Meditations For The Use Of The Secular Clergy, Volume 1  CONTENTS. THE PRIEST SANCTIFIED BY MEANS OF DAILY MEDITATION PAGE Preamble 1 SECTION I. ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS. PROPER OF THE TIME. First Sunday of Advent. MEDITATION I. The Threefold Coming of Our Lord 3 Second Sunday of Advent. II. The Preaching of St. John the Baptist 6 Third Sunday of Advent. III. The Preaching of St. John the Baptist (Continued) 10 Fourth Sunday of Advent. IV. Life of Jesus in the Womb of Mary 14 Christmas Eve. V. Journey to Bethlehem 17 Christmas. VI. The Nativity of Our Lord 20 VII. The Shepherds Visit the Manger 24 VIII. The Shepherds Visit the Manger (Continued) 28 The Circumcision. IX. Lessons of this Feast-day 32 The Epiphany. X. Faith of the Wise Men 35 XI. The Example of the Wise Men 39 XII. The Wise Men at Bethlehem 44 XIII. Herod's Resistance to Divine Grace 48 Second Sunday after Epiphany. XIV. The Holy Name of Jesus 51 The Purification. XV. Presentation of Jesus in the Temple 55 XVI. Example of Mary's Obedience 59 XVII. The Saintly Old Simeon 62 XVIII. Simeon Prophesies 66 PROPER OF THE SAINTS. November 30 — St. Andrew. XIX. St. Andrew's Cross 69 XX. St. Andrew the Priest’s Model 73 December 3 — St. Francis Xavier. XXI. Charity of the Saint 77 XXII. "Satis est Domine, Satis e t" 81 December 8— The Immaculate Conception. XXIII. Glory of Mary 85 XXIV. Glory of Mary (Continued) 89 December 21 — St. Thomas. XXV. Tender Mercy of God 93 December 26 — St. Stephen. XXVI. The First of the Deacons 96 December 27 — St. John the Evangelist. XXVII. The Disciple whom Jesus Loved 100 January 25 — Conversion of St. Paul. XXVIII. A Signal Manifestation of God’s Mercy 104 January 29 — St. Francis de Sales. XXIX. The Saint’s Meekness 107 XXX. Fruits of His Meekness Ill SECTION II. LENT AND PASCHAL TIME. PROPER OF THE TIME. Septuagesima Sunday. MEDITATION PAGE XXXI. The Laborers in the Vineyard 117 Sexagesima Sunday. XXXII. The Seed the Word of God 121 Quinquagesima Sunday. XXXIII. Conduct of the Good Priest. 125 Monday after Quinquagesima. XXXIV. Sufferings and Death of Jesus 127 Tuesday after Quinquagesima. XXXV. Cure of the Blind Man 130 Ash Wednesday. XXXVI. The Lent of a Good Pastor 134 First Sunday of Lent. XXXVII. Christ Tempted in the Desert 137 XXXVIII. Three Temptations of Evangelical Laborers 141 Second Sunday of Lent. XXXIX. The Transfiguration and Passion 144 Third Sunday of Lent. XL. The Mute Devil 148 Fourth Sunday of Lent. XLI. Multiplication of the Loaves 151 Passion Sunday. XLII. The Apostol'c Man’s Persecutors. 155 Friday of Passion Week. XLIII. Mary at the Foot of the Cross 158 Palm Sunday. XLIV. Jesus Enters Jerusalem 162 Monday in Holy Week. XLV. Triumph of Jesus 166 Tuesday in Holy Week. MEDITATION PAGE XLVI. Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem 170 Wednesday in Holy Week. XLVII. Jesus Washes His Apostles’ Feet 173 Holy Thursday. XLVIII. Institution of the Holy Eucharist 177 Good Friday. XLIX. “All is Consummated” 182 Holy Saturday. L. The Sepulchre of Jesvs Christ 185 Easter. LI. The Resurrection 190 LII. Glory of Christ in the Resurrection 194 LIII. Magdalen at the Tomb 197 LIV. Jesus Appears to the Two Disciples 200 LV. Apparition of Jesus to the Apostle 204 LVI. Resurrection of the Dead 207 LVII. Dogma of the Resurrection 211 Low Sunday. LVIII. A Minister of Peace 215 LIX. Conditions of Spiritual Peace 218 Second Sunday after Easter. LX. The Good Shepherd 222 LXI. Jesus Manifests Himself 226 Third Sunday after Easter. LXII. Patronage of St. Joseph 230 Fourth Sunday after Easter. LXIII. Jesus again Appears to the Apos les 234 Fifth Sunday after Easter. LXIV. Rogation Days 237 The Ascension. LXV. Meditation of St. Bonaventure 241 LXVI. The Ascension a Subject of Joy 245 Pentecost. LXVII. How the Good Priest Prepares for this Feast 249 LXVIII. The Days which Precede Pentecost 253 Pentecost. LXIX. Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles 257 Whit-Monday. LXX. Sanctification by the Holy Ghost 260 Whit-Tuesday. LXXI. Consolations of the Holy Ghost 264 MEDITATIONS ON THE VARIOUS MYSTERIES, THE DIFFERENT SEASONS AND FEASTS OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR. PROPER OF THE SAINTS. February 2 The Purification. LXXII. (Vol. II, p. 55) 268 February 10 St. Scholastica. LXXIII. The Sister of St. Benedict 268 February 24 St. Matthias. LXXIV. Judas’s Successor Chosen 271 March 7 St. Thomas Aquinas. LXXV. Ecclesiastical Study 274 March 19 St. Joseph. LXXVI. His Privileges 278 LXXVII. Three Virtues of St. Joseph 282 March 21 St. Benedict. LXXVIII. God’s Wonderful Gifts to the Saint 286 March 25 - The Annunciation. LXXIX. Gabriel Appears to Mary 290 LXXX. The Ave Maria 294 Month of May. LXXXI. A Month Full of Hope 298 May 3 — Discovery of the Holy Cross. LXXXII. The Mystery of the Cross 301 SECTION III. FROM PENTECOST TO ADVENT. PROPER OF THE TIME. Trinity Sunday. MEDITATION PAGE LXXXIII. Mystery of the Holy i rinity 305 Corpus Christi. LXXXIV. The Feast of the Most Holy Sacrament 309 LXXXV. Preparation for Mass 313 LXXXVI. Thanksgiv.ng fter Mass 317 LXXXV1I. Manner of Making the Thanksgiving 321 Monday within the Octave of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament. XXXVIII. The Joys of a Well-made Communion 326 Tuesday within the Octave of Corpus Christi. VIXXXIX. Dispositions for Communion 329 Wednesday within the Octave. XC. Visits to the Blessed Sacrament 333 XCI. Application of the Senses to the Mystery of the Eucharist. 337 Feast of the Sacred Heart. XCII. The Heart of Jesus Speaking to the Hearts of Priests 341 Third Sunday after Pentecost. XCIII. Three Effects of the Mercy of God (Vol. 1. p. 271) 345 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost. XCIV. The Priest a Fisher of Men (Vol. I, p. 551) 346 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost. XCV. Priests must Abo nd in Justice 346 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost. XCVI. Multiplication of the Loaves (p. 151) 349 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. XCVII. Conformity to the Will of God (Vol. 1, p. 683) 349 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost. XCVIII. The Unjust but Wis Steward 349 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. XCIX. The Tears of Jes^s Christ (p. 170) 353 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost. C. Pride 353 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost. CI. Rapid Progress in Virtue (Vol. I, p. 452) 357 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost. CII. The Good Samaritan 357 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. CIII. Ingratitude toward God 360 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. CIV. The Good Priest Honors Piovidence (Vol. I, p. 415) 364 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost. CV. Death (Vol. I p. 217) 364 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost. CVI. Humility Necessary (Vol. I, p. 364) 364 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. CVII. The Love of God (Vol. I, p. 691) 364 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost. CVIII. Care of the Sick (Vol. I. p. 586) 365 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost. CIX. The Eucharistic Banquet 365 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost. CX. Power of Faith (Vol. I, p. 304) 369 Twenty-first Sunday ter Pentecost. CXI. The Priestly Talent 369 Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost. CXII. Duties of the Clergy towards those in Temporal Power 373 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost. CXIII. Raising of the Daughter of Jairus 377 Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost. CXIV Dedication of Churches. 380 CXV. Zeal for the House of God 383 PROPER OF THE SAINTS. June 16 — St. John Francis Regis. CXVI. Zeal of the Saint 386 June 21 — St. Aloysius Gonzaga. CXVII. The Saint’s Angelic Purity 391 June 24 — Nativity of St. John the Baptist. CXVIII. The Mission of the Saint 394 June 29 - St. Peter, Apostle. CXIX. Christ Appoints Him Head of the Church 399 July 2 The Visitation. CXX. Charity and Humility of Mary 402 July 16 — Our Lady of Mount Carmel. CXXI. The Sc pular of the Blessed Virgin 406 July 19 — St. Vincent de Paul. CXXII. “I Was the Father of the Poor" 411 July 25 — St. James the Great CXXIII. The Saint’s Fidelity 415 July 31 --St. Ignatius Loyola. CXXIV His Sanctity and Abnegation 420 August 6 -The Trans guration. CXXV “This is My Beloved Son” 424 August 7 - St. Gaetan. CXXVI. The Faithful Priest 427 August 15 — The Assumption. CXXVII. Veneration of the Blessed Virgin 432 August 20 — St. Bernard. CXXVIII. The Restorer of the Monastic Spirit. 435 August 28 St. Augustine. MEDITATION PAGE CXX1X. The Saint’s Conversion 439 September 8 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. CXXX. Mary’s Vocation 444 September 14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross. CXXXI. The Sorrows ot Calvary 447 September 29 — St. Michael. CXXXII. The Saint’s Humility 451 October 2 — The Holy Guardian Angels. CXXXIII. The Ministry of these Spirits 455 CXXXIV. Our Duties towards Our Guardian Angels 459 October 4 — St. Francis of Assisi. CXXXV. Self-denial in its Periection 464 October 15 — St. Teresa. CXXXVI. Eminent Graces of the Saint 470 November 1 — All Saints’ Day. CXXXVII. Intercession of the Saints 474 November 2 — All Souls’ Day. CXXXVIII. Helping the Souls in Purgatory 478 CXXXIX. Helping the Souls in Purgatory (Continued) 482 November 21 — The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin. CXL. Renewal of the Clerical Vows 487 APPENDIX. ON ECCLESIASTICAL RETREATS. Choice of Subjects for Three Retreats of Six Days Each 492 First Retreat 497 Second Retreat 498 Third Retreat 499 Practice ot the Monthly Retreat. 501 I. On the Evening Prece^ig the Day of the Monthly Retreat 501 II. On the Day ot the Refreat 503 Prayers Usually Recited after Meditation. 512

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