An edition of The life and letters of Father John Morris, of the Society of Jesus: 1826-1893
(1896)
The life and letters of Father John Morris, of the Society of Jesus
by John Hungerford Pollen and Morris, John, 1826-1893
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Table of Contents
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
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