VOLUME 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

The Liturgy — Ordinary of the Roman mass — Description of the mass — The Bishop's mass — Papal mass — Mass in Rome in the viii. century — The Oriental Rites — Liturgies 93

CHAPTER II.

Liturgical accessories — The sign of the Cross — The language of the mass — The attitude of prayer — Vestments : amice, alb, cincture, maniple, stole, chasuble — Origin of vestments — Liturgical colours — The dalmatic, the cope, the cotta — Ecclesiastical headdress — Sacred vessels — Incense — Bread — Wine — Washing of hands — Music — Bells - 94—125

CHAPTER III.

The Roman Breviary and the Divine Office — Explanation and history — Hymns 126—143

CHAPTER IV.

The ceremonies of the Church — Solemn Vespers — Compline — Benediction — Quaranfore — Processions — Litanies — Angelus — The Ave Maria — The Rosary — Funeralia — Baptism — Chrism — Ordination — Extreme unction — Marriage — The consecration of a Bishop — The consecration of a church — Benedictions and consecrations — Preaching — Open churches — Agapae — Eulogiae — Viaticum - 144—192

CHAPTER V.

Feasts of the Church — Earliest feast days — The great festivals in Rome — Octaves — The Sunday — The Saturday — The Vigil— The Station— The Feria — Ember days — Fasts - Rogations — Advent — Christmas — Epiphany — Its Octave — Lent — Easter day — Ascension — Pentecost — Corpus Domini— January 1 — The feasts of the Madonna — Feasts of S. Peter — The First of August — Early feasts of Saints — All Saints — All Souls — Feasts of Angels — Feast of Dedication 193—243

CHAPTER VI.

Holy Week — Palm Sunday — Appearance of the churches — Wednesday in Holy Week — Cardinal Penitentiary — Holy Thursday, the washing of the feet — washing of the Papal altar — Good Friday, liturgy of the Pre-sanctified — Holy Saturday, blessing of the houses — Relics in Holy Week — The great functions of the last 3 days described: Matins of Tenebrae for Holy Thursday — Matins of Tenebrae for Good Friday — For Holy Saturday — The functions of Holy Thursday, the mass, blessing of the oils, formation of the sepulchre, the Sepulchre — The functions of Good Friday, the prayers, reading of the passion, adoration of the cross, mass of the Pre-sanctified — The functions of Holy Saturday, Benediction of fire, prophecies, benediction of fonts and solemn baptism, the Greater Litanies, Mass, and ordination of lectors, exorcists, acolytes, subdeacons, deacons, and priests — Vespers 244—296

CHAPTER VII.

The disciplinary system of the Church — the Catechumenate — The disciplina arcani — Penitential system — Absolution — Jurisdiction — Excommunication and interdict — Pilgrimages — Jubilee — The Cathedra — The title 'Catholic' 297—318

Table of the Ave Maria — Calendar for Holy Week 319—322

Roman Calendar 323—341

Titles of Works referred to in Part II 342—352

Index 345—355