Meditations for the use of the secular clergy
Subtitle: Volume 2
Publisher: Benzinger Brothers
Published: 1907
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: THE PRIEST SANCTIFIED BY MEANS OF DAILY MEDITATION; title: PAGE; title: Preamble 1; title: SECTION I.; title: ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS.; title: PROPER OF THE TIME.; title: First Sunday of Advent.; title: MEDITATION; title: I. The Threefold Coming of Our Lord 3; title: Second Sunday of Advent.; title: II. The Preaching of St. John the Baptist 6; title: Third Sunday of Advent.; title: III. The Preaching of St. John the Baptist (Continued) 10; title: Fourth Sunday of Advent.; title: IV. Life of Jesus in the Womb of Mary 14; title: Christmas Eve.; title: V. Journey to Bethlehem 17; title: Christmas.; title: VI. The Nativity of Our Lord 20; title: VII. The Shepherds Visit the Manger 24; title: VIII. The Shepherds Visit the Manger (Continued) 28; title: The Circumcision.; title: IX. Lessons of this Feast-day 32; title: The Epiphany.; title: X. Faith of the Wise Men 35; title: XI. The Example of the Wise Men 39; title: XII. The Wise Men at Bethlehem 44; title: XIII. Herod's Resistance to Divine Grace 48; title: Second Sunday after Epiphany.; title: XIV. The Holy Name of Jesus 51; title: The Purification.; title: XV. Presentation of Jesus in the Temple 55; title: XVI. Example of Mary's Obedience 59; title: XVII. The Saintly Old Simeon 62; title: XVIII. Simeon Prophesies 66; title: PROPER OF THE SAINTS.; title: November 30 — St. Andrew.; title: XIX. St. Andrew's Cross 69; title: XX. St. Andrew the Priest’s Model 73; title: December 3 — St. Francis Xavier.; title: XXI. Charity of the Saint 77; title: XXII. "Satis est Domine, Satis e t" 81; title: December 8— The Immaculate Conception.; title: XXIII. Glory of Mary 85; title: XXIV. Glory of Mary (Continued) 89; title: December 21 — St. Thomas.; title: XXV. Tender Mercy of God 93; title: December 26 — St. Stephen.; title: XXVI. The First of the Deacons 96; title: December 27 — St. John the Evangelist.; title: XXVII. The Disciple whom Jesus Loved 100; title: January 25 — Conversion of St. Paul.; title: XXVIII. A Signal Manifestation of God’s Mercy 104; title: January 29 — St. Francis de Sales.; title: XXIX. The Saint’s Meekness 107; title: XXX. Fruits of His Meekness Ill; title: SECTION II.; title: LENT AND PASCHAL TIME.; title: PROPER OF THE TIME.; title: Septuagesima Sunday.; title: MEDITATION PAGE; title: XXXI. The Laborers in the Vineyard 117; title: Sexagesima Sunday.; title: XXXII. The Seed the Word of God 121; title: Quinquagesima Sunday.; title: XXXIII. Conduct of the Good Priest. 125; title: Monday after Quinquagesima.; title: XXXIV. Sufferings and Death of Jesus 127; title: Tuesday after Quinquagesima.; title: XXXV. Cure of the Blind Man 130; title: Ash Wednesday.; title: XXXVI. The Lent of a Good Pastor 134; title: First Sunday of Lent.; title: XXXVII. Christ Tempted in the Desert 137; title: XXXVIII. Three Temptations of Evangelical Laborers 141; title: Second Sunday of Lent.; title: XXXIX. The Transfiguration and Passion 144; title: Third Sunday of Lent.; title: XL. The Mute Devil 148; title: Fourth Sunday of Lent.; title: XLI. Multiplication of the Loaves 151; title: Passion Sunday.; title: XLII. The Apostol'c Man’s Persecutors. 155; title: Friday of Passion Week.; title: XLIII. Mary at the Foot of the Cross 158; title: Palm Sunday.; title: XLIV. Jesus Enters Jerusalem 162; title: Monday in Holy Week.; title: XLV. Triumph of Jesus 166; title: Tuesday in Holy Week.; title: MEDITATION PAGE; title: XLVI. Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem 170; title: Wednesday in Holy Week.; title: XLVII. Jesus Washes His Apostles’ Feet 173; title: Holy Thursday.; title: XLVIII. Institution of the Holy Eucharist 177; title: Good Friday.; title: XLIX. “All is Consummated” 182; title: Holy Saturday.; title: L. The Sepulchre of Jesvs Christ 185; title: Easter.; title: LI. The Resurrection 190; title: LII. Glory of Christ in the Resurrection 194; title: LIII. Magdalen at the Tomb 197; title: LIV. Jesus Appears to the Two Disciples 200; title: LV. Apparition of Jesus to the Apostle 204; title: LVI. Resurrection of the Dead 207; title: LVII. Dogma of the Resurrection 211; title: Low Sunday.; title: LVIII. A Minister of Peace 215; title: LIX. Conditions of Spiritual Peace 218; title: Second Sunday after Easter.; title: LX. The Good Shepherd 222; title: LXI. Jesus Manifests Himself 226; title: Third Sunday after Easter.; title: LXII. Patronage of St. Joseph 230; title: Fourth Sunday after Easter.; title: LXIII. Jesus again Appears to the Apos les 234; title: Fifth Sunday after Easter.; title: LXIV. Rogation Days 237; title: The Ascension.; title: LXV. Meditation of St. Bonaventure 241; title: LXVI. The Ascension a Subject of Joy 245; title: Pentecost.; title: LXVII. How the Good Priest Prepares for this Feast 249; title: LXVIII. The Days which Precede Pentecost 253; title: Pentecost.; title: LXIX. Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles 257; title: Whit-Monday.; title: LXX. Sanctification by the Holy Ghost 260; title: Whit-Tuesday.; title: LXXI. Consolations of the Holy Ghost 264; title: MEDITATIONS ON THE VARIOUS MYSTERIES, THE DIFFERENT SEASONS AND FEASTS OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR.; title: PROPER OF THE SAINTS.; title: February 2 The Purification.; title: LXXII. (Vol. II, p. 55) 268; title: February 10 St. Scholastica.; title: LXXIII. The Sister of St. Benedict 268; title: February 24 St. Matthias.; title: LXXIV. Judas’s Successor Chosen 271; title: March 7 St. Thomas Aquinas.; title: LXXV. Ecclesiastical Study 274; title: March 19 St. Joseph.; title: LXXVI. His Privileges 278; title: LXXVII. Three Virtues of St. Joseph 282; title: March 21 St. Benedict.; title: LXXVIII. God’s Wonderful Gifts to the Saint 286; title: March 25 - The Annunciation.; title: LXXIX. Gabriel Appears to Mary 290; title: LXXX. The Ave Maria 294; title: Month of May.; title: LXXXI. A Month Full of Hope 298; title: May 3 — Discovery of the Holy Cross.; title: LXXXII. The Mystery of the Cross 301; title: SECTION III.; title: FROM PENTECOST TO ADVENT.; title: PROPER OF THE TIME.; title: Trinity Sunday.; title: MEDITATION PAGE; title: LXXXIII. Mystery of the Holy i rinity 305; title: Corpus Christi.; title: LXXXIV. The Feast of the Most Holy Sacrament 309; title: LXXXV. Preparation for Mass 313; title: LXXXVI. Thanksgiv.ng fter Mass 317; title: LXXXV1I. Manner of Making the Thanksgiving 321; title: Monday within the Octave of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament.; title: XXXVIII. The Joys of a Well-made Communion 326; title: Tuesday within the Octave of Corpus Christi.; title: VIXXXIX. Dispositions for Communion 329; title: Wednesday within the Octave.; title: XC. Visits to the Blessed Sacrament 333; title: XCI. Application of the Senses to the Mystery of the Eucharist. 337; title: Feast of the Sacred Heart.; title: XCII. The Heart of Jesus Speaking to the Hearts of Priests 341; title: Third Sunday after Pentecost.; title: XCIII. Three Effects of the Mercy of God (Vol. 1. p. 271) 345; title: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: XCIV. The Priest a Fisher of Men (Vol. I, p. 551) 346; title: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: XCV. Priests must Abo nd in Justice 346; title: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: XCVI. Multiplication of the Loaves (p. 151) 349; title: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost.; title: XCVII. Conformity to the Will of God (Vol. 1, p. 683) 349; title: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: XCVIII. The Unjust but Wis Steward 349; title: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: XCIX. The Tears of Jes^s Christ (p. 170) 353; title: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: C. Pride 353; title: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CI. Rapid Progress in Virtue (Vol. I, p. 452) 357; title: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CII. The Good Samaritan 357; title: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CIII. Ingratitude toward God 360; title: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CIV. The Good Priest Honors Piovidence (Vol. I, p. 415) 364; title: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CV. Death (Vol. I p. 217) 364; title: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CVI. Humility Necessary (Vol. I, p. 364) 364; title: Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CVII. The Love of God (Vol. I, p. 691) 364; title: Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CVIII. Care of the Sick (Vol. I. p. 586) 365; title: Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CIX. The Eucharistic Banquet 365; title: Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CX. Power of Faith (Vol. I, p. 304) 369; title: Twenty-first Sunday ter Pentecost.; title: CXI. The Priestly Talent 369; title: Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CXII. Duties of the Clergy towards those in Temporal Power 373; title: Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CXIII. Raising of the Daughter of Jairus 377; title: Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost.; title: CXIV Dedication of Churches. 380; title: CXV. Zeal for the House of God 383; title: PROPER OF THE SAINTS.; title: June 16 — St. John Francis Regis.; title: CXVI. Zeal of the Saint 386; title: June 21 — St. Aloysius Gonzaga.; title: CXVII. The Saint’s Angelic Purity 391; title: June 24 — Nativity of St. John the Baptist.; title: CXVIII. The Mission of the Saint 394; title: June 29 - St. Peter, Apostle.; title: CXIX. Christ Appoints Him Head of the Church 399; title: July 2 The Visitation.; title: CXX. Charity and Humility of Mary 402; title: July 16 — Our Lady of Mount Carmel.; title: CXXI. The Sc pular of the Blessed Virgin 406; title: July 19 — St. Vincent de Paul.; title: CXXII. “I Was the Father of the Poor" 411; title: July 25 — St. James the Great; title: CXXIII. The Saint’s Fidelity 415; title: July 31 --St. Ignatius Loyola.; title: CXXIV His Sanctity and Abnegation 420; title: August 6 -The Trans guration.; title: CXXV “This is My Beloved Son” 424; title: August 7 - St. Gaetan.; title: CXXVI. The Faithful Priest 427; title: August 15 — The Assumption.; title: CXXVII. Veneration of the Blessed Virgin 432; title: August 20 — St. Bernard.; title: CXXVIII. The Restorer of the Monastic Spirit. 435; title: August 28 St. Augustine.; title: MEDITATION PAGE; title: CXX1X. The Saint’s Conversion 439; title: September 8 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin.; title: CXXX. Mary’s Vocation 444; title: September 14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross.; title: CXXXI. The Sorrows ot Calvary 447; title: September 29 — St. Michael.; title: CXXXII. The Saint’s Humility 451; title: October 2 — The Holy Guardian Angels.; title: CXXXIII. The Ministry of these Spirits 455; title: CXXXIV. Our Duties towards Our Guardian Angels 459; title: October 4 — St. Francis of Assisi.; title: CXXXV. Self-denial in its Periection 464; title: October 15 — St. Teresa.; title: CXXXVI. Eminent Graces of the Saint 470; title: November 1 — All Saints’ Day.; title: CXXXVII. Intercession of the Saints 474; title: November 2 — All Souls’ Day.; title: CXXXVIII. Helping the Souls in Purgatory 478; title: CXXXIX. Helping the Souls in Purgatory (Continued) 482; title: November 21 — The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin.; title: CXL. Renewal of the Clerical Vows 487; title: APPENDIX.; title: ON ECCLESIASTICAL RETREATS.; title: Choice of Subjects for Three Retreats of Six Days Each 492; title: First Retreat 497; title: Second Retreat 498; title: Third Retreat 499; title: Practice ot the Monthly Retreat. 501; title: I. On the Evening Prece^ig the Day of the Monthly Retreat 501; title: II. On the Day ot the Refreat 503; title: Prayers Usually Recited after Meditation. 512