An edition of Examination of conscience upon special subjects
(1870)
Examination of conscience upon special subjects
by Tronson, Louis, 1622-1700 and Shipley, Orby
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CONTENTS
Of Faith.
The gift of Faith i
Living by Faith 4
The confession of our Faith 6
Of Hope 8
Of Trust in God 11
Of Charity.
The Love of God 14
The contemplative Love of God 17
The active Love of God 19
Of Submission to the Divine Will 22
Of the Love which we owe our Lord Jesus Christ 24
Of the Love of our Neighbour.
That we should love our Neighbour as ourselves 26
That we should love him with a pure Love, as Christ has loved us 28
That our Love for him should be tender and sympathizing, like the Love of our Blessed Lord for us 30
That our Love for him should be strong and constant, like the Love of our Blessed Lord 32
How we should bear with his failings 34
How closely this Love should unite all Christians 36
How we should maintain peace between our brethren 38
The true signs of this Virtue 40
Some objects contrary to this Virtue 43
The Love of our Enemies 45
Of the Christian's true Wisdom, and the Counsels thereof 47
Of Humility.
The esteem and love we should have for this Virtue 49
Self-knowledge is the chief foundation of this Virtue 51
The First Degree of this Virtue is to esteem ourselves lowly 53
The Second Degree of this Virtue makes us rejoice when we are humbled 55
Of Pride 57
Of Vanity 59
Of Presumption and Self-Confidence 61
Of Patience.
Patience, as a Virtue 63
Patience under special trials 65
Faults to be avoided in time of Sickness 68
The lessons taught us by Sickness 70
Of Recovery from Sickness 72
Of Sloth 74
Of Temptations.
How we should bear ourselves when assailed by Temptation 76
Special Temptations 78
Of the Employment of our Time 81
Of the Peace of God 83
Of Christian Meekness 85
Of Lukewarmness 87
Of the Examination of Conscience.
The high estimation in which this Duty should be held by us 89
The manner in which this Duty should be performed by us 91
Of Confession.
How we should prepare ourselves for this Sacrament 94
Contrition 96
How we make confession of our Sins 98
On Satisfaction 100
Of Direction.
The needfulness thereof for all men 103
The necessity of choosing a skilful and prudent Director 105
How we should bear ourselves towards our Director 107
Of Holy Communion.
Of preparing ourselves for Holy Communion 109
The acts which we should make to obtain the Grace of a worthy Communion 113
The desire which should possess us for frequent Communion 116
Thanksgiving after Communion 119
How we should dispose ourselves to assist devoutly and profitably at the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist 122
Of Penitence.
The First Fruit of Penitence, which is Hatred of Sin 125
The Second Fruit of Penitence, which is Self abhorrence 127
The Third Fruit of true Penitence, which is Love of the Cross 129
The Fourth Fruit of Penitence^ which is Peace of Heart 131
The means by which true Penitents may derive benefit even from their falls 133
The Penitential Spirit 135
Of Devotional Reading 137
Of Reading the Holy Scriptures 139
Of Hearing the Word of God worthily 141
Of our Daily Duties.
The care we should take to discharge them well 143
The spirit in which we should discharge them 145
The necessity of referring all we do to our Lord Jesus Christ 147
Some helps given us to enable us the better to discharge them 150
Of Mental Prayer.
How this devout exercise should be valued and loved by us 153
How we should prepare ourselves for Meditation .56
The Preparation ; which is the First Part of the Meditation 158
The Substance: which is the Second Part of the Meditation, — First Division 161
The Substance : which is the Second Part of the Meditation. — Second Division 163
The Substance : which is the Second Part of the Meditation. — Third Division 165
The Conclusion : which is the Third Part of the Meditation 167
The benefit which we should derive from Mental Prayer 169
The wanderings of thought which trouble us during Meditation 171
Dryness and other trials in Mental Prayer 173
Of Christian Modesty 175
Of being Poor in Spirit 177
Of our Waking and Rising 179
Of Conversation.
The Faults which we should avoid in Conversation 181
The Virtues to be exercised in Conversation 183
Of Travelling.
How to use profitably the time so spent 185
Of Retreats 187
Of Self-discipline.
The needfulness of this Virtue 189
The exercise of this Virtue 191
The subdual of our Evil Tempers and Natural Inclinations 193
The discipline of the Intellect 195
The subdual of the Love of Self 197
EXAMEN PRO CLERO.
Of the Saintliness of Life required in the Priesthood 199
Of being called to the Priesthood 202
Of the Signs of our calling to the Priesthood 204
Of the Priestly Spirit 206
Of the frame of mind in which we should receive the Gift of Holy Orders 209
Of administering the Holy Sacraments 211
Of the preparation necessary to enable Priests worthily to Celebrate 213
Of Divine Service.
How we should prepare ourselves for conducting it 216
The frame of mind in which we should celebrate it 219
The outward demeanour with which we should celebrate it 221
Of the Ceremonies of the Church 223
Of Preaching 225
Of Catechizing 227
Of Priestly Studies.
The high estimation in which Study should be held by us 229
The rules which we should observe in our Studies 231
Rules to enable us to pursue our Studies in a Christian spirit 233
Of Pastoral Visits 235
Of the good Example which Priests are bound to give 238
Of the Renewal of Baptismal Vows 240
Of the Spirit of the World.
The signs of this Worldly Spirit 242
Of the warfare which Priests are bound to maintain against the World 244
Of Obedience.
The reverence and love Priests should feel for this Virtue 246
The practice of this Virtue 248
Viri Venerabiles 250
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