icisms. The greater part of the book is devoted to sacred
eloquence. Here, of course, the writer speaks with the authority
of a master. He will deserve the gratitude of many a young
preacher for having given to the world the benefit of his own
experience in an art which he has made so completely his own. In
the chapter on elocution he lays down excellent principles for
the delivery of sermons and suggests means of curing the most
common defects that mar pulpit oratory. Finally, he gives
elaborate hints on the best means of composing sermons. For
instance, the sermon writer is advised to seize without delay,
and commit to writing, a brilliant thought no matter how
unseasonable the time at which it presents itself. When a train
of thought is allowed to go by it either never returns or returns
like the Sybil with diminished treasure. This is but one grain of
the practical wisdom which is scattered so liberally through the
pages of 'The Young Priest's Keepsake'."--_Mungret Annual_.

"A very thoughtful and eloquent book. No better book of its kind
could be in the hands of young priests who are at the beginning
of life's work. Its table of contents shows the subjects which
find a place in its pages. Under each of these headings Father
Phelan gives much useful information and adds a charm to the
knowledge which he imparts by the apt illustrations with which he
adorns it."--_Theological Quarterly_.

"This book is sure to be read with keen interest by a great many
young priests and priests no longer young; and it is not likely
to drop out of use after a few months. Father Phelan speaks from
wide, practical experience, and he develops his views with
clearness and earnestness, and with many fresh and vivid
illustrations. We would be surprised to hear that any priest
young or old taking up 'The Young Priest's Keepsake' and turning
over the pages, at No. 50 Upper O'Connell Street, laid it down
and went out without arranging to have it sent after him."--
_Irish Monthly_.

"It is well known that Father Phelan is an authority on the
subject of pulpit eloquence, for he is himself one of the most
eloquent preachers of the Jesuit Order, and his profound
eloquence and ripe scholarship are only equalled by his deep
knowledge of human nature. . . . The theological students and
others who wish to acquire the art of speaking to the heart, and
preachers who realize that they themselves are becoming stale and
commonplace, cannot do better