ous denominations and their founders, 46.
Repentance--Catholic and Protestant systems contrasted, 362.
Revelation--church divinely appointed teacher of, 76.
Reverence for the Cross, 3;
and adoration compared, 202.
Rites and ceremonies prescribed by God, 322.
Ritual described in Revelation, 324.
Rodriguez, "Christian Perfection" recommended, 20.
Roman Pontiff and Jewish High Priest, compared, 95.
Roman Plebescitum explained, 146.
Rome, St. Peter, first Bishop of, 106.
Rome, St. Peter's residence in, proved, 107;
testified by eminent writers, 107.
Sacramental confession of divine institution, 346, et seq.
Sacraments and prayers are means of grace, 265;
defined, 265;
constituent elements, 265;
seven, instituted by Christ, 266.
Sacred images--advantages, 204, et seq.;
and the Reformers, 198;
and the council of Trent, 198, et seq.
Sacrifices, defined, 307;
offered by all peoples, 307;
early, 307, et seq.;
various, in Old Law, 317.
St. Alphonsus, a distinguished reformer, 27.
St. Ambrose describes Mary's life, 194;
confronts the Emperor Theodosius, the Great, 232;
on the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Ghost, 284.
St. Athanasius appeals to Pope Julius I against a Decree of the Eastern
Bishops, 111.
St. Augustine quoted about truth, 12;
on false claims to Catholicity, 33;
on Apostolicity, 49, 56;
describes confirmation, 282;
on Chrism ointment, 285;
on secret confession, 360.
St. Basil of Caeserea has recourse to Pope Damasus, 111.
St. Bartholomew's Day--massacre, 259;
church not interested in, 259;
facts stated, 259, et seq.
St. Bernard released Jews from religious persecution, 228.
St. Charles Borromeo, the reformer, 27.
St. Cyril appeals to Pope Celestine, 111.
St. Francis de Sales' writings recommended, 20.
St. Hilary of Arles and papal supremacy, 111.
St. Ignatius Loyola, conspicuous reformer, 27.
St. Irenaeus bears witness to the spread of Christianity, 31.
St. Jerome's edition of the Scriptures, 91;
edits the vulgate, 91.
St. John Chrysostom appeals to Pope Innocent I, 111.
St. Justin, martyr, witness of Catholicity in second century, 31.
St. Paul invokes intercession of the Ephesians, 158;
testimony on the Holy Eucharist, 295;
granted indulgences, 376;
prohibited divorce, 413.
St. Peter's primacy, 95;
first bishop of Rome, 106;
residence in Rome proved, 107;
supremacy handed
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