The life of the Venerable Joseph Benedict Cottolengo
Subtitle: founder of the Little House of Providence in Turin
Publisher: Waldteufel
Published: 1893
Place of publication: San Francisco, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: BOOK I.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: His Birth and Youth.; title: His family. A mother's first lesson. Delicacy of conscience 1; title: CHAPTER II.; title: At School.; title: His spiritual director. First Communion. At school. Love for the poor. His modesty. Slow progress at school 6; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Early Piety.; title: His will to be a saint. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mortifications. Blessed Virgin's protection. First victory. Frequent Communicant. Combats with the evil one 10; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Vocation.; title: His call. He dons the clerical habit. Study of Philosophy. Life at home 15; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Works of Charity.; title: With the poor. A catechist. Self-control. Freedom from military service. In the Seminary. An insult 18; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Joseph Cottolengo as a Priest and Confessor.; title: At home again. His ordination and first Mass. His fervour whilst at the altar. In the confessional. Perplexities. Works of charity. His rebukes 24; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: He is appointed Vicar of Cornegliano.; title: Vicar at Cornegliano. His tenor of life. Exhorts people to hear Mass. His preaching. Dealings with the people 31; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Don Cottolengo, Doctor in Divinity.; title: At the University. Providential aid. In the College of Provinces. Receives the Doctorship. His modesty. The epidemic 36; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: The Canon of Corpus Christi.; title: The Apostle of Divine Providence. Elected Canon. The Canons of Corpus Christi. Humility. In the midst of poverty and distress 40; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Canon Cottolengo at Work.; title: Beginning of his labours. With the sick. With the poor. Reverence for them. Appeals in their favour. How he obtained alms. The good Canon 43; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: In the Pulpit and in the Confessional; title: His preaching. Preparation of sermons. Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Retreat to the University students. In the town. In the confessional. Father Fontana 48; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Don Cottolengo's Character; title: An Apostle of Providence. St. Vincent de Paul, St. Francis de Sales, St. Philip Neri. Special features. Canon Valletti. Predictions. Self-contempt. His apartment. The change. His call 53; title: BOOK II.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The Hospital of Volta Rossa.; title: For the poor and the sick. Jeanne Gonet. His prayer. Volta Rossa. God's work. With Father Albert. Teresa Cottolengo 61; title: CHAPTER II.; title: The Vincentian Sisters.; title: The first nurses. Nasi Pallini. The Vincentians. A home for girls. Visits to the sick. The catechism. The care of the Sister's health. Prophetic spirit 67; title: CHAPTER III.; title: First Trials.; title: His visits to the Hospital. Cottolengo and the blind man. Trials. Creditors. Opposition to the Asylum. With his brothers. Valletti. Attempts against his person. 73; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: The Hospital of Volta Rossa closed.; title: The Hospice closed. Vexation of his friends. A new one in contemplation. His feelings. His firmness. Valdocco. What it will be. The Consolata 80; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Foundation of the Little House of Providence.; title: The Little House of Providence. Title explained. Encouragement to the Sisters. Prophecy about its growth. God its architect. New additions. Death of Signora Nasi 84; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: The Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul.; title: What the Sisters must be. How recruited. Their training. Their spirit. Their virtues. With the inmates. With outsiders. Christian Bethsaida. Homeless paupers. Human and Divine Providence. Hard probation. Religious vows. Daughters of the Madonna 89; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: New Homes.; title: The instrument of Divine Providence. Hospital for the poor. The invalids of St. Anthony. Of St Elizabeth. Hard cases. The Tertiaries of St. Vincent. The incurables. The epileptics. The idiots 95; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: The Deaf and Dumb and the Orphans.; title: Hospice for the deaf and dumb. Their training. Monastery for the deaf and dumb. The orphans. After the vagrants. The Ursulines and the Genevians 99; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Cottolengo and Divine Providence.; title: The Piccola Casa. Its inner life. Trust in Providence.; title: His faith. To Father Albert. His sayings. Equanimity and calm. To the Sisters. Dr. Granetti and the cholera-morbus. The Louis d'or 103; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Don Cottolengo's conduct in regard to Divine Providence.; title: Prayer. Money comes, money goes. Cheese and sausages. No revenues. Liberality to the poor. Empty stores. Visit to Collegno. Dr. Crescentini. Look up to God. The Swiss corn. 111; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: How he promoted a spirit of confidence in others.; title: How he promoted confidence. No revenues allowed. Condemns fretting. Sister Henrica. Joseph Capasso. Four thousand 116; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Things unpleasant and pleasant.; title: His trials. Between two fires. Charges against him. His conduct with creditors. Consolations. Sister Dominica and the empty pantry. Sister Petronilla and the empty barrels. The coffee of the Piccola Casa. The artillerymen 121; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Divine Providence and the Piccola Casa.; title: Before the Episcopal Court. The vermicelli merchant. Roll of money in the pocket. Hard times. The honest baker. Dame Gallina. The gracious loan. Father Albert and sixty francs. 126; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: The Piccola Casa and the Sardinian Government.; title: The Sardinian Government. Count d'Escarena. Charles Albert's visit declined. His successor. Without registers and account-books 131; title: BOOK III.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The Monastery of Suffrages and the Daughters of Pity.; title: Care of souls. Higher aims. New Religious Orders. Monastery of Suffrages. Sister Gertrude. Object of this Order. Annoyances and predictions. Daughters of Pity. Light from above. The hermits 139; title: CHAPTER II.; title: The Carmelite Nuns and the Daughters of Thais.; title: The Carmelite nuns. Rustication and monastery. Tenor of life. Wayward girls. Their training. Revenge. An anecdote 144; title: CHAPTER III.; title: New Institutions and Branch Houses.; title: Congregation of the Holy Trinity. The Tomasini. Daughters of the Divine Shepherdess. Branch houses. His counsels. Daily Communion. Visitations 149; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: The Piccola Casa and its Government.; title: Features of the Little Home. His sayings concerning it. Spirit of inmates. Humility. Prayer. Government of the Hospice. Visits. Kindness and indulgence. The Bishop of Mondovi 155; title: CHAPTER V.; title: His solicitude for the spiritual and temporal welfare of the Inmates of the Hospitals and Schools.; title: Reverence for Jesus* presence in the poor. How he ministered to the sick. Sanctification of souls. Horror of sin. To the young ones. Away with Jonas 161; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: The Piccola Casa and Prayer.; title: Our age does not pray. Mary's shrine at the gate. Rosary and Mass. Other prayers. The treasury of the Hospice. The Blessed Virgin Mary. Prayer in the hospitals. Marvellous effects. The Blessed Sacrament 165; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: How he promoted charity and cheerfulness.; title: Primitive Christianity. All to all. Charity and kindness. Gentle rebukes. Mutual forbearance. Do you know your Catechism ? Cheerful intercourse. Easy forgiveness. Through Piazza d'Erbe. Tricks and alms. Gout and gold. The poor trader 170; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Cottolengo as Superior.; title: Successful Superior. His critics. In name of the Lord. His admonitions. Patient under rebuke. Obedience rewarded. Storm and hail 177; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: His knowledge of the secrets of hearts.; title: Insight of hearts. Short cords. The burglars. The fugitive girl. The thirsty Sisters. Expiation. The pet Sister. Useful knowledge. "I shall not go to class." Wavering vocation. Always rejoice 183; title: CHAPTER X.; title: His strictness in admitting Postulants.; title: Choice of candidates. Guided by God. Two instances. "Too close." "You shall remain." The terror of the house. "Wait a while longer." Religious habit and epileptic fits. Sister Fides. Terrific instance. The wreck. The three orphan Sisters 189; title: BOOK IV.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: His spirit of Faith.; title: How faith worked in him. His mission. Jesus' person in the poor. His reverence for them. With benefactors. God's messengers. Benefactors rewarded. Don Louis and Mr. Henry. Peace and joy. The future of the Little House. Sister Veronica. His saying 199; title: CHAPTER II.; title: His love of God.; title: Charitas Christi urget nos Lives for God. The Church and the Pope. Decorations of temples. Near the tabernacle. Holy Mass. Resignation. The spirit of prayer. Distractions. Divine favour 205; title: CHAPTER III.; title: His devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.; title: The Blessed Virgin and the Saints. The Patroness of the Little House. The families of Mary. Buona Madonna. The Cavoretto statue. The precious painting. 211; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: How the Blessed Virgin Mary answered his prayers.; title: His complete confidence. Before the picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Taper and Litanies. "Look up." The Madonna. The alms-boxes. The strange lady 215; title: CHAPTER V.; title: His Humility.; title: Honours paid to him. Self-contempt. Obedience. Self-abasement. His pious tricks. He is knighted. His apologies. Gentleness and meekness. The anonymous letter. Good for evil. His candour and simplicity. Never mistrusts. The French gold medal 219; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Poverty, Purity, Mortification.; title: He is poor. Love of poverty. The poorest man in Turin. Room and apparel. Gives away everything. Detachment. Baron Raffo. His purity. How he cherished this virtue. Precautions. Champion of purity. The Blessed Virgin Mary and purity. His mortifications. His food. His abstinence 225; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: How God glorified His Servant.; title: He works for the glory of God. The Casa Piccola and Providence. How God exalts him. What men think of him. Healing power. Count della Margarita. Cures a little girl. Sister Massima. Empty casks. The cackling of the geese. The cherries. His predictions. The Capuchin novice. Foretells his successors 231; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: His holy Death.; title: Ready for his reward. Warnings of death. With Father Albert. Last visits. Going to Chieri. With Canon Louis. His last days. The 13th day of April. General features 237; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: After his Death.; title: The holy man is dead. Dr. Granelli. His death mourned. King Charles Albert. The lantern. The vault. Veneration. Wonderful things. Cause of his Beatification 243