Contents Preface PART FIRST — THE PANOPLY WAR The Shield Of Faith Is There a God? The Creator and the Creature The Music of the Soul. Death is not Annihilation History, not Legend Produce Your Witnesses Christ is Truly God Christ Conquers Christ Reigns A Rock in Mid-Ocean One True Church Your Most Precious Treasure. . Be On Your Guard Poison in Tongue and Pen The Clouded Telescope The Helmet of Hope XVI. The Protection of the Christian XVII. Providence Watches Over Us . . XVIII. Resurrection and Recognition.. XIX. Heaven on Earth XX. Trust in God: Be of Good Cheer! Father Columbiere's Act of Hope and Confidence XXI. Lift Up Your Heart 92 St. Francis XavieVs Hymn of Love 96 XXII. All for the Love of Jesus ... 97 "All for Thee, O Heart of Jesus" 102 XXIII. The Pearl of Life 102 Pange Lingua Gloriosi 105 Tantum Ergo Sacramentum 106 XXIV. In the Bright Days of Youth 106 The Lance of the Fear of God XXV. Not Pleasant but Profitable XXVI. Behind the Veil 116 XXVII. Christian Courage 119 XXVIII. Human Respect 122 The Sword of Respect for Authority XXIX. A Glance at Nazareth 126 XXX. Honor Father and Mother. . 129 XXXI. The Pledge of Blessing 133 XXXII. The Ambassadors of Christ 135 XXXIII. The Dutiful Child of the Church 140 XXXIV. Diluted Catholicism 143 XXXV. A Few Objections 147 XXXVI. Secular Authority 150 XXXVII. Freedom 154 XXXVIII. The Catholic and His Native Land 157 XXXIX. The Catholic and Politics . . 162 The Breastplate of Justice XL. To God the Things that are God's 165 XLI. A Ladder to Heaven: Prayer 169 XLII. Raise Your Heart to God: Meditation 181 Mental Prayer 184 Prayers for Meditation ... 192 XLIII. A Place of Healing for Souls 194 XLIV. Is Confession Difficult? 197 XLV. The Table of the Lord 202 Veniy Domine Jesu 206 Holy Communion 207 XLVL Truth Above All 210 XL VII. Be Faithful to Your Friends 214 XLVIII. To Every One His Own. . 218 The Girdle of Self-Control XLIX. Deny Thyself 222 L. Take Up Thy Cross 226 LI. An Unpleasant Subiect — Intemperance 234 1. Total Abstinence 234 2. The Evil of Drunkenness 246 3. Temperance Resolutions 253 4. Total Abstinence from a Catholic Point of View. 255 What is the Pledge? 258 Is the Pledge a Remedy? 259 5. How Devotion to St. Joseph Saved a Young Drunkard 262 LII. Enjoy Yourself with Moderation and Propriety 263 1. Recreation — Card Playing — Gambling — Hobbies — Idleness 269 2. Happiness in Goodness . . . 282 3. A New Virtue 284 The Bow of Work LIII. The Serious Side of Life 286 LIV. Worth and Dignity of Labor . 290 LV. The Trials of the Workman . . 294 LVI. How Ought You to Work?... 300 LVII. Work and Wages 303 LVIII. Work and the Sunday Rest . . 306 LIX. Success 309 PART SECOND — CONFLICT AND CONQUEST The Struggle and the Prize LX. Your Most Precious Treasure 315 LXI. The Vision of God 319 The Enemy LXII. The Enemy in Your Heart. . . 330 LXIII. The Enemy in Your Eyes . . . 334 LXIV. The Enemy in Human Form . 337 LXV. The Enemy in Word and Pen . 340 LXVI. The Enemy in Alcohol 344 LXVII. The Enemy in the Theater. 347 LXVIII. The Enemy in Places of Amusement 352 Defeat LXIX. What a Misfortune! 354 Now to Conquer LXX. Trusty Sentinels 357 LXXI. A Strong Bulwark 360 LXXII. Impassable Barricades 365 LXXIII. A Well-Furnished Store- house 368 LXXIV. Holy Communion : Our Life and Our Strength 372 LXXV. Mary, Help of Christians. .. 381 LXXVI. St. Joseph, the Universal Helper 396 Prayer to St. Joseph for the Preservation of Chastity 400 PART THIRD — ON THE JOURNEY OF LIFE Manhood LXXVII. Manliness 403 LXXVIII. Politeness 417 LXXIX. Cheerfulness 421 "Eternity" 428 LXXX. Kindness.:. 435 Thoughts from Father Faber on Kindness 439 LXXXI. The Correct Thing 443 PART FOURTH — AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS Whither Goest Thou? LXXXII. The Decision 455 LXXXIII. Good Advice 458 LXXXIV. Effectual Means 463 The Married State LXXXV. Ought You to Marry? ... 468 LXXXVI. The Companion of Your Life 471 LXXXVII. The Time of Courtship: "Company-Keeping?" . . . 475 LXXXVIII. Marry a Catholic 483 The Priesthood LXXXIX. The Call to the Priesthood 486 The Religious State XC. The Happiness of a Religious Vocation 492 XCI. Sacrifices of a Religious Vocation 497 "All for Thee, O Heart of Jesus" 501 A Few Concluding Words XCIL Farewell 502 "Wishing" 507 To Jesus, Mary, and Joseph " I. DAILY PRAYERS 511 Morning Prayer 511 Acts of Adoration, Thanksgiving, Faith, Hope, Love, Supplication, Contrition, and Consecration 511 Offering and Indulgenced Ejaculations. . 513 Morning Offering (Apostleship of Prayer) 515 Evening Prayer 516 Acts of Adoration, Contrition, and Love 516 Indulgenced Ejaculations 517 The Memorare 518 The De Profundis 519 Prayers During the Day 522 Grace Before and After Meals 522 Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love 522 The Angelus 524 II. MASS DEVOTIONS 525 The Ordinary of the Mass 525 Prayers after Mass 574 Mode of Assisting at Mass by Means of Indulgenced Prayers 575 III. CONFESSION DEVOTIONS... 615 Examination of Conscience 616 Considerations for True Contrition 622 Acts of Contrition 623 Thanksgiving after Confession 627 IV. COMMUNION DEVOTIONS... 630 Mass for Communion Days 630 Preparation for and Thanksgiving after Holy Communion 630 Indulgenced Prayer before a Crucifix. . . 649 Thanksgiving of St. Thomas Aquinas. . 650 "Jesus, Gentle Saviour" 651 Prayer to the Blessed Virgin 652 Acts of Faith, Hope, Charity, Contrition, Desire, Humility, Love, Thanksgiving, Reparation, and Consecration 653 Petitions 660 Memento of the Living 661 Memento of the Dead 661 "Jesus, Master, Teach Me" 662 Final Prayers, Reflections, Resolutions. . 663 Prayer of Father Olier 665 indulgenced Prayer before a Crucifix. . 665 V. THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 668 Stabat Mater 686 VI. LITANIES APPROVED BY THE CHURCH 686 Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus 686 Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 689 Litany of the Blessed Virgin 692 Litany of the Saints 695 Litany of St. Joseph 703 VII. BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 704 O Salutaris Hostia 706 Tantum Ergo Sacramentum 706 Act of Reparation for Profane Language 708 VIII. PRAYERS TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS 709 Act of Reparation for First Friday 709 Acts of Consecration 711 Indulgenced Prayer to the Eucharistic Jesus 713 Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori 714 The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary 716 IX. PRAYERS TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN 717 Four Anthems of the Blessed Virgin ... 717 Novena in Honor of the Blessed Virgin for any Festival and Occasion 723 Prayer of St. Alphonsus to Mary 725 Indulgenced Acts of Consecration to Mary (for Members of the Sodality) . 726 Indulgences for the Month of May 728 St. Abysms' Act of Consecration 728 Three Offerings to the Blessed Virgin. . 729 Anthem, Versicle, and Prayer to Mary. 730 Indulgenced Ejaculations to Mary 731 Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows 732 Favorite Prayers in Honor of Our Lady 732 X. VARIOUS PRAYERS 735 Prayer to St. Joseph for a Happy Death 735 Prayers to St. Aloysius 736 Prayers to St. Anthony 738 Prayer to St. Stanislaus 740 Prayer for the Church and for Civil Authorities 740 Prayer to St. Michael Archangel 742 Prayer to the Angel Guardian 743 Indulgenced Prayer for a Christian Family 743 Prayer to the Holy Family 745 XL INDULGENCED EJACULATIONS AND PRAYERS 746 Prayer for the Conversion of Sinners. . . 747 Prayer for a Happy Death 747 Prayer for the Church 748 Prayer to St. Joseph 748 Prayer to St. John Baptist de la Salle. . 748 Prayer to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament 749 Prayer in Honor of the Holy Name 749 Invocation to the Holy Ghost 750 Ejaculations to the Blessed Sacrament.. 750 Versicles for the Souls in Purgatory .... 751 XII. THE SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 751 Prayers of the Sodality 752 Indulgences 754 Sodality Devotions 756 The Solemn Reception of New Members 756 Act of Consecration 764 The Magnificat 767 The TeDeum 769 Pious Exercises for Meetings 774 "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name ". . . 777 XIII. QUIT 778 XIV A RULE OF LIFE 770 Digitized by Google. Mode of access: Internet