The Life of the Venerable Anna Maria Taigi, the Roman Matron, 1769-1837. [With a Portrait.]1873 - 414 pages |
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Page 411 - Pontifidi, which contain large extracts from the Processes. Various prophecies attributed to her and other holy persons have been collected in an Appendix. * Of all the series of deeply-interesting biographies which the untiring zeal and piety of Mr. Healy Thompson has given...
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Page 390 - Come and behold ye the works of the Lord : what wonders He hath done upon earth, making wars to cease even to the end of the earth.
Page 312 - from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from ' the wrath of the Lamb : for the great day of their wrath ' is come ; and who is able to stand?
Page 411 - Gives full particulars of his marvellous virtue in an agreeable form.* — Catholic Times. * A good book for our Catholic young men, teaching how they can sanctify the secular state.' — Catholic Opinion. ' Edifying and instructive, a beacon and guide to those whose walks are in the ways of the world, who toil and strive to win Christian perfection/ — Ulster Examiner* BY BURNS AND GATES.
Page 390 - Be still then, and know that I am God; * I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.
Page 74 - Behold he standeth behind our wall, looking through the windows, looking through the lattices. Behold my beloved speaketh to me : Arise, make haste, my love, my dove, my beautiful one, and come. For winter is now past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come, the voice of the turtle is heard in our land : the...
Page 389 - The stream of the river maketh the city of God joyful : the most High hath sanctified his own tabernacle. 6 God is in the midst thereof, it shall not be moved: God will help it in the morning early.