The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

Rev. '. F. DOnnelly
 people. If there is no chance for . Just peace ct the end of long war why do statesmen not try Co make c just peace now?
 T can only sec one answer to the the question, and 1t Is that on each side 1t is not Q just peace that is wanted. but victory for itself and destruction of practical annihtlaton of its opponents"
 pL6 PER CENT
 OPPOSED
 The Catholic Laymen's Commit see For Peace published last week he result of Q national poll of the Catholic clergy. The results reveal that oi5 per cent of the priests of he country are opposed to Amer ca's entry into . shooting war out ide the Western Hemisphere.
 Two questions were submitted on eturn postcards as follows:
 l. Do you favor the United States ngaging in Q shooting war outside he Western Hemisphere2
 2. Are you in favor of the United States Niding the Cornmunistic Rus- ian government2
 The vote was no, 0i.6 per cent of he first question, and no, 00.l per ent on the second. So in the tur- noil of propaganda and subterfuge he priesthood of the country is now h record as being overwhelmingly n favor of peace. They have spoken heir minds and there is no Inistak- ng their meaning. The results show healthy peace -Tlindedness, c keep- ng-faith with the Prince of Peace. RAY FOR
 WHAT?
 On another occasion we mentioned he conversion of II. I. Phillips who onducts the widely-syndicated col- nm '"The Once Over" Below we uote from this Catholic columnist etitlOns carried recently under the tle Prayer For America.
 First of all, o Lord, make us ealize fully that in any prayer we re making Q suppiication, not plac- ag rush order.
 "In this critcial hour in our Nc. lon's life, help us to the ways of trength and fortitude through the bility to see ourselves as You see s. Make it possible for us to better ird ourselves for whatever tests nay lie ahead by the power Of coEns letOly honest Seif-appraisai.
 Rid us of petty impulses, the cor. bding curse of self-interest, and the esetttng sin of intolerance. trengthen us for the task ahead by he ability to see how far we have krayed from the ways of our fore. lthers. Grant that there may be bstored to us something Of their irning faith.
 Help us to be brave without be- g boastful, indignant without be. hg intolerant, resolute without be. g unfair. May we keep constantly
 mind Thy commandment, "AnA he greatest of these is charity" narity in the sense of tolerance and bfnpasslon.
 "dlve as spiritual strength, restore ir faith, clear our vision, grant Us |rength and the sustaining mem- lies of our sturdy forefathers and ieir honest, dod-fearing way Of fe il peace and war"
 TIE HOUSE ON FIRE
 Often times the war against Hit r has been compared to c house ! fire with Britain (and the Unit
 etates) being aided by Russia in itting out the fire.
 The Catholic Chronicle of Toledo ports that in c question and on. yer period after lecture in that ty Monsignor Fulton ]. Sheen was bked! "If your house was on fire Id someone came to help you put out, would you first ask him his liRion?" T would not" replied onslgnor Sheen. "ButI I would ask he set the house on fire, and Rus- a did on Aug. 23, 1889, when 1t ined with the international fire- lrg of . Hitler to burn Poland" OROTHY DAY
 The following paragraph is taken on e letter written by Dorothy