II. We can more easily succeed in the affairs of our salvatin than in those of the world.

An infinity of unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances discor certs our projects; a thousand contradictions which spring from the passions of men, oppose themselves to the execution of our de signs. The evils which we dread, befall us, and the goods which we desire, escape us. The affair of salvation alone is treated solely between God and man. God who attracts him by his grace, and who rewards even his desires; and man who has it always in h power to follow the attractions of this grace in order to denote himself to God. "When I desire to be rich," said St. Augustine, "I still have to mourn in poverty; when I wish to be exalted, my ambition does not prevent me from being humbled in the dust. But to possess you for ever, O my God! I have only to wish t sincerely, and to ask it humbly, and there is no doubt of my a taining my desire."

FEBRUARY 14.-On Two Rules which a Christian should observe to work out his Salvation in the World.

1. The first is, to prefer the care of his salvation to that of worldly cares, when these two cares are incompatible.

If an affair proposed to you be incompatible with the care of your salvation; if it prevents you from attending to it; if you eat not undertake or embark in it without committing frauds and njustice, violence and cruelty, no matter how advantageous it n be, you must renounce it. To engage or participate in such a affair would be to prefer the world to God, the advantages of the world to those of eternity, and the interests of earth to the sale tion of your soul.

II. The second is, to refer all your worldly cares to your

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In order to labour efficaciously for our salvation must we nounce altogether our worldly cares? By no means; because very care of your salvation obliges you not to neglect those the are annexed to your condition. You should then apply yours to them, and this very application, if referred to God, will be c ducive to your salvation. If in all your actions you seek only obey and to please him, your various labours will have but the same end, and will be inseparably connected with the affair your salvation.

MAXIMS.-Zeal misapplied is pious frenzy.

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GREGORY XVI., P. M., PRESENT POPE.

MAUR CAPELLARI was born the 18th of September, 1765, at Belluna, in the Venetian States. At an early age he entered the Camaldoli,* a branch of the Benedictin Order, which had then at Rome, at Classis, at Monte Corona, and at Murano, exemplary monasteries, filled with excellent religious. After distinguishing himself in his studies, he became professor of Theology in his or der. The fruits of his studies were not confined to the cloister: he published, in 1799, a work entitled: "The Triumph of the Holy See and of the Church, against the attacks of Innovators, vanquished with their own armour." Rome, 4to, pp. 453. This work is principally directed against Tamburini, and other Italian innovators. The author presents his views of the nature of government, in general, and then of the government of the church, He follows, step by step, the sophisms of the school of which Tanburini was then the leader in Italy. He defends the monarchy of the church, and vindicates the propriety and utility of the Papal Sovereignty, by an appeal to reason, and the clearest documents of history. He explains the conduct of Gregory XII. at the time of the Council of Constance, and discusses with great learning several questions relative to that assembly. He treats at considerable length the question of the infallibility of the Pope, alleging the proofs of that infallibility, and answering the objections made against it. Abbé Baraldi, from whom this account is extracted, highly commends this work of Father Capellari, for depth, solidity, and perspecuity.

Father Capellari was one of the first members of the Academy of Catholic religion, instituted by Pope Pius VII. Residing the at Rome, he was a constant attendant at its meetings; and anne. ally read a dissertation on some interesting subject connected with the objects of the institution. In 1801, his discourse went to show that the errors that have sometimes accompanied the general consent of mankind on the existence of God, does not weaken the force of the general argument." In the following year he under took to prove, that "the natural law prescribes the rendering t God an interior and exterior worship, which is designated under the name of religion. In 1803, he proved that the "Prophecy Daniel on the Seventy Weeks, has a reference solely to the Mes siah;" in 1804, "that the Christian Religion ought to be, and esentially is, one in its principles both of faith and morals." In all these lucubrations, the judgment, the learning, and piety of the author, are conspicuous.

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When Pius VII. was carried off from Rome, the words of the Prophet were literally verified: "Strike the shepherd, and the

*For the institution of the Order of Camaldoli, see the Life of St. Re muald, its founder, in Butler's Lives of the Saints, Feb. 7.

sheep will be dispersed." The religious Orders, against which impiety always makes its first attacks, suffered the same fate at Rome. On this occasion, Father Capellari left Rome, and returned to the Venetian States. He rejoined several of his religious brethren in their ancient monastery of St. Michael, at Murano, near Venice. He taught in the college there established, of which the celebrated Father, now Cardinal Zurla, was Rector. It is to Abbé Traversi that the Camaldolese monks owe their remaining quietly in their island. But in 1811 the remainder of their library, which had been already much diminished by revolutionary plunder, and by what had been abstracted from it, and given to the library of St. Mark, to the Academy, and to the Lyceum, was now taken from them. What remained was sold by auction; and the monks had the affliction to see the dispersion of the literary treasure which they had collected with great industry, and at a very great expense. Father Capellari deplored this loss as an ardent lover of letters, in one of his epistles to Abbé Baraldi, with whom he kept up a constant correspondence.

In the beginning of 1814, he removed with the members of the college to Padua. It was there that he first heard of the deliverance of the church and of Europe. The Pope's return was to him a great subject of joy; it was, said he, one of the greatest consolations which God had bestowed on His Church. He felt great interest in the restoration of the religious orders; and envied the lot of those, who being in the ecclesiastical states, had the hope of being the first re-established. Providence was pleased to console his attachment to the Order of St. Romuald, by again collecting its scattered members.

Father Capellari was recalled to Rome, and appointed successively Procurator and Vicar-General of the Camaldoli, and Abbot of St. Gregory's on Monte Celio; since which time the Pope nominated him Counsellor of several of the sacred congregations, especially of the Supreme Tribunal, and of Propaganda. Leo XII. created him Cardinal, in petto, on the 21st of March 1825, and published his appointment on the 13th March following. His Holiness in the allocution addressed to the Consistory, spoke of the new Cardinal in the following terms: "Recommended to us by the innocence of his life, and the gravity of his manners; by the extent of his knowledge, and his experience in ecclesiastical matters; he has rendered such great and laborious service to the Holy See, that we have judged it our duty to recompense his diligence, his devotedness, and his zeal, by raising him to the dignity of a Cardinal." The new Cardinal was shortly afterwards nominated Prefect of the Propaganda, an office so important and extensive, that "the solicitude of all the churches," according to the expression of St. Paul, seems committed to him. It was this appointment that led Cardinal Capellari to the still more eminent dignity to which Pro

vidence has since called him. He was elected Sovereign Pontifi on the 2d of February, 1832. Almost at the same moment a revolution broke out, of which Italy still feels the deplorable effects. May heaven reserve for so wise and good a Pontiff, days less stormy, and enable him to consecrate himself entirely to the spiri tual administration of the flock committed to his care.—L'Ami de la Religion.

We have been favoured with the following translation of a Letter of his Holiness, in reply to the congratulations of the English bishops :

"To Our Venerable Brethren, Thomas Bishop of Bolina, Thomas Bishop of Europum, Thomas Bishop of Cambysopolis, Peter Bishop of Siga, James Bishop of Usula, Robert Bishop of Lydda, Vicars Apostolic, and Coadjutors of the Vicars Apostolic in England.

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"Venerable Brethren, Health and Apostolical Benediction.Your Letter of Congratulation on Our Elevation, without any merit of Ours, to the Papal Dignity, was very agreeable to Us, Venerable Brethren. But the pleasure we received from your Letter, was much increased by the prayers, whereby, according to the terms of your Letter, you, with a devout heart, beseech God to send Us help from his Holy Sanctuary, and to protect Us out of Sion. And most pleasing of all to Us was the declaration, by which you inform Us of your constant attachment to the Holy See, and of your prompt and cheerful submission to Our Connsels and Decrees. Your correspondence, therefore, could not fail of being in every way agreeable to Us. Would to God, that We, in leaving the house of St. Gregory the Great, had borne with Us at least some small part of his sublime virtues! But by the help of God, and with your co-operation, We shall never cease to have in Our heart, and to cherish with all care, that most holy, and most celebrated Pontiff's beloved Apostleship in England. In the mean time, with a due commendation of your pastoral ministry, We very affectionately impart to you Our Apostolical Benediction, to be communicated also to the faithful committed to your care.Given at Rome, at St. Mary Major's, under the Ring of the Fisherman, on the 14th day of April, MDCCCXXXI. the First of Our Pontificate.

L.S.

"DOMINICUS TESTA."

MAXIMS.-Men are of nothing so liberal as of their advice. We may give good counsel but cannot bestow good conduct. Unfortunately advice has not always the same force upon the young as experience has upon the old.