Catholic Action, Laity 

His Holiness, Pope Pius XII, and his recent predecessors have made repeated pleas for a more effective participation of the laity in the mission of the hierarchy to guarantee that an adequate Christian response be made to the formidable challenge of our times.

Here a distinguished American speaks out with experience and effectiveness on this significant theme as it affects our own country. Gathered together for the first time are selected articles, sermons, and addresses by Archbishop Cushing which deal with the many facets of the lay apostolate in the context of the concrete circumstances and requirements of the American scene.

The selections range over a variety of subjects and reveal at his best an outstanding churchman deeply concerned with contemporary conditions. What Archbishop Cushing has to say on the lay apostolate should be of interest to all American Catholics, especially to those leading dedicated lives in the world.

Taken from the front inside flap.

Compiled by Reverend George L. Kane.