Chapter I: Introduction

PAGE Introduction 1 Separation and its Evils 2 Mutual Misconceptions 3 Difference in Facts not Principles 4 Position of Church in France 5 General Infidelity 6 Missionary Congregations 7 Educational Establishments 8 Spirit of this Journal 9

JOURNAL IN 1845.

Petit Séminaire at Ivetot 10 Discipline of the House 11 Catechising 12 Refectory 13 Day's Employment 14 Churches of Rome and England 15 Caudebec 16 Church of Caudebec 17 Jumiêges; S. Georges de Boscherville 18 Rouen 19 Curé of the Cathedral 20 Frères des Ecoles Chrétiennes 21 High Mass at Cathedral 22 Notre Dame de bon Secours 23 Ex Voto Tablets 24 Cultus of Blessed Virgin 25 Schools in the Aitre de S. Maclou 26 Dames de l'Adoration du S. Sacrement 27 Mantes: Church of Notre Dame 28 Paris 28 Sœurs de la Charité 28 Séminaire de S. Sulpice 29 Employment of their Day 30 Studies 32 Rules of Life 32 Rule in "Retreats" 34 "Appels" passed through by Candidates 36 Fasts and Jours Maigres 36 Professors have no Salaries 37 Chapel of Garde-Malades 38 S. Denis Restored 38 Parish of S. Sulpice 39 Bishop Luscombe's Chapel 40 M. De Fresne: Number of Christians in Paris 41 Day of the Sisters of Charity 42 Distinction between Primacy and Supremacy of Rome 43 M. Théodore Ratisbonne 44 Cultus of the Blessed Virgin 44 Conversion of M. Alphonse Ratisbonne 45 M. Martin Noirlieu 48 Parish of S. Jacques 49 Dinner at Bishop Luscombe's 50 Mr. Parkes 50 Controversy on the Holy Eucharist 51 S. Sulpice: Grands et Petits Séminaires 52 Studies at S. Sulpice 53 Authorities as to the Dogma of the Roman Church 54 Jesuits: Dames de l'Assomption 55 Their Rules and Objects 56 Value of the Real Presence 57 M. Poileau's School 58 Conversation with M. Galais 59 S. Thomas: Suarez 60 M. D'Alzon: French Preaching 61 L'Abbé Migne's Establishment 61 Conférence de S. Vincent de Paul 62 Devotion to the Blessed Virgin 63 Chapelle Expiatoire 63 Scene at Church of S. Marguerite 64 Discussion on Miracles 64 Refutation of common Infidel Arguments 65 Miracles no certain Proof of the Truth 67 Why there may be none now 67 Anecdote 68 Sermon: giving of Prizes 69 Montmartre: its Calvaire 70 Unauthorised Inscription 70 Church 71 Views of Paris and London 71 M. Galais 71 Conversation with Supérieur of S. Sulpice 72 Le Père Lacordaire: conversation 72 Tiers Ordre of S. Dominic 73 University 73 The Anglican Movement 73 Invincible Ignorance alone excuses not joining the Church 74 Danger of Corruption in the Will 75 Dom Guéranger 77 Anglican Orders 77 Addresses to the Blessed Virgin in Eastern Liturgies 78 Carmelite Nuns 78 Frères des Ecoles Chrétiennes 79 Penitentiary: Contrasts of Paris 80 Notre Dame de Lorette: La Madeleine 81 L'Abbé Ratisbonne 82 Culte of the Blessed Virgin 82 Prayers for the Dead 83 Pantheon 85 Toulouse: Conversation 85 Hotel de Cluny 86 Séminaire d'Issy 87 Maison des Carmes 87 Assemblé Générale de S. Vincent de Paul 88 Sermon on his Fête 90 Position of Royal Family 91 Reims: Cathedral 92 Church of S. Remi 95 Séminaire 96 Practice of Confession 97 Laon: its Site and Cathedral the Type of that of Reims 98 S. Quentin: Church 100 Mass for the Dead 101 Peronne: Amiens 102 Cathedral 103 Grounds of its superior Beauty to other Churches 104 Comparative Proportions 106 General Impression of the Church in France 107 Journey to Abbeville 108 Conversation with Fellow-Traveller 109 British Chapel at Boulogne 110 Home 111

LETTERS FROM FRANCE AND ITALY, 1847.

Change of Religious Condition since Revolution of 1830 112 State of Workmen in Paris 113 Progress of the Church 114 Les Missions Etrangères 115 Sœurs de la Charité 116 Genoa: Père Jourdain 117 Barefooted Carmelites 118 Ospitaletto 118 Pammatone: Albergo dei Poveri 119 The Ascetic and Monastic Life 120 Dress of the Women: Churches 121 Milan: Visit to Manzoni 122 State of the Clergy and Church 123 Rosmini's Philosophy 123 Duomo 124 Perpetual religious Service 126 Visit to l'Addolorata and l'Estatica 127 Previous Account of Maria Domenica Lazzari 128 Cavalese: Approach to Capriana 130 Cottage of Domenica 130 Her State (Thursday) on entering it 131 Her altered Condition (Friday) 132 Conversation with her 133 Points of her Case 134 Neumarkt: Caldaro 136 History of Maria Mörl 136 Visit to her 137 Impression made by these Cases 139 Second Account of Visit to l'Addolorata and l'Estatica 140 Avignon; Genoa; Milan 141 The Duomo; S. Charles Borromeo 142 Desenzano; Riva; Trent 143 Capriana: History of Domenica 144 Her state at the Visit 145 Conversation 146 Points of her Case 147 View of her Case 148 Maria Mörl, l'Estatica 149 Position of Trent 150 Third Account of Visit to l'Addolorata and l'Estatica 150 Interview with Bishop of Trent 151 Road to Neumarkt 152 Cavalese and Capriana 152 State of l'Addolorata 153 Dates respecting her Case 154 Her State on Friday 155 Impression of her Case 156 Her apparent State of Mind 157 Visit to l'Estatica 158 Verona; Venice 159 The Pozzi and Piombi 160 Ducal Palace and S. Mark's 161 Catholic and Uncatholic Worship 162 Grand Canal 163 Impressions of Venice 164 Scene on Grand Canal 165 Skill of Gondoliers 167 S. Giovanni e Paolo: Religious Worship at Venice 168 Milan; Duomo: Feast of the Assumption 169 Early Communion 170

JOURNAL OF 1848.

Church of Graville 172 Ivetot: Addresses to Confirmans 173 Life of the Priests here 174 The Archbishop: Confirmation 175 Address of Archbishop 176 The Confirmation 176 Verses on a Tutor's Mishap 178 Fécamp: Abbey Church 179 Notre Dame de Salut 180 Rouen 180 Carmelite Nunnery 181 Archevêché 182 Labour of the Confessional 183 Notre Dame de bon Secours 184 Dinner with the Archbishop 185 High Mass in Cathedral 186 Roman Catholic Worship 187 The Incarnation applied to Daily Life 188 Seminary of M. L'Abbé Lambert 189 Value of Celibacy in conducting Education 190 Notre Dame de Mantes 192 Paris 193 L'Abbé Ratisbonne 193 Aspect of Paris 194 Bishop of Langres 195 Missionary Life in China 196 Père de Ravignan 197 Les Missions Etrangères: Salle des Martyrs 198 M. Voisin: Religion of the Chinese 199 M. Galais: View about the last Revolution 200 New Archbishop of Paris 201 Conversation with Père de Ravignan 202 Supérieur Général des Pères Lazaristes 203 Foundation and Objects of this Institution 204 Their Missions: Greek Church 205 Miraculous Cure of a Novice of the Sisters of Charity 206 Conversation with this Novice 208 Société de la Rue Picpus 210 Its Founder and Objects 211 Benediction at M. L'Abbé Ratisbonne's Chapel 214 Conversation: Story of an Apparition 215 Another Apparition, to M. Ratisbonne 217 Conversation with M. Gondon 218 Interview with Bishop of Amatha 219 Society of the Maristes 219 Missions in Oceania 220 Hôpital Necker 222 Institution des Aveugles 223 Les Enfans Trouvés 225 Conversation with le Père de Ravignan 227 Liberalism in the National Assembly 228 The Roman Primacy 228 Distribution of Prizes at petit Séminaire 229 Les Dames de Bon Secours 232 M. de Montalembert: his Reception 232 Opinion of the State of England 233 Anecdote of General Bédeau 234 S. Germain des Prés 234 Modern Martyrs in China 235 Gerente's Painted Glass 236 Mr. A. Coppinger: State of France 237 The last Revolution 238 M. Defresne: Conversation 238 Religion at Ecole Polytechnique 239 M. des Billiers: Prospects of France 240 Conversation with M. Gondon 241 Benediction at the House of the Sisters of Charity 242 Unpublished Letters of S. Vincent de Paul 243 M. des Billiers: Anecdote of a Legitimist 244 Sermon at S. Roch 245 Service of l'Archiconfrèrie du très Saint Cœur de Marie, at Notre Dame des Victoires 248 Address of l'Abbé des Genettes 249 Père de Ravignan-- 250 M. des Billiers: the Claim of Universal Jurisdiction 251 M. Gabet: State of Thibet 251 Discovery of Grand Lama 254 Religiousness of the Eastern Mind 255 Cure of Blindness before the Shrine of S. Vincent de Paul 256 Mr. Coppinger: Conversation 257 Le Père Lacordaire: the Primacy 258 Government of the Papacy 259 Value of Oral Tradition 260 Una Fides: Unum Corpus 262 Separation inexcusable 264 M. Defresne 264 Cure of Blindness 265 M. Bonnetty 266 M. l'Abbé Pététot 266 Effects of last Revolution 266 His Visit to l'Addolorata and l'Estatica 267 Reception at Comte Montalembert's 270 M. Galais: Miracles in the Church 271 The Jesuits 272 Principles of the Representants 272 Infidelity of the Masses 273 The Law of Continence 274 Le Père Lacordaire in the Assembly 276 The National Assembly 277 Père de Ravignan: State of the Church in France and Italy 278 The Fewness of the Saved 279 The Papal Primacy 280 Bossuet's Gallicanism 281 La Madeleine: Address of M. Pététot 282 Dress of the Clergy 283 Dinner at M. de Noirlieu's 284 The late Archbishop 284 Catholicism and Protestantism in France 285 Oppression of the Church 286 Funeral Oration on the Archbishop 286 His Character and Sacrifice of Self 287 Couvent des Oiseaux 289 Value of the Vie de Communauté in the Work of Education 290 Les Dames du Sacré Cœur 292 Maison des Carmes 293 Reminiscences of this House 294 Its Connection with the late Archbishop 295 Prizes given to the Blind 296 Dames de la Visitation 296 Importance of _Vocation_ 298 Subject of the Blessed Virgin's Intercession 299 It is involved in the Communion of Saints 300 Œuvre de S. Nicolas 301 Its Object and Rules 302 Instruction given 304 Work of the Sisters of Charity in it 304 Superintendence of the Brethren 305 Rewards: Recreations 306 Its Founder, M. de Bervanger 307 Work of the Celibate 308 Anglican and Roman Catholic Education 309 Sœurs de la Charité 310 Their Superior's Pastoral Letter 311 Account of the Two Cures before the Shrine of S. Vincent 311 Surgeon's Attestation 312 Detailed Relation of the Cure of the Sister Marie Javelle 315 Detailed Relation of the Cure of Céleste l'Allemand 320 Observations on these Cures by the Superior General 324 Orleans: Bourges 326 Cathedral of S. Stephen 326 Seminaire: Conversation with Superior 328 Amiens 330