Letters Of Spiritual Counsel And Guidance
Publisher: James Parker
Published: 1870
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: I. On the Death of his Sister Mary Anne 1; title: II. To another Friend, on the same Subject 4; title: III. On Conquering Melancholy by active Kindness to Others 6; title: IV. To the Same, on Resisting Inclinations to Remorse 7; title: V. To a Friend, on the Death of his Infant Child 8; title: VI. To a College Friend, on Changing his Profession 10; title: VII. To the Same, on the same Subject 12; title: VIII. To a Friend, on the Strictness of our Lord's Teaching in the Gospel 14; title: IX. To the Same 19; title: X. To the Same, on the Death of his Sister 23; title: XI. To a Friend, who had consulted him on the Scruples of Another Person 24; title: XII. To a Friend, newly Ordained : Exhortations to Cheerfulness in Duties : Caution against over-strictness as to Recreations and Amusements 26; title: XIII. To a Clergyman, on Amusements 30; title: XIV. To a Lady, on Spiritual Dryness 33; title: XV. To the Same 36; title: XVI. To a Young Lady, whose Father had forbidden her applying to him for Spiritual Advice ib; title: XVII. To a Lady : on Observing Advent 37; title: XVIII. To the Same, on the expected Death of her Sister 38; title: XIX. On the Evils resulting from Disuse of Confession in the English Church 39; title: XX. To one Hindered from Confession for a Time, by her State of Health 41; title: XXI. To a Clergyman, on the Choice of a Curate 42; title: XXII. On Confession and Fasting 43; title: XXIII. To a Father, on the Death of his Child 44; title: XXIV. On speaking freely of the Departed 45 XXV. On the Same 46; title: XXVI. On Prayer for the Departed ib.; title: XXVII. Advice concerning Confession 48; title: XXVIII. To an Officer in the Army, on Conversation at Mess, &c 49; title: XXIX. To the Same, sending a Form of Penitential Prayer 51; title: XXX. To the Same, on United Prayer for the Church 53; title: XXXI. To the Same, on Private Eucharistical Prayer 54; title: XXXII. To a Lady, an entire Stranger, on Repentance 56; title: XXXIII. To the Same. — Meaning of Satisfaction. — Safe Rule in Church Difficulties. — On Feelings and Conduct 59; title: XXXIV. To the Same, on Catholic Yearnings. Cheering Hopes for the Church of England 63; title: XXXV. To the Same, on Meditation, Fasting, and sensible Comfort in Devotion 64; title: XXXVI. To the Same, on Contrition 68; title: XXXVII. To a Clergyman, on admitting to Communion one Burdened in Conscience, who had not made formal Confession 70; title: XXXVIII. To a Clergyman, on dealing with one under Special Temptation 73; title: XXXIX. To a Young Layman, on Notes of the Church : Advice as to Books and Conversation 75; title: XL. To the Same 78; title: XLI. To the Same : Hints on Self-guidance 81; title: XLII. To the Same, on Loneliness and lack of Sympathy 84; title: XLIII. To a Friend under Disappointment 86; title: XLIV. To One in Distress for past Sin, and on Remedies against Temptation 87; title: XLV. Remedies and Helps under Temptation 89; title: XLVI. To the Same : Practical Hints and Suggestions as to Behaviour towards a Sceptical Friend 93; title: XLVII. To the Same 95; title: XLVIII. To the Same, on Confession 96; title: XLIX. The same Subject continued 99; title: L. To a Young Lady, who had consulted him as to her wish to join a Sisterhood 100; title: LI. To the Same, on Management of Time, on Dress, Silence, &c 102; title: LII. To a Person under Special Temptation 103; title: LIII. To the Same 105; title: LIV. To a Relapsed Penitent ib.; title: LV. To the Same, on Confession and Communion 107; title: LVI. To the Same 108; title: LVII. To the Same : Rules for Self-government 109; title: LVIII. To the Same, on the same Subject 111; title: LIX. To the Same : Rules of Penitence and Self-Protection 113; title: LX. To an Unbaptized Lady desirous of Baptism, but whose Parents were opposed to it 116; title: LXI. To a Lady, on being informed of the Death of her; title: Sister, the Widow of a Personal Friend of his own 121; title: LXII. To a Young Lady, on Distractions, &c 122; title: LXIII. To a Lady, on Punishment of Sin, Free-Will, and other Religious Difficulties 123; title: LXIV. To a Lady, on the Absence of Conscious Love and Devotion 127; title: LXV. To the Same, on the Same 128; title: LXVI. To the Same 130; title: LXVII. To the Same 131; title: LXVIII. On abstaining from Sacramental and using Spiritual Communion 132; title: LXIX. To the Same 133; title: LXX. Against Searching too closely into Motives 134; title: LXXI. On Persevering without conscious Faith and Love 135; title: LXXII. To the Same 136; title: LXXIII. On the Binding Nature of an Engagement of Marriage made by a Minor ib.; title: LXXIV. To a Y oung Lady on Accepting an Offer of Marriage 138; title: LXXV. To the Father of an Illegitimate Child 139; title: LXXVI. To a Lady, on Submission to the Rules of a Religious House 142; title: LXXVII. To the Same 143; title: LXXVIII. To the Same, on Changing her Confessor 145; title: LXXIX. Against indulging in Self-reproach 146; title: LXXX. To a Father, on the Death of his Son 149; title: LXXXI. To the Same 150; title: LXXXII. To the Same ib.; title: LXXXIII. To a Lady, on Temptations to Self-complacency, and on Imperfections in Self-examination and Contrition, and Incompleteness in Confession 151; title: LXXXIV. On Special Subjects of Self-examination 154; title: LXXXV. On Penitential Exercises for Lent 155; title: LXXXVI. Giving Subjects for Meditation 158; title: LXXXVII. On Writing when out of reach of Personal Confession 160; title: LXXXVIII. To the Same 161; title: LXXXIX. On Idle Thoughts ; and on Familiar Intercessions 162; title: XC. To the Same : In Worship our Lord's two Natures not to be Separated. — Suggestions as to Dealing with Faults ; and for Lent 164; title: XCI. On Preparation for Holy Communion. — Acts of Penance 166; title: XCII. On Distractions 168; title: XCIII. On the Same 169; title: XCIV. On Wishing for Death 170; title: XCV. On Obedience to one's Confessor ib.; title: XCVI. To an Undergraduate 171; title: XCVII. To the Same 172; title: XCVIII. To an Aged Clergyman under Spiritual Depression 175; title: XCIX. To a Clergyman, who had written on behalf of Another in Doubt 179; title: C. On the Spiritual Trials of Weak Health 181; title: CI. Spiritual Communion : Light in which to be Regarded. — Comforts under Spiritual Privations 183; title: CII. On Depressing Thoughts and Feelings, with allusion to his Sister Elisabeth 185; title: CIII. Meditations — Examples of 187; title: CIV. Forgiveness not determined by our Feelings 190; title: CV. Thoughts of Unbelief in Others not to Disturb our Devotions 191; title: CVI. Oversights not to be brooded over 192; title: CVII. Sadness in Devotion not always wrong ib.; title: CVIII. To a Gentleman who had Consulted him about a Change of Profession, and taking Holy Orders 194; title: CIX. On Self-denial 195; title: CX. Against Despondency in respect to one's Prayers 197; title: CXI. On Joining an Association for United Prayer 199; title: CXII. On Disinclination to Prayer 200; title: CXIII. To One on the Eve of his Ordination 204; title: CXIV. A Word on the Study of the Fathers 205; title: CXV. Sacramental Confession not to be of Single Sins only 206; title: CXVI. On the Presence of Non-Communicants at the Holy Eucharist 207; title: CXVII. On the Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist 209; title: CXVIII. On Reservation for Communion of the Sick 212; title: CXIX. On Celibacy as a Counsel of Perfection 213; title: CXX. On Vows of Celibacy 214; title: CXXI. On the Religious Revivals in Ireland 215; title: CXXII. On the Burial Office 223; title: CXXIII. On the Ritual of the Church of England 233