Thestrengthoftheseaestheticsentimentsmakesitrigorouslyimpossible，itseemstome，thatProtestantism，howeversuperiorinspiritualprofundityitmaybetoCatholicism，shouldatthepresentdaysucceedinmakingmanyconvertsfromthemorevenerableecclesiasticism。Thelatteroffersasomuchricherpasturageandshadetothefancy，hassomanycellswithsomanydifferentkindsofhoney，issoindulgentinitsmultiformappealstohumannature，thatProtestantismwillalwaysshowtoCatholiceyesthealmshousephysiognomy。ThebitternegativityofitistotheCatholicmindincomprehensible。TointellectualCatholicsmanyoftheantiquatedbeliefsandpracticestowhichtheChurchgivescountenanceare，iftakenliterally，aschildishastheyaretoProtestants。Buttheyarechildishinthepleasingsenseof“childlike“——innocentandamiable，andworthytobesmiledoninconsiderationoftheundevelopedconditionofthedearpeople’sintellects。TotheProtestant，onthecontrary，theyarechildishinthesenseofbeingidioticfalsehoods。Hemuststampouttheirdelicateandlovableredundancy，leavingtheCatholictoshudderathisliteralness。
Heappearstothelatterasmoroseasifheweresomehard-eyed，numb，monotonouskindofreptile。Thetwowillneverunderstandeachother——theircentresofemotionalenergyaretoodifferent。
Rigoroustruthandhumannature’sintricaciesarealwaysinneedofamutualinterpreter。Somuchfortheaestheticdiversitiesinthereligiousconsciousness。
ComparetheinformalityofProtestantism，wherethe“meekloverofthegood。”alonewithhisGod，visitsthesick，etc。，fortheirownsakes，withtheelaborate“business“thatgoesoninCatholicdevotion，andcarrieswithitthesocialexcitementofallmorecomplexbusinesses。Anessentiallyworldly-mindedCatholicwomancanbecomeavisitorofthesickonpurelycoquettishprinciples，withherconfessoranddirector，her“merit“storingup，herpatronsaints，herprivilegedrelationtotheAlmighty，drawinghisattentionasaprofessionaldevote，herdefinite“exercises。”andherdefinitelyrecognizedsocialposeintheorganization。
Inmostbooksonreligion，threethingsarerepresentedasitsmostessentialelements。TheseareSacrifice，Confession，andPrayer。Imustsayawordinturnofeachoftheseelements，thoughbriefly。FirstofSacrifice。