The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-25
Msra,ne s+., and Catholic Messenger.
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O Preface. BY Rev. Ed ward Mc9lynn, ID. ID
New York: Bspziger Brothers.
It 10 becsuss there 10 go little virtue in the
world to-day go little INIT stion of the lives oi
tho Saints, that God inspires 40 many writers
to place constantly before us these examples
of sanctity, thss, models for our imitation
Buffers Lives Of the Ssints,n is Q work OF
lpcalcalsblo merit; but it's yolumipousnee nees
fy,revents it from being 10 the hands Of every
Catholic. Lately, however, an excellent
infringement was given to the public called
Miniature Lives of the Saints" W hich seemed
to be tie very book for hreside reading and
rneditati IN. To-day we have to notice this
"Pictorial Lives of the Saints" which COM
bfnes conciteness Of ttyle with beaaty Of
thought, while it offers the additional ri rae
Gion Of abundant and agreeable illustrations.
Pictures oftentimes convey Information and
produce Impressions more readily than words /;
and hence, illustrations, in connection with
pious reading, must add q charm to the lesson
inculcsted aud o peculiar vividness to the
Eecital of heroic actions.
This We 6nd to be the case With the book
before rs; so that Lives of Saints whom ~e
knew only By name. shape Themselves into
realities and stamp The emselyes upon the tablets
state of life may be sanctifsd, and we realize
that the halo which crowns the brow of saints
equally bright and glorious, whether il rests
upon st. Zita, poor servant girl, or upon st.
Elizabeth, Queen of Port ugal. The illustra-
tions-one showing st. zita in her humble
avoca;ions, the other representing the Queen
An her royal apartments bending before her
crucifx-bripg the lesson OF Gods ms sterious
initiate their virtues. st. Augustine and st.
1gnatius, il is said, were both convert ed by
reading be lives of holy men. and the thought
that they ought to be able to do as others had
done WA the frat step in that wonderful ray
of sanc.ity which hey followed to the end.
This beautiful work, then, of Father Nc
Glynn's with its 300 illustrations and covers
Of gold aud green, is az other help sent to man.
kind in this age of materiAlism to draw them
from evil and lead them to vitae. It is o
voice from the heroes of our race, who, having
won tie bat e, tell us how to strive SO we too
may be crowned and victorious. Then as we
peruse i:s pages, let Us recall those words
which stimulated Others to ettsr upon tho
path of holiness "Can We not do 90 30 many
other men and women have done :" and per. |
hsps, with Gods grace, We too may secure
eternal blessednes ess and leave a bright example |
for other souls to follow.
Christi an Perfection. BY Father Alphonvu |
Rod riguez, of the Society of Jesus. Two
vol umes. New York: p. O'Shea.
THIS is an abridgment OF Q very celebrated
work and was dear to pious souls hundreds Of
years ego. Il 10 now in o form adapted to
general use, and we are confident one can |
open it's pegs without finding ntttuctiops
inst suited to his needs. The translation Is so
excellent that We are not conscious of reading
the authors thoughts in q foreign idiom, and
can relish all his pious Illustrations and bean
tifui fsncies. The work is in two volumes,
but eAcn contains lessons for Q whole lifetime,
and might bs used alone I; however, the two
SorEa O book of solid instruction which Catho-
lies ought to appreciate as it deserves.
The multiplicity of good books in our day
10 q terrible respons bility to the Needless
hearted arc worldly minded Christian. They
afford him every opportunity of knowing his
religion, of understanding his obligations, of
aistiDguShing between right and wrong. If
ne remsin blind, it is not for want of light; If
he 10 wandering ct random in the way of per-
fection il s not for want of guides il he is nm
conscious of the sweet SOUNDS calling him
asavenward, 1t is not for want of tender voices
Whispering in his ear.
"Another book of devotionp exolAims the
Indifferent Catholic, and straigt tWay lets it
pass out of mind. Should he not rather cay,
" Behold another light for our dstkened intel
Iects, another guide for our wanDering foot
stops, another voice directing to God"
Such at least are the words we oAn truly use
when speaking of this celebrated work on
[sAristidn Perfection by Rodriguez.
Tha Commune in 1880. CotCp fall of the Republic,
New York: Tho American NeWs Company.
New Orleans: c. d. Elder, Poydras street.
This little pamphlet, with is title written in
blood red color, pretends to be the recital of
an American residing in Australia, who gives
to his friends q de- tailed account of those bor
rors Of 1880, which ended in the downfall Of
onr Republic.
This work will be differently received by
different persons. A few will consider it a joke
and laugh at it's strange concsit, Others
will look upon it rs sheer nonsense-an absurd