The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-08-18

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= and the warm attachment which the :.
kpht Of homo and country stirs within his p
4, You love the author while you read has =
X; it speaks most heartily Of his own GENIAL !
Ithful. simple nature; and far FROM being . !.
~ description Of places and monuments IL
isunds in humorous details OF travel ana
I.onal experience, which, many time, pro- :
"a hearty laugh. He visited st. FssracAs ,
.e: at is only mound without headstone .
i fnscription, not so mHch as a cross, yet
5aeybody knows it, and the path leading TO =.
ikom the road is kept smooth BY the ffeqnensd
80 Of those wko 60 hitherto pray" Who
~ -, will soorn the strength and hsauty Of tra-
3ouf For fifteen centuries this saossd SPOT
- beeu pointed out to thousands and, thou
T6as by her sweet, solemn voice, alone HIS
eription Of York Cathedral, whose Arch
hop il styled Primate Of England, swakens
k5iinrs Of regret at the loss to the Faith Of
- grand and wonderful edifics. Its length
- . east to- west is= Ave hundred end twonty.
~ feet, ito breadth one hundred and five, the
"a rht Of the grand lantern tower two hundred
"A thirteen feet. Tho great eastern window
y Iisists Of pwsrds of two hundred oonpast- /
&6nts, representing scenes from the life OF
C1xist, the Saints, and the. Holy scriptarea"
~ moro than ave centuries this painted win
NJ has preached to the multitude Its eloquent
|asrSn, which only the Catholic learns by
1s6t, that God 10 glorifed in His Saints. At
1Spe, he tells Ms in q style most charming
49,: AThe setting Of the table filled me ct
S with pleasure and now life. Each place
s,sas furnished with . loaf of excellent bread, .
h61sse of wine and dish for soup" Who does
- recognise, in this description, sonae dear
zSIzad, either Of tho clergy or laitys whose
<saIral desires would be perfectly satisfied with
aaseh arrangements for dinner7 You must read
Ill account of an ascent half way mp the
ssest Pyramid in order fully to enjoy its de-
fi13stful comic vein. The feelings with which
Is visits the Holy sepulchre inspire his reader
IAN most solemn emotions. He celebrated
1Ssps on tho tomb of Our Saviour, and we can
ia understand how his heart thrilled with
h6epiness, although the impression was 20
S.fid that IL required extraordinary efforts to
ssAsinue. He only recolleets that, in rccit-
IL the Crsdo, Of the words, 8 OF Hio Sepsfsss
he was 90 nervous as to be almoat incap-
SIse OF going through Mass.p Bot we would
'svor stop, were We to point out the many
rsaRcs which rest within our mind. Sincere
setestants would be -disabused Of many errors
Ii connection with Catholic customs and look
sh awakened interest ON localities and events
&ich are, too surely, dying ont Of the recol
sien Of the Sects, would they but read such
aka 90 the one before MS, while Catholic
sders will find 50 much ediAOation blended
sh instruction that they will feel Themselves
II spirit, fellow -pilgrims Of the reverend
8fkhor. The Rev. vetromile 10 missionary t.
IA Etchemins, in North America, and one o
- reasons for HE Journey was that Of benefit
enr them. We hope tho proceeds from th
saIe Of tbis book will also accomplish the sam
suit:
erneh.rst Rectory. By Sister Mary Franci
Ciare, Author of "Life Of 81. Patrick" sts
New York: ssdlier & Co. New Orleans
Gogarty.
ssntaina pictures Of real life, and may be sal
- be founded ON fact, as It describes tne p.
eSnal experiences Of the distipgulsheo antnoi
-, Who though member S o. , an S1 ic pSbli,
Fnent q great portion Of her life In Ensia1o,
NconyerS from Professionalism. aud had pee
Eeevious to her conversion, ZOE nve ye~tS
nember of Protestant Community IN Uni
eeuntry."
These facts prove the capabiiity and htne
ef this gifted lady to detail the miseries OF
Protestant Sisterhood. We know of no bett
way of epitomizing the workings of such
institution than by saying that it is the e1a
portrait of what the Protestants consider
Catholic Convent to be. Tyranny, does
pride, coldness, want of charity, misery
these are it's inherent elements, and the DO
before us makes tho heart groan over any g
cere but unfortunate inmate Of such pla
How different the dead form of Protestant
Iigious life is from the sweet and gracious
are of a Catholic Community, let those "
wish to learn read Hornehurst Rector
The Reverend Thuudertone and Doctor he
hletone. are well defined characters, VII
eounterparts are known in every large city
England and America. Lady sUPerioEP I
q sistor MotherH are peCulisr titles but