The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
In Today's Mail

ed confusion to those outside the Faith. When the Holy Father fln- ally spoke as the Vicar of Christ on earth, through his infallibility to err in matters of Faith and Morals, he gave us the Doctrine of Mary Immaculate which was accepted by Christiandom as 8 tenet of the Ro- man Catholic church. Previous to that pronouncement all was con- fusion. If the Holy Father ever de- cides to change his Omcial Pro- nouncements on the Encyclicals and make them matters of Faith ana Morals, and binding on all Chris tians, then my friend you will see some real action. There will be no more room for discussion or dissen- ton, and the Clergy will be 100 per cent behind any Priest who breaches the Doctrine of Christian Social Justice.
 When Plus Xl issued his classical Encyclical, on Reconstructing the Social Order, he not merely gave us an authoritative statement of Cath olic principles, but he set up new standard to guide the Social Policy of Nations. His words were well comed with enthusiasm not only by Christian workers of the world, who felt themselves vindicated and de- tended by the highest authority on earth, but also by those public spirited men and women in all countries, who have striven to im- prove conditions of labor, but who have found nothing but general in- difference or unfriendly suspicion.
 It was more than ten years ago that I first heard an address broad- cast on Social Justice from the lips of the eminent iion-hearted Bishop of Detroit" The Right Rev. Michael J. Gallagher who has since passed to his great reward. God Bless his great Soul. He was the Bishop who told Father Coughlin to preach the "Encyclicals of the Popes. There was a man who sin cerely believed in the principles of Christian Social Justice. The Oc- caSion was the annual convention of the National Conference of Cath olic Charities. Cabinet officers were present to express their views on the relations between Capital and Labor. distinguished Protestants, and outstanding Jewish leaders were on hand. Professors of Sociology. Economies and Political Science, were scattered through the audi ence. Did they tell Bishop Gallagher that his Economic Theories were % per cent wrong? Most emphatlcalIy not. All listened to Bishop 0allag. hers stirring appeal for more suit. able distribution of wealth and in- come. in a world where technical science has created riches in almost uniilnitable plenty. I know that I have been harsh if some Of the things I have said, but believe me ! have no intention Of hurting your feelings MT, ClpFianO, or trying tO dlspaFage you, The tone Of your letS ter demanded commensurate type og response, both fer your own sake, and for those who were lnlslead by your article,
 Fg yOu will read the seven short but beautiful ellstleS, written by Dt, Ignallls Of Antioch. while be Was
 being brought 10 Rome feF his eKes ellii0n, you wlll begin te sindeTssaild What the position Of ille Bishops mean, iD tRe divine scheme Oi things, 0nly bngin % understand 1 say, Bnt y0n Nill perhaps sense thq meaning and llle hlHlliileAnee 0i SIlerlin h0Nafuln" Ann onAdfaals flme Anne" which Father collglls lln hes bean preaching feF thiFleen