Rev. T. Connellan, to his dearly beloved brethren, the Roman Catholics of the diocese of Elphin

"Rev. T. Connellan, to his dearly beloved brethren, the Roman Catholics of the diocese of Elphin" by Thomas Connellan is a late 1800s letter aimed at Roman Catholics in Elphin Diocese. It highlights the author’s religious views and experience after leaving the Catholic Church. Connellan looks back at his days as a Catholic priest, explaining why he started to have religious doubts. He questions important Catholic ideas like confession, transubstantiation, and the Pope's power. To convince his readers to rethink their beliefs, Connellan uses history and his understanding of the Bible. In the end, he hopes to go back to his old community to spread the happiness he has found in Christ outside of Catholicism, stressing how important personal faith and the Bible are in Christianity.