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DRAMA OF THE ROSARY,
by Isidore O’Brien, O.F.M. (St.
Anthony Guild Press) 158 pp.,
$1.50.
Reviewed by Leo J. Zuber
In view of the encourage
ment given to the increased
use of the rosary, particularly
by the praying family, it is
well to consider ways of in
creasing the effectiveness of
its use. This book has gone
through several revisions since
it was first published in 1944;
its many reprintings testify to
its popularity and utility.
Father O’Brien writes inter
estingly, even entertainingly,
about each of the fifteeen
mysteries. In a way there is
nothing new about this book
yet we need to be reminded
of the very things we know—
or think we know. And we
benefit by having things put
in proper perspective; then we
can see and better understand
them. The rosary can become
a monotonous repetition if one
does not grasp and hold the
significance of the context of
each mystery. How much
more meaningful is it to view
the story, i.e., the mystery, of
the Visitation as it relives the
vital relationship between
Mary and her Unborn, Jesus,
and her cousin, Elizabeth and
her unborn, to become John
the Baptist. John’s job was to
prepare and to- pave the way
for Jesus and His work. The
mystery of-the Visitation is no
mystery in the more common
sense of that term. The rela
tionship, even the working re
lationship, of John with Jesus,
began before their births. As
Father O’Brien writes, “In the
strong words of St.^Luke, Eliz-
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abeth ‘cried out with a loud
voice,’ in the urgency of the
grace which enveloped her,
‘Behold, the moment that the
sound of thy greeting came
to my ears, the babe in my
womb lept for joy.’ It is the
common opinion of theolo
gians that at that moment
John was cleansed from origi
nal sin; and many of the Fa
thers of the Church and later
teachers believe that he was
then given, for a moment at
least, a flash of consciousness
in which he recognized the un
born presence of the Redeemer
Whose Precursor he was later
to be.”
Such is the remembrance of
things we have known but
which may have grown dull or
out of focus. One thing is sure,
the rosary will become far
more meaningful and full of
grace as the significance of the
mysteries takes on renewed
form and shape. To gain that
end, it is not suggesting too
much that individuals and
families take this book to
heart to renew their know
ledge of the mysteries.
SOUL AND PSYCHE, by
Victor White, O.P., (Harper),
1960, 312 pp., $5.00.
Reviewed by-
Flannery O'Connor
Subtitled “An enquiry into
the relationship of psychiatry
and religion,” this book ex
plores more thoroughly some
of the same ground that Fr.
White surveyed in GOD AND
THE UNCONSCIOUS. H i s
main object in this study is to
show that the conception of a
separation of soul and psyche
is untenable from the stand
point of both pastor and psy
chiatrist. This is a proposition
hotly denied by a great many
eminent psychiatrists and the
ologians. Whether Fr. White
convinces the reader of his
point or not, he will at least
deepen his understanding of
the relationship between the
two.
Some of the most interest
ing parts of the book are hints
thrown off in passing which
show that attention to the
study of archetypes could
benefit the Church in some of
the acute pastoral problems
she faces today. In discussing
the prevalent lapse of Cath
olics brought up in Catholic
homes and educated in Cath
olic schools, Fr. White ob
serves that this is very likely
a failure of our sacred images
to sustain an adequate idea
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cf what they are supposed to
represent. The images absorb
ed in childhood are retained
by the soul throughout life. In
medieval times, the child
viewed the same images as
his elders, and these were im
ages adequate to the realities
they stood for. He formed his
images of the Lord from, for
example, the stern and majes
tic Pantacrator, not from a
smiling Jesus with a bleeding
heart. When childhood was
over, the image was still valid
and was able to hold up under
the assaults given to belief.
Today the idea of religion of
large numbers of Catholics re
main trapped at the magical
stage by static and superficial
images which neither mind
nor stomach can any longer
take.
This discussion alone makes
SOUL AND PSYCHE worth
reading.
HOLY BIBLE, Catholic
Family Library Edition (Ben-
ziger Bros.), 1958.
Reviewed by Leo J. Zuber
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The man in a rut finds noth
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of debt.
In Foreign Aid Field
CAUTIONS U. S. AGAINST
‘SUPERIORITY COMPLEX’
WASHINGTON — An econ
omist cautioned Americans to
avoid a “superiority complex”
in foreign aid and urged them
to try to see things through
the eyes of aid. recipients.
John J. Murphy, professor of
economics at the Catholic
University of Amercia, said it
is “provincial” for Americans
to expect the people of under
developed countries to “see
things precisely as we do.”
This is particularly true in
regard to the issue of com
munism, he told the 33rd an
nual conference of the Catho
lic Association for Internation
al Peace (October 14).
He said the people of under
developed nations “tend to
look with favor upon what
both the Soviet Union and the
nations of the western alliance
have accomplished in the way
of economic growth, but they
see no overriding reason why
they could nor why they
should precisely try to follow
the path of either of these
antagonists.”
, “In other words, they do
not view the economic devel
opment of their societies ei
ther as inevitably leading to
the evolution of communism a
la the Soviet Union or as the
first step on the road to Jef
fersonian democrac y,” he
said.
Mr. Murphy said the ten
dency of Americans to put ex
clusive emphasis on the prob
lem of communism “has caus
ed us over the last decade to
believe that either other na
tions were with us or they
were against us.”
By contrast, he continued,
the underdeveloped countries
regard economic development
as “the problem which should
occupy most of their time, ef
fort and resources, and they
view any other obligation as
a hindrance to this prime ob
jective.”
He declared that U. S. for
eign aid since World War II
has “significantly” helped
many countries. But “the ef
fects of our aid are not as sig
nificant as they might have
been,” he added.
One reason for this, he said,
is that U. S. aid policies have
been framed “in terms” of an
immediate pragmatic situa
tion.”
“Economic development re
quires consistent, long-run pol
icies if it is going to proceed
as rapidly and efficiently as
possible,” he declared.
Another attitude hampering
the effectiveness of U. S. for
eign aid is that which regards
it as a “give away,” Mr. Mur
phy said. From this point of
view aid is regarded as “giv
ing the local alcoholic a dime
for a cup of coffee; the poor
beggar can use it, but of
course he will not use it wise
ly,” he commented.
“Somewhere the experts and
the leaders of this nation have
failed to convey the idea that
economic aid can be wisely al
located and consequently can
brjing significant future re
wards to the recipients, and
very probably to America as
well,” he said.
In criticism of the attitude
which views foreign aid as
solely a weapon against com
munism, Mr. Murphy declar
ed: “Actions based solely or
even primarily upon our ob
session with the communist
menace often have resulted in
the impression that we really
are not interested in the eco
nomic development of the
nonindustrial societies and
that if only the big, bad bear
of the Soviet Union would
play on the steppes of Asia, we
would leave these people to
sing in their own poverty.”
“If our economic aid is to
be most effective,” he said,
we must act as if we believe
that we are trying to help the
nonindustrial societies because
we are concerned about their
well being and not because we
are afraid that tomorrow the
Russians might begin to woo
them.”
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SUNDAY, October 30 —
Twenty-fifth Sunday after
Pentecost. Feast of Christ the
King. This feast on the last
Sunday in October was insti
tuted by Pope Pius XI to pay
homage to Christ, the Ruler
of the world. Consecration of
the world to the Sacred Heart
is renewed each year at this
time. Generally this date is the
feast of St. Zenobius, Bishop-
Martyr. He was Bishop, also
a physician, at Aegae (now
Alexandretta) on the coast ot
Asia Minor. He is said to have
been martyred with his sis
ter, St. Zenobia, under Dio-
ceitian, about 290.
MONDAY, October 31—SS.
Ampliatus, Urban and Narcis
sus, Martyrs. They lived in
the first century and were
mentioned by St. Paul in his
Epistle to the Romans. Greek
traditions mentioned St. Amp
liatus as a bishop arid all as
disciples of Our Lord who
preached the Gospel with St.
Andrew in the Balkan coun
tries. The Roman Martyrology
adds that they were slain by
Jews and Gentiles.
TUESDAY, November 1 —
All Saints. In addition to .the
persons whom the Church
honors by special designation
or has inscribed on the Calen
dar of Saints, there are many
whose names are not recorded.
Pope Gregory IV, in the ninth
century, decreed that this feast
should be kept by the Church
in honor of ail the Saints,
named and nameless, known
and unknown.
WEDNESDAY, November 2
—All Souls’ Day, which com
memorates ail of the faithful
departed. All Souls’ Day was
introduced by St. Odilio, who
lived in the 11th century and
was abbot of the famous Bene
dictine Monastery at Ciuny,
France, and by the decree of
Pope Benedict XV all priests
are permitted to offer three
Masses on All Souls’ Day.
THURSDAY, November 3—
St. Quartus, Confessor. He liv
ed in the first century; he is
mentioned by St. Paul in his
Epistle to the Romans aq
“greeting the Christians in
Rome.” Some traditions de
scribe his .as one of the 72 dis
ciples, others add that he was
a bishop.
FRIDAY, November 4—St.
Charles Borromeo, Bishop-
Confessor. Scion of an ancient
Lombard family, he was cre
ated a cardinal at the age of 22
and made Archbishop of his
native Milan by his uncle,
Pope Pius IV. In an age of lax
discipline, he was a model of
austere virtue. He was largely
responsible for the success of
the council of Trent and for
the administration of the
council’s decrees. Throughout
Milan’s great plague, he re
mained in the city, constantly
attending the sick and dying.
He died in 1584 and his body
was enshrined under the high
altar in his cathedral.
SATURDAY, November 5—
SS. Zachary and Elizabeth,
parents of St. John the Bap
tist. The opening passage oi
the Gospel of St. Luke re
cords the story of the Angel
Gabriel appearing to Zachary
and informing him that his
wife, though advanced in
years, would bear a child.
Zachary was struck dumb
until the angel’s prophecy was
fulfilled. It was St. Elizabeth,
a kinswoman of the Blessed
Virgin, who at the Visitation
uttered the words which are
now a part of the Hail Mary-—
“Blessed are thou amongst
women and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb.”
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THE BULLETIN, October 29, 1960—PAGE 3
Ireland To Mark
15th Centenary Of
St. Patrick's Death
Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service
DUBLIN — The 15th cen
tenary of the death of St. Pat
rick will be marked next year
with celebrations throughout
the land he made Christian.
This was announced by His
Eminence John Cardinal D’-
Alton, modern successor of St.
Patrick as Archbishop of Ar
magh. He made the announce
ment at the end of the annual
meeting of the Irish Bishops
at St. Patrick’s College, May-
nooth.
The “Patrician Year,” as it
has been named, wiil open
March 17, 1961, the Feast of
St. Patrick. The Cardinal said:
“The Hierarchy propose to
celebrate in 1961 the 15th cen
tenary of the death of Saint
Patrick, the most commonly
accepted date for the death of
the Saint being 461 A.D.
“The opening ceremony is
planned for St. Patrick’s Day
in the Primatial City of Ar
magh, so closely associated in
Irish tradition with the life
and work of our national
apostle. This ceremony will be
followed, it is hoped, by other
celebrations, arranged by di
rection of the local Ordina
ries, in places particularly as
sociated with St. Patrick, such
as the holy mount of Croagh
Patrick, or noted as centers of
especial devotion to the saint,
such as St. Patrick’s Purga
tory, Lough Derg.”
Cardinal D’Alton added that
a missionary exhibition may
be held in connection with
the Patrician Year. This would
detail the work done by Irish
missionaries throughout the
world, he said.
He said the Irish Catholic
Historical Committee is pre
paring a three volume history
of the Church in Ireland and
in areas evangelized by Irish
missioners. He said it is hoped
that the first volume will ap
pear during the Patrician
Year.
Many pilgrims are expected
from throughout the world. In
the U. S., His Eminence Fran
cis Cardinal Spellman, Arch
bishop of New York, has ap
pointed Msgr. Patrick A. O’
Leary as spritual director of
a pilgrimage that has been
arranged in conjunction with
the Irish Tourist Office.
Although St. Patrick has
been one of the most popular
saints for 15 centuries, very
little is known with certainty
about his life.
The patron saint of Ireland
may have been born in what
is today Scotland. He may
also have been born in Eng
land or France. The date of his
birth was about 390. Exact
dates in his life are disputed
by scholars and the two letters
lie left the world are not much
help.
Patrick was a farm boy in
a part of Britain ruled by the
Romans, but terrorized by
Irish pagan raiders whenever
the Romans relaxed their
guard.
Sometime during his early
teens, raiders swept througn
his neighborhood and carried
young Patrick and others off
as slaves.
For about six years he was
held in bondage in Ireland
tending his master’s herds. He
wrote that he prayed hard
during these years, reporting:
"In a single day, I said as
many as a hundred prayers
and at night nearly as
many . . .”
During his sleep one night,
Patrick heard a voice tell him
he was ready to return home
and that “your ship is ready.”
He escaped from his master
and walked some 200 miles to
a vessel ready to depart from
Ireland.
When he asked for free pas
sage, he was jeered and re
fused. But then he said a
silent prayer and the sailors
mysteriously changed their
mind, inviting him aboard.
Getting to freedom was not
easy. After three days of sail
ing, the ship landed, but in
an uninhabited place. All
aboard walked for a month.
At one time they were without
food, but it. was supplied in a
herd oi wild pigs which came
out of nowhere following a
prayer by St. Patrick.
Eventually, the group reach
ed civilization, probably in
Gual (France).
The order of events in St.
Patrick’s next years are un
clear. He spent them in Eu
rope and it is widely held he
studied under Bishop Ger-
manus at Auxerre who later
consecrated him a bishop and
urged him to do missionary
work in Ireland.
The success of his efforts in
converting the pagans in the
land where he had been held
as a slave are common knowl
edge.
But the idea that it was sim
ply a series of peaceful tri
umphs is wrong. He himself
wrote that no fewer than 12
times were he and his com
panion seized and carried off
as captives, only to be freed
by an act of God.
St. Patrick’s technique in
spreading the Faith was to call
together the pagan leaders
and explain Christian teach
ings to them. Then he would
approach the ordinary people.
His lectures, tradition says,
explain the use of the sham
rock, a bright-green leaf with
three parts, as Ireland’s na
tional symbol and as decora
tion of irishmen on March 17.
The saint is supposed to
have pulled one of tne leaves
from the ground to illustrate
Christian teaching on the
Blessed Trinity.
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MORGORO, Tanganyika,
(NC) — Imelda, her heavy
wooden suitcase balanced pon
derously on her head, walked
wearily up the road to Marian
College. The 16-year-old girl
was a week late for the new
term, but she had walked 72
miles to get here.
Imelda told the Maryknoll
Sisters who staff the college,
Tanganyika’s only secondary
school for Catholic African
girls, that heavy rains had
washed away the roads to her
village. No bus would or could
take her to the railway sta
tion. She and her father, a pri
mary school teacher, set out
by foot.
They covered 72 miles in 2
and one-half days. At night
they would ask for shelter at
the local schoolmaster’s house
in whatever village they found
themselves.
They finally found a bus for
Dar-es-Salaam. Imelda took
the bus, and then a train from
Dar-es-Salaam to Morogoro.
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