The Life of Cardinal Vaughan, Band 1

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Herbert and Daniel, 1910 - 498 Seiten
 

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Seite 263 - To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to...
Seite 222 - Why should an aggressive, insolent faction be allowed to 'make the heart of the just sad, whom the Lord hath not made sorrowful...
Seite 222 - Ritualists, &c., who themselves, perhaps — at least their leaders — may never become Catholics, but who are leavening the various English denominations and parties (far beyond their own range) with principles and sentiments tending towards their ultimate absorption into the Catholic Church.
Seite 221 - Univers, and the Tablet) little else than fear and dismay. When we are all at rest, and have no doubts, and — at least practically, not to say doctrinally —hold the Holy Father to be infallible...
Seite 221 - Rome ought to be a name to lighten the heart at all times, and a Council's proper office is, when some great heresy or other evil impends, to inspire hope and confidence in the faithful ; but now we have the greatest meeting which ever has been, and that at Rome, infusing into us by the accredited organs of Rome and of its partisans (such as the Civiltd [the Arrrwnia], the Univers, and the Tablet) little else than fear and dismay.
Seite 76 - It has appeared to me that Providence has now given me an opportunity of gathering together such a band. Mr. Manning, I think, understands my wishes and feelings, and is ready to assist me ; several will, I hope, join him, and I hope also some old and good priests. We shall be able to work together, because there will be no exemptions from episcopal direction, and none of the jealousy on one side, and the delicacy on the other, of interference or suggestion.
Seite 222 - Lord, some of the truest minds are driven one way and another, and do not know where to rest their feet — one day determining 'to give up all theology as a bad job...
Seite 6 - Vaughan, who was riding with the Life Guards, and, after saluting him, said, ' Damn me, Vaughan, they are going to Scotland ! ' Mr. Vaughan replied, ' Wherever they go I am determined, now that I have joined them, to go along with them ; ' upon which Mr. Morgan said, with an oath, ' I had rather be hanged than go to Scotland to starve.
Seite 222 - Catholics, but who are leavening the various English denominations and parties (far beyond their own range) with principles and sentiments tending towards their ultimate absorption into the Catholic Church. With these thoughts ever before me, I am continually asking myself whether I ought not to make my feelings public ; but all I do is to pray those early doctors of the Church, whose intercession would decide the matter (Augustine, Ambrose, and Jerome, Athanasius, Chrysostom, and Basil), to avert...

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