Light

—Mr. C. V. Bollinger's attempt to throw ridicule on your factual statement has fallen rather flat.

The first reason he gives for the increase in the Roman Catholic population is not only ridiculous but extremely vulgar. However, his second reason is valid for a large percentage of the sharp increase in the Catholic population.

On the other hand, I would remind him, Sir, that the increasing number of converts must also be taken into account. We live in what is called the Atomic Age with scientific conception of the Universe as the basis of the modern thought. The inquirer today has a sceptical and radical outlook on things theological. The increasing number of converts are not entering the Church bindly, but are proving for themselves that the fundamental truths of Catholicism are based on scientifically proven pacts which have withstood the ravages of man and time and are not, as many would have it, based on mysticism, fear and ignorance.

It may well be, Sir, that we are entering into another "age of light" which may lead to the eventual salvation of the world.