His return to Nazareth. His hid-
den life, 149

3. As head of the Holy Family, he is

warned by an Angel to fly into

Egvpt away from Herod. Sorrows 4.

of exile. An Angel bids him return

into the land of Israel. His journey

to Nazareth. His going up to

2. JOSEPH, SON OF JACOB,

1. Joseph beloved by God and man. His

future greatness foretold in visions, 4.

152

Jerusalem for the Pasch. The loss
of Jesus. His sorrow. His un-

wearying search. His joy in find-

ing Him in the Temple, 150

His employment. His characteristics.

His virtues. Sacred texts accom-

modated to Him by the Church.

His Glory. 150

TYPE OF ST. JOSEPH, 152.

5.

153

Joseph's tender love of his brethrer.

He reveals himself to them. He

fills them with blessings. Their

love and devotion towards him.

153

The blessings of Heaven fall upon the

head of Jacob, 156

6. Other types of St. Joseph, 156

PRECURSOR of our lord, 157.

2. His going into Egypt. God prospers

him in all things. His royal hon-

ours and privileges. His personal

appearance. His marriage, 152

3 Head of the royal household. Keeper

and dispenser of the bread of life,

3. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST,

1. St. John the Baptist announced by

the Prophets. His parents both

just. An Angel foretells to St.

Zachary his conception, birth,

name, sanctity, and office. Sancui-

fied before birth. Had use of reason,

yet unborn. His leap of joy in the

womb at Christ's Presence, 157

2. Birth in the hill-country of Judea; 5.
fruit of prayer. His parents' joy.
His circumcision. His mother
names him John by revelation. His
father's cure. His canticle. John's
hidden and austere life of penance
in the desert. His raiment, fasts,
abstinence from wine. Called Elias
by Jesus. None greater born of
woman, Personal character, 158

3. His public ministry. A voice crying

in the wilderness. Preaches pen-

ance and good works. Reproves

the Pharisees. His popularity.

Taken for the Messias Teaches
his disciples to pray, 160

4. His testimony of Christ. Andrew his

disciple follows Jesus. John bap

tises by Divine command (1) in

the Jordan, (2) at Bethania, and (3)

at Ennon. Predicts the baptism

of the Holy Ghost, of which his is

but a type. Declines in humility

to baptise Christ, but does so under

obedience, 163

John favoured by Hered. He rebukes

Herod for incest, whereupon Herod
casts him into prison. During his
year's imprisonment he sends two
disciples to Jesus. Herod's banquet
His rash oath. John beheaded
with the sword. His head served
up on a dish to Salome. His
burial. Hearing of Christ's mira
cles, Herod imagines that he had

risen from the dead. His diaden

of glory, 165

The sacerdotal prayer of our Lord to Hi

Eterna Father, 167

Book II.

1. For Himself,
2. For His disciples,
3. For His Church.

INTRODUCTION.

OUR LAST END, AND THE MEANS OF ITS ATTAINMENT, 169.

PART I.

FINAL END AND BEATITUDE OF MAN.

1. God, the Final End of all things, 170

2. Not creatures, but God alone the

object of Eternal Bliss, 170

3. Formal beatitude in the intellect, 17

4. Joy of the blessed in the will, 171

5. Qualities of a glorified body, 172

FREE-WILL, AND GOOD AND BAD HUMAN ACTIONS, 183.

1. Use of free-will in pursuit after good 9.

or evil, virtue or vice, 183

2. Incentives to the practice of good 10.

works, 184

3. Precepts as to good works, 185

4. Purity of heart and piety to be united 11.

to exterior goo iness, 187

12.

5. Of those who neglect duties, and yet 13.

make a boast of religion, 188

14.

6. Opportunities for doing good must 15.

be promptly seized and occasions

watched for, 189

16.

7. Fruits of good and evil deeds, 189

8. All right actions to be done with a 17.

view to the glory of God, 190

Purity of intention and heart accept-

able to God, 190

An evil intention displeasing to God,

destroying the merit of good

works, 191

Acts of hypocrisy manifold, 192

Manifold effects of hypocrisy, 193

Hypocrisy sooner or later detected, 194

Hypocrites hated by God, 194

Hypocrisy forbidden, purity and sin-

cerity of heart commended. 194

Human actions, whether good or bad,

do not intrinsically affect God, 195

God can make use of one man in-

stead of another, 196

PART IV.

INTRODUCTION.

ACTUAL AND HABITUAL GRACE, 208.

1. Preventing and helping grace, 203

2. Sufficient and efficacious grace, 209

3. Helps of grace given sufficiently to 14.

adults, 209

4. No sinner, however great, is in this

life destitute of necessary means of 15.
Salvation, 210

5. Sufficient grace given to all, but not

in equal mea ure, 210

PART V.

INTRODUCTION.

VIRTUE, VICE, AND SIN IN GENERAL, 223.

15. Sin deprives of merit our words a

undertakings, 233

30. Godexhorts sinners to abandon sin,247

25. Sin destroys reputation, honour, and 31. God promises mercy and grace to

fame, 242

Book III.

INTRODUCTION.

THE THEOLOGICAL AND CARDINAL VIRTUES AND THEIR CONTRARY VICES, 253.

PART I.

DIVINE FAITH AND THE CONTRARY VICES, 254.

1. Orthodox faith rests not on human 11.

conviction, 255

2. Orthodox faith rests solely on Divine 12

authority, 256

3. Revelation universal and particular, 14.

mediate and immedia'e, 255

4. God as the First Truth, 256

5. The nature, stability, and certitude of 17.

faith, 256

6. The unity, necessity, and utility of

faith, 257

PART II.

INTRODUCTION.

THEOLOGICAL HOPE AND ITS CONTRARY VICES, 270.

PART III.

INTRODUCTION.

CHARITY AND ITS OPPOSITE VICES, 278.

1. The perfection and excellence of

charity in general, 279

mercy, 300

33. Almsgiving recommended, 300

2. The value, splendour, and beauty of 34. To whom alms should be given,

charity, 280

3. The keeping of God's commandments, 35.

the proof of our love for Him, 280

4. Fruits and rewards of charity, 280

5. Precepts of charity; punishment of

sinning against charity, 281

6. Charity towards our neighbour, 281

7. Duty of practising charity, 2:2

8. Why and how our neighbour should

be loved, 285

how, 300

When alms should be given, and 1

often, 301

36. Fruits of almsgiving, 301

37.

38.

39.

29. Notable exainples of concord, 298

30. Beauty, effects, and rewards of 62.

mercy, 298

31 Works of mercy, 299

63.

Special blessings of almsgiving

soul and body, 302

Alms ca cel sin and remit the pena

of sin, 302

Alms bring riches and honours to

giver, 303

Exhortations to almsgiving, 303

The sin and punishment of selfi

ness, 304

Examples of almsgiving, 304

Brotherly correction and reproof

be practised both privately

publicly, 305

By whom reproof is to be given,

whom. and in what way, 306

Exhortations to brotherly correcti

306

Faulty modes of correction, 307

Fruits of correction, 308

Repr of to be borne with resignati

308

Advantages of fraternal correcti

and the evil of rejecting it, 308

Brotherly admonition illustrated,

Vices opposed to charity, in the fi

place hatred of God and of c

neighbour, 310

Evils, punishments, and examples

spiritua sloth, 311

Causes and effects of envy, 311

Exhortations to shun envy, 312

Examples of envy, 312

Causes, consequences, and examp

of discord, 313

res

What leads to strife, and the injur

and punishments which

therefrom, 313

Strife forbidden, 314

Causes, effects, and punishments

quarrels, 314

Sin the cause of war, 314

War a means of bringing men

their senses, 317

Soldiers to be encouraged to fight

a just war, 317

Prayers for victory in war, 319

32. Punishments of those who show not 64. The blessings of peace, 320