The Sacramentals Of The Holy Catholic Church Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Sacramentals of the Holy Catholic Church Nearly all the essays contained in this volume originally appeared in the Ave Maria or in the American Ecclesiastical Review but they are here brought together, after a careful revision and rewriting, with a view of placing before Catholics a book that will give in a small compass a sufficiently full explanation of the principal devotions and sacred objects which they are accustomed to see or make use of in the practice of their religion. Unfortunately there is not in our language a work of this kind; and hence it is hoped this one will be acceptable to both the clergy and people. Father Barry published a small work on the Sacramentals about thirty-five years ago; but besides being long out of print and rare, it does not treat of many sacramentals a knowledge of which would be useful to Catholics, while it does treat of certain others not very useful, such as the Golden Rose and the Archbishop's Pallium. In a few other books of devotion or instruction short treatises are given on some of the sacramentals, but they are necessarily so brief as not to satisfy an inquiring mind, and the authorities from which the information is taken are not, as a rule, given. The better we understand our religion the more intelligently and fruitfully we can practise it; yet it is a fact, of which we have no reason to be proud, that Catholics generally know far too little about their religion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... XXIX.--THE SELECTION OF MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN AS PATRONESS OF THE UNITED STATES. The student of ecclesiastical history need not be told through what stages the pious belief of the faithful in and the devotion of religious Orders to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin passed, from the beginning of the Christian era to the day when, amid the acclamations of more than two hundred millions of Catholics, the saintly Pius IX. defined it as an article of faith. Nor can the attentive reader of American history fail to see the finger of God manifested in the way in which Mary Immaculate claimed America, and America Mary Immaculate, from the earliest period of the authentic history of the New World. It is not necessary to speak of these: they are too well known to American Catholics. The following, however, may be given as an example. When Alexander O'Reilly came to Louisiana in 1769, as the Spanish governor of that province, he gave the form of oath which was to be taken by all the officials, containing, among other things, the following: "I, appointed, swear before God, on the holy Cross and the Evangelists, to maintain and defend the mystery of the Immaculate Conception of our Lady the Virgin Mary."' It may be interesting to pass in review the action of the American prelates in authoritatively promoting devotion to the Immaculate Conception, until the time when they obtained their petition from the Holy Father, that our Blessed Lady jinder the title of the Immaculate Conception should be /, he patroness of the United States, and later, that her feast should be a holyday of obligation. It is worthy of note that the Blessed Virgin under this beautiful title was not chosen merely as Patroness of the Church in the United States, ...

Excerpt from Sermons on the Mass, the Sacraments, and the Sacramentals But we speak not to those like the Gentiles that know not God (1 Thess. Iv. For, as earnest Catholics, your intimate relations with your Creator and Redeemer in the prae tical exercise of your religion, your familiar conversation with Jesus, Mary, and Joseph are ample proofs of no small acquaintance with divine revelation. By your regular attend ance at our discourses you have given still fur ther proof of your deep-rooted belief in the importance of the eternal truths, your hope in the merits of Christ and your loyal devotion to His Holy Church. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Treasure of the Church: Or the Sacraments of Daily Life Catholic Church, Rosary Meditations, and The Church, as well as Catholic Sermons, which were edited and for the most part written by himself, are well known and have been widely appreciated. The last months of his life were given to the preparation of the present work, and he passed to his rest before he could actually give it to the press. In The Treasure of the Church, he explains at length, but in a clear and simple manner, the two Sacraments which are in constant use among the faithful - the Sacrament of the most Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Penance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.