The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-30
NER PUBLICATIONS.

New York Sadlier 4 Co. New Orleans: P.
f. Gogarty.
A work prepared by the learned Bishop of
Orleans needs recommendation at our
hands, and we have, there fore, only to point at
it's many claims upon our readers interest.
The scope of the work is to show that Free
Masonry is opposed to all Christianity, and
works with all the means known to ITSELF to
make it's victims lose their faith in God. The
| author shows from good authority that men,
bers of this order openly proclaim that the ex-
istence of God is hypothesis 1chich cannot be
verified, and that Free Masonry has no business
to affirm such an existence.
He also proves the solidarity of all orders OF
Masons, viz those of Italy, Germany, England
and other nations, and traces it's connection
| with the communistic movement in France.
The information of the Bishop is drawn from
the public meetings and speeches and printed
works of the French and Belgian masons; and
it is wonderful to read their own declarations
as evidences against them on the score of reli-
gion and respect to authority,
One of their many assertions is that only
fools still dream of God or of the Immortality
of the soul" And another that "Chl istianity
is repudiated by common sense"
Truly, this little volume will convince it's
readers that Free Masonry is one of the most
active and powerful agents of the Evil One in
his warfare against the people of God.
Life Of Rec. Mother st Joseph. By L'4Ibe Le-
bearier. Translated from the French by a Sister
Of ST. Joseph. New York d. & J. Sadlier IL
Co. New Orleans: P. f. Gogarty.
This life is almost as charming as that of the
Cure OARS, because of it's simplicity, devotion
and entire absence of all abstruse speculations
on spiritual subjects
We can follow the steps of Mother st. Joseph
and feel that she lived in time, was like
one of us, in troubles and trials of every kind
but because she knew how to suffer for the love
of God, and how to bear humiliations in union
with her crucifed Saviour, and how to live
always in the presence of God, and how to find
time to do good to the poor-for these reasons
the Church may, some day or other, place her
name in the calendar of saints, and then we
will wonder whyewith less troubles and crosses
and responsibilities and hunlliations for our
share, we should fall so far short of this beau
tifnl model of Christian souls.
1t is said that the Cure dArs replied to re-
quest to say Mass foz the repose of her soul,
that "she did not need it," and these words
are high authority, if there can be any au-
thority in matters where the Church has not
spoken. However, it pleased Us much to learn
that Mother st. Joseph had been known and
esteemed by this great servant of God, and we
assure our readers that her life cannot fail to
edify all Catholics whether belonging to the
world or the cloister.
The Speeches and Public Letters of the Liberator.
BY NJ. Il. Cusaek Dublin: McGlashan &
Gill. New Orleans: G. d. Elder.
This work is in two volumes, large octave,
Ao5 IN Ill aI,-h nd
carrying the stamp of Sister Mary Clare's most
wonderful genius; but the publishers made
great oversight in emitting table of contents.
This want of an index makes the work imper
feet, and this omission is much to be regretted
as the work is.yery popular and in great de-
mand.
No one can know O'Connell in all his great
ness except by viewing him in these works of
his heart aud pen. Here he stands revealed in
the threefold glory of statesman, patriot and
Christian, and We find him as wonderful in
statesm anship as he was ardent in his patriot
ism and sincere in his faith.
We wish his letter to Parson DAILY, May 22d,
1926, could be read by all Christians, as proof
of his clear logical way of dealing with stupid
ISLANDERS and gnorant misrepresentation. His
| rapid but almost exhaustive reason for " the
nope tnaG Is IN me, makes this letter very
valuable to Catholics, apart from the great in
terest of the whole work to Irishmen and true
lovers of Ireland. We know O'Connell so we'll
as the gIoat Agitator, Liberator and Emapci-
pator that we would derive a new pleasure in
| learning from these volumes how great also
were bis zeal aud devotion and championship
of Holy Mother Church.
Perico the Sad, and other Stories.
Flamna and other Stories.
Robert, or the Influence Of Good Mother. New
York: CathoIlc Pubncation Society. New
Orleans: c.. ID. Elder.
These are beautiful premium volumes, hand
somely bound in blue and gold, printed in good
type and containing in each volume fifteen to
eighteen interesting stories, culed we believe,
from the pages of the Catholic World during the
last four five years.
But while recommending them as premiums,
which do simply because we need some.
| thing new in that line, we do not wish to de-
| tract from their interest as works acceptable