THE

MIRROR OF FAITH:

YOUR LIKENESS IN IT.

BY

FATHER CUTHBERT (HOOKER),

Passionist.

"Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he
is the greater in the kingdom of heaven."-MATT. xviii. 4.

"I, therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk
worthy of the vocation in which you are called."-EPH. iv. I.

D. LANE & SON, PRINTERS, 310, STRAND, LONDON.

ΤΟ

JESUS CHRIST,

THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD MADE MAN,

AND TO

MARY, HIS IMMACULATE MOTHER, The Mirror of Faith

IS HUMBLY DEDICATED,

HOPING

THAT HE WHO, TO RAISE UP OUR FALLEN NATURE,

BECAME

THE FIRST BORN AMONGST MANY BRETHREN,

AND

SHE, THE IMMACULATE SOURCE

FROM WHICH HE TOOK

THE FLESH AND BLOOD OF OUR RESTORATION,
MAY GIVE A UNITED BLESSING.

TO THIS HUMBLE AND IMPERFECT ATTEMPT

TO BRING BEFORE

THE MINDS OF GOD'S CHILDREN

THE GLORIOUS DIGNITY OF THEIR RESTORED NATURE IN A DEGRADED AND UNBELIEVING AGE.

Nihil Obstat.

EUGENIUS A ST. ANTONIO,

Pass. Prov.,

Censor Deputatus.

Die 8 Oct., 1875.

IMPRIMATUR.

HENRICUS EDUARDUS,

Card. Archiep. Westmonast.

CONTENTS.

PART FIRST.

GOD MADE YOU.

STRANGE NEWS OUR PRESENT

PLATFORM (introductory)

1. What it comes to

2.

The child's new power-its dangers

-the key of knowledge

3. Holy Mother the Church and the

new platform

4.

"The Mirror of Faith "

CHAPTER I.-OUT OF NOTHING .

1. Almost a gloomy thought

2.

A pleasure to which it gives birth .

3. Love and confidence more than filial
4. The duties of a child

CHAPTER II.-YOUR BODY .

1. A caution to those who would learn

2. Your body wonderful in its con-

struction.

3. The most learned acknowledge they

know little about it.