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Tall and ruggedly built, Bishop Roy has a scholarly, ascetic personality which brought him his only criticism from the troops: "He's much too saintly for us." He took his B.A. at Laval University when only 18. After ordination, he studied in Paris, returned to Canada (with doctorates in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Canada: QUEBEC: Youth in the Archbishopric | 6/16/1947 | See Source »

In the paneled quiet of the Papal Cancelleria last fortnight, eager-eyed young priests leaned forward on elbows shiny from desk-reading; ascetic monks stretched thin necks from their lowered cowls. All sat raptly silent along the wainscoted wall, while speaker followed speaker at the highly-polished wooden reading stand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Existentialist Saint | 4/28/1947 | See Source »

Last week, after the U.S. premiere of Messiaen's harsh, ascetic Hymne pour grand Orchestre, Manhattan music critics also failed to agree. Growled the New York Times: "... A slightly varied and highly diluted version [of Le Sacre du

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Musical Messiah? | 3/24/1947 | See Source »

But the faith of ascetic, heretic-burning John Calvin was stern, hard and alien to a boisterous young country in a nature-taming age. Calvinism insisted on 1) the total depravity of man, 2) a God who, for His own good reasons, irrevocably divided all mankind into the Elect and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Calvinist Comeback? | 2/24/1947 | See Source »

Marshal Tito struck directly at the only organized force left in Yugoslavia with the power to criticize his dictatorship. Into jail he clapped grave, ascetic Dr. Aloysius Stepinac, 48, Roman Catholic Primate of Yugoslavia, and twelve Catholic priests. The charge: crimes against the people.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: YUGOSLAVIA: Archbishop Behind Bars | 9/30/1946 | See Source »

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