The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-22
MaryknoH Fathers ProUe Able Doctors
 Over 800 Sick Visited by Catholic Priest <, In Foreign Londs-W Waterbury Clergy : F7 man In JungIes Of Bolivia

Rev. Francis J. Murphy, wash lH1gton Hill resident now Q Mary knoll Father in Bolivia, writes to say that 325 children have been baptized, over 400 have received their First Communion and over 800 sick people have been visited and in many cases provided with medical attention.
 His letter in full follows:
 Dear Friend:
 Recently I received 6 letter from one of my mission patrons who con- tributes d dollar Q month towards my work. am going to quote a paragraph of Mrs. ... letter so that you may better understand her se1- timents. She has just joined the ranks of Gold Star Mothers.
 e.. and every donation I sent, Father, was accompanied by a pray CT that God would protect my son and send him home to me. You, yourself, are always saying that God rewards every sacrifice made to spread His name and work. When I received that telegram from the War Department few days ago I felt that had made sacrifices in vain. I'll never. see my son again. Forgive me, Father. but l won't be sending you any more donations. In fact I am inclined to think you priests would do better work at home. Why should God send us so much suffering, Father?. ...."
 To this Gold Star Mother and to all my friends who make sacrifice to aid my work here I answer-and I know my answer will sound foolish to inany--God sends all of us suf- fering because He loves us. Yes, 1t does sound like 6 contradiction. I can almost hear you shouting. How can anyone who loves another cause him to suffer? But the truth re- rnains-love at times causes much pain.
 Suffering Not Evil
 Suffering in itself is not an evil. It is neither good nor bad. Tn itself suffering Is indifferent. It must be judged from the motive of the one who causes the pain or the end for which the suffering Is endured. Our own daily experiences teach Us this fact. Let us consider the following examples.
 Frank lived with his aged father and worked hard to support his parent. But one day Frank became tired of caring for his father. He wanted to be free. So what did Frank do? He plunged knife into the body of his father causing him untold suffering and finally, death. The world condemned Frank. Why? Because his MOTIVE was base and vile. He wanted to be rid of the task of caring for his aged parent.
 John on the other hand was doctor, His mother was seriously sick with e cancer. Unless she were operated upon immediately she would die. During the operation John takes scalpel and makes deep incision on the body of his parent. Then he cuts and removes the infected area. All this cutting causes untold pain to Johns mother. And note well that not only the diseased portion of the parents body suffers but also the sound and healthy parts. The world praises John for performing the operation in spite of the pain he caused. Why? Because Johns MOTIVE was praiseworthy. He wanted to save his mothers life.
 Jesus Christ is the Divine Physi- clan. Standing on the summit of eternity and looking down into the valley of time. He saw man His masterpiece of creation suffering from 6 dreadful cancer, the cancer of self-sufnciency. The laws, moral and natural, which God instituted for mans well being had been cast aside. Man, left to his own desires and self made laws, became very sick. The Justice of God cried out to let man die of his disease. But the love of God for man overcarne al Justice and God, who will the salvation of all men, decided to operate. This war which God has permitted to engulf all nations Is the Divine Physicians manner of efiecting Q cure. God wants us to see what happens when we re- ject His laws and follow our own lnciinations. As in all operations even healthy parts of the body must suffer. So in the world we see this war causing much pain to innocent members of society. But in the end when all disease has been cut away the whole body of society will be cured.
 Yes, have said time and time again that God rewards every sacri- flee made to help our fellow man. have but repeated the promise of Christ. Himself" And whoeoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones Q cup of cold water only in the name of Q disciple, amen I say to you he shall not lose his reward" (Matt. i0:42) But If you and 1 judge Gods love for us by the material rewards He gives us, to the neglect of the spiritual, then l am afraid that we are going to be disillusioned. If God doesn't give us exactly what we pray for He doesn't love us any less than Q kind mother who would refuse 0 sharp knife to her infant son be. cause he cries and screams for 1t.
 During this war the prayers of good Christians have not been in vain. Who but God alone can tell of the spiritual good which has been effected. By their assaults upon heavens door2 Who but cod alone can tell of the number or