The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-07-30
just Among Ourselves
p...ins Comment con.id.r.d or Ineon.id.r.f.

The other day took down from its shelf
treasured volume, and puffed away the dust IN
which customarily keep my treasured volumes
wrapped When the air had cleared somewhat,
there appeared between two of the treasured pages
the protruding edge of a card, by-fiye
card OF the kind that comes IN neat packs OF one
hundred with a ribbon of paper about the middle,
and is designed for the engrossng of great thoughts
and subsequent filing in steel cabinet.
These cards once their binder is broken seem
to flutter about desk-like saoWfskes a lawn.
When one is required, il has melted away again,
like snowflake, They like all handy" things:
useful and convenient If person could only find
one of them when convenience IS to be
served And they have way Of inserting them
selves between pages of books for no discoverable
reason unless it be to eVade detection and mprison-
ment in filing case.
The card found in the treasured volume was
we'll covered with writing. Up one side and down
the other we're questions ten in all, serlally mum
bered These were done in kind Of maearonic
shorthand. with ang serving for dnong op for opt.
ion: opps for opportunities for Catholic. and nc
aon-C Catholic The list Of questions did not constitute
that annoying, and often really offensive, thing
called q1estron1dre word distinctly inferior to
the honest English qtestionary which has the same
meaning.
The list might have been drawn up an
examination for study club. II might almost as
we'll have been formulated as an examination Of
conscienee-for members of study clubs and Others
II is manfestly intended for young Catholics. -
The phrasing indicates this fact, but it might
just as well serve those who dry behind the
and perhaps little dry in heart Al all events
it viii harm of as to ponder the questions
not so much to find the right answers as TO be
mentally engaged in profitable meditation. Think
these things"
Question One inquiries DO non Catholics of
your age and acquaintance ever discuss religion with
your" Conscience groWls little at this If
people have not discussed religion with me It IS
likely because gave them little chance to do so.
have edged away from such discussion forgetful
Of my duty enlighten and instruct, because this
type of discussion demands attention energy, ard
firing effort it IS easier to chatter about nconSe-
quental things Besides. discussion of religion,
despite care about attitude and choice OF words, is
likely to stir high feeling and lead to unpleasant
ness Our Lord did not avoid the unpleasantness
Of the scourging and the Cross when my welfare
was at stake; but must avoid conflicts al all costs,
and the high interests Of tolerance no matter
what the consequences to the cause OF Christ
Question Tzoo. DO you find many opportun-
ties for real apologize work among non-Catholics or
among careless Catholics?f Opportunities yes, un-
doubtedly. But opportunities that take advantage
of we'll no; these very seldom rise. Question
1HIee' Do you lhlhh gou Cuulu lAhu shsh Vpp"i tuA
ties without nagglng or rendering yourself other
wise obnoxious ~ If you more alert and more
keeny interested in your religion?" Find such op
portuntes you ask? The idea is to avoid them
They are troublesome.
Question Four What in your opinion is the
attitude Of modern young people towards religion?
Well as matter OF fact. ~ IN other words ~ why
more or less | suppose | have no justified opinion
on the point Question Flpe' DO YOU think, from
your own experience and observation, that young
Catholics really give the example they should give
in point of deceney of speech, dress, manner"
Hmmmm, - we'll. noW-.