CONTENTS.

ART. I.-THE CHARACTER OF CICERO

Apology for a study of Cicero-His aim : greatness through

eloquence-Character of his eloquence-His philoso-

phical writings-His epistles-His moral character:

his purity-Domestic virtues-Friendships-Character

as a politician-His religious character.

ART. II. THE GREEK CHURCH, ITS HISTORY AND FUTURE.

The Greek Schism-Character of Photius-His efforts to

deceive the Pope-His success and fall-Character 'of

Michael Cerularius-He sets aside Pontifical authority

-His dishonesty-Schism continues after his death—

Attempts at reunion; councils of Lyons and Florence

-Description of present Greek Church-Patriarchs,

bishops, priests, monasteries, rites and fasts.

ART. III. THE APOSTLE OF IRELAND AND HIS MODERN CRITICS.

Jealousy of Catholics for traditions of their Saints-Ob-

jections against Catholic view of St. Patrick: Discre-

pancies in the Lives-Number and character of his

miracles-His superhuman work-Special criticism of

Dr. Todd and Rev. J. F. Shearman-Dr. Todd refutes

himself Mr. Shearman's theory-His inaccuracy-

Reply to him-Reasons for the controversies against the

Catholic St. Patrick.

ART. IV.-CHURCH AND SCHOOL IN MAURITIUS.

Bishop Collier's arrival and wonderful work-Effects of

Great Revolution on Mauritius-Conversion of the

newly affranchis-Fervour and charity of people-

Opening of churches, schools, and convents-Present

state of Church Nuns and people Government

v. Church on primary education-Opposition to Church

-Catholic demands-Prospects.

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ART. V. DR. WARD'S DOCTRINAL ESSAYS]

General 'effect of Dr. Ward's writings on Doctrine in the
DUBLIN REVIEW-His Apologia-Reasons why many
Catholics disliked his line-Importance of his exposition
of the Church's Infallibility in her ordinary magisterium
-Reasons why this point had been overlooked--The

Munich school-Dr. Ward's powers of exposition-

His exposition of Catholic spirit against the Unionists

-Usefulness of this-Dr. Ward seems to overlook

a practical difficulty.

ART. VI.-ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA.

Three-fold fitness of the present publication--The fifth

centenary The Patroness of Rome-The type of the

power of faith and asceticism-Excellence of the bio-

graphy-St. Catherine's espousals and supernatural

favours Her saintly heroism-Her human indivi-

duality and homely character-Her spiritual family-

Her public mission-She becomes the peacemaker of

Italy And effects the return of the Pope from Avignon

-The Great Schism-The Saint's sacrifice of life ac-

cepted for the Holy See Her own description of her

agony-St. Catherine's devotion to the peace of Rome

-Her influence to rouse enthusiasm for the cause of

captive Rome.

ART. VII.-THE SUPPRESSION OF THE CONGREGATIONS IN FRANCE.

Rejection of Article 7 of the Ferry Bill-Consequent

debate in the Senate-Declaration of the Government

-Report, and two Decrees of Suppression-Conse-

quence of the suppression of the teaching Congregations

of Men-and especially of the Jesuits-Sketch of the

teaching work of the Society-Unanimity of the Epis-

copate in favour of the Jesuits-Extracts from letters

of the Bishops-What will happen on the 29th of June?

-"Consultation" of MM. Vatimesnil, Berryer, &c., in

1845-Opinion of M. Baragnon-Speech of M. Lamy

-The law courts-What can the Government do?-

-What should the Catholics do?—(Note) The "Con-

sultation" of M. Rousse.

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NOTICES OF CATHOLIC CONTINENTAL PERIODICALS

Katholik

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Historich-politische Blätter Stimmen aus

Maria Laach-La Civiltà Cattolica-La Scuola

Cattolica-Revue Catholique.

NOTICES OF BOOKS

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Dr. Ward's Reply to Dr. Bain-Allies' A Life's Decision

-Mrs. Ward's St. Thomas of Canterbury-O'Neil's

Refutation of Darwinism-Gladstone's Gleanings of Past

Years Nilles' Kalendarium Ecclesiæ orientalis et

occidentalis Schneider's Benedicti XIV. de Sacrificio

Missæ Canon Raine's Historians of the Church of

York-Armellini's Cimitero di S. Agnese-Burke's

Historical Portraits of the Tudor Dynasty-Hagenbach's

History of the Reformation-Dr. Abbott's Oxford

Sermons Cook's Monday Lectures Dr. Lauder

Lindsay's Mind in Lower Animals-Dr. Flint's Theism

and Anti-Theistic Theories

Bonney's Sermons on

Questions of the Day-Dean Church's Dante-Hamilton

Wright's Zechariah-De Combis' Compendium Theo-

logiæ-Cardinal Hosius's Theatrum Virtutum and Acta

Historica-Janssen's Geschichte des Deutschen Volkes

-Archbishop Trench's Poems-Bishop Bigandet's Life

of Gaudama-Father Knight's Life of Alfred the Great

-Father Pius Devine's Eutropia-Archbishop Gibbon's

Faith of our Fathers-Bishop MacEvilly's Gospel of St.

Luke-Bishop Spalding's Mission of the Irish People

-Sketch of St. Benedict-The Medal of St. Benedict

-Father Breen's Anglican Jurisdiction.

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BOOKS OF DEVOTION AND SPIRITUAL READING

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The Little Oremus-Father Sebastian's St. Joseph's

Manual-Visits to Jesus on the Altar-Sibthorp's Daily

Bread Segneri's Manna of the Soul - Schmude's

Dévotion au Sacré Coeur-O'Keefe's Moral Discourses

-Murphy's How to Live Piously-Luis of Granada's

Meditations on the Passion-Father Sebastian Bowden's

Miniature Life of Mary-Father Thaddeus's Pilgrim's

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May-Wreath

Cardinal Manning's Holy Ghost the

Sanctifier-Father Russell's Emmanuel and Madonna-

Mary's Call-Bellecius's Solid Virtue-Dom Luck's

Life and Miracles of St. Benedict.

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

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