Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

CROSS, FRIDAY, JA TUARY -2, 19

'Associate Ed. & Columnis 0 So. Cross Elected To Galler Of Living Catholic Auth rs

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I \ ·eakness for Shelley; and that sixth stanza ot "The Cloud" often comes unbid• den to my mind. 'Member-: I nm the daughter of earth and water, And the nursling of the sky; I pass through the pores of the ocean and 11hores I change, but I cannot die. For after the rain, When with never a i;tatn, I The pavilion of heaven 1s bare, And the winds and sunbeams with their convex gleams Build up the blue dome ot the air, I quietly laugh at my own cenot- aph, And out of the ca\·erns of rain, Like a child from the womb, like/ a ghost from the tomb, I arise and upbulld it again. But there is yet another rea- son for my affection for Shelley. I In spite of personal weaknesses, he could and dld delineate human nature. He speaks, for example, of "the world's slow stain." How true-how pathetically true-are those words! We go forth With ideals glor- !ous. Our motto is "Excelsior!" (higher). But contact with the con! ss to a

world blunts the sharpness of our swol'd; and intimate association With otht!rs lowers our standard of victory. Our banner becomes torn, soiled; and falls at last into the mud and dust of the road. "Tho world's slow stain" has ac- complished its task. We are un- done, spiritually, even perhaps physically. •• Even those who do succeed- even the man who has made his mark In the world finds that the methods he employed to gain pres- tige and renown were perhaps un- sound. And he would like very much to erase the mark he made. The only way to oppose this concerted drive against high ideal- ism is to be absolutely fearless in withstanding dubious principles of conduct. Remember the story of the colored preacher? He was in his pulpit one day, talking entirely too long. His aud- ience became restless. At last a juicy tomato struck him square in the face. Said the reacher: "Sistern and brethrens, you-all g "1:en mo' minutes with the Lor • Den dere's g,.vine to be one f rce fight!"

The So~t!:~~is ~!~!?.n~:n~~~n~~~~,~~di~:,,!:,h., D~vid I P. McAstocker, S.J., has been elected for membership in the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors. The whole diocese of San Diego, as well as The Southern Cross, rejoices at the honor accorded to the beloved Father Dave, and his many friends and enthusiastic readers join in offering heartfelt congratulations. The Gallery of Living Catholic Authors sprang into existence about ten years a.,.,,.,,______ ,.=.,_.,, a Sister of Loretto at the Foot

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of the Cross, Sister Mary Joseph, J mindful of the power of great Catholic authors of our time de- ) terrnined to make them better ap- preciated and to help spread their message. Sister llfary Joseph was quite convinced that the splendid work of our contemporary Catha-

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There are at present close te three hundred members, elected by a Bo rd of Governors which is conwosed of distinguished editors, publishers, educators, and lirerary critics. The Gallery is located, until funds permit expansion, in a building of Webster College, at Webster Groves, Mo. The Apostolic Blessing was giv- en the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors by the late Pope Pius XI, soon after its foundation, and author-members are thereby grant- ed a plenary indulgence at the hour of death. This special bless- , ing is unique in that it is be- stowed on individual men and I women all over the world. The Evangelists are the patrons I of the Gallery. Its motto is the first words of the Gospel accord- ing to St. John: "In the beginning was the Word." This is inscribed in Latin on the very beautiful coat of arms: quill pens crossed on a shield bearing the cross of faith, and in the center of it an open book, with the inscription of the motto, "In Principio Erat Ver- burn," and having three clasps sym- bolic of the Trinity. The colors, red and white, signify strength and I purity. 1:\aturally, the literary giants of today are all members: Maritain, I Claude!, Dawson, Feeney, Mau- riac, Gheon, Kay-Smith, Talbot, Gillis, Colum, l\laynard, are a few of those who grace the. Gallery of Living Catholic Authors. It is fitting that Father l'tfc..\stocker should be invied to take his place in this group. Ifoi delightful books, well known and eagerly I read by many, are: "Once Upon a Time," "1\Iy Ain Laddie," ''Flash- lights," "A Friend of 1\Iine," "Him-1 self.' "Herself.'' "The Cal'pentcr,' "Little Virtues," ''The Joy of Sor- row," "The Consoler," and, in/ preparation, "Speaking of Ang els."