The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28

Rev. JsF. DOnnelly eleventh century to prevent 1t from falling into the hands of infidels, the whole Grown proper was transferred from Jeru- salem to Constantinople.
 Tn the year of 1238 Baldwin II, the Latin Emperor, took 1t from its resting place in Constantinople, the Cathedral of St. Sophia, and sent 1t to St. Louis, King of France. The famous sainte Chapelle in Paris was built by the King to house the relic. There 1t remained until the havoc of the French Revolution after which 1t was removed to its present home in the Cathedral of Notre Dame. ALL SAINTS
 On the first day of November the Church honors all the saints of God, known and unknown. Universally a holy day of obligation, the Church insists that ali members of the church join on that day in giving glory to these honored friends Of God.
 Every day of the year has it's spec cially honored saint. These saints arc those whom we commonly refer to as canonized saints, those whom the Church has oflcially declared are now with God. But there are other saintly souls, millions of those who have faithfully followed Christ and are now with God, who have no special feast in the Church year. That these too might be honored the Church has established the Feast of All Saints.
 THE KEYS OF
 THE KINGDOM
 This most widely read book of the year has received @ mixed recep- ton among Catholic reviewers. Many have condemned 1t as 8 defense of indifferentism; others, Subordinatlng this defect, have commended 1t. The controversy still carries on.
 The author, Dr. A. J. Cronin. . Catholic educated by Q Scottish priest-uncle, was formerly c physl. clan in Britain's Wales and Is now resident Of Blue Hills, Me. His book far away the best-seller of the day As expected to pass the half-million mark by Christmas, and plans gre being made to make . motion pic" ture of 1t next spring with the Rev erend Wilfrid Parsons, S.J., former editor of America, as technical ad- visor.
 The clerical hero of the novel Father Chisholm, is depicted as be- ang misunderstood by his superiors and constantly getting into dimcul- ties, to the discredit of his superiors and by implication, the Church Sometimes the priest seems to sacri- flee truth for tolerance with the ob- feet of his faith Q diluted Catholic doctrine. Yet, quite on the contrary the reviewer in America calls 1t "a great moving tale of priestly zeal All in all, however, think we may say that most critics are of the opinion. that while the book may dc some harm, 1t will in all probability do more good. And certainly 1t if highly significant that c book about a priest should find so ready an acc ceptance among the readers Of to- day.
 PROMINENT
 CATHOLICS
 All too common in America is the public ofncial who shortly after his election forgets that public office is Q public trust and begins to lose hii ability to distinguish between hi salary AS constituted by law and the monies which the people pay to be administered solely for their benefit The woe of the matter is that the ailment of sticky fingers and pool eyeslght are becoming too common among men who are public ofIlciali and are known as Catholics. While no faithless rascal, who by baptism was placed in the membership oi