The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-06
PROGRESS or RITuAIIsM.

PROGRESS or RIIUALyN.
1t is very sad to see tho attitude of a large
and respectable body of men in the Angli-
can communication near, and yet how
distant they are from tho true Catholic
Church. That they 60 so far aud yet go
no farther, seems a marvel. One needs to
be we'll versed in their phraseology and no.
menclature to avoid inextricable confusion,
If not imposition. For instance, the follow
ing is from the pen of the Rev. E. Husband,
as published in the Church News:
To Catholic mind there is but one resource
outside our own branch of the Church, and this
| is Rome. But can we do thisf think not
Not that we do not esteem her as a Catholic
Church not that we do not regard her sacra-
ments as equally valid with our own not that
we do not feel that we owe her a debt of gra-
titude for what she has done for us in by-gOne
days but as English Catholics we believe that
the of II ~
that it is our duty to stand by her in all times
of oppression and persecution as well as in the
time of prosperity and peace But flour bish-
robbing us Of our Catholic faith, what are we
to dot The cold, lifeless, unsympathizing heart
Of one who wears q mitre, ermine, cannot
understand how dear and precious il the Ca
tholic faith to an earnest, jealous soul. They
seem to judge others by their standard,
and to place earnestness and religious zeal in
the same boat with idiOsyncrasy and fanati-
cism. They do not seem to understand that
Catholics would as soon, aye, far sooner, thiuk
of losing their lives, than of giving up for one
moment such mOmentous doctrines rs the Sa-
crifice of the Altar or the power of the Keys.
These doctrines once thoroughly believed in,
rivet themselves to the soul with an indissOln-
BILE connection. They become our very life
the essence OfreligiOn.
elf Caesar forbids the use of the legal vest
ments, incense OF lights, is it not very much the
same thing as saying that the Eucharist is not
u Sacrifice that Christ is not effectively pre-
sent; that the Mass is not the chief act of
Christian Worship Why are our ceremonies
multiplied. our services more adorned at the
celebration of holy communion, if it is not that
we believe Christ's presence to be more real
then than at mathis or evensongf And surely
these are questions we may well ask, with the
Ritual Commission and Privy Council judg-
believe that CONCESSIONS even in small
matters, will eventually lead to legislation!
DIR. Littledale, in his recent lecture upon in
novations,' said: I'VE don't mean to be quiet,
and we don't mean to secede, and we don't mean
to be put down.. Good. And the way in which
the Catholic party are putting in practice
these words argues, trust, we'll for the future
But the aggressive force of Puritanic legisla-
ton is endeavoring to thrust itself upon us,
and We must be active, jealous defenders
against the assault. I am confident thatlin
the present crisis our strength is not to sit
still, much less Concession"
THE BLESSED VIRGIN AMONG RITUAL
1sTs.-The above caption is ours, but the
remarks on a sermon by the Rev.
DR.. Lee, Ritualist, are from a journal of
that denomination, and it must excite sur
prise in every reader:
7" 1t was to be expected that the Catholic
Revival progressed, the position of Our Lady
would come to be considered first in it's dogma
tic and then in. it's practical character. Theo-
logical treltlS6S q rat.
sermons and devotional writings must supple |
ment them for the information and practice of |
ther of Cod" is one of the first of these at
tempts to bring long neglected truths before
our congregations. It is not to be expected
that all who are theoretically sound upon the
loctriue of the Incarnation will at once be
able to see all the legitimate deductions which
follow, but time and the increase of devotion
to our blessed Lord and those nearest to Him,
will gradually show that to be simple and beau
tiful which at first may sound startling. DIR.
Lee shows how the rise of heresies necessitated
The gradual consolidation of the honor to
entitled her. and quotes from the Fa-
hers passages which show from the first how
she had been regarded as the Mother of all
Lee of the Blessed Virgin Mothers sufferings
nay require some qualification before it can be
Considered to express the whole truth, nor can
nut consolation. Meditation and devotion as
hey increase will advance, and if need be, cor
ect our ideas on the three points Dr. Lee spe-
tally brings before THE Martyrdom of
dary; 2-The fact that Mary is the Mother of
he faithful; 3-The veneration due to the Mo-
her of God.
DR.. Lee is one of the few who have yentured
o dwell upon subject of which too many
AVE what DIR. Pusey has called " a diseased
read" and he deserves the thanks of all who
relieve that increase of love to the Mother
must necessarily accompany that of her divine
On."
Mr.. c. C. Haley, bookseller, stationer, and
ewsdealer, Nos. 20 Commercial Place and