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. more convenient fime."
"Who can give an accurate cal
culation of the economic damage
from progress which is not in.
spired by wisdom?" the Holy Fa.
Their asked. "Such qualities OF
material, such sums of money
derived from saving and the re,
suits of restrictions and toll, such
expenditures of human labor away
from urgent needs, are consumed
to prepare these new arms. that
even the wealthiest of nations
must forsee the times in which
they will regret the dangerously
weakened harmony of the eco
nomy, or are in fact already re-
GREETING it, though they endeavor
to conceal the fact.
"To a person bordering form
ing a judgement of the actual
state of affairs-and always al
lowing for the right of self de-
fense--the present day COMPETE
ton between nations in demon
strating their individual progress
in war equipment assuredly Of
fers new "signs in the skies But
even more, signs of pride, that
which produces on earth wide
differences between souls nouri-
shes hatreds, prepares the way
for conflict.
"Let those who observe today's
competition, therefore, know how
to reduce the facts to their true
proportions and, while not reject
ing approaches aiming at peace
agreements which are always de-
sireable, let them not permit
themselves to be misled by re-
cords, often of very short dur
alton, nor to be much influenced
by fears skillfully evoked to win
the interest and support of others
who may be glad to be connected
with a class of men among whom
the "homo faber" (man the
maker takes precedence over
the homo sapiens' imam the spiri-
tual being)."
The Holy Father asked what
would be the normal relationships
OF social life without the light
of the Divine Spirit and without
account being taken of the rela-
tionship Of Christ with the
world?"
"The answer to this question:"
he added, "alas, is the bitter re-
atty of those who, preferring
in the world. proclaim
themselves worshippers of the
external works of man. Their So
ciety is successful only under the
iron discipline of collectives in
sustaining the anonymous exis-
tence OF one group alongside that
of the other. Altogether different
the social life based on the
pattern Of the relationships of
with the world and with
man. 1t is a life of brotherly
cooperation, of mutual respect for
others rights, a life worthy of
the first beginning and last end
of every human creature"
In urging Catholics to work
with all peopis of good will, and
1t the same time defending strict
ly Catholic organizations, the
Pope said:
I'VE have already stated or
many occasions that Catholics
can and ought 10 admit eoIlabo-
ration with others IL the actions
Of these In the joint enterprise
are such as to be Of true assis-
lance 10 harmony and order in
the world.
However, it is necessary for
first to take account
of the extent of their ability and
their aims; that is, let them
De spiritually and technically
,rained for what they are propo-
to do. Otherwise, they will
no positive assistance, still
ess the precious gift of truth,
o the common cause with unde-
hurt to Christ's honor and
o their own souls.
"Once that is granted, 1t is UNI
air to attribute a spirit of in
and of Segregation
'ghetto'--if Catholics aim at
the school, education, the
raining of youth, on a Christian
,asis; to set up Catholic organi-