The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-06-02


Catholic TO attend Mass
and return TO the Church
without offending him?
He is a rather distant
type person.
Pete
Prayer works miracles - SO
does example. If this person
is a member of your family
then your example is evident
In everything you do, at home,
school and play.
BE INTERESTED but don't
pry. This may antagonize him.
Listen if he wants to talk,
and try to get him to talk to
a priest.
If he is a teenager invite
him as often as possible to
go with you to the CYO and
parish affairs. Here he will
be in the company of others
whose activities naturally
lead them to Mass and the
S~acraments.
Literature won't offend. 1t
doesn't have to be suggested
but can be left around acct
dentally-and reading matter
is abundant. Talk to your pas
tor about him. He will know
what reading material to rec
ommend and may lend you a
book or two.
YOUR GOOD INTENTIONS
are bound to produce new In
SEPARATIONS as you go along.
No matter what is suggested,
keep praying.
Dear Doris:
| don't t hink many
girls have this problem.
My mother does not like
the time ! spend reading.
She says ! will spoil my
eyes. wear glasses but
don't think reading will
spoil my sight.
Olga
Are you sure it's a question
of hurting your eyes and not a
problem of disappearing be-
hind a book whenever there
are chores to be done? If it is
the latter maybe your mother
thinks you spend too much
time reading when you could
be helping her. Or course you
should have time for both-so
give it a thought.
If YOUR MOTHER really
fears you will injure your eyes
then you should explain to
her that as long as you wear
your glasses and observe
proper lighting rules the dan
ger is nil. The next time you
have an appointment with the
doctor to check your lenses
ask him to discuss it with
her. She will respect his judg-
ment.
Teachers, among others, are
disturbed because so many
young people today are such
poor readers. They know that
reading skill is necessary to
succeed in college and in
work. They know also that
reading is a must for your
personal and cultural devel-
opment. Any or all of your
teachers would gladly eX.
plain this to your mother. En-
list their aid.
Dear Doris:
thought would like
a new coat but few of the
girls have been talking
about suits. My mother
said ! could have which.
ever ! wanted but to be
sure as either a suit or
coat costs a LOT. What do
YOU think | should get?
I'm IL.
Alice
Definitely a suit. It's chic,
attractive and practical. I'm.
less you have an extensive
wardrobe a spring coat is a
luxury. And its wearing sea-
son is limited. Whereas a suit
is basic. It goes anywhere and
can be worn both fall and
spring and under a coat in
winter.
With a change of accessor-
les a suit takes on a whole
new appearance and so do
you. Wear it with a dressy
blouse and pearls on an eve
ming date; or with a cardigan
to an afternoon game. Be
sure the color you choose is
not one you'll tire of in a
hurry.
Dear Doris:
I'm l6 and have gone
TO many different schools.
AT each one even If it's
in the same state the girls
seem to act different
from the others. Right
now | go to school in the
city and spend the week
ends in the country. |
have some friends in the
/. immediate area but the
other girls don't like me
because I'm from the