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Title: Journal in France in 1845 and 1848 with Letters from Italy in 1847

Author: T. W. Allies

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JOURNAL IN FRANCE
IN
1845 AND 1848,
WITH
LETTERS FROM ITALY IN 1847,
OF
THINGS AND PERSONS CONCERNING THE CHURCH AND EDUCATION.

BY
THOMAS WILLIAM ALLIES, M.A.
RECTOR OF LAUNTON, OXON.

LONDON:
LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS,
PATERNOSTER-ROW.
1849.

London:
Spottiswoodes and Shaw,
New-street-Square.

TO
OUR SPIRITUAL MOTHER,
THE CHURCH IN ENGLAND,
IN THE HOPE
THAT ALL HOLY EXAMPLES MAY PROVOKE US TO LOVE
AND TO GOOD WORKS.

CONTENTS.

 PAGE
Introduction.
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
Conclusion.
Prominence and Power of the Doctrine of the Real Presence 331
Its Relation to the Priesthood and Monastic Orders 333
Its Connection with the Doctrine of the Intercession of Saints 334
And with the System of Confession 336
Importance of this System 337
And of the Doctrine of the Forgiveness of Sins 338
The Church of Rome a Church in Action 339
The Want of Signs and Symbols among us a real practical Deficiency 340
Use of the Latin Language in Services of the Church 342
Reservation of the Cup 344
Preaching without Book 345
Aspect of the French Church 346
Its Bishops and Priests 347
The Daily Sacrifice 348
The Cure of Souls 349
Theory and Fact 350
Education of the Priesthood by the S. Sulpiciens 350
Importance of an uniform Type and Discipline 351
Want of this and of a dogmatic Standard among Ourselves 352
Appointment of Bishops 353
Preparation of Missionaries 354
The whole Roman Communion 356
  1. Its Extent 357
  2. Its Doctrine, uniform and systematic 361
  3. Its Internal Discipline 363
  4. Its Vital Principle 364
  5. Its Generative Power 365
Conclusion 366
Appendix.
Tableaux des Devoirs d'un Seminariste 368
 
Index. 383