Cathedral, 53; Ambrosian Ritual, 55; Present state of the Diocese,
-No Archbishop,-His deputy the Vicario Capitolare,-Reflections;
-History of Elections of Bishops in primitive times, 57; Pope
Gregory VIIth's policy in this matter, 59; Council of Bâle, 60;
Pragmatic Sanction, 61; Concordat of Leo X. and Francis I.,-
Its influence and effects,-Conflict between Louis XIV. and the
Popes, ib.; how ended, 62; Concordat between Napoleon and
Pope Pius VII., ib.; "The greatest fault of his reign," 63; Subse-
quent conflict between the Pope and Napoleon, 63, 64; Vacant
Sees, 64; Napoleon's attempts to modify the Concordat,-Council
of Paris in 1811, 65; Concordat of Fontainebleau in 1813, 66, 67;
Final result, 67; Application of this history to the present condi-
tion of Ecclesiastical affairs in the Kingdom of Italy, 68, 69;
Probable solution of the present difficulty, 70; Episcopal Sta-
tistics of Italy, 71; Vacant Sees in Italy, 72.
Cathedral, Vespers at, 73; Diurnum Ambrosianum, 74; Ambrosian
Breviary compared with the Roman, 75; Reasons which have in-
duced the Church of Rome to endeavour to abolish the French
Breviaries, and to substitute the Roman, in France, 75, 76;
The attempts of the Church of Rome to abolish the Ambrosian
Breviary, 76, 77; "Anniversary of the Italian Constitution," its
observance prohibited by the representative of the Archbishop of
Milan, but celebrated by the Chapter of the Cathedral, 78;
Influence of Garibaldi, 79; The Confessional employed as an instru-
ment of insurrection, ib.; Reasons of this abuse, 80; Visit to a
Roman Catholic Rector, 81; "Società Ecclesiastica" of Milan,
81, 82; Its design, and members, and history, 82, 83; Censured
and condemned by the present representative of the Archbishop,
84-86; Its suppression, 86; Internal conflicts in the Italian
Church, 86; Mamiani's "Rinascenza Cattolica," ib.; Its Sketch
of a future Reformation for Italy, 87-90; Interesting "History
of the Diocese of Milan, during the last fifteen years,” 90—95;
Ecclesiastical Seminary at Milan for the training of Clergy, its
history, 96; Education of Clergy in Italy,-Rosmini, 96, 97;
Probable results in regard to the Monarchy and People, 99, 100;
Books of popular devotion, 100; Hopes of Reformation,—whence,
101; The question to be examined, 102; Influence of the English
Book of Common Prayer in Italy, 103; Poverty and illiterate
character of the Clergy, 104, 105; Consequences of this, 105;
Remarkable avowals of a large body of the Clergy themselves, 107;
Policy of the Italian Government as to religious matters, ib.;
Cavour's dictum, "Libera Chiesa in libero Stato," 108. 143.
Ambrosian Library,-Dom. Giovanni Dozio, 110; His publications on
the Ambrosian Liturgy, 111; Dom. Luigi Biraghi, ib.; His edition
of the genuine Hymns of S. Ambrose, 112; Hymns of S. Ambrose,
-their influence in the restoration of a sound faith, 112–116.
125; Their peculiar character and excellence, 116-118; Church
of S. Ambrose, 118; Atrium,-sepulchral inscriptions, 120; Ambon
or pulpitum, 120, 121; “Right side and left side of Altar,” mean-
ing of the terms, 121; Reminiscences of S. Ambrose,-SS. Ger-
vasius and Protasius, 122; S. Augustine, 123; Marcellina the sister,
and Satyrus the brother of S. Ambrose, 124; Suffragan Bishops of
Milan, 126; View of Church Government in Lombardy and Italy
generally, in the days of S. Ambrose, 126-128; Contrasted with
the present state of affairs under Pius IX., 128; Noble conduct of
S. Ambrose in vindicating and maintaining the true faith in the
divinity of Christ against Arianism, 129; Conversation with a
chierico, 130; Roman doctrine and practice as to the Administra-
tion of the Holy Eucharist, 130-134; Dogma of Immaculate
Conception, 135; whether the Church of England has the Catholic
faith, 136; Has she altered the "Te Deum ?" 137; Disastrous
consequences of tampering with ancient formularies, e. g. the
Athanasian Creed, 137, 138; Communion with S. Ambrose and
S. Augustine, 138.
Conversation with an Italian "Senatore," 140-143; On senso
privato," 141; What the Church is, 142; "Libera Chiesa in libero
Stato," ib.; Hopes of Union, 144; General view of Religion in
Lombardy and Italy, ib.; Conversation with an Italian "Sena-
tore," 145; Rosmini,-Gioberti,-Mamiani, 147; Mezzofanti, the
late Cardinal, 147, 148; Church of S. Giovanni alla Conca,
149; English Church at Milan, 150; Lord's day, cause of non-
observance, 150, 151; Catechizing in the Cathedral, 151; In-
struction to Adults, 152-154; S. Carlo, 152, 153; Tomb of
S. Carlo, 154; Canonizations, cost of, 154, 155; Catalogue of
supposed relics, 156.
Genoa, Dr. Luigi De Sanctis, 165; His Address to Pius IX., 166;
On enforced Clerical Celibacy, 167-169; "Colonna di Fuoco on
that subject, 169; Petruccelli's Bill on that subject,-Passaglia's
remarks, 170; Reasons of De Sanctis for withdrawing from the
Communion of Rome, 171; Protestantism in its negative character
not acceptable to Italians,- "Colonna di Fuoco" on Protestantism,
172; Caricatures, 173; Religious condition of Genoa, ib.; Schools,
statistics of, in Sardinia and Italy generally, 174; Change of
religious habits, 175; Picturesque character of the streets and
buildings, &c., of Genoa, 175, 176; Influence of Religious Art in
places of secular resort, 177, 178; Out-door Life, 178; "La Con-
cordia," Sermon on Purgatory, 179; Accommodative skill of the
Church of Rome, 180, 181; Institution for taking care of unbap-
tized children, 183.
Ascension Day,-English Church, 184; "Colonna di Fuoco"
reading the Bible, 185; Vaudois Church, 185, 186; The Church
of England not duly represented in the places provided for the
English worship in Italy,-Anticipations for the future, 186;
Visit to a Country Parish in the Apennines, 187; The Parroco,
his sympathies with England, 187, 188; Convocation of Canter-
bury, Address of certain Members of the Lower House on Re-
formation in Italy, 188; Coincidences of the Offices in the "Book
of Common Prayer" with those of the Breviary, on Ascension
Day, 190; Suggestion for a Latin edition of the "Book of Common
Prayer," 191; Providential arrangements for Union of Western
Christendom in the principles of primitive Catholicity, 192.
Pisa, 194; Its group of buildings,—the Cathedral, Baptistery, Lean-
ing Tower, Campo Santo, 194, 195; Rhamnus and Girgenti, 194;
Present struggle of the Papacy and Papal Episcopate in Italy
against the Monarchy and People, ib.; Its consequences, 195, 196;
Campo Santo, 196-198; Poetical description of, 198; Road to
Florence, 199, 200.
Florence, 201; "Società Ecclesiastica" of Florence,-Censured and
condemned by the Archbishop, ib.; Attempts of the members of
this and other similar Societies to return to primitive doctrine and
practice, 203; Present character of Civil Policy with regard to
Ecclesiastical affairs, 203, 204; Can it succeed? 205; Picture of
the condition of the Priesthood, 206, 207; Conversation with an
Ultramontane Roman Catholic Priest, 208-211; Episcopal Charges
in Italy, 211-213; Collections in Italy for a new Roman
Catholic Church in London, 213, 214.
Conversation with an Italian Advocate, 227; with a distinguished
Florentine Ecclesiastic; his opinions on the present crisis, 228,
229. 231; Count Luigi Pianciani,-Perfetti,-Rosmini,-Massimo
D'Azeglio, 230; Dante on the temporal power of the Popes, 231;
Guicciardini's Sketch of its rise, 233-235; Perfetti's work "On
the Clergy and Society," some account of, 235; His description of
present Ecclesiastical abuses in doctrine, discipline, education,
and worship, 237, 238; Needful reforms to be effected by return
to primitive practice, 239; Election of Bishops, 240; Rosmini,-
His remarkable book "On the five wounds of the Holy Church,"
241; Some account of the Author, 243; Election of Bishops,
-His prophecy, 244.
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