The life of the Blessed Sebastian of Apparizio, Franciscan lay-brother, of the Province of the Holy Gospel in Mexico
Publisher: Thomas Richardson and Son
Published: 1848
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: BOOK I.; title: CHAPTER; title: I. The birth of the Blessed Sebastian, and his life at home 3; title: II. The Blessed Sebastian leaves his home and arrives at Salamanca: what befel him there 7; title: III. The Blessed Sebastian leaves Salamanca and goes to San Lucar of Barrameda 11; title: IV. Arrival of the Blessed Sebastian in San Lucar, and his stay there 14; title: V. The Blessed Sebastian resolves to cross over to the West Indies: his voyage thither 19; title: VI. Arrival of the Blessed Sebastian in New Spain : he settles first near the city Degli Angeli 26; title: VII. Blessed Sebastian leaves the city Degli Angeli for that of Mexico: what he did at the latter place 30; title: VIII. The Blessed Sebastian returns to husbandry: his manner of living in this employment 36; title: IX. First marriage of the Blessed Sebastian: his behaviour in the married state 44; title: X. The second marriage of the Blessed Sebastian 50; title: XI. The Blessed Sebastian's life as a widower: his different contests with the devil in that state 59; title: XII. Sebastian resolves to embrace the religious life 64; title: XIII. Conduct of the Blessed Sebastian as a Tertiary ; and his various other encounters with the devil 69; title: XIV. The Blessed Sebastian enters the Order of the Minors Observant: his noviciate 73; title: XV. The solemn profession of the Blessed Sebastian, and his first exercises after it 76; title: XVI. The Blessed Sebastian leaves the Convent of S. Giacomo di Tecali for that of the city Degli Angeli 79; title: XVII. The Blessed Sebastian has many encounters with the devil while thus employed: his success therein 83; title: XVIII. Sebastian is removed from his employment as questman: the groundless assertions of his enemies: the course of conduct pursued by him during this time 86; title: XIX. Sebastian's innocence recognised: he returns to his duties as questman 90; title: XX. Last sickness of the Blessed Sebastian, and his precious death 94; title: XXI. Funeral of the Blessed Sebastian 101; title: XXII. The Blessed Sebastian's reputation for sanctity 106; title: XXIII. Interruption of the Blessed Sebastian's body 109; title: BOOK II.; title: THE HEROIC VIRTUES OF THE BLESSED SEBASTIAN.; title: I. The heroic faith of the Blessed Sebastian 115; title: II. The heroic hope of the Blessed Sebastian 123; title: III. The heroic charity of the Blessed Sebastian towards God 129; title: IV. Heroic charity of the Blessed Sebastian towards his neighbour 135; title: V. Heroic prudence of the Blessed Sebastian 143; title: VI. The marvellous simplicity of the Blessed Sebastian 147; title: VII. Heroic justice of the Blessed Sebastian  151; title: VIII. The heroic fortitude of the Blessed Sebastian 156; title: IX. The heroic temperance of the Blessed Sebastian 160; title: X. The heroic humility of the Blessed Sebastian 164; title: XI. The heroic penance of the Blessed Sebastian 168; title: XII. The heroic obedience of the Blessed Sebastian 172; title: XIII. The abject and heroic poverty of the Blessed Sebastian 175; title: XIV. The virginal purity of the Blessed Sebastian 179; title: BOOK III.; title: THE SUPERNATURAL GIFTS AND FAVOURS BESTOWED BY GOD ON THE BLESSED SEBASTIAN.; title: I. The Blessed Sebastian's gift of prophecy  185; title: II. The knowledge of hidden things, and the power of reading hearts bestowed by God upon the Blessed Sebastian   194; title: III. Ecstacies and miraculous raptures of the Blessed Sebastian: his profound knowledge of heavenly things 202; title: IV. Some visions which the Blessed Sebastian had of the most Blessed Virgin and of the Angels 206; title: V. Visions and favours which Sebastian received from his holy advocates   211; title: VI. Other visions of souls which had gone to their eternal repose granted to the Blessed Sebastian 217; title: VII. The dominion which the Blessed Sebastian acquired over animals 220; title: VIII. The obsequious respect which was paid to the Blessed Sebastian even by things insensate 226; title: IX. The special assistance afforded by God to the Blessed Sebastian when in danger, and particularly in the performance of his duties 229; title: X. The special providence extended by God over the Blessed Sebastian 232; title: BOOK IV.; title: MIRACLES WROUGHT BY THE BLESSED SEBASTIAN.; title: I. Miracles wrought by Sebastian while alive 237; title: II. Some of the many miracles which happened at the death and funeral of the Blessed  Sebastian 244; title: III. Some restorations to life obtained through the merits and intercession of the Blessed Sebastian after his burial 250; title: IV. Some miracles wrought by God, through the merits and accompanied by the apparition of the Blessed Sebastian   255; title: V. Visions and other miracles wrought by God through the intercession of the Blessed Sebastian also after his precious death - -260; title: VI. Miracles wrought by God through the merits of the Blessed Sebastian, which were approved in his beatification 268; title: APPENDIX.; title: A SHORT HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF WHAT TOOK PLACE IN THE CAUSE OF THE BEATIFICATION OF THE BLESSED SEBASTIAN 273