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James Cardinal Gibbons was Archbishop of Baltimore when he asked
Mother Loyola to write this story of the Life of our Lord. As a
revered author himself, and considering the number of such stories
available even then, we can only imagine the admiration he must
have held for Mother Loyola's rare talent for narrative. She does
not disappoint in this story, for as always, she brings to life the
most vivid images of our Lord, such that the children who read it
will feel almost as if they were following the dusty paths our
Saviour trod.
Now enhanced with an abundance of contemporary engravings and
lithographs, this newly typeset edition is an invaluable means of
impressing upon the minds of young children the reality of our God
become Man.
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"The Physical Phenomena" of Mysticism by Herbert Thurston is the
result of the author's tireless study of a wide range of psychic
phenomena, including, levitation, stigmata, telekinesis, luminous
phenomena, inedia (living without food), and more. The book delves
into the phenomena attributed to the likes of, the Catholic
stigmatic, Therese Neumann, St. Francis of Assisi, and includes the
fascinating story of Mollie Fancher, who it was alleged, following
a life threatening accident, could see without her eyes, took
little or no food for 14 years, traveled out of body, and
demonstrated clairvoyant abilities. Thurston was a Catholic priest,
a member of the Jesuit order, and a historian. He wrote extensively
on Catholic mysticism and psychic phenomena. He was a member of the
Society for Psychical Research, and was widely read on the subject.
Given that he was a practicing Catholic, it is unlikely that he
attended seances, and therefore his opinion on spirit
communication, clairvoyance, and mediumship in general, may not
come from personal experience. That said; he comes across as an
honest skeptic (rather than a debunker) with some empathy for his
subjects. Explaining his position he says, The role of Devil's
Advocate is a thankless one and does not make for popularity,
Indeed, I may confess that, when writing somewhat in the character
of a doubting Thomas, I have felt at times, in spite of good
intentions, that I was even playing a mean and an unworthy part.
Why, I have asked myself, should a skeptical line of argument be
put forward which may possibly trouble the simple faith of many
good people much nearer and dearer to God than I can ever hope to
be? And yet in these days of widespread education, universal
questioning and free discussion, a premature and ill-grounded
credulity cannot in the long run be of advantage to the Church. The
Christian has to be able to justify his beliefs, and adequate
equipment for an encounter with rationalists or agnostics requires
some previous study both of the position, which it is intended to
take up and of the form of attack to which that position may be
exposed. "The Physical Phenomena of Mysticism" is essential reading
for those interested in Catholic mysticism, and physical and
psychic phenomena often attributed to miracles.
Let us consider this excerpt: " One day the Saint, taking Pinianus
aside, began tenderly and respectfully to question him. What she
asked was whether carnal love had still any place in his heart,
whether it ever occurred to him now to think of her as a wife.
Pinianus, with a smiling face, and full of the joy of the Lord,
answered her cheerily, Happy art thou to love thy husband after
such sort. Be satisfied on my account, quite satisfied in our Lord,
that ever since we made together our promise to God, I have had
just the same feeling for thee as for Albina, thy saintly mother.'
On hearing these words Melania kissed him upon the breast and upon
the hands, and gave glory to God for this firm resolution. But a
few days afterwards, anxious that he should always advance in
perfection, she said to him again; 'Pinianus, my lord, listen to me
as a mother, as thy spiritual sister; lay aside these costly
Cilician robes, dress thyself in more sober fashion.' Like the boy
that he was, Pinianus, on hearing this, was rather cast down, but
in order that he might not see her look unhappy, and knowi ng that
all was done for God and for his own eternal welfare, he assented
with a good grace, and began to dress in the cheaper garments of
Antioch. But Melania, like a busy bee, was eager to add flower to
flower on his behalf. She pressed him to adopt an even coarser
dress, and this in fact he did. Eventually his clothes cost no more
than a gold piece, or two thirds of a gold piece, and Melania
fashioned them for him herself out of the cheapest natural wool
without dye of any sort." After sketching the condition of Rome at
the end of the fourth century, during which time Saint Melania
lived, we get into her personal story. "But this great solicitude
of her parents, which, however affectionate it may have been, was
yet purely human, was the cause of great torture to the innocent
girl. Melania was not, like so many noble Roman ladies of the time,
a convert to Christianity. She had never tasted the bitter fruit of
Roman corruption. She came into the world with an instinctive
hatred of those infamous customs which were the canker then eating
out the heart of primitive Roman society. Her pure angelic soul
revolted from the licentious manners which held sway around her.
From her earliest years, the love of God completely filled her
heart. She herself on her death-bed declared that in early
childhood she had consecrated herself wholly to Christ. Providence,
which had implanted these desires in the girl's heart, did not
permit them to remain barren. ..." Saint Melania's life in this
time is an inspiration to all of us who live these days of
perversion. She rose to the heights of sanctity, inspiring her
mother and husband to join with her.
Forty Hours.
One Guide.
In these meditations before the Blessed Sacrament, Mother Mary
Loyola's distinctive style skillfully guides the reader toward
prayerfulness without supplying any preformulated prayers.
From "Catholic World," May 1901: "There is nothing exaggerated,
artificial, or impossible in the pages before us; they contain
merely a collection of musings and devotional monologues written
with a directness and spontaneity that will appeal strongly to many
who can get little profit out of less natural and more fervent
writing."
From "The Irish Ecclesiastical Record," January 1902: ..".Mother M.
Loyola is as much at home when depicting the trials, the
aspirations, and the consolations of adults as in leading little
children along the road of true penance. Each visit seizes,
generally with thrilling vivacity, one idea; the subject is weighed
in the presence of our Lord, the conclusions are always practical."
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Mother Mary Loyola; Edited by Herbert Thurston; Contributions by Lisa Bergman
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