The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

"THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM. 303An intelligent gentleman in North Carolina oncesaid to me tauntingly, What do you think of bloodyMary ? Did you ever hear, I replied, of her sister scruelties to Catholics ? He answered that he neverread of that mild woman persecuting for conscience*sake. I was amazed at his words, until he acknowledged that his historical library was comprised inone work D Aubignes History of the Reformation. That veracious author has prudently suppressed, or delicately touched, Elizabeth speccadilloes as not coming within the scope of his plan.How many are found, like our North Carolina gentleman, who are familiar from their childhood withthe name of Smithfield, but who never once heard ofTyburn ICHAPTER XIX.GRACE THE SACRAMENTS ORIGINAL SINTISM ITS NECESSITY ITS EFFECTS MANNEROF BAPTIZING.THE grace of God is that supernatural assistancewhich He imparts to us, through the merits ofJesus Christ, for our salvation. It is called supernatural, because no one by his own natural abilitycan acquireit.Without divine grace, we can neither conceivenor accomplish anything for the sanctification of our6ouls. Not that we are sufficient," says the Apos-