CHRIST OR THE POPE


AUTHOR OF

"TURNING POINTS IN LIFE," " MARRIAGE AND
THE HOME," "THE FALSE AND
THE TRUH," "THE LORD'S
SUPPER," ETC.

JOHN L. BRANDT

COPyRK.HT, 1895,
BV

N. E. BRANDT.
(AM rights reserved.)

Page.

Preface. 4

Introductory: The Political Aspect of Romanism. - 12

Introductory: The Religious Aspect of Romanism. - . 15

The Alleged Infallibility of the Pope. ...... 17

The Auricular Confession- ---------- 48

The Celibacy of the Priesthood- ------- 76

Transubstantiation and the Muss- ------' 104

Purgatory and Indulgences- --------- 135

Images, Saints, Angels and Virgin Mary _ . . . _ 168

Romanism and the Bible- . 208

Romanism, and Protestantism. 240

How Rome Controls the Secular Press . - - - - 275

How Rome Attacks our Public Schools- .... 311

Satolli and his Mission- .. 357

What Great Men have said about Romanism. . - 377

How to Conquer the Enemy. 411

Preludes And Addresses—

Growth of Romanism in the United States- ... 432

Convent Life Illustrated. ...... - 442

Who Assassinated Lincoln- 456

Heretics and Martyrs. -------' . . 461

Text-Books Used in Parochial Schools- . . . .. 476

Appendix—

Papal Infallibility- - 486

Romanism Incompatible with Liberty- - - - - 487

The Influence of the Confessional on the Nations- 489

Transubstantiation a Species of Cannibalism. . 493

Worship of the Host --.-------- 494

Extreme Unction. ........... 495

Devotion of the Scapular- -----'-- 496

Miracles Performed by the Blessed Virgin. . . 496

Is Rome Tolerant?. . - -- -- -- -- 497

Illiteracy in Romish and Protestant Countries' - 499

Accused of Impersonating a Priest. . . . - - 501

Third Plenary Council on Parish Schools. ... 507

Why Parish Schools Should be Abolished. - - - 511

Rome's Secret Societies- --------- 514

The Bishop's Oath. ....... . . 515

Index- 516