Prayers and meditations on the life of Christ
Publisher: Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trübner
Published: 1908
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Introduction xi; title: TREATISE I; title: PART I; title: DEVOUT MEDITATIONS ON THE LIFE OF OUR SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, AND UPON THE BENEFITS WROUGHT BY HIM FOR US, WITH THANKSGIVING THEREFOR; title: Preface 3; title: Devout thanksgivings for the whole Life of Jesus Christ, the Mediator between God and Man: and firstly a prayer arousing the soul to the praise of God 5; title: II. A Prayer concerning the creation of the first man and his unhappy Fall 8; title: III. Of the reinstatement of man, and the promise of Christ's coming 10; title: IV. Of the Redemption of the human race by the mystery of tne Incarnate Word  11; title: V. Of the birth and poverty of the Lord Jesus 14; title: VI. Of the hardships and want of Jesus in His low estate 16; title: VII. Of the crying of the Infant Jesus 17; title: VIII. Of the suckling of the hungry Jesus 19; title: IX. Of the painful Circumcision of the Lord Jesus 20; title: X. Of the Destowal of the saving Name of Jesus 21; title: XI. Of the Epiphany of Jesus, and the devout oblation of the Holy Kings 23; title: XII. Of the Purification of Blessed Mary, and the Presentation of Jesus 27; title: XIII. Of the persecution of Jesus, and His flight into Egypt 29; title: XIV. Of the Holy Innocents, put to death by Herod for the Name of Jesus 31; title: XV. Of the Finding of Jesus in the Temple  32; title: XVI. Of the holy and hidden life of the lowly Jesus 33; title: XVII. Of the Baptism of Jesus, and our sanctification in its waters 34; title: XVIII. Of the fasting, and the temptations, of the all-unconquered Jesus 36; title: XIX. Of the holy preaching, and the saving Doctrine of Jesus 37; title: XX. Of the glorious miracles, and the kindness and goodness of Jesus 39; title: XXI. Of the Example, and the Holy Life of Jesus, and His tribulations in the world  41; title: XXII. Of the Feast of Palms, and the lowly entry of Jesus into Jerusalem 43; title: XXIII. Of the Lord's Supper, in which, after partaking of the Paschal Lamb, Christ Jesus instituted the Sacrament of His Own Body and Blood 46; title: XXIV. Of the Washing of the feet, and the sacred discourse of Jesus, at the Supper 46; title: PART II; title: OF THE PASSION OF CHRIST, ACCORDING TO THE FOUR EVANGELISTS; title: I. Of the selling of Jesus by the perfidious traitor Judas 55; title: II. Of the sadness and dread which Jesus endured for our sakes 56; title: III. The thrice-repeated prayer, the prostration before the Father of the Lord Jesus, and the resignation by Him of His Own Will 57; title: IV. How the Lord Jesus went to meet His betrayer 59; title: V. The fell seizure and leading away of the Lord Jesus 62; title: VI. The forsaking of the Lord Jesus, and the flight of the Apostles 65; title: VII. The arraignment of the Lord Jesus before Annas, the Priest 68; title: VIII. Of Blessed Peter, the Apostle's, thrice-repeated denial 69; title: IX. The leading away of the Lord Jesus from Annas to Caiaphas the Priest, and the Lord's standing before him 72; title: X. The insults, the mockings, and the smitings of the Head, of the Lord Jesus 74; title: XI. The arraignment, and the standing, of the Lord Jesus before Pilate 77; title: XII. How the Lord Jesus was set at nought by Herod 80; title: XIII. Of the savage clamour of the Jews — "Away with Him !" "Crucify Him !" 82; title: XIV. The stripping naked, the binding to the pillar, and the scourging of the Lord Jesus 86; title: XV. Of the stripping, the mocking, the crowning, and the smiting of the Head, of the Lord Jesus 89; title: XVI. Of the unjust condemnation of Jesus to death 96; title: XVII. Of the bearing by Jesus of His Cross, and His being led forth to the place which was called Calvary 99; title: XVIII. Of the Crucifixion, naked, of the Lord; title: Jesus; and of His hanging for many; title: long hours aloft upon the Cross  106; title: XIX. Of the Wounds of Jesus, and the shedding of His precious Blood 113; title: XX. Of the tender pleading of Jesus for His enemies 116; title: XXI. Of the plundering, and the sharing, of the garments of Christ 120; title: XXII. Of the revilings of the Jews, and the strong perseverance of Jesus on the Cross  125; title: XXIII. Of the Word spoken on the Cross to the thief 130; title: XXIV. Of the illustrious title of the Name of Jesus, set up above His Head upon the Cross 135; title: XXV. Of the suffering of the Lord with His Mother's grief, and His commendation the one to the other of Blessed Mary and St. John 139; title: XXVI. Of the transcendent virtues of the Blessed Virgin, and of her grief and tears  145; title: XXVII. Of the lonely dereliction of the Lord Jesus on the Cross 153; title: XXVIII. Of the thirst of the Lord Jesus as He hung upon the Cross 158; title: XXIX. Of the fulfilment of the Scriptures in the death of Christ; and of the word "It is finished" 161; title: XXX. Of the woeful departure from this world of the Lord Jesus 166; title: XXXI. Of the wan and piteous appearance of Jesus, when on His Soul leaving His Body, evident signs of death showed themselves in Him 176; title: XXXII. Of the cruel piercing of the most sacred Side of the Lord Jesus after His death 181; title: XXXIII. The taking down of the Lord Jesus from the Cross 186; title: XXXIV. Prayers to the several parts of Christ's Body: and first to His Feet 189; title: XXXV. Of the adorable Burial of the Lord Jesus 193; title: TREATISE II; title: PRAYERS CONCERNING THE RESURRECTION, DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS; title: PART I; title: CONCERNING THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST, AND HIS APPEARANCES; title: I. Of the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ upon the Cross, His triumph over death, and His most joyful Resurrection from the grave 201; title: II. Of the devout visitation of the Holy Sepulchre of our Lord Jesus Christ  208; title: III. Of the appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene in the form of a gardener  216; title: IV. Of the great merits, and privileges of grace, of blessed Mary Magdalene  224; title: V. Of holy Mary Magdalene's great sorrow of heart at the Passion of the Lord 228; title: VI. Of the joyful and loving appearance of Christ to His Mother when she had withdrawn to her secret chamber  232; title: VII. Of the appearance of Christ to St. Peter in secret ; and of St. Peter's running with St. John to the Sepulchre 238; title: VIII. A prayer for obtaining from God the grace of tears 243; title: IX. Of the profit and grace of holy tears 240; title: X. Of the tears of Jesus over Lazarus  247; title: XI. Of the appearance of Christ, in the form of a Stranger, to the two disciples going to Emmaus 252; title: XII. Of the recognition of Christ in the breaking of bread 256; title: XIII . Of the appearance of Christ to the disciples in Jerusalem, when it was late, and the doors were shut 260; title: XIV. Of the appearance of Christ, on the octave of Easter, when St. Thomas the Apostle was present 265; title: XV. Of the touching of the sacred Wounds of Christ by the hand of St. Thomas the Apostle 270; title: XVI. A prayer concerning the five sacred Wounds of Jesus Christ 274; title: XVII. Of the Armorial bearings of Christ, the Cross, the Nails, the Spear, and the Crown of thorns 280; title: XVIII. Of the appearance of Christ to the seven disciples as they were fishing in the Sea of Tiberias 287; title: XIX. Of the meal taken by Christ with those same disciples of His 292; title: XX. Of the sweet converse of Jesus with St. Peter and St. John the Apostle about loving Him 295; title: XXI. Of the appearance of Christ to the eleven disciples on Mount Thabor in Galilee 301; title: OF THE ASCENSION, OF PENTECOST, AND OF CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS; title: I. Of the Ascension of the Lord, and of His last appearance; title: II. Of the appearance of Angels in white; title: III. Of the sending of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Christ at the Feast of Pentecost 315; title: IV. A prayer of thanksgiving to Christ for His Incarnation, Passion, Resurrection, Ascension, and Mission of the Holy Ghost with a fuller bestowal of gifts 318; title: V. A prayer concerning the gifts of the Holy Ghost against divers diseases of the soul 320; title: VI. A prayer concerning the cheerful praise of the Angels in Heaven, and for obtaining the grace of devotion in the Divine Office 322; title: VII. Of the preaching of the Apostles, and the spreading of the most Holy Name of our Lord Jesus Christ throughout the world, for the Salvation of men  327