Page 2, 20th December 1957

20th December 1957
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Jesuits In Portugal

Foolish 'New Statesman' Charge s IR,—Long years of residence and work in Portugal do, I think, qualify me to say something that might help English readers -and English Catholic......

The Nuclear Deterrent

SIR' Without taking up too much of your-space, I want to register loud objection to your advocacy of deterrence by retaliation, presumably undiscriminating in character. If such......

Back To Jungle' Architecture?

SIR,—The letters on Church Architecture by Mr. Eric Sandon and Mr. Nuttgens are very pleasant in their quiet good sense, yet even they, I fear, miss the point. The former quotes......

Dialogue Mass On Ita

It is a pity that your report of the first ITA Dialogue Mass from St. Thomas Moro's, Eastcote, was based upon your reporter's experiences inside the church and did not include......

An All-english Mass

Other points to be remembered......

Abbe Pierre's Work

Our Undergraduates Can Help SIR,—Your article about the work of the Abbe Pierre and Padre Borelli in your Christmas Number has brought into the headlines news of the wonderful......

Polish Need

S IR' Few countries have suffered as Poland has done during the past 20 years. Of all the refugees from that country to ours none can claim our sympathy and support more......

Croydon Crib

S You may be interested to know that the Christmas Crib belonging to Council 365 of the Knights of St. Columba is again being displayed by Messrs. Kennerds, the Croydon......

Portuguese Content?

S IR, - Your correspondent, Mr. Paul Johnson, says in his letter that the government of Portugal is unpopular and totalitarian. As one who was resident in that country from 1927......

Our Catholic Teachers

S111, One of the most welcome features of your paper is its page of letters addressed to you. But it is more than a matter for regret that there is rarely more than the space of......

Unfriendly Catholics

Christ's Example — The comments on the subject of "Catholic Unfriendliness" seem to me unsatisfactory. Side by side with Our Lord's undoubted teaching on self-donial, humility......

Use Of "xmas , ' S 1112. Just Over Two Weeks Ago

I saw this word " Xmas " displayed on two hand-painted notices which were in both porches of a Catholic church in the central part of Leicester. In my parish there are Christmas......

" Untouchables

1411R,-In the Manchester Guard Ian Weekly (Page 5) I read that in Kerala, India, "Roman Catholic churhes have Untouchable benches for their converts from Untouchability." If......

A Christmas Postmark

SIR' I have written by the same pi et to the Postmaster General, suggesting to him the innovation of a crib on the Christmas postmark. This would symbolise the true Christian......

The Commercial Christmas

S I/le-The rosy picture drawn by Mr, Myerscough, CATHOLIC HERALD. November 22, is entirely different from the hideous reality. Why shouldn't Christmas mean, to Christians,......

B.b.c. Debate

S1R,—As an Anglican may I say how much I appreciate the publication of Fr. Randall's letter to the R.B.C. The views he expresses warrant the full support of all Christians.......