Life of Dom Bartholomew of the Martyrs.
Subtitle: Religious of the order of St. Dominic and archbishop of Braga, in Portugal.
By: Tr. by Lady Herbert, from the original of Father Louis of Grenada, and four other biographies.
Contributors: Cacegas, Luís de, ca. 1540-1610.; Sousa Coutinho, Manuel de, called Luis de Sousa, 1555-1632.; Cunha, Rodrigo da, 1577-1643.; Muñoz, Luis, fl. 1640.; Herbert, Mary Elizabeth Herbert, Baroness, 1822-1911.
Edition: New ed.
Publisher: T. Baker
Published: 1890
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 534
Notes: The materials were drawn from the works of Louis of Granada, Louis of Cacegas, Louis of Souza, Dom Rodriguez de Cunha, and Louis de Mougnoz. cf. Pref. to the French translation of 1663.
Table of contents: title: Contents; title: Preface to the French Translation 1; title: BOOK I.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The birth of Bartholomew — why he took the surname of "The Martyrs" — of the virtue and charity of his parents 11; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Bartholomew determines to renounce the world and become a religious — he enters the Order of St. Dominic, and becomes the model of the Noviciate 15; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Bartholomew's work after his profession — the opinions of Louis of Grenada as to the studies of young religious — Bartholomew is chosen as preceptor of the son of the Infanta — his love of solitude 20; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Bartholomew joins prayer and meditation on Holy Scripture to his theological studies — he exercises the functions of Apostolic Preacher with singular holiness — he is elected Prior of Benefico — his disinterestedness, charity and wisdom in the guidance of his monastery 25; title: CHAPTER V.; title: The pre-eminence of the Cathedral of Braga and its prelates — the intrigues at court to procure the archbishopric — the Queen offers it to Louis of Grenada, who refuses it 29; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Father Louis of Grenada proposes Dora Bartholomew to the Queen as Archbishop of Braga — the Queen consents, and appoints him, but cannot prevail upon him to accept it 34; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Dom Louis of Grenada tries to persuade Dom Bartholomew to receive the archbishopric, but in vain — finally, he forces him to accept it by threatening him with excommunication 41; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Dom Bartholomew, finding himself forced to accept the bishopric, falls into such sadness that he becomes very ill — many speak against his election — that he was called to the archbishopric as Cardinal Ximenes was to that of; title: Toledo 46; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Bartholomew's dangerous illness — after his recovery he goes to salute the Queen — his election is praised by one of the greatest nobles in Portugal, and one who had been the most indignant at his promotion 50; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Dom Bartholomew is consecrated Archbishop — his entry into Braga — his regulations for his own conduct and his daily life 53; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: The Archbishop retrenches all the magnificence of his predecessors — he puts his house in order, and reforms the administration of his revenues 57; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: The way the Archbishop judged in civil causes, and the Christian manner in which he exacted that justice should be administered by his officers 59; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: The Archbishop preaches in his cathedral church, and of the solidity and fruit of his sermons 65; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: The Archbishop commences his visitation in the middle of winter — he encourages his followers by the example of a little shepherd 69; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Of the zeal, prudence, and charity of the Archbishop in his visitation 72; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: The Archbishop labours to instruct himself the priests and people of his diocese 79; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: Of his extreme care in the selection of those who aspired to Holy Orders, and his desire that all his priests should be fully occupied 81; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: The Archbishop's friends, seeing him overwhelmed with work, implore him to appoint a coadjutor, which he refuses to do 84; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: Of the great charity of the Archbishop towards the poor, the sick, and all who needed his help 87; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: Father Louis of Grenada proposes to the Archbishop greater magnificence in his palace — the Archbishop justifies his conduct by the canons of the Church, and Grenada is compelled in the end to agree with him 92; title: BOOK II.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Origin and progress of Luther's heresy — commencement and continuation of the Council of Trent, until the pontificate of Pius IV 103; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Bull of Pius IV. for the re-assembling of the Council of Trent — Dom Bartholomew prepares to obey the summons — the charity required of bishops towards the Universal Church 111; title: CHAPTER III.; title: The Archbishop starts for Trent — he lodges on his way at different monasteries of his Order, where he tries to pass as a simple religious — he is, however, discovered on several occasions 115; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Description of the town of Trent — the Archbishop's agreeable reception by the Cardinal Legates — his holy and useful occupations — he cuts off all superfluous visits 120; title: CHAPTER V.; title: The Archbishop writes from Trent to his vicar-general — he describes his reception — he bears an unconscious witness to his own charity towards the poor, by describing that of the Bishop of Modena 124; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: The Archbishop's primacy is contested — the Pope desires him to precede the other Archbishops, and then orders that all should rank according to the date of their promotion 127; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: In what manner the Council of Trent was opened under Pius IV 130; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: The Archbishop induces the fathers in council to treat first the question of the reform of the clergy, beginning by the Cardinals — his generosity is revered by every one 132; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: The Cardinal of Lorraine arrives at Trent with the French Bishops — he relates the evils and sacrileges caused by heresy in France — letter from the Archbishop on this subject 138; title: CHAPTER X.; title: The Archbishop proposes that the council should treat the question of residence, and induces Father Peter of Soto to write his feelings on the subject to the Pope before his death 143; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: The holy prelate persuades the Council to re-consider the question of residence — the decree on this matter — the character of D. Guerero, Archbishop of Grenada 144; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: The Archbishop exhorts the Fathers of the Council to warn kings of the importance of the choice of bishops — the decree of the Council on the subject 154; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: The feelings of the Archbishop, and the decree in council regarding the modesty and exemplary life required in bishops 157; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: Of the wise conduct and the reputation of the Archbishop among all the prelates — his feelings, and those of the Council, on episcopal generosity 163; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Decree of the Council of Trent, whereby all the ancient canons are renewed touching the life and morals of the clergy 166; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: The Archbishop speaks strongly in the Council on the abuses current in the matter of Church patronage — ordinance of the Pope, and conduct of St. Charles on the subject 165; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: Letter from the Archbishop to his Vicar-General, in which is shown his love for religious poverty, and the care he ' took of the young clergy whom he had brought up, and of the virgins consecrated to God 172; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: The Archbishop leaves Trent to go to Rome with the Cardinal of Lorraine — how he behaved during his journey 175; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: The arrival of the prelate at Rome — The Portuguese ambassador pays him great honour, and obtains from the Pope an order that he should live in his palace 17S; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: The holy prelate has an audience of the Pope and of St. Charles, and is most favourably received by both 181; title: CHAPTER XXI.; title: The Cardinals receive the Archbishop with great honour - he shows them his horror of luxury, and speaks his mind plainly to the Pope as to the magnificence of his buildings 184; title: CHAPTER XXII.; title: The Archbishop, having seen with great regret that the bishops in Rome remained standing and bare-headed, while the Cardinals were seated, persuades the Pope to change this custom 189; title: CHAPTER XXIII.; title: St Charles consults our prelate on the wish he had to retire into a monastery — the Archbishop dissuades him, but he advises him to repair to his diocese as soon as the affairs of the Church will allow him 194; title: CHAPTER XXIV.; title: Of the holy prelate's aversion for human and secular things — of the influence he had with the Pope, and the liberty with which he spoke to him 200; title: CHAPTER XXV.; title: The Archbishop implores the Pope with great earnestness to consent that he should resign his Archbishopric — the Pope refuses him — the conversation between St. Charles and the Archbishop on this subject 203; title: CHAPTER XXVI.; title: The holy prelate leaves Rome, and returns to Trent — he finds that certain points had been altered in what had been resolved upon by the Council, and has them reinstated as before 208; title: CHAPTER XXVII.; title: The winding up of the Council of Trent — declaration made by the Cardinal of Lorraine in the name of all the bishops of the Gallican Church — the holy prelate takes leave of the cardinal and the French bishops 212; title: BOOK III.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The Archbishop, returning to his diocese from Trent, learns a curious particular regarding the Council — he goes to pay his respects to Philip II., by whom he is very well received 215; title: CHAPTER II.; title: The Archbishop, hearing that great preparations were being made for his arrival at Braga, cheats them all by suddenly appearing in his cathedral church — the joy of the people at his return 213; title: CHAPTER III.; title: The Archbishop founds his seminary, according to one of the ordinances passed by the Council 220; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: The chapter claiming the right of visitation in the town, the Archbishop declares to his council that he is resolved to dispute this right, and visit himself 223; title: CHAPTER V.; title: The Archbishop commences his visitation of the town despite the remonstrances of the chapter — letter of St. Charles on the subject — conclusion of the affair 227; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: The Archbishop visits the churches of the military Knights Commanders — with what firmness he represses the insolence of Commander Poyarez, who was converted by hearing his Mass 284; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: The Archbishop goes into the wildest corner of his diocese — how his suite escape a great danger — the manner in which he provided pastors for these abandoned peasants 241; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: The extraordinary conversions of the Archbishop, and with what force and authority he repressed vice 246; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: On the Archbishop's treatment of ecclesiastics who led irregular lives, and their conversion 250; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Of the great charity of the Archbishop during the famine, and the way he exhorted the rich to give alms and help the poor 256; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: A priest from Braga accuses the Archbishop to the Pope — the secret animosity felt by many at his conduct — the calumniator, being condemned, implores forgiveness of the prelate 260; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: With what moderation the Archbishop bore the injuries which passionate persons said or did publicly against him 264; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: The holy prelate returns to Braga during the plague, in spite of the entreaties of every one that he should not expose himself to the danger of infection — with what charity and devotion he cares for the dying and the dead — the Cardinal of Portugal and the King implore him to leave the scene of danger — he excuses himself by a letter 268; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: The Archbishop excommunicates the president of the court of assizes, who usurped the rights of the Church — he justifies this action on his part in a letter to the king, and finally obtains all that he wishes 277; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Dom Sebastian, King of Portugal, undertakes a crusade in Africa against the Moors — the Archbishop, and all his counsellors, oppose and dread this expedition 285; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: Dom Sebastian, in spite of the advice of his officers, offers battle to the King of Morocco — the Archbishop offers up continual prayers for him throughout his diocese — his defeat and death — admirable piety of Thomas of Jesus, of the Augustinian Order, taken prisoner in this battle 290; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: Dom Henry, Cardinal, reigns in Portugal after Dom Sebastian — his affection for our holy prelate — his conduct and death — all the kingdom of Portugal being in confusion, the Archbishop finds himself obliged to retire for a time from Braga 299; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: Philip II. takes possession of the kingdom of Portugal, and selects the Archbishop of Braga to receive his oaths 302; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: The Archbishop obtains leave from Gregory XIII. to resign his Archbishopric, and retire to Viano 305; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: Occupations of Dom Bartholomew after his retreat in the monastery — his love of prayer and meditation on holy Scripture — his extreme charity towards the poor 310; title: CHAPTER XXI.; title: The holy prelate falls ill of a malady which ends in his death — his extreme patience in suffering — Dom Augustine, his successor in the Archbishopric of Braga, comes to visit him 314; title: CHAPTER XXII.; title: Happy death of Dom Bartholomew — the town of Braga pleads for his body — the inhabitants of Viano take up arms to keep it — he is finally buried in the monastery 317; title: CHAPTER XXIII.; title: Of the miracles wrought by the servant of God during his life and after his death 320; title: CHAPTER XXIV.; title: How the body of the venerable prelate was taken up nineteen years after his death, and put in a rich tomb 324; title: BOOK IV.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The intention of this book is to pourtray the feelings of Dom Bartholomew by his own words, and to make reflections on his life — that the instructions it contains will be useful to all the faithful 327; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Dom Bartholomew proposes St. Gregory's pastoral as a rule for all prelates — the qualities which that great Pope required for the episcopate are specially found in our holy Archbishop 329; title: CHAPTER III.; title: That the repugnance felt by Dom Bartholomew to his election as bishop, arising from his extreme humility, was exactly in accordance with the rules laid down by St. Gregory 333; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Dom Bartholomew shows, by the teaching of the fathers, how pastors should devote themselves to prayer and to meditation on holy things — that this advice is useful to all the faithful, and how they are to practise it 338; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Of the obligation laid upon pastors to instruct their people, and preach to them the word of God 347; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: How Dom Bartholomew laboured to show the necessity of bishops residing in their dioceses — that his opinions were in exact conformity with those of St. Charles 353; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: How pastors should set a good example by the regulation of their household and servants — opinions of Dom Bartholomew as to the visitation of bishops 355; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: The holy prelate proves how pastors should follow the rules of Jesus Christ, and of the apostles and saints, without listening to the judgments or lax spirit of the age 360; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Of the zeal which pastors should show in opposing the scandals and disorders of the age, and in labouring for the conversion of sinners 366; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Dom Bartholomew shows, by the example of St. Gregory, with what firmness bishops should defend the Church, and maintain truth and justice 369; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: Of the zeal which bishops should have in admitting to Holy Orders, and to benefices in the Church, those only who were worthy of serving her 373; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: That a bishop should conduct himself in a spirit of gentleness, without using his authority in an imperious manner — of the tenderness and charity shown by Dom Bartholomew to win souls 377; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Of the prudence necessary to a bishop — that according to St. Gregory it should be shown principally in not anticipating judgment, and by using great reserve in ecclesiastical decisions 384; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: How pastors should love and help the poor, and how Dom Bartholomew excelled in that virtue 390; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: With what care Dom Bartholomew exhorted his people to give alms, following in this matter the spirit of the Fathers of the Church 395; title: First Point. — Of the strict obligation under which all Christians lie to give alms 396; title: Second Point. — that charity should only be given out of property legitimately acquired 399; title: Third Point. — That in giving alms we should strive to atone for and free ourselves from sin 401; title: Fourth Point. — That we should give liberally, and in proportion to our wealth 403; title: Fifth Point. — That we must give with discretion, according to the diversity of times, seasons, and persons 407; title: Sixth Point. — That we must avoid vanity in giving alms, and accompany them with humility 410; title: Seventh Point. — That we should give with joy, and have the utmost tenderness and compassion towards the poor 414; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: With what care bishops should abstain from luxury, and employ conscientiously the property of the Church — of how this rule should be applied to their relations 418; title: Letter of Pope Clement IV. to one of his nearest relations 425; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: Of the patience pastors should show in the persecutions and troubles of this life — what the virtue of the Archbishop was on this point 426; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: What ought to be the humility of bishops, and what was that of the holy prelate 434; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: Of the resignation of the holy prelate — six reasons why a bishop may leave his bishopric 442; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: That the humility of the Archbishop was the real cause of his resignation — example of several saints who have done the same — wisdom of Philip II. in his choice of bishops 450; title: CHAPTER XXI.; title: Of the mistrust, scruples, and anxieties, which frequently prevent pious souls from making progress in the ways of God 462; title: CHAPTER XXII.; title: That peace and joy should find themselves in the truly faithful — that human sadness and disquiet come from the temptations of the devil, and of the bad effects they create 467; title: CHAPTER XXIII.; title: What an amount of learning Dom Bartholomew possessed — his affection for Holy Scripture, and for the doctrine of the Fathers, and for a spiritual comprehension of the Psalms 478; title: CHAPTER XXIV.; title: How the holy Archbishop loved prayer — how he practised and recommended it to others 482; title: CHAPTER XXV.; title: That a recognition of God's benefits is necessary to an advance in piety — what the virtue of the Archbishop was on that point 489; title: CHAPTER XXVI.; title: On the special devotion of the holy prelate towards the Passion of our Lord — of the labours and austerity of his life 494; title: CHAPTER XXVII.; title: Of the profound respect of the holy prelate for the Sacrifice of the Mass — of the special graces he received during its celebration — how he honoured the Virgin and the Saints 501; title: CHAPTER XXVIII.; title: The great wish our holy Archbishop had for death — of his extraordinary ardour to receive the holy Viaticum — of his patience in his illnesses 509; title: CHAPTER XXIX.; title: What were Dom Bartholomew's merits as a monk — a memorandum written by him when dragged from his monastery to be made a bishop — his feelings on the principal points of a religious life 514; title: CHAPTER XXX.; title: Parallel of Dom Bartholomew with St. Charles Borromeo — Conclusion of this Biography 522