What a Delusion!—Under the heading “Perfect Act of Contrition for Fighters in 22 Words” the Universe (Roman Catholic) has the following
paragraph: “Fr. Edward Garesche, a noted Jesuit Priest, seeking a perfect act of contrition in the minimum wonder of words, finally composed this prayer:—’My God, I love you because You are so good; and I am sorry for all my sins because I love You.’ On a card bearing these words are instructions for saying the prayer and a reminder that an act of perfect contrition, properly said, removes all sin from the soul when it is impossible to get to confession. Two million copies of this prayer have been printed for Roman Catholic American soldiers.” Poor Americans! It is further added that the prayer is designed for non-Catholic men in the Forces. The whole thing is such as could only be conceived in the brain of a Jesuit.