The fairest flower of paradise
Publisher: Burns & Oates; Washbourne
Published: 1922
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Preface; title: Holy Mary — Predestination and Name of Mary. Example: Seven Holy Founders 17; title: Holy Mother of God — Incomparable Dignity of the Mother of God. Example: St. Cyril of Alexandria 23; title: Holy Virgin of Virgins. — Perpetual Virginity of Mary. Example: St. Alexis 29; title: Mother of Christ. — Mary the Loving Mother of Jesus. Example: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez 85; title: Mother of Divine Grace. — Mary Full of Grace. Example: St. Bernardine of Siena 41; title: Mother Most Pure. — Mary's Detachment from the Things of This World. Example: Blessed Francis Patrizi 47; title: Mother Most Chaste. — The Conception of Jesus Christ by the operation of the Holy Ghost. Example: St. Elizabeth of Hungary 53; title: Mother Inviolate. — Gift of Fear in Mary. Example: St. Ildephonsus 59; title: Mother Undefiled. — Mary Exempt from All Actual Sin. Example: St. Juliana Falconieri 65; title: Mother Most Amiable. — Mary, Mother of Men. Example: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque 71; title: Mother Most Admirable — Duties of Jesus toward Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Blessed Lady at Monte Berico 77; title: Mother of Good Counsel — Gift of Counsel in Mary. Example: Blessed Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort 83; title: Mother of Our Creator. — Relation of Mary to the Most Holy Trinity. Example: St. Peregrine Laziosi 89; title: Mother of Our Saviour. — Mary the Co-Redemptress of the Human Race. Example: St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori 96; title: Virgin Most Prudent. — The Virtue of Prudence in Mary. Example: St. John Damascene 102; title: Virgin Most Venerable — Mary, Queen and Mistress of the Universe. Example: Venerable Julius Arrighetti 108; title: Virgin Most Renowned. — The Annunciation of Mary. Example: St. Philip Benizi 114; title: Virgin Most Powerful. — Virtue of Fortitude in Mary. Example: St. Joan of Arc 120; title: Virgin Most Merciful. — The Mercy of Mary. Example : St. Jerome Emiliani 126; title: Virgin Most Faithful. — Mary, the Faithful Spouse of St. Joseph. Example: St. Joseph, Virginal Spouse of Our Lady 132; title: Mirror of Justice. — Virtue of Justice in Mary. Example : The Miraculous Picture of the Santissima Annunziata 188; title: Seat of Wisdom. — Gift of Wisdom in Mary. Example: St. Bernard 144; title: Cause of Our Joy — The Assumption of Mary into Heaven. Example: St. Stanislaus Kostka 150; title: Spiritual Vessel — Presentation of Mary in the Temple. Example: St. Paul of the Cross 156; title: Vessel of Honor — Mary's Visitation. Example: St. Frances Fremiot de Chantal 162; title: Vessel of Singular Devotion — The Purification of Mary. Example: The Devotion of Pope Clement VIII to the Blessed Virgin 168; title: Mystical Rose — Virtue of Charity in Mary. Example: St. Rose of Lima 175; title: Tower of David — Gift of Strength in Mary. Example: St. Raymond Nonnatus 181; title: Tower of Ivory. — Virtue of Hope in Mary. Example: The Liberation of Vienna from the Turks 188; title: House of Gold — Mary's Humility. Example: Blessed Anthony of Bitetto 194; title: Ark of the Convenant — Mary Our Mediatrix. Example: St. Benedict Joseph Labrfe 200; title: Gate of Heaven — Mary, Help of the Dying. Example: The Miraculous Picture of Our Lady of the Well 206; title: Morning Star — Birth of Mary. Example: Blessed Joachim Piccolomini 212; title: Health of the Sick — Mary, the Health of the Sick. Example: The Recovery of Pope Innocent VIII 218; title: Refuge of Sinners — Mary, the Refuge of Sinners. Example: St. Mary of Egypt 224; title: Comforter of the Afflicted — Mary, the Consoler of the Afflicted. Example: Blessed Bionda Foschi 280; title: Help of Christians — Mary's Power of Intercession. Example: Our Lady Help of Christians 236; title: Queen of Angels. — Gift of Understanding in Mary. Example: St. Thomas Aquinas 242; title: Queen of Patriarchs. — Gift of Piety in Mary. Example: Blessed Matthew of Citta Della Pieve 248; title: Queen of Prophets. — Mary Foretold by the Prophets. Example: St. Philip Neri 254; title: Queen of Apostles. — Gift of Knowledge in Mary. Example: St. John the Evangelist 261; title: Queen of Martyrs. — Mary, the Companion of Jesus in His Suffering. Example: Venerable Anna Juliana Gonzaga 267; title: Queen of Confessors. — Virtue of Faith in Mary. Example: St. Dominic 274; title: Queen of Virgins — Virtue of Temperance in Mary. Example: Blessed Elizabeth Picenardi 280; title: Queen of All Saints. — The Coronation of Mary in Heaven. Example: The Miraculous Cure of Two Dumb Boys 286; title: Queen Conceived without Original Sin. — Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. Example: The Devotion of Emperor Ferdinand III to the Immaculate Conception 292; title: Queen of the Most Holy Rosary — Spirit of Prayer in Mary. Example: The Conversion of a Dying Sinner 298; title: Queen of Peace — Our Lady the Mediatrix of Peace. Example: St. Nicholas of Tolentino 304; title: Queen of Thy Servants. — Royal Dignity of Those Who Serve Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes 310; title: Table of Mysteries 316; title: Table for Month of May or October 319