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The TIDINGS Friday, 'April 23, 1948 11 0 I I book -Another Look at Story I Of Saint Thomas More LITERARY QUIZ As history, it is in the Belloc tradition, and that is good enough for a good many people. As fiction it is fairly well done, approaching sometimes the stage of. an historical novel. There are a few mis- Children's Books For May Named NEW YORK May selections of the Catholic Childrens Book Club have been announced by The American Press as follows: Picture Book Group (ages 6 to 8): Juanita" by Leo Politi, a happy Easter story, and Sneezles by A. A.

Milne, a dual selection. Intermediate Group (ages 9 to 11): Ten Bcever Road" by Isabel C. McLelland. This story of a family from Scotland who settle on the Oregon coast is full of fun and drama. Older Boys Group (ages 12 to 16): Louis' Pasteur," by Laura N.

Wood, a warmly human, compact and absorbing biography of one of the worlds greatest scientists. Older Girls Group (ages 12 to 16): A Wish for Tomorrow by Jean Dupont Miller. Four girls coming from entirely different backgrounds share a wonderful adventure founded on the idea that friendship builds a better world. PRAYERFUL Blessed Philippine Duchesne, R.S.CJ., who died at St. Charles, in 1852, worked among the Indians who called her the woman who always prays." She was beatified, in 1940.

THOMAS MORE. By Dan iel Sargent. New York: Sheetl and Ward. Re-issued 19', 8. $3.00.

9 Mr. Sargents book ap-2 pea red first in 1933, at which time the publishers descrip-9 tion of it as the first full length portrait of the whole man" Thomas More, was of doubtful accuracy. Father 9 Bridgett's Life had, in 1891, presented a much more schol-J arly and equally readable pic-9 ture. Now after the incomparable Life by Chambers, the brilliant Lives by Routh and Cecil, and the excellent Life by Maynard, it is more than a little disturbing to find the original recommendation of the book in terms superlative on the dust jacket. A Good Book Just as movie advertising has ceased to inspire confi-9 dence because of overstate-2 ment, so too it is injudicious to say that this is the best of 9 biographies.

It is a good read-2 able book well worth owning 2 if one is. not concerned with 9 scholarship or if one is not curious enough to want to run down fascinating hints. 9 9 9 9 By MAJIE PADBERG SULLIVAN If a pun is a play on words is a play on initials a punletl In the clues in the following quiz, the initials when pronounced form a word or an expression. Example: The author of a poem to his friend, Arthur Clough. His initials are an academic degree.

Answer: The poem, Thyrsis. The poet, Matthew Arnold. The initiate, M.A. 1. He wrote a classic about a Vicar.

His initials are an excited exclamation. 2. This English Catholic authoress has initials that are early in the day. 3. The beau of Baths last name is an automobile.

His initials represent a lady of mercy. 4. More famous for his laies than the animal in his last name. His initials are French for sky. 5.

He Is famous for his Miscellany. His initials imply phony culture. 6. A famous English novelist but his initials are shopworn and 7. An English author and statesman under Victoria.

His initials are descriptive of an eye that glitters. 3. A fictional inhabitant a drowsy valley. His initials are coveted with frozen water. 9.

The creator of two boys from Hannibal. The initials of his pen name are void. 10. One of the James boys wrote about this girl. Her Initials are Latin for an objective day.

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Frances Hall. Hail New Translation Of Psalms By Msgr. Knoxj a quivering lip, in one so young and so important. Important, not for himself, but for his work and now, it was done, and the time had come for the Devotion to proceed. The priest entered and approached the Holy Altar, now vested in his cope and escorted by the tall altar boys.

Everyone rose as he entered the sanctuary and kneeled with him as he started the Benediction ceremony. When the priest raised the Monstrance in blessing and we lowered our heads in adoration of our Blessed Lord. it was difficult indeed, to avoid distraction. That UNLIT CANDLE was loud in its inactivity. All the other candles, each in its time-honored place, were reverent and cheerful.

Their flames were dancing in a motion of sheer joy with their function in such an honored position on such a joyous occasion. Soon, the evening Devotion was at its beautiful end. The priest, preceded by the tall, serious-faced altar boys, left the sanctuary and entered the sacristy, as we all rose. No one moved to go until the procession was out of sight. I was sitting far to the light of the church and remained for a few added prayers of my own.

-The sacristy door was not closed as soon as usual. Curiosity. I suppose, but as I knelt, I also watched. I saw a small redhead in blue jeans, come from a corner of the sacristy and stand near to Father. As he silently looked up at the priest, the woe of the world was on his little face, and the UNIJT CANDLE was somehow shining now, from two, sad eyes.

Soon, they shone from two well-scrubbed cheeks for they were tears. If I ever see an angel, he will look just like this little one did. Then his small head droopped down but not for long. The priest knelt before the lad raised his chin until the boys eyes were on a level with his own and then, Father must have said something very kind for a broad grin lit up the dearest little face I have ever seen. Father rose, patted the well-oomhed red hair then ruffled it up.

The little hoy turned and went on his way. with the joy of happy childhood in his steps. Then. Father closed the door I hope he didnt notice me. staring but I couldn't see him very well my eyes had dimmed.

I so often wonder what the priest said to the altar boy. Perhaps this: You served God well, tonight. John. You lit 21 candles, to the glory of God and you were unselfish enough to leave one UNLIT CANDLE for some poor soul to light for Him. Someone who needs to light one, and it will remind them to do it." After my prayers, I walked, in deep humility.

to toe Shrine of Our Lady, and lit a candle and said a prayer, I should have said long, long ago. Litany of the Rosary had been recited responded the priest had returned to sacristy to vest for the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at Benediction. hush of expectancy was upon the congregation, in reverent anticipation of the Grace ready to rise, in a body, at first of the priest in his cope, escorted by tall altar boys in their black cassocks and immaculately white, linen surplices. But, one small, lone altar boy was the of all eyes. Consciously or not, it is to gaze upon him, at his precious and to count the candles he slowly He adjusts the length of the candle 2 lighter to the height of the six tallest candles, three on either side, towering majestically, tho iutifully, over all else.

Now, they glitter warmly. The -two smaller Mass candles are already aglow. Finally, he must light the can-ielabra of seven candles each. There the aeven on the Gospel side are painstakingly ximpleted a genuflection as he passes the renter of the Tabernacle, in humble respect for the Presence within and then over to the randelabra on the Epistle side. One two three all aglow, and now' the high, renter one there, only three remaining and 9 his task will be finished.

Candle No. 5 2 aeems reluctant to light. It cant be damp. It 2 cant be the wick, for the wick -cleaner had 9 gone over them this morning as faithfully and efficiently as always. WHY, oh VV'HY wont it 2 take its flame? Down comes the lighter for inspection and back with a new turn to it.

0 It WONT light! and ages are slowly and 2 painfully passing. The little fellow's neck is 2 perceptibly reddening his tiny hands trem-9 ble a little. Then he made a decision. and passed on to the last two candles. They took 2 their flames instantly, eagerly appearing "anxious to atone for the outrageous behavior 0 of their neighbor candle.

He hesitated a mom-2 ent and seemed about to go back to the UN-2 LIT CANDLE, but reconsidered. His mind was 9 made up! Unruffled, and with the plucky de-9 termination of'a suddenly mature 10-year-old, 2 he made his center genuflection and strode off lighter held aloft in front of him and 9 appearing as a Crusader with sword un-2 sheathed and going to his execution, proudly! 2 Had the reluctant candle made him fearful 9 to delay proceedings any longer had he 9 become overly self-conscious, being focussed 2 by so many eyes, burning his little neck? 2 Or, had it made him a little angry, (for he did 9 have beautiful bright red with freckles 2 to match. He was inscrutable in his 2 poise and dignity as he departed and almost 2 as tho he considered that UNLIT CANDLE 0 the arch villain of obstinacy and worthy only 2 of lieing entirely ignored. But, he also had 2 that extra bravado which sometimes included 0 LONDON (NO A new English translation of the Psalms by Msgr. Ronald Knox which has just bten published is expected to produce a profound change in the Catholic religious life of prayer.

This book. The Book of Psalms, was published by the official Catholic publishers, Oates and Washboume. The translations are from the new Latin interpretation produced by the Pontifical Biblical Commission as commissioned by the Holy Father in 1915. Give Example An example of the new work is the De Profundis as translated by Msgr. Knox: Out of the depths I cry to Thee, Lord; Master, listen to 9 my voice; let but Thy ears be attentivto the voice that calls on Thee for pardon.

If Thou, 9 Lord, will but keep record of 2 our Iniquities, Master, who has strength to bear it? Ah, hut 9 with Thee there is forgiveness; be Thy name ever revered. I wait for the Lord, for His word 9 of promise my soul waits; patient as ever watchman that looked. for the day. Patient as 2 watchman at dawn, for the 9 Lord let Israel wait, the Lord with Whom there is mercy, the Lord with Whom there is power to ransom. He it is that will ransom Israel from all iniquities." The Lavaho is equally beau- tiful.

With the pure in heart I 2 will wash my hands clean and take my place among them at 9 Thy altar, listening there to the sound of Thy praises, tell- 2 ing the story of ail Thy wonder- ful deeds. How well. Lord, I 9 love Thy house in its beauty, 2 the place where Thy. own glory dwell 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.