EXAMPLE OF CHRISTIAN PATIENCE. gine, by our sloth and impatience, that our situation is of

philosophers, by which means he was qualified to trace up every error to its sources, and set it in its full light. On this account he is styled by Tertullian, "The most diligent searcher of all doctrines." St. Jerom often appeals to his authority. Eusebius commends his exactness. St. Epipha nius calls him "A most learned and eloquent man, endowed with all the gifts of the Holy Ghost." Theodoret styles him," The light of the western Gauls."

The great commerce betwen Marseilles and the ports of Lesser Asia, especially Smyrna, made the intercourse be tween those places very open. The faith of Christ was propagated in that part of Gaul in the times of the apostles; and from thence soon reached Vienne and Lyons, this latter town being then by the advantage of the Rhone no less famous a mart than it is at this day. While the desire of wealth encouraged many to hazard their persons, amidst the dangers of the seas and robbers, in the way of trade, a zeal for the divine honour and the salvation of souls was a more noble and more powerful motive with others to face every. danger and surmount every difficulty for so glorious an achievement. Among the Greeks and Orientals, whom we find crowned with martyrdom, with others at Lyons and Vienne, several doubtless had travelled into those parts with a view only to carry thither the light of the gospel. (To be continued in our next.)

FALSEHOOD.

from all its blessings. And if the desire to belong to the Church, which was one by the unity of its faith, and of its indissoluble love, were clear and evident in the faithful; if they had learned to consider themselves as members of the CATHOLIC CHURCH, and ever to prize more and more this high distinction: if they feared the expulsion from its communion, and the deprivation of its gifts and graces; this desire, and this fear, became the more strong from the contemplation of the contradictions in which heresies and sects stood against the Church. Hence was derived that word which expresses so well the distinctive properties of the Church, in opposition to all heretical sects, the use of which reaches back to the age of the Apostles, which we find in the writings of the holy Ignatius, and which is now the universal designation of the true Church of God. (St. Ignatius, in his epistle to the people of Smyrna, says, "wherever Christ Jesus may be, there is the CATHOLIC CHURCH." St. Polycarp prays for "the whole CATHOLIC CHURCH throughout the world." Apud Euseb. iv. 15. Dionysius calls Macrianus "the champion of the CATHOLIC CHURCH." Ep. ad Herm. apud Euseb. vii. 10.) The word Catholic expresses that universality by which the Church distinguishes itself from all sects; it expresses its two-fold universality of time and of place. In virtue of the former, the Church always retained within itself the consciousness that she was the first and the last, that she reigned before sects arose, and

Principles opposed by the Catholic Church to the Heretical would triumph when they should have passed away. Her

Sects-Tradition.

The preceding relation has presented to our view a multiplied collection of conflicting errors and sects, of which some allured many votaries and adherents, deceiving men by a specious appearance of truth; now enlisting in their service the most favoured opinions of the age, now flattering the basest passions and inclinations of mankind. Some of them were based upon the pride of what would be considered an all-comprehending reason; others invited followers by offering a gratification of the senses; others, and perhaps as many, were concealed under the dark cloud of severe restraint and mortification, and promised to unfold the mysteries of the Deity, or to lay open to the world the secrets of the world of spirits. The contest to which the Church was challenged, by her many-headed foes, was, therefore, rude, and one which called for all her powers; at a time, moreover, when she was assailed by the bloodstained edicts of the heathens, and when her most powerful champions often fell beneath the axe of the executioner. But as Pagan persecutions, so far from injuring the Church, the rather purified it, exalted the zeal of the faithful in their holy religion, and transmitted to heaven a glorious army of martyrs and intercessors for their contending and suffering brethren, the members of the Church on earth; so also the hostile attacks of heresy served only to endear, in the hearts of the true believers, the pure and ancient faith which they had inherited from their fathers, to draw more closely and more strongly, the bond of ecclesiastical unity, and to confirm the already universal conviction, that, without an entire conformity of belief, ecclesiastical communion was impossible, and that he who should obstinately withdraw himself from the unity of faith, thereby separated himself from the Church, and

children must have been confirmed in their belief of this prerogative of universality of time-a prerogative peculiar to her, when they beheld the sects which rose up against her, falling, soon after their appearance, back again into nothingness;-when they saw them, during their short existence, condemning and destroying those that had preceded them. By the universality of place, it was shown that all heresies and sects were confined to particular provinces or countries, and that instead of acquiring, with time, circuit and extent, they on the contrary lost that which they had previously gained;-that they were torn by new parties, and diminished by new divisions. The Church alone knew no limits of nature or of nations: it extended to every part of the Roman dominion, and beyond the boundaries of the empire: it continued to advance and to extend in a rapid and sure course. But the word Catholic, according to its strict etymology, designated not only the universality, but also the organic unity of the Church, in contradistinction to the confused multiplicity of parts into which the opposing sects were divided.

As we cannot imagine the Church separated from the faith which is its foundation, its living and life-giving principle, the name Catholic must be given to the faith, and to all the doctrines professed and taught by the Church. The faith of the Church is Catholic in the same signification as is the Church itself;-with regard to time, for it is the same that was taught from the beginning by the Apostles,—with regard to place, for it extends to every nation of the earth; and in this two-fold universality, it is ever one and the same, not an accidental aggregate of opinions arbitrarily formed and collected, but an organic body of truths, which mutually confirm, explain, and perfoot each other. It was this Catholicity of faith, or the

was very glad that it had a little garden attached, for though his, maimed arm rendered him unequal to the management of the great castle garden, he found no difficulty in keeping his own little garden in very neat and excellent order; and it was soon stocked with good vegetables and charming flowers.

principle of tradition, which the fathers opposed to heretics, as the strongest and most sufficient proof of the truth of the doctrines taught by the Church. For when they combatted the vain imaginings of heretics, and defended the religion of Christ against their attacks, they knew indeed that it was expedient or necessary to refute every special error, to reply to every objection, and to oppose every violent interpretation of the Divine word; but they knew also that this method was not sufficient to protect the Church, to confirm the wavering in their faith, and to conduct back those who had been led astray by the artifices and sophisms of heretics; they saw that it was necessary to establish an universal, infallible rule of faith, by which any Christian, at any moment, without descen·ling to every particular point of controversy, might distinguish, with security, the true doctrines of Christ and his apostles, from the false, private teachings of heretics; and having dis-distributed the duties of the day exactly by its stroke. tinguished them, might embrace and defend them without fear of error.

(To be concluded in our next.)

They consulted therefore with one another, what was best for them to do, and at last agreed on purchasing a house in the village, and, as there was no shopkeeper in it, opening a shop for the sale of those wares which are most required by country people. "I hope," said William, shall be able, notwithstanding my lame arm, to take care of the shop. It is well for me that I am familiar with writing and accounts, thanks to my father (who is now in his grave) for sending me so regularly to school."

William and Sophia felt quite happy in having a house of their own. Their little rustic parlour was very plain, it is true, but it was very cheerful and comfortable. The furniture was limited to mere articles of necessity, and the table, bench, and half-dozen chairs were of plain oak; but they were just as serviceable as though they had been of the rarest foreign wood. Instead of a costly clock, with golden ornaments and alabaster pillars, they had but a common wooden clock; but it went extremely well, was regularly wound up, and what was best of all, the family

They had no mirror; but upon a little shelf on the wall there were ranged a few good books, in which they looked anxiously, in order to regulate well the condition of their souls. From these William used to read, while Sophia spun at her wheel, especially in the long winter evenings. Sophia always hung up the yarn, according as she spun it, on the wall, in order that she might see how much remained of her prescribed weekly task, and thus be more certain of being ready for the Saturday. The yarn was thus a mirror of her industry, and brought more benefit to the house than the most gorgeous mirror with a golden frame. The only picture to be seen was a likeness of William's father, which reminded them of the virtues of this upright man. The whole apartment was always scrupulously clean. Sophia never suffered a speck of dust "I Iin it; and the brush had its fixed place upon a'nail, to be ever ready to the hand. William always took care, too. to have a few flower pots with flowers or evergreens in the apartment, which gave it a more pleasing appearance than the painted and embroidered tapestry of many a splendid chamber of state, or the costliest furniture, which serves only for show. They stocked their shop with good and handsome wares; and as they treated every one with courtesy, sold excellent goods at reasonable prices, always gave liberal weight and measure, and often gave something into the bargain to their customers, especially to children, they secured extensive custom. They felt convinced that honesty is the most lasting policy, and that small and frequent gains produce more certain success than large profits, which appear to promise sudden riches, but which destroy public confidence, and produce an evil name, and thus do not return frequently. Thus, after the many sorrows and troubles, which William's fall and loss of service, the building of their house, and change of residence occasioned, they were once more very happy. They could not sufficiently thank God for restoring themselves and their children to such good fortune. And though. they had constantly under their eyes, before their window, the lordly castle, from which they had been driven, yet they never longed to return to it. Harmony and peace, happiness in their children, constant occupation and contentment, made their little house and garden a paradiso for them.

"Yes," said Sophia, "and I hope I too shall be able, besides attending to the house concerns, to earn something by my needlework and embroidery, in which Madam von Linden took great pains to instruct me."

It happened that there was at that moment a house to be sold cheap in the village; and although it was somewhat out of repair, they determined to purchase it, and have it put into good order. But a considerable sum was required for the purchase and repairs of the house, as well as for laying in a stock for the shop. Besides the expenses of William's illness were very high, and these of course it was necessary to pay in the first instance. Sophia's two thousand dollars were in the hands of a merchant in the city. William therefore repaired thither, to draw the half of the capital out of his hands, and make the money avail able as soon as possible. But the merchant declared that, in accordance with the terms of his bond, he would pay the entire within a year after the notice; but not a far thing till then. They were thus cast into the atmost perplexity ; but a rich peasant in the village offered to lend them the necessary sum for a year, at the usual rate of interest. They thankfully accepted his offer, the house was purchased and repaired, and put on a very neat and cheerful appearance. Poor William, as an ex-gardener,

(To be continued.)

"What should Catholics do in a country where torrents of blasphemous insults are every day poured forth against the mother of God, by men calling themselves Christian ministers ?"

"They should have ever on their lips the sweet address of the Archangel Deputy, thus paraphrased by the holy Athanasius fifteen hundred years ago: Be mindful of us, thee! Thee the angelic and terrestrial hierarchies proO Blessed Virgin! Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with claim blessed. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. O mistress, lady, intercede for us! Queen, and mother of God, pray for us!"

It was our intention to stop here, but, being called upon to do so, we shall say a little more upon this all important and much misrepresented, because little understood, subject.

The sacred words. "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee," Luke i. 28, with which the Blessed Virgin was saluted by the angel Gabriel, contain the principal grounds of that devotion which the Catholic Church has always paid to her; for though we pay a proportionable degree of honour to all God's saints, and implore the assistance of their prayers, yet the mother of God is justly honoured with peculiar marks of distinction; and the great number of solemn days set apart to perpetuate the memory of favours bestowed upon her by Almighty God, are a convincing proof that the Church is under more than an ordinary solicitude to encourage and promote the devotion of the faithful to her; nor can it be doubted, but that they who perform this devotion, according to the true spirit and intention of the Church, will reap the fruit of it in a continual improvement in solid virtue. The subject then of this continuation shall be to set forth the principal grounds of this devotion; that is, the proper motives to encourage us to it.