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Show 1 Our Citerary Cable "Christian Apologetics: A Defense of the Catos Faith. By Rev. W. Devivier, S. J. Edited by & Rev. S. G. Messmer, D. D., D. C. L., bishop of 0k Bay, Wi3." If it be true that a book well recommended cr competent critics is sure of a hearty welcome fr1"-ihoug-'htfu! readers, certainly this volume will find vor with the Catholic public. During the nT- years of its existence the French original ha3 pas:, through twelve editions. It has been praised by tfe Catholic press and has received a flattering reception recep-tion on the part of cardinals and prelates. Thusuf dinai Mazzella wrote to the author: "You write-3 soundness of doctrine the clearness of expos"-" which the intelligence of the pupil requires, and treat your subjects with the reserve necessary -5 permit the professor to add to his own development I hope that your work will become a classic' book to the great advantage of students. Feo?! the world will also read it with profit ;ind pie-" . The book bears the imprint of the Bcnziger Bn-printers Bn-printers to the Holy Apostolic See, New York, cinnati, Chicago. Few, books are cs interesting as "The Li.c Life Work of Pope Leo XIII," just written by ' Rev. James J. McGovern, D. D., and rublished the indorsement of the Catholic hierarchy of Affi Not. only is the subject one of the utmost intrc:t the present moment, but Fr. .McGovern has di-Pl;l all of that sort of knowledge regarding what that the public wishes to read, which is usually , garded as the peculiar province of the neW man. Under his skillful treatment the career urn); of the youthful Italian noble who by patient to duty, great natural talent and unstinted diHg and a native beauty and modesty of chara- rare, as It is charming, not only fulfilled ail m&J. pectations which the fondest of mothers had fur but lived a life of singular blamelesness and f- from error of every sort. It Is hard to see hf most violent sectarian prejudice could irt1' face of the recital of facts in this intelli?"' lt, d)ljN ten and fascinating volume; and it Wves no that few figures in the nineteenth century moral, political and economical importance ef prcme pontiff of the holy Roman church. Attention is called to the advertisement " issue. $111 "The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope ' with preface by Rev. John J- Wynne. S. J- It is the merit of the letters of Pope Leo X . no matter when they were written, or to jnt,:f -- were addressed, they are of actual or U11ivcr:f te, a : est: as intelligible to the layman and unedU' -.f to the theologian and scholar, and as urgpni loiV appeals to those who are not within the fold a children of the household. His arguments co 1 but command attention, drawn as they afc .jr tory, experience and reason, as well as from . j , 11.. a and tradition; and his sincere interest in c.d&)tf: social improvement of every nation, whether , cr not, make all men hearken to his.plea 0 . as the chief factor of true progress. The le c1l to- I presented are ail characteristic of Le0- I . gether, they express his sentiments on i" cjV;! f owing to its great influence in ecclesiastic j matters,' marks an epoch in the history of m j The volume will' soon appear from thc j . Renzlnger Bros., New York and Cincinmltu |
