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The article discusses the efforts of the Jesuits to search for a new identity in response to the growing numbers of Jesuits who are disoriented in the U.S. It states that the religion, which is founded by Saint Ignatius Loyola shares religious identity and it has a bewilderingly diverse fraternity. It states that the Jesuits have rose to eminence after the death of Ignatius, where they serve as confessors to every French King. Moreover, the Jesuits have made use of the arts to reach the audience and has made significant contributions to opera, drama and ballet.

That nations at war are finding their souls, was the thesis of war sermons. It is an immoral thesis, and the numerous homiletical changes which they rang upon that theme did grave damage to the cause of religion. For it proceeded upon a dangerous assumption, that the ecstasy and romanticism accompanying war are emotionally identical with the Christian experience of the Cross. There is an infallible test of how far people's emotions in periods of emotional tension are Christian, how much love is there in their hearts, love of friends and enemies, countrymen and aliens, such love as Jesus Christ felt upon the Cross.

The article focuses on the efforts of an influential Spaniard Bartolomé de Las Casas, for the peaceful conversion of the Indians to Christian faith. Accordingly, the cross is considered as a mere symbol of national church while conquest is a standard bearer in the smooth relation of Spanish standard and Roman Catholic cross. This event led Las Casas to devote his life to the Indians in which his friends described him as saintly leader, a dangerous fanatic, and a sincere fool.

The article reports on bishop election of the Roman Catholic Church. Speaking at Massachusetts's College of the Holy Cross, Jesuit theologian John Walsh suggests to the upcoming Second Vatican Council that laymen would hold the responsibility in electing the church's bishop. The article emphasizes on the acceleration of ecumenicism by episcopal election.

The article reports on the move of Rev. Bertram Apman, pastor of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in the Seattle suburb of Newport in Washington. Apman suggested to his parishioners to merge with the Episcopal church St. Margaret and form Holy Cross Episcopal Church. The decision is aroused by the problem in time management due to hectic schedule from preaching to fundraising, to youth and administration work.

The article discusses changes to the Mountain of the Holy Cross, located in Denver, Colorado. It states that the 14,000 feet mountain was so named by 18th century Spanish monks because of its cruciform appearance, and that President Herbert Hoover named it a national monument in 1929. In 1950, however, it was noticed that the left arm of the monument's cross was crumbling away, forcing then President Harry S. Truman to revoke its status under recommendation from the National Parks Service. The 25th anniversary in May 1954 was therefore canceled.

The article discusses the highlights of the college basketball invitational championship in 1954 which led to a 71-62 victory by College of the Holy Cross Crusaders of Worcester, Massachusetts over the Duquesne University Dukes of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The article features Reverend Frederick Herbert Sill of the Protestant Episcopal Order of the Holy Cross. Father Sill has held various positions at the Kent School in Connecticut, including as the founder, headmaster, religion and English teacher, business manager and dietician. A brief personal and professional history of Sill is also cited, including as an editor of the "Spectator" paper of Columbia College during his college days.

Presents the poem "Ballad," by Charles Norman.

The article focuses on the things that could be given or sold by religious persons in Christmas in 1957. It says that Christians could give their clergymen a ballpoint pen with a large cross which will put inspiration into every word they write. The Roman Catholics and Protestants could give rosaries in all sizes and shapes designed to clip onto the gearshift lever of a car, while Catholic boys could consider a Play-Mass Set made of white plastic fabric and consisted of three altar cards.

The article discusses the financial difficulty of Holy Cross High School in San Antonio, Texas. It states that the school faces severe financial problems that it needs to be shut down but the brothers who run it refused to do so. It also states that people began to notice the problem of the school and the importance of education that they started to donate money to keep the school open. It mentions boxer Jesus Pimentel, local businessmen and students participated to raise money for the school.