Meditations for the use of the secular clergy
Subtitle: Volume 1
Publisher: Benzinger Brothers
Published: 1907
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Preface v; title: Introduction 1; title: I. Necessity of Meditation of the Priest 1; title: II. Occasion of this Work 3; title: III. The Book of Exercises of St. Ignatius 4; title: IV. A Method of Meditation Necessary 6; title: V. The Science of Meditation 7; title: VI. Other Modes of Mental Prayer 16; title: Of Different Manners of Praying.; title: First Manner 18; title: Second Manner 19; title: Third Manner 20; title: THE PRIEST SANCTIFIED BY THE PRACTICE OF MEDITATION; title: BOOK I.; title: The Sanctification of the Priest in its Beginnings.; title: Section I.; title: The End of Man, and of the Priest. Dignity of the Priesthood; title: MEDITATION; title: I. The End of Man 21; title: II. Repetition and Development of Preceding Meditation 25; title: III. Means Given Man to Attain this End, Natural Means 29; title: IV. Means Given Man to Attain this End, Supernatural Means 32; title: V. Repetition of the Two Preceding on the Words of St. Paul 34; title: VI. The End of the Priest Compared to that of Man 37; title: VII. Dignity of the Priesthood Considered in its Object 40; title: VIII. Dignity of the Priesthood Considered in its Powers 43; title: IX. Obligation of Holiness for the Priest 47; title: X. The Priest must be Holy because of His Consecration 50; title: XI. The Priest must be Holy on Account of the Functions He Performs 54; title: XII. Eminent Holiness Demanded in the Priesthood 57; title: XIII. How the Priest should Labor for His Sanctification 60; title: XIV. Uses of the Means of Sanctification Offered to the Priest 64; title: XV. Recollection. A General Means of Sanctification 67; title: XVI. Happy State of the Priest who Lives in Recollection 70; title: XVII. Unhappy State of a Priest who is not Recollected 73; title: XVIII. Exercises of Piety a Means of Sanctification 77; title: XIX. Negligence in Exercises of Piety 80; title: XX. The Divine Office. Its Excellence 84; title: XXI. The Breviary. Motives for Reciting it Religiously 88; title: XXII. The Obligation of Reciting the Breviary 92; title: XXIII. The Thought of Eternity 96; title: XXIV. On What My Eternity Depends 99; title: XXV. Fruits of Sanctification 102; title: XXVI. The Celebration of the Holy Sacrifice 106; title: XXVII. The Priest Sanctified at the Altar 110; title: Section II.; title: Divine Chastisements of Sin. Abuse of Divine Graces.; title: XXVIII. Sin Punished 114; title: XXIX. Sin in General Considered as it Regards God 118; title: XXX. Mortal Sin in the Priest. Its Characteristics 122; title: XXXI. Mortal Sin in the Priest. Its Effects 125; title: XXXII. Effects of Mortal Sin as Regards God and the Neighbor 129; title: XXXIII. The Scandal Given by the Priest 131; title: XXXIV. Different Kinds of Scandal 135; title: XXXV. The Sacrilegious Mass 138; title: XXXVI. The Sacrilegious Mass (Continued) 142; title: XXXVII. The Sin of St. Peter. Its Causes 145; title: XXXVIII. The Sin of St. Peter. Its Causes (Continued) 149; title: XXXIX. Personal Sins 153; title: XL. Horror for Sin 156; title: XLI. Source of Our Sins. The Passions 159; title: XLII. Pride 163; title: XLIII. Pride (Continued) 167; title: XLIV. Covetousness 170; title: XLV. Covetousness (Continued) 174; title: XLVI. Envy 178; title: XLVII. Temptations of Intemperance 182; title: XLVIII. On Loss of Time 185; title: XLIX. On Loss of Time (Continued) 189; title: L. Abuse of Divine Grace 194; title: LI. Punishment of Abuse of Divine Grace 197; title: LII. Venial Sin. Its Nature 200; title: LIII. Venial Sin. Its Effects. Its Punishments 203; title: LIV. Tepidity in a Priest. Its Evil 207; title: LV. Tepidity in a Priest. Its Dangers 211; title: LVI. Tepidity. Its Remedies 214; title: Section III.; title: Remedies against Sin Meditation on the Last Ends: Death, Judgment, Hell; title: LVII. Death 217; title: LVIII. The Circumstances of Death. The Senses 221; title: LIX. The Death of the Good Priest 225; title: LX. The Tepid Priest on His Death-bed 228; title: LXI. How to Prepare Ourselves for Death 232; title: LXII. The Habitual Remembrance of Death 237; title: LXIII. On Particular Judgment 241; title: LXIV. The Good Priest and the General Judgment 244; title: LXV. The Reprobate Priest at the General Judgment 248; title: LXVI. On Hell. We Should all Fear it 254; title: LXVII. Hell. To be Feared most of all by Priests 259; title: LXVIII. Hell. Application of the Senses 263; title: Section IV.; title: Conversion. Touching Effects of God’s Mercy; title: LXIX. The Return of the Prodigal Son 267; title: LXX. Three Touching Effects of Divine Mercy 271; title: LXXI. Mercy of God in the Sacramental Absolution 275; title: LXXII. The Good Priest and the Sacrament of Penance 279; title: LXXIII. The Conversion of St. Peter 283; title: LXXIV. St. Peter a Perfect Model of Penance 286; title: LXXV. Confidence of the Good Priest 290; title: LXXVI. Worthy Fruits of Penance 292; title: BOOK II.; title: The Sanctification of the Priest in its Progress and Consummation.; title: Preamble 297; title: Section I.; title: The Two Dispositions for Following Christ: the Spirit of Faith and of Sacrifice.; title: I. The Spirit of Faith 300; title: II. The Spirit of Faith. Its Power 304; title: III. Three Great Obstacles to the Spirit of Faith 308; title: IV. The Spirit of Sacrifice. Its Necessity 312; title: V. The Spirit of Sacrifice. Its Extent 316; title: VI. The Spirit of Sacrifice. Its Sources 319; title: Section II.; title: Jesus, the Great Exemplar of the Elect, Invites Priests to Follow Him.; title: VII. The Reign of Jesus Christ, Parable 323; title: VIII. The Reign of Jesus in the Faithful Soul 327; title: IX. Imitation of Jesus. Its Necessity 331; title: X. Imitation of Jesus. Its Necessity (Continued) 334; title: XI. Imitation of Jesus. Its Advantages 337; title: XII. Imitation of Jesus. Its Advantages (Continued) 341; title: XIII. Imitation of Jesus. It Requires Detachment 345; title: XIV. Practice of the Imitation of Jesus Christ 348; title: Section III.; title: The Saviour in His Childhood and in the Thirty Hidden Years of His Life.; title: XV. The Incarnation of the Word of God 352; title: XVI. Jesus Christ Perfect Model of Humility 356; title: XVII. Humility. Its Excellence 360; title: XVIII. Humility Necessary to the Apostolic Man 364; title: XIX. Repetition of the Three Preceding Ones 369; title: XX. What the Word Incarnate Teaches 373; title: XXI. Sacerdotal Chastity 378; title: XXII. The Three Guardians of Sacerdotal Chastity 382; title: XXIII. Nativity of Jesus Christ. His Poverty 385; title: XXIV. Receiving the Tonsure 389; title: XXV. The Spirit of Poverty 393; title: XXVI. The Circumcision of Jesus Christ 396; title: XXVII. Presentation of Jesus 400; title: XXVIII. Fidelity of Jesus in Observing the Law 403; title: XXIX. Observance of the Rubrics 407; title: XXX. The Flight into Egypt 410; title: XXXI. The Good Priest Respects Providence 415; title: XXXII. Two of the Duties toward Providence 418; title: XXXIII. Jesus at the Age of Twelve 421; title: XXXIV. Jesus Lost and Found 425; title: XXXV. Jesus at Nazareth 428; title: XXXVI. The Hidden Life of Jesus 431; title: XXXVII. Jesus at Nazareth. His Obedience 435; title: XXXVIII. Imitation of Christ’s Obedience 439; title: XXXIX. The Rich Fruits of Obedience 442; title: XL. Obedience Like that of Christ 446; title: XLI. Progress in the Way of Perfection 449; title: XLII. Evenrthing to be Done with all Possible Perfection 452; title: XLIII. On Good Intention 455; title: Section IV.; title: Jesus Enables Us to Procure the Glory of God and to Save Souls; title: Preamble 461; title: XLIV. Invitation to Apostolic Life 461; title: XLV. Parable of the Two Standards 466; title: XLVI. Repetition of the Preceding Meditations 470; title: XLVII. The Baptism of Christ 474; title: XLVIII. Love of Spiritual Retreat 478; title: XLIX. Vocation of the Apostles. 482; title: L. Everything must Come from God 486; title: LI. Apostleship of Good Example 490; title: LII. First Quality of Zeal. Activity 494; title: LIII. Second Quality of Zeal. Meekness 498; title: LIV. Necessity of Meekness 502; title: LV. Sacerdotal Meekness. Its influence 505; title: LVI. Third Quality of Sacerdotal Zeal 509; title: LVII. Simplicity and Prudence of the Apostolic Man 512; title: LVIII. Fourth Quality of Sacerdotal Zeal 515; title: LIX. Great Obstacle to Constancy in Zeal 519; title: LX. Conversion of the Samaritan Woman 522; title: LXI. Preaching. A Purely Divine Ministry 528; title: LXII. Obligation of Preaching 532; title: LXIII. Good Preaching 536; title: LXIV. The Preacher a Man of Prayer and Meditation 539; title: LXV. Preparation for Preaching 544; title: LXVI. Seeking Self-glory in Preaching 547; title: LXVII. The Preacher a fisher of Men 551; title: LXVIII. Study and Love of the Scriptures 555; title: LXIX. Administration of the Sacraments 558; title: LXX. The Hearing of Confessions 562; title: LXXI. Goodness of a Father 565; title: LXXII. The Confessor Should, be a Just judge 555; title: LXXIII. Prudence and Piety Indispensable to the Confessor 572; title: LXXIV. Practice of the Ministry of Confession 575; title: LXXV. The Sanctification of Youth 578; title: LXXVI. The Sanctification of Youth (Continued) 581; title: LXXVII. The Care of the Sick 586; title: LXXVIII. Charity in Attending the Sick. 590; title: LXXIX. Zeal in Caring for the Sick and Dying 594; title: Section V.; title: The Sufferings of Jesus Strengthen and Support the Priest in His Ministry.; title: Preamble 599; title: LXXX. The Mystery of the Cross 600; title: LXXXI. Christ in the Garden of Olives 605; title: LXXXII. Jesus Gives Himself to His Enemies 610; title: LXXXIII. Jesus Gives Himself to His Enemies (Continued) 614; title: LXXXIV Christ Sacrifices His Reputation 617; title: LXXXV. Christ in the House of Caiaphas 622; title: LXXXVI. Christ at the Court of Herod 623; title: LXXXVII. Jesus Compared with Barabbas 630; title: LXXXVIII. Jesus Christ at the Pillar 635; title: LXXXIX. Jesus Christ on the Cross 639; title: XC. Sufferings of the Apostolic Man 642; title: XCI. The Good Priest Loves Suffering 646; title: Section VI.; title: Resurrection of Jesus and Union with God. Our Pledge of Happiness.; title: Preamble 651; title: XCII. Resurrection of Jesus Christ 651; title: XCIII. Life of Jesus after His Resurrection 654; title: XCIV. Ascension of Jesus 658; title: XCV. The Good Priest in Heaven 662; title: XCVI. Jesus Christ the Friend of the Priest 666; title: XCVII. The Eucharist a Bond of Union 670; title: XCVIII. Reasons of Christian Confidence 675; title: XCIX. Spiritual Joy 679; title: C. Conformity to the Will of God 683; title: CI. Conformity to the Will of God (Continued) 687; title: CII. Love of God. Its Motives 691