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• i* The Virginal Life. ' By the Very Rev. P. J. Power, J-lawera. " Anything from the pen of the learned pastor of Ilawera deseives a welcome at the hands > of New Zealand Catholic readers. The present publication consists chiefly of six discourses on the virginal state, which are at the same time expository, devotional, arid (though not in form) apologetic. The circumstance that gave rise to them was the publication of an alleged interview between a correspondent and Pope Pius X which (says the Very Rev. author) ' created an impression amongst many nou-Catnolics in this Dominion ,that the Holy Father, when directly questioned, was unable to justify a preference for the Celibate and Virginal Life '. The discourses do not purport to be .' a treatise on Virginity, but just a few thoughts to "show how and why Virginity has always been considered by the Church a lugger, holier, and more -perfect state than marriage '. What the author modestly terms ' just a few thoughts ' constitute, nevertheless, a really excellent popular treatise, in coimipact form, on ,the subject on the follpwing] welMihought land 1 comprehensive lines • (1) Tine Beauty of the Virginal Life ; (2) The Force of its Example ; (3) It Propagates Christianity : (4) The Works of Corporal Mercy ; (5) Choice of -a State of Life ; (6) On Spiritual -Direction. The style is of the easy-flowing, and at times eloquent, kind with winch many of our readers, ■ have been acquainted who have perused previous publications of -Father Power. These discourses give useful instruction on a subject on which the means of instruction are not ready to the hands of our people, and they \are well calculated to foster vocations among, those who are called to ' the better part. We commend the new publication to the clergy, convents, and the general reader. An announcement in regard to it appears in our advertising columns By special request there is appended to the little boolo the author's discourse at the month's mind of the late lamented Father Lewis, of Wellington. _ ' Children's Retreats Preparing .for First Confession First Holy Communion, and Ccnflr matron '. By the Rev. P. A. Halpin. We have just received this really practical and devout work from the publisher, Joseph F Wagner, New York. It is a very valuable aid to the clergy and those in charge, of Catholic .schools in the difficuli and important work of preparing the childrenfor the worthy reception of the Sacraments named in the title. The autJicr seems to have had considerate experience with , children,, and to have learned the art of getting to the child-mind by pretty shiort and easy cuts. Ihe seven discourses for each retreat are marked by great directness and simplicity of language, clearness of exposition in matters of dogma, easily understood allusions and illustrations- from Scripture and history and useful practical directions and instructions— all within the capacity of the average child of an age to receive the Sacraments referred to. Apart from the immediate purpose of its publication, the book would form a useful aid to the clergy,- to teachers in Catholic schools and to all engaged in catechetical 'work S\!laJ ?° h Si", price one dollar; obtainable from the publishers a:nd -through, all Catholic- booksellers) 309-311 Little Collins Sl., Melbourne) we have received the October number of the American 'Ecclesiastical Review. This monthly publication for -the clergy lone ago assumed; an international character. The -contents for October include articles on ' A Catholic Bible Society '.An Historical Sketch of the Temporal Power ' " e p e itv > mte * esi ™% articles, and the ' Analecta \ c^SS&ne?* ° thCr SWing fCatureS Of «™ « :
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 49, 5 December 1907, Page 19
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594New Books New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 49, 5 December 1907, Page 19
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