The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-03
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Brief Reviews and Notices

The Lily of Israel: The Life of the
Blessed Virgin. BY the Able Ger
bet. Revised edition. With fore
word by Rev. William Livingston.
limo, 355 pages. Is cents. New
York: P. ]. Kennedy G Sons.
With the exception of the life of
Our Divine Lord no biography of
those who followed in the footsteps
of Our Savior, or since, is so deserv-
ing of attention as the Life of His
Blessed Mother. And of the several
which have been written in English,
none has made a more wide appeal
to Catholics during the past genera
ton than ''The Lily of Israel"
Even a cursory perusal of this de-
lightfully picturesque account of Our
Lady's life is quite sufficient to ex-
plain the fascination it has held for so
many readers In the course of the last
fifty years. The present version will
without doubt prove even more popu-
lar and attractive than the old.
The charm of The Lily Of Israel
lies to a considerable degree in the
simple treatment of the characters
and incidents associated with the life
of Our Lady as narrated in the Scrip
lures. The author gives us a vivid
picture of times and conditions, and
weaves the story of mans redemption
with a wealth of information concern
ing the life, manners, thoughts, and
aspirations of the Jewish people.
We follow the Blessed Virgin from
her infancy and all it's marvellous cir
cumstances with a feeling of rever-
ence as the inspired words of Holy
Writ convey to us their message Of
the Redeemer's work among men,
But the chief interest Of the book is
TO be found in the authors portrayal
of Mary'S character. The great dig
nifty of the Mother of God was ever
resplendent in her profound humility
which made her realize her awful re-
sponsibility and sustained her in the
keen sorrow and suffering that filled
her soul at the humiliations of her
Divine Son. In these tribulations she
was mindful of the will of God to
bring redemption to mankind and to
share with her Son in the work Of
cur salvation.
This new edition Of "The Lily of
Israel deserves a wide distribution,
for it cannot fail to increase our love
| for the Blessed Virgin and her Divine
Son. The book is we'll printed from
new type, tastefully bound and re-
fleets credit on the publishers
American Priests and Foreign Mis-
sions: By Rev. A. B. O'Neill, c.. S.
c. Published by the Mission Press,
Techny, Iii.
This pamphlet of twenty pages is
| re-published from Father O'Neill's
article in the Ecclesiastical Review
The object is to present to the Ameri-
| can clergy the idea that foreign mis-
sions should claim help from the
| priests of this country. The author
takes the stand that it is time that
the American Church began to furnish
missionaries for foreign lands, and he
places his trust in Divine Providence
to effect that end. He sounds the
| keynote when he says: IF American
missionaries are needed in Asia,
Africa, and the Southern Seas, as
they undoubtedly are, then there are,
| just as undoubtedly, ways and
methods by which American boys and
| girls in sufficient numbers can be in
| spired with love for such a vocation
and trained for the work which it
necessarily entails Reference is
made also to the Mission House at
| Techny, ILL.,, for the training of
American young men for the foreign
missions, and to the seminary estab-
1 lished at Maryknoll.
| The pamphlet will be. sent gratis
| to the clergy.