The lives of the Blessed Leonard, of Port Maurice, and of the Blessed Nicholas Fattore
Publisher: Thomas Richardson and Son
Published: 1851
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: THE LIFE OF B. LEONARD OF PORT MAURICE.; title: PART I.; title: I. The birth, country, and parentage of Blessed Leonard, with the history of his childhood. 1; title: II. Blessed Leonard goes to Rome ; his life as a secular in that city. 7; title: III. Blessed Leonard manifests a vocation to the religious life. The difficulties he had to encounter in carrying it into effect. IS; title: IV. The conduct of Blessed Leonard during his novitiate and studies, until he became a lecturer on philosophy.   20; title: V. Blessed Leonard is appointed professor of Philosophy. Is taken ill and sent to Naples, and from thence to Port Maurice, for the restoration of his health. 26; title: VI. Blessed Leonard goes from Port Maurice to Florence, where, after having employed himself in many good works, he is appointed to give retreats in different places in Tuscany. 34; title: VII. Blessed Leonard gives missions in different places in Tuscany, and is chosen guardian of the monastery of S. Francis.   40; title: VIII. Blessed Leonard founds the hermitage of Santa Maria dell' Incontro.   46; title: IX. Blessed Leonard sets at liberty a woman under sentence of death. Gives a mission in the diocese of Pisa, and is re-elected father guardian. 50; title: X. Blessed Leonard gives missions in Lucca and Rome, from whence he returns to Florence. 58; title: XI. Blessed Leonard gives missions in Rome and vicinity, from whence be returns to Florence, and after that is sent to Viterbo, and preaches in several other places in the papal dominions. 66; title: XII. Blessed Leonard goes twice to Florence, and from thence returns to give missions in different places near Rome.   77; title: XIII. From the Marca Blessed Leonard returns to give a mission near Rome, and visits some places in the kingdom of Naples. 88; title: XIV. Blessed Leonard is sent to give a mission in Genoa, and from thence to Lucca and Pistoja, and afterwards to the island of Corsica.   101; title: XV. The mission is given in many other places in Corsica. The various occurrences during this time. 113; title: XVI. After travelling through several provinces in Italy, he is sent to Rome to prepare the people for the jubilee. 123; title: XVII. Blessed Leonard returns to Lucca to give missions there, as well as in the archbishopric of Bologna. From whence he is sent for to Rome, where he departs this life in his retreat of S. Buonaventura. 139; title: XVIII. Rules established by Blessed Leonard for the conducting of the missions, which he himself faithfully observed. 153; title: PART II.; title: I. Of the faith of Blessed Leonard.   175; title: II. On the devotion of Blessed Leonard to the Most Holy Sacrament. 182; title: III. On the devotion of Blessed Leonard to the Passion of our Lord, and to the holy name of Jesus. 188; title: IV. On the devotion of Blessed Leonard to most holy Mary and to the saints. 195; title: V. On the firm hope of Blessed Leonard. 202; title: VI. On the holy poverty practised by Blessed Leonard. 210; title: VII. On Blessed Leonard's love of God.   219; title: VIII. The charity of Blessed Leonard towards his neighbour. 223; title: IX. On the prudence of Blessed Leonard.   239; title: X. How carefully Blessed Leonard observed the Virtue of Justice. 247; title: XI. How Blessed Leonard excelled in the virtue of religion. 253; title: XII. On the perfect obedience of Blessed Leonard, and his justice towards his neighbour.   261; title: XIII. On the love of Blessed Leonard for the virtue of temperance.   270; title: XIV. On the spotless chastity of Blessed Leonard. 278; title: XV. Of the heroic fortitude of Blessed Leonard. 286; title: XVI. On the humility and patience of Blessed Leonard. 296; title: XVII. On the gift of prophecy and discernment of spirits with which Blessed Leonard was endowed. 308; title: XVIII. Of other supernatural gifts bestowed by God on Blessed Leonard 317; title: XIX. Various cures wrought by Blessed Leonard during his life. 324; title: XX. On the various cures effected through the merits of Blessed Leonard in answer to those who invoked his assistance.  234; title: XXI. Other miraculous cures wrought by Blessed Leonard after his death.   345; title: THE LIFE OF BLESSED NICHOLAS FATTORE.; title: BOOK I.; title: I. Of the birth and childhood of Blessed Nicholas. 361; title: II. He enters the order of the Minor Friars. 366; title: III. He is appointed to the office of preacher. 372; title: IV. Remarkable circumstances connected with the preaching of Blessed Nicholas.  377; title: V. Blessed Nicholas is made guardian.   331; title: VI. He is made master of novices. 387; title: VII. He is appointed confessor of nuns.  392; title: VIII. Continuation of the same subject.   339; title: IX. The inquisitor of Toledo approves the extraordinary sanctity of Blessed Nicholas.   404; title: X. Friendship between S. Lewis Bertrand and Blessed Nicholas. Some events connected with the death of the former 407; title: XI. He joins the Capuchins. 413; title: XII. His return to the Observances. 417; title: XIII. His return to Valencia. 421; title: XIV. He arrives at Valencia. His death.   424; title: XV. His obsequies and burial. 430; title: XVI. Miracles at his death. 433; title: XVII. The fame of his sanctity — his beatification. 443; title: XVIII. The miracles approved for his beatification. 447; title: BOOK II.; title: I. Of his virtues.— His heroic faith.  454; title: II. His heroic hope. 457; title: III. His heroic love of God.   46O; title: IV. His love of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. 462; title: V. His heroic love for his neighbour, especially the poor. 466; title: VI. His charity for the spiritual welfare of his neighbour. 474; title: VII. His heroic humility. 48J; title: VIII. His heroic mortification.   437; title: IX. Trials occasioned by the devil. 490; title: X. Observance of his religious vows. 495; title: XI. Of his perfect purity of conscience.   500; title: XII. His prayer. 503; title: XIII. His ecstasies, 508; title: XIV. His celestial visions 514; title: XV. His gift of prophecy and discernment of spirits. 520; title: XVI. Many other miracles wrought during the life-time of Blessed Nicholas.   531