Motherhood; or, Conferences for Our Lady's and St. Philip's girls
Publisher: Thomas Richardson and Son
Published: 1885
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Address to our Lady's and St. Philip's Girls 1; title: Rules for our Lady's and St. Philip's Girls 11; title: The object of the Confraternity 17; title: CONFERENCES.; title: I. Upon familiarity with men 27; title: II. Young girls do not respect the state of matrimony as they ought 40; title: The Nuptial Blessing 43; title: Mass for the Bridegroom and Bride, at the Benediction of the Marriage 45; title: III. A mother at the death of her child 47; title: IV. Upon the modesty which should be possessed by our girls 54; title: V. On dangerous occasions to modesty and virtue 59; title: VI. Upon the dignity of mothers 65; title: VII. Our works follow us 72; title: VIII. The influence of a mother upon her unborn child 77; title: IX. Upon esteem of grace 83; title: X. On woman's domestic life 90; title: XI. On the responsibility parents entail upon themselves by bringing children into the world 94; title: XII. The same subject continued 102; title: XIII. The soul in existence at the moment of conception.— Premature birth of child ; so many souls are lost that might have been baptised 110; title: XIV. Mothers must teach their children the truths of religion ; the instruction they receive at school is not sufficient 117; title: XV, How Mary's Mother-Heart is employed in heaven 122; title: XVI. How to instruct children in Catechism 130; title: XVII. Correction of children 136; title: XVIII. The means of making one's-self a good woman, a good mother 143; title: XIX. How the Christian household should resemble the Holy Family of Nazareth, and how pleasing this is to God 150; title: XX. That a mother must suffer 155; title: XXI. Mothers should offer their children to God; make Him a gift.— Offer a beloved child as a victim for sin, for the Church 164; title: XXII. A Christian home a true temple to God 168; title: XXIII. The Good Woman of the Gospel 173; title: XXIV. Further considerations on children's deaths 181; title: XXV. Baptismal innocence 187; title: XXVI. A mother must be thoughtful, tidy, and orderly 190; title: XXVII. God's first family and first home 198; title: Letter written at Rome to our Lady's and St. Philip's Girls 205