The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-14
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The Faith of Oar Fathers. BY Right Req. James
Gibboas, ID D.. Biahop Of Richnsond aud Adn.in- |
istyator apostolic of North Carolina. Bait .
moro: Murphy Sc Go. New Orleans: c. d.
Elder.
This excellent little work-Mttle My in it's |
size, bat grand In ito scope and character-is |
ono Of those gifts to our generation which |
makes us feel that God 10 indeed good to thoee |
who wish to know Him.
The learned author here presents to his fell |
low-oitissns and 70 all earnest inquirers after
Truth. clear, foroible and plain exposition of
that faith which, founded by Our Lord Jesus
Christ, was practised by our forefathers, and
which constitutes the glory and happiness of
the largest body Of Christians in the world to-
day, and asks them to see and examine for
themselves If the Church teaching this faith is
not the one to which the whole Christian family
should belong.
The arguments are clear, clear that it
will be strange IL he who looks into its pages
does not feel that he is gazing into the very
depths OF truth itself and seeing all things
mirrcred in it's clear waters. hey are forci'
BILE, 20 forcible that q sincere mind must ac-
knowledge that they are inspired not by man,
hut by God Himself; end finally, they are
plain, so plain that he must be blind who can
not see, deaf who cannot hear, and senseless
who cannot feel their truth.
Il seems like making use of o stereotype
phrase to say that this book is one which was
mnch needed, and that it fills o want much felt.
But trits or not, We must urge this remark
upon our readers, for there is no work (of our
knowledge) so perfectly adapted to the spirit
Of American institutions, and which comes
home to the American heart SO OPPORTUNITY as
this magnificent exposition OF the learn'
Bishop of Richmond.
3 Although an explanation of doctrine, it is
written in q style so interesting that the intel
lgent reader will find it difficult to lay it aside
until all its 'good things are fully seized and
enjoyed. In o word, it is q treat for the head
4 and the heart aud one the like of which We
have not had placed before during our life
time.
Evidently intended for the instruction, pr-
marily of our dissenting bro hers, it contains
concise information for all Catholics, and will
prove of incalculsble assistance to students,
teachers and parents.
Chapter TX, on the Holy Eucharist, is an ex-
ample Of the authors skill in presenting q sub
aect unlimited in its bearings and unfathoma
bic In its mysteries-in clear, convincing and
nnanswerable manner, within the space of less
than nine psgesl
81 We are convinced that the book will be ex-
tensively read throughout this country, while
the admirers of Bishop Gibbons will realize
that tho good he has already done IN arestricted
diocese by his personal ministry, is destined to
be extended over On unlimited field and to con-
tinue its influence for centuries to come.
OR Young Folks Magazine. To2 1, No. /. Boz
ton: Thomas Scully, Editor and Publisher.
!, New Orleans: G. d. Elder, Agent.
This new monthly takes the place of the
YoGRg Crusader and improves upon the old
Magazine by furnishing forty-eight pages OF
reading matter, including large number of
good illustrations. Its price, only 81 60 year,
must certainly place it within the reach of even
les poorest friends, while its excellent contents
make it valuable to all classes of Catholic
readers.
Knowing how earnestly and how we'll the
enemy of souls accomplishes his design of
flooding this country with poisonous literature
We should make some efforts to counterfeit the
baneful Influences thus at work among our
young people, and We know OF no better means
than to disseminate good books.
magazines for children are made now -a-days
che vehicle for conveying much of what is So
called historical information; and it is really
wonderful to note the ingenuity with which
facts are perverted and incidents misrepre-
scented.
.1Galileo in his dungeon" favorite theme
with writer's outside of the Church, is of course
. we'll known example of the fasehood and
ignorance of these writer's; but "our yonng
folk" need to be properly instructed in the face
of suoh base slanders; and such works as the
magazine before us, the Young Catholic, the
Catholic almanac and other periodicals accessi.
BILE to the millions, are just the means necessary
for undoing the wsrk of Satan and for building
up the work of God.
The words of Plus TX, encouraging Catholic
literature aud inviting to owed efforts in the
spread of Truth, seem to bs bringing forth q
marvellous energy and an enlightened zeal in
this regard.
Already have an illustrated weekly
hsatinad We think. to do much good, for the