CONTENTS Introduction 9 PART I. ON THE WAY of SALVATION CHAPTER I. On Faith. Definition and Necessity of Faith 14 Sources of Faith 16 Holy Scripture 16 Tradition 19 The Apostles’ Creed 24 First Article of Faith. Of the Attributes of God 25 Of the Trinity of God 31 Of the Creation 35 Of the Angels. 39 Of Man in the State of Original Justice. 42 Of Man’s Fall, and of Original Sin 44 Of the Exemption of Mary from Original Sin 45 Second Article or Faith. Jesus Christ the promised Redeemer as to His Mission. 50 Jesus Christ the Son of God as to His Person 57 Third Article or Faith. Jesus Christ both God and Man as to His Nature 68 Fourth Article of Faith. Jesus Christ the Redeemer of Man, by His Life, Passion and Death. 68 Fifth Article of Faith. Jesus Christ the Vanquisher of Hell, the Deliverer of the Just from Limbo, and the glorious Conqueror of Death. 71 Sixth Article of Faith. Jesus Christ the King of Glory ascending into Heaven.75 Seventh article or Faith. Jesus Christ the Judge of the Living and the Dead 77 Eighth Article of Faith. The Holy Ghost the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity. 81 Ninth Article of Fatih. The Church of Christ. 85 Marks of the Church. The Catholic Church the only true Church 87 The Catholic Church the only Immutable and Infallible Church 101 Government of the Church. The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy. 102 The Roman Pontiff the Head of the Catholic Church 108 His Infallibility in Deciding on Matters of Faith 105 His Supreme Jurisdiction in Governing the Church 106 The Communion of the Members of the Church. 109 Purgatory 110 The Veneration of Mary and of the Saints. 118 44 44 Holy Pictures and Relics, 115 The Catholic Church the only Sanntifying Church. 122 Tenth Article of Faith. The Remission of Sin to the Supernatural and Spiritual Life Eleventh Article of Faith. The Resurrection of the Body to the Supernatural, Incorruptible Life of Body 128 Twelfth Article of Faith. v Everlasting Life of the Blessed in Heaven as regards both soul and body. The Eternal Pains of the Damned in Hell in regard to soul and body 181 CHAPTER II. Hope. Definition and Necessity of Hope. 141 Prayer the most sublime Act of Hope. 142 The Lord’s Prayer. 146 Explanation of its Seven Petitions. 148 Invocation of Mary 168 The Hail Mary. 165 Explanation of the Solutions and Petitions contained therein. 166 CHAPTER III. Charity. Definition and Necessity of Charity 171 The Two Principal Commandments of Charity 178 The Ten Commandments 175 The First Commandment 177 “ Second “ 181 “ Third “ 186 “ Fourth “ 188 The fifth Commandment 199 “ Sixth “ 202 “ Seventh “ 204 “ Eighth “ 208 " Ninth “ 208 " Tenth “ 216 The Commandments of the Chnrch 217 The First Commandment 218 “ Second “ 221 “ Third “ 224 “ Fourth “ 227 “ Fifth “ 280 PART II. ON THE MEANS OF SALVATION. CHAPTER I. Grace. Of Grace in general. 281 Of Actual Grace 288 Of Sanctifying Grace 288 CHAPTER II. The Holy Sacraments. Of the Sacraments in general. 248 “ “ Sacrament of Baptism 246 “ “ Confirmation 266 “ “ the Altar or the Holy Eucharist 269 “ “ Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament 260 Of Transubstantion 261 Of the Offering it up in the Holy Sacrifice in the Mass. 268 Of Communion 267 Of Adoration 276 Of the Sacrament of Penance in general 276 Of Contrition. 278 Of Confession 282 Of Satisfaction. 297 Of Indulgences 308 Of Extreme Unction. 307 Of Holy Orders. 310 CHAPTER III. Of Matrimony. Of the Sacrament of Matrimony 316 Of Celibacy 326 CHAPTER IV. The Sacraments. Of the Sacraments in general 327 Of Benedictions. 327 Of Blessings. 328 Of Ceremonies. 330 Of the Solemn Usages of the Church 331 PART III. ON THE CARE OF SALVATION. CHAPTER I. The Avoiding or Evil. Of Sin in general 348 Of the Seven Capital Sins 350 “ “ Sins of Participation. 365 “ “ against the Holy Ghost 367 “ “ that cry to Heaven. 370 “ “ Atonement for Sin 372 CHAPTER II. Good Works. Of Good Works in general 378 Of Virtue. 876 Of the Divine Virtues 376 “ “ Moral Virtues 377 “ “ Four Cardinal Virtues. 377 “ “ Seven Principal Virtues 381 “ “ Eight Beatitudes. 581 CHAPTER III. The State of Christian Perfection. Of the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost 389 “ “ Twelve Fruits of the Holy Ghost 392 “ “ Three Evangelical .Counsels 392 “ “ Practice of exciting Fervor 401 ADDITIONS. The Jubilee, 405 Of the Sacramentals 405 The Ecclesiastical Year and its Festivals 406 Missions 409 Digitized by Google.

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