Saint Mary and her times ; a poem, in fourteen cantos
Publisher: C. Dolman
Published: 1851
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Description: Dedicated, by permission, to His Eminence Cardinal Wiseman, by the authoress of Geraldine, &c.
Table of contents: title: Hymn to the holy Name of Mary  Page V; title: CANTO I. — Feast of Tabernacles. Discourse of the Elders. Records of the famous Men of Israel. Coming of Messiah discussed   1; title: CANTO II. — Bower of the Women of David's Line. Anna, Wife of Joachim. Conclusion of the Feast of Tabernacles. Joachim and Anna go up to Jerusalem. Their separate Vow.  11; title: CANTO III. — The Abode of separate Spirits. Adam and Eve. The stain of Original Sin on every Soul. The sublime scheme of Redemption. The Soul of Mary. Hymn sung in Limbo. Eve's prophecy. Adam's prophecy.  20; title: CANTO IV. — Birth of Saint Mary. Anna's convictions. Joachim's doubts. Mary's Infancy. Mary's Presentation in the Temple 27; title: CANTO V. — Typical Feast of the Emissary Goat. Joachim and Anna return to Nazareth. Joachim's Vision and Death. Anna's abode in the Temple. She is appointed to instruct her Daughter. Anna's Death. Description of the Blessed Virgin, Her Vow.  36; title: CANTO VI. — Joseph Miraculously chosen. His Espousals to the Blessed Virgin. She declares her Vow. The Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel. Mary's Nuptials with God the Holy Ghost.  44; title: CANTO VII. — The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. History of Zachary and Elizabeth Magnificat. Birth of John the Baptist. Song of Zachary. 53; title: CANTO VIII. — Return to Nazareth. Joseph's sorrow. Mary's silence. Joseph's Vision. Journey to Bethlehem. Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ  64; title: CANTO IX. — Vision of the Shepherds. Adoration of the Shepherds. Circumcision and Name of Jesus. Adoration of the Kings. Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Simeon's Prophecy. Flight into Egypt. Repose in Egypt 73; title: CANTO X. — Return from Egypt. Abode at Nazareth. Yearly Journey, and Feast of the Passover at Jerusalem. Jesus is lost. Is found in the Temple. The hidden life at Nazareth. Death of Joseph. 84; title: CANTO XI. — Public Life of our Lord Jesus Christ. His favours to His Blessed Mother. Her first public Intercession. She is inspired to draw from our Lord His Instruction on the Duty of a Public Teacher. She is a Mother to the early Christian Church. Religious Vocation.   93; title: CANTO XII. — Satan's Machinations. Saint Mary participates in the mental anguish of our Lord Jesus Christ. Her knowledge of His corporal sufferings. Hymn on the carriage of the Cross. Mary's sorrow is without remorse. The Virgin Mother at the Cross. Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ. His Sacred Heart   99; title: CANTO XIII. — The Soul of our Lord Jesus Christ arrives in the abode of separate Spirits. The stain of Original Sin is effaced from each Soul. Despair of the Devils and lost Souls. Triumph of the Angels. Taking down from the Cross. Entombment. Resurrection. Ascension. Descent of the Holy Ghost on Saint Mary and the Apostles 109; title: CANTO XIV. — Mary's resignation to live. A desolate Soul. The Seven Sacraments. Triumph of the Christian Church in Rome. Feast of Corpus Domini. The early Christians. Discipline of the Secret. Re-union of God the Son with His Blessed Mother in His Miracle of Love. Death of the Virgin Mary. 117 CANTO XV. — Her Assumption and Glory. Conclusion of the Poem. 126