The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-05
Time your OF Life
BY FATHER GABRIEL HAFFoRD

ton. have talked TO a few people
during the past week who told me
that they started saving for spc
cial reasons just when they began
their teens. It can get to be :
weekly habit, and a mighty good
one. If you keep at it, it will grow
much faster than you imagine il
could. Try it and see for yourself
BEWARE, THE loEs or MARCH
Years ago it was only CONNER
cial fishermen who worried about
net income.
CHEER UP
When you begin TO feel disgust
ed with yourself and generally are
out Of sorts, say little prayer, just
an aspiration or two, and snap out
OF it. This is vale of tears, but
the Lord doesn't expect us to man.
ufacture mess of tears with our
eyes. II is much easier to begin
smiling with our eyes. 1t is easier on
the eyes, too. Cheer up and your
outlook will clear up at the same
time. Strangers walk away from a
person who looks gloomy. Have
i fun, and spread it around.
PERvERstTY DEPT.
Why it il that an otherwise
thoughtful hostess insists on giving
big lap trays to people who have
little laps?
LEADERS
Perhaps there is too much talk
about this one or that in the gang
who is supposed to be the leader. 1t
could get mighty sickening. Each
one of us is more of leader than
he thinks. In the realm of things
spiritual we can be leaders with
out knowing that we are. Each
time we leave our places in church
and walk up to the Communion
rail there are many eyes on us.
Many persons our own age make
Up their minds that they, too, will
receive the Sacraments the next
week. The same goes for our de-
vout attention during Mass or other
services in church. Be conscious
of this without letting it slow down
your devotion to Christ, and you
will be satisfied that you are lead
ing others to God. That is the
greatest leadership on earth.
Fifth Commandment
New cars need more horsepower
in their brakes.
POOR SoUATTERS
The speaker who needs no in
PRODUCTION" usually wants one and
big.
COIN ANYWHERE? Have
you said the Stations of the Cross
by yourself lately? 1t is one of the
most wonderful journeys you can
make.
LIVE IT UP
It's not bad to live a short life,
but it's unforgivable to live a little
life.
DAD AND NOM
Too often we take the wrong at
titude toward the Fourth Com
mandment. We think only of obey
ing our parents, and what should
be the one thought in our minds
is that we honor our parents. That
is the way it was reported to the
people at the foot of the mountain.
Be positive, and actually honor. re-
spect, and love your parents, and
you won't have to worry about
obeying them; that's automatic
then.
Hard Luck
Some people fold up as soon as
they have a bit of difficulty. 9th
ers turn their handicap into boon.
George Shearing was born blind,
so he studied music by Braille. He
got so he could-play the piano and
accordion, and then went on to be-
come a great creative artist. He
does his own arranging and some
composing and, of course. formed
his own Quintet He learned about
American tempo by listening TO
American records. This is just an
other example of having enough
will to accomplish what seems i'm
possible. Very little is. you know.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEAK
The person who is afraid to be-
gin is done.