He thanks McMaster for the mementoes he sent them. In compliance with McMaster's wish, he gives his candid ideas on papal demonstrations. He believes these demonstrations can produce no good for the Holy Father nor for the Church but they encourage a similar source of evil, practical infidelity. The present church calamities in Italy and France are different than the persecutions of former ages, in that those latter were trials, while the present ones are but punishments for sins commited and God allows Victor Emmanuel to be the instrument of a merciful chastisement. When "we return to the Lord our God with our whole heart", then He will turn to us. These street demonstrations will not frighten the cowardly Italians, but even if they did, matters will not be better until the people themselves are better. A Catholic crusade to free home is impossible, unless God Himself awakes a Catholic sovereign. The church is the place for deliverance according to the true spirit of penance. We live among infidels whose practice is to have their religious expenses repaid by practices. In this way churches, and schools are built and demonstrations made, even missions given and attended. But the real, supernatural good has no part in this operation. These dances, picnics, excursions or papal demonstrations destroy all taste of true humble devotion and make a person blind and deaf to the truth. If it were not for the New York demonstrations, together with the St. Patrick's and German union processions, there would never have been an Orange mob. Catholics today differ from others only in name. The Church has not become invisible, but true charity has been replaced by a false charity that we call philanthropy. Both he and McMaster seem pessimistic over the expectations of coming calamities. Remove their evils and "the Truth will make Him free." McMaster came very near the truth in his last week's Journal when he said that we must have a thorough awakening of Catholics, but of the rulers first. McMaster also said that the people demonstrated their love for the Holy Father in the jubilee celebration. Surely McMaster does not believe that they show a love for the Pope, Church or for God by such actions. On July 21 there was a celebration in a neighboring city at which Bishop Joseph Melcher of Green Bay was present, along with three bands, refreshment tables and the like. According to eye witness report, there was an outdoor Mass, with a sermon by a priest whose scandalous life was known by all. Following this they all adjourned to the beer tables and they indulged even to excess. This sort of thing sounds more like a St. Patrick's Ball than a manifestation of love for the Holy Father. He would like to hear McMaster's opinion on his ideas. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo