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...their knees at the sound of the Pontiff's voice. I believe that this is true of the whole country. From what I have seen and heard and read, it seems to me that Protestants have some sort of vague notion that Catholics worship and revere and obey the Pope as peasants once did their lords. This notion is entirely false. The average Catholic has a healthy respect for the Pope, but little more. He would kneel in his presence but most certainly not at his voice. Is that not reasonable? For, after all, a voice...
...conclusions: 1) "The Russian workman finds that the lash of yesteryear has been thrown away?the lash that, when stoutly laid across his shoulders, taught him to obey orders as given and get a move on"; 2) "No two Russians can do anything whatsoever without at least a half hour's preliminary conversation"; 3) "The effort a Russian must put forth in order to secure the most rudimentary essentials for sustaining life under the Soviet sweating process would make a man rich in America...
...Religiosos (To the Religious-i. e., monks, nuns): "We now speak to you, sons and daughters of our love, who, eager for the nobler graces, by the pledge of your holiest vows and by a lifelong religious discipline, faithfully obey, not merely the commandments, but also the desires and the counsels of your Divine King and Spouse. You fill God's Church with the fragrance of your chastity, you glorify her by your contemplations, you support her by your prayers, you enrich her with your learning and knowledge, you beautify and perfect her from...
...effect of this Hoover broadside which so accurately depicted the issue took most of the wind out of the Senate's sails. There was of course much noisy denunciation of the President for his failure to obey the Senate but even Senator Walsh had to admit that the President had the Senate checkmated. Any further action by the Senate, he argued, would be only a "futile gesture" so long as President Hoover supported his appointees. As an indirect attack upon the three Power Commissioners a move of unlikely success was started to delete their salaries from forthcoming appropriation bills...
...sweet lady, do you say you will promise to obey? Love your husband, honor him, for his sake risk life and limb? Never look at other men, pledge yourself to him; and then, faithful for the rest of life, be his gentle loving wife...