An edition of Meditations for the use of the secular clergy
(1891)
Meditations for the use of the secular clergy
Volume 1
by Chaignon, Pierre, 1791-1883 and Louis De Goesbriand
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Meditations for the use of the secular clergy: from the French of Father Chaignon, S. J.
1907, Benziger brothers
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS.
Preface v
Introduction 1
I. Necessity of Meditation of the Priest 1
II. Occasion of this Work 3
III. The Book of Exercises of St. Ignatius 4
IV. A Method of Meditation Necessary 6
V. The Science of Meditation 7
VI. Other Modes of Mental Prayer 16
Of Different Manners of Praying.
First Manner 18
Second Manner 19
Third Manner 20
THE PRIEST SANCTIFIED BY THE PRACTICE OF MEDITATION
BOOK I.
The Sanctification of the Priest in its Beginnings.
Section I.
The End of Man, and of the Priest. Dignity of the Priesthood
MEDITATION
I. The End of Man 21
II. Repetition and Development of Preceding Meditation 25
III. Means Given Man to Attain this End, Natural Means 29
IV. Means Given Man to Attain this End, Supernatural Means 32
V. Repetition of the Two Preceding on the Words of St. Paul 34
VI. The End of the Priest Compared to that of Man 37
VII. Dignity of the Priesthood Considered in its Object 40
VIII. Dignity of the Priesthood Considered in its Powers 43
IX. Obligation of Holiness for the Priest 47
X. The Priest must be Holy because of His Consecration 50
XI. The Priest must be Holy on Account of the Functions He Performs 54
XII. Eminent Holiness Demanded in the Priesthood 57
XIII. How the Priest should Labor for His Sanctification 60
XIV. Uses of the Means of Sanctification Offered to the Priest 64
XV. Recollection. A General Means of Sanctification 67
XVI. Happy State of the Priest who Lives in Recollection 70
XVII. Unhappy State of a Priest who is not Recollected 73
XVIII. Exercises of Piety a Means of Sanctification 77
XIX. Negligence in Exercises of Piety 80
XX. The Divine Office. Its Excellence 84
XXI. The Breviary. Motives for Reciting it Religiously 88
XXII. The Obligation of Reciting the Breviary 92
XXIII. The Thought of Eternity 96
XXIV. On What My Eternity Depends 99
XXV. Fruits of Sanctification 102
XXVI. The Celebration of the Holy Sacrifice 106
XXVII. The Priest Sanctified at the Altar 110
Section II.
Divine Chastisements of Sin. Abuse of Divine Graces.
XXVIII. Sin Punished 114
XXIX. Sin in General Considered as it Regards God 118
XXX. Mortal Sin in the Priest. Its Characteristics 122
XXXI. Mortal Sin in the Priest. Its Effects 125
XXXII. Effects of Mortal Sin as Regards God and the Neighbor 129
XXXIII. The Scandal Given by the Priest 131
XXXIV. Different Kinds of Scandal 135
XXXV. The Sacrilegious Mass 138
XXXVI. The Sacrilegious Mass (Continued) 142
XXXVII. The Sin of St. Peter. Its Causes 145
XXXVIII. The Sin of St. Peter. Its Causes (Continued) 149
XXXIX. Personal Sins 153
XL. Horror for Sin 156
XLI. Source of Our Sins. The Passions 159
XLII. Pride 163
XLIII. Pride (Continued) 167
XLIV. Covetousness 170
XLV. Covetousness (Continued) 174
XLVI. Envy 178
XLVII. Temptations of Intemperance 182
XLVIII. On Loss of Time 185
XLIX. On Loss of Time (Continued) 189
L. Abuse of Divine Grace 194
LI. Punishment of Abuse of Divine Grace 197
LII. Venial Sin. Its Nature 200
LIII. Venial Sin. Its Effects. Its Punishments 203
LIV. Tepidity in a Priest. Its Evil 207
LV. Tepidity in a Priest. Its Dangers 211
LVI. Tepidity. Its Remedies 214
Section III.
Remedies against Sin Meditation on the Last Ends: Death, Judgment, Hell
LVII. Death 217
LVIII. The Circumstances of Death. The Senses 221
LIX. The Death of the Good Priest 225
LX. The Tepid Priest on His Death-bed 228
LXI. How to Prepare Ourselves for Death 232
LXII. The Habitual Remembrance of Death 237
LXIII. On Particular Judgment 241
LXIV. The Good Priest and the General Judgment 244
LXV. The Reprobate Priest at the General Judgment 248
LXVI. On Hell. We Should all Fear it 254
LXVII. Hell. To be Feared most of all by Priests 259
LXVIII. Hell. Application of the Senses 263
Section IV.
Conversion. Touching Effects of God’s Mercy
LXIX. The Return of the Prodigal Son 267
LXX. Three Touching Effects of Divine Mercy 271
LXXI. Mercy of God in the Sacramental Absolution 275
LXXII. The Good Priest and the Sacrament of Penance 279
LXXIII. The Conversion of St. Peter 283
LXXIV. St. Peter a Perfect Model of Penance 286
LXXV. Confidence of the Good Priest 290
LXXVI. Worthy Fruits of Penance 292
BOOK II.
The Sanctification of the Priest in its Progress and Consummation.
Preamble 297
Section I.
The Two Dispositions for Following Christ: the Spirit of Faith and of Sacrifice.
I. The Spirit of Faith 300
II. The Spirit of Faith. Its Power 304
III. Three Great Obstacles to the Spirit of Faith 308
IV. The Spirit of Sacrifice. Its Necessity 312
V. The Spirit of Sacrifice. Its Extent 316
VI. The Spirit of Sacrifice. Its Sources 319
Section II.
Jesus, the Great Exemplar of the Elect, Invites Priests to Follow Him.
VII. The Reign of Jesus Christ, Parable 323
VIII. The Reign of Jesus in the Faithful Soul 327
IX. Imitation of Jesus. Its Necessity 331
X. Imitation of Jesus. Its Necessity (Continued) 334
XI. Imitation of Jesus. Its Advantages 337
XII. Imitation of Jesus. Its Advantages (Continued) 341
XIII. Imitation of Jesus. It Requires Detachment 345
XIV. Practice of the Imitation of Jesus Christ 348
Section III.
The Saviour in His Childhood and in the Thirty Hidden Years of His Life.
XV. The Incarnation of the Word of God 352
XVI. Jesus Christ Perfect Model of Humility 356
XVII. Humility. Its Excellence 360
XVIII. Humility Necessary to the Apostolic Man 364
XIX. Repetition of the Three Preceding Ones 369
XX. What the Word Incarnate Teaches 373
XXI. Sacerdotal Chastity 378
XXII. The Three Guardians of Sacerdotal Chastity 382
XXIII. Nativity of Jesus Christ. His Poverty 385
XXIV. Receiving the Tonsure 389
XXV. The Spirit of Poverty 393
XXVI. The Circumcision of Jesus Christ 396
XXVII. Presentation of Jesus 400
XXVIII. Fidelity of Jesus in Observing the Law 403
XXIX. Observance of the Rubrics 407
XXX. The Flight into Egypt 410
XXXI. The Good Priest Respects Providence 415
XXXII. Two of the Duties toward Providence 418
XXXIII. Jesus at the Age of Twelve 421
XXXIV. Jesus Lost and Found 425
XXXV. Jesus at Nazareth 428
XXXVI. The Hidden Life of Jesus 431
XXXVII. Jesus at Nazareth. His Obedience 435
XXXVIII. Imitation of Christ’s Obedience 439
XXXIX. The Rich Fruits of Obedience 442
XL. Obedience Like that of Christ 446
XLI. Progress in the Way of Perfection 449
XLII. Evenrthing to be Done with all Possible Perfection 452
XLIII. On Good Intention 455
Section IV.
Jesus Enables Us to Procure the Glory of God and to Save Souls
Preamble 461
XLIV. Invitation to Apostolic Life 461
XLV. Parable of the Two Standards 466
XLVI. Repetition of the Preceding Meditations 470
XLVII. The Baptism of Christ 474
XLVIII. Love of Spiritual Retreat 478
XLIX. Vocation of the Apostles. 482
L. Everything must Come from God 486
LI. Apostleship of Good Example 490
LII. First Quality of Zeal. Activity 494
LIII. Second Quality of Zeal. Meekness 498
LIV. Necessity of Meekness 502
LV. Sacerdotal Meekness. Its influence 505
LVI. Third Quality of Sacerdotal Zeal 509
LVII. Simplicity and Prudence of the Apostolic Man 512
LVIII. Fourth Quality of Sacerdotal Zeal 515
LIX. Great Obstacle to Constancy in Zeal 519
LX. Conversion of the Samaritan Woman 522
LXI. Preaching. A Purely Divine Ministry 528
LXII. Obligation of Preaching 532
LXIII. Good Preaching 536
LXIV. The Preacher a Man of Prayer and Meditation 539
LXV. Preparation for Preaching 544
LXVI. Seeking Self-glory in Preaching 547
LXVII. The Preacher a fisher of Men 551
LXVIII. Study and Love of the Scriptures 555
LXIX. Administration of the Sacraments 558
LXX. The Hearing of Confessions 562
LXXI. Goodness of a Father 565
LXXII. The Confessor Should, be a Just judge 555
LXXIII. Prudence and Piety Indispensable to the Confessor 572
LXXIV. Practice of the Ministry of Confession 575
LXXV. The Sanctification of Youth 578
LXXVI. The Sanctification of Youth (Continued) 581
LXXVII. The Care of the Sick 586
LXXVIII. Charity in Attending the Sick. 590
LXXIX. Zeal in Caring for the Sick and Dying 594
Section V.
The Sufferings of Jesus Strengthen and Support the Priest in His Ministry.
Preamble 599
LXXX. The Mystery of the Cross 600
LXXXI. Christ in the Garden of Olives 605
LXXXII. Jesus Gives Himself to His Enemies 610
LXXXIII. Jesus Gives Himself to His Enemies (Continued) 614
LXXXIV Christ Sacrifices His Reputation 617
LXXXV. Christ in the House of Caiaphas 622
LXXXVI. Christ at the Court of Herod 623
LXXXVII. Jesus Compared with Barabbas 630
LXXXVIII. Jesus Christ at the Pillar 635
LXXXIX. Jesus Christ on the Cross 639
XC. Sufferings of the Apostolic Man 642
XCI. The Good Priest Loves Suffering 646
Section VI.
Resurrection of Jesus and Union with God. Our Pledge of Happiness.
Preamble 651
XCII. Resurrection of Jesus Christ 651
XCIII. Life of Jesus after His Resurrection 654
XCIV. Ascension of Jesus 658
XCV. The Good Priest in Heaven 662
XCVI. Jesus Christ the Friend of the Priest 666
XCVII. The Eucharist a Bond of Union 670
XCVIII. Reasons of Christian Confidence 675
XCIX. Spiritual Joy 679
C. Conformity to the Will of God 683
CI. Conformity to the Will of God (Continued) 687
CII. Love of God. Its Motives 691
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