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The H-bomb
Soft-Headed or Soft-Hearted? He gives us a list of Catholic authorities who are supposed to favour such a position. It is an alltoo-familiar list, and it is time somebody......
Apostolate & Schools
S IR. I have read with patience and perplexity the correspondence on the alleged failure of our schools to educate young people for the lay apostolate Frankly, 1 cannot......
Contemplation From The Start
S IR,-Mr. Leo Lee wrote an interesting letter on proper Catholic School Training. but I wonder whether this is really the best way to tackle this difficult subject. While of......
Mixed Marriages
1R.-1, too. contracted a "mixed marriage" and throughout the first 10 years clung precariously to my faith, Because my husband had deeply religious but Protestant convic tions,......
Catholics In Scotland
S IR,-In your issue of October 24, in the article headed Shortage of Priests in Europe." an English priest is quoted as giving the number of Catholics in Scotland as 450.130.......
An Italian Pope
SIR.-An Italian Cardinal has again been elected Pope. Your comments, please. John W. Kennedy 20, Court Lane, S.E.21. The fact that despite a nonItalian majority ill the Conclave......
Reading Safe Or Dangerous?
S IR'-ln recent years there has been a tendency to excuse books of doubtful morality if they can be classed under that nebulous heading-"good" literature. Maybe I am a poor......
Mass Is The Family Meal'
S IR,-Until the Mass becomes "the family meal" (an expression borrowed from Cardinal Lecaro) in which every member fully participates and has a sense if belonging. we shall make......
Michael Collins S Ir'-the Following Caption Ap Peared...
recent biography of Michael Collins by Rex Taylor: "Gunman and murderer or hidden saint." There are too many still living who knew Michael Collins intimately to let such large......
And Proud Of It
S IR,-What a fine Catholic is Gilbert Harding ! How often do we see in the world of entertainment so many Catholics who forget their religion the moment they come within sight......
Welfare State
have studied the letters of Sir Henry Slesser and Mr. R. P. Walsh. I note with particular interest that neither of these two gentlemen appears to have attempted a rational......
Rosary At Mass
S IR.-In many churches in October the Rosary is said during Mass; this seems to me to prevent one's Wive and direct participation in the Sacrifice of Calvary. This latter is......