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Cardinal Francis Spellman — Part 3
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Wy THE CBRISTOPHERS?
1. The werd Christopher is defined in the Scandard
Dictionary as a “bearer of Christ.” It is derived from
roe Greek word, “Christopboros,” meaning “Christ
rer.”
million Americans 40 restore and reintegrate into
American lifo—public and private—she basic fundamen-
Jelt of Christien civilization wpon which onr cowniry wat
founded, aad without which it cannot endore.
3. The perticules objective of the Chrinophers is 60
accomplish this sim through individual lay persons,
“Chriu-bearers” who will bring the love and truth of
Chsist iewo the “market-place,"—iato the great elds of
(1) education, (2) government, (3) labor, and (4)
Rewspepers, magazines, books, radio and movies. In
every country which they have acrempted to enslave, the
Nazis, Fascists, and Communius have swarmed into these
spheres, knowing that whoever controls these fields coa-
trols the thought of che greet mass of the people.
4, The Christopher oppreech is based she jadi.
vidual's power for good, on bit or ber taking literally
the command of Christ to "20" to the people im every
way possible with His love, truth, and peace—om getting
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ont of sheltered seclusion ond into
into every phase of life shat affects the
manity for time and sormity.
6 Christopher, while only aa individual, does not work
tlone. Christ works with him and chcough him. The
very presence of even one Christopher in any enviroe-
ment, even the worst, is « blessing, a chanoel of grace, &
sep in the right direction. He is like a tiny pin-poiet
of light chat is greater than the encircling darkness.
To do effective good « Christopber does wos wecet-
sarily have 10 be brilliant, well-trained, of in a bith
position, No matter bow limited bis qualifications mey
be, be com wield far-reaching influence for good as 4
Christ-bearer,. “The foolish things of the world bab
God chosen, that be may confound (he wise; the weall
things of the world bath God chosen that be mey cow
found ihe rong” (1 Cor, 1, 27).
5. The following examples give some idea of wher
thousands of Christophers are alresdy doing:
a. One is secretary 00 2 leading medio commenentot.
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