Teaching as vocation amid secular critique and faith
The piece argues teaching remains a noble vocation despite low pay and secular pressures. It cites Cardinal Newman on calling, the teacher’s role shaping youth and culture, and warns against broad judgments about Catholic or Protestant influences on communism.
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Observers Discuss Communist Pressure on Catholic Missions in China
The article reports renewed persecution of Catholic missions in Shanghai and other cities as Communist authorities deport or jail priests, close dispensaries and schools, and pressure Chinese clergy. It notes arrests in Shanghai and Canton, mentions efforts to form an independent Chinese Catholic Church, and discusses Protestant ministers alleged to support or oppose communist lines with Bishop Oxnam referenced in congressional testimony.
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No New Information From Oxnam Hearing on Communism
The Oxnam testimony before HUAC shows no new Communist penetration in the United States. It underscores how many prominent Americans in the 1930s and 1940s joined groups influenced by Communists, often without full knowledge, and lent support to causes framed as freedom or democracy. Both old and new “front men” are warned as dangerous to America.
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Prayer of Bishop Ford for service as the Kings Highway
A reflection on offering humble service to spread faith, even under hardship. The prayer seeks grace to endure being ground underfoot and spat upon while guiding pagan souls toward worship, likening the effort to becoming a highway in pathless China.
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Francis X. Ford
Universities as Fertile Ground for Communism
A Catholic critic warns against secular teaching in colleges suggesting universities shape Communist leaning thought in students. The piece argues the four concepts from Allport underpin modern education and clash with Christian truth, urging parents to avoid exposing youth to perceived conflicting ideologies.
Catholic Missionary Praises Observer Kenya Article
Fr. Dominic Artero Consolata Father from Batavia New York commends The Observer for accurate reporting on the Mau Mau movement in Kenya. He states the Catholic Church guides Africans toward harmony with whites without politics and urges continued Catholic coverage of global civilizational issues.
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New Oblate Province Established on West Coast
The Oblates of Mary Immaculate establish a new West Coast province with Father Charles Burns, O. M. I., rector of New Orleans St. Louis Cathedral, named first Provincial.
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Reader's Guide South African Prelate Reads Tension's Pulse
The article reviews Archbishop Hurley’s critique of South Africa under the Nationalist Party. It notes white minority rule, racial segregation, and potential native revolt amid rising education and church influence. cites the native clergy and Basutoland bishop as hopeful signs for transition.
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