66 this penitential time which is now commenced, if well employed, might be sufficient to induce the Lord to return and forgive, for on whatsoever day the impious man is converted, all the iniquities which he had wrought the Lord will not remember: "Be converted to me," he saith in his mercy, " and I will be converted to you." Let the law of God then be brought forth, and the testimony of the church which upholds and explains it, be unfolded anew. Let the priests, who are commissioned to expound both, and who, in our place, and our absence, are charged with the care of your souls; who are to answer along with us, for your blood, before the tribunal of the living God, and who will perish along with you, if they announce not the law to you let them at this time produce to you this law. Let them "preach it to you in season, and out of season," but especially that part of it that regards the justification of the sinner, and the rules of that new life which you are called on to adopt. And you, dearly beloved, receive this law as the voice of the Lord which moveth on the waters," that is, on the multitude of people whom he has called to his faith: as the "voice of the Lord in power and in might," converting souls, giving wisdom to the little ones; as "the voice of the Lord breaking the cedars," that is, the proud ones of the earth who lift themselves up against him, who disregard his precepts, and abuse his gifts; as the voice of the Lord which shaketh the deserts;" those thick recesses of your evil habits'; as "the voice of the Lord which will reveal the hidden things," by compelling the conscience to disclose its secret guilt, and lay open the wounds which sin and passion have inflicted upon the soul; as "the voice of the Lord which collects in his temple," all those who hear it with a salutary dread, an humble confidence, and a lively faith, "that there together they may speak his glory. (Ps. 28.) Receive this law, dearly beloved, from the priests who preach it, as from the angels of the Lord of hosts, for they are appointed by him to preserve his knowledge, and their lips are commissioned to declare his testimonies. Seek not in them the loftiness of speech, nor the persuasive words * of human wisdom, for their ministry is not in these things, but in the virtue and power of God. As babes newly born, receive the milk of their instruction, that you may become strong in virtue, and partake of more solid food. Reflect on the hardships and privations which we suffer for our sins, the signs of the wrath of God, which pervade the whole earth, the awful visitations of allwise Providence, that death and judgment which always stand at the door of the sinner; and learn, whilst there is yet time, to fear the Lord. Yes, fear him, dear brethren, but do not despair-no, but rather hope that HE, for the sake of Christ, will be propitious to you; that looking to him who became a propitiation for our sins, and not only for our sins, but for the sins of the whole world, he will lay aside his anger, give wisdom to the rulers of our country, heal our evils, and alleviate our distress; above that he will clothe your souls anew with the robe of justice, and make you worthy one day to reign with Christ. "And now," dear brethren, we commend you to God and to the word of his grace, who is able to build up and give an inhe ritance amongst all the sanctified, calling him to witness, with the apostle, whose words we have quoted: "how we long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ, praying this: that your charity may abound more and more in knowledge and in all understanding, that you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ, being filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus unto the glory and praise of God." Phil. 1, c. 8-11 v. c. [Here the late learned Bishop prescribed the order of fasting and abstinence to be observed in his diocese, which we omit, as now inapplicable.] NEW PUBLICATIONS. WE are gratified to find that a new and cheap edition of “Milner's Letters to Sturges" is published by Andrews of London, and sold by the Catholic Book Society. This is, perhaps, the best historical controversial work ever written. No man ought to be without it; or the still more useful work by the same hand the "End of Controversy." The same spirited publisher has printed an excellent “Letter on Transubstantiation," by the Rev. Benjamin Hulme. The third vol. of the "Orthodox Journal" is now complete,-a Catholic English Periodical edited by Mr. Andrews, who has laboured much and so long for the common cause. He would hail it as a blessing to see all classes of Catholics throughout the empire united and without personal feeling, combined in the cause of t sulted truth and slandered Catholicity. We are glad to see the Bir mingham "Catholic Magazine and Review" continued the present year. We humbly think, that if the price were but one shilling -if less personality were in it; and if subjects were not intrduced, which, however curious, are unfit for general readers, the circulation would be much increased. The "Analysis of Divine Faith," by the late Right Rev. Dr. Doyle, is now published, and we hope to see it extensively circulated. We are glad to hear, that a second edition of his Life is already sold, and that another impression will be ready in a ter days. No Catholic ought to be without this truly useful work, it gives an immense quantity of diversified matter at a cheap rate A new work by the Rev. Mr. Glover, on the "Sacraments," is just published by Mr. Andrews of London. The "Glories d Jesus" from the French, will be ready next week. New ed tions of "Curr's Familiar Instructions," St. Alphonsus's "Clock of the Passion," "Stations of Jerusalem," "Little Office of t B. V. M." with an admirable discourse by the Rev. R. Manning, and the "Parent's Guide" by the Very Rev. J. Spratt, have just issued from the Dublin press. In the press, and in a few days will be published, "The Love of our Lord Jesus Christ." reduced to practice by St. Alphonsus Liguori, translated into English by a Catholic priest. This excellent treatise we hope to see in the hands of every Catholic. "The Sufferings of Christ," by Father Thomas of Jesus, is printing in numbers. TO CORRESPONDENTS. "A MERE layman," whom we consider a mere protesting or doubting man, asks us: "What we would advise one who is fearfully sensible of their (his) lost state by sin, to do, that he may receive salvation?" We would shortly tell him to believe in "Jesus Christ, who is an advocate with the Father, and a propitiation for our sins"-(1 John ii. 1, 2,)—to "hear the CHURCH" which the same Jesus commands ALL to hear under the penalty of damnation, (Matt. xviii. 17,) and to which "all were added (in the apostles' days) who should be saved ;" (Acts ii. 47); and to "observe the commandments, if he will enter into life everlasting." -Matt. xix. 17. If our correspondent desire fuller instruction we beg to call his attention to the "Rock of the Church," the first part of which, will be published in a few weeks. MAXIMS.-Advice, like physic, should always be accommodated and proportioned to the condition and capacity of the patient. All advice and precepts want authority, when they are not supported by example. An ounce of experience is worth a pound of advice. PIETY. [FOR THE CATHOLIC PENNY MAGAZINE.] O Piety! thou servant of the Lord, Meek offspring of religion, could I touch When grief hangs heavy on the weary heart, Like a sweet messenger of charity," To raise the drooping spirit from the dust, The mendicant that trembles at yon gate, Led to the scene of execution, see The martyr to true faith; soon his lopt head The scorn of all who know not how to die. In the rude but, where comfort is denied Come gentle meek-eyed maid, for thou alone O'R • I need scarcely say, that I here allude to those truly pious ladies, thr "Sisters of Charity," who visit the sick, amid their poverty and wretchedness, to minister to their temporal, as well as their spiritual comfort. 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