Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

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to convince this valiant recipient of Papal Honors that she deserved them. Her one fervent prayer - and, indeed, her life of iI11J.ilortal achievements - has been: "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Thy Name give Glory." If our Divine Lord could speak to her in person on this beautiful day which He has made, He would say to our beloved Mrs. Shea: nwoman, great is thy faith'." Her humble attitude reminds one of an incident in the life of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angel ·of the Schools - pro- bably the most brilliant mind in several centuries. We still study his Sunmia Theologica. On one occasion after St. Thomas had completed the writing of a treatise on our Divine Lord, our Saviour spoke from the crucifix in St. Thomas' monastic cell, saying: "Thou has written well of me, Thomas. What reward, therefore, dost thou ask?" And St. ':L1homas replied: "Nothing else but Thyself, O Lord."

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THE SOUTHERN CROSS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1945 BISHOP COMPLIMENTS SORORITY GIRLS ON CATHOLIC ACTION

':l'he Mu"t &ven,nd Urdma.ry of San Diego, guest of honor at the second pledge service of the Beta chapter of the Ave Maria sorority, offers a few words of encouragement to the girls, whose chief aim Is the promotion of Catholic Action. Pictured, left to right: Lor- raine Crowley, Aurora Borquez, Maria Davila, Mary Kay Smith, Father Linus, Bis Excellency, Miriam Regan, Eileen Ba.yes, Mar- garet Touchek, Lorraine Fiori, Cora Lee Henry and Mary Rita Connors.