The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-20
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IL has often been surprise to rs how inc
French could offer their beautiful premium
books ut 20 low o rate as they have done Dus
we arc certainly astonished at the price OF tne
specimen copies now before us Of Catnohc
premium books, issued by the well known
publishers, Benziger and Brothers. a nne
octave volume, well printed on good paper,
and elegantly bound, with linked and gold
ornaments, for City cents RETAIL" is, according
To the words of the Publishers circular, GER
tainly "cbeaper for this country than the
same class of books published in France"
The type of these volumes is clear and good,
and the binding very attractive and orna-
mental. Porple and gold binding, and excel
lent reading matter, make desirable premiums
for the students of our Catholic schools.
YOUNG Catholics illustrated Fifth Reader.
Yeuna Catholics illustrated Sirth Reader
D.harBs Cutechisn,, belonging to the same
SERIES New York Catholic Publication 80
ciety. New Orleans: c. D. Elder.
We know nothing more commendatory OF
this excellent series than these graceful words
in the preface to the Sixth Reader: The pur-
pose of making religion, like thread of fine
gold, run through the whole fabric of instruc-'
ton, has not been lost sight of in the entire
SERIES" etc.
been written expressly for these Readers; and
all the important facts in the history of the
Church are presented in a style so attractive
that it must necessarily lead the pupil to desire
further information. The selections are of 80
instructive and entertaining nature that the
casual reader is beguiled into giving them his
whole attention. Our own experience assured
us of this fact, and we heartily recommend
them to teachers as well as to scholars.
The Catechism deserves more than a passing
word of commentator. Founded as it is on
history, it proves with clear. luminous argu-
ments and authoritative facts, that the Catho-
lie Church is from God, that it has always
triumphed over the world, and that it must
continue to do so to the end of time. 1t is in
tended for colleges and advanced students, and
furnishes admirable instructions to all Catho-
lies, who may learn, from its perusal much that
is needed, in our day, to refute the ignorance
and malice of the enemies of Truth.
The Spirit of Faith. Five lectures deli ered in
St. Peters, Cardiff. by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Hedley, o. 8. B. New York: Catholic Pub
location Society. New Orleans: c. D. Elder.
This little volume, which can be carried in
| the pocket, is q real treasure to the earnest
thinker and sincere Christian.
The aim of the book is not to prove revela-
ton, or the existence of the Church of Christ,
but to illustrate what one must do in order to
believe; what moral and mental preparation
one must have if he does not wish to walk
blind in the midst of light.
The author says: "There are those who do
not believe through indifference; who will not
believe through mistaken pride; who .cannet
believe Gas they afirm,) however much they
long for belief"
These five discourses, then, explain why
men ought to believe; whether they can be-
lieve iffhey will; whether belief has any
thing to do with the ordinary acts of . mans
reasoning faculty; and whether belief is In
fuenced in any way by that direct action Of
God which we call By the name Of grace.
The style is easy, graceful and thoroughly
explicit, and the arguments direct and full Of
conviction The chapter on Wilfulness Al
an obstacle to Faith" is peculiarly appro
pirate and suggestive. In its pages the author
shows why the Catholic Church is 30 perse
cuted by statesmen, and how, when she hal
been forcibly OVERTHROW in any nation, tn
blow has been given, a rule, by some prime
or potentate who was personally an evil liver
and gen orally for motives connected with hi
evil life. This persecution proves the divin
mission of the Church to teach all nations. fe
men of the world would not care to persecute
, Church which does not pretend to Seach an
to guide.
, A valuable little book, which will be fouu
. profitable to men of rejecting minds, whethe
belonging to the Catholic Church or not.
Land of the Cid. Translated from the Freuc
+ of Frederic Ozanam. New York: Catholi
l Publication Society: New Orleans: G.
, Elder.
Now that King Carlos has revived the ar
8 Gent glory of Spain, AID promises to win fc
8 himself the loyalty of all Spanish hearts, g
4 well as the admiration of the world, this littl
}. volume will be found interesting to all til
J, lovers of the land, not only of the Cid, but
o Ferdinand and Isabella, of Columbus and S
3 Ignatius de Loyola. The book is an account
> q pilgrimage to st. James of Compostello, an
l. through it's pages is woven a web of histor!