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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Papal Brief of the Sovereign Pontiff Pius IX., i
Letter from the Very Reverend Father General of the Society of Jesus, vi
Preface to the American Edition, vii
Preface, xiii
Letter from the Rev. Father Gratry, xix
Introduction, xxiii
PART I.
Nature of the Apostleship of Prayer — Sources of its efficacy — Preamble, 46
CHAPTER I.
SECTION
The first source of the efficacy of the Apostleship — Prayer, 47
I. Grace, the life of the soul, 48
II. The power of prayer to obtain grace, shown from the nature of grace itself, 54
III. Power of prayer to obtain the grace necessary for our neighbor, 58
IV. The power of prayer proved also by the words of our Saviour Himself, 64
V. Our Saviour's promises include prayers offered for our neighbor, 71
VI. Our Saviour's promises include prayers offered up by sinners, 78
VII. The power of prayer shown from the teaching of the saints, 82
VIII. Practice of the saints. Example of our Lord, 85
IX. Causes of the inefficacy of our prayers — qualities our prayers should possess, 86
X. A summary of the above doctrine regarding prayer, 108
CHAPTER II.
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The second source of the efficacy of the Apostleship — Association, 111
I. Promises made by our Lord to united prayer, 111
II. The motives of these promises made to association, drawn from the nature of God, 113
III. Association, the principle of strength in everything, 116
IV. Power of association in the supernatural order, 118
V. Fearful power of association amongst the wicked, 120
VI. Practical conclusion from what has been already said of association. Connection which the Apostleship of Prayer has With the Association for the Propagation of the Faith, 126
CHAPTER III.
Third source of power possessed by the Apostleship — Union with the Heart of Jesus, 135
I. The prayers of Christians are the prayers of Jesus Christ, 137
II. The prayers of the Christian are produced in Him by the Holy Spirit, 142
III. Holy Communion, a means of renewing the life of Jesus Christ in us, and of uniting our prayers more closely to His, 148
IV. Conclusion of Part I, 155
PART II.
Advantages and benefits of the Apostleship of Prayer - Preamble, 162
CHAPTER I.
Advantages of the Apostleship of Prayer to the individual, 163
I. The Apostleship of Prayer an abundant source of merit, 164
II. The Apostleship of Prayer an abundant source of satisfaction for our faults, 174
III. The Apostleship of Prayer gives us credit with God, and is a sovereign means whereby to obtain from God all we ask, 179
IV. The Apostleship of Prayer is an abundant source of peace and interior consolation, 183
CHAPTER II.
Social advantages offered by the Apostleship of Prayer, 189
I. Advantages resulting to society by the diffusion of a spirit of seal, 199
II. Advantages which must result to society by the diffusion of a spirit of prayer, 197
CHAPTER III.
Advantages that may result to the entire Church through the Apostleship of Prayer, 101
I. Utility of the Apostleship of Prayer for the preservation and prosperity of the Church, 103
II. Utility of the Apostleship of Prayer derived from the dogma of the Communion of Saints, 108
III. Usefulness of the Apostleship of Prayer for the defence and growth of the Church, 116
IV. Usefulness of the Apostleship of Prayer for creating and developing apostolic vocations, 119
V. Usefulness of the Apostleship of Prayer in drawing closer the ties which bind together the members of the Church, 221
VI. Conclusion- The Apostleship of Prayer is an assured pledge of predestination. Opinions entertained by the saints on the subject of the Apostleship, 224
CHAPTER IV.
Suitableness of the Apostleship of Prayer to our day, 232
I. Motives which inspire hope, 235
II. Motives of fear, 245
Question I. What may we not fear for Europe if she refuse the spiritual authority of the Church, 246
Question II. What will become of the world should Europe not be restored to Catholicity, 249
III. Motives of fear changed by Divine Providence into motives of hope. Conclusion of Part II, 253
PART III.
Practice and organization of the Apostleship of Prayer.
Preamble, 258
CHAPTER I.
SECTION
Practice of the Apostleship of Prayer, 260
I. Practice of the Apostleship of Prayer in Devotional exercises, 264
1. The holy Sacrifice, 264
2. Other exercises of piety, 270
3. Union of the Apostleship with various other devotions, 282
4. Peculiar practices for the renewal of the intentions of the Apostleship, 302
II. The exercise of the Apostleship of Prayer in works of penance, 316
III. Practice of the Apostleship of Prayer in works of charity and zeal, 333
CHAPTER II.
Organization of the Apostleship of Prayer, 346
I. First means of organization, the Messenger of the Sacred Heart, 353
II. Second means of organization, the "Rosary of the Apostleship" 359
III. Other means of organization, 362
IV. Organization of the Apostleship in parishes, 364
V. Organization of the Apostleship in religions communities, 365
VI. Organization of the Apostleship in educational establishments, 370
VII. Organization of the Apostleship in episcopal seminaries, 373
VIII. Universal and principal means for the organization of the Apostleship — the Promoters, 376
IX. Organisation of the Apostleship among persons living in the world, 379
Conclusion, 383
Summary of the Intentions of the Apostleship, 388
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