The Catholic girl's guide.
Subtitle: Counsels and devotions for girls in the ordinary walks of life, and in particular for the Children of Mary
Publisher: Benziger Brothers
Published: 1906
Place of publication: New York; Cincinnati; Chicago
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Editor's Foreword 5; title: Preface 9; title: To the Gentle Reader 13; title: PART FIRST — THE MAIDEN'S WREATH.; title: 1. The Sunflower — Faith.; title: CHAPTER; title: I. How Great a Blessing Is the True Faith 29; title: II. Keep the Faith 33; title: III. Whose is this Image? 37; title: IV. Be Vigilant 41; title: 2. The Ivy — Hope.; title: V. Hope in the Lord 46; title: VI. God Doeth All Things Well 50; title: VII. The Blessed Fruits of Patience 54; title: VIII. Weep Not! 58; title: 3. The Peony — Love of God.; title: IX. Sursum Corda! Lift up Your Hearts! 62; title: X. Let the Love of God Dwell in Your Heart 67; title: XI. The Miracle of Love 72; title: XII. Love upon the Altar 76; title: XIII. In the Bright Days of Youth 80; title: 4. The Rose — Love of Our Neighbor.; title: XIV. Kindheartedness 85; title: XV. Honor thy Father and thy Mother 89; title: XVI. An Earnest of Future Blessings 93; title: XVII. The Ambassadors of Christ 98; title: XVIII. What Friendship Ought to Be 102; title: XIX. It is Difficult yet not Impossible 107; title: 5. The Carnation — Obedience.; title: XX. Our Great Exemplar 111; title: XXI. A Careful Mother 115; title: XXII. Obedience the Christian's Ornament 120; title: XXIII. Some Objections Which May Be Urged 123; title: 6. The Forget-me-not — Piety.; title: XXIV. The Real Flower 128; title: XXV. "Remember Thy Last End" 132; title: XXVI. "One Thing is Necessary" 136; title: XXVII. Do Not Imitate Eve 140; title: XXVIII. Imitate Mary 145; title: XXIX. A Ladder to Heaven 149; title: XXX. A Fount of Healing 154; title: XXXI. Is Confession Difficult? 159; title: XXXII. The Table of the Lord 163; title: XXXIII. The Robe of Piety. 168; title: 7. The Violet — Humility.; title: XXXIV. The Maiden's Ornament 173; title: XXXV. Humility is Essential to Salvation 177; title: XXXVI. The Fruits of Humility 182; title: 8. The Daffodil — Industry.; title: XXXVII. The Value of Work. 187; title: XXXVIII. Love of Work 191; title: XXXIX. Away from Home 195; title: 9. The Narcissus — Truthfulness.; title: XL. False Prophets 199; title: XLI. Truth Before All 203; title: XLII. Let Your Speech Be Always with Charity 208; title: XLIII. There Is no Great Harm in It! 212; title: XLIV. Calumny and Contempt 216; title: XLV. Sins Committed by Hearing 220; title: XLVI. A Small, but Dangerous Member 225; title: PART SECOND — A WREATH OF LILIES.; title: 1. The Lily in Untarnished Splendor.; title: XLVII. How Beautiful Is the Chaste Generation! 233; title: XLVIII. Blessed Are the Clean of Heart 237; title: XLIX. Fight and Conquer 241; title: L. Take Courage! 245; title: 2. The Lily and Her Enemies.; title: LI. The Enemy in Our Own Heart 249; title: LII. The Enemy in Human Shape 253; title: LIII. The Enemy in Finery and External Attractions 257; title: LIV. The Enemy in Our Eyes 261; title: LV. The Enemy in What We Hear and Read 264; title: LVI. The Enemy in the Ballroom 268; title: LVII. The Enemy in the Theatre 272; title: 3. The Faded Lily.; title: LVIII. What a Misfortune! 275; title: LIX. The Consequences of That Misfortune 278; title: LX. The Lily Fades! To What an End; title: Does this Lead! 281; title: 4. The Lily Protected and Cared for.; title: LXI. The Sentinels Who Guard the Lily of Chastity 284; title: LXII. Sunshine ; 288; title: LXIII. Celestial Dew 292; title: LXIV. A Mother's Care 296; title: PART THIRD — AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS.; title: 1. Which Is My Path?; title: LXV. The Decision to Be Made 303; title: LXVI. Useful Advice 307; title: LXVII. The Means to Make a Wise Choice 311; title: 2. The Married State.; title: LXVIII. Ought I to Marry? 316; title: LXIX. Whom Should I Marry? 320; title: LXX. The Time of Courtship 324; title: LXXI. Marry a Catholic 327; title: LXXII. Are Mixed Marriages Happy? 331; title: LXXIII. The Conditions Under Which the; title: Church Tolerates Mixed Marriages 336; title: 3. The Religious State.; title: LXXIV. The Happiness of a Religious Vocation 339; title: LXXV. The Sacrifices of a Religious Vocation 344; title: LXXVI. The Signs of a Religious Vocation 349; title: 4. Unmarried Life in the World.; title: LXXVII. The Value of Virginity 354; title: LXXVIII. The So-called "Old Maids" 357; title: PART FOURTH — FAMILY LIFE.; title: 1. Religion the Foundation of Family Life; title: LXXIX. The Happiness of Family Life 367; title: LXXX. The Safeguard of Family Life 371; title: LXXXI. The Peace of Family Life 374; title: 2. The Religious Education of Children.; title: LXXXII. Happiness or Misery 378; title: LXXXIII. Begin the Work Early 382; title: LXXXIV. The Principal Factors and Supports in the Training of a Child 385; title: LXXXV. Studies: Higher Education. 389; title: LXXXVI. The Blessing from Above 395; title: 3. The Housewife's Adorning.; title: LXXXVII. Beautiful Apparel 399; title: LXXXVIII. Gold Ornaments 403; title: LXXXIX. Diamonds 407; title: XC. Precious Stones 410; title: PART FIFTH — A FEW CONCLUDING WORDS.; title: XCI. Farewell 419; title: A Rule of Life 423; title: The Art of Being Happy 426; title: BOOK II. DEVOTIONS.; title: PART FIRST.; title: DAILY PRAYERS. 435; title: Morning Prayers 435; title: Morning Offering of the Apostleship of Prayer 436; title: Short Act of Consecration before a Picture of the Sacred Heart 437; title: Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love 438; title: Prayer before Instruction 438; title: Prayer after Instruction 438; title: Grace before Meals 439; title: Grace after Meals 439; title: Indulgenced Aspirations and Short Prayers 440; title: Evening Prayers 451; title: Prayers to Obtain a Good Death 452; title: DEVOTIONS FOR MASS 455; title: A Method of Assisting at the holy Sacrifice of the Altar by Following the Ordinary of the Mass 463; title: A Mode of Hearing Mass in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 481; title: DEVOTIONS FOR CONFESSION 495; title: Prayers before Confession 495; title: Examination of Conscience for Young Women 496; title: Acts of Contrition 503; title: Resolution of Amendment 504; title: Prayers after Confession 504; title: DEVOTIONS FOR COMMUNION 505; title: Acts of Faith, Adoration, Contrition, Humility, Hope, Charity, and Desire before Communion 506; title: Acts of Humility, Thanksgiving and Oblation, Love, and Petition after Communion 507; title: Indulgenced Prayer before a Crucifix 509; title: Petitions and Offerings after Holy Communion 510; title: Indulgenced Acts in Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 514; title: Promises and Resolutions to be Made by Frequent Communicants 517; title: Simple .Acts and Prayers for Holy Communion 522; title: Prayer of Ven. Father Olier 525; title: Suscipe: Prayer of St. Ignatius 525; title: Anima Christi 526; title: THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 528; title: Stabat Mater 539; title: LITANIES APPROVED BY THE CHURCH. 543; title: Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus 543; title: Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 546; title: Litany of the Blessed Virgin 550; title: Litany of the Saints 553; title: A VISIT TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 565; title: Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori 565; title: Spiritual Communion 567; title: Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament 570; title: Acts of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 574; title: A Short Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 574; title: An Act of Consecration Recommended to the Children of Mary 574; title: A Prayer for the Church and for the Civil Authorities 575; title: VARIOUS PRAYERS AND NOVENAS 577; title: Prayer in Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and other Petitions Suitable after Communion and at Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, also in connection with a Novena 577; title: Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori to the Blessed Virgin Mary 580; title: Prayer of St. Aloysius Gonzaga to the Blessed Virgin 581; title: Prayer and Consecration to Our Lady of Perpetual Help 581; title: Chaplet in Honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 582; title: Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help 584; title: Prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel 585; title: Indulgenced Novenas in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 585; title: Eleven Novenas in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 585; title: Novena for any Festival and for any Special Occasion 587; title: The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary 589; title: The Four Great Anthems of the Blessed Virgin Mary 590; title: Alma Redemptoris 590; title: Ave Regina Coelorum 592; title: Regina Coeli 593; title: Salve Regina 594; title: Prayer to St. Joseph for the October Devotions 596; title: Another Approved Version of the Same Prayer 596; title: Act of Consecration to St. Joseph 597; title: Prayer to St. Joseph for a Happy Death 597; title: Prayer to St. Joseph for Perseverance 598; title: Novena in Honor of St. Joseph 598; title: Prayers in Honor of St. Joseph for the Agonizing 599; title: Prayer to St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church 599; title: Prayer to the Angel Guardian 600; title: Antiphon to the Archangel Michael 601; title: Prayer to St. Raphael, Archangel 601; title: Prayer to the Archangel Gabriel 601; title: Prayer to St. Anne 601; title: The Novena of Grace in Honor of St. Francis Xavier, Apostle of the Indies 602; title: Devout Exercises of the Six Sundays in Honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga 604; title: Prayers to St. Anthony 606; title: Prayer to St. Stanislaus Kostka 607; title: Prayer in Honor of St. Agnes 607; title: Prayer to St. Lucy 608; title: Prayer to St. Rose of Lima 609; title: Prayer to St. Agatha 609; title: Prayer to any Virgin-Saint 610; title: Prayer for divine Direction in the Choice of a State of Life 611; title: Indulgenced Prayer for a Christian Family 612; title: PART SECOND.; title: THE SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.; title: The Object of this Association 614; title: Obligations of the Members 615; title: Indulgences 615; title: SODALITY DEVOTIONS 617; title: The Solemn Reception of New Members 617; title: Synopsis of the Rite of Reception 617; title: Ceremony of Solemn Reception 617; title: Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 628; title: Pious Exercises and Prayers for Regular and Occasional Meetings 635; title: DEVOTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 639; title: Indulgences for the Month of May 640; title: Three Offerings in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 641; title: St. Aloysius' Act of Consecration 642; title: Prayer to our Queen of the Most Holy Rosary 642; title: MEDITATIONS ON THE LIFE OF MARY 643; title: Introduction 643; title: Mary's Vocation 643; title: Hymn to the Blessed Virgin, "Ave Maris Stella" 648; title: 1st Day. — Mary's Immaculate Conception 649; title: 2d Day. — Mary's First Graces : 651; title: 3d Day. — Mary's Earliest Gift 652; title: 4th Day. — God's Design in Beautifying Mary 652; title: 5th Day. — The Birth of Mary. 653; title: 6th Day. — The Presentation of Mary in the Temple 654; title: 7th Day. — Mary's Life in the Temple 655; title: 8th Day. — Mary's Espousals 656; title: 9th Day. — The Marriage of Mary 657; title: 10th Day. — The Annunciation 658; title: 11th Day. — The Incarnation 659; title: 12th Day. — The Visitation 660; title: 13th Day. — Mary's Time of Expectancy 661; title: 14th Day. — The Nativity 661; title: 15th Day. — Mary's Purification 662; title: 16th Day. — Simeon's Prophecy to Mary 663; title: 17th Day. — The Flight into Egypt 664; title: 18th Day. — Mary's Life at Nazareth 665; title: 19th Day. — Mary's Loss of Jesus for Three Days 666; title: 20th Day. — The Death of St. Joseph 667; title: 21st Day. — Mary at Cana 668; title: 22d Day. — Mary During Our Lord's Public Life 668; title: 23d Day. — Mary Meets Jesus Carrying the Cross 669; title: 24th Day. — Mary at the Foot of the Cross 670; title: 25th Day. — Jesus is Placed in His Mother's Arms 671; title: 26th Day. — Mary Sees Jesus Laid in the Sepulchre 672; title: 27th Day. — Jesus Appears to Mary after the Resurrection 673; title: 28th Day. — Mary the Mother of the Infant Church 674; title: 29th Day. — Mary's Death 674; title: 30th Day. — Mary's Assumption into Heaven 675; title: 31st Day. — Mary's Coronation as Queen of Heaven 676; title: Hymn, "Mary, Thy Heart" 678; title: Hymn, "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name" 678; title: Digitized by Google.