The Life Of Christ
Publisher: Benziger Brothers
Published: 1913
Place of publication: New York; Cincinnati; Chicago
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: FIRST PART; title: General Preparation for the Coming of the Redeemer; or the Wonders and Revelations of God in the Old Law, until the "Fullness of Time"; title: Chapter I.— Jerusalem and the Jewish Nation at the Time of Christ's Coming 9; title: Chapter II.— The Roman Empire at the Birth of Christ 16; title: Chapter III.— "The Fullness of Time" 21; title: SECOND PART; title: Immediate or Proximate Preparation for the Coming of the Redeemer; title: Chapter I.— The Mystery of the Incarnation 23; title: Chapter II.— The Angel's Greeting to Mary 27; title: Chapter III.— Mary's Answer 33; title: Chapter IV.— Mary's Visit to Elizabeth 35; title: THIRD PART; title: Birth, Infancy, and Youth of Jesus Christ; title: Chapter I.— The Journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem 43; title: Chapter II.— No Shelter in Bethlehem for Mary and Joseph 46; title: Chapter III.— The Birth of Our Saviour Jesus Christ 48; title: Chapter IV.— Other Events of Christmas Night 52; title: Chapter V.— The Divine Infant is Circumcised and Called Jesus 54; title: Chapter VI.— The Three Wise Men are Called from the East 57; title: Chapter VII.— The Three Wise Men Make Their Adoration to the Infant Jesus 62; title: Chapter VIII.— The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. The Purification of the Blessed Virgin. Candlemas 64; title: Chapter IX.— The Flight into Egypt. The Slaughter of the Innocents 68; title: Chapter X.— Return of the Holy Family from Egypt 71; title: Chapter XI.— The Growth of Jesus 73; title: Chapter XII.— Jesus, at the Age of Twelve, Visits the Temple 75; title: Chapter XIII.— The Holy Family at Nazareth 78; title: FOURTH PART; title: Jesus in His Sacred Office of Teacher; title: I. Immediate Preparation; title: Chapter I.— St. John Preaching Penance 81; title: Chapter II.— The Baptism of Jesus Christ 84; title: Chapter III.— The Forty Days Fast. The Temptation 85; title: Chapter IV.— The Testimony of St. John the Baptist. The First Disciples of Jesus Christ 87; title: Chapter V.— Jesus at the Wedding Festival in Cana of Galilee 89; title: II. History Of Jesus From The First Passover After His Baptism In The Jordan, To His Second Passover; title: Chapter VI.— Jesus at the Feast of the Passover in Jerusalem. He Drives the Buyers and Sellers out of the Temple, Etc 92; title: Chapter VII.— Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at Jacob's Well 96; title: Chapter VIII.— The First Sermon of Jesus. He Heals the Centurion's Son. Repeats His Calling of Peter, Andrew, and Jacob. Miraculous Cures 99; title: Chapter IX.— The Miraculous Draught of Fishes 104; title: Chapter X.— The Paralytic. Call of Matthew. Fasting. 105; title: III. Life Of Jesus, From The Second Passover After His Baptism Till The Third Feast Of The Passover; title: Chapter XI.— The Sick Man at the Pool of Bethsaida.; title: Jesus Asserts His Divinity 108; title: Chapter XII.— Christ's Disciples Pluck Ears of Corn on the Sabbath-Day. Jesus Cures Several Sick Persons 112; title: Chapter XIII.— Christ Calls the Twelve Apostles and Imparts to them Salutary Admonitions and Instruction 113; title: Chapter XIV.— The Sermon on the Mount 117; title: Chapter XV.— Jesus Cleanses the Leper, and Restores the Centurion's Servant 130; title: Chapter XVI.— Jesus Raises the Widow's Son to Life 132; title: Chapter XVII. — The Disciples of John Come to Jesus. He Praises John, and Deplores the Want of Faith among the Jews 133; title: Chapter XVIII.— The Conversion of Mary Magdalen 136; title: Chapter XIX.— Healing of the Blind and Dumb Demoniac. Perversion of the Pharisees 137; title: Chapter XX.— The Mother and Brethren of Jesus 139; title: Chapter XXI.— Jesus Preaches from the Ship 141; title: Chapter XXII.— Christ Stills the Storm 145; title: Chapter XXIII.— The Two Persons Possessed by the Devil in the Land of the Gerasens 146; title: Chapter XXIV.— Jesus Heals the Woman with an Issue of Blood. He Raises the Daughter of Jairus from the Dead 148; title: Chapter XXV.— The Healing of Two Blind Men, and of One Possessed by a Devil 150; title: Chapter XXVI.— The Beheading of John the Baptist 151; title: Chapter XXVII.— Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand Men 152; title: Chapter XXVIII.— Jesus Walks on the Water, and Calms another Storm. Peter Walks on the Water 154; title: Chapter XXIX.— Jesus the Bread of Life. He Promises the Holy Eucharist 155; title: IV. The Ministry Of Jesus Christ From The Third Passover After His Baptism In The Jordan, Until The Fourth Passover; That Is, Till The Week Of His Passion; title: Chapter XXX.— The Difference between Outward Righteousness and Internal Purity of the Heart 160; title: Chapter XXXI.— Jesus Cures the Daughter of the Woman of Chanaan and the Deaf and Dumb Man 162; title: Chapter XXXII.— Jesus Feeds Four Thousand Men with Seven Loaves. The Sign of Jonas. The Disciples' want of Faith. The Blind Man at Bethsaida 164; title: Chapter XXXIII.— Christ Appoints Peter as Head of the Church. He Foretells His Sufferings, and Exacts from His Disciples Self-Denial and Open Profession of their Faith 166; title: Chapter XXXIV.— The Transfiguration 168; title: Chapter XXXV.— Jesus Cures the Lunatic Child, Foretells His Passion and Death, and Pays the Tribute for Himself and Peter 170; title: Chapter XXXVI.— Jesus Preaches on Humility, Patience, the Shunning of Scandal, Brotherly Counsel, and Forgiveness 173; title: Chapter XXXVII.— Jesus is Rejected by the Samaritans. The Departure and Return of the Seventy-two Disciples 176; title: Chapter XXXVIII.— The Good Samaritan. Martha and Mary 179; title: Chapter XXXIX.— Prayer 181; title: Chapter XL.— Jesus Cures a Possessed Person. Blasphemy of the Jews. A Woman of the People Extols the Mother of Jesus. He Threatens the Scribes and Pharisees and other Unbelieving Jews 182; title: Chapter XLI.— Several Rules of Conduct for the Disciples. On Contempt for Worldly Goods, and on Watchfulness 185; title: Chapter XLII.— Exhortation to Penance. The Parable of the Pig-tree. The Healing of the Crooked Woman on the Sabbath. The Parable of the Mustard-Seed and of the Leaven. The Number of the Damned. The Destruction of Jerusalem 189; title: Chapter XLIII.— Jesus Cures the Dropsical Man on the Sabbath, and Preaches Humility and Mercy. The Parables of the Great Supper, the Unfinished Tower, and War ; of the Stray Sheep, the Lost Drachma, the Prodigal Son, and the Dishonored Steward 192; title: Chapter XLIV.— The Parable of the Rich Glutton, and the Beggar. On the Indissolubility of Marriage. Admonitions 199; title: Chapter XLV.— Jesus at the Feast of the Tabernacles in Jerusalem 202; title: Chapter XLVI.— Christ Pardons the Woman Charged with Adultery. He Teaches again in the Temple. The Jews Attempt to Stone Him 207; title: Chapter XLVII.— The Blind Man Cured on the Sabbath-Day. Jesus, the Good Shepherd 210; title: Chapter XL VIII.— The Ten Lepers. The Second Coming of Christ. The Persevering Prayer of the Widow. The Humble Prayer of the Publican. The Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem 220; title: Chapter XLIX.— Jesus the Children's Friend. Christian Duty and Christian Perfection. The Reward of the Faithful Followers of Christ. The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 224; title: Chapter L.— Jesus Raises Lazarus to Life. The Jews Resolve to put Christ to Death 226; title: Chapter LI.— Christ Foretells His Passion and Death. The Unreasonable Demand of the Sons of Zebedee 230; title: Chapter LII.— The Healing of the Blind Man near Jericho. Zaccheus the Publican. The Parable of the Ten Talents 231; title: Chapter LIII.— Jesus in the House of Simon the Leper. Mary Magdalen Anoints His Feet 234; title: FIFTH PART; title: The Passion Week of Our Lord Jesus Christ; title: Chapter I.— Creation Week. Passion Week. Holy Week. The Sufferings of Jesus Christ in General. The Events of each Day during the Week of His Suffering 236; title: Chapter II.— Christ's Entry into Jerusalem 249; title: Chapter III.— The Fruitless Fig-tree. The Buyers and Sellers in the Temple 261; title: Chapter IV.— The Power of Faith. Christ's Controversies with the Pharisees. Various Parables 264; title: Chapter V.— The Coin of Tribute. The Life Hereafter. The Great Commandment. Jesus Puts the Pharisees to Shame and Condemns Them 272; title: Chapter VI.— The Widow's Mite. The Destruction of Jerusalem. The General Judgment 286; title: Chapter VII.— How to Prepare for the Second Coming of Christ. Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins. Of the Faithful and Unfaithful Servants. The Sentence of the Judge. The Separation of the Good from the Bad 300; title: Chapter VIII.— The Jews Lay Plans to Put Jesus to Death. Judas Iscariot offers to Deliver His Lord and Master into Their Hands. Jesus Makes Known His Sufferings and Death to His Beloved Mother Mary 308; title: Chapter IX.— The Last Supper 313; title: Chapter X.— The Discourse of Jesus on His Way to Mount Olivet 333; title: Chapter XI.— Our Lord's Intercessory Prayer 341; title: Chapter XII.— Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane 343; title: Chapter XIII.— The Passion Night 354; title: Chapter XIV.— The High Court Sits in Judgment on Jesus. The Despair of Judas 361; title: Chapter XV.— Jesus Before Pilate and Herod. 363; title: Chapter XVI.— Barabbas Preferred by the Jews to Jesus. Jesus Delivered up by Pilate to be Scourged, Mocked, and Crucified 369; title: Chapter XVII.— The Way of the Cross 377; title: Chapter XVIII.— The Crucifixion 380; title: Chapter XIX.— The Seven Last Words of Jesus 383; title: Chapter XX.— Miraculous Events at the Death of Jesus.; title: His Side is Pierced. The Descent from the Cross. The Burial. He Appears to the Souls of the Just in Limbo 392; title: SIXTH PART; title: The Triumph of Jesus Christ. His Mysterious and Miraculous Life in His Church; title: Chapter I.— The Resurrection of Jesus. He Appears to His Mother Mary, to Mary Magdalen, and to the Other Devout Women 402; title: Chapter II.— The Third and Fourth Appearances of Jesus. He Appears to the Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus, and to Simon Peter 413; title: Chapter III.— The Fifth and Sixth Appearances of Jesus. Institution of the Sacrament of Penance. The Unbelieving Thomas 415; title: Chapter IV.— The Seventh and Eighth Appearances of Jesus. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes. Jesus Commits the Office of Supreme Pastor to Peter 418; title: Chapter V.— The Ninth Appearance of Jesus. His Ascension 423; title: Chapter VI.— The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary after the Ascension of Jesus. Her Happy Death. Her Burial. Her Miraculous Translation into Heaven 426; title: Chapter VII.— The Life of Jesus Christ Mysteriously and Miraculously Continued in His Church upon Earth 434