The Life of St. John Baptist de Rossi, translated from the Italian, by Lady Herbert. Introduction on ecclesiastical training and the sacerdotal life, by the Bishop of Salford [H. Vaughan]

The Life of St. John Baptist de Rossi, translated from the Italian, by Lady Herbert. Introduction on ecclesiastical training and the sacerdotal life, by the Bishop of Salford [H. Vaughan]

Author: Herbert, Mary Elizabeth Herbert, Baroness, 1822-1911

Year: 1883

TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction, by the Bishop of Salford. — On Ecclesiastical Training and the Sacerdotal Life xiii Preface of the Author lxxiii FIRST PART HIS BIRTH AND YOUTH. CHAPTER I. Birth and Early Years of St. John the Baptist de Rossi His Family. - His Early Tears. — He is taken to Genoa. - His uncle makes him oome to Borne. CHAPTER II. The Condition of the Roman College on John Baptist's first Entrance 6 The humble beginnings, from which the College sprang. — The favour it obtained from the Popes. - Gregory XIII. built a fine Building. - The glories of the College. CHAPTER III. Studies of John Baptist 13 His conduct at the Roman College. - His Studies. - His devotion towards our Lady and St. Aloysius of Gonaaga. - His mortifications bring on a serious illness. CHAPTER IV. John enters into the Congregation called "The Ristretti" 20 What was meant by " the Ristretti" in the Boman College. - John's zeal for the sanctifioation of his oo-disoiples. — His visits to the Hospitals. — The Venerable John Baptist of Burgundy becomes his friend. CHAPTER V. John is ordained Priest 31 His Vocation to the Ecclesiastical State. - His Ordination, and his First Mass. — The Bales he laid do