMasses fortheAssumptionwillbe 6.15,7,8and9a.m.A lunch-hourMasswillbe offeredat12.10p.m.andan eveningMassat7.30.
Sincethesuccessofthe appealwoulddependprimarilyuponthenumberof collectorsavailable.he hopedoffersofassistance wouldincreaseasthedate drewcloser.
Personswillingtoassist arerequiredforcollecting atthefollowingtimes: 8a.m.to10a.m.;10a.m.to noon;noonto2p.m.;2p.m. to4p.m.(orforalonger period).
Theyshouldwriteorring
FatherMcKeonattheCatholicCentre(BF1889).
Mozart'sBestTo BePerformedHere
TheAustralianElizabethanTheatreTrust'snewlyformedoperacompanywill havetheirgalapremierein PerthonThursday,August 23. TheywillpresentMozart's fourgreatestoperas-The MarriageofFigaro,The MagicFlute,DonGiovanni andCosiFanTutte. TheywillbeheardinconjunctionwiththeW.A. SymphonyOrchestradirectedbyJosephPost.
S.J.)
Luxembourg,July30.-"Aprophetofour age"wasthetermusedtodescribeCardinalNewman,19thcenturyEnglishconvertandliteraryfigureataninternational meetingofNewmanscholars.
ThedescriptionwasgivenbyMgr.H.Francis Davis,vice-rectorofOscottCollege,Birmingham, tomorethan70scholars gatheredhere.Themeof themeetingwas"Newman andtheModernAge."
ComparingCardinal NewmantoSt.Thomas Aquinas,Mgr.Davis pointedoutthat,while dispassionate reasoning wasmostnecessaryforSt. Thomas,CardinalNewmanbelievedinamethod ofpersuadingandinspiringthewholeman,body andsoul. a
A"dynamicattitudetowardshistory,towards truth,towardsProvidence"makesNewman's thought a "magnificent messageforourtimes," FatherJ.H.Walgrave O.P.,oftheUniversityof Louvain,Belgium,toldthe scholars.
TheCardinal'sphilosophystartedfromtheactualsituationandtriedto makethebestofit,the BelgianDominicancontinued.
Newman's philosophy wasnotconcernedfirst withnature,eternalessenceandtheattributes ofanunseenCreator,but ratheritwasaphilosophy
andatheologyofpersons, ofaDivineProvidence fullofeventsthatarenot theoutcomeofnaturebut oflove.
Modernthoughtwill findinNewmantheforerunnerthatpatristicages foundinSt.Augustineand theMiddleAgesinSt. ThomasAquinas,Father Walgravesaid.
"CardinalNewmanis hisowndevil'sadvocatein anycauseforhiscanonisation,"FatherEricPirzywarastates,explaining thatthisissimplybecause hewrotesomuch.
ModernDoctor
Sofar,63,400pagesof hiswritingshavebeen microfilmed,allofwhich wouldhavetobereadby a"devil'sadvocate"inany beatificationcause.
FatherPrzywarasaid that"Newman"stands aloneastheonlypositiveanswertoEuropean idealism.Hewouldbe themoderndoctorofthe Church,takingtheplace St.Thomasheldinthe MiddleAgesandtheJesuitSaintsPeterCanisius andRobertBellarminein theCounter-Reformation."
Newman's conversion, asayouth,toevangelical
Praesidium).
beliefsin1816was"not amatterofemotion,nor ofintuition,norofmere blindconviction,"Father ThisweekIfoundanewdocumentaryso.Hisopinionwasthat StephenDessain,Superior itwastoolong,andone oftheBirmingham,Ena-bookonRussia(1953)bytwoleadingthingIcannotbearisto land,Oratorysaid. Frenchjournalists,andIcannotrecommendbeginalongnovelandfind "Feelingsnodoubtthere myinterestwaninginthe were,butthechangewasittoohighly. middle. essentiallyandbasicallyItrangesoverallfacetsyanbrothers(oneof'whomThetemptationtofinish anintellectualone-henceofeverydaylifefromtheisamemberoftheSovietitsoastoseeitsworking Newman'snameforit,'awomen'slongingforhigh changeofthought.'" heelstothecynicaluseof religionbytherulersof DecisiveEvent Russiatokeepthepeople
FatherDessainsaidthatcontented.
theconversionof1816 Forthoseinterestedin wasthedecisiveeventintheproblemoflifeinthe Newman's developmentSoviet,thisisabooknotto becauseitinvolvedtheac-miss;thosewhopreferthe ceptanceoftheChristianworldofmake-believewill Revelationinthepurestfind"TheLastHurrah"exformthenavaiabletohim.cellentreadingwithjust
Mgr.Davis'addresson "NewmanandThomism," pointedoutthatNewman wasrightinhisscholastic method,which began fromtheviewpointofactuallifeinthe19thcentury.
"Whetherornotwelike it,truthcomestousdisguised,"hesaid. "Since manisonlypartangel andaverylargepart fallenanimal,thetruth mustbeadaptedtoflesh andblood."
ComparingSt.Augustine, St.ThomasandNewman, theEnglishprelatestatesthat"themethodsofall threehavetheirpurposes."
AptTeachingMethod
.'Wecannotprudently neglectthemoredidactic methodsetNewmanfor bringingthetruthhome tothemindandheartof ordinarymenandwomen."
Newman'smethod of teachingisespeciallyapt forthemodernlayman, Mgr.Davisdeclared.
"IfIhadtoinventacategory,Iwouldsayhewas a'prophet,'aprophetto hisownageandstillmore toourown.Hefeltcalled tosavethemodernage fromitsownwisdomand winittothefoolishnessof theCross."
AlthoughCardinalNewman'seffortstosetunPt CatholicUniversityinDublinwereafailureinhis time,nonethelesshisinwereafailure apr' spirationandideashave guidedtheestablishmentof Catholicinstitutionsof higherlearninginpresentdayIreland,FatherAubrey Gwynn,S.J.,adeanof UniversityCollege,Dublin. declared.
thatvaguesuspicionthat "itmighthavehappened."
ByH.&P.Lazareff.
Inthe"NewLook"era thatfollowedthedeathof Stalin,theComedieFrancaisewasinvitedtoappearinMoscowand Leningrad.Thetwocoauthorsofthisexcellent pieceofreportageaccompaniedthegroup,andobtainedpermissiontostay onafterwards.
Theyweregivenpracticallyfreereintotravel aroundtheSovietUnion, and,duringanintensive six-weeks'tourtheysaw muchandspokefreelyto manytypesofRussiancitizens.
HeleneLazareffisheadof twowomen'smagazinesin France;shehadtheadded advantageofbeingafluent Russianspeaker.
PierreLazareffisdirector-generalofseveral Frenchnewspapers,including"France-Soir"and "Paris-Presse."
DuringthewarhedirectedtheFrenchInformation ServiceinNewYorkand laterinLondon.
Itissomemeasureofthe changethatfollowed Stalin'sdeaththattwosuch accomplished journalists weresetfreetoroam aroundinsidetheIronCurtaincompletewithacamera,and,moreimportant still,aknowledgeofthe language!
outclasheswiththefeeling ofwastedtimeinreading abookofnovalue. Itsappearanceonthis
Thereare373pages,and myinterestdidnotflagat all. Thestyleiscertainly
Thisisjustoneofthe astonishingthingstheLazareffsfound.Thegrowth ofthenewbourgeoiseisapageindicatesthatIdonot verysignificantindicationsharemyfriend'sopinion. thattheCommunistsystem ishavingtogivewayto man'snaturalinstinctsfor acquisitionandself-aggrandisement,andSovietRus-leisurely,butit'fitsinwith siahasalsofoundthatthethedignityandold-world lawallowinginheritancecourtesyofthemaincharhasresultedina"juvenileacter. delinquent"problem. Thereisnoattemptat
Articlesevenofthe1936Isensationalisni,which4zousuld Constitutionbegins:"Soviet'havebeenthe lawrigorouslyprotectsthetreatment,andtheresultis righttopersonalproperty,that,althoughmanyscenes theincomeandsavingsareintenselydramatic,itis fromwork,personaleffectsnotthedramaofactionbut andcommodities aswellofcharacter. astherighttoinherittheseBriefly,thestoryisabout goods."
a72-year-oldIrish-Ameri-
Apparentlythisarticlecanpoliticianwho,after40 has,sinceStalin'sdeath,yearsofsuccessinthepolibeennolongersubjecttotrialfield,meetsfinaldeanyrestriction,andanewfeatinabidforafurther generationhasarisenwho arereapingtheadvantage oftheirparents'thriftand hardwork.
Thefailureofcollective farmingevento'keeppace withpre-warproductionresultedintheattempttoopen upnewland.
termasmayor. Thestoryitselfisunimportant.Whatmakesthis athoroughlyreadablebook EdwinO'Connor'smagnificentpicturesoftheprincipalcharactersintheconflict,andhissympathetic andsearchinganalysisof
Thegovernmenthadthefactorsthatledtothe givenawayindespairitsemergenceoftheIrishpolleffortstoconverttheestab-ticianinAmerica. lishedpeasantawayfromThecentral'character, hispredilectionforworkingFrankSkeffington,isawork forhimself. ofart:halfhero,halfvil-
Thecolossalfailureoflianinthepoliticalsphere, thenewexperimentrequiredascapegoat,andMalenkovdutifullyfilledtherole.
hewillcharmyourheart awayinprivatelife. Quiteunscrupulousinhis
Thisisthebestaccounttacticswherehispolitical ofcontemporaryRussianenemiesareconcerned,he lifeIhaveencountered.Itis"thesoftesttouch"inhis isamostvaluablecontribu-citysofarastheneedyare tion. concerned.
MycopyfromAlberts'Therearesomedelicious Bookshop.Thepriceis27/6.sketchesofhisdevoted THELASTHURRAH!hangers-onandofsomeof
ByEdwinO'Connor, theopposition,andthebook
inanAmericanjournal. TheSovietUnionAfter JustbeforereadingitI wasalmostputoffbysomeonewhohadalreadydone
outaheadofmostofthose Ihavereadinthepastyear. MycopyfromAherns' Booklovers.Thepriceis 22/6.
Thisnovelwonthespread:;outacanvasshowAtlanticPrizeinAmerica,mgthelifeoftheIrishandIhavebeenwaitingmAericanpopulationprior tothelastwarwhichisa foritsinceIreadaneulo-fascinatingdocumentary, gisticreviewofthebookThisisanovelthatisway Whathaspuzzledme aboutpracticallyeverybook Ihavereadon"Russia fromtheinside"iswhy BritishandAmericannewspaperssendreportersinto Russia(whentheoccasion arises)whoarecompletely reliantontheofficialinterpreters.
TheLazareffshavewrittenabookthatisquitea valuablecontributiontoour understandingoftheminds oftheaverageSovietcitizen.
Theyarediscerningobserverswhodidnotwaste anytimeingettingdownto theproblemsinwhichthe wholeworldisinterested.
Theyfoundageneralair ofreliefmanifestonall sides-afeelingthat"things arebettersinceStalindied." Therewasfrankcriticismof thetyrannythatreigned duringhislifetime.
Thiswastheperiod (1953)whenGeorgiMalenkovwasuncomfortablyfillingtherolewhichhasnow beenassumedbyKhrushchev,butthenewpropagandaline("Stalinwasa monster")hadnotyetbeen officiallylaunched.
Onecansee,however, howthepeoplewereconditionedtoacceptit,and onefeelsthatitwasless ofashocktothecitizensof SovietRussiathanitwasto theCommosofAustralia andEurope.
Itisquiteasurpriseto readthat930citizensofthe U.S.S.R.aremillionaires. TheLazareffswereinformedbytheDirectorof ForeignTradethat"before thewarweonlyhadtwo. Thankstosocialchangesin thedirectionofthepeople's prosperity,thenumberhas rapidlyincreasedandwill increasestillmore."
Amongtheplutocrats,incidentally,areMarshal BudennyandthetwoMiko-
VaticanCity,July31.-TheIndonesian PresidentandtheForeignMinistersofGermany,IrelandandAustriaheadedalistof internationallyprominentpoliticalfigures whohavereceivedhonoursfromHisHolinessPopePiusXII.
Alsoincludedinthelist, whichwaspublishedinthe ActaApostolicaeSedis (ActsoftheHolySee),officialVaticanorgan,were threemenidentifiedas AmericansfromtheBoston archdiocese.TheyarePatrickMcDonald,FrankT. SullivanandEdwardF. Williams.
PresidentSoekarnoof IndonesiaandForeignMinistersHeinrichvonBrentanoofGermany,LiamCosgraveofIreland,andLeopoldFiglofAustriawere namedKnightsGrandCross intheOrderofPopePius IX.
Thesamehonourwas conferredonFrancesco GomezdeLlano,Spanish MinisterofFinance,andon DeciodeMoura,Aurelio CaicedoAyerbe,EttoreEscobarSerrano,Wolfgang Jaenicke,AdolfoAriasEspinosaandLuisOscarBoettner,Ambassadorstothe HolySeefromBrazil,Colombia,ElSalvador,Germany,PanamaandParaguayrespectively.
TheHolyFatheralsoconferredtheGrandCrossof St.GregorytheGreat,civil class,uponAmbassadorAly Chawky,HelgevonKnor-
ting,JohnA.Thivyand SenjinTsuruoka,Ministers totheHolySeefromEgypt,Finland,IndiaandJapan respectively.FernanTambroni,ItalianMi rof theInterioralsoreceived thesameaward.
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Sukabumi,Indonesia. July30.-JudgeGustafA. Maengkom,whopresidedat thecontroversialtrialof aDutchmanaccusedof subversion,wasreceived intotheCatholicChurch beforehisdeathhere.
ThetrialinJakartaof NicholasJungschlaeger,the accusedDutchman,attractedinternationalattention.
Theprosecutordemanded thedeathpenalty,but Jungschlaergerdiedon April19,1956,eightdays beforeJudgeMaenkomwas tohanddownaverdict. TheDutchmanaCatholic,receivedthelastsacrament§:__ Judie-Maengkomwas, keyfigureinthecasebecause,followingapattern setbyformerDutchcolonialmastersinIndonesia,he wasthesolemagistrate presidingoverthetrial.
TheY.C.W.StateConferencewillbeheld thisyearattheCatholicCentre,Victoriasq.,onSaturday,August25,andSunday, CARLISLE: August26.
Membersfrombranches throughouttheStatewill discussproblemsfacingthe youngpeopleofW.A.and planpracticalsolutionsfor theminthelightofChristianprinciples.
ProgressoftheY.C.W. willbereviewed,andthe conferenceshouldresultin improvementsinY.C.W. techniqueandorganisation, andextensionofservices.
TheconferencewillcommencewithaCommunion breakfastontheSaturday morning,andconcludewith arallyontheSundaynight.
Bombay,IndiaJuly30_
Theofficialbackinggiven birthcontrolInIndiaisa departurefromtheprinsiplesofMahatmaGandhi, thecountry'ssoleCardinal hasdeclared.
HisEminenceValerian CardinalGracias,ArchbishopofBombay,said that"familyplanning"was neveranidealofGandhi's forhebelievedthatselfforhebelievedthatselfcontrolwasthebestmeans ofcheckingover-popluation.
TheCardinalsaidthat hehadto"bendhisheadin shame"toadmitthatIndian authoritiesbackedupsuch anun-Gandhi-likeprogramme. Theprelatepointedout thatwhenhewentabroad afewyearsagohecould walkerectandtelleveryonethattherewasnoofficialsupportforbirthcontrolinthiscountry.
Aspecialbarndancewill beheldintheR.S.L.hall, 24,sponsoredbytheY.C.W. Carlisle,onFriday,August andN.C.G.M.members
extendaveryspecialinvitationtoallthebranchesin themetropolitanarea.
SUBIACO:
Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldonSunday, August12.Themeetingwill befollowedbydancing classes.Newmembersare welcome.
Withonlythreeroundsofmatches playedbeforethefinalsallfive basketballteamsarestillinthe placesinthetopfour Lastweek'sresults broughtmixedfortuneto theclub.
TheAreservesidescored animportantwinover Maccabeans,whichshould assurethemofthirdor fourthposition. TheB1sideconsolidated itselfonthetopdfthe ladder:theB2teamsuffered.anunexpecteddefeatby thebottomteam;andthe ClandC2combinations alsowerebeaten.
Thetrainingprogramme forSundayswillbelight infuture,asmostofthe playersarefeelingthe effectsofaheavyseason, followingthelastsummer competition.
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AreservedefeatedMaccabeans21-10. B1 defeatedY.M.C.A. (Perth),38-21. H2losttoUniversity, 21-31. CllosttoY.M.C.A.(Fremantle),28-48. C2losttoPostals.
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August15,Areservev. Taxation,7.45p.m.
Duringthelasthalfofthesecondterm, twotalksweregivenattheUniversityunder theauspicesoftheNewmansociety-"ReligiousEducation"bytheRev.J.Bourke and"TheTrustworthinessoftheGospels," bytheRev.J.Challis.
Averysuccessfuldance washeldintheUniversity refectoryonAugust4th, andahikeinNational ParkonAugust5th.
Duringthethirdterm therewillbeaDayofRecollectionatatimetobe announcedlater.ApreexaminationMasswillbe celebratedatSt.Thomas Morecollege.
Duringthethirdterm therewillbetheusual Benedictionatthecollege onFridaysat1.35p.m.and eveningMassonfirstFridaysat5.5p,m.
SometimeagotheNewpealforbookstostarta mansocietybegananapCatholicreferencelibrary tobeusedinoneofthe tutorioomsatSt.Thomas Moreliege.
Sincethenbookshave beenreceivedfromtwo donors,whodidnotgive theirnames,sotheNewmansocietywouldliketo takethisopportunityof thankingthem.
Italsowishestorenew theappeal,notonlyfor booksbutforbookcases toholdthem.
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AGRADE: Highgate31dLeederville25; Cathedral15d.BedfordPark 11.
ARESERVE: Claremont23d.SouthPerth
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B2GRADE: ShentonPark24d.Beaconsfield16:Leedervilledrewwith Palmyra.7-all.
CGRADE: Mayland38d.Carlisle3: FloreatParkwononforfeit fromClaremont. * *
philosophy,science,education,literatureetc.,which will,helptheCatholicstudentsattheUniversityand Teachers'collegestoobtain thefullCatholicbackgroundtotheirstudies.
BooksbyfamousCatholic authorssuchasKnox, Sheed,Dawson,Chesterton, Maritain,andofcourse, CardinalNewmanhimself, areparticularlywelcome. Theremustbemanysuch booksinCatholichomes throughoutW.A.,whichare nolongerusedbytheir owners.
TheNewmansocietycats placethosebooksinapositionwheretheywillbe oftenusedanddoamaximumofgood.Sufficient addressis:NewmanSociety, c/oSt.ThomasMoreCollege,Crawley. * *
BranchesoftheCatholic Women'sLeaguewillhold meetingsduringthecoming weekasfollows:
Cathedralbranchatthe CatholicCentreonMonday, August13,at8p.m.
tobe Y.C.W. runningfor
August16,B1v.Trotters, 9p.m. August17,B2v.St. Paul's,9p.m. August16,Clv.St. John's,7.45p.m.
August14C2v.Sparks, 9p.m. Areservev.Maccabeans TheY.C.W.teamwas superiorinagameinwhich thestandardofplaywas nothigh,dueperhapsto someextent,toindifferent umpiring.
Athalf-timetheY.C.W. teamledbysixpoints,and increaseditsleadto11 pointsinthefinalterm.
Theline-upoftheteam isnowwellbalancedand, followingtheirrecentsuccesses,theplayersare showingmoreconfidence.
Thisvictorywasperhaps themostimportantwinof theseason,astheteam hasalmostcertainlywon itsplaceinthefour.
Best:Strautins,Gordon.
B1v.Y.M.C.A.(Perth)
Thelasttimetheseteams met,Y.C.W.annihilated theoppositiontowinby50 points.Itcouldhavebeen recollectionofthiswhich madetheY.C.W.players seemuninterested.
Playersfumbledtheball, missedopportunitiesyet werenottroubledtowin by17points.
Best:Tully,Ahern,Dlff. B2v. University,University thebottom teaminthisgrade,caused 'anupsetbyplayinggood, fastbasketballtodefeat Y.C.W.by10points.
Chong,anewcomertothe Uni.lineup,threw 16 pointsinthefirsthalf,and thegamewasvirtually overathalf-time,with Y.C.W.down,12-25.
Greater determination enabledtheY.C.W.players todobetterinthesecond term,butUni.werenot troubledtowin.Unless thissidecanwinitsremainingmatches,itmay betheonlyY.C.W.team tomissthefinals.
CENTRAL: "GirlofTodayLectures" ThreeseriesoftalksorganisedbytheN.C.G.M. willcommenceonMonday, August13,andwillcontinue onthefollowingMondays, August20and27,at8p.m. Thefirsttalkentitled, "TheGirlofToday"willbe givenbytheRev.P.Quinn, and"BeautyYourDuty" willbegivenbyMissPat Gordon,attheCatholic Centre.
CLAREMONT:
Memberscongratulatethe Areservebasketballteam onitswinagainstSouth Perthinthesemi-finallast Saturday.Concertpracticewillbe heldinthehallafterdevotionsonSundaynight.The nextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonSunday,August 19,afterdevotions.
HIGHGATE:
TheHighgatebranch memberswillbeattending the"GirlofToday"talks asagroup;girlsintending togoshouldringthepresident,GeraldineWilliams, atUA1464orwriteto187 Sixth-ave.,Inglewood,prior toFriday,August10.
Nagpur,India,July31. -AnofficialrulingrecognisingtribalChristians asmembersofscheduled casteshascausedgreat jubilationamongCatholic convertshere.
Membersofthescheduled casteswereformerlyknown as"untouchables."
Whenanyofthemwere convertedtoChristianity, severalIndianstategovernmentsdeniedthemthefull benefitsofgovernmentaid byrefusingtorecognise themasbelongingtothe scheduledcastes.
Onlythosewhowere Hinduswereformallyclassifiedasgenuinemembers ofscheduledcastes.
Thousandsoftribalconverts,includingmanystudents,areexpectedtobenefitfromthepresentruling. whichendswhathasbeen describedas"discrimination"againstmembersof scheduledcasteswhobecameconvertstoChristianity. Therulingcamefrom theMadhyaPradeshstate government,whichreversed apreviouspracticewherebyonlyHindutribalswere entitledtostateaid.
LEEDERVILLE: ThesocialheldonAugust 2wasenjoyedbyeverybody.Anotherone,bigger andbetter,willbeheldin Septemberintheformofa barndance. Acombinedmeetingwill beheldinthehallafterdevotionsonAugust17.
Highgatebranchat8p.m. onWednesday,August15, intheparishhall. MaylandsbranchonWednesday,August15,at2.30 p.m.
Theannualstreetappeal forWanderingBrookMissionwilltakeplaceon August31.Memberswho canspareanhourortwo duringthedayshouldcontacttheLeaguesecretary (W3667)givingtimemost suitabletothem.
Thecompetitioninthis gradeisveryclose,however,andthethreeteams aboveY.C.W.haveonlya one-gameadvantage.De-terminationinthenextfew gamescouldenablethe teamtoscrapeintothe four.
Best:Schmidt,Rhattigan. Clv.Y.M.C.A.(Fremantle) Inafastgame,with high-scoring,Y.C.W.were nomatchforY.M.C.A.The gamewasclosetohalftime,whenonlythree pointsseparatedtheteams. Theguardsfailedto countertheY.M.C.A.forwardsinthesecondhalf, whenoneofthemthrew 24points.
Best:Bogg,Mizza. C2v.Postals
Leftwithonlyfourplay-erswhenFrankHansenwas injured,theC2teamput uponeofthebestperformancesoftheyearwhen theymadePostalsfight alltheway.
DanMcLeodandDon Matthews,twoofthemost promisingyounbstersinthe club,wereablysupported byDaveThomasandGerald Kerrigan,astheyfought everyminuteofthegame.
Withonlytenminutes toplay,Y.C.W.trailedby threepoints,butinthe lastminutes,Postalsgain-edthebreakandwon comfortably. TheY.C.W.boyswere farfromdisgraced,and arestillinthetopfour.
Thejudgmentmarksanotherstepforwardinthe Catholicbattleoveralleged discriminationinsomeof thestatesagainstmembers oftribesandbackward classesconvertedtoChristianity. * *
Berlin,July31.-ThousandsofPolesareexpectedtoattendtwobig MarianYearcelebrations thatwilltakeplaceatthe ShrineofOurLadyof CzestochowainPoland,it wasreportedhere.
TheobservancesarescheduledforAugust15,the FeastoftheAssumption, andAugust26,theFeast ofOurLadyofCzestochowa.
Colombo,Ceylon,July30. -Agovernmentbilltoban theprintingandsaleof pornographicliteraturein thiscountryhasbeenintroducedintheCeylon parliament.
Thebillprescribespenaltiesuptosixmonths'imprisonmentforthedistributionorpossessionofobscene pictures.
NewYork-ReligionsurvivesintheSoviet UniontodaydespiteeverythingtheReds havebeenabletodotowipeitout.Religion lives,anAssumptionistpriestwhowasexpelledfromMoscowsaid,"becauseGodis givingHisgracetoHischildren."
Speakingonaradiopro-throwthecountryopenfor grammeFatherGeorgesalltoseethenewSoviet Bissionnette,A.A.,whomanandthenewSoviet servedinMoscowaschap-womanatworkandat laintoU.S.diplomaticper-play?" sonnelthere,declaredthat theactionsoftheSoviet governmentitselfprovereligionisstilldeeplyimplantedintheheartsofthe Russianpeople. FatherBissonnetteasked thefollowingpointedquestionstohelpsubstantiate hisbeliefthattheReds themselvesknowtheyhave notdemolishedthereligious beliefsoftheRussian people.
Iftheplanmadebythe Communistpartyforthe destructionofreligionwas workingwell,theAssumptionistpriestasked,"would theSovietgovernmentshy awayfromputtingquestions onreligiousaffiliationinits censusquestionnaires?"
"Ifthepeopleofthe SovietUnionwerereally beingstrippedofthefaith oftheirfathers,wouldthe Sovietgovernmentmaintainitsrestrictionsonthe activitiesofforeignclergymen?
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TheMarianYearwillbe observedinPolanduntil May3,1957.According totheinformationreceived here,thecelebrationsat theshrineareexpectedto attractmorepersonsthan everbefore.
Thereasonforthis,itwas learned,isthefactthat theMarianYearhas broughtaboutadeepening ofreligiouslifeamongthe faithful.
TheShrineofOurLady ofCzestochowaissituated atthemonasteryofthe PaulineFathersonJasna Gora(BrightMount).
ItisthePolishnational Marianshrineandcontains animageoftheBlessed Motherthatisregardedas miraculous.
Inthedecadesincethewarended,duringwhich thecoldwarhaspersistedwithvaryingdegreesof intensity,theWesthaslosteverybattlewiththe SovietwiththeexceptionofthebattleforBerlin (which,inasense,waslostbeforeitwasfought becausetheWestconsentedtoitspartition).Even wheretheendresultwasanarmisticeasinKorea andIndo-Chinaitrepresentedfailureandlossof prestige.Ineachinstancethereasonwashalfheartednessonoursideinducedbythecampof appeaserswhosaidthe'localincidentwasnotof sufficientintrinsicmerittowarrantaboldfacing-up toSovietimperialism.ItisthecasetodaywithFormosaandtheBritishhavebeenthechief"sucker" partyoftheWest.ButnowthatNasserthreatensthe canalisthereaclear-cutcasefortheappeasersto saythatweshouldnotgetexcitedabout,whatis, afterall,asmallandrathersluggishcreek?
TheSuezCanalisofvitalinterestbothtoBritain andourselves.SirAnthonyEdenhasstatedinthe plainesttermsthatEngland'sindustriallifedependstodayandmustdependformanyyearson theoilsuppliesfromtheMiddleEast."Nooil,"he said,"hungerandunemploymentinBritain.Itisas simpleasthat."Flashesofdiscordhavebeenplainlyevidentallthroughthisyearallalongwhatused tobecalledthelifelinesoftheEmpires-Cyprus, Aden,Ceylon,Singapore.WhatthelossoftheSuez meansisthatwehavenosecurebaseacrossthe wholeexpanseoftheIndianOceanfromAdento Australia.Mr.SelwynLloydsaidrecentlythatitis essentialthatweshouldretaincertainpositionsof strengthatwhatevercost.ForBritainandthenations oftheBritishCommonwealththathourhasstruck.
Wecannotbutwelcomethetoneandactionsof resolvewithwhichBritainhasinitiallyrisentothe crisis.Afteralongseriesofdefeats,notablyinAsia, itisnotsurprisingifpeopleinthiscountryhave cometoregardAnthonyEdenasamediocrity.That opinionwasnotoursalone.TwoyearsagothediehardsofhisownConservativePartyontheback benchesobjectedviolentlytotheprojectedwithdrawalfromtheSuezzone.Edenatthattimemade aremarkthefatuityofwhichhasnowglaringly matured.."IntheMiddleEast,aselsewhere,our defencearrangementsmustbebasedonconsentand co-operationwiththepeopleconcerned."Cyprus wastherockonwhichthatdelusionfounderedtogetherwiththeexpulsionofGlubbPashafrom Jordan.
Whatissoverycuriousinthepresentinstance isthepressacceptanceofNasser'sactasagestureof Egyptiannationalism.Thatisaboutassillyanoutlookasispossible.Nasserwouldneverhavedared embarkonsoboldanadventureunderhisownsteam, becausehewouldknowitwasdoomedtoinstant failure.Butbecausehehasdonesoandbecause Britainhasnotimmediatelytakenmilitaryaction againsthim,istheclearestpossibleindicationthat theshadowoftheRussianbearliesheavilyover thescene.TheAsawanDamisthethinnestofpretextsbecauseAmericawaswillinguntilveryrecentlytofind1.3billiondollarsfortheproject,while BritainandtheWorldBankhadagreedtomake thebalanceavailable.
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AsawanDamwhenyoucanraisethewindbyyour owninitiative?SeizeSuezandIwillseeyou through."ItisusefultorecallthatinJune1955, Shepilov,theSovietForeignMinister,theneditorof "Pravda"visitedEgyptandisbelievedongood authoritytohavelaidthefoundationsforthe' Czecharmsdeal.Again,whenEgypttookover theCanalzoneattheendofJuly,Shepilovwas thespecialguestatthe"liberation"festivities.The StateDepartmentoftheU.S.A.anticipatedthe possibilityofRussiaofferingtosellarmstoEgypt. TheywarnedNassertheywouldnotbidagainst theSoviet.InJune,DulleswarnedNasseragainst acceptingRussianaidfortheAsawanproject underpainofthewithdrawalofAmericanfinance.
Thereisanotherclearpointertothehandof theKremlinapartfromtheopenbackingofNasser's actfromMoscowandPeking.Itisthediabolically clevertimingoftheseizure.TheSovietiscounting heavilyonthefactthattheAmericanscannotenter majorforetocommitmentswhichholdthepossibilityofwarwithinthreemonthsofapresidential election.Eisenhowerisplainlyamaninuncertain, ifnotfailing,health.IntheeventofhisreplacementasPresident,theRussianswouldcountona considerableperiodofgracebeforehissuccessor couldeffectivelytakeupthereinswithanew SecretaryofState.Moscow,also,hasmadeacalculatedriskaboutthequalityofresolutionin Downing-street.Eden'spliancyrespectingCommunistdesignsinAsiamustundoubtedlyhaveemboldenedtheSovietinitsdesignsonMiddleEastoil.
Thesituationisatthemomenttooobscurefor forecasts.ButitiscertainthattheLondonConferenceismorelikelytoendinanotherbloodless victoryforMoscowthananythingelse.Furthermoresabre-rattlingintheMediterranean,unlessit isfollowedbysomereallyresoluteaction,islikely toleadonlytofurtherlossofprestige,theendof theBaghdadPactandtheweakeningofN.A.T.O. partners.Thesituationissomewhatakintothe school-teacherwhoisalwaysthreateningtouse thecanebutnevergetsaroundtoit.Thebad boysintheclassbecomeconfirmedintheirevil designsandemboldenedintheirdelinquency.Suez isthetestinwhichBritainandhet'alliescannel affordtofail.ItmaybethelasttestwithRussia inanall-outeffortfortheashes.
Ourrottenoldworldwouldbeinasorry shapeifitwerenotforthefactthatwehave manywonderfulpeopleleft,whohavenot fallenvictimtothelustsandselfishnessof theages.
Sometimesthedailiesmakeusbelieve thateverybodythinksofnothingelsesave prideandpowerandtexandmoney.Itis well,occasionally,totakealonglookat goodChristianpeople,andtoseethevirtue thatshinesoutofthefacesonemeetsat Mass,oratparishsocialaffairs.
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WhentheAnglicanPrimate,ArchbishopMow11. recentlyvoicedobjectionsinthenameofProtestantismgenerallyagainstthedecisionoftheFederal Governmenttoaidprivatesecondaryschoolsinthe paymentofinterestbillsintheFederalCapital Territory,hewasrunningtruetoform.Forin thegeneralconfusionalstateofmindwhichbedevilsAnglicanism,thedesiretohavetheircake andeatitseemstohaveplaceofprecedenceifnot ofhonour.TheAnglicansareeverybitasaware asweare,notonlyofthefailureofsecularedcationbutofitsroleasapositive,anti-Christiaptinfluence.Theysaythattheywantreligiontohave itsrightfulplaceineducation.Yetwhenthe FederalGovernmentmakesaminorgestureinthat direction,ourseparatedbrethrennotonlyobjectbut descendtothreatsofpoliticalreprisals.
Itiswithgreatregretthatwewouldquestion whethertheirstateofconfusionarisesoutofignoranceoftheclaimsofdenominationalschoolsor outofanignoblejealously.Itisvalidtoconsider whethertheAnglicanswouldhaveraisedsuchobjectionsweretheyinapositionofstrengthinthe fieldofreligiouseducation.Fortherearsesan uneasyfeelingthattheirstandisnotarational onebutmerelythesomewhatpuerileoneof"sour grapes."Astoignorancetheywouldhavelittleexcuse.TwentyyearsagotheCatholicTaxpayers Associationembarkedonanationalcampaignto informthepublicinpreciseandsimpletermswhat theCatholicschoolswereclaimingforthemselves andotherswhomaintainedseparateschoolsystems frommotivesofconscience.
Atthattimesimilarobjectionswereraisedfrom Anglicanquarters,yetwedonotrecollectasingle reasonedstatementwhichseriouslychallengedthe basisofourclaim.Yet,despitetheinvincibility oftheAnglicanattitudeinthematterwemust re-stateandclarifywhatwearedemanding.The issuebecomeshopelesslyconfoundedwiththeintroductionoftheword"subsidy."Catholicsarenot seekinga"hand-out"fromtheGovernmentorcallingforsomeformofsocialcharity.Wearerequestingthattheproportionoftaxationearmarked foreducationalpurposeswhichhasbeenpaidby Catholicsbereturnedtothemforthesupportof theirownschools.Thisprocedureisnormaltoall countriesoftheBritishCommonwealthandelsewhereandhascometoberegardedasanormal partofsocialwelfare.
Wedoriot,asissometimesclaimed,proposeto devotemoneyssorefundedfromtaxationtothe disseminationofreligiousteaching.Weundertake tofinancewithitthesecularteachingimpartedin ourschools.Whatdividesusfundamentallyfrom non-Catholicsinthematterofeducationisthat theyarecontentwithreligiousinstructionthrown inasanextrainthecurriculumofStateschools; werequirethatthewholecorpusofeducationbe integratedandinformed,notonlybyreligious knowledge,butbythepracticalexampleofthe teachersineverydaylife.TheAnglicansmustmake uptheirmindsastopreciselywhattheydowant. ForitispatentthattheScripturallessonsinState schoolsisnotstemmingthemarchofpaganism. Iftheywantreligiouseducationtheycanhave it,butaretheypreparedtopaytwiceforitas Catholicsherehavedoneforsomanydecades?
St.PetertheApostle,whoTheApostlethengoeson wasamarriedmanwhentodealwiththedomestic Christcalledhimasafol-problemofhowmuchawife lower,andwhohadlongshouldworryaboutherapexperienceafterwardsasthepearanceinordertohold RockonwhomtheChurchherman.Theideaisendwasbuilt,gavesomesoundlesslytreatedinwomen's psychologicalandspiritualpagesinthepresstoday. adviceinhisEpistles,andPetersays:"Letnotyours exposedproblemsthatwerebetheoutwardadornment justasseriousasanythatofanartisticcoiffure,orof existtoday.Humannaturewearinggoldjewellry,or hasnotchanged. puttingondresses;rather Hehadsomeadvice,onletitbetheinnerself,hidoneoccasion,onthewaytodeninthedepthsofthe makeawomanpleasingtoheart,thatisadornedwith herhusband.Hediscussedtheincorruptibleadornment howshemighthandleanofgentlenessandtranquilunbelievingspouse,andwinityofmind. himtoreligioustruth. "Thisisverypreciousin IliketherenditionofthisthesightofGod.Infact asitappearsintherecentinthiswaytheholywomen Kleist-LillyCatholictrans-ofoldusedtomakethemlationdirectlyfromtheselvesbeautiful,byhoping Greek.ItisclearandrightinGodandobeyingtheir tothepoint.Peterwrote:husbands. Forexample, "Wives,besubmissivetoSaraobeyedAbrahamand yourhusbands,sothat,ifcalledhimlord.Youare therearesomehusbandschildrenofhersifyoudo whorefusetoobeythemes-whatisgoodandridyoursage,theymaybewonoverselvesofeveryanxiety." withoutthemessagebythePeterhadsomelikeadconductoftheirwives,whenviceforthemen."Simitheyobserveyourchastelarly,"hegoeson,'youhusconductinspiredbyrever-bands,undertheguidance ofwisdom,leadthecommonlifewithyourwives, theweakersex,andhonour themasjointheirsofthe ContinuedonPage16
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Inthedecadesincethewarended,duringwhich thecoldwarhaspersistedwithvaryingdegreesof intensity,theWesthaslosteverybattlewiththe SovietwiththeexceptionofthebattleforBerlin (which,inasense,waslostbeforeitwasfought becausetheWestconsentedtoitspartition).Even wheretheendresultwasanarmisticeasinKorea andIndo-Chinaitrepresentedfailureandlossof prestige.Ineachinstancethereasonwashalfheartednessonoursideinducedbythecampof appeaserswhosaidthe.localincidentwasnotof sufficientintrinsicmerittowarrantaboldfacing-up toSovietimperialism.ItisthecasetodaywithFormosaandtheBritishhavebeenthechief"sucker" partyoftheWest.ButnowthatNasserthreatensthe canalisthereaclear-cutcasefortheappeasersto saythatweshouldnotgetexcitedabout,whatis, afterall,asmallandrathersluggishcreek?
TheSuezCanalisofvitalinterestbothtoBritain andourselves.SirAnthonyEdenhasstatedinthe plainesttermsthatEngland'sindustriallifedependstodayandmustdependformanyyearson theoilsuppliesfromtheMiddleEast."Nooil,"he said,"hungerandunemploymentinBritain.Itisas simpleasthat."Flashesofdiscordhavebeenplainlyevidentallthroughthisyearallalongwhatused tobecalledthelifelinesoftheEmpires-Cyprus. Aden,Ceylon,Singapore.WhatthelossoftheSuez meansisthatwehavenosecurebaseacrossthe wholeexpanseoftheIndianOceanfromAdento Australia.Mr.SelwynLloydsaidrecentlythatitis essentialthatweshouldretaincertainpositionsof strengthatwhatevercost.ForBritainandthenations oftheBritishCommonwealththathourhasstruck.
Wecannotbutwelcomethetoneandactionsof resolvewithwhichBritainhasinitiallyrisentothe crisis.Afteralongseriesofdefeats,notablyinAsia, itisnotsurprisingifpeopleinthiscountryhave cometoregardAnthonyEdenasamediocrity.That opinionwasnotoursalone.TwoyearsagothediehardsofhisownConservativePartyontheback benchesobjectedviolentlytotheprojectedwithdrawalfromtheSuezzone.Edenatthattimemade aremarkthefatuityofwhichhasnowglaringly matured.."IntheMiddleEast,aselsewhere,our defencearrangementsmustbebasedonconsentand co-operationwiththepeopleconcerned."Cyprus wastherockonwhichthatdelusionfounderedtogetherwiththeexpulsionofGlubbPashafrom Jordan.
Whatissoverycuriousinthepresentinstance isthepressacceptanceofNasser'sactasagestureof Egyptiannationalism.Thatisaboutassillyanoutlookasispossible.Nasserwouldneverhavedared embarkonsoboldanadventureunderhisownsteam, becausehewouldknowitwasdoomedtoinstant failure.Butbecausehehasdonesoandbecause Britainhasnotimmediatelytakenmilitaryaction againsthim,istheclearestpossibleindicationthat theshadowoftheRussianbearliesheavilyover thescene.TheAsawanDamisthethinnestofpretextsbecauseAmericawaswillinguntilveryrecentlytofind1.3billiondollarsfortheproject,while BritainandtheWorldBankhadagreedtomake thebalanceavailable.
ItisClearthatsomeoneinapositionofstrength hassaidtoNasser:"Whygointopawnoverthe
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AsawanDamwhenyoucanraisethewindbyyour owninitiative?SeizeSuezandIwillseeyou through."ItisusefultorecallthatinJune1955, Shepilov,theSovietForeignMinister,theneditorof "Pravda"visitedEgyptandisbelievedongood authoritytohavelaidthefoundationsforthe' Czecharmsdeal.Again,whenEgypttookover theCanalzoneattheendofJuly,Shepilovwas thespecialguestatthe"liberation"festivities.The StateDepartmentoftheU.S.A.anticipatedthe possibilityofRussiaofferingtosellarmstoEgypt. TheywarnedNassertheywouldnotbidagainst theSoviet.InJune,DulleswarnedNasseragainst acceptingRussianaidfortheAsawanproject underpainofthewithdrawalofAmericanfinance.
Thereisanotherclearpointertothehandof theKremlinapartfromtheopenbackingofNasser's actfromMoscowandPeking.Itisthediabolically clevertimingoftheseizure.TheSovietiscounting heavilyonthefactthattheAmericanscannotenter majorforegncommitmentswhichholdthepossibilityofwarwithinthreemonthsofapresidential election.Eisenhowerisplainlyamaninuncertain, ifnotfailing,health.IntheeventofhisreplacementasPresident,theRussianswouldcountona considerableperiodofgracebeforehissuccessor couldeffectivelytakeupthereinswithanew SecretaryofState.Moscow,also,hasmadeacalculatedriskaboutthequalityofresolutionin Downing-street.Eden'spliancyrespectingCommunistdesignsinAsiamustundoubtedlyhaveemboldenedtheSovietinitsdesignsonMiddleEastoil.
Thesituationisatthemomenttooobscurefor forecasts.ButitiscertainthattheLondonConferenceismorelikelytoendinanotherbloodless victoryforMoscowthananythingelse.Furthermoresabre-rattlingintheMediterranean,unlessit isfollowedbysomereallyresoluteaction,islikely toleadonlytofurtherlossofprestige,theendof theBaghdadPactandtheweakeningofN.A.T.O. partners.Thesituationissomewhatakintothe school-teacherwhoisalwaysthreateningtouse thecanebutnevergetsaroundtoit.Thebad boysintheclassbecomeconfirmedintheirevil designsandemboldenedintheirdelinquency.Suez isthetestinwhichBritainandhealliescannot affordtofail.ItmaybethelasttestwithRussia inanall-outeffortfortheashes.
Ourrottenoldworldwouldbeinasorry shapeifitwerenotforthefactthatwehave manywonderfulpeopleleft,whohavenot fallenvictimtothelustsandselfishnessof theages.
Sometimesthedailiesmakeusbelieve thateverybodythinksofnothingelsesave prideandpowerandtexandmoney.Itis well,occasionally,totakealonglookat goodChristianpeople,andtoseethevirtue thatshinesoutofthefacesonemeetsat Mass,oratparishsocialaffairs.
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St.PetertheApostle.who wasamarriedmanwhen Christcalledhimasafollower,andwhohadlong experienceafterwardsasthe RockonwhomtheChurch wasbuilt,gavesomesound psychologicalandspiritual adviceinhisEpistles,and exposedproblemsthatwere justasseriousasanythat existtoday.Humannature hasnotchanged. Hehadsomeadvice,on oneoccasion,onthewayto makeawomanpleasingto herhusband.Hediscussed howshemighthandlean unbelievingspouse,andwin himtoreligioustruth.
Iliketherenditionofthis asitappearsintherecent Kleist-LillyCatholictranslationdirectlyfromthe Greek.Itisclearandright tothepoint.Peterwrote:
"Wives,besubmissiveto yourhusbands,sothat,if therearesomehusbands whorefusetoobeythemessage,theymaybewonover withoutthemessagebythe conductoftheirwives,when theyobserveyourchaste conductinspiredbyreverence."
Itistheoldargument thatgoodexampleoften teacheseloquentlywhen discussionfails.
TheApostlethengoeson todealwiththedomestic problemofhowmuchawife shouldworryaboutherappearanceinordertohold herman.Theideaisendlesslytreatedinwomen's pagesinthepresstoday.
Petersays:"Letnotyours betheoutwardadornment ofanartisticcoiffure,orof wearinggoldjewellry,or puttingondresses;rather letitbetheinnerself,hiddeninthedepthsofthe heart,thatisadornedwith theincorruptibleadornment ofgentlenessandtranquil- ityofmind.
"Thisisverypreciousin thesightofGod.Infact inthiswaytheholywomen ofoldusedtomakethemselvesbeautiful,byhoping inGodandobeyingtheir husbands.Forexample, SaraobeyedAbrahamand calledhimlord.Youare childrenofhersifyoudo whatisgoodandridyourselvesofeveryanxiety." Peterhadsomelikeadviceforthemen."Similarly,"hegoeson,'youhusbands,undertheguidance ofwisdom,leadthecommonlifewithyourwives, theweakersex,andhonour themasjointheirsofthe ContinuedonPage16
WhentheAnglicanPrimate,ArchbishopMowll. recentlyvoicedobjectionsinthenameofProtestantismgenerallyagainstthedecisionoftheFederal Governmenttoaidprivatesecondaryschoolsinthe paymentofinterestbillsintheFederalCapital Territory,hewasrunningtruetoform.Forin thegeneralconfusionalstateofmindwhichbedevilsAnglicanism,thedesiretohavetheircake andeatitseemstohaveplaceofprecedenceifnot ofhonour.TheAnglicansareeverybitasaware asweare,notonlyofthefailureofsecularecliscationbutofitsroleasapositive,anti-ChristiaWnfluence.Theysaythattheywantreligiontohave itsrightfulplaceineducation.Yetwhenthe FederalGovernmentmakesaminorgestureinthat direction,ourseparatedbrethrennotonlyobjectbut descendtothreatsofpoliticalreprisals.
Itiswithgreatregretthatwewouldquestion whethertheirstateofconfusionarisesoutofignoranceoftheclaimsofdenominationalschoolsor outofanignoblejealously.Itisvalidtoconsider whethertheAnglicanswouldhaveraisedsuchobjectionsweretheyinapositionofstrengthinthe fieldofreligiouseducation.Fortherearisesan uneasyfeelingthattheirstandisnotarational onebutmerelythesomewhatpuerileoneof"sour grapes."Astoignorancetheywouldhavelittleexcuse.TwentyyearsagotheCatholicTaxpayers Associationembarkedonanationalcampaignto informthepublicinpreciseandsimpletermswhat theCatholicschoolswereclaimingforthemselves andotherswhomaintainedseparateschoolsystems frommotivesofconscience.
Atthattimesimilarobjectionswereraisedfrom Anglicanquarters,yetwedonotrecollectasingle reasonedstatementwhichseriouslychallengedthe basisofourclaim.Yet,despitetheinvincibility oftheAnglicanattitudeinthematterwemust re-stateandclarifywhatwe'aredemanding.The issuebecomeshopelesslyconfoundedwiththeintroductionoftheword"subsidy."Catholicsarenot seekinga"hand-out"fromtheGovernmentorcallingforsomeformofsocialcharity.Wearerequestingthattheproportionoftaxationearmarked foreducationalpurposeswhichhasbeenpaidby Catholicsbereturnedtothemforthesupportof theirownschools.Thisprocedureisnormaltoall countriesoftheBritishCommonwealthandelsewhereandhascometoberegardedasanormal partofsocialwelfare.
Wedo.not,asissometimesclaimed,proposeto devotemoneyssorefundedfromtaxationtothe disseminationofreligiousteaching.Weundertake tofinancewithitthesecularteachingimpartedin ourschools.Whatdividesusfundamentallyfrom non-Catholicsinthematterofeducationisthat theyarecontentwithreligiousinstructionthrown inasanextrainthecurriculumofStateschools; werequirethatthewholecorpusofeducationbe integratedandinformed,notonlybyreligious knowledge,butbythepracticalexampleofthe teachersineverydaylife.TheAnglicansmustmake uptheirmindsastopreciselywhattheydowant. ForitispatentthattheScripturallessonsinState schoolsisnotstemmingthemarchofpaganism. Iftheywantreligiouseducationtheycanhave it,butaretheypreparedtopaytwiceforitas Catholicsherehavedoneforsomanydecades?
Therearehundredsofthesefascinatingretreatsin theancientcastles,andhistoricmanor-housesof Britain.Afewwerebuiltforpoliticalrefugeesin timesofcivilstrife-suchastheWarsoftheRoses, andtheCivilWar-butmostofthemwereconstructedduringtheElizabethanandJacobeanperiodsaspriest'sholes,forthesaferefugeofpriests, whoseverypresenceinEnglandmightmakethem liabletothedeathpenalty.
Iwillstartwithanexampleoftheearliesttype of'SecretChamber,"thatisoneconstructedfora politicalplotter.Whensomeworkmenweredoing repairstotheancientManor-houseofMinster Lovell(Oxfordshire)twocenturiesago,partofa wallsuddenlycollapsedanddisclosedasecretpassage.Thiswasexploreddowntoavault,andin itwerefoundtheskeletonofaman,seatedata table,andwiththeremainsofadoglyingathis feet happenedin1708,anditisthoughtthatthe unhappyvictimmusthavebeenFrancisViscount Lovell,whotookpartintheLambertSimnelrebellion.Hefledaftertherebelshadbeendefeated attheBattleofStokein1487,andwaslastseen swimminghishorseoverariver.Hewasneverseen again.
Itissupposedthathemusthavereturnedtohis manor-house,andtakenrefugeinthesecretvault, relyinguponafaithfulservanttobringhimfood anddrink.Presumablytheservantwaskilled,and Lovellwasunabletoopentheheavyandcomplicateddoorwithoutassistance,andsodiedofstarvation.
questionwasbedevilledbypolitics,whichpoisoned thewholeproblem.
Forsomeyearsbeforeactualwarbrokeout, therewasalongcontinuedcoldwarbetweenEnglandandSpain,whichwasthenthestrongestCatholicpower.Priests,andespeciallythosewhocame toEnglandfromabroad,werenaturallysuspected asenemyagents,inexactlythesamewaythatall communistsaredistrustedintheU.S.A.today.
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Secretchambers,hiddenpassages,concealedtrap-doors,andslidingpanels,have longbeenpopularwithwritersofromantic fiction;butinEnglandthreeorfourcenturiesago,theywerevitalsafeguardsfor proscribedpriestsorhuntedrebels;and withoutthemmanyunfortunatescouldnot havesurvived.
Asformyself,Idetestallreligiouspersecution, nomatterwhatchurchisthevictim,andIamglad tobeabletoputitonrecordthattheEnglishare notapersecutingrace.Itwasfear,officiallyfostered amongthepeople,notreligiousbigotrywhich causedthepersecutionofpriestsunderElizabeth. TheAgentsoftheJesuits,comingoverindisguise, movedaboutthecountry,andworkedinsecret.Exaggeratedrumoursspread,andtheperiltoEngland magnifiedtogiganticproportions.
AndsoitwasthatfaithfulCatholics,wholonged fortheofficesandcomfortsoftheirreligion,were compelledtoinstallpriest'sholesintheirhomes, sothatthesebravemenwhohadcomehereattherisk oftheirlives,shouldhaveachanceofsurvivalif thehousewereraidedduringtheirstay.
UncannySkillOfNicholasOwen
Themostcelebratedbuilderofpriest'sholes,was aJesuitlay-brothernamedNicholasOwen,whowas acarpenterbytrade.Hislifewasoneofconstant toilandperil,buttheworkwastohimareligious duty.He atravellingcraftsman,andworked bydayatordinaryhouserepairs:andbynightmade hiswonderfulpriest'sholeswithuncannyskillHe couldmakeadoorinastonewall,faceittomatch, backitwithplastersothatitwouldsoundsolid whenstruck,andleavenosignsthatadoorexisted. Workinwoodofcoursewasmucheasier,Hemade floorswithfalsebottoms,doctoredstair-casesso thattwoorthreetreadsmovedupwhenaspringwas touched,sodisclosingahide;andconstructedsliding panelsinwallsthatmovedsilentlywhentheright spotwastouched.
ThefamousJesuit.Fr.Gerrard,saidofOwen:-
"Hewastheimmediateoccasionofsavingthe livesofmanyofhundredofpersons,bothecclesiasticalandsecular.Someescaped,notoncebutmany timesinseveralsearchesofthesamehouse,and sometimesfiveorsixprieststogether.Imyselfhave beenoneoftheseventhatescapedthatdangerat onetimeinasecretplaceofhismaking."
TheexquisiteoldComptonWinyatesmanor-house hasseveralsecrets.
andhisfinalarresttookplacewhenhehadquitted thissafehidingplace.
Anotherfamousrefugeforhuntedpriestswas HindlipHall,nearWorcester,whichhadnofewer thanelevenhides.Ithasunfortunatelybeenrebuilt,andthepresenthouseisdevoidofinterest.
Thereweredramaticsceneswhenthepriesthuntersmovedinonasuspectedhouse.Oftendogs wereusedtohelplocatehiddenmen,andwere sometimesbaffledbythecleverdeviceofstoring cheesesnearthepriest'shole,whichdestroyedthe humanscent.Oftencarpentersormasonswere broughtintopointoutplaceswherehiddenrooms werelikelytobefound.
Themostsuccessfulpriest-huntersemployedthe deviceofarrestingeverybodyinthehouseandkeepingthematadistanceforaweekormore,sothat nofoodordrinkcouldbepassedtothefugitive. Thisideawasusedsuccessfullywhensearching HindlipHall.Thesearchlastedforeightdays,and resultedinthecaptureoffourverymuchwanted men-theJesuitsfathersGarnetandOldcorne,who werewantedonsuspicionofcomplicityintheGunpowderPlot;andtwofamouscraftsmenofpriest's holes,NicholasOwenandhisassistantRalphAshley.
DuringtheCivilWarperiodpriesthuntingseldom occurred,butthehidesdidgoodserviceinshelteringfUgitiveroyalists,amongthemKingCharlesII. ThemostcelebratedofsuchhouseswasBoscobel, nearAllbrightoninShropshire.Therearetwoseeretchambershere.OneofthemclosetotheCheese Roomis3ix feetand5ft.2inhigh.Itisnow reachedbyaladderasshowninmyrhoto.
KingCharlesspentanuncomfortablenighthere, whileRoundheadsoldierswerese:.,rchini;thehouse. Thereisasecondhide,whichisapproachedthrough thegreatchimney,whichisnowlightedbythetiny windowshowninmyphotograph.Therewasa meansofescapedownthischimneystacktoa chambertwelvefeetbelowgroundlevel,andthis originallyconnectedwithasecrettunnelwhich wentbeyondthegroundsofthehouse.Nodoubt aladderwaskeptintheverticalshafttogiveaccess tothis.
ItisinterestingtomentionthatWilliamPenderel, whowaslivingatBoscobelascaretakerandhelped KingCharlestoescapewasafterwardsgivenapensionforhisservices,andthisisstillbeingpaidtohis descendentstoday. FromBoscobelthekingwas'takentoanother Catholichouse-MoseleyOldHall-fivemilesnorth ofWolverhampton.Ithastwocleverlyconstructed `hides'inoneofwhichthekingspentanight.The Largerofthetwoislinedwiththickhardplasterto deadensound.
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AuniquesecretchamberinAstonManor,Birmingham.Thechairswingsroundwhenaspringis touched,anddisclosesthehide.
Ihaveonlyspacetomentionafewofthemany secretchamberswhichstillremainintheEnglish countryside.Perhapsmostofthemwereconstructed duringthereignofQueenElizabeth,whenpriesthuntingwasfrequentandpersistent.Thereligious
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PoorOwengotnoearthlyrewardforallhis work.Afteralifeoftoilandhardship,hewas arrestedandtorturedtomakehimrevealthesecretsofhishidingplaces.Herefusedtodosoand actuallydiedontherack.Owenwasforeighteen yearsthepersonalservantofFr.Garnet,headof theJesuitOrderinEngland,andoneofthefour priestsbelievedtobeimplicatedintheGunpowder Plot.
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Ofthefour,GarnetandOldcorneweretried,found guilty,andhanged.Theothertwoescapedoverseas.GarnetlivedforsomeyearsatHuddington Court,aboutsixmilesfromWorcester,whichwas atthattimethehomeoftheWinters,whowere concernedintheGunpowderPlot.
Hereisoneofthemostfascinatingoldmanors ofallthatIhavevisited.Ithastwosecretchambers, whichwereusedbypriests.Onpushingthewall inanattic,apivotedsectionswingsopen,disclosingthehide.Itiscoveredsothicklywithplaster thatitgivesnohollowsoundwhenstruck;butthislikenearlyallsimilarsecretopeningswhichremain today-isnolongerimpossibletodetect.
Time,decay,andfrequentdemonstrationofthe `works'haveinmosecasesdamagedthatexact fit,whichbaffledthepriest-huntersofthreeor fourcenturiesago.Anotherisreachedthrougha slidingpanelbehindafire-place.
IhaveaspecialaffectionforHarvingtonHall, fullytodescribewhichwouldrequireanarticle toitself.Itissituatednearthelovelyvillageof ChaddesleyCorbbet,abouttwentymilesfrom Birmingham.Thehousehasnofewerthantensecrets.Therearepriest'sholesproper,slidingpanels, hiddenpassages,andacuriousopeningthrougha beaminthegate-"house,throughwhichfoodor letterscouldbepassedtoahiddenfugitivefrom outsidethehouse.
Thisopeningisnowrottenfromage,butoriginally therewascertainlyanexactfit.Itwasnodoubt furtherhiddenbyaknocker,oraringtotieup ahorse,placedoverit.FatherWall-thelastofthe Catholicmartyrs-livedsafelyherefortwelveyears,
Ihavejustcomeacrossoneofthenow numerousreviewsontheMiddleEastpublishedintheUnitedStates,BritainandcontinentalEuropeandinvariouspartsofthe MiddleEastitself.Someareexcellent,some mediocre,andmanyaresimplyhouseorgans ofthisorthatschoolofopinion.
ThereviewwithwhichI havejustbecomeacquaint ed,MiddleEastForum,is publishedmonthlybythe AlumniAssociationofthe AmericanUniversityin Beirut,inLebanon.
Hereisapublicationin theEnglishlanguage,from thecentreofthemiddle East,.reflectingthethought andattitudesofnon-GovernmentArabsonproblems andmattersofthevery greatestsignificancetoour times.
IntheJanuary,1956,issuewhichIhavebefore me,thematerialoffered strikesoneasprovidinga first-classinsightintothe reactionoftheArabworld totheeventsoftheday.
SovietImperialism ProfessorGeorgeKirk,of theAmericanUniversity, dealswiththesignificance oftheEgyptianpurchaseof armsfromCzechoslovakia.
Inhiscandidsurveyof thissituationsofraught withdanger,hemaintains "itisremarkablethose Egytianofficerswho,oni seizingpower,madeittheir firstobjectivetomakean endofBritishimperialism inEgyptshouldnowhave adoptedacoursecalculated toletinSovietimperialism."
Thissamewriter,who gaveusanexcellenthistoryoftheMiddleEast someyearsago,arguesthat toignoretheCommunistthreatbecauseitislessimmediate,isasthoughaman ignoredaplagueinhiscity becausehehimselfwas
sufferingfromapainful toothache.
"Sovietdominationwould solvethePalestineques, tionbymakingAraband Zionistsalikethehelpless satellitesofitsimperious will,"hesays,"butisthat thekindof'solution'which educatedArabswant?"
Anotherfirst-ratearticle isasurveyoftheHashemiteKingdomoftheJordan byTomStreithorstwhich, inviewoftheenormous significanceofJordan,is somethingweoughtto knowmoreabout.
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Herewehaveanexaminationofsuchmattersas theconstituionoftheArah Legion,theeconomyofJordan,andtheproblemof the"infiltrators"whohave beenthecauseofsomuch finitelymorepowerfulthan tinyIsrael.
Thesectiondevotedto the¶efugeesisparticularly pertinent,foritstressesonce morewhatwearelikely toforget-namely,thatthe U.N.andotheragencies arenowactuallyfeeding athirdofallthepeople inthekingdom.
Manyoftheeventsthat transpireinthisancient landstemfromthecontradictoryandillogicalfact that33percentofallthe peopleinhabitingtheHashemiteKingdomdependon outsideagenciesfortheir subsistenceandare,therefore.quiteliterallyadrag onthenationaleconomyas thingsstandtoday.
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sectionofthisjournalcontainsanumberofinformativeitems.Commenton BenHecht's"Achildofthe Century,"whichisadefenceofIrgunterrorismin Palestine,callsattentionto someofthesalienterrors injudgingtheMiddle Easternscene.
Forexample,thatIsrael isneededasaleaventothe underdevelopedArabworld. ThattheArab"nation"of 40millionpeopleisindefinitelymorepowerful
thantinyIsrael.
Also,agreatmanyother assumptionswhichforyears havebeendistortingand becloudinganappraisalof whatisreallygoingonin thatsectionoftheworld.
Asapublicationfroman Arabcountry,designedto meettheneedsoftheEnglish-speakingworld.Ihope thattheMiddleEastForum makesitswaysuccessfully intoallEnglish-speaking countries.
Liverpool,England,July26.-Wanttoincreaseproductionandkeepyourworkers contented?Sendthemonaspiritualretreat.
ThatistheadviceFatherthemtheworkdoneatthe
PeterBlake,S.J.,gaveaLoyolaHallRetreatHouse groupofbusinessmenwhoinRainhill,Liverpool.The attendedanindustrialcon-retreatcentre,towhichthe ferenceonHumanProblemspriestisattached,isvisited ofIndustrialCommunitieseveryweek-endbyworkers withintheBritishCommon-andmembersofthearmed wealth. forces.
TheytouredtheLiverpoolFatherBlakeofferedto areatoacquirenewideastotakethebusinessmentosee takebacktotheirowncoun-90menofvarioussocial tries. levelsspendingtheweek-
Inanimpromptutalk,endinsilenceandmeditaFatherBlakedescribedtotion.
TheThirdOrderofSt.Francisisover700 yearsinexistence.ItwasfoundedbySt. FrancisofAssisiin1221.Itiscalled"Third" OrderbecauseSt.Francisalsofoundeda FirstOrderformen(priestsandbrothers), andaSecondOrderforwomen(strictlyenclosednuns
edthisThirdOrderin scoresofthousands.Popes andkings,teachersand writers,workersfromthe fieldsandfactoriesbecame itsmembers. Becauseithelpedthem spiritually,itbroughtjusticeintosociety,equityin business,virtueintothe home.Itformedsaints.
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Whatdid-anddoestheindividualhavetodoto becomeamemberofthe ThirdOrder?Andwhat doesthememberhaveto dotoshareeachdayinper- haps30,000Massessaidby hisFranciscanbrotherswho arepriests;inthebenefitof theDivineOfficerecitedby 58,000priests,brothersand sisters;inthesacrifices, penancesandgoodworksof 4,100,000membersofthe threeOrders?
TheruleoftheThird Orderlaysdowninthree shortchapterstheanswers tothesequestions.(This rule,incidentally,obligesas acounselandnotunderthe painofsin:itisapromise todosomethingextrafor God.)
"Thewaytohappiness andprosperity,"hesaid, "doesnotlieintelevision setsforeveryone,butin gettingdowntotherecognitionofspiritualvaluesand puttingthemintopractice."
NewDelhi,India,July 24.-Christian-conducted orphanagesandhomesto rehabilitateunwedmothers provideawelcomeexcep- tionto tions"the"shockingcondiprevailinginmost suchinstitutionssponsored bynon-Christians. Agovernmentcommittee gavethisreportafteronthe-spotinvestigationsof scoresofvoluntarysocial groupsinthiscountry.
Thesix-memberallHinducommitteenotedthat the"profitmotive"discernableinalargenumberof Hinduinstitutionswasconspicuouslyabsentinthose conductedbyChristianmissionarygroups.
ThepolicyinsuchHindu homes,thereportstated, seemstobetogivethwomentothehighestbid- derinthemarriagemarket.
isinvain.
Acordingtotradition,a fabuloushoardofgoldand silverfromminesnearthe sourcesoftheParanaand Uruguayriverswashidden inthemountainsofSalta whentheJesuitswereexpelledfromtheirmissions in1767byorderofCarlos IIIofSpain.
Salta,Argentina,July27.-Treasure huntersareswarminghereinsearchofhiddentreasuresaidtohavebeenburiedby Jesuitsinthe18thcentury.Buttheirsearch citywerestuddedwith silverandgold,butan earthquakedestroyedEsteroin1692aspunishment forforgettingtheproper homagetoGod. Contemporarydocuments, however,areatvariance withthelegends.The wealthofthecitywas modestandlettersandaccountsoftheJesuitsmentionnotreasure.
Amapbyacertain DomingoshowingthelocationoftheminesissupposedtohavebeenpreservedintheArchivesof theIndies.
However,itisdefinitely knownthattheregionhas neverhadeithergoldor silver.Thehistoricalarchivescontainnodocument tosupporttheclaimsof buriedtreasure.
Thepresentdaysearch centresaroundtheruinsof EstecoandtheneighbouringhillofCuruCuru. Esteco,todayavillageof 300inhabitants,wasa flourishingcentreinthe timeoftheJesuitmissions.
AccordingtoIndian tales,thehousesofthe
London,July26.-AJoan ofArcpageantwillbestagednextmonthonthe groundsoftheDominican prioryatHawkesyardin centralEngland.
MenoftheRoyalAir Force,armedwithbows andarrows,willplaythe partsoftheEnglishsoldiers whoopposedtheMaidof Orleansinherbattles.
Thepageantwillcommemoratethe500thanniversaryofJoanofArc's vindicationbytheChurch.
treasure. Theirefforts seemdoomedtofailure.
Inrecentweeksatleast fourdifferentexpeditions, inspiredbyreportsofnewlydiscoveredpotteryremainsintheregion,have setouttofindthehiddenTheFirstOrder,inthreeaddedtotheirlives.They wereofficiallyadmittedinto theFranciscanFamily. Andthiswasnewindeed! Membersofareligious family,yettheycontinued theirwayoflifeinthe worldasfathers,mothers, sweethearts,brides,bridegrooms,singlepeople.
Vienna,July26.-Red authoritiesinAlbania haveacceleratedtheir drivetoliquidateeducatedCatholics,according toreportsreceivedhere.
OnthebasisofinformationgatheredinVienna,it isestimatedthatmorethan 5,400AlbanianCatholic teachers,professionaland businessmendiedbetween 1948and1956frominhumantreatmentbythe Communists.
Anotherreportreceived heresaidthatatleast sevenFranciscanpriests, arrestedonflimsypretexts in1948-49,areinadying conditioninunderground cellsinprisoninTirana, Albania.
Itwaslearnedthatmany otherpriestsandscoresof laymenhavebecomeinsane asaresultoftorture,undernourishmentandsolitaryconfinment.
branches,nownumbers morethan44,000priestsand brothers;theSecond'Order has14,000nuns;theThird Orderhas4,100,000members inallpartsoftheworld.
Itwasinresponsetoa populardemandthatSt. FrancisinstitutedhisThird Order.Menandwomen livingintheworld,and withfamilyorotherties thatmadeitimpossiblefor themtoenterthecloisters, cametoFrancisandbegged himtogivethemawayof lifesimilartothecloistered life.
AndFrancis'answerwas theThirdOrder-areal Order,notjustasocietyor confraternity-whichinvolvedaruleoflifesuitabletoCatholics,marriedor single,intheworld.By adoptingthisrule,menand womencouldbecomereal followersoftheidealsofSt. Francis.
Naturally,therulewas accommodatedtosecular life.Thus,marriagewas notforbidden,norproperty, nordidmembershaveto liveincommunities.
Theirordinarylivingroutinecontinuedasbefore,but somethingnewandvitalwas
Ontheotherhand,membershipintheFranciscan familywasnotathingof nameorofficialstatusonly. No,itwas.alivingbond whichunitedthemtrulyand spirituallywitheverymemberoftheFirstandSecond Orders.
Andthisreal,actual unitywasrichinprofitsfor themembersoftheThird Order,fortheysharedin everyMassthatthepriests oftheFirstOrderoffered; intheseven-times-dailyrecitedDivineOfficeof every'priest,brother.and nun,andinallthegood worksofallthemembers ofallthreeOrders.
Thus,belongingtothe ThirdOrderwaslikebeing abletodrawonavirtually inexhaustiblespiritualbank account.
Menandwomenembrac-
Thefirstchapterofthe rulelimitsmembershipto loyalCatholicswhohave completedtheirfourteenth year;providesforthereceptionofmarriedwomen;prescribeswearingofthe scapularandcord;anddecreesforthereception, novitiateandprofessionof tertiaries-asmembersare called.
TemperanceVirtue
Thesecondchapterpre-scribesmoderationinliving; decencyinone'smodeof life;thevirtueoftemper- anceandofthanksgiving; fastsontheVigilsofthe FeastsoftheImmaculate ConceptionandofSt.Francis;monthlyConfessionand Communion;dailyrecitation of12OurFathers,Hail BarysandGlorys,orofthe LittleOfficeoftheBlessed Virginforthosewhodonot saytheDivineOffice;the timelymakingofone'swill; goodexampleandzealin theChristianapostolate;the virtueofcharityandthe spiritofpeace;refraining from'indecentlanguage, vulgar oaths;jokesorunnecessary attendanceatdaily Massifpossibleandatthe monthlybeetings;maintenanceofacommonfundfor thebenefitofthemembers andofgoodcauses;the visitingofsicktertiaries, andprayingforthosedeparted.
Thethirdchapterprovidesfortheconferringof offices,visitation,theadmonishingofdisobedient tertiariesanddispensations fromtherule.Itpointsout thatviolationsoftherule arenotsinfulunlessthey arealsoviolationsofthe CommandmentsofGodor theChurch.
What,then,cantheThird Orderdoforyoupersonally?Itcanmakeyoua memberofoneofthelargest,ifnotthelargest,spiritualfamilywithinthebosom oftheCatholicChurch.
Itcanenableyoutodip intothetreasuryofvast meritswhenyousuddenly
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Thissituationwascontrastedbythecommittee withwhatitdescribedas the"progressiveandscientificapproach"prevailing inmissionaryinstitutions,particularlythoseconductedbyCatholics.
Thecommitteesaidthat wheremarriagestakeplace inthemissionaryhomes, thebridegroomissponsoredbyhisparishpriest. Sincebothbrideandbridegroombelongtoanorganicedreligiouscommunity, thereisadoublesafeguard,fortheirfuture happiness,thereportstated.
..Mittagong,Australia,July
26.-FourSouthSolomon Islandnativeswereamong agroupofMaristnovices whotookfirstvowsatreceptionandprofession ceremoniesinOurLi of theHermitagemissioere.
Theislandersarethe firstproductsofthemissionarylaboursofAustralianMaristBrothers'schools oftheSouthPacific.They areMaristBrothersRaphaelGeorge,HowardMarv, EdwinPeterandAlphonsusMichael.
Theywillcontinuetheir trainingattheMarist Brothers'TrainingCollege inSydney.TheMarists' firsteffortintheSolomons missionfieldbeganinJuly, 1930,whenthreeBrothers arrivedontheislandof Guadalcanal.
needgraceorpatienceor spiritualendurance.Itcan "enableyoutofallmore rarely,and,ifyoufall,to arisemorequickly." OfnominalCatholics,it canmakegoodones;ofgood Catholics,itcanmakesaints. Australianeedsdetermined, zealousCatholicsofthis sorttohelpsecurehersoil forthecauseofChrist.
Forinformationonthe ThirdOrder,writeto:The Rev.FatherBerard,O.F.M., 53GreatNorthern-hwy., MidlandJunction.
torymeasures.
Thecriticaltensioninthe Mid-Easthasclearlyreachedbreakingpoint.
onawaterwayofinternationalimportance."
Worldopinionhasunderstandablybeenshockedand'alarmed bythenewsofEgypt'spreparationsfoeageneralmobilisation, whichintheprevailingcircumstancescouldeasilyforcetheWesternPowers-andfirstofallBritain-totakesimilardrasticmiliChairmanHall,whomadeit knownthatGovernorHerter haddefinitelydecidedto nominateNixonattheSan FranciscoConvention,Stassenremainedadamant.
Wehavebeensomewhat criticalhereoftheremit withdrawaloftheAngloAmericanofferofamajor financialcontributiontothe AswanHighDamproject, thecorner-stoneofEgyptian developmentalplansforthe nexttwodecades.
PresidentNasserandhis militaryjuntareactedto thisWesternrebukewith thefuryofprimitiveorientalnatics. overnightdecided torepudiatetheinternationalagreementontheSuez Canalandtodeclareit nationalised.
Egyptianpoliceraidedthe CairoheadofficeoftheInternationalCompanyasifto rqakethecanalgrabmore cynicalandviolent.
ScrapsOfPaper
AtthesametimeNasser proclaimedthattheCanal "morallybelongstoEgypt, assome120,000Egyptians havediedindiggingitfor theprofitofforeigncapitalists
TheCanal'sannualprofitsamounttoover£40,800,000,ofwhichEgyptwas receivingonlyonemillion," hecontinued.
"Henceforth,alltheprofits fromthenationalisedCanal willbeusedtofinancethe £580,000,000AswanHydroElectricprojectforthebenefitoftheEgyptianpeople."
British,French,American andDutchcapitalispreeminentinthisinternationalcompany,Britainholding themajorityofshares.
Accordingtotheagreementinforce,thecompany shouldhaveremainedin operationupto1968,butapparentlyforColonelNasser andhiscomradessuch pledgesarebutscrapsof paper.
BlowToEgyptians
Politicalandfinancial circlesinLondon,Parisand WashingtonaremostindignantaboutthisnewantiWesterncoup,whichNasser hassomehowtriedtosoften byassertingthatEgyptinlendstobuyup,before nationalisationisimplemented,allthesharesat currentratesontheParis StockExchange.
BritainandFranceretortedswiftlybyimposing economicsanctions.Egypt's sterlingassetsinBritain, including£120millionin deposits,wereinstantly blocked.TheTreasuryissuedtwodecreesprohibiting anysterlingpaymentsto
Egypt. SincethebulkofEgypt's tradetransactionsarein sterling,apartfromasmall amo,bligofdollartradeand bardealswithcountries oftheRedbloc,thismeasureisaheavyblowtothe wholeEgyptianfinancial system.
OilindustryBusy Facilitiesforpayingthe canaldueinsterlingbeing withdrawn,thegreatshippingcompaniesarealready consideringarrangements forsendingshipsroundthe CapeofGoodHope,rather thansubmittoNasser's blackmail.
Behindthescenesof offeverishdiplomaticactivities,powerfulfinancial pressuregroupsconnected withtheoilindustryare busyintheWesterncapitals claimingfromtherespective Governmentspromptintervention.
Millionsofpoundshave alreadybeenlostbythefall insharevaluesofoilcompaniesdependentonthe Suezwaterway.
EssentialToDefence
InfaceofEgypt'sarbitraryandunlawfulinterferencewiththeinternationalcommunicationlines passing -throughSuez, Americanleadershipisobviouslyatstake.
TheSovietUnion,and indeedthewholeRedbloc, standbehindirresponsible Egyptian-Arabattemptsof blockingoneofthemost vitaltradelinesofAustraliaandNewZealandto BritainandEurope,toemphasisebutoneoutstanding aspectofthisworldcrisis.
Thesecurityofthegreat linesofcommunicationis essentialtothedefenceand prosperityoftheFree World.
Anydeparturefromthe termsofsolemnundertakings,whichmightrestrictthefreeuseofthe SuezCanalbyworldshippinghastobemoststrongly resisted.
AmericanScene
Thatisthetruemeaning ofMr.Casey'sstatementin' whichheannouncedthat theFederalGovernmentis engagedinstrenuousefforts tobringaboutimmediate concertedactionunder British-Americanaegis,effectivelytocopewiththe situation.
Withthepreparationsfor theU.S.NationalParty Conventionsofboththe DemocratsandRepublicans nearlycompleted,thespotlightsareturnedonPresidentEisenhower,whohas finallydecidedtostandfora secondterm.
Beforethesemomentous meetings,tobeheldina coupleofweeksatChicago andSanFrancisco,respectively,agooddealofhot politicalmanoeuvringwill bedonebythebossesofthe contestingpartymachines tobringintolinetherank andfileoftheirhugeorganisationsfortheultimate testoftheNovemberpresidentialelection.
Stassen'sBid
Surprisemovesonthe partofpowerfulandindependently-mindedpolitical big-shotsmaystillinthe meantimeupsetstrategic planswhichhavebeencarefullymappedoutintheinnerpartycouncilsofboth sidesforthefinalarduous campaign.
Thus,lastweektheRepublicanNationalCommitteewaschallengedMr. HaroldStasseq,aone-time presidentialcandidatehimself,nowapersonalassistanttothePresidentandhis topadviserondisarmament problems.
TheWesternPowers lodgedinCairostronglywordednotesofprotest, whichNasserrefusedtoaccept.Constantconsultations onthehighestlevelhave beengoingonbetweenLondon,ParisandWashington. NoWesternGovernment
Withoutconsultingthe President,whowasonhis wayhomefromPanama, StassenurgedtheRepublicanPartytodropRichard Nixonas candidate.vice-presidential
Heactuallyenlistedthe supportofa Republicans,fewprominent includingtwo membersoftheNational Committee,forfinancinga nation-widepo11against Nixon'snominationforthe vice-presidency. Some20leadingRepublicanCongressmenreactedto thisprovocativemoveby demandingStassen'sresignation.
Inviewofthefactthat Likehasmadeitabundantly clearhewouldstickto Nixon,theopencontroversy overthelatter'sre-nominationinsidetheRepublican campobviouslyaffectsthe President'spersonalauthority. Thepositionisamostunusualone,consideringthat inaccordancewithunbrokentraditionandsheer commonsense,thePresident'spersonalpreference astowhomshouldbehis running-mateandeventuallyhisdeputymustbefully respected.
Atthisjuncturedesperate attemptstoeliminateNixon haveagainbroughtintothe opentheunderlyingvital issueofthePresident's healthandwillarousenew doubtsastohisphysicalfitnesstowithstandthepressureoftheexhaustingpresidentialdutiesthroughout thenextfouryears.
UnguardedWords
Therehasbeenmuch anxiousspeculation on Eisenhower'sconditionfollowinghisrecentcasualremarkinPanamaCity,"I havenotmuchstrength,but Ikeepgoing."
Worldpublicitywasgiven tothisunguardedutterance, whichwasrevealedbya talkativelady,oneofthe sistersofPanama'slate President,JoseRemon.
ThathappenedonJuly22, afewhoursbeforetheopeningsessionoftheAllAmericanConference,attendedby19ofthe21Latin AmericanPresidents.
Duringtheprogress throughthecity,Eisenhowerstoodinhiscar cheerfullywavingtotheenthusiasticcrowds.Aftera ninehoursflightfrom Washingtonandonlysix weekssincehisserious opeationthiswasarather riskyperformance.
-"Politicus,"in"The CatholicWeekly."
Accordingtonewsreports,anAmerican doctorrecentlyspokesomewordsofparticularwisdom.Hewasmakingareportata meetingoftheAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience,andtothisaugustgatheringhespokeofadiseasecalled"moneysickness."
"Money-sickness," he said,"isthemostcommon psychosomaticillnessofour time.yetitisoftenmissed bydoctorsseekingtheunderlyingcauseofaphysicaloremotionalsymptom."Itcanattackanyone,a miseroragambler.
Itfindsreadyvictimsin suchcategoriesasthe chronicbargainhunter,the salesmenandtheexecutiveswhoarecarefulwith theirownmoney,butlavishlyspendtheircompanies' expenseaccounts."
Frommoney-sicknessas arootcause,thedoctorexplained,cancomestomach trouble,backache,headacheandheartpalpitation. Andbesidesthesephysical effects,itcanresultin seriousemotionaldisturbances,hystericalparalysis, depression,anxietystate, melancholiaandreactions ofpanic.
Money-sicknessdoesnot dependonhowmuch moneyyouhaveorhave notgot.Therichmancan sufferfromitaswellas thepoor.
HeartNotFilled
Itarisesfromthemeaningyouplaceonmoney, andthewayinwhichyou makeuseofit.Itcan easilyarisefromtheconvictionthatyouneedmore money,whenactually,you donot.
notwhereyouseekit.Your heartshavebeenmadefor God,andtheyshallbe restlessuntiltheyrestin Wm."
Tobedetachedfrom materialgoods,evenwhile usingthem;totrustGod, whetherinpovertyorin plenty,hereisthesecret ofrealpeaceofmind, hereistheonlyvalidintidotetomoney-sickness.
Foritwasnotonlyto happinessinthenextlife, Christwasreferringwhen butalsointhislifethat Hesaid:
"Blessedarethepoorin spirit,fortheirsisthe kingdomofheaven." "TheLiguorian."
Saragossa,Spain,July26.
-Thebiennialcongressof Catholicesperantistswas heldhereunderthepresidencyofFatherAlphonse Seekers.presidentsince 1947oftheInternational CatholicAllianceofEsperantists.
Cairo,Egypt,July26.-Growingconcern aboutrecentanti-Catholicactivitiesin Sudanhasbeenexpressedbymissionary institutionshere. lowerstodemolish a chapel. Heencouraged thepeopletocarryaway thebuildingmaterials.
Recentlyfourmissionariesintheprovinceof BahrElGhazalwereexpelledfromtheirvillage onfootwithoutanyprovisions.Inthesameprovinceacatechismschool wasclosedfortwomonths underfalsepretences.
Announcementoftheexpulsionwasmadetothe SudaneseSenatebyAli Abdelrehman,Ministerof theInterior. Hestated thatthemissionarieshad beenconvictedofleading politicalagitation'among thepopulation. Reportsreachinghere havestatedthatlocalmagistrateshaveopenlyused theirinfluencetowithhold aidfrommissionschools andtointimidateparents whohavebeensending theirchildrentosuch schools. Acatechistwasheldin foundguiltyofseekingout jailtwodaysafterbeing studentsforamission school,anotherreportstated.Inoneplace,contrary toregulations,agovernmentschoolwasopened nextdoortoamission school.
Inanotherplaceadistrictleadercausedhisfol-
Catholicmissionaryleadershaveexpressedthe opinionthatalthoughthe Sudan,anewnation,must pass.throughaperiodof provingitself,thereisalso thefactthatinorderto avoiddividingthepeople, theauthoritiesshouldsafeguardthefreedomofreopinionofothers. ofothers.
SmallPercentage
Bothoftheserightsare guaranteedtoallcitizens bytheprovisoryconstitution.
Sudanisdividedinto twodistinctregions,the northandthesouth.Almost allofthe6,500,000people livinginthenorthare MoslemArabs, Inthe south,manyofthe2,500,000peoplearepagannatives.
Catholicsnumberabout 140,000outofthetotal populationof9,110,000and thereare20,000catechumens.About95percent oftheCatholicpopulation liveinthesouth. They areservedby198priests ofwhom11arenatives.
Saigon,Vietnam,'July'27.-BaCut,commanderofrebelforcesinsouth-western Vietnamwasbaptisedbeforehisexecution, itwaslearnedhere.
Therebelchieftain,whose realnamewasLe-QuangVinh,ledtheHoa-Haosect, whichhasthereputationof beinganti-Catholic.Hewas capturedbythenational Vietnamesearmyandcondemnedtodeath.Hehad formerlybeenageneralin theVietnamesearmy.
Itwasreportedherethat aVietnamesepriestofthe VicariateApostolicofCanthovisitedthecondemned leader,instructedhimin theessentialsoftheFaith andbaptisedhim.
TheVietnamesenameBa Cutmeansthelossofone finger.TheHoa-Haochief cutoffonefingerasapro-testagainstVietnam'ssub-
Karachi,Pakistan,July26.-ASovietpropaganda releaseonthejoysof sailboatinginaCommunistregimedescribedan accompanyingphotoof Paris'NotreDameCathedralasa"people'syacht club"inLatvia.
ThestoryandthepicturewerecarriedbyPakistan'sleadingpictorial magazine.
jectiontoFrance.Laterhe lethishairgrowtoshow hisdefianceagainstthepar- titionofVietnambythe Genevaarmistice.
Namedafteravillage,the Hoa-Haosectwasfounded about25yearsagobya youthwhoclaimedhehad visions.Thesectdeveloped intoapoliticalandmilitary organisationaswellasa religiousbody.Allofits adherents,however,didnot supportresistancetothe nationalgovernment.
CapeCoast,GoldCoast, July27.-Dr.Kwame Nkrumah,newPrime MinisteroftheGold Coast,hasstatedemphaticallythathedoesnotintendtocloseCatholic schoolsinthisBritish colony.
Hestatedthathehimself receivedhiseducationina CatholicschooL Catholicshereregardthe PrimeMinister'sdeclarationasahopefulsignfor thefutureofmissionschools intheUnionofSouth Africa.
Itsmembersworkfor greateruseofEsperanto, aninternationalauxiliary language.
Delegatesfrom20nations discussedaspectsofthe generaltheme,"TheCatholicEsperantoMovementand ItsRelationswithOther InternationalCatholicOrganisations."
Underthelargepicture ofthegothiccathedral,one ofthemostfamousinthe world,wasthecaption: "Thehugebuildingof theyachtclubonRiver Leilupestandsamidstpicturesquesurroundings."
Undertheprovisionsof theBantuEducationAct, statesubsidiestoCatholic schoolsinSouthAfrica werereducedbyone-half inTheApril.subsidieswillbe slicedfurtherthisyearand willterminateattheend ofln7.
Hebluntlyannouncedhe wouldcampaignforMr. ChristianA.Herter,GovernorofMassachusetts.An Eisenhower-Herterticket wouldpollatleastsixper seeminglyintendstoputupcentmoreoftheindepen- withEgypt'sarbitrarydentvote,which,giventhe action,which,toquotethe Britishdiplomaticformula, "constitutesaseriousthreat tothefreedomofnavigation
Tothosewhopretendto liveonlyforthisworld, moneysickness,ofcourse, isinevitable.Apartfrom thefactthatthepossession ofmaterialgoodsisinitselfprecarious,itremainstruethatthehumanspirit cannotbeentirelycontent withthethingsthisworld hastooffer.
Itismadeforsomething
The1960congresswill beheldinMunichatthe timeoftheInternational EucharisticCongressthere.
circumstances,maybebadlyleded,Stassenasserted. oughimmediatelyrebukedbyRepublicanParty
PAINTINGCONTRACTOR20MabelStreet, MichaelG. O'Brienouth Perth. Telephone:MU2716
VaticanCity,July26.TheSacredCongregationof Riteshasexaminedthe writingsofCardinalMerry delValintheprocessbar greateritsdepthsarefarthecauseofhisbeatificatooprofoundtobefilledtion. withtemporalpossessions.TheCongregationalso
Longagoaverywisediscussedtheheroicityof man,St.Augustine,notingthevirtuesofBelgianJesuit howthepeopleofhisownFatherAdolfPetit,whodied daysufferedthacuteagon-in1914attheageof92, iesofmoney-sickness,criedandthewritingsofaFrench outtotheminpity:"Seekpriest,FatherDanielBrotwhatyouseek,butitistier,C.S.Sp.
Nosailboatsappearon theriver-onlythereflectionoftheflyingbuttressesontheworld'sbiggest "yachtclub." Thepictureandthe storyhadbeengivenby theRussianEmbassyhere totheIllustratedWeekly ofPakistan,thecountry's leading English-language weekly.
Themagazine'snextissuecarriedanapologyby theeditorforprintingthe Russianpropagandarelease.
CatholicsofSouthAfrica areattemptingtokeepthe missionschoolsopenfor Bantunativesdespitethe havepledgedtheequivalentof£1,288,000forthis purposeintheCatholic Bishop'sCampaignofSouth Africa.
Catholicsdidnotmake anjlargegainsintherecentgeneralelectionsconductedintheGoldCoast. AboutadozenCatholics wereelected,butmostof themhadservedinthe previouslegislativeassembly.
Catholic,Queensland:Friendsofmineregardhypnotismas somethingdiabolical,despitemyeffortstoconvincethemthatitis not. Churchtowhichitisop-merelyyourownjudg-
R.:Itisnotdiabolicalinposed' mentortheofficialviews allcases;buttherehaveR.:TheCatholicChurchoftheChurch. beencasesinwhichhypno-teachesthatthepracticeofR.:Myexplanationdoes tismhasbeenassociatedhypnotismisnevermorallynotrepresentmerelymy withtheinvocationofthelawfulexceptunderfourownjudgment.Itisthe devil,andwithevilresultsconditions,namely(1)foreachingofallauthoritative whicharenotunreasonablyreasonsofhealth;(2)whenCatholictext-booksofmoral attributedtodiabolicalinfluence.
thereisnoequallygoodtheology,andofanexpress alternativetreatment;(3)decreeoftheHolyOfficein thepractitionerisoftheRome,givenin1899,dehighestmoralintegrity;(4)daringhypnotismpermissinthepresenceofwitness-ibleonlyunderthefourcones,ifpossible. ditionsIoutlinedforyou. UndernootherconditionsOutsidethosefourcondihastheCatholicChurchtionsitisnotmorallylaw-
apurelynaturaland psychologicalphenomenon.
Q.:Ihavetriedtoshow themtherelationshipbetweenhypnotismand auto-suggestion,thelatter beingreallyaformof self-hypnosis.
Listener,LiverpoolWouldyouagreethat Orthehighereducationforwomentodaymakes 4r.itmorethanevernecessaryforustounderstandSt.Paul'steachingonthesubmission ofwivestohusbandsandthecommandto husbandstolovetheirwives?
R.:Itwasjustasneces-R.:Yes,withinrAeliton,
PopePiusXIsaid:Thehusbandistheheadofthe family,butthewifeisits heart.
R.:Thereisanimmense differencebetweenautosuggestionandhypnotism; andthetwoshouldnotbe confused.
Thehistoryof"black magic"aspractised in esotericcultsaffordsevidenceenoughofthis.However,wheninnowayassociatedwiththecultofthe devilorothersuperstitiouseversanctionedthepracticefultopractisehypnotism, practices,hypnotismcanbe,ofhypnotism. nortosubjectoneselftoa Q.:MayaCatholicemployhypnotistinordertocoitforentertainmentPur-operatewithhim. posesatsocialfunctions? R.:No.Responsiblemedicalauthoritiesthemselves declarethatamateurhypnotistsandprofessionalshowmenhavelittleknowledge ofthedangeroftheiractivitiesandseldomtake adequateprecautionstoreleasesubjectsfromhypnotic influences.
Whereauto-suggestion meansself-persuasionby one'sownmentaland imaginativepowers,hypnotismmeansthatthepatient orvictimisreducedtoa stateofpassivityinwhich suggestionsarereceived fromthehypnotiser.
Thereareverygreatdangersassociatedwiththe practiceofhypnotism,and doctorsinsistthatitshould beusedonlyunderrigid medicalcontrol.
LastJanuarytheformer N.S.W.Governmentpsychiatrist,Dr.J.A.McGeorge, said:"Generallyspeaking, it'slikeplayingwithlire."
Q.:Wouldyoupleaseoutlinetheviewsofthe Churchconcerninghypnotism?Iamunawareof anyteachingsofthe
Therearecountlesscases ofdisasteronrecord;so muchsothatAustria,Italy, Belgium,Denmark,Germany,andrecently,Englandhaveforbiddenbylaw allexhibitionsofhypnotism foramusementpurposes.
"Inquirer,"Cremorne:Acontroversyhas beengoingonabouttherightsandwrongs' oftheshearers'strikewhich,sinceFebruary, hasbeendisruptingourbasicwoolindustry.
Q.:Wouldyoustatethe teachingsoftheChurch ontheuseofthestrike weapon?
Thepracticeisrestricted toqualifieddoctorsonly.But allthatiscivillaw.Morally,whateverbethecivil law,hypnotism purposesofamusementis wronganywhere. andthenationaleconomy.
R.:Itiseasyenoughto statetheprinciples.The evileffectsofstrikesare' surelyobvioustoeverybody. Theyinjuretheowners,the workers,thegeneralpublic
andinharmlesswayswhich donoinjurytoherhusband orherfamilythroughneglectofdutiesaswifeand mother.
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Q.:MayaCatholicuseitfor thetreatmentofvariousBeforeastrikecanbe nervousandphysicalail-morallylawful,therefore, ments?
(1)theremustbeajust
R.:Ifhebeaqualifiedcauseforit;(2)thebenefit practitioner,yes,underthesoughtbythestrikersmust conditionsIhavealreadybeproportionatetotheevils mentioned. foreseenasaresultofthe
Q.:Pleaseindicatewhetherstrike;(3)allothermeans yourreplyrepresentstosettlethedispute,negotiationandarbitration,must firsthavebeentried,sothat thestrikeisthelastresort; (4)strikersmustrestrict themselvestolawful methods;(5)theremustbe areasonablehopeofsuccess,foritwouldbewrong toembarkonastrikewhich hadpositivelynohopeof successandwouldcauseso muchtroubleinvain.
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R.:I'mafraidIwon'tbetothepresentshearers' abletosettlethatcontro-strike? versyforyou. R.:ThatIamquiteunabletodo.Itisonething tostategeneralprinciples; quiteanothertodecideupon theirapplicationtoparticu- larcases.Nojudgegivesa verdictwithouthaving heardallrelevantevidence. AsIdonotknow,and havenomeansofknowing, allthefactsinconnection withtheshearers'strike,I havenooptionbuttoabstainfromexpressingan opinionastotherightsor wrongsofit.Icanonlysay -aswithallstrikes-that itisregrettabletheshearersfeltitnecessaryandjustifiableforthemtoadopt thecoursetheydid.
Q.:Ihavealwaysunderstoodthatthestrikeweaponismorallypermissible onlyasalastresortand ifallelsehasfailed.
R.:Ihaveincludedthat asoneoftheconditions necessarybeforeastrike canbejustified.
"OmManiPadme Hum,"Sydney:Inote thatitiswomenmystics, intheCatholicChurch, who,forthemostpart, seeelaboratepictorial visionsduringmystical experience,andnotmen. Couldyoucommenton this?
saryatalltimesevenas nowforhusbandstounderstandthecommandtolove theirwives;thoughatall times,ofcourse,therehave beenhusbandswhohavenotQ.:Mustshestandbyin showntheslightestinterestsilenceifsheseesahue- inascertainingtheirChris-band'sactisfoolish?If tiandutiesinthismatter, hisambitiondrivesher Highereducationforchildbeyondhisstrength,womenhasmadeitmoreorintosomefieldunsnitnecessarytounderstandtheedtohim?Orwheresuch dutyofsubmissionofwivesambitionwouldmean totheirhusbands.Fortheheroicsacrificeonthepart lesseducatedawomanofallothermembersof mightbe,themoreshethefamily? wouldbedependentonher husbandforadviceandR.:Farfrombeingobligdirectionindomesticaf-edtoremainsilentinsuch fairs. acase,sheisfullyentitled Intheverynatureoftoprotest;and,werethe things,highereducationcircumstancessufficiently mustmeanacertaineman-serious,itwouldbeherduty cmdieppaet niodnenfereo7snudchn no practicalch Christoo domesticpeacewere tianprincipleswouldbewreckedbythat,thehusopposedtothat. band'sunreasonableconduct Q.:Istheteachingonthiswouldberesponsibleforthe matterthatawomanmustcatastrophe,notthewife's besubjecttoherhusbandprotestagainstsuchunreeinalldomesticmatters?sonableconduct. R..TheanswertothatQ.Isawifeobligedtogo woulddependonhowone defines"domesticmatters.''withoutproperfoodand Iftheywereunderstoodasclothinginorderthather excludingallpersonalandhusbandmaybuyacar, individualfreedomontheforinstance? R.:No.Ahusband'sfirst partofthewife,theanswer wouldbedefinitelyno. dutyistoprovideproper Thefamilyisasocietyinfood family.andmakeasuffiandclothingforhis whichparentsandchildren additipnalallowance areboundtogetherbylove,d butinwhichordermusttohiswifeTorherpersonal prevail.Theremustbeuseinentertainmentsand somecontrollingauthority,_eiftssuchas1Fcustomary andSt.Pauldeclaresthatinotherfamiliesofequal this,inthelastresort,be-socialposition. longstothehusband. Ifthehusbanddoesnot Buthealsoinsiststhatitdothat,thewifehasthe belongstothehusbandinrighttoobtainthesethings orderthathemaybepro-asbestshecan,eventoincurringdebtsinherhusband'sname.Itwouldbe wisertoabstainfrommakinggiftstoothers,however, ratherthancausediscordin thehomebecauseofthem.
tectorandguardian;and thattherighttorulecarrieswithittheresponsibilitytolovehiswifeasChrist lovedtheChurchandsacrificedHimselfforit. Husbands,St.Pauldeclares,mustlovetheirwives asthemselves.Wivesare notservantsorslaves,but companions.AsPopePius XIdeclared,thehusband maybetheheadofthe family,butthewifeisthe heartofthefamily.
Ifahusband,afterfulfillingtheseduties,hasnota sufficientsurplustoenable himtobuyacar,heis obligedtoforegothecar. Heisnotentitledtobuyone attheexpenseofproper supportforhisfamily.
Wehaveamostmodernplant,includingPowerRollers, Graders,andMechanicalLoaders,etc.
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WealsosupplyatrulingratesGravel,Metal,Sandand Loam.PromptDelivery. PHONE:UA15713.
Q.:PersonallyIthinkthe shearers,whoseunionin the.past.has.beena staunchsupporterofarbitration,shouldonthisoccasionhaveabidedbyan Award,insteadofflouting it. R.:youarequiteentitled tothatopinion.Butthe difficultyisthatfundamentallytherightalwaysexists foreverymantogivehis serviceswhereheconsiders theremunerationadequate andtheconditionsofemploymentsuitable. Heequallyhasthepersonalrightnottowork wherethesethingsarelacking. If,afteranarbitration award,theworkersareconvincedthattheyhavenot yetbeengrantedjustconditions,itisnoteasytosee how,asindividualsarenot obligedtoworkonanunsatisfactorybasis,allthe workersasagrouparenot freetosuspendtheirservices. Thestrikerswouldargue thatarbitrationhadbeen triedandthatithadfailed, andthattheyhadfallen backontheirstrikeasa lastresort.
Q.:Wouldyoukindlyapply Catholicteachingsonthe useofthestrikeweapon
R.:Notatthenecessary lengthtodojusticetothe subject.Men,ofcourse, havehadpictorialaswell aspurelyintellectualmysticalexperiences. However,yousaythat "forthemostpart"they arefoundamongwomen mystics.ThefactthatGod adaptsHiscommunications tothepsychologyofthe recipientscouldgosome waytowardsexplaining that. Thestrong-mindedSt. Teresa,whoattainedtothe highestdegreesofpurely intellectualmysticalexperience,abstractingfromall sense-phenomina,hasmuch tosayaboutthedifferences ofwomenpsychologically frommen.
Sentimentalintuition playsamuchgreaterpart inthelivesofwomenthan cold,calculatingandunim aginativereason. Q.:Theapparitionsat Lourdes,Fatima,&c., weretowomen,notto men. R.:Youquotetwoexceptionalcases,addinga veryvague"&c."Andthe instancesyougivedon't help.Fortheapparitions weretopracticallyilliteratepeasantchildrenwho ContinuedonPage9
Bothareequallynecessary,althoughwithinreasonablelimitsthehusband hasanauthoritywhichthe wifeshouldrespect,the husbandbehavinginsucha wayastodeservethatrespect.
Q.:Grantedthatahusband hasauthority,ishenot boundbythecommandto lovehiswifetospareher allunnecessarydistress?
R.:Heis;ifitbetruly unnecessary.
Q.:Isshetreetoplease herselfinpersonaland privatematters?
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Vienna,July28.-TheHungarianRed regimeisputtingpressureonHisEminence JosefCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,to"retire"fromthecountry,itwas learnedhere.
Stephen,KingofHungary, wasbornandbaptised. Catholicsherefeelthat theCardinal'sabsencefrom theEsztergomcelebration stiffenthehatredofthe Hungarianfaithfultoward theirCommunistoppressors. Thisisespeciallytrue, theysay,becauseofthe recentappointmentofErnoeGeroeasfirstsecretary oftheHungarianCommunistPartytosuccedthe deposedMatyasRakosi. Bothmenplayedmajor rolesinthearrestandimprisonmentoftheCardinal.
TheHungarianregime,it waslearned,isdoingits utmosttotonedownthe centenarycelebration.It wasreportedaHungarian officialhadproposedthat ifthegovernmentthought itunwiseandinopportune tobantheEsztergomcelebration,itshouldatleast limititsextensionanddiscourageCatholicsofother diocesesfromtravellingto Esztergom."
Bonn,Germany,July27.-Itisutterlywrong forthoseopposingthe Germanyconcordatwith theHolySeetocallita "Hitlerconcordat."Its validityisbeyondany question.
Thisstatementwasmade byMgr.WilhelmBoehler, theGermanBishops'liaison officerwiththeWestGermanFederalGovernment, inanarticleintheofficial journaloftheforthcoming GermanCatholicNational Convention(Katholikentag)
Mgr.Boehlerexplained thattheconcordatwasthe resultofelaboratepreparationsdatingbacktothe daysoftheWeimerRepublicsome30yearsago.
Hepointedoutthatthe treatywassignedforGermany,notbyHitler,but byformerChancellorFranz vonPapen,whowasthen oneofa13-membercabinetwhichincludedonly fiveNazis.
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Brussels,July27-HisHolinessPopePius XIIhasexpressedthehopethatCatholics throughouttheworldwouldhelpsupportthe Vaticanpavilionwhichwillbeerectedatthe 1958WorldExhibitionhere.
TheHolyFather'sdesire wasmadeknowntoPaul Heymans, commissioner generalfortheHolySeeat theexhibition,duringMr. Heymans'recentvisitto Rome.
Itwasreportedthatthe primaryreasontheRed leaderswant.tooustthe Cardinalisbecauseofthe forthcoming100thanniversaryoftheconsecrationof theBasilicaofEsztergom. theCathedraloftheHungarianPrimate.Thecentenaryobservanceissche duledtotakeplaceon September2.
ItwouldbeveryembarrassingfortheRedregime,itwasstated,ifthe celebrationshouldtaKe placewhentheCardinalis bannedfromhisownSee ofEsztergom.
Catholicsourcesherefeel theCommunistleadersare focustheyesofHungarian rightinbelievingthatthe centenaryobservancewould CatholicsontheCardinal's martyrdom.
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Accordingtotheinformationhere,Communistofficialshave discreetly askedCatholicChurch leadersiftheywouldundertakethedelcatemission of"persuadingCardinal Mindszentytoretireabroad, preferablytoRome."
ItwaslearnedthatPrime MierAndrasHegedusof H ryhadofferedthe Cardinalasubstantialpensionifhewouldconsent toleavethecountry.
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Themostrecentreport ontheCardinalstatedthat heisconfinedatAlmasy CastlenearFelsoepeteny, asmallvillageabout40 milesfromBudapest.
Itisbelievedthatheis freetotravelaboutthe groundsofthecastle,but itisnotknownwhether heispermittedtohave visitors.
TheHungarianRedsarrestedtheCardinalon December26,1948,on chargesoftreason.After 1955,hewasconfinedfor hewasgivenalimitedreleasefromprisoninJuly, severalmonthstoaresidenceinthevillageof PuespokSzentLaszlo.
TheBasilicaofEsztergom arywillnotbeobserved willbe100yearsoldon August31,butitscentenuntilSunday,September 2,becauseofaCommunist ceremoniesandcelebrations onweekdays.
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PanamaCity,July24.-
HisHolinessPopePius XIIsentamessagetothe PresidentsoftheAmerican Republicsduringtheir meetinghereimploring God'sintercessionthat "thebondsofharmony,conunitingthemmaybe strengthened.
TheHolyFatherexpressedthehopethattheexampleofsuchameeting may"contributesignificantlytothecauseofuniversal peace."
Theconference,which wasattendedbyPresident DwightD. Eisenhower, commoratedthe'130thanniversaryofthefirstPanAmericanconference.
The1826meetingwas presidedoverbySimon Bolivar,theSouthAmericanliberator.
Beforeclosingthelatest meeting,theheadsof16 Americanstatesandfour presidents-electsigneda statementthatstressedthe importanceofspiritual values.
PlansfortheVaticanexhibit,calledCivitasDei, arewellunderway.Itwill giveaworld-wideviewof Catholicism.Themeofthe WorldExhibitionis"The WorldistheSignofMan."
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Imightmentionthatthe threechildrenatFatima werenotthreegirls.One wasaboy.Butthatisby theway.
Themanifestationstothe childBernadetteatLourdes andthethreechildrenat Fatimawereonalevel fullytobeexpectedintheir case;andage,notsex, wouldbethemuchmore likelyexplanationofthe typeofexperiencegranted tothem.
Q.:Inotethatitiswomen(exceptSt.Francis ofAssisi)whoaresubiecttostigmatisation.
R.:Dr.Inibert,professor ^I'medicineatClermont,in hi,workon"Hypnotism andStigmatisation,"lists 321caseswhichheregards asdivinely-causedandnot tobeexplainedbypsychophysiologicalfactors.
Ofthese,41aremen. Still, portionthatleavestheproofmencompared withwomenbutonein eight.Howaccountfor thedifference?AgainI wouldfallbackonthe principlethatgraceadapts itselftonature.
Stigmatisationisessentiallyasympatheticreproductionofthewoundsof Christinthecontemplative mystic;andwomenarefar andawaymoresympathetic bynaturethanmen.But differencesintypesofmys+icalphenomenaareneither herenorthere.
Themysticalexperiences ofmenwhohaveattained totheheightsofthecontemplativelife-andIcould giveyouanalmostunendinglistofthem-werenot thelessrealbecausethey followeddifferentlines.
Andofcoursetherehale beeninnumerablewomen mysticsinwhoseexperiencesstigmatisationfoundno place.
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Theotheriscloseunderthetilesoftheroof,and apersoninithastoliefulllength.Itisreached throughawellfittingplastercovereddoor.The ownerofMoseley-Mr.Whitgreave-waslater rewardedwithapensionof£200ayearbythegratefulking.
ItisinterestingtomentionthatKingCharles' conversiontotheFaith,(whichhedidnotmake knownuntil,neartheendofhislife),waslargely influencedbythekindnesshehadreceivedfrom CatholicsduringhisescapefromEnglandafterhis defeatatWorcester.
Theyhadshelteredandprotectedhimattherisk oftheirlives;andwhenhelayhiddeninapriest's holeinconditionsofgreatdiscomfortanddanger, hemaywellhavereflected,astowhatmannerof menweretheseCatholicprieststhewholeofwhose liveswerespentashuntedfugitives.
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Spacewillnotpermitmetomentionanymore ofthehidingholeswhichshelteredKingCharles, butImustbrieflyrefertoacoupleofoldmanorhousesofexceptionalinterestandbeauty,eachwith a'hide:.
ComptonWinyatesnearShipston-on-Stour;and MoretonOldHallnearCongletoninCheshirecompetewitheachotherforthetitleofthemostbeautifulhistoricmanorinallEngland.Botharelovely, butinverydifferentstyles.ComptonWinyateslies inasecludedWarwickshirevalley.Itisaperfect bitofTudorEngland,unchangedtothisday,with turretsandgables,battlementsandorielwindows, alily-coveredmoat,wonderfulclippedyews,andan olddove-cote.
mansthathehopedan appealwouldbemadefor funds fromCatholics throughouttheworldto helpdefraythecostsof buildingandmaintainingtheVaticanexhibit.These contributionswouldhelp providethebroadbaseof Catholicsupportwhichthe HolyFatherwishes.
SiteoftheHolySee's displayisnotfarfromthose oftheUnitedStatesand SovietRussia.TheVaticanhasbeenallotted150,000squarefeetbythe committeeincharge.About 70percentofthisallotmentwillbeusedtohouse thepavillion.
TheCatholicmissionsof theBelgianCongohave beenallotted27,000square feetfortheirexhibitina partoftheBelgianAfrica section.Fundshavebeen collectedfromthecolonial societiesandindividuals intheCongoandinother countries.
London,July26.-The Britishgovernment's sanctionoflotteriesrun byparishesandreligious institutionswassharply criticisedhereafterit wasfoundoutthatarider hadbeenattachedtothe SmallLotteriesandGamingbill.Theriderimposes ataxonincomederived fromthelotteries.
Inaheateddebatein theHouseofCommons,a memberof Parliament pointedoutthatabout21 percentofthemoneyreceivedinthelotterieswill havetobepaidoutinincomeandprofitstaxes.
Iftheusual50percent goesintoprizesandcosts, forthecharityconcerned hesaid,theactualrevenue wouldbeabout29percent ofthetotalreceipts.
Beforethelotterieswere legalisedtheycouldnotbe taxedbecausetechnically theywereagainstthelaw. Nowtheyarefreeoflegal interference,buttherevenuehasbeencutbynearly half.
Moneythatwasultimatelyspentforthebenefitof thecommunityonreligiousconductedschoolsandhospitalswilldisappearinthe generalstreamoftaxation.
Oneofthepriest'sholesatBoscobel.
Thestory duringtheeighteenth achildofthehousefellagainstawallwhichgave outahollowsound.Whenitwasopenedupahidden chamberwasfoundcontainingtheskeletonsofwoman andtwochildren.Anotherstorydeclaresthatmany yearsagoduringrestorations,abrickwallwastaken down,andbehinditwasasecretstair-casewitha bodyonit,therearealsosecretslidingpanels,and anauthenticbloodstain.Thereisevenanancestral ghost,butitisaveryshyspecimenandnothing hasbeenheardofitoflate.
MoretonOldHallnearCongleton(Cheshire)is perhapsthemostexquisitelybeautifulofallBritain's half-timberedhouses.Itstandsinatinypark,surroundedbyalily-coveredmoat,andisentered throughasplendidgate-house.Thisisstrangely aslant,asifabouttocollapse,buthasstoodlikethis since1540.Awriterin1844saysthattherewere twosecretroomsonthefirstfloor,reachedbya slidingpanel.
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Ifoundaslidingpanel,whichtodayleadstoa room,perhapsthe'hide'wasthrownintothelarger roomwhennolongerneeded.Thereisalsoasystem (whichIhavealsoseenatHarvingtonHall)by whichdoorwaysandpassagesinoutofthewayplaces enabieafugitivetomovefromoneendofthehouse totheother,avoidingalloccupiedrooms.Ashaft ledtcanundergroundpassagewhichdivesbeneath themoat.
ThemostunusualSecretChamberwhichIhave discoveredisintheancientJacobeanmansion,known asAstonHall,situatedinasuburbofBirmingham. Theentrancehallislinedwitholdpanelling,in frontofwhichisahandsomeoakchair.Everything looksnormal,butiftherightspotinthepanelling ispressedahiddenspringcomesintoaction, andthechairspringsround,disclosingahidden chamber.Thebackofthechairisthedoorofthe priest'shole.FortunatelythishistoricHallispow ownedbytheCityCorporation,andisbeingsafeguardedasapreciousrelicofthepast.
Whenwerememberthatattheworstperiodof persecution,itwasdeathnotonlytobeapriest,but alsotobethehouseholderwhoconcealedapriest, wecanformsomeideaofthecourageanddevotion neededinthosefaroffdaystomaintaintheFaith ofourFathers.
SocharmingarethemannersofthepresentHolyFather,thatitisnoexaggeration tosaythathehasenchantedthewhole worldwiththem.
Ofthemanyanecdotesthatarerelatedconcerning HisHoliness'manners,few aresocharmingasthe followingpublishedrecentlyintheSpanishmagazine,`Ecclesia'.
Lastmonthalargegroup ofSpanishoffice-girlsfrom mostpartsofSpainwent inpilgrimagetoRometo paytheirrespectstothe Popeontheoccasionofhis 80thbirthday.
Withthemwent,ina wheelchair,apoorcrippled girl,namedMaria.Maria's handsandfeetwerehorriblydeformed.
Asmaybesupposed the pilgrimagewasnotapleasuretripforthepoorinvalidgirl,butneitherhad sheexpectedittobesuch.
Sheknewthattheordinaryinconveniencesoftravellingsolongadistance wouldbeverypainfulto her,andsotheywere.
ButMariawantedatall coststoseetheHolyFather forwhomshe,likeagood Catholic,professedagreat filialdevotion.
ArrivedinRome,the Spanishpilgrimsfound themselvesinthecompany ofnumerousotherpilgrims, fromallovertheworld, who,likethemhadcometo theEternalCitytopaytheir respectstotheHolyFather.
Sonumerousindeedwere thosepilgrims,thatthe Popedecidedtogivethem allageneralaudience notwithstandingthefact thathisdoctorshadprescribedforhimabsolute restonaccountofabad coldhehadcontracted.This audiencetookplaceinSt. Peter'sonJune20.
WhenHisHolinessenteredthegreatBasilica seatedontheSediaGestatoria,henoticedimmediatelythepresenceofMaria thecripplepilgrim,whom thekindSwissguardshad purposelyplacedinthe frontline,buthedidnot showit.
However,assoonashe finishedaddressingthe BRYANTCrWATERS
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Washington.-Youngmenshouldwait untiltheyare25yearsoldandyoungwomen untiltheyare23beforetheymarry,while steadycompany-keepingshouldbepermittedonly"wherethereisapossibilityofmarriage."
Thisadvicewasgivenby FatherFrancisJ.Connell.
C.Ss.R.,deanoftheschool ofsacredtheologyatthe CatholicUniversity of America,speakingatalectureattheFamilyLifeInstitutehere.
Some60specialstudents from37diocesesheardthe notedmoralistcriticiseearly marriages.
Heremindedthemthat juvenilecourtshipwas"unhealthy"and"dangerous," and"badpsychologically andmorally."
"Ithinkthatinthe presentdayset-up,"hesaid, "ayoungmanhasnothad sufficienttimetostabilise himselfafterfinishinghis education.Heisnotpreparedtostruggleinthe worlduntilheis25."
Indefiningtheconditions forahappymarriage,
FatherConnellemphasised thatacoupleshouldunderstandthesocialnatureof marriage,whichis"primarilyforthewelfareof societyratherthantheindividual."
"TheFamilyandthe Liturgy"wasthesubjectof alecturegivenbyFather GodfreyDiekmann,O.S.B., notededitor.
FatherDiekmannemphasisedthatfromthevery earliesttimesmarriages weresolemnisedatMass.
"MatrimonywasaChristianceremony.
"Thenewritualprescribesthatbothparentsofthe brideandgroomaccompany thebridalpartyinprocessiontothealtar.
"Thepracticeofthe fatheralone'givingaway' hisdaughter,isofpagan origin."FatherDiekmann said.
Singapore,July28.-Leadingstudents fromCatholicuniversitiesalloverAsiawill attendaLeadershipTrainingCoursetobe heldherefromAugust11to17atKingsmeadHall,Jesuitstudenthostel.
ArchbishopMichael01comencyofMalacca-SingaporeandBishopCharlesvan Melchebeke,ApostolicVisitoroftheChineseinsoutheastAsiawilltakepartin theprogramme.
thefeaturedlecturesisentitled"Participationof CatholicYouthinSocialand PoliticalMovements."
Saigon,Vietnam,July28.-Vietminh communistauthoritieshaveexpelledthree Frenchmissionarypriestsfromnorthern Vietnam.Thesearethefirstexpulsionsof missionariessincetheRedstookovernorthernVietnamaftertheGenevaarmisticeof twoyearsago. Furtherexpulsionsare expected,astheVietnamesecommunistsareclosely imitatingthoseofChina. TheyhaveChinesecommunistadvisers.
Thethreepriests,Fathers Vieville,LajeuneandLevray,membersoftheParis ForeignMissions,were workinginSontayvicariate, westofHanoi.Fathers VievilleandLajeunewere triedby"people'scourts" severaltimes.
FatherLevraywasputon trialsixtimesandsentenced todeath.Becauseofhis ill-health,theFrenchgov-ernmentalrepresentativein Hanoiinducedthecommuniststoallowtheprieststo cometothecityformedical treatment.Hissentence wascommutedtoexpulsion.
Allthreehavearrivedin Saigon.
InHanoicitythecommunistshavenotinterfered directlywithmissionaries yet.Accordingtotheexpelledpriests,Archbishop JohnDooley,theApostolic Delegate,hissecretary,ColumbanFatherTerence O'Driscoll,andtheFrench andCanadianmissionaries inthecityarewell.
Meanwhile, communist
pressureontheVietnamese clergyhasincreased.FollowingthevisitsofRedsponsored"Catholicdelegations"fromRed-ruled PolandandCzechoslovakia (thelatterincludingtwo priestsfalselydescribedas bishops),thecommunists pushedtheorganisationof "progressiveCatholics"in thenorth.
Itisreportedthatthe15 Vietnamesepriestswhohad sidedwiththeVietminh havenowbeenjoinedby someothers.Theirnumber isstillsmall.Someretnamesepriestsarein munistprisons;how ny isnotknown.
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Hiroshima,Japan,July 28.-TheVicariateApostolic ofHiroshimahasshownan increaseof8,317Catholics inthe cordingpasttenyears,actostatisticsjust releasedbyChurchofficials here. Catholicpopulationofthe vicariateisnow10,070.In 1946ithadonly1,753 Catholics. populationThegeneral ofthearea withinthevicariateis 6,992,008.
pilgrimsandgivingthem hisblessing,heleftthe throneandwentstraight towhereMariawas.
Wecanimaginehowshe feltwhenshesawtheHoly Father,whomshelonged somuchtosee,standingin frontofherandreadyto speaktoher.
Shewantedtoexpressto himhergratitudeforhis great,kindnessintaking noticeofapoorcripple likeher;shewantedtotell himthatthoughthetrip toRomehadcosthergreat sufferingshedidnotregretit.
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Itwasworthit,sinceby itshehadrealisedher lifelongdesireofseeing him,therepresentativeof Christ.
Butshewassoexcited thatshecouldhardlyspeak. Inavoicetremblingwith emotionshesaid:"Dear HolyFather,Ihavesufferedmuchtobehere ," bitshecouldnotsayany mee,becauseHisHoliness in''-rupteclherwiththe remark:"Iquitebelieveit, mydearchild.Onlya Spaniardcouldhavedone it!"
Thenhegaveherhis handtokiss,andaspoor Mariareachedouttohold it,heheldhersandtaking ittohisaugustlipsimprintedonthedeformed fingersalovingkiss,symbolofhispaternalcompassionforhissuffering children.
Afterthismagnificent gesture,HisHolinessturned towardstheotherSpanish pilgrimsandsaidtothem: "Ihopeyouallwillgo backtoyourcountrywith purerhearts,higheraspirations,andstrongerresolutions.Relatetoothers whatyouhaveseenat Rome,andletyoudaily workbenefit,bythelessonsyouhavelearned here."
Thistheydidbytelling everyonethey*met,what theHolyFatherhaddone totheircripplecompanion. Asforthelatter,shewill carrythememoryofher interviewwiththePope, everfreshinhermind, andthekissshereceived fromhimwillactasa soothingbalmforherpains tillherdyingday.
Thestudentswillcome fromHongKong,Korea,the Philippines,Thailand,Burma,India,Ceylon,Indonesia,MalayaandAustralia.Eachwillhaveadefinitecontributiontomake, eitheralectureorareport.
Thetrainingcoursewas plannedoriginallyatthe PaxRomanaregionalseminarheldinMadras,India, inDecember,1954.Oneof
ItwillbegivenbyLeong YewKoh,aCatholicwhois MinisterofHealthandPublicWelfareintheFederationofMalaya. Lectureswillbeinterspersedwithforumsorganisedandconductedbyyoung UniversityofMalayagraduates.Theirpurposeisto giveacomprehensivepictureoflifeinthelocaluniversity.Thiswillserveas abasisfordiscussingwhat universitylifeshouldbe foraCatholicanywhere. tx
Melbourne,Australia,July26.-Morethan
100,000personsareexpectedtoattendaSolemn PontificalMassatComoParkhereonNovember 25,theSundayfollowingtheopeningofthe OlympicGamesinMelbourne. HisEminenceNormanCardinalGilroy,ArchbishopfSydney,willattendtheMass.Catholic athletesandoverseasvisitorswillbeinvited,and manyAustralianprelateswillbepresent.
Sydney,July26.-Australiawouldbeoutragingtheprinciplesofinternationallawif itaccordeddiplomaticrecognitiontoRed China.
Thiswasthethemeofan addressbyWilliamDeane, lecturerininternationallaw atSydneyUniversity,who spokeonthecurrentcampaigntoinducetheAustraliangovernmenttogrant recognitiontoRedChina. Mr.Deane'slectureatthe universitywasarrangedby theNewmanSocietyof CatholicUndergraduates.
Hesaidthat"internationallawisfoundedongood faith,"butRedChinahas notactedingoodfaithbecauseithasconsistentlydefiedtherulesofinternationallaw.Asanexample,he citedtheChineseReds' conspicuouscontemptfor therightsofforeigners,includingthepersecutionof missionaries.
Hechallenged"theprinciplesofexpediency"put forthbysomepoliticalleaders,whoare"advocatingrecognitionoftheChinese communiststoaidAustraliancommercialinterests."
"Onceweacceptexpediencyasthemeasuringrod ofmoralityandlaw,"he
said,"wehaveabandoned theprinciplesonwhichour civilisationisfounded,and thecommunistswillhave alreadywonthemostimportantpartofthebattle."
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Utrecht,TheNetherlands, July28.-AstrongCatholictradeunionmovement isneededinGermany, AugusteVanistendael,generalsecretaryoftheInternationalUnionofChristian workers,tolddelegateto ameetingoftheorganisationhere.
MrVanistendael,whohas hisheadquartersinBrussels,pointedoutthatitwas inGermanfactoriesthatthe Catholictrade'unionsstartedearlyinthiscentury.
TheapplicationofChristianprinciplestolabour relationsisanecessity everywhere,hesaid.He expressedthehopethat Germanywouldagainassumeherroleasleaderin thisfield.
VaticanCity,July26-HisHolinessPope PiusXIIhasexhortedmembersofaBelgian women'sorganisationtofightvigorously against"ahostileworldpenetratedby paganism." toeducationandchildwelfare. TheHolyFathertoldthe
ThePopespoketorepre- sentativesoftheNational FederationofPatronagesof Belgium,asocietythatcombinesallcharitableactivitiesofCatholicwomenin Belgium.
Itsworksrangefrombabysittingandcareofthesick
womentheyliveinaworld thatattackstheirfaithand purityinathousandways. Toforestallthesedangers,hesaid,th,gyshouldremain absolutelyfaithfultotheir dignityasChristiansby beingmilitantdaughtersof GodandoftheChurch.
Athens,Greece,July28.-Katholiki,officialorganoftheCatholicBishopsofGreece, hastakenAthensnewspaperstotaskfor theirlaudatorycommentsontherecentvisit ofYugoslavia'scommunistdictator, shalTito,totheIslandofCorfu.
"Wemustnotforget," theCatholicpapersaid, "thatTitoisanimplacable persecutorofChristianity,andespeciallyoftheCatholicChurch."
MarshallTitoandhis wifespentfivedayson Corfu.Theyweregivena 21-gunsalutebyGreek shipsandenthusiastic cheersbypeoplealongthe harbour.
OneoftheAthensnewspapersreferredtoTitoas "ourdistinguishedguest" and"ourrealandgenuine friend."
Katholikirecalledthatin otherWesterncountries whereTitowentasaguest, religiousprotestmeetings wereorganisedandprayers wererecitedfortheclergy andlaitywhoarestillimprisonedinYugoslavia.
Tito'svisit,thepaper stated,mayhavebeenexpedientbut"noexpediencyshouldbeplacedabovethe religiousfreedomthatcon-
VaticanCity,July28.ProfessorGiuseppeGola,a member.ofthePontifical academysinceitsfoundation diedattheageof79.He wasaprofessorofbotany attheUniversityofPadua andamemberofthe academysinceitsfoundation in1936.
stitutesthebasisandfoundationofallotherliberties."
OntheoccasionofTito's visit,theRosaryConfraternityofGreeceaskedthat similarorganisationsinthe U.S.offer intentionprayersforthe ofHisEminence AloysiusCardinalStepinac, ArchbishopofZagrebavho isinternedbythe'NikoslayRedregimeinhisnativevillageofKrasic.
Munich,July27.-Statues havebeenplacedattwo approachesof"Suicide Bridge"nearheretoactas areligionsdeterrentto peoplecontemplatingsuicide. The100-foothighrailroadbridgeofGrosshesseloheiscalledsuicidebridge becausemorethan200 personshavejumpedfrom itshighestpointtotheIsar riverbelow. Thetwostatues,oneof Christandtheotherofthe BlessedVirgin,wereblessedbyAuxiliaryBishopJohn NeuhauslerofMunichand Freising.
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Ayoungwoman,Miriam Groothuis,hadproduced these,inaheavy,biscuitcolouredplaster.Her'MaterAmabalis'andSt.ElizabethofThuringenwithbeggar'weresculptured withoriginalandexpressivedetail.
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Shedidnotaddthe otherobviousfactor-that she.musthavehadagreat
Theweddingfrock,whichdealoftalenttodothis theplaintiff,Angelina(Missinanovercrowdedand ElayneSibbrett)woreinnotoriously'insecureprofession.
courtwasaravishing affairofheavy,whiteDuchesssatin,calculatedto makeanyjurygivehera sympatheticverdict.
Theheroineofthesecondcomicopera"H.M.S. Pinafore"MissLeitaSalter wasdressedequallystunninglyinabustledaffair ofwhitesatintrimmed withgoldnet.
Indeedthewholeofthe frockingworninthisshow wasoutstandinglypretty andfeminine,andthechoruses,whichincludesomeof thesweetestandmostflowingmelodieseverwritten fortheEnglish-speaking stage,wereexcellently sung.
Herfavouritepartwas theoneofReginain"The LittleFoxes,"inthescreen versionofwhichBette Daviswonacclaim.The producerof.theLiverpool RepertoryPlayhousetelephonedheroneevening withtheofferofthisrole.
Attractedbytheideaof interpretingthisrulthlessly schemingwomanwiththe beguilingSouthernBelle mannerssheacceptedand whentheplay'srunwas finishedstayedonwiththis well-knowncompanyasits leadinglady.
Asarule,however,she specialisedinsophisticated comedyratherthantrage-
InMaidenLane,London, MissWardtoldmewasa churchknownastheactors'church,whereevery firstFridayofthemonth at5.40p.m.aspecialMass wasattendedbyacongregationcomposedlargelyof actorsandactresses, amongstthembeingleadinglightslikeWinifred Atwell,MaxBygraves,Alec GuinessandAustralian operastar.JoanHammond.
ExactingMedium
MissWardfoundfilm starslikeMargaretLockwood,PhyllisCalvertand thehighly-publicisedDiana Dorsfriendlyandco-operativetoworkwith.
Thorough-goingtroupers andunderstandingonlytoo wellthehardshipsofthe professionmostofthem knewhowtoworkasa teamandduringproductionhourshadnotimefor eithertemperamentofaffectation.
Theirflamboyantside, thatnewspapersmakethe mostof,isinmanycasesa shrewdpublicityangle ratherthanatrue-to-life impression.
SewingOrdeal
TelevisionMissWard foundtobethemostexcitingofallmediums.In oneshow"Fashioninthe Making"shewasrequired tomanipulateaSewing machineinaparticularly complicatedpieceofstitching.
Asshehadneverbefore usedamachineshehadto swotupfranticallybeforehand,whichdidnothingtoeliminatehernervousnessatthethoughtthat millionsofeyeswouldbe watchinghergothrough hersewingpacesinarevealingclose-up.
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berger.
OtherCatholicschoolsincludedintheprogramme wereSt.Joseph's,FremantleandLoreto,Nedlands.
EggswererecentlymadeavailablebytheEggMarketingBoard fortheuseofdomesticscienceclassesinschools.Abovegirls ofSantaMariaCollege,Attadale,receivesuppliesfromMr.Youngspaciousagethesedishesyolksandaddsaltand arenowseenonlyinan-pepper,butaddnothing tiqueshops. butadustofpeppertothe Thearistocratofthewhites.Beatthewhitestill groupofegg-dishes,how-theybecometheconsisever,istheomelette.Thetencyoflightsnow. followingrecipeforone "HenseggsarethebestwasgivenmebyanItalian eggs,andthebestbethosechef.Itrunsalmostaz thatbenew."-(14thcer.-lyricallyasapoem,soenturycook-book). thusiasticdoeshebecome overagoodrecipe.
Throughtheagesthe eggsofvariousbirdshave beenusedtosupplement themenu,foreggshave alwaysbeenprizedasone ofthemostvaluableof foods,richinnutriment andequallysuitableforthe epicure,theinvalid,the busywomaninsearchof aquickmealandthemany folkwhodonotwanttoput onweight.
Theaverage2-ounceegg containsalotofnourishmentpackedintoasmall space.
FlotillaOfEggs
Swan,peahens'andfalcon'seggsarenoteaten now,buttheywereonce considereddelicacies.
Thecustomofserving eggsforbreakfastisonly acenturyold.Families wholikedtheircomfort keptalittleflotillaof boiledeggsinashallow chinadishfilledwithhot watertokeeptheeggs fromgoinghardanddrying
ItalianRecipe Breakthreeeggs,puttingthewhitesintoone basinandtheyolksinto another. onehalfegg-shellofwatertoeach egg,measuringintothe shellsasyoubreakthem, (thisisforabsoluteaccuracy).
Putthewaterwiththe
Nowbeattheyolksand watertogetherthoroughly. Tilttheyolksintothe whites,blendlightlytogether,andpourthewhole goldenfoamintothepan inwhichyouhavepreviouslymeltedbutter.
Itshouldmakeadeliciousfrou-frousoundasit greetsthehotbutter,and thetopofthefoamshould quiverdelicately.Cookfor notlongerthanfiveminutes(thecentreshouldbe runny)andslideoutonto ahotdish.Serveinstantly.
"TheDayBeforeTomorrow,"performed bytheUniversityDramaticSocietylastweek isprobablyassignificantaplayashasbeen producedinPerthforsomelongtime.
up. Thesethreeleadahope-
ItpresentstheepisodewarmapprovalinHobart. ofadayinthelifeofaItistobehopedthatthe familyofthree-father,playisseenagaininPerth. motheranddaughter-sur-Nonewhohasseenit vivorsinanatombombedwillbelikelytoforgetthe city. personaltragediesofthe victimsofwhatisleftof thegloryandjingoismof war.
TheQueen-Mothersometimescametowatcha stage-playshot,andMiss Wardwasfascinatedby herstill-lovelyskinand magnificentpearls.
Thelidofthisdishwasless,half-alive,radiation alwaysabeautifullymo-sicknesssaturatedexistdelledchinahen.Inalessencecentredonthe struggletostealorgrow enoughtoeat.Theyarequarantinedoff insideacordonsanitareby thepeopleoutsidetheperimeteroftheirbombed city.Areliefandrationing partyatlastcomesthrough theperimetertobringthem foodbutnottorescuethem.
PrincessMargaretwasan ardenttheatre-goer.Seenat closerangethereisaContinentaltouchbothabout herappearanceandmanner ofdressing.
MissWard,whoreturned hometobewithherreplayingtheleadonAugust centlywidowedmother,is 21intheradioversionof "Robert'sWife."
SheconsidersthatAustralianactorshaveagreat dealofthevitalitythatis sometimeslackinginEnglishacting,thoughcuriously enoughtheytendtoloseit iftheyremainactingin Englandlong,whetherbecauseofthelackofaccustomedsunshineorthe coolingeffectofrestrained atmosphereandlongtraditionshehasneverbeen abletomakeout.
Atanyrate,shehopes thatthesupportofagrowingtheatre-consciouspublic willmakethistransportationfromtheirnativeclimateunnecessary.
Theselostpeople,contaminatedwithradiation, cannotbeletout.Oneof therescuepartyiskilled byamanwhohasbeen leftmadbytheatombombing.Thedaughterof thefamilyiskilledinthe huntforthemadman.
LevelOfGrandeur
TheUniversityDramaticGroup,despitetheir youth.liftedtheworkto thatlevelofgrandeurby sincerity,clearspeaking, teamworkandrestraintin acting.TheauthorisRic Throssell-aWestAustralian.TheproducerisTed O'Keefe.
The W.A.University DramaticSocietyistaking theplaytoHobartforthe annualUniversitydramatic festival.JohnDonnelly (ex-C.B.H.S.Highgate)and JohnMeddemann(ex-St. Louis)takeprincipalparts. Thetheme,presentation andlevelofactingofthe playarelikelytogetit
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Yokohama,Japan,Juiy 28.-AnAssociationof CatholicMaimedPeople, whoseaimistofostera spiritofmutualassistance amongcrippledpeople,is beingestablishedinJapan.
DirectoroftheassociationwillbeFatherFeliciano Perez,superioroftheOrder ofPiousSchools,whohas hisheadquartershere.
Firstissueoftheassociation'smagazine,Tomoshibi, appearAugust15. Membersoftheassociationaremaimedpeopleand theirsponsors.
MissELSIEKELLY
(LateofBonMarcheLtd
SpecialisinginSurgicalandFashionCorsets;ExclusiveLingerieandHosiery. "Salon."Room109.First Floor,SheffieldHouse 713HayStreet (everLevinson's) PhoneBF3518
Posty'sWhistle
Deargirls,boys,tinies andothers,-Iwantyouall bojointhemanynuns,childrenandpriestswhoare prayingforourverydear "Grandmother,"Mrs.Eastcott,togetbetter.Shedecidedtohaveattemptsat growingwings,butweall linedupandhavechained hertousabitlonger.
WhentheSistersatthe Rivervaleschoolknew "Grandmother"wasill,they puthernameupandaskedalltoprayforher.It mustfeelwonderfultobe soloved.
Sheevenhadaflippant bowinherhairthismorning.IwonderifSt.Peter suppliedtheribbon?
Alsonextweekwewill welcometoour"corner" Phyllis,weeaboriginallass, agedlessthansix.She comestouswithMaryRose Patterson,withwhomshe doescorrespondencelessons.
Sosendmeinanyaboriginallegendsthatyou know.
HappybirthdayallSeptemberites.Birthdaybox nextmonth.
Love, AUNTMOLLIE, LEPRECHAUN
Yes,whenIgettoIreland AleprechaunI'llsee. I'llwraphimupforgrandma, Andhowsurprisedshe'llbe. I'lltakehimuptoBlarney, Tofillhistalkwithguile, Andhe'lltelloffogs,and gnome-witchedbogs, ForErin'sGrandma'sIsle. -"CabbageLear'
Week'sWinners
DorothyBombara,St.
Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle:OnePictureforthe Riddles:AwardedtoKathleenSalmon,98King-st., Boulder.
TragedyAvertedInTrainSmash
Iboardedatrainat Waterloostationwhich wouldtakemetomyaunt's homeinLiverpool.
AsImademywaydown thecorridorofthetrainI foundacarriagethatIliked andinwhichImademyself comfortable.
AsIsattheregazingout ofthewindowIwasinterruptedbyavoicesaying:
"DoyoumindifIcome in?"
Thespeakerwasanold manwithgentleeyesanda whitebeard.
"OfcourseIdon'tmind," Isaid.
Theoldgentlemantook outanewspaperandbegan toscanitspages.
DisasterStrikes
Suddenly,withoutany warning,therewasaterrificcrashofrendingtimber andbeforemyshocked mindcouldrealisewhatwas happening,Iwasthrown violentlyagainsttheoppositesideofthecarriage, withthebreathknocked completelyoutofme.
HowlongIlaythereI wasnevertoknow;but gradually1realisedthatwe hadcrashed,thatourcarriagehadbeenthrownonits sidebytheimpact.
Fortunatelymycompan- * ion,otherthanahugelump soweeeimiximweeeeeeeeksoix You
onhisheadandabadshaking,wasallright. Bystandingontheseat Iwasabletoreachthewindowandpulledmyselfout andjumpedtotheground. Peoplewererushing everywhere,whilethe white-facedporterswere tryingtokeepeverybody calm.
TrainsCollide
Apparentlyagoodstrain hadbeenwronglysignalled ontoourline,butasthe twodrivershadseeneach other,theyhadputontheir brakessothespeedwith whichtheycollidedwasnot toogreat.
Onlythefirstthreecarriageswerebadlydamaged, andluckilynobodywasseriouslyinjured.
1toldtheporterabout theniceoldgentlemanwho wasquicklytakencareof. Hewasthinkinghewould neveragaingoforatrain ride.
Ithenwalkedtheshort distancetothenextstation andboardedanothertrain which,halfanhourlater, broughtmetomyaunt's housewhereIwaswarmly welcomed.
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KathleenJoinsUp 98King-st., Boulder.
DearAuntMollie,-How areyougettingon?
ThisisthefirsttimeI havewrittentoyou.Iwish tobeamemberofthe "corner."Iam12onSeptember3andIhavethree sisters,Marie,Maud,Dorothyandthreebrothers, Maurice,Raymondand Michael.
DorothygoestoSt.Gertrude'scollege,NewNorcia, sheisgoingtobeateacher.
Mytwobrothersgoto C.B.C.andmyotherbrother goestoSt.Joseph's,asI do.
MyteacherisSisterMary Colmanandsheisthebest teacherIhavehad.
Wehavetobequietbecausedadlistenstothe cricket,thesameasJudith HaighasIreadin"The Record."
Iamsendinginastory andriddles.
Mybestsubjectsare arithmetic,spellingand English.
Ilovesports;eachMondaywehavesports.On Thursdaywehavetennis lessonsandIlikethem verymuch.
Iread"TheRecord"each weekandfinditveryinteresting.Well,it'spastmy bedtimenow.Good-bye.
Iremain, Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENSALMON.
DearKathleen,-Abig welcometothe"corner"and Ihopethatyourwholeinterestingfamilywilljoinin.
2aArthur-st Inglewood.
DearAuntMollie,-Itis alongtimesinceIhave writtentoyou.Iamnowin fifthstandard.Istillgoto St.Peter'sschool,Bedford Park.
Wearehavingourhalfyearlyexamsnow.Ilearn tennisfromMr.MaxBonner.Hecomestoourschool andteaches.Ialsolearn balletatschool.
SisterM.Assumptateachesmemusic.Mybrother hasgonetojointhePassionistseminary.Wemiss himverymuch.
Ialsohaveacousinin theJesuitnovitiateinMelbourne.
Myunclemanagesthe LordForrestolympicpool inKalgoorlie.
Imustsaygoodbyenow.
Yourlovingniece, JUDITHIVES.
DearJudith,-Yes,we havemissedyou.It'sbeen averylongtime.Nowthat youarebackweallwant tohearlotsfromyou. Stories,poemsandeverythingelse.
Wasityouwhosentthe stamps?Howwonderfulto havetwobrothersgiving theirlivestoGod.
Iknowhowyoumust allmissthem,butwhen youdo,thinkofallthesouls theywillsave.
Askthemtoprayforus all.Love, AUNTMOLLIE.
InEgyptalongtimeago amannamedAndrocles losthiswayinthewoods.
FatherMartindaleoncesaid,"Ittakesall sortstomakeamoderndaysaint "and hiswordscamebacktomeonJuly29.
Ikneltinthepackedpews ofSt.Mary'sCathedraland watchedthehundredsflock intodohomagetoanerstwhileboydelinquent.It wasthefourthcentenaryof thefoundingoftheJesuit order,thattodaynumbers thousands,ineverycorner oftheworld.Theycameto honourSt.Ignatius.
Infrontofme,children knelt,rowuponrowofSt. Louis'boys.Alloverthe CathedralwereoldSt. Louis'boys,andmany amongstuswereproud parentsofboyswhointhe spiritualarmyoftoday,are followinginthefootsteps, andusingtheammunition ofprayerandtrainingthat St.IgnatiusLoyola,oncethe blacksheepofhisfamily, haslaiddownasthefoundationofhisorder.
Onceafamoussoldier, IgnatiusLoyolawasahecticyouth,whosegaytimes andboisterousfriendsgave hisfamilymanyaheadache,culminatinginhis eldestbrothersuggesting thatheshouldleavethe greatcastlewherehegrew upandventureforthto paintsomeotherspotred.
Butbecomingill,there wasnothingtoreadatthe
thegreatpleasuretomeet Fr.CharlesPlaterS.J.,on avisittoMalta,wherehe camefromOxford,leaving behindhimthebulldogthat helovedsowell.HisdoctororderedhimtoMalta torest. HehadbeenintheislandOneDaywhenhe cametoourhouseabout startingsomethingforthe poor. Weyounggirlsformed abandabouthim,andhe droveusandhimselflike mad,helpingallthepovertythatwehadtakenfor grantedforsolong.
Hewasdeadinamonth. AndeveryMalteseparish senthundredstohisfuneral. TheGovernorandBishop MaurusCaruanaledthe cortege,andtheprocession stretchedfromthecapital, Valetta,wherehehalain instateinthebeautiWeoCathedralofSt.John,for overtwomiles.
StruggleForIndia
Andhecouldnotspeak awordofMaltese.Hehad spokentothemthroughan interpreter.Hiswasagospelofloveandbrotherhood. Mymostprizedpossession isaletterfromhismother hospital,andIgnatiusLoy-thankingmeforsomesnaps olawasgivenabatteredItookofhimlaidout.He Saints. oldcopyofthelivesoftheforone,don'tgivehimanyhad thesmileofasaint.I, HejeeredabitwhenherestinHeaven. startedreadingit,thenthe'InItalytodaywehave heroiccourageofthemen FatherLombardi.He,too, grippedhisimagination.ispreachingthemessageof Onephasesanginhishead.love.
MASTER ANDWHEELCYLINDER OVERHAULING
CornerofRoyaland BrookStreets EASTPERTH
Ialsolovetennis,though atthemomentmyfamily havetakenupgolf.Igarden.Wheredoyoucomein thesports? Thanksfortheriddles. Youmustwriteallstories inink,andputyourname onthem.Sendusinlots more.
Love, AUNTMOLLIE.
* ThoughtForWeek Godgivesuslove.SomethingtoloveHelendsus. (SpeciallyfortheIves family.)
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Suddenlyheheardanoise likeacatmeowing.It camefromsomewherenearby.Helookedandfound alioncub.Itwaslicking itspaw.
Androcleswasgoingto killitwhenitwalkedtowardshimlimping.Itslittlepawhadabigthornin itandwasbleeding. Hefeltsorryforit,so hetookthethornoutand bandageditwithawhite handkerchief.
Hewassoonhomeand forgotaboutthelion.Many yearspassedandrulerswho hatedJesuswerekillingthe Christians.
TheybroughtAndrocles beforetheruler.Theruler askedhimifhehatedJesus. Androclessaid"No."
"Throwhimtothelions then,"saidtheruler.
Thesoldiersdidthis.One lionrantowardshim.It stoppedandstartedlicking him.
ThenAndroclessawa scaronthelion'spawandrememberedthelittlelion hehadhelped. Whenthepaganssawthis theyhadtolethimgo.
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Cologne,Germany,July 24.-TheCatholicFilm Leaguehasselectedan underwatercolourmovieto beplacedonitsbestfilm list.Thefilmis"The SilentWorld,"filmedoff thecoastofFranceby Jacques-YvesCousteau.
Thisisthethirdfilmto winabestfilmlistingfrom theleaguethisyear.The othersincludeaFinnish anti-warpictureand"The Prisoner,"whichstarred AlecGuiness,whoisarecentconverttoCatholicism.
"Toleavelifegloriously." InIndiatodaySt.IgnaFlinginghissoldier'scoattius'sonsarethrowingupa aroundhimwhenhewasbulwarkofprayer,knowdischargedfromhospital,heledgeandcouragetomeet limpedoutasoldierstill,theoncomingtideofdisbutasoldierforGod."Justtrust,materialismandsetachangeofgenerals .,,, fishness. againquotingFatherMartindale.
TyburnMemorial
Anditallstartedwitha wilfulboywhobrookedno correction.
Iwonder,children,ifany WefindSt.Ignatius'sonsofmy"cornerites"willfolallovertheworld,alwayslowinthegloriousfootsteps bringingtotheirfightforofSt.IgnatiusandSt. Godcolour,romance,andaFrancisXavier.Whata slantoneverydayproblemswonderfulthoughttowrap thatmeetsthemodernneed.aroundus!
Q.:Whathasatongueyet cannottalk?
A.:Ashoe.
Q.:Whathasneck,arms, tailbutcannottalk?
A.:Ashirt.
Runningthroughthehis-Takeonedelinquentboy and toryofEnglandwefind theJesuitsadventuring * * forthforGod,undaunted amidstdangersthatcowed mostmen. WherethetrafficofLondonroars,comingtowards HydeParkandMarbleArch asimpleslabmarksthe spotofTyburn-Tyburn thickwithJesuitmartyrs.
AtIbumconvent,York (calledtheBarConvent) wheretheLoretonuns' founderMaryWardspent sometime,thereisabloodstainedwardrobeofFr. Campion,andotherJesuit relicsofElizabethantimes.
InadarkEnglishprison weseethegatewhereFr. Campion'shandscameup tobless,eveninhisdarkest daysof cution,starvation,perserackingandneardeath. AndinLondonwhencold, hunger,poverty,anddespairreigned,withthefog (somuchapartofthe greatcity)dailyblackeningthecheerlesshomes,agay
Q.:Whathasnotgotflesh andbonebutisalive?
A.:Electricwire.
Q.:Whatbirdskeepyou companyatmeals?
A.:Aswallow.
Q.:Whenisapianolikea bank?
A.:Whenitgivesout notes.
Q.:Whatdoesaship weighbeforeitsetssail?
A.:Whenit'sanchored.
Q.:Inwhatmonthde ladiestalkless?
A.:,InFebruary,because it'stheshortest.
Q.:Whyisthesunlike agoodloaf?
A.:Becauseit'slight whenitrises.
Q.:Whenisaboitkea bandofJesuitscollectedtheparcel? poorandhadbenedictionA.:Whenheiswrapped andgayhymnsthatwestillinthought.singtoday:"DailyDaily,"Q.:Whatmissisalways "StaroftheSea,""Immac-makingblunders?ulateImmaculate"etc. A.:Amis-take. WhenIwasagirlIhad-KATHLEENSALMON.
Phones:W1121,W2141;AfterHours:M2681.
IFYOUWANTTOSEEAmericanmannersattheirbest,trytalkingtoanativeofthe.Atlantic SeaboardaboutAustralia. Bredasheisinatraditionofcourtesy,hewillneveractuallyfall asleepasyoutalk;andifheyawns,hewillnearlyalwaysremembertocoverhismouthwithhishand..
ByWilfridSheedin"TheSign."Hewillprobablyaski-hefollowingtwoquestions: "AustraliaisjustlikeTexas,isn'tit?"And"Where exactlyisAustraliaanyway?" Hemayinquire afterthekangarooswithaflashofinterest,butMr.SheedisthesonofFrankSheed,D.D., eventhekangaroo,afteryougetoverthefirstshock, isnotafundamentallyexcitingobject;andinhisandMaisieWard,well-knownEnglishpubway,hesymbolisesthebankruptcyofAustraliaasalishers.Heisamemberofthefirmanda subjectofconversion. free-lancewriter.HeseesAustraliafrom
Inthesecircumstances,areportontheChurchintheEnglishpointofview,althoughhehas Australiatakesonsomethingoftheairy,unrealvisitedthecountry. qualityofareportontheChurchonMars:niceto knowthatthereareCatholicseventhere-nice, butnotparticularlystimulating.So shouldlike Thesequestionscanhardlywaitforananswer toprefacemybriefreportontheAustralianChurchifAustraliaistosurviveandgrow.Andyetthere withanevenbrieferaccountofwhyAustraliamat-hasbeenamarkedtendencytoshelveallthreeof tersatall,andwhyitisspecificallyimportantthatthem,oratbest,todiscussthemonasuperficial
Thisistooharshajudgment,butthinkitistrue, thatthelaitylagswellbehindthehigherclergyin the'urchshouldbestrongthere. short-termbasis. expressingtheChurch'sposition.Occasionallay-
Beforethewar,Australialooked,fromthedis- thinkitfairtosaythattheAustralianhierarchymen,suchasSantamaria,PaulMaguire,thepretance,likeanovergrownSouthSeoisland,populatedhasshownasmuchawarenessofAustralia'sprob-sentambassadortoRome,andDennisJackson,a bysheepandtennisplayers,happilyremovedfrom)emsasanybodyinthecommunity.Everyyear,highlyoriginalnewscommentator,maketheirvoices civilisationanditstiresomeaffairs.Sincethewar,thethirty-threebishopsofAustraliaissueasocialheardintheoutsideworldbutnotintheimpressive civilisationhasmovedclosertoit.InthesmallerjusticestatementwhichstudiessuchquestionsasvolumewithwhichMannix'sorGilroy'sboomout. worldofmodernmilitarystrategy,itisnowfarfromfamilyincomeandthesocialisationofindustrywith remote.AndithasbecomeamorevaluablelandaprofundityrareinAustraliandiscussion.Some-Oneofthechiefreasonsforthisistheabsence initself,uraniumandoilhavebeendiscoveredintimestheyareaccusedofgoingtoofarintopolitics,ofaCatholicUniversityinAustralia.Untilreconsiderablequantities,andthereisdoubtlessmoreandthereisnodoubtthatArchbishopMannix,thecently,Catholicshaveshownanunderstandableretocome. astoundingninety-one-year-oldArchbishopofMel-luctancetogotothesecularuniversities. The AFriend)NationWithoutIdeas bourne,hasmadeanumberoffranklypoliticaluniversitieshaverespondedbymakingitdifficult
Toberichistobeinteresting,andseveralover-statements.Butonthewhole,theyhavestuckforCatholicstogetaheadintheacademicworld. h
AtpresentthereareabouthalfadozenCatholic closelytoquestionsofprinciple. populatedAsiannationshavebeguntolookatAus-
Thespecificallypoliticalvoiceofthebishops professorsandnomorethantwentyseniorlecturers traliawithsuspiciousinterest,admiringbothits anddemonstratorsinallthestateuniversities. wealthanditsemptiness. AstheonlyWesternhascomefromaMelbournelawyernamedBartolo-FrankLetters,oneofAustralia'sleadingclassicists, societyconnectedwiththeAsiancommunity,itismewSantamaria.IthassomethimesbeenaskedisanexampleofaCatholicscholarwhohasnot atonceaninfluenceandanoutpost.Insuchcir-whetherSantamariaisafrontforthebishopsorattainedadequaterecognition. Theresulthas cumstances,eventhesheephavetakenonanewwhetherthebishopsareafrontforSantamaria.AtbeenashortageofCatholicsintheprofessions,inimportance.(Eighty-fivepercentofthenation'sanyrate,theconnectionisanintimateone,andcludingteaching,andagenerallackofintellectual incomecomesfromwool,anditisthisincomewhichSantamaria'spaper,the"NewsWeekly,"mayfair-distinctionthroughouttheCatholicbody. musteventuallybeusedtodeveloptheotherre-lybesaidtoexpressthehierarchy'sposition:it aCatholicsDon'tMakeThemselvesFelt sources). favoursacertainamountofAsianimmigration,
AndtheCatholicshavetakenonanewimport-largeEuropeanimmigrationscheme(withAustralianThispositionismendingslowly. Mostofthe oncetoo. CatholicsguaranteeingindividualEuropeanrefug-universitieshaveCatholicresidentialcolleges,and ees),aredistributionofpopulationwithagreaterthehierarchyismoreencouragingthanitusedto
ForalthoughAustraliaisafriendlynotion,with commendableinstincts,itisanationwithoutaemphasisonagriculture(AustralianstendtocrowdbetoyoungCatholicswhowantauniversityeduphilosophy.TheaverageAustralianishappy-go-intotheirfivemaincities,wheretheracetrackscation.ArchbishopMannixhasestablisheda luckyalmosttoafault.Histwofavouriteoccu- astrongersystemofnationaldefence,social-travellingfellowshipwhichhasso sixAuspotionsareprobablybettingandswimminginisationofpublicutilities,anall-outdriveagainsttralionsabroadforpost-graduatestudy,andtwoof shark-infestedwaters. internalCommunism,andconsiderablepro-Ameri-themhavealreadyreturnedandpickedupacademic
Australiaisanationwhichneedsideasbadlycanisminmattersofforeignpolicy. appointments.TheCatholicAustralianuniversity ItneedsideasifitistohaveanyinfluenceontheHierarchyForcedToTakeLead studentischeerfullybelligerent,inthenational ideologicalworldofAsia.Anditneedsideasto Australiamanner,giventowritingfunnysongsanddebating chartitsowncourse,internationally,andinsuch hasalwaysbeenblessedwithoutstand-noisilywithanybodywhofeelslikeit. inishoand al ders.Inits ls, domesticspheresaslabor,immigration,andpublicthec bolonyps ofNewclericSouthlea ear WaleshadonlyoneydpriestItistobehopedthatsomeday,thiseducated morals.Asaninstanceofthelatter,Australia(andsometimesnoteventhat)andyetitsCatholicclasswillassumesomeofthehierarchy'sburdenin haslongbeennotedforhavingoneofthelowestpopulationremainedconstantandvital:thepriestsexpressingthevoiceoftheChurch;butsofarithas birthratesinthewhiteworld.Butalthoughbirththeydidhavewereofsuchoutstandingquality.shownfewsignsofdoingso. Onereasonforthis controlisvirtuallyanationalproblem,inthefaceLater,BishopUllathornehadagreatdealtodowithisatraditionencouragedbythebishopsthemselves ofunder-population,itisveryseldomdiscussed.theabolitionoftheconvictshipmentstoAustralia;bywhichCatholicshavekeptoutofthestreamof ThereisanalmostdisarmingcasualnessinAus-andlaterstillBishopMoranplayedasignificantsecularaffairstotendtheirowngarden.Consetrolionpaganismwhichcontrastswiththesolemnpartintheestablishmentofnationalunification.quentlytheyhavebuiltupanimpressivehomogenlong-windedtheorisingofpagansinAmericaandAtthemomentArchbishopMannix,CardinalGil-eityasabody,buttheyhavenotlearnedhowto England. roy,ofSydney,andArchbishopDuhig,ofBrisbane,makethemselvesfelt.VisitingCatholics(even ThreeProblemsArePressing areintheoldtraditionofvigorousleadership;andIrishoneswhohavehighstandards)areinvariably
Similarly,inlabourquestions,therehasbeenBishopErisO'Brien,ofCanberra,isoneoftheimpressedbythepietyofAustralianCatholics;but muchmoreactivitythanreflection.Thelabourcountry'sleadingscholars. notbytheeffectofitonthecommunity.Australia unionsinAustraliahavemadetremendousprogress Itsometimesseemsthatthehierarchyisforcedhasanedifyinglysmallleakage,butashockingly andaresecondtononeintheworldinlighteningtomaintaintheCatholicpositioninAustraliansmallnumberofconvertstoo. theworkingman'sload.Foritspart,theAustralianaffairs,becausethelaitycannottakecareofitself. ContinuedonPage16 governmenthaslongprovidedtwodaringandper hapsdebatableblessingsincompulsorylabourarbitrationandminimumwagelaws.Ithasalso providedacivilservicewhichemploysanestimated one&fourofthemalepopulation.Andyetyou willMidverylittlediscussionoftheprinciplesbehindthesethings.Australiaisundoubtedlya countryinwhichbigthingshappen;butitsometimesseemsthatveryfewpeoplethereknowwhy theydo.Itgivestheimpressionofbeingafearlesslyprogressivecountry,withoutanideainits head.
AnditisherethattheCatholicChurchcomesin. ForitisnottheleastoftheChurch'sdutiesto makepeopletakelifeseriously.Inthiscase,she mustnotonlyprovidearticulatemoralleadership, butmusthelptofurnishanationalphilosophy worthyofAustralia'snewstatusasanation. In particular,shemusthelptoprovideanswerstoat leastthreepressingquestions:
1. ShouldAustraliaabandonits"whiteAustralia"policyandallowacertainnumberofAsians toimmigrate,beforetheAsianstakeituponthemselvestocomewithoutinvitation?
2.HowmanyEuropeansconAustraliaabsorb inanefforttobuildupherownwhitepopulation? Stubbornrefusaltoreproduceamongthewhite nativeshasleftAustralia,acountrynearlyaslarge astheUnitedStates,withapopulationofbarelyMagnificent
ninemillion.Inanover-crowdedworld,thisisan internationalscandal.
3.ShouldAustraliacontinuealongthepathto socialism?Morebasically,howmuchsociallegis-
lotionisitgoodforamanandastatetohave?
InviewoftheoppositionexpressedtotheCommonwealthGovernment'soffertopayinterest(upto£25,000ayear)onloans raisedbyChurchestobuildnewsecondaryschoolsintheAustralianCapitalTerritory,astatementofthesituationinotherparts oftheBritishCommonwealth,inIreland,andinHollandisgiven herefrom"TheCatholicWeekly,"Sydney.
CANADA: ofequipmentareprovidedL.E.A.,includingthepay-
Inmajorprovincesof Canada,likeAlberta,Quebec,Ontario,andSaskatchewan,whatarecalled "separate"schools,consistingmainlyofprimary schoolsconductedbyreligiousdenominations,receive publicassistance.
Themethodoffinancing themistwofold.TheProvincialGovernmentapportiongrantstoeducation whicharesharedequallyby Stateandseparateschools onthebasisofattendance ateach.Theirmainsource ofincome,however,istaxation.
Assessedonproperty holdings,thetaxesareallottedtowhichevertypeof institutionthetaxpayerdecides-Stateorseparate.
IRELAND: BothCatholicandProtestantschoolsalikebenefit fromGovernmentfinancial assistance.Theassistance extendstobothprimaryand secondaryeducation.
TheIrishsystemof nationaleducation,whichis primary,waspreviously undenominational,butis nowinpracticedenominational.
Protestantschools,for example,areembracedin thissystem.TheyareunderProtestantmanagement andtheyreceiveGovernmentassistance.
inmostcases.SalariesandmentofallteachersatacothergrantstoteachersareceptedprofessionalstandpaidentirelybytheState,ards,internalrepairs,heatnodenominationaldistinc-ing,lighting,equipment,etc. tionbeingmadebetween teachers.
SincetheHadowReport of1936,theL.E.A.mayproTherearegrantstohelpvidefrom50%to75%of defraycostslikeheatingtheexpensesinvolvedin andcleaningandtheprovi-providingnewdenominasionoffreetextbooksfortionalseniorschools. necessitouschildrenofallApprovedsecondary denominations. schools,ConductedbyreliGovernmentassistancetogiousdenominations,receive secondaryschoolswhichareassistancefrompublicfunds largelyprivateisalsopro-invariousways. videdirrespectiveofde-Thesysteminaugurated nomination.
Governmentassistancein-bytheButlerActof1944 facilitatesvariousformsof eludescapitationgrants,assistanceinrelationto literarygrants,grantsforbothprimaryandsecondarychoirsandorchestras,Irishschools,andthuscontinues languagegrantsandsoon.andextendsassistanceto Partofthesalariesofdenominationalschoolsfrom secondaryschoolteachers,publicfundswhichhad amountinginpracticetooperatedintheperiod1902 aboutone-third,ispaidbyto1944underwhatwas theGovernment. knownasthe"dualsystem."
ENGLAND: Somesecondaryschools InEngland(andWales)(e.g.,intheLondon,Midtheeducationsystem,whichdlesex,Cardiff,Birmingham ishighlydecentralisedandandBradfordareas)receivereposeslargefunctionsina"deficiencygrant,"i.e.,a LocalEducationAuthori-sumequaltothedeficitbeties,recognisestheprincipletweenincomefromfeesand ofassistancetodenomina-expenditure. tionalschoolsfromcentralThisispaidinpractice andLocalGovernmentbytheL.E.A.andrecouped funds. inpartfromtheexchequer.
Thishasbeensosince 1902andavenuesofassist-
SCOTLAND: ancewereenlargedin1936CatholicschoolsinScotand1944. landhavebeenreceiving Governmentaidsince1872; Themaintenanceofwhatinotherwords,fortheentireperiodduringwhichaid hasbeenwithheldfrom CatholicschoolsinAustralia.
Suchschools,Catholicandarecalledelementary Protestantalike,receiveschoolsarethuspartofthe grantstowardserectionStatesystemofeducation. costs,sometimestothefullThisarrangementhasoperamount.Theyalsoreceiveatedforover50years. grantsforadditions,im-Thedenominationspurprovementsanddevelop-chasethesiteanderectthe mentalprojects. building,andmaintenance
GrantstowardstheOastexpensesaremetbythe 1::**::4:-:+4++++;,+::-:4::',4
In1918theScottishEducationActwaspassed,settingupcountyeducation authorities.AllCatholic schoolswhichvoluntarily placethemselvesunder theseauthoritiesreceiveda substantialmeasureoffinancialassistance.
Forinstance,thesalaries ofteacherswerepaidby theCountyEducational authorities.
Aconsolidatingactwas passedin1946whichprovidedadditionalamenities suchasfreemilk,midday mealsand,wherenecessary, freeclothing. Theeducationalauthoritiesreceivedtheirmoney throughthe Education (Scotland)Fund,whichwas underthecontrolofthe SecretaryforScotland.The moneyforthisfundisprovidedbyParliament.
HOLLAND: Everyjuridicalpersonin Holland(association,foundationorecclesiastical body)intendingtoestablishaschool,isentitledto co-operationbytownauthorities.
Ifcertainconditionsare fulfilledthetownmustaid intheerectionandmaintenanceoftheschool.
Theseconditionsare:
(1)Awrittenstatement signedbyanumberofparentsdeclaringtheywillsend theirchildrentotheschool.
Thewaysofmentalprayer,whetherin meditationorincontemplation,arestrange pathstomanypeople;yettheyarenottoo difficulttolearn.
Melbourne,July31.-The firstcourseinmoralleadershipforagroupofCatholicofficersapdmenfrom armyandnavyunitsis Au.stralis,hasendedhere.
Theeight-dayprogramme,heldatFlinders NavalDepot,wasdesigned tostrengthenthereligious beliefsandmoralprinciples ofmembersofthearmed services,therebyenabling themtoexerciseamore positiveChristianinfluence onothers. Inthepost-waryears thesecourseshavebecome aregularfeatureofservice lifeintheBritishforcesin theUnitedKingdomandon foreignstations.
Thecourseopenedwitha dayofrecollectionandeach day'sstudyopenedwitha DialogueMassandconcludedwithBenedictionofthe MostBlessedSacram FatherJ.A.Morgdeputychaplaingeneral,and FatherK.P.Ellis,senior navalchaplain,organised thecourse.
AsimilarcourseforProtestantpersonnelisplanned.
(2)TheAssociationmust fileadeclarationofitsintentiontodepositinthe towntreasury15%ofthe estimatedcostofbuildingandfurnishingtheschool.
(BothStateandcitycontributetowardstherestofthe cost.)
Oncethebuildingiscompleted,theStateentersinto thepicture.Itpaysthesalariesofasmanyteachers asarepermittedbylawfor aschoolofthatparticular size.
Thetownisthenaskedto contributetowardsthecost ofmaintenanceandother operationalcosts.Itmust payexactlythesame amountperstudenttoa Catholicschoolasitpaysto itsownpublicschools.
TuitionfeesinDutch schoolsarepaidaccordingto theincomeoftheparents.
Thus,inpoorareasthe Governmentassistanceison ahigherscalethaninthe wealthyareas.
Soulswouldbefarhapieriftheycouldrealise thattheworldofGodand ofHisangelsandHissaints isnotfaroff,butrightat ourelbowwhenwewishto calluponit.Godiseverywhere.
Hehasgivenusthe Church,withitsmagnificentMassandthesacraments,tofurnishuswith necessarygrace;butHehas notclosedthewaytoprivatepersonalcommunicationwithHim-afactthat manyforget. TheartofpersonalcommunicationwithGod throughunionofourwill withHis,throughlovefor Him,andthroughsacrifice ofourpersonaldesiresto Hisholywill,issomething Hemaygiveusifwesincerelywantit,eventhough itistoogreatagiftfor usreallytomeritit.
Trisisthemysticalside ofourCatholicreligion. ComingdirectlyfromGod, suchmysticalcommunion, ifgenuine,isneverinconictwithwhattheChurch teaches,butitgivesusa newappreciationofthe personalrelationbetween thesoulandGod,andofthe depthsandrichesofHis loveforus.
ConformityOfWill
Itmakesreligionamost personalfactorinourlives, andletsusrealisethatthe infiniteGodisnotaloof, butonewhowithaFather's eagernesslovesus. OurloveforHimconsists,wroteSt.Theresaof Avila,notintheextentof ourhappiness,butinthe firmnessofourdeterminationtotrytopleaseGod ineverything;andtoendeavour,inallpossible ways,nottooffendHim; andtopraytoHimever toadvancethehonourand gloryofHisSonandthe growthoftheCatholic Church.
Thehighestperfection, shesaid,consistsnotininteriorfavoursoringreat rapturesorvisionsorinthe spir;fofprophecy,butin the',ringingofourwillsso closelyintoconformitywith thewillofGodthat,as soonaswerealiseHewills anything,wedesireitourselveswithallourmight, andtakethebitterwith thesweet,knowingthatto beHisMajesty'swill.
Ifourloveisperfect,
ithasthequalityofleadingustoforgetourown pleasureinordertoplease Himwhomwelove.Immenseasourtrialsmay be,theybecomesweetto usifweknowthatweare pleasingGod.Andthose whohavereachedthis statelovetobepersecuted anddishonouredand wronged,Teresasays. Letus,maketoGoda completesurrenderofour willsothatHemayunite itwithHisown,sheurges. LetusbeseechHimthat thefireofHislovemay comedownfromheaven andconsumethisoursacrifice.Letusgiveupeverythingthatmaydisplease Him.
Mentalprayer,thesaint wrote,isinherviewnothingbutfriendlyconversation,andfrequentsolitary conversation,withHim whoweknowlovesus.
Shesaidshedidnotunderstandthefearsofthose whoareafraidtobegin mentalprayer.Thedevil instillsthisfearintous thathemaydousreal harm.
AllCapableOfLove
Itmustberealised, Teresaargued,thatnot everybodyhasbynaturean imaginationcapableofmeditating,whereasallsouls arecapableoflove.The soul'sprofitconsistsnotin thinkingmuch,butinloving much.
ShewarnsthatChrist wouldnothaveonewho lovesHimtakeanyother roadthanthatwhichHe tookHimself-obediens usqueadmortem-thatof beingobedientevenunto death.
Sheadvisedthatweget animageorpictureofthe Lord,onethatwelike,and useitregularlywhenever wetalktoHim,"andHe willtellyouwhattosay."
Ifwordstodonotfail uswhenwetalktopeople, whyshouldtheywhenwe talktoGod?Ifyounever haveconversationwitha strangertoyou,andyou personhesoonbecomesa forgethowtotalktohim; beforelong,evenifheis arelative,youfeelasif youdonotknowhim;and thisthesaintusedasan argumentforthefactthat weoughttotalkfamiliarlytoGod. (MonsignorMatthewSmith)
Carville,Louisiana. U.S.A.-AHolynameSoHety,allmembersof whichareafflictedwith Hansen'sDisease,has votedtoofferprayersat everymeetingforthe canonisationofFather DamiendeVeuster, Ss.CC.,"TheApostleto theLepers." FatherDamiendiedof thediseasewhileserving victimsontheHawaiianislandofMolokai.ThesocietyhaspledgedotherCatholics, especiallyHolyNamemen, tooffersimilarprayers.
TheHolyNameSociety oftheSacredHeartchapel islocatedattheU.S.Public HealthServiceHospital here,theonlyleprosarium inthecontinentalUnited States.DaughtersofCharityofSt.VincentdePaul serveonthestaff.
Steubenville,0hio U.S.A.-Deliberateviolationoftrafficregulations isamatterforconfession andshouldnotbetreated lightly,BishopJohnH. MussioofSteubenville saidhereinstatement urgi.ngbetterandsafer driving.
Notingthat"tremendous carp"mustbetakenindriving,BishopMussiosaidthat oneirresponsibledrivercan endangerthelivesofcountlessothers. TheBishopcalledirresponsibledrivers"morons ofthewheel"andadded that"thegeneralpublic shouldnotbemadetheir guineapigs."
Heurgedthenee,for morestringentrulestocurb irresponsibleanddrunken drivers.Toplacethemon probationis"toodangerous,"hesaid.
"Theirresponsibledriver andthedrunken'drivercan livewithoutdriving,"the Bishopdeclared."Itisbecomingincreasinglydifficult fortherestofustolive withthesecrackpotsatthe wheel."
WorldYouthRally
Berlin,July31.-When theWorldAssemblyof Youthopenshereduring thesecondweekinAugust, about100outofthemore than300delegateswillbe Catholics.
Thedelegatestothe WorldAssemblywillrepresentabout50millionyouths in65nations. DuringtheW.A.Y.meeting,theCatholicYouthOrganisationofBerlinwill holdameetinginhonourof theInternationalCatholic YouthOrganisation.Many oftheCatholicdelegatesof W.A.Y.areexpectedtoattend.
"Themassofmenleadlivesofquietdesperation,"wroteThoreau.Morethanallelse whatmakeshumanitythevictimofthis gentleanguishisloneliness.Wefeelweare alone,weareisolated,wedonotbelong.
Themanwhostands alone,wholivesinisolation anddoesnotbelong,this manisamanoffearsand heisunhappy.Hetriesto escapefromhisloneliness andhisfears,buthetries invain.
Attheendofeverypath downwhichhefleesisthe disquietingrealisationthat lonelinessliesacrossthe soulofmanwiththevigour offreshdecay.
Lonelinessisauniversal experience.Women,however,seemtobemoresen- sil()itspresence.There is dreasonforthis. Womentendtobemore concernedwithpersonsthan menare.
Awoman'sapproachto lifeismorepersonaland moreintimateincontrastto therathermatter-of-fact andnon-committalmanner ofthemale.Thismorepersonalattitudehassomebasis inherancientphysical origin.
NoblerOrigin
Manwascreatedfroma thing,aninanimatecreature,dust.Buttheorigin ofwomanwasmorenoble. Shewascreated,notfrom dust,butoutofthevery personofAdam,fromhis rib.
Womenmanifesttheirinterestinpersonsinanumberofways.Oneofthe reasonswomentalkmore thanmenisthatconversationisareaching-outto persons.
Awomanmayaskherself, "WhyamIlonely?Ilive inthemidstofpeoplewhom Iloveandwhoreturnthat love.Whythisgnawingin
Alonelypersonisone whocannotlovetothefulnessofhercapacity.Insofar asshecannotlove,shecannotgiveherselfcompletely toothers.
And,inturn,becauseshe cannotgiveherselftoothers, shecannotattainthatunion withotherpersonsfarwhich shecraves.
ThingsDon'tSatisfy
Withoutthisunionwith personsshefeelsanemptiness;shefeelsisolated, lonely.
Alonelypersonmayattempttofillthevoidwith things.Shethinks,'Ifonly wehadacottageonthe lake,thenIwouldnolonger
Lonelinessisstillthe companionofherdays.In sleepitwalksbesideher throughherdreams.Is theresomethingwrongwith her?
Verylikelynot.Itistrue, lonelinesscanbetaken awayonlybyaperson.But inthislifewecannotlove tothefulnessofourcapacity,weeannotgiveourselvestoanotherpersonin acompleteandfinalway.
Thatultimateintimacy, thatradicalunion,thatdefinitivegivingbywhichwe possessanotherpersonand arepossessedbyhim-this canneverbeattainedinthis life.
SaintsLessLonely
Notinthepurestfriendship,notevenintheonenessofmarriagecanwomar. (orman)attainthatdegree ofbelonging.
Arewe,menantiwomen, condemnedtoloneliness? Weare.Thepersonwho cantruthfullysay,"Iam notlonely,"doesnotexist. Thesaint,too,islonely.But sheislesslonelythanwe.
Thelonelinessofthesaint islessbecauseherunion withthePerfectPersons, theBlessedTrinity,ismore completethanisours.The saint'sunionwithherhusband,heremployer,her brotherisalsomorecomplete.
Thelovewhichunitesher toGodalsounitesherto thosepeople.Andforthis reasontoosheislesslonely thanwe.
Therearecertaininevitabilities-death,pain,sorrow,whichonlythefoolre-
fusestoacknowledge.Lonelinessbelongstotheseinevitabilities.Facingthe factthatlonelinesshasbeen wovenintothefabricofour existencesomehowdullsthe pain.
Andnoonebearstheburdenoflonelinessalone.The comediennewholaughsher waytofortune,thenunwho eachmorningfacesaschool roomofcleanfacesand dirtyfingernails,thesingle girlwhotypesforherbread, themotherofeightchildren whoselifeapproximates perpetualmotion,allbear, toagreaterorlesserdegree,theburdenofloneliness.
DrawnToTrinity
Thisisnotasunfortunateasitmayseem.Woman isledtoGodbyloneliness. Godhasalwaysdrawn womantoHimbywhatHe is:Love,Happiness,Security,EternalJoy.
Godalsodrawswomanto Himbywhatwomandoes nothave,byherwantsand needsandmisery-mostof allbyherloneliness.She, aboveall,needsfulfilment inaperson.Onlybyperfectunionwithapersonor personscanthemutedcry oflonelinessbestilled.
Ifshegivesherselftothe PersonsoftheTrinity,and toherfellowmen,especiallytoherhusbandand children,shewillbeless lonely.Butshewillhave towaitforheaveninorder tolovetothefulnessofher capacity.
WhenunionwithGod,the angels,andsaintsiscompleteandperfect,thenshe willfindfulfilment.
Godalonecanattainand claimthatinaccessible islandofsorrowwecall loneliness.Thecryofquiet desperationisheardno moreonlywhereGodis immediatelypossessed-in heaven.
MexicoCity,July26.-Thecapacityof theShrineOfOurLadyofGuadalupe,the nationalshrineofMexico,willbedoubled andthebasilicawillbeexpandedintooneof thelargestcathedralsintheworld,itwas announcedhere.
Thefamousbasilica,built onthesiteoffourprevious structures,hasbeenseriouslydamagedbyshiftsin itsfoundation.
Architectsandengineers haddespairedofsavingthe 120-year,-oldbuildingand suggestedtheconstruction ofanewshrine.
Philadelphia,U.S.A.-Astoryofhowtheconsolationsofreligionallayedfearsandbroughthopetopassengersaboardthe ItalianlinerAndreaDoriaafteritscollisionwiththeSwedishliner StockholmwastoldherebyFatherA.PaulLambert.
FatherLambertwasreturningfromavisitto EuropeandtotheHoly Land.Hewasaccompanied byaseminarianfromhis parish,RaymondW.Waite (25).Bothweretaken aboardtheFrenchlinerIle deFrance.
"Itfeltasthoughwehad hitarockandweregrounded,"hesaid."Theship shookviolently,andwithin 15minutesitlistedata45 degreeangle.Weweretold togotoourcabinsandget ourlifepreservers,andwe knewwewereinserious trouble.
"Thefirsthourwasthe worst.Thefogwasvery heavy,andwehadnoidea astowhetherwecouldget help.Wepreparedforthe worst.Wepriestsreceived absolution'romoneanother andthengavegeneralabsolutiontogroupsof people."
ChaplainsCrawl
FatherLambertandthe otherpriestsmovedalong thedecksonhandsand kneeshearingConfessions andleadinggroupsinsayingtheRosary.Attimes peoplesatinlinetogoto Confession,crawlingupto thepriestandcrawling awayagain.
"Wesatthereinpitch blackness,hopingtoberescued,"FatherLambertsaid. "Theonlyhelpthatcould begiventhepassengerswas helpforthesoul.Thepresenceofpriestsandnuns aboardgaveconfidenceto manypassengers.
"Fortunately,thepriests werescatteredthroughout
theship,makingitpossible formanytogettoConfession.Wecounselledmany non-Catholicstoo." FatherLambertpaidhigh praisetothechaplainofthe ship,Mgr.AlcideNattaof Genoa,oneofthelastto leavetheliner.Allmajor shipsoftheItalianlinesare equippedwithchapelsand haveresidentchaplains.
"Thechaplaincrawled abouttheboat,hearingConfessionsanddistributing HolyCommunion,"Father Lambertstated."Whenhe cametome,ciboriumin hand,therewerenomore consecratedHosts,buthe handedmetheciboriumin whichthereremainedafew Hostfragments.Iconsumedthemandpurifiedthe ciboriumandhandeditback toMgr.Natta.
NunsTendKiddies
"Hethendroppedthe ciboriumintothesea," FatherLambertsaid.Mgr. Nattawasreportedtohave receivedhandandelbow burns. ThearrivaloftheIlede France,whichturnedits floodlightsonthesinking vessel,wasdescribedby FatherLambertas"themost wonderfulsightIhaveever seen.Thelightslifted everybody'shope."
"Anothersplendidsight wasseenaboardtherescue ship.Afewnuns,who cameabroadfromlifeboats, andwithpartsoftheir habitsstillmissing,were entertainingrescuedchildren,"herelated.
"Thenunshadcollected candyandfruitfrompas-
sengersoftheIledeFrance andweredistributingthem attablessetupondeck."
ThePhiladelphiapriest paidtributetohistravelling companion,Mr.Waite,who hurriedbelowtothecabins, rappingondoorsandin somecasespullingpeople outoftheircabins.
FatherLambertsaidthe crewmembersoftheItalianlinerwerecalm,courteousandveryhelpful.
"Everyoneofthemwas grand,"hedeclared.
Dacca,Pakistan,JulyZ7.
-ArchbishopLawrenceL. Graner,C.S.C.,ofDacca hascalledforCatholicsto co-operateingovernment effortstofightfamineconditionsinsomeareasof Pakistan.
Theprelate,whorecently returnedfromtheU.S.,appealedtoCatholicstovisit destitutepeopleanddistributefood,moneyand clothing.
Pointingoutthatthe Christiancommunityin Pakistanisnotlarge,the Archbishopwarnedagainst dissipationofenergy throughdivisionintosmall units,eachseekingrelief forhisownfamilyand relatives.
Hepleadedfor"organisedandsystematicefforts undertheguidanceofyour pastor,"sothatthegovernmentwillhearthevoice ofthousandsofCatholics gatheredtogetherforthe commongoodinthespirit ofChristiancharity."
Aspecialcommissionhas decidedthatextensivere- * enforcementofthefoundationsispossibleandthat Anglicans thebuildingmaybesafely enlarged.
belonely.," perhapsher aspirationsaremoremodest. "IfonlyIcouldgetthe ia kitchenredecorated. ."
WooMoscow
ShegetsboththecottageLondon,July31.-Angliandaredecoratedkitchen.canArchbishopMichael Foradayortwo,perhapsRamseyofYork,anardent aweek,herattentionisAnglo-Catholic,statedhere divertedfromherloneliness.thatacloserrelationship Butshortlytheoldpainishasdevelopedbetweenthe back. ChurchofEnglandandthe T hshemaytryre-RussianOrthodoxChurch peat tofillheremptinessasaresultoftalksinMoswithings,sheonlysue-cowbetweenecclesiastical ceedsinbruisingherself.leadersofthetwobodies.
UltimatelythingsneverArchbishopRamsey,dessatisfy.Thevoidistoobig.cribedasone"whotalks Andthings,whatevertheirandthinkslikeaCatholic," sizeorworth,aretoosmall.returnedherefromRussia Onlyanotherpersoncanfillaheadoftherestofhis thatemptinesswhichcriesparty. outtobefilled. Hesaidthatthereisfree-
FullLoveLackingdomofworshipinRussia,
Butifanotherpersoncanbutreligiousteachingis takeawayloneliness,whybannedintheschools.Acisawomanwithhomeandtiveanti-religiouspropachildrenstilllonely?Sheisgandaisbeingspreadby surroundedwithloving,de-theCommunistParty. votedpersons. TheArchbishopheadsthe
WewillsupposethatinAnglo-Catholicclergymen thiscaseshehasahusbandwhorecentlyissuedaleafwhoisasdevotedasamanletinwhichtheydeplored canbe-inpassingitcanbethelackofeffortbythe saidthatmenwhoneglectChurchofEnglandtoseek theirwivesarenorarity-reunionwiththeHolySee. andthatherchildrenareTheArchbishophasoften appreciative. beenassailedforhis"pap-
Forthesakeoftheist"leaningsbyextremists examplewewillalsosup-insidetheChurchofEngposethatshewillinglyandland. lovinglyfulfilshermaritalTheRussianOrthodox duties,thatshegivesher-Churchisschismatic,butits selfgenerouslytoherchil-clergyreceiveHolyOrders drenandfriends.Withallfrontvalidlyconsecrated theloveshegivesandre-bishops.Anglicanorders ceives,thiswomanisstillweredeclaredinvalidin lonely. 1896byPopeLeoXIII.
Plansincludenewportals decoratedwithlikenessesof Americansaints,theenlargingofthethreeexisting naves,andtheadditionof twonewnaves.
Thechurchsheltersthe pictureofOurLadywhich wasmiraculouslyimprinted onthecapeofanIndian convert,JuanDiego,during theapparitionoftheBlessedVirgintohimin1531.
VaticanCity,July30.-
Adocumentaryfilmmade inroomsonceinhabitedby St.IgnatiusLoyolawas featuredonanItaliantelevisionnetwork,infinal ceremoniesheldherein commemorationofthe fourthcentenaryofthe saint'sdeath.
TheroomsinwhichSt. Ignatiuslivedarelocated nearthe"Gesu"church. Thefilmdepictssalient stagesinthesaint'slife. includingtheBasquecountrywherehewasborn,his decisiontoembracereligiouslife,apilgrimagetothe HolyLand,studiesinSpain andParis,andhisarrival inRometostarttheSociety ofJesus.
,Butthereisanother,moreseriousreason,forthedoesforthesepeople,fromthemomenttheydecide silenceofthelaity,andthatistheabsenceofplat-toleaveEuropetothemomenttheybecomeacformstospeakfrom. IhavealreadymentionedceptedasAustralians. thesmallnumberofCatholicprofessorsinthesix Theonrushofimmigrantshascreatedatemporstateuniversities.That'soneplatformwehavenotcryeducationproblem.InAustralia,ashere,the got.Asecondoneisthewritingplatform.ItisidealisaCatholicschoolforeveryCatholic,butthe almostimpossibleforanyAustralianwriter,Catholicovercrowdedschoolsresultinghavedraggedsecondorotherwise,tocomeclosetomakingalivingbycryeducationlevelsdownwellbelowprewarstandhispen.The"popular"magazinesarenoplaceards.ThereisacontinualassaultonParliament forseriouswriting,andeventhe"popular"maga-toprovidesomestate-aidforCatholicschools(after zinespaypoorly.Australiansarenotfrequentall,320,662ofthenation'schildrengotoCatholic bookreaders,whatwithallthatsunshine,andwhenschools),butforsomereason,theProtestantchurchtheydoreadthem,theyseemtohaveaperverseesarevirulentlyopposedtoit. preferenceforbooksbydistinguishedforeignersIftheimmigrantsrequireaseparatearticle,the (justastheygowildoverAmericancrooners,Eng-missionscoulduseabook. Ishalljustmentiona lishactors,andcontinentalorchestraconductors).fewtoshowhowwellawaretheAustralianChurch RuthParke,thenovelist,isoneCatholicauthorwithisoftheexistenceofAsia.AustraliahasJesuitsin alargedomesticfollowing;butsuchworthywritersIndia,FranciscansinNewGuinea,Redemptoristsin asJamesMcCauley(perhapsAustralia'sfinestpoetSingaporeandManila,MaristsintheSolomons, andcritic)andNiallBrennancanonlyaffordtoPossionistsinNewGuinea,ColumbansinthePhildabbleintheirwriting,whilemakingtheirlivinglipines,JapanandKorea,andvariousothers.The byothermeans. Australianhierarchydoesallitcantokeepthe
Thediocesanpressisnotbad-the"Advocate"faithfulAsia-conscious,andSantamaria's"News inMelbourneisaparticularlysatisfactorypaper.Weekly"doeswhatitcan,butthereisalongtraditAndtherearenumeroussmallmagazines,varyingionofinsularityinthelaity,eventowardsother inquality.ButtheCatholicpresscanneithersup-Australians,anditbreaksdownslowly. portmanywritersnorcarrythemtothesecular IftheeffectivenessoftheChurchinAustralia public.MelbourneandSydneybothhaveCatholiccanbelegitimatelyquestioned,don'tbelieveits radiostations;butapartfromrestfulmusicandre-interiorhealthcanbe.Paganismhasdonealittle strainedcommercials,theydonothavemuchtotounderminethesystem.Catholicsnowhavea offer-certainlytheyarenooutletfordynamicbirthrateonlyslightlyhigherthantheirProtestant writing. neighbours(lessthanonemorechildperfamily),
PerhapstheAustralianpubliccannotbeaffectedandinsomeareastherearedirereportsthatonly ofthemomentbywritingofanykind,butitcan50percent.oftheCatholicspractise. Butthe bereachedbypoliticsAnditisherethatthechurchesarefilledsomehow.InSydney,Cardinal Catholic'shandsaremastcruellytied.Untilre-GilroyhasauthorisedafternoonMasses,atleastone cently,anyCatholicenteringpoliticsautomaticallyeverydayandseveralonSundays,andtheyarealjoinedtheLabourparty,evenifhisinterestsandwayspacked.Anevenmorecertainsignofhealth sympathieswerenotinaccordancewithit.Thisistheincreasingnumberofvocations. Afew isbecausetheCatholichasalwaysbeenlookedup-priestsstillcomefromIreland,butfewerandfewer, andtwo-thirdsofthepriestsarenownative-born. onasoworkingmanandnothingelse. Therearecurrentlyabout1,500meninAustralian Santamaria-EvattQuarrelReviewed seminaries.
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WitheveryshadeofCatholicopinionautomatic TheChurchisastrongbody,anditistimeforit allycondemnedtobelongtooneparty,therehastodosomethingworthyofitsstrength.Atpresent naturallybeenfrictioninthepartyconcerned.itnumbers1,596,863,whichisagoodnumber,and Sincethewar,Santamariahasbuiltupawinginimmigrantsareincreasingitallthetime.Although theLabourparty,representingtheviewsofthethegovernmenthastriedtoencouragemoreEnghierarchy,whichhasshiftedfurtherandfurtherlishmenandNorthernEuropeanstoemigrate,itis awayfromthepartyleadership.SantamariahastheItalians,Poles,Hungarians,etc.,whocome. longfeltthatAustraliamusttakeaclearerandTheyarepeoplewhoareinternationallyminded, strongerlineaboutCommunismandnationaldefence;theLabourpartyunderDoctorHerbertEvattlandtheyknowabouttheunpleasantfactsofmodernlife.Theyhavebroughtacoldbreathofrealthinksviolentlyotherwise.Lastyear,therewasalitytothesouthernparadise. bittershowdown.SantamariaaccusedEvattofbe- Likesomuchelseinthatexcellentcountry,the ingaCommunistsympathiser,whileEvattaccusedworkoftheChurchisjustbeginning.InattemptSantamoriaofconspiringtotakeovertheLabouringtoinfluencethecommunityitstubbeditstoe, partybystealth,andpresumablyhandingitovertobutnobodythereistalkingintermsofdefeat. Rome.
Alex,belovedhusbandof HilaryandfatherofDenis,ADELAIDEvisitorsstay whodiedAugust13,1953.at"JasperHouse,"17Jasper EternalrestgrantuntoSt.,HydePark,S.A.Two him,0Lord. milesfromG.P.O.andclose MOLLOY:Inlovingmem-tobusstop.Carparkon oryofourdearfather,premises. ChildrenwelAndrew,whopassedawaycome.Adults18/6,children August10,1955. 12/6forbedandbreakfast. Mayherestinpeace. PhoneUA7556SouthAustralia.
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Itwasaquarrelfullofwildabuseandunexpect-intoitsisolation;thehierarchyseesclearlyitsdutedvenom.Voices,risingasitwerefromthegrave,iestoAustraliaandisnotlikelytoturnback.And, shoutedthesortofanti-Catholicismthatcomesincharacterwiththenationitresidesin,itis fromanearliertime,remindingoneforcefullythatprobablythemostoptimisticchurchintheworld. insomerespectsAustraliaisstillaveryold-fashionedcountry.ForCatholicsitwasatimeofsoul-
searching.LittleastheyapprovedofDoctorEvatt'sblessingstheChristianlifedeep;menareattractedfar line,theywerereluctanttoabandonthelabourimparts,sothatnothingmaymorebyvirtuethanbyvanbanners. diminishtheefficacyofyourity,anditisafactthat prayers." virtuebringsadelightful
TheideathatLabourmustretainsolidarityinallAllofus,theApostlebeautythatneithercostly circumstanceshasbeenonarticleoffaitheversincewrote,shouldbesympath-hairdosnorfinecosmetics Labouracquiredaparty,andwhenEvattaccusedetic,brotherlyinaffection,cangive. fullofmercy,humble.We SantamariaoftryingtosplitLabour,hewasstrikingshouldnotreturnevilformeMoafnythmeesnhehearvbe keeaspuotytnhetyo thedeadliestblowpossible. Eventually,someevil,orinsultforinsult;butoftenseeinthevirtuous Catholicsstayedwiththeparty,othersleft.AonthecontraryweshouldfacesofCatholichighschool smallgroupofseven(sixofthemCatholics)setbless,becausewehavebeeno calledtoinheritablessing. fareecsololefgewoginirels,o womenwho in thehobusy themselvesupasananti-Ev-ittLabourparty,but HequotedfromPsalm33,themselvesaroundparish theywereallcutdownatthelastelection.Apro-whichsaysthat"hewhosocialaffairs. minentCatholicwhostayedwithEvatthaspre-wishestolovelifeandsee Ontheotherhand,stage dictedprivatelythattherewillbeonlytwoorthreehappydaysmustkeephisandmoviebeautiesoften CatholicsinthenextParliament--agloomyviewtonguefromevil,andhishavehardfacesdespite lipsfromspeakingdeceit.their,perfectbuild,andthere butanarguableone. Hemustturnawayfromisrepulsivenesstomanyin
Soforthetimebeing,Catholicsarenotwelcomeevilanddogood;hemustthegraniteselfishnessthat ineitherparty,andtheycannotexpresstheChurchseekpeaceandstriveforit.canbeseenintheeyesand throughorganisednationalpolitics.Th FortheeyesoftheLordfeaturesofbothsocial Nwillconareontheholy,andHisclimbersandprofessional tinueuntiltheycancometoanunderstandingwithearsattentivetotheirpray-exploiters of feminine theLiberals,orpatchuptheirdifferenceswithers;buttheLord'sangrycharm. Labour. lookisdirectedagainstevil" Anoccasionalmovie doers.
ButifCatholicscannotexpressthemselvesfully, queengetscolumnsofatWesee,therefore,thattentionandrepeatedpress thereisplentyofroomforsilentactivityintwoPeter,whowaswritingun-picturesasshecastsoffone otherfields:immigrationandthemissionstoAsia.dertheinspirationofthe"husband"andsnagsanAmillionEuropeanshaveenteredAustraliasinceHolySpirit,wantedfirstother,andgoesthroughthe thewarandoftheseanestimated45percent.toemphasisplacedatalltimesperformancetimeafter ., onthespiritual,andhetime;butitisnecessaryto 50percent.areCatholics.Itwouldtakeafullknewthathappinesscouldliveonlyageneration,say articletodescribeeverythingtheAustralianChurchbefoundinnootherway.about25years,toseehow
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;Butthereisanother,moreseriousreason,forthedoesforthesepeople,fromthemomenttheydecide silenceofthelaity,andthatistheabsenceofplat-toleaveEuropetothemomenttheybecomeacformstospeakfrom. havealreadymentionedceptedasAustralians.
thesmallnumberofCatholicprofessorsinthesix Theonrushofimmigrantshascreatedatemporstateuniversities.That'soneplatformwehavenotaryeducationproblem.InAustralia,ashere,the idealisaCatholicschoolforeveryCatholic,butthe overcrowdedschoolsresultinghovedraggedsecondaryeducationlevelsdownwellbelowprewarstandards.ThereisacontinualassaultonParliament toprovidesomestate-aidforCatholicschools(after all,320,662ofthenation'schildrengotoCatholic schools),butforsomereason,theProtestantchurchesarevirulentlyopposedtoit.
got.Asecondoneisthewritingplatform.Itis almostimpossibleforanyAustralianwriter,Catholic orotherwise,tocomeclosetomakingalivingby hispen.The"popular"magazinesarenoplace forseriouswriting,andeventhe"popular"magazinespaypoorly.Australiansarenotfrequent bookreaders,whatwithallthatsunshine,andwhen theydoreadthem,theyseemtohaveaperverse preferenceforbooksbydistinguishedforeigners (justastheygowildoverAmericancrooners,Englishactors,andcontinentalorchestraconductors).
RuthParke,thenovelist,isoneCatholicauthorwith alargedomesticfollowing;butsuchworthywriters asJamesMcCauley(perhapsAustralia'sfinestpoet andcritic)andNiallBrennancanonlyaffordto dabbleintheirwriting,whilemakingtheirliving byothermeans.
Thediocesanpressisnotbad-the"Advocate" inMelbourneisaparticularlysatisfactorypaper. Andtherearenumeroussmallmagazines,varying inquality.ButtheCatholicpresscanneithersupportmanywritersnorcarrythemtothesecular public.MelbourneandSydneybothhaveCatholic radiostations;butapartfromrestfulmusicandrestrainedcommercials,theydonothavemuchto offer-certainlytheyarenooutletfordynamic writing.
PerhapstheAustralianpubliccannotbeaffected atthemomentbywritingofanykind,butitcan bereachedbypoliticsAnditisherethatthe Catholic'shandsaremostcruellytied.Untilrecently,anyCatholicenteringpoliticsautomatically joinedtheLabourparty,evenifhisinterestsand sympathieswerenotinaccordancewithit.This isbecausetheCatholichasalwaysbeenlookeduponasaworkingmanandnothingelse.
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WitheveryshadeofCatholicopinionautomaticallycondemnedtobelongtooneparty,therehas naturallybeenfrictioninthepartyconcerned. Sincethewar,Santamariahasbuiltupawingin theLabourparty,representingtheviewsofthe hierarchy,whichhasshiftedfurtherandfurther awayfromthepartyleadership.Santamariahas longfeltthatAustraliamusttakeaclearerand strongerlineaboutCommunismandnationaldefence;theLabourpartyunderDoctorHerbertEvatt thinksviolentlyotherwise.Lastyear,therewasa bittershowdown.SantamariaaccusedEvattofbeingaCommunistsympathiser,whileEvattaccused SantamariaofconspiringtotakeovertheLabour partybystealth,andpresumablyhandingitoverto Rome.
Itwasaquarrelfullofwildabuseandunexpectedvenom.Voices,risingasitwerefromthegrave, shoutedthesortofanti-Catholicismthatcomes fromanearliertime,remindingoneforcefullythat insomerespectsAustraliaisstillaveryold-fashionedcountry.ForCatholicsitwasatimeofsoulsearching.LittleastheyapprovedofDoctorEvatt's line,theywerereluctanttoabandonthelabour banners.
TheideathatLabourmustretainsolidarityinall circumstanceshasbeenanarticleoffaitheversince Labouracquiredaparty,andwhenEvattaccused SantamariaoftryingtosplitLabour,hewasstriking thedeadliestblowpossible.Eventually,some Catholicsstayedwiththeparty,othersleft.A smallgroupofseven(sixofthemCatholics)set themselvesupasananti-EvattLabourparty,but theywereallcutdownatthelastelection.AprominentCatholicwhostayedwithEvatthaspredictedprivatelythattherewillbeonlytwoorthree CatholicsinthenextParliament-agloomyview, butonarguableone.
Soforthetimebeing,Catholicsarenotwelcome ineitherparty,andtheycannotexpresstheChurch throughorganisednationalpolitics.Thiswillcontinueuntiltheycancometoanunderstandingwith theLiberals,orpatchuptheirdifferenceswith Labour.
ButifCatholicscannotexpressthemselvesfully, thereisplentyofroomforsilentactivityintwo otherfields:immigrationandthemissionstoAsia. AmillionEuropeanshaveenteredAustraliasince .thewar,andoftheseanestimated45percent.to 50percent.areCatholics.Itwouldtakeafull articletodescribeeverythingtheAustralianChurch
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Iftheimmigrantsrequireaseparatearticle,the missionscoulduseabook. Ishalljustmentiona fewtoshowhowwellawaretheAustralianChurch isoftheexistenceofAsia.AustraliahasJesuitsin India,FranciscansinNewGuinea,Redemptoristsin SingaporeandManila,MaristsintheSolomons, PassionistsinNewGuinea,ColumbansinthePhillipines,JapanandKorea,andvariousothers.The Australianhierarchydoesallitcontokeepthe faithfulAsia-conscious,andSantamaria's"News Weekly"doeswhatitcan,butthereisalongtraditionofinsularityinthelaity,eventowardsother Australians,anditbreaksdownslowly.
IftheeffectivenessoftheChurchinAustralia canbelegitimatelyquestioned,don'tbelieveits interiorhealthcanbe.Paganismhasdonealittle tounderminethesystem.Catholicsnowhavea birthroteonlyslightlyhigherthantheirProtestant neighbours(lessthanonemorechildperfamily), andinsomeareasthereoredirereportsthatonly 50percent.oftheCatholicspractise.Butthe churchesarefilledsomehow.InSydney,Cardinal GilroyhasauthorisedafternoonMasses,ofleastone everydayandseveralonSundays,andtheyorealwayspacked.Anevenmorecertainsignofhealth istheincreasingnumberofvocations. Afew priestsstillcomefromIreland,butfewerandfewer, andtwo-thirdsofthepriestsarenownative-born. Therearecurrentlyabout1,500meninAustralian seminaries.
TheChurchisastrongbody,anditistimeforit todosomethingworthyofitsstrength.Atpresent itnumbers1,596,863,whichisagoodnumber,and immigrantsoreincreasingitallthetime.Although thegovernmenthastriedtoencouragemoreEnglishmenandNorthernEuropeanstoemigrate,itis theItalians,Poles,Hungarians,etc.,whocome. Theyarepeoplewhoareinternationallyminded, andtheyknowabouttheunpleasantfactsofmodernlife.Theyhavebroughtacoldbreathof,realitytothesouthernparadise.
Likesomuchelseinthatexcellentcountry,the workoftheChurchisjustbeginning.Inattemptingtoinfluencethecommunityitstubbeditstoe, butnobodythereistalkingintermsofdefeat. ThereisnoquestionoftheChurch'sgoingback intoitsisolation;thehierarchyseesclearlyitsdutiestoAustraliaandisnotlikelytoturnback.And, incharacterwiththenationitresidesin,itis probablythemostoptimisticchurchintheworld.
blessingstheChristianlife imparts,sothatnothingmay diminishtheefficacyofyour prayers."
Allofus,theApostle wrote,shouldbesympathetic,brotherlyinaffection, fullofmercy,humble.We shouldnotreturnevilfor evil,orinsultforinsult;but onthecontraryweshould bless,becausewehavebeen calledtoinheritablessing.
HequotedfromPsalm33, whichsaysthat"hewho wishestolovelifeandsee happydaysmustkeephis tonguefromevil,andhis lipsfromspeakingdeceit. Hemustturnawayfrom evilanddogood;hemust seekpeaceandstriveforit. FortheeyesoftheLord areontheholy,andHis earsattentivetotheirprayers;buttheLord'sangry lookisdirectedagainstevildoers."
Wesee,therefore,that Peter,whowaswritingundertheinspirationofthe HolySpirit,wantedfirst emphasisplacedatalltimes onthespiritual,andhe knewthathappinesscould befoundinnootherway.
Itcannotbearguedthat hewantedwomentobe frowsyabouttheirappearance,forhedidnotsaythat. Butisisobviousthathe didnotwantself-primping andadornmenttobeoverdone,totheexclusionof commonsenseandGod.
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IS deep;menareattractedfar morebyvirtuethanbyvanity,anditisafactthat virtuebringsadelightful beautythatneithercostly hairdosnorfinecosmetics cangive.
Manymenhavespokento meofthesheerbeautythey oftenseeinthevirtuous facesofCatholichighschool orcollegegirls,orinthe facesofwomenwhobusy themselvesaroundparish socialaffairs.
Ontheotherhand,stage andmoviebeautiesoften havehardfacesdespite their,perfectbuild,andthere isrepulsivenesstomanyin thegraniteselfishnessthat canbeseenintheeyesand featuresofbothsocial climbersandprofessional exploiters of feminine charm.
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Anoccasionalmovie queengetscolumnsofattentionandrepeatedpress picturesasshecastsoffone "husband"andsnagsanother,andgoesthroughthe performancetimeafter time;butitisnecessaryto liveonlyageneration,say about25years,toseehow miserablyallthisends.
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