"WHEN the world denies you help, have recourse to the Divine Heart of your Redeemer Who overcame the world, and Who does not forsake us. This Heart is an impregnable fortress, an ever-open refuge in all our needs. To this Divine Heart overflowing with love and mercy we vow and consecrate ourselves, and all the souls confided to our care, for time and eternity." These solemn words of the right reverend bishops were the occasion of these sermons being preached and published. They were preached in the church of St. Lambert, and published almost without alteration.

Of all the means employed by the Church for the promotion of piety, particularly among youth, there are few more efficacious than sodalities or confraternities of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Happy are the parishes and educational houses which possess fervent and flourishing confraternities, asylums of perseverance, centres of piety, nurseries of good works and holy vocations. Now, the fervor and prosperity of a confraternity depend in a great nlcasure on the pious instructions given at the meetings. If these instructions and conferences are well chosen, suited to the age, condition, and circumstances of the members; if they tend to inspire them with an enlightened and solid piety, which includes hatred of sin, love of labor, and the constant practice of strong Christian virtues, they cannot fail to produce admirable fruits. The Children of Mary Oh glorious Queen of Heaven, blessed and tender Mother, they are thy joy and thy crown. Consecrated to thy honor, making open profession of piety by enrolling themselves under the standard of thy Son, they form a Land of elect in the Church militant. Thou coverest them with thy special protection, powerful Virgin; thou leadest them to combat and to victory if they are but faithful to thee. Oh that it were given me to inspire them all with increased love for their amiable Mother-not a barren love, but a love the fruit of which would be inviolable fidelity to the engagements they have contracted toward their august sovereign Then I would have assured them a pledge of salvation and in.. creased, 0 Mary the joys of thy maternal heart. That this happiness may be mine, deign, O holy Virgin to bless this little work undertaken for thy glory. If thou hearest nly prayer it will be my sweetest consolation before leaving this world. My course is almost run; and as the end approaches, among many regrets which I experience before God, one of the most sorrowful is, alas having loved thee too little, O sweetest and most amiable of mothers But if this work be pleasing to thee, if thou deign to bless it, it it bear fruit among thy dear children, I will find in it compensation for a too barren past and consolation for the hour of death."

Title: The Touchstone of Life.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Macmahon, Ella; 1897. 366 p.; 8 . 012626.m.1.

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Title: A New Note. A novel.] By Ella Macmahon.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library MacMahon, Ella; 1894. 2 vol.; 8 . 012629.l.10.

Title: A New Note. A novel.] By Ella Macmahon.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Anonymous; Macmahon, Ella; 1894. 2 vol.; 8 . 012629.l.10.

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