CONTENTS. Preface CHAPTER I. BOYHOOD AND YOUTH. 1826—1845. His family and father 2 Quack doctors 3 Return from India 3 Parsons Green 4 East Sheen 5 Few religious impressions 5 Harrow School 7 A conceited puppy 8 Results of Harrow 9 Return to India 10 Tutors and training 11 Plymouth 11 Religious awakening 12 Henry Alford 13 Tractarianism 14 "Old Father Moras" 16 Effects of Gothic revival 16 Passion for brasses 17 Puseyism 17 Advanced views. 19 Differs from his family 20 Memorials of the Departed 21 Visits Mr. Phillipps 24 Impression Made By The Monks 25 CHAPTER II. CAMBRIDGE. 1845. Conversion of Newman 26 Beginnings of conversion 27 Letters to Phillipps 28 Mr. F. A. Paley 30 New home at Portsmouth. 33 Exceeds his allowance 34 Influence of Paley 36 Correspondence with Alford 37 Final visit to Wymeswold 38 Decides on conversion 38 Joy and grief 39 Motives described 40 Meets Dr. Warning 42 Reception 43 Storm of indignation. 44 His mother's distress 47 His father's plans 49 Attack on Paley 50 Last meeting with Alford 52 CHAPTER III. ENGLISH COLLEGE, ROME. 1846—1856. Journey to Italy 58 Assisi 59 An ecstatica 62 Letter to Mr. Phillipps 66 The Revolution of 1848 70 Father Wynne's journals 71 Ordained priest 76 "Young Father Morris" 77 The English Martyrs 81 Occupations in Rome 83 CHAPTER IV. HOLIDAYS IN ITALY. 1853—1855. The travellers 87 Tivoli 89 Subiaco 91 Monte Cassino 94 Arrested 97 Commissary of Police 98 Santa Casa of Loreto 103 A pilgrimage by night 106 Genazzano 107 On horseback 110 On foot 111 Smike 112 The Immaculate Conception 118 Vixi 119 The Definition 121 CHAPTER V. CANON OF NORTHAMPTON. 1850 — 1861. Mr. Scott Murray 122 Danesfield 123 Mission life at Great Marlow 125 Chaplain to the High Sheriff 128 Letters to the Times 129 Mr. Murray's victory 130 Happy termination 131 Returns to Rome 132 Desires work in London 133 St. Thomas's, Fulham 134 Overworked 136 Editor of the Ordo 137 Tutor at Lord Campden's 139 Provost Husenbeth 140 Bishop's Secretary 140 Third Synod of Westminster 141 Leaves the Diocese 142 CHAPTER VI. CANON OF WESTMINSTER. 1861 — 1867. The Workhouse Committee 143 Catholic Disabilities 143 Thousands of children lost 145 Parliamentary Committee 146 Poor-Law Amendment Act 147 Prisons Committee 148 Secretary to Vicariate 149 Meagre Income 151 Relations with Wiseman 152 The Cardinal's last illness 155 Canon Morris's attendance 157 Relations with Manning 159 The Cardinal's letters 160 Leaves him for the Society 162 CHAPTER VII. THE SOCIETY OF JESUS. 1867—1879. Status when entering 163 Vocation conceived 163 Initial vagueness 164 Father Clarke's judgment 164 Requests dispensation 165 Refused 165 Hope differed 166 But the heart not sick 167 Difficulties vanish 168 He changes his mind 169 Hindrances again removed 171 Second vocation 172 Enters the Novitiate 173 Manresa 174 Socius to Father Provincial 175 Oxford Mission 176 Professor of Church History 177 Vacation employments 178 Tertianship 180 Holywell 182 Malta 183 Rome again 185 The new College 188 Difficulties 191 Returns to England 192 CHAPTER VIII. THE ENGLISH MARTYRS. The Apostle of their Cause 195 The Process of Canonization 196 Statement of their Cause 198 Action of the Westminster Synod 201 Petition refused 202 Fresh petitions 203 Second refusal 204 The crisis 205 Ordinary Process undertaken 206 Description of the Court 207 Father Morris, Postulator 209 Proceedings in Rome 211 Beatifications 213 The Second Process 215 More Beatifications 216 The work of a lifetime 217 CHAPTER IX. LITERARY LABOURS. Handwriting 218 Literary qualifications 219 St. Thomas Becket 220 Break in literary career 221 Life of Father John Gerard 222 History of the Powder Plot 223 Troubles of our Catholic Fore-fathers 224 Sir Amias Poulet 225 Archives of Belgium 226 The House Books of York 228 Literature a bye-play 229 Help to others 230 Success of his work 232 CHAPTER X. MASTER OF NOVICES. Qualifications 236 Exhortations 237 Natural defects 238 Reminiscences of him 239 His occupations 240 Mission at Arundel 241 Tetanus 242 Doubles the size of the house 243 "Take away all I love" 244 Sacrifice accepted 245 Nervous prostration 246 Lourdes 247 Return of health 248 Director of Writers 249 Mr. Gladstone 251 CHAPTER XI. DIRECTION OF SOULS. Personal influence 252 The staunchest of friends 253 Imperious energy 254 Skill in giving retreats 255 Examples of his teaching 256 Spiritual letters 257 How to brave desolation 258 Encouragement 261 The Third Degree of Humility 263 Safe in Heaven 266 Seeking the palpable 267 Generosity requisite for rest 269 Contemplation on the Hemorrhissa 270 Meditation on Death 273 CHAPTER XII. THE END. Twenty-five years a Jesuit 274 "Begin again" 275 Profound trust in God's mercy 278 Life of Cardinal Wiseman 279 Visit to Ushaw 279 Wimbledon 281 Death 282 Bibliography - 284 Digitized by Google.

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