The Faith of Our Fathers

by James Gibbons

enforces the inculcation of divine precepts, [18];

affords motives and means of sanctification, [20];

encourages communion with God, [20];

a watchful mother—supplies us at each step, [21];

fruitful in saints, [22];

still produces saints and apostles, [22];

has her martyrs in our day, [22];

still numbers confessors in her ranks, [22];

saves sinners, [24];

refuge of the poor, [24];