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Tiie Spanish Conflict Toledo
SIR, — How is it that even in the Catholic press we get no hint of all that lies behind the mere name of " Toledo?" For Toledo, not Madrid, epitomises the greatness of Spain. It......
"catholic " Pacificism And Defence
Sus,—Mr. Attwater and his friends apparently agree with you that it is a man's duty to defend his country but would excuse their non-compliance by pleading that the times and/or......
International Finance
SIR,—One would expect the Catholic Herald when discussing questions involving finance not to repeat the dope served up in the bank-ridden press but to give the truth. The......
Fascism And Christianity
Mr. Watkin Replies to Fr. Webb SIR,—In my last letter I quoted from M. Maritain utterances by Mussolini in which Fascism's most accredited exponent puts forward totalitarian......
Music, Good And Modern
Sot,—As one who sincerely enjoys the weekly article on Music, I would at the same time ask Mr. Moss exactly what he means by this: " People like Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius,......
The Liturgy And The People Communion : Rosary : Shape Of...
Sus,—May I add my humble testimony to that of Fr. Valentin. Here I give Holy Communion at half-an-hour before first Mass on Sunday, but find that very few wish to avail......
A Correction
SIR, — Please permit a rather important correction of a misprint in my letter of last week's issue. The Roman Ritual edition I quoted from is not " 192 " but 1925, the point of......
Communion And The Mass
S1R,—As one of those who ventured to criticise the practice of giving Holy Communion before Mass, I should like to correct a misunderstanding of our position which is apparent......
The Rosary During Mass
SIR,—Mr. H. A. Young would like to know why the clearly expressed wish of the Pope that people should " PRAY the Mass " is not obeyed. The fact is that the expression to "pray......
When The Poor Cannot See
SIR,—In the letters giving reasons for the slow progress we are making towards a liturgical revival, there is one small difficulty I have not seen mentioned, perhaps because it......
Religion And Court Missionaries
SIR—My attention has just been drawn to a leading article in the issue of the Catholic Herald for August 28, 1936. The title of the article is " Putting Religion in its place."......
Our Lady Of Walsingham
Via King's Lynn SIR,—No doubt the railway line brings folk more directly to Walsingham than did a Pilgrim's Way of old, and this, as well as want of knowledge, may occasion for......
" When England Returns To Walsingham"
Mfg—While agreeing for the most part with Mr. Proctor on the Lynn-Walsingham controversy I would like to add a few remarks. One may go on pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of......
Monks And Friars
SIR—In the interesting account of Fr. Antonino Silli's activities on p. 3 of your current number, the author falls into a slight error in describing Fra Angelico as " this......
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with they are as different as artillery frinn infantry; thf: life of a monk is normalty passed within the watts of his monastery; a friar has his headquarters in a friary but......
Catholic Sch001 Examinations
Parents To Blame ? SIR,—As the letter dealing Secondary School results and signed Catholic Parent " has not been answ I feel that statement, so unfair to Catt Secondary Schools,......
A Case In Point
SIR, — The disgruntled "Cath( Parent who wrote to the Catholic Her a fortnight ago might be interested in following results of Public Exami Lions at St. Francis Xavier's Coll(......
The Drink Question
SIR,—Mrs. V. M. Crawford's figures the increase in drunkenness arc intcresti but I feel that one or two points sho be made clear. The figures quoted are:— 1933, 30,2 1934,......