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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JANUARY 4. 1953.
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not the least important, of his
complete being, as if it had been
astrophied by conditions opposed
to his natural development.
“Just as a plant cultivated in
ground from which vital sub
stances have been subtracted, de
velops this or that quality but does
not reproduce the complete uni
form type, so this ‘progressive’ cul
tivation, that is, one exclusively
materialistic, by banishing some
values and essential elements
from the life of families and na
tions, ends by depriving man of
| his true form of thought, judg
ment and action.
“ In reality, to attain truth,
justice and honor — in a word,
to be human — there is need of
the widest scope and variety in
direction. Technical progress on
the other hand, when it imprisons
man within its own limitations by
cutting him off from the rest of
the universe, particularly from
the interior spiritual forces, fash
ions him to its own characteristics
of which the most notable are
superficiality and instability.”
His Holiness declared that
“nowadays an apparently blind
fascination for progress leads
nations to overlook evident dan- j
gers and not to take “quite con
siderable” losses into account.
Everyone is indeed aware how the ;
j development and application of an
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| invention to a military purpose
I almost everywhere brings harm
I out of proportion, even in the po-
J litical sphere, to the advantages
which are derived from them and
which could be secured by other
paths at less cost and danger, or
be quite simply postponed to a
more convenient time.”
“Who can give an accurate cal
culation of the economic damage
from progress which is not inspir
ed by wisdom? 1 ' the Holy Father
| asked. “Such qualities of material,
j such sums of money derived
| from saving and the results of
restrictions and toil, such expen
ditures of human labor away from
urgent needs, are consumed to
prepare these new arms, that even
. the wealthiest of nations must
foresee the times in which they
: will regret the dangerously weak
ened harmony of the economy, or
are in fact already regretting it,
though they endeavor to conceal
the fact.
I “To a person pondering form
ing a judgment of the actual state
of affairs — and always allowing
for the right of self defense — the
present day competition between
nations in demonstrating their in
dividual progress in war equip
ment assuredly offers new ‘signs
in the skies.’ But even more, signs
of pride, that pride which pro
duces on earth wide differences
between souls, nourishes hatreds,
prepares the way for conflict.
“Let those who observe today’s
competition, therefore, know how
to reduce the facts to their true
proportions and, while not reject
ing approaches aiming at peace
agreements which are always de
sirable, let them not permit them
selves to be misled by records, of
ten of very short duration, nor to
be much influenced by fears skill
fully evoked to win the interest
and support of others who may be
glad to be connected with a class
of men among whom the ‘homo
faber’ (man the maker) takes pre
cedence over the ‘homo sapiens’
(man the spiritual being).”
The Holy Father asked what
would be the normal relationships
of social life “without the light of
the Divine Spirit and without
account being taken of the re
lationship of Christ with the
world?.”
“The answer to this question,”
he added, “alas, is the bitter real
ity of those who, preferring dark
ness in the world, proclaim them
selves worshippers of the external
works of man. Their society is
successful only under the iron
discipline of collectives in sustain
ing the anonymous existence of
one group alongside that' of the
other. Altogether different is the
social life based on the pattern
of the relationships of Christ with
the world and with man. It is a
life of brotherly cooperation, of
mutual respect for others’ rights, a
life worthy of the first beginning
and last end of every human
creature.”
In urging Catholics to work
with all people of good will, and
at the same time defending strict
ly Catholics organizations, the
Pope said:
“We have already stated on
many occasions that Catholics
can and ought to admit collabora
tion with others if the actions of
these in the joint enterprise are
such as to be of true assistance to
harmony and order in the world.
“However, it is necessary for
Catholics first to take account
of the extent of their ability and
of their aims; that is, let them be
spiritually and technically trained
for what they are proposing to do.
Otherwise, they will bring no
positive assistance, still less the
precious gift of truth, to the com
mon cause with undeniable hurt
to Christ’s honor and to their own
souls.
“Once that is granted, it is un
fair to attribute a spirit of ‘intol
erance’ and of segregation —
called ‘ghetto’ — if Catholics aim
at having the school, education,
the training of youth, on a Chris
tian basis; to set up Catholic or
ganizations in the professions, to
support the organized influence
of Christian principles even in
the political and trade union field
where tradition and circumstances
advise it.”
Declaring that common Chris
tian action cannot be merely
‘human’, the Pontiff said:
“Christian action cannot, least
of all today, surrender its peculiar
claim and character merely be
cause someone sees in the human
association of the present time, a
so-c ailed pluralistic society
j which is cut off from attitudes
| of mind which oppose it, set per
manently in its respective posi-
I lions, and impatient of every col-
j laboration which does not develop
on an exclusively ‘human’ plan.
If this term ‘human’ means, as it
seems to, agnosticism with regard
to religion and the True Value in
I life, every invitation to collabora-
; tion would be equivalent to a re-
I quest to surrender, to which
j Christians cannot consent.”
In renewing his plea for peace,
the Holy Father said:
“We do this with a father’s
heart and as interpreting the ten
der cries of the Divine Infant of
| Bethlehem, the source and pledge
I of all peace on earth and in the
I heavens.
“The divine law of harmony in
the world strictly imposes on all
rulers of nations the obligation
to prevent war by means of suit-
| able international organizations,
i to reduce armaments under a sys
tem of effective inspection, to
deter whoever should aim at dis-
; turbing the peace with the most
fully guaranteed mutual depen-
: dence between the nations who
sincerely desire it. . .
“At the moment, it is a question
not so much of hastening to the
defense as of preventing the over
throw of order, and of giving a
deserved breathing space to a
world has already experienced too
much suffering.”
The Pope, who has seen nothing
but hot or cold war during the al
most two decades of his pontifi-
: cate, added:
“We have endeavored more
i than once in times of crises, with
I warnings and counsels, to streng- j
i then that mutual dependence, and !
we regard it as a special task
imposed by God on Our pontifi
cate to forge between nations the
j bond of true brotherhood. We; re
new Our appeal so that among
i the kue friends of peace all pos
sible rivalry may come to an end
and every reason for lack of
trust may be removed.
; “Peace is a good so precious, so
: productive, so desirable and so
| desired, that every effort in its
defense, even with reciprocal
j sacrificies of legitimate individual
i ambitions, is well spent. We ar£
j sure that the people of the world
j are wholeheartedly in agreement
with Us, and that they expect a
| like sentiment from their rulers.”
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