The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-04-02
Msgr. Glenn Describes Peace
AS Deepest Desire OF Mankind


The true meaning of peace
the peace that Christ brings to the
soul was described last Sunday by
Mse. Paul ]. Glenn, in a nation
wife broadcast.
Speaking on The Catholic Hour,
Msgr. Glenn, who is rector of st.
Charles Seminary, Columbus, de-
clared that >modern-day civilization
has an erroneous conception of
peace.
when people talk of peace to-
day." he said. ''they usually talk of
that peace which is the absence of
hostility and conflict among ma
tions. In this sense, it is negative
thing"
Fundamentally, the prelate ex-
planned, peace is 'the gift of God
to the hearts, the souls. the con-
sciences of men. II is the peace i'm
parted by the Risen Savior, when
appearing in the chamber where
His disciples were gathered in fear,
He cried, Peace Be To You"
This peace of soul is the deep
est desire of all mankind" Mon
signor Glenn said, adding: 1T is the
individuals great hope and pur-
pose, and is often Identified with
eternal salvation itself
Defining peace as the State
and condition of things when all
is in order" the preIate declared
that IL is universally recognized
as the paramount good of all
mankind and of every individual
man."
Msgr. Glenn asserted that Our
Lord is the Prince of Peace, and
that Mary, as his Mother, is right
fully called the Queen of Peace. !"
He declared:
''As our model, Mary shows us
the way to peace, here and here
after. As our intercessOr, she OBJ
tains for us many grace which
gives us peace of soul. As the chief
of creatures, and universal Queen
of Gods creation, her maternal
heart is eager for true and just
peace among men and nations.
MARY followed always the way of
the Lord, Msgr. Glenn said, land
here alone is the way OF peace"
He pointed out that there Is
much in modern living to disturb
the interior peace of our souls.
"ours is a time, tense and ner-
voUs, even apart from the wars
and rumors OF wars which this
generation has had to endure,
and endures still. We are in
strueted by every worldly ssen-
ey, press, radio, teIevision, edU.
eative drives and social pressures
TO fix upon secondary goals,
forgetting and foregoing the pri-
mary.
I'VE are ceaselesSly urged to.
ward what is called a higher stan
dard of living, which seems to con
Sist in entertaining more and
more numerouSly detailed program
of desires with nothing really last
ing to satisfy them.
I'VE set up a general cult Of
health, of daintiness, of charm, ol
self-indulgenee, of security i. W.
must be nervously active all the
time, going places, doing things
driving the nervous system to rags
in an effort to have what is called
a good time, or to attract notice
or to master a career, or to wielC
social influence, or to amaSs grea
reservoir of annuities.
mot a moment is left to us fol
thinking, for considering the mail
business of our existence, TO
checking on the progress, or wan
of it. that marks our spirltua
journey to the judgment seat o
God"
There is no effective remedy
for this pointIess modern quest,
than the grace of God put TO use
in regulating human life, Mssr.
Glenn declared.
And for the valiant person VIII
strives to take up the Cross instea
of running wildly away from it, t
master the flesh instead Of seekin