Literary Magazine - Mount St. Joseph Academy - Vol. III - No. 2 - Spring 1965

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Spring 1965 issue of a literary magazine from Mount St. Joseph Academy, Buffalo, New York, presenting a curated selection of poems and writings. The contents include editor and staff listings, a section for fiction and a section for poetry, and standalone literary pieces such as “A Word Indivisible” and “All’s Right with the World,” alongside additional titled works. The issue emphasizes themes of language, freedom, identity, and daily life perspectives.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages28

Reading Time43 min

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FICTION

POETRY

A Word Indivisible

All's Right with the World

3itst Steps

al 面 B n 7照儿NG6 MJO人M3N'01VN8 AW3aVɔV Hd3Sor IS INnow CO-EDITORS Anne Connors ………………………'65 Mary Thill ……………………………'66 STAFF Carol Funk……………………………’65 Susan Canty ……………’66 Virginia Eddy ……………’67 Anne Marie Romyak ………’67 Carmela Pinto ……………………'68 Cecilia Valente………………………'68 ART EDITOR Mary Ann May ………………66 ART STAFF Janice Agati………………………'66 Patricia Thomson ………………'66 Gloria McKay………………………'67 TYPISTS Frances Hylant……………………65 Diane Niewiadowski…………65 EXCHANGE EDITOR Judith Donohue ………………………'65 In the beginning was the Word The seed of thought Planted in a fertile mind Ripens to a word of truth Uttered in beauty, A reflection of the Word. Christ the Word, bless our words ……… Literary Magazine Mount St. Joseph Academy Buffalo, New York Vol. III, No.2 Spring,1965 # My Huckleberry FriendBusiness UnusualA Lady Is Born A Word Indivisible All's Right with the WorldKaleidoscopeA Chest of JewelsThe Light Still Shines'Joie de Vivre'First Steps CircuitSpectrumThe WindMoonbeamGravitationHypocriteMany MenLusterPragmatistReflectionsVoid AmbivalenceStructureIntruderUnveiling # FICTION NON-FICTION Mary Thill,’66Anne Connors,’65Michelle Edson,’6810Jean Hansen,’6815Maureen Considine,’6823Lizbeth Mackay,’66Beth Ann Steger,'65 # POETRY Susan Canty,’66Maureen Blaney,66Christine Scappator,’65Carol Green,’68Christine Kabel,’65Mariann Deckop,’65Maria Ostapchuk,67Vincineta Albano,’65Mariann Deckop,’65Susan Canty,’66Joann Marmeno,'65Sheila McCarthy,'67Christine Kabel,’65Cecilia Valente,’68Joann Marmeno,'65 9 9 13 14 15 17 17 18 20 20 Margaret Murray,'65^6Mary Thill,’6616Pamela Hofer,'6721 3 5 244 488 2224 # A Word Indivisible Freedom is a key word today.Millions have obtained it,manyare acquiring it and multitudes are fighting for it.People of allnations seek to breathe the air of independence,an atmosphere thatwill allow them to act as complete human beings. Those who have broken the bonds of slavery are free to choosetheir religion,their politics,their work.For them,there is choicein the style of home they want to live in,the mode of dress theywill wear,the type of food they will eat. Who are these free people?Are they the ones whose beliefsnever sway from the popular because of fear?Are they the womenwhose styles could never be contrary to those of Paris?Are theythe men whose cars are status symbols rather than needs?Are theythe girls who are tied to the acceptance of people because of appear-ance rather than character?Are they the boys whose strength isonly as great as the group with which they associate?These peopleare hardly free.Their freedom is a label,a Fourth of July song,aonce-a-year exhibition.Although they live in a tradition of free-dom and they zealously guard their legal rights,they have forfeitedthe freedom of individuality. Millions have obtained freedom only to let themselves becomeensnared in another type of bondage.Today's silent cry may wellbe the desire to overcome the shackles of a self-inflicted socialslavery.It is the desire to assert a unique personality that will bepart of a diverse society,not a stereotype overcome by a rigidsociety. Freedom takes courage.The freedoms previously earned tookthe courage of guns,troops and a united spirit.The freedom to beachieved will take the courage of belief,purpose and individuality. —M.T. Man is alive not only when he exists,not only when he existsand acts,not only when he exists and acts as man(that is to sayfreely),but above all when he is conscious of the reality and invio-lability of his own freedom,and aware at the same time of hiscapacity to consecrate that freedom entirely to the purpose forwhich it was given him. —Thomas Merton in The New Man # 3itst Steps Beth Ann Steger,'65 The Springtime of maturity is like A newly-weaned coltAlone in the pasture, A romping colt tossing its head Against a stormy world, Aspiring but needing encoura

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What publication details identify this issue?

The magazine lists it as Vol. III, No. 2, Spring 1965, from Mount St. Joseph Academy in Buffalo, New York.

What types of content are included in the issue?

The issue includes sections labeled FICTION and POETRY, along with separate titled literary pieces.

What is the theme emphasized in “A Word Indivisible”?

It contrasts an ideal of freedom with how it can become a label or stereotype, arguing that genuine freedom requires courage and individuality.

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