A memoir of Mother Francis Raphael, O.S.D. (Augusta Theodosia Drane)

Sometime Prioress Provincial of the Congregation of Dominican Sisters of S. Catherine of Siena, Stone. With some of her spiritual notes and letters.

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A memoir of Mother Francis Raphael, O.S.D. (Augusta Theodosia Drane)

Sometime Prioress Provincial of the Congregation of Dominican Sisters of S. Catherine of Siena, Stone. With some of her spiritual notes and letters.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
I. MEMOIR OF MOTHER FRANCIS RAPHAEL DRANE, O.S.D.
I.— Childhood and Early Life 4
II.— Anglicanism. 32
III. — Conversion 37
IV. — Life as a Religious 59
V. — Mother Francis Raphael Prioress of Stone 96
VI.— Mother Francis Raphael as Mother Provincial 115
VII.— The Last Purification 140
II. EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE
I.— To the Very Rev. Canon Walker of Scarborough 161
II.— To the Prioress of S. Benedict's, Colwich. 165
III.— Extracts from Letters to an Intimate Friend 173
PART II
I. THOUGHTS SUGGESTED BY CERTAIN SCRIPTURE TEXTS
I.— ON SOME OF OUR LORD'S PARABLES: —
I. The Harvest Field 3
II. The Hidden Treasure 7
III. The Pearl of Price 10
IV. The Labourers in the Vineyard 13
V. The Ten Talents 21
VI. The Prodigal Son 23
VII. The Grain of Wheat 31
II. — ON THREE OF OUR LORD'S MIRACLES: —
VIII. The Multiplication of the Loaves 37
IX. Blind Bartimeus 42
X. The Widow's Son 47
III. — LESSONS AND INCIDENTS FROM OUR LORD'S LIFE: —
XI. Judge not 51
XII. The Storm on the Lake 53
XIII. The Rich Young Man 56
XIV. The Crumbs from the Master's Table 60
XV. "Due in Altum" 63
XVI. Martha and Mary 67
XVII. Zatxhg^ 71
XVIII. The Sacred Humanity 74
XIX. Philip and Nathaniel 77
XX. "The Gift of God" 80
IV. — MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS: —
XXI. S. John the Baptist 86
XXII. S. John the Baptist (continued) 91
XXIII. Christ in the Heart 95
XXIV. The Fourfold Trial of the Soul 97
V. — ON SOME OF THE LITURGICAL SEASONS AND FEASTS: —
XXV. The Lamb of God 101
XXVI. The Shepherds 103
XXVII. The Three Kings HO
XXVIII. Ash-Wednesday 116
XXIX. Passion Sunday 119
XXX. The Procession of Palms 122
XXXI. The Stations of the Cross 124
XXXII. The Sea of Tiberias 132
XXXIII. Reflections on the Blessed Sacrament 137
XXXIV. The Secret of the Sacred Heart 142
XXXV. Thoughts on the Rosary 143
VI. — NOTES OF PRIVATE MEDITATIONS —
Seeking Jesus 149
Holy Mass 150
Time 151
The Service of God 151
Hope 152
Reform of Life 153
Persevering Prayer 153
Sloth 154
Hypocrisy 155
"Deus est Portio Mea" 156
God's exceeding Mercy 157
Jesus Christ, the Mercy of God 158
Looking to God 159
Purity of Intention 160
How to Love God more 161
The Lord's Vineyard 162
The Risen Body 162
Cowardice in Prayer 163
Faith 164
The Woman of Canaan 165
The Transfiguration 166
Player 167
"Vacate et Videte, quia ego sum Deus" 168
The Love of God, the one thing needful 169
Eternal Life 170
II. EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS ON SPIRITUAL SUBJECTS
I. — Extracts from Private Letters —
To Superioresses 175
On the Direction of the Will 179
On what the Soul desires 182
On Humility 184
On Self-love 186
On Self-knowledge 188
On the Evil of constant Self-inspection 190
On Self-analysis 191
On Detachment 192
On Corporal Austerities 195
On Cheerfulness 197
On Expansive Charity 198
On Judging others 198
On Action and Contemplation 200
On Prayer 201
On Distractions 203
Encouragement 204
Miscellaneous 213
Letters of Consolation and Condolence 216
On the Religious Life 221
II.— Letters Addressed to the Different Convents of the Congregation on occasion of the chief Festivals of the Church —
The Immaculate Conception 235
Christmas 241
On Renewal of Fervour at the beginning of the New Year 247
On Preparation for Lent 250
On the Benefit of Vocal Prayer 256
On the Secret of Compunction 257
Easter 258
On the Alleluia 260
On the Feast of our Holy Mother S. Catherine of Siena 266
On the Feast of Pentecost 275
On the Feast of the Sacred Heart 282
On the Feast of our Holy Father S. Dominic 284
On the Feast of the Assumption 296
On the Feast of the Holy Rosary 300
On All Saints 309
On All Saints of the Order of S. Dominic 314
Works of Augusta Theodosia Drane 319

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London, New York, Bombay

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OL25891740M
Internet Archive
AMemoirOfMotherFrancisRaphaelOSD
OCLC/WorldCat
844685819

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