The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
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Brief Reviews and Notices

Life of Father Richard HenIe, S. v. D.
From the German of Rev. George
M. Stem, S. v. D., by Elizabeth
Ruff. Published by the Mission
Press, S. v. D., Techny, Ill. Price
40 cents.
This story of a jealous missioner
who gave up his life for the faith in
China, is a touching narrative of the
many sacrifices made by the young
priest for the salvation of souls.
Our Lords Last Will and Testament.
BY Rev. HI. Fischer, S. V. D. Adapt
ed from the German by E. Ruff. Pub
lished by the Mission Press, S. v. D.,
Techny, Ill. Price, so cents.
The author takes the last will and
testament of Our Lord as given in the
concluding words of the Gospel ac-
cording to st. Matthew: "Going,
therefore, teach We all nations, bap-
thing them,' and deduces from this
the duties and responsibilities of Cath
olics in all walks of life to make every
effort to win the heather world to the
true faith. He points out the need of
individual cooperation and pleads for
a more intensive activity on behalf of
the missions among the heathens as a
means of bringing about the triumph
of Catholic ideals and the worldwide
dominance of the Church for which
the Savior prayed.
"Irish Messenger" Series. We have
received from the Rev. J. Mcdonnell,
is. j., editor of 1.-THE Irish Messenger
of the Sacred Heart" of Dublin, Ire
land, the following pamphlets which
can be procured either directly from
''The Irish Messenger" or from it's
American agents, the International
Catholic Truth Society of Brooklyn,
NJ Y:
The Church and Secular Education,
by Rev. Peter Finlay, S. j., deals with
the rights of the Church in the work
of education and with the justice and
extent of her claim that religious
teaching should be allowed its due
place in the education of Catholics,
and that the Church should be given
her proper share in directing that edu-
cation.
Shall BE a Priest? by Rev. w.
Doyle, S. j., treats of the dignity, pow
ters and responsibility of the priest
hood, and urges parents to do all they
can to foster yocations to the priest
hood among their children.
Is One Religion as Good as Another?
by Rev. Peter Finlay, 5. J., replies to
the objections against the exclusive
truth of any one religion, and proves
that there can be only one revealed re-
ligion and one church.
A Hero of the War, by the Countess
De Courson, tells the story of Father
Gilbert De Gironde, young Jesuit,
who, in the estimation of his COM
rades and superior officers realized the
ideal of a "soldier-priest.
The Young Men Of France and the
War, by the Countess De Courson,
is an attempt to portray the real soul
Of France as it stands revealed by the
present conflict
How Eileen Learned to Keep House,
by 3. Leahy, contains in the form of
a story, many useful and practical
hints on housekeeping, for beginners.
ST. MichaeI's Almanac for 1915.
Published by the Mission Press, 5. ".
D., Techny. Ill. Price 20 cents.
The eighteenth annual almanac is
sued by the Fathers Of the Divine
Word contains, in addition to the usual
monthly calendar of feasts and saints,
a pleasing and interesting variety of
Instructive reading for the family, and
q condensed historical review Of the
principal events of the year. II sells
for twenty cents a copy and all the
proceeds go to the support of the mis-
sion houses and mission stations main
tanned by the Society.
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