Beautiful pearls of Catholic truth

by Bernard O'Reilly

"Neither cast ye your pearls before swine." — St. Matt, vii:6

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BEAUTIFUL PEARLS

OF

CATHOLIC TRUTH

CONTAINING THE

Teachings of the Holy Catholic Church

AND

THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

AS INTERPRETED BY

THE ONE TRUE CHURCH FOUNDED BY OUR DIVINE SAVIOUR

INCLUDING

THE HISTORY OF THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE: LIFE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN: GOSPEL STORY OF THE PASSION OF OUR LORD; GROUNDS OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINE: LIFE AND WRITINGS OF ST. PETER: FAITH AND HOPE; FAITH AND REASON, ETC.

TOGETHER WITH

BIOGRAPHIES OF ILLUSTRIOUS SAINTS

THE STATIONS OR HOLY WAY OF THE CROSS: DISCOURSES UPON THE SACRAMENTS, THE HOLY ANGELS, TEACHINGS OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES, THE HOLY ROSARY, THE CONFESSION, INVOCATION OF SAINTS, ETC., ETC.

FROM THE WRITINGS OF THE FOLLOWING DISTINGUISHED AUTHORS:

Rt. Rev. Bernard O'Reilly, LL.D., His Eminence Cardinal Henry Edward Manning. Rt. Rev.

Thomas O'Gorman, D.D., Rev. Arnold Damen, S.J.

AND OTHER EMINENT CATHOLIC WRITERS OF EUROPE AND AMERICA

TO WHICH IS ADDED A SKETCH OF THE APOSTLE OF TEMPERANCE, FATHER MATHEW AND TOTAL ABSTINENCE FROM A CATHOLIC POINT OF VIEW

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CONTENTS.

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	Stations of the Cross
	Comprehensive History of the Books of the Holy Catholic Bible.
	The Parables of our Lord Jesus Christ.
	Illuminated Plate of the Ten Commandments.
	Scripture Illustrations of Scenes in the Lives of the Patriarchs, Prophets and Kings of the Old Testament.
	Scenes and Incidents in the Life of Christ.
	Cities and Towns of the Bible.
	Scenes in the Life of St. Paul.
	Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
	Illuminated Plate of the Seven Sacraments.
	Illuminated Portrait of Pope Leo XIII.
	Fourteen Illuminated Plates of the Stations or Holy Way of the Cross.
	Family Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths.
	Life and Writings of St. Peter.
	Illuminated Plate of the Lord's Prayer.
	Grounds of the Catholic Doctrine, Contained in the Profession of Faith.
	Faith and Hope. — Meditations for a Month.
	Gospel Story of the Passion of Our Lord.
	The Blessed Sacrament, the Centre of Immutable Truth.
	The Holy Rosary.
	The Holy Angels.
	The Ceremonies of Holy Week Explained.
	Four Illuminated Tabernacle Plates: — The Furniture of the Tabernacle; The Tabernacle in the Wilderness; The Molten Sea; High Priest in "Linen Robes" and in "Garments of Beauty and Glory."
	The Teaching of the Twelve.
	Invocation of the Saints.
	Practical Advice on Confession.
	How to Help the Sick and Dying.
	The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order.
	Legends of St. Francis.
	St. Antony of Padua.
	St. Ignatius Loyola.
	St. Thomas Aquinas.
	Father Damien, the Apostle of the Lepers.
	Father Mathew, the Apostle of Temperance.
	Total Abstinence from a Catholic Point of View.
	The Little Sisters of the Poor.
	Faith and Reason.
	Sayings of Brother Giles, one of the First Disciples of St. Francis of Assisi.
	How Catholics Come to be Misunderstood.
	The Church or the Bible: Which was Appointed by
	Christ to Teach Mankind the True Religion?
	The One True Church. — The Only Church that Christ Established is the Catholic Church.
	The Great Truths — Short Meditations for the Season of Advent.
	Pearls from the Hidden Treasures of Holy Mass
	The Reunion of Christendom.
	The Sacred Heart.
	The Ministry of Jesus.
	Saint Mary Magdalen and other Women of the New Testament.
	Bible Atlas — Showing the Countries Mentioned in the Bible.