The Catechetical Reading Book: In Two Parts. I. Outlines of Sacred History, Preceded by a Lesson on Scriptural Geography. II. Lessons on Doctrinal Subjects, Following the Order and Arrangement of the Catechism
Publisher: Burns and Lambert
Published: 1864
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: PAGE; title: Introductory Lesson on Scriptural Geography 1; title: Names of the Land, Mountains, Streams 1; title: Galilee 4; title: Samaria 5; title: Judaea 5; title: Philistia 8; title: Phoenicia 9; title: Asia Minor 10; title: A Few Words on Chronology 12; title: Part First; title: OUTLINES OF SACEED HISTORY.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Angels, good and bad 17; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Adam and Eve 18; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Fall from Grace to Sin - A Redeemer promised - Original Sin - Spiritual Condition of Men before Christ 20; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Cain - Abel - Noe 22; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Abraham - Isaac - Jacob - Joseph - Holy Job 25; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Israel in Egypt - Moses - The Departure 29; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: The Israelites in the Wilderness 31; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: The Israelites in the Wilderness (continued) - Moses dies 33; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Settlement in the Holy Land under J osue 37; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Government of Judges - Book of Ruth 39; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: The Kings - Saul - David - Solomon 40; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: The Kingdoms of Israel and Juda - Their End 43; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: The Prophets 46; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: The Captivity - End of the Babylonian Empire - Return from Captivity 47; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Jews under the Persians - Esther - Esdras - Nehemias 51; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: State of the Jews under Alexander the Great and his Successors - The Maccabees - Herod, the Idumean 55; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: St. John the Baptist - Early Life of Christ 59; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: Christ's Public Ministry - Feeds the Multitude - The Transfiguration - Institution of Blessed Eucharist 64; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: Foundation of the Church - Conversion of the Samaritans - Conversion and Labours of St. Paul - Apostolic Labours of St. Peter - Books of the New Testament 72; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: History of the Church (continued) - Jerusalem destroyed - St. Cletus, the Third Pope - St. Clement, the Fourth Pope - End of the Jewish Nation - Julian's Attempt to rebuild the Temple 78; title: PART THE SECOND; title: LESSONS. ON DOCTRINAL SUBJECTS.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Why God made Man, and how Man is to worship God, and to save his Soul 85; title: CHAPTER II.; title: FAITH - THE APOSTLES' CREED.; title: 1st Article, "God the Father" 88; title: 2nd Article, "Jesus Christ 99 90; title: 3rd Article, "Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost" - "Born of the Virgin Mary" 92; title: 4th Article - Sufferings of Christ - The Way of the Cross; title: and the Seven Last Words - The Sign of the Cross 95; title: 5th Article - Descent into Hell and Resurrection 105; title: 6th Article - Ascension into Heaven 107; title: 7th Article - Particular Judgment - General Judgment 109; title: 8th Article - The Holy Ghost - Foundation of the Church 12; title: 9th Article - The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic,; title: Infallible - Communion of Saints (threefold) 115; title: 10th Article - Forgiveness of Sins 123; title: 11th Article - Resurrection of the Body 127; title: 12th Article - Life Everlasting 128; title: CHAPTER, III.; title: HOPE - THE LORD'S PRAYER.; title: Prayer 129; title: Seven Petitions of the Lord's Prayer 131; title: Prayer to the Saints 134; title: The Hail Mary 135; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: CHARITY.; title: Commandments in General 137; title: 1st Commandment 139; title: 2nd Commandment 142; title: 3rd Commandment 144; title: 4th Commandment 148; title: 5th Commandment 152; title: 6th Commandment 155; title: 7th Commandment 157; title: 8th Commandment 159; title: 9th and 10th Commandments 161; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Commandments of the Church 163; title: 1st and 2nd Commandments - Resting from Servile Work and hearing Mass 164; title: 3rd Commandment - Fasting and Abstinence 165; title: 4th Commandment - Yearly Confession 169; title: 5th Commandment - Easter Communion 170; title: 6th Commandment - Forbidden Degrees of Kindred - Forbidden Times 173; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: The Sacraments in General 174; title: Baptism, its Necessity, Ceremonies, &c 176; title: Confirmation, Scriptural Evidence, Effects, Directions, Preparation for Ceremonies 180; title: Holy Eucharist - Communion under one Kind - Effects of Holy Communion - Preparation, &c 185; title: Sacrifice of the Mass - Ceremonies of the Mass - Latin Language - Parts of the Mass 189; title: Penance - Scriptural Evidence on Confession - Examination of Conscience - Contrition - Firm Purpose of Amendment - "The Confession" - "The Penance" - Indulgences 197; title: Extreme Unction - Ceremonies - Directions for Time of Sickness 208; title: Holy Orders - Various Orders - Celibacy 211; title: Matrimony - Indissoluble - Impediments - Mixed Marriages - Ceremonies of Marriage - Holiness of Marriage - Bad Marriages - Cautions and Directions for a Good Marriage 213; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: OF VIRTUES AND VICES.; title: Theological Virtues 220; title: Cardinal Virtues 223; title: Seven Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy 225; title: The Eight Beatitudes 228; title: The Seven Deadly Sins 230; title: Sins against the Holy Ghost - The Four Sins crying to Heaven for Vengeance 234; title: Partaking in the Sins of Others 235; title: The Three Eminent Good Works - Evangelical Counsels - Four Last Things 236; title: The Conclusion - The Christian's Rule of Life - The Christian's Daily Exercise 289