The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
The ShOOtine's Over !. But

The knowledge that the shooting war in Korea
has ended added to the Joy of reading the daily
lists Of returning ex-POW's might easily lu the
unwary into state of false security. They might
even stop their prayers for peace.
The shooting war brought TO an end by the
signing OF the truce but the problem of living in
world housing the moral cancer Of Communism
was not lessened one whit
The truce negotiations can only be looked upon
as a step tol0ard peace and in way as something
Smacking of the essence of peace.
To happily define peace the cessation of hos
tilities would-in this case-be as foolish as pro-
nouncing cancer patient cured with the cessation
Of his pain.
The philosophy of Communism reduced 10 prac-
ticaiy forbds to any the rosy picture OF Chris
tian culture existing sde-by-side with the Engel-
HegeMarx ideology The cause for this incompat-
ability is not spirit of bullheaded incorporation
part. IL rests, rather, on the fact that such
a state of existence would be impossible to the dedi
Gated Communist
In this way our war with Communism is unique
Our differences can never be adequately resolved
mechanistically with guns and bombs and the death
of partisans In this war, peace when il comes, will
not be the exchange Of the gun for the plow-Share.
Peace only come an intellectual revolution
suffered" by the Communists
To search for materiaEstic solution to the pres
ent conflict is 10 meet the Communists on their
own ground-and here are bound 10 be frus.
trated. The answer 10 the pfoDlem Is not 10 pe
found in the force of II is, rather, theological
Can We take "breather" now from our prayers?
Far from it, Our strongest weapon. IN this case
as in any other, is ferVent prayer Daily
Some time ago. Bishop Ready announced that a
"Prayer For Peace would be recited by priest and
people after every Low Mass on Sunday. Copies of
the prayer sent out on cards TO every person
in the Diocese by this paper.
Sad to say but what started out to be congre-
Fational prayer stands in danger of becoming
solo" offering Of the priest
For the convenience of those who have lost,
misplaced or otherwise suffered a separation from
this prayer, We here reprint il again for their
convenience:
Almighty and Eternal Father, I God of wis
dom and mercy, ( Whose power exceeds all force
of arms ( and Whose protection is the strong
defense OF all who trust in Thee, Z enllghten and
direct We beseech Thee, Those who bear the
heavy responsibility OF government throughout
the world in these days of stress and trial.
Grant them the strength TO stand firm for what
is right and the skill to dispel the fears that TO
ment diseord inspire them TO be mindful of the
horrors of atomic for victor and vanqulshed
alike TO seek Cancellation in truth and patience
to sec in every man a brother - that the people
of all nations may in our day, enjoy the
blessings Of just and lasting peace
Conscious of our unWorthinesS, we inn
pore Thy mercy on a sinful world IN the name
Of Thy Divine Son, the Prince of Peace, and
through the inercesson Of His Blessed Mother
and all the saints.
Queen of All Saints, pray for
Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us.
Queen of Peace pray for us.