Examination of conscience upon special subjects
Publisher: Rivingtons
Published: 1870
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Description: Ascetic Library, Volume 4
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Of Faith.; title: The gift of Faith i; title: Living by Faith 4; title: The confession of our Faith 6; title: Of Hope 8; title: Of Trust in God 11; title: Of Charity.; title: The Love of God 14; title: The contemplative Love of God 17; title: The active Love of God 19; title: Of Submission to the Divine Will  22; title: Of the Love which we owe our Lord Jesus Christ 24; title: Of the Love of our Neighbour.; title: That we should love our Neighbour as ourselves 26; title: That we should love him with a pure Love, as Christ has loved us 28; title: That our Love for him should be tender and sympathizing, like the Love of our Blessed Lord for us 30; title: That our Love for him should be strong and constant, like the Love of our Blessed Lord  32; title: How we should bear with his failings 34; title: How closely this Love should unite all Christians 36; title: How we should maintain peace between our brethren 38; title: The true signs of this Virtue 40; title: Some objects contrary to this Virtue  43; title: The Love of our Enemies 45; title: Of the Christian's true Wisdom, and the Counsels thereof 47; title: Of Humility.; title: The esteem and love we should have for this Virtue 49; title: Self-knowledge is the chief foundation of this Virtue 51; title: The First Degree of this Virtue is to esteem ourselves lowly 53; title: The Second Degree of this Virtue makes us rejoice when we are humbled 55; title: Of Pride 57; title: Of Vanity 59; title: Of Presumption and Self-Confidence  61; title: Of Patience.; title: Patience, as a Virtue 63; title: Patience under special trials 65; title: Faults to be avoided in time of Sickness  68; title: The lessons taught us by Sickness   70; title: Of Recovery from Sickness 72; title: Of Sloth 74; title: Of Temptations.; title: How we should bear ourselves when assailed by Temptation 76; title: Special Temptations 78; title: Of the Employment of our Time 81; title: Of the Peace of God 83; title: Of Christian Meekness 85; title: Of Lukewarmness 87; title: Of the Examination of Conscience.; title: The high estimation in which this Duty should be held by us 89; title: The manner in which this Duty should be performed by us 91; title: Of Confession.; title: How we should prepare ourselves for this Sacrament 94; title: Contrition 96; title: How we make confession of our Sins  98; title: On Satisfaction 100; title: Of Direction.; title: The needfulness thereof for all men  103; title: The necessity of choosing a skilful and prudent Director 105; title: How we should bear ourselves towards our Director 107; title: Of Holy Communion.; title: Of preparing ourselves for Holy Communion 109; title: The acts which we should make to obtain the Grace of a worthy Communion 113; title: The desire which should possess us for frequent Communion 116; title: Thanksgiving after Communion 119; title: How we should dispose ourselves to assist devoutly and profitably at the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist 122; title: Of Penitence.; title: The First Fruit of Penitence, which is Hatred of Sin 125; title: The Second Fruit of Penitence, which is Self abhorrence 127; title: The Third Fruit of true Penitence, which is Love of the Cross 129; title: The Fourth Fruit of Penitence^ which is Peace of Heart 131; title: The means by which true Penitents may derive benefit even from their falls 133; title: The Penitential Spirit 135; title: Of Devotional Reading 137; title: Of Reading the Holy Scriptures 139; title: Of Hearing the Word of God worthily  141; title: Of our Daily Duties.; title: The care we should take to discharge them well 143; title: The spirit in which we should discharge them 145; title: The necessity of referring all we do to our Lord Jesus Christ 147; title: Some helps given us to enable us the better to discharge them 150; title: Of Mental Prayer.; title: How this devout exercise should be valued and loved by us 153; title: How we should prepare ourselves for Meditation .56; title: The Preparation ; which is the First Part of the Meditation 158; title: The Substance: which is the Second Part of the Meditation, — First Division 161; title: The Substance : which is the Second Part of the Meditation. — Second Division 163; title: The Substance : which is the Second Part of the Meditation. — Third Division 165; title: The Conclusion : which is the Third Part of the Meditation 167; title: The benefit which we should derive from Mental Prayer 169; title: The wanderings of thought which trouble us during Meditation 171; title: Dryness and other trials in Mental Prayer 173; title: Of Christian Modesty 175; title: Of being Poor in Spirit 177; title: Of our Waking and Rising 179; title: Of Conversation.; title: The Faults which we should avoid in Conversation 181; title: The Virtues to be exercised in Conversation 183; title: Of Travelling.; title: How to use profitably the time so spent  185; title: Of Retreats 187; title: Of Self-discipline.; title: The needfulness of this Virtue 189; title: The exercise of this Virtue 191; title: The subdual of our Evil Tempers and Natural Inclinations 193; title: The discipline of the Intellect 195; title: The subdual of the Love of Self 197; title: EXAMEN PRO CLERO.; title: Of the Saintliness of Life required in the Priesthood 199; title: Of being called to the Priesthood 202; title: Of the Signs of our calling to the Priesthood 204; title: Of the Priestly Spirit 206; title: Of the frame of mind in which we should receive the Gift of Holy Orders 209; title: Of administering the Holy Sacraments  211; title: Of the preparation necessary to enable Priests worthily to Celebrate 213; title: Of Divine Service.; title: How we should prepare ourselves for conducting it 216; title: The frame of mind in which we should celebrate it 219; title: The outward demeanour with which we should celebrate it 221; title: Of the Ceremonies of the Church 223; title: Of Preaching 225; title: Of Catechizing 227; title: Of Priestly Studies.; title: The high estimation in which Study should be held by us 229; title: The rules which we should observe in our Studies  231; title: Rules to enable us to pursue our Studies in a Christian spirit 233; title: Of Pastoral Visits 235; title: Of the good Example which Priests are bound to give 238; title: Of the Renewal of Baptismal Vows 240; title: Of the Spirit of the World.; title: The signs of this Worldly Spirit 242; title: Of the warfare which Priests are bound to maintain against the World 244; title: Of Obedience.; title: The reverence and love Priests should feel for this Virtue 246; title: The practice of this Virtue 248; title: Viri Venerabiles 250