The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-26


tain biological necessities are,
says the world. to be recognized
and accepted; only their normal
outcome Is to be blocked Dy vari.
Gus methods Of prevention or plan
ming. Besides, say the tireIess pro
ponents Of the worlds gospel. chil.
dren make the home intolefably
burdensome. parents are tied
down. too much is exacted Of
them: they should have time for
their own social activities, their
trips. their tours, their pleasures.
To stand firm and faithful against
the allurements Of this heather gos.
pei, and to sustain with heroic self.
sacrifice the heavy obligations oi
family life. husband and wife re.
quire indeed that faith which never
changes from God and that strength
Of spirit which can be looked for
only in the children OF saints.
Human nature being what il is,
the amazing fact is that many,
very many indeed, of our young
Catholic couples undertake and
carry out their vocation with
splendid and unremiffire virtue.
The grace of God is not void in
their noble lives. They are the
example, fhe hope, and the in
spirsfion Of mankind. Thank God
thai this National Catholic Fam
lily Life Conference and fhe
NcWC Family Life Bureau have
had remarkable measure Of
success in leading the youth Of
our parishes and schools to
correct understanding of the
ideals Of family life and OF the
supernatural means of fulfilling
Gods will in the family vocs.
fion.
This holy apostolate has empha
sized the truth that only from tru
ly Christian homes can come the
men and women of tomorrow who
IN turn are to wage victorious con
flict against the spirits of wicked
ness, the rulers OF the world oi
darkness. To the Christian home.
OF this day we must look for the
marching strength of the army ol
decency and dignity that viii beal
the burden of battle in time tc
come. Therefore the noble father:
and mothers Of the present, whose
lives are unstained by heather
cults. stand not alone as objects ot
our praise and admiration, but hu
manly speaking. as the solitary
hope Tor the survival of living faitt
and moral goodness in this dis
traeted and turbulent world.
We must bring our corporate
strength to the furthering Of ev
cry civic and social effort toward,
insuring correct economic condi
tions for decent family life. Oul
nation which so wisely guards it,
national security from potentia
military attack acts like a bewil
dered Alice in Wonderland abou
maintaining the strength and in
tegrity of its greatest and best Sc
curity-the family. Our nation cal
spend billions for its military de
fense but not one cen. for the de
tense and protection of the nation
homes against rampant immOrali
ties. There seems 10 be a gFea
national conspiracy against human
deceney and personal nobility. Con
greSsional investigations get head
lines on the dangers OF commun
iSt infiltrati0n. the menace of luve
nile delinquency and the narcoti,
evil; the lncitement 10 crime from
leWd books and obscene movies
But after weeks and months anC
years of hearings no legislation j,
enacted to curb or TO stamp out the
evident grave threat to nahona
well-being and safety And likely il
an effective law were enacted the
Supr eme Court of the United State.
would declare it unconstitutional
All these matters affect good fami
ly life and the protection of the
nation. 1t seems impossible Il
write laws to help decent citizens
protect themselves from the ava
ricious, unprincipled merchants oi
indecency and crime
II seems Just as difficult now
TO get needed social legislation
towards easing the economic bur-
dens of the family. Our strong
united voice should call for
greater income and realty tax
exemptions for families in . low
or moderate wage bracket. We
should seek more liberal family
housing benefits, in the form of
lower down payments an6 lower
interest rates, as we'll as longer
terms of maturity. We should
rise in condemnation Of the inn
moral practice of evicting from
rental properties those who have
children. The nation should at
long last show q real and SUBJ
sfanfiaI concern for the economic
welfare and the moral as we'll as
physical health of families. For
IL is family life flourishins in de-
cent homes that makes up the
true greatness of nation.
Better housing, healthier envir,
onments, wider and more fruitful
opportunities for secure and profit
able employment help to create
the atmosphere for wholesome
family life. However, we must nev.
er in our enthusiasm for better
laws or better social conditions
lose the long view of human life
or forget the essential goal of man.