Cross Oct 1958

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springing up all over the land , and these are supported by countless to cover our highly dangerous habit of basking in the glory of latter's conversion . ' The ex-Red had this to say : " I don't here . " That way , it seems to us , danger lies . The truth is that helped to fashion those thousands of our young people who doctrines of the Catholic Church . " As citizens of a Catholic drowsing on their cars at the end of a summer's day ? It does In our day-to-day living , does our faith mean as much to us as they belong to us . They are children of the environment , training thousands who realise that marriage is a route to sanctification . Church is their work , that the saving of souls is their task and in terms of the Party . Everything was sacrificed to its growth ... . and example we gave them . They are ourselves transplanted . message of Christ into homes and shops and factories . " That's What do you think ? planting . But are those of us who have remained at home his false creed does to the ardent Communist ? " If not , then in lovalty to the ancient faith , none will deny . But could it be Have we even a proper realisation of our need of them ? to-day even we are " up against it , " though we may not like to quite true , " it may be said , " because they're ' up against it " in that , after the struggles and agencies of the past , we have now conversation he once had with a Communist , shortly after the wholesome indications of full-blooded Catholic living -lav men Yet Catholics who have the ball at their feet , don't even bother The Irish are the best Catholics in the world . " One might unproven and unprovable statement . It can also be a cloak What do you think ? think so . other nations are lacking amongst us . everything that we should be ? seem that some of the signs of Catholic vitality-signs found in ship . We suggest , however , that the spotlight might be focussed We have , in Ireland , a number of Catholic organisations - father Dermot , C.P. What do you think ? our race . But uttered by ourselves it is a rash , presumptuous , tolerate that pronouncement were it spoken by someone not of Church , there are weaknesses in plenty , but with a there are fallen on their behaviour after they have taken the emigrant IRING the past twelve months . Catholic periodicals to kick it . I find it harder to understand this than any of the more profitably on ourselves , for it is we - you and I - who nation do we think and live in terms of the Party of Christ ? not the exclusive concern of the clergy . Cana Conferences are including THE Cross-have been devoting a great deal of Patrician Groups , Study Circles , Socialities , the Legion of Mary , etc. But are these as wholeheartedly supported as they deserve ? spite of our glorious past , we have begun to rest on our cars . other nations are lacking amongst us . ce to our exiles in Britain . Generally the emphasis past greatness . " That our forefathers were glorious in their America and they ne…