Abide by the Truth as You See It
THE following from a sermon by Roman Catholic Archbishop Glennon, preached recently in St. Louis, is to the point: “Through the ages, the ones who struggled and the ones who died left for humanity a precious heritage. . . . This is a good thought for the new year. It is not the people of ordinary goodness who accomplish much. It is not the people who go with the tide who accomplish much. It is not the people who go with what is called public opinion who amount to much. It is not the people who go with the demagogs because the demagog has the ear of the public. Public opinion was one of the causes of St. Stephen’s death. Not from these are you to receive your inspiration. . . . You must fight for the truth that God has given you; you must work for the faith as God has given you to see the faith. You must walk in the way of truth . . . even though it be a way of sorrow and of trials, that it can truly be said of you, when your work is done, ‘You are asleep in the Lord.’”