CONTENTS PART I. Introduction, 9 I— The Teachings of Religion, 15 II. — On Faith, 20 APOSTLES' CREED. III. — Existence of God, 25 IV. — Omnipotence of God, 30 V. — God is Everywhere ; God Knows All Things, 35 VI. — Goodness of God, 39 VII. — Providence of God, 44 VIII. — The World and the Angels, 49 IX. — Creation and Sin of the first Man, 53 X. — The Incarnation, 58 XI. — Conception and Birth of Jesus Christ, 63 XII. — The Infant Saviour, 67 XIII. — Life of our Divine Saviour, 72 XIV. — Sufferings of Jesus Christ, 76 XV. — Resurrection of Jesus Christ, 81 XVI. — Ascension of Jesus Christ, 86 XVII. — On Heaven 90 XVIII. — General Judgment, 94 XIX. — The Holy Ghost, 99 XX. — The Church, 103 XXI. — Marks of the Church, 108 XXII. — Rule of Faith, 114 XXIII. — Communion of Saints, 119 XXIV. — Forgiveness of Sins and Resurrection of the Body, 124 XXV. — The Two Eternities, 129 XXVI. — Eternal Life, - or Death, 134 PART II. XXYII. — On Hope, 141 XXVIII. — On Prayer in General, 146 XXIX. — Conditions of Prayer, 151 THE LORD’S PRAYER. XXX. — First Words of the Lord’s Prayer, 156 XXXI. -— First Petition of the Lord’s Prayer, 160 XXXII. — Second and Third Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer, 165 XXXIII. — Fourth and Fifth Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer, 169 XXXIV. — Sixth and Seventh Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer, 173 THE HAIL MARY. XXXV. — The Hail Mary, 178 XXXVI. — Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, 182 XXXVII. — Imitation of the Blessed Virgin, 187 PART III. XXXVIII.— The Love of God, 193 XXXIX. — Love of our Neighbor, 197 XL. — The Commandments of God in General, 201 TEN COMMANDMENTS. XLI.— First.— A doration of God, 205 XLII. Invocation of Saints, 210 XLIII. - SECOND. - On Taking the Lord’s Name, 214 XLIV. The Sin of Profanity, 219 XLV. Third. - Sanctification of the Lord’s Day, 223 XLVI. - Sanctification of the Lord’s Day, - (Continued), 228 XLVII. - FOURTH. - Duties of Children to their Parents, 232 XLVIII. Duties of Children to their Parents.— (Continued) 237 XLIX. Duties of Parents 242 L. Duties of Servants to their Masters, 247 LI. Duties of Masters to their Servants 252 LII. — Fifth. — On Murder 257 LI. On scandal, 262 LIV. - Sixth. - On Adultery, 266 LV. — Seventh.— On Theft, 271 LVI. On Theft.— (Continued), 276 LVII. Restitution, 281 LVIII. — Eighth. — False Testimony, 285 LIX. Detraction, 289 LX. Evü Suspicions and Basil Judgments, 293 LXI. — Ninth and Tenth.— Bad Thoughts and Desires, 298 PART IV. PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH. LXII.— Precepts of the Church in General 303 LXIII. — First.— Festivals of the Church, 307 LXIV. — Second.— Excellence and End of the Sacrifice of the Mass, 312 LXV. - The Sacrifice of the Mass. — (Continued), 316 LXVI. Third and Fourth.— Confession— Easter Communion, 320 LXVII. — Fifth and Sixth.— Fasts of thé Church, 325 LXVIII. - On Grace, 330 SEVEN SACRAMENTS. LXIX. — On the Sacraments in General, 339 LXX. — On Baptism, 344 LXXI. — Sacrament of Baptism. — (Continued), 349 LXXII. — Sacrament of Confirmation, 353 LXXIII. — On the Eucharist, 357 LXXIV.— Effects of the Sacrament of thè Eucharist, 362 LXXV. — Dispositions for Communion, 366 LXXVI. — On a Bad Communion, 370 LXXVII. — On Frequent Communion, 374 LXXYIII. — On the Sacrament of Penance, 379 LXXIX. — On the Examination of Conscience, 383 LXXX. — On Contrition, 388 LXXXI. — Firm Purpose of Amendment, 393 LXXXII. — On Confession, 398 LXXXIII. — On Confession. — (Continued), 403 LXXXIV. — On Satisfaction or Penance, 408 LXXXV. - On Indulgences, 413 LXXXVI. On Extreme Unction, 419 LXXXVII. — Holy Orders, 422 LXXXVIII. — On the Sacrament of Matrimony, 427 PART VI. LXXXIX. — On Sin in General, 433 XC. — On Sin. — (Continued), 438 XCI. — On Mortal Sin, 442 XCII. — On Venial Sin, 447 SEVEN DEADLY SINS. XCI1Ï. — On Pride, 452 XCI V. — On Avarice or Covetousness, 455 XCV. — On Lust or Impurity, 463 XCVI. — On Envy, 467 XCYIL — On Gluttony or Intemperance, 472 XCVIII.— On Anger, 477 XCIX. — On Sloth, 482 C. — On our Inclination to Sin, 487 Digitized by Google.

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