The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

"""1 INTRODUCTION.faith, I hold a treasure compared with which allthings earthly are but dross. Instead of wishing tobury this treasure in my breast, I long to share itwith you, especially as I lose no part of my spiritualriches by communicating them to others.It isto me a duty and a labor of love to speak thetruth concerning my venerable Mother, especiallyas she is so much maligned in our days. Werea tithe of the accusations true which are broughtagainst her, I would not be attached to her ministry,nor even to her communion, for a single day. Iknow these charges to be false. The longer I knowher, the more I admire and venerate her.Everyday she develops before me new spiritual charms.Ah !my dear friend, if you saw her as herchildren see her, she would no longer appear to youas typified by the woman of Babylon, but she wouldbe revealed to you, Bright as the sun, fair as themoon ;with the beauty of heaven stamped uponher brow, glorious an army in battle "as array."You would love her, you would cling to her andembrace her. With her children, you would riseupin reverence and call her blessed."Consider what you lose and what you gain inembracing the Catholic religion.Your loss isnothing in comparison with your gain.You do not surrender your manhood or your dignity