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Four Square, or the Cardinal Virtues. ■ This is a series of addresses to young men by the distinguished son of St. Ignatius, Rev. Joseph Rickaby, whose numerous works fiird an honored place on the bookshelves of priests in Englishspeaking countries. The addresses (which appeared in the Homiletic Monthly) are in the learned Jesuit author's best and most luminous style, full of ' meat,' and deal with virtue in general, the cardinal virtues, prudence, temperance, human acts, fortitude, justice, justice ( and charity, the virtue of religion, truthfulness, gratitude, obedience, magnanimity and humility, and the infused virtues. Published by Joseph F. Wagner, New York.
The latest publication of the Australian Catholic Truth Society are Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America; Blessed Gabriel, Passionist: A Youthful Hero of Sanctity; and The Young Missionary's First Work: A Story Founded on Fact. As will lie seen frqm the titles the subjects dealt with are varied, and "the contents of each cannot fail to edify and instruct. The firstmentioned is by his Eminence Cardinal Moran, and the story of the discovery of America, although often toli, gains new interest when told by a scholar of such literary attainments as his Eminence. Father Reginald Lummer, C.P., gives us an interesting account of the saintly life of Blessed Gabriel. In the third of tlie number we have an instructive and edifying story by ' M.C.B.' (W. P. Linelian, 309-11 Little Collins street, Melbourne, and all Catholic booksellers; price, Id each.)
We have nothing but praise to offer to the new edition of Major Turton's book, The Truths of Christianity. On its merits alone it has achieved the success of a sixth edition, which has been carefully revised throughout. The subtitle of the work — ' An Examination of the More Important Arguments for and against Believing in that Religion — explains its generarscope and purpose. The author deals with Natural Religion (seven chapters), The Jewish Religion (five chapters), and The Christian Religion (twelve chapters), and displays a grasp of his subject that would do credit to any theologian, while he presents his arguments in the clear and cogent way that makes for pleasant and profitable reading. The work is well written throughout, attractive in style, convincing in argument, and, though not, we believe, written, by a Catholic, it is written in a very Catholic tone, and its great merit is amply attested by the manner in which Catholic papers (such as the London Tablet, the Catholic Times, etc.)' join with the Anglican, Presbyterian, and other non-Catholic journals in offering it their warm commendations. It is furnished with a good index, and is in every respect a good specimen of book work. (Wells, Gardner, Darton, and Co., 3 Paternoster Buildings, London, E.C, pp. x. — 570; cloth gilt, 2s 6d. May be had through Catholic or other booksellers.)
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8, 25 February 1909, Page 313
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