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| Forward. |
5 |
| I. Purgatory. |
| Location of Purgatory. |
20 |
| Purgatory in the Divine Plan. |
21 |
| Proofs of the Existence of Purgatory. |
24 |
| On the Sufferings of Purgatory. |
25 |
| On the Causes of Purgatory. |
26 |
| On the State of the Souls in Purgatory. |
26 |
| On the Duration of the Sufferings of Purgatory. |
27 |
| Have Pity on Us!. |
28 |
| IV. Apparitions. |
32 |
| V. We Owe It to God, to Our Neighbor, and to Ourselves to Help the Poor Souls in Purgatory. |
42 |
| First Point—We Owe It to God to Help the Souls in Purgatory. |
43 |
| Second Point—We Owe It through Charity toward Our Neighbor to Help the Souls in Purgatory. |
44 |
| Third Point—We Owe It to Our Own Interests to Help the Souls in Purgatory—Example. |
45 |
| VI. Gratitude of the Holy Souls—By Their Prayers They Can Help Us. |
48 |
| VII. Two Views of Purgatory. |
55 |
| VIII. Union of the Two Views of Purgatory. |
63 |
| The Sufferings and the Helplessness of the Holy Souls. |
63 |
| IX. Devotion for the Conversion of Sinners and Devotion for the Holy Souls. |
73 |
| X. Devotion to the Holy Souls in Relation to Other Devotions. |
85 |
| XI. Means of Assisting the Holy Souls in Purgatory. |
91 |
| XII. The Heroic Act. |
96 |
| Formula for Making This Offering. |
99 |
| XIII. The Gregorian Masses for the Release of the Souls in Purgatory. |
99 |
| XIV. Voices from Purgatory. |
104 |
| Spiritual Bouquets for the Dead. |
118 |
| XV. The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Angels, and the Saints, in Relation to the Holy Souls. |
| All Saints—All Souls. |
119 |
| Our Lady. |
122 |
| The Angels. |
127 |
| St. Joseph. |
128 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas. |
130 |
| St. Catherine of Ricci. |
131 |
| St. Philip Neri. |
131 |
| St. Bridget. |
133 |
| St. Margaret of Cortona. |
135 |
| St. Gertrude. |
137 |
| St. Magdalene of Pazzi. |
138 |
| St. Dominic. |
139 |
| St. Augustine. |
140 |
| The Saints in Reference to Works of Penance for the Holy Souls. |
141 |
| St. Ludwina’s Spirit of Penance for the Holy Souls. |
143 |
| St. Caesarius of Arles. |
144 |
| St. Bernard and St. Malachias. |
144 |
| XVI. The Origin of All Souls’ Day. |
146 |
| XVII. The Happiness of Purgatory. |
150 |
| XVIII. The Alleviations of Purgatory. |
151 |
| XIX. Means of Avoiding Purgatory. |
152 |
| XX. How to Help the Holy Souls in Purgatory. |
154 |
| XXI. Purgatory. |
155 |
| Intercession for the Departed. |
158 |
| PART TWO. |
| Prayers and Devotions. |
| HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION. |
163 |
| LAW OF ABSTINENCE AND FAST. |
163 |
| MANNER OF BAPTIZING. |
164 |
| BLESSING BEFORE MEALS. |
165 |
| GRACE AFTER MEALS. |
165 |
| THE MOST NECESSARY PRAYERS. |
166 |
| MORNING PRAYERS. |
169 |
| Offering of Apostleship of Prayer. |
171 |
| EVENING PRAYERS. |
172 |
| A Night Prayer, by St. Alphonsus. |
173 |
| INDULGENCED PRAYERS ARRANGED FOR USE AT MASS. |
174 |
| MASS OF THE HOLY CROSS. |
201 |
| MASS FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED. |
218 |
| BURIAL SERVICE AND MASSES FOR THE DEAD. |
226 |
| Burial Service for Adults. |
226 |
| Mass for the Dead. |
232 |
| The Absolution (after Mass). |
269 |
| Prayers at the Grave. |
278 |
| Mass of the Third, Seventh, or Thirtieth Day After Death. |
280 |
| Mass on the Anniversary Day of Death. |
281 |
| The Mass of All Souls’ Day. |
283 |
| The Common or Daily Mass. |
286 |
| Collects. |
286 |
| Secrets. |
288 |
| Postcommunions. |
289 |
| Various Prayers for the Dead. |
290 |
| DEVOTIONS FOR CONFESSION. |
299 |
| Before Confession. |
299 |
| Prayer. |
299 |
| Examination of Conscience. |
300 |
| Preliminary Examination. |
301 |
| Examination on the Ten Commandments of God. |
301 |
| Examination on the Precepts of the Church. |
303 |
| After the Examination. |
303 |
| An Act of Contrition. |
304 |
| An Act of Charily. |
305 |
| Thanksgiving after Confession. |
306 |
| Ejaculations. |
306 |
| DEVOTIONS FOR HOLY COMMUNION. |
307 |
| Before Communion. |
307 |
| Direct Your Intention. |
307 |
| Acts of Faith, Adoration, Hope, Charity, and Contrition. |
308 |
| Prayer. |
309 |
| After Communion. |
310 |
| Acts of Adoration, Thanksgiving, Reparation, and Prayer. |
310 |
| Suscipe. |
312 |
| The Anima Christi. |
312 |
| Prayer for the Church and the Supreme Pontiff; for Friends, Relatives, and Benefactors; and for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. |
313 |
| Ejaculation. |
313 |
| O Sacrum Convivium. |
313 |
| Prayer before a Representation of Jesus Crucified. |
314 |
| ANOTHER FORM OF DEVOTIONS FOR HOLY COMMUNION. |
316 |
| Before Communion. |
316 |
| An Act of Faith and Adoration. |
316 |
| An Act of Hope. |
316 |
| An Act of Love and Desire. |
317 |
| An Act of Contrition. |
317 |
| An Act of Humility. |
317 |
| Domine Non Sum Dignus. |
318 |
| After Communion. |
318 |
| Welcome. |
318 |
| Faith and Adoration. |
319 |
| Hope. |
320 |
| Love. |
321 |
| Consecration. |
322 |
| Prayer. |
322 |
| Oblation. |
323 |
| Thanksgiving. |
323 |
| Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas. |
324 |
| Offerings, Thanksgiving, and Petitions of St. Gertrude. |
325 |
| Anima Christi, Sanctifica Me. |
327 |
| Prayer to Jesus in the Sacrament of the Altar. |
327 |
| Ejaculations. |
328 |
| Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. |
328 |
| Thanksgiving and Petitions. |
329 |
| Indulgenced Prayer to be Said after Holy Communion. |
332 |
| Prayer for Perseverance. |
332 |
| Ejaculations. |
333 |
| A Plenary Indulgence at the Hour of Death. |
333 |
| Thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity. |
334 |
| Indulgenced Prayer to Jesus Crucified. |
335 |
| BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. |
336 |
| O Salutaris Hostia. |
338 |
| Tantum Ergo Sacramentum. |
339 |
| Adoremus in Aeternum. |
340 |
| Laudate Dominum. |
340 |
| An Act of Reparation for Profane Language. |
341 |
| THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS. |
342 |
| LITANIES. |
357 |
| Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus. |
357 |
| Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. |
360 |
| Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. |
363 |
| Litany of St. Joseph. |
368 |
| Litany of the Saints for the Faithful Departed. |
370 |
| GRADES OF THE PASSION. |
374 |
| PRAYER OF ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI FOR A VISIT TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. |
378 |
| PRAYER OF ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. |
381 |
| THE MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY. |
382 |
| AN HOUR OF PRAYER FOR THE SOULS DEPARTED. |
385 |
| Hour of Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament in behalf of the Souls in Purgatory. |
385 |
| The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, Said before the Blessed Sacrament for the Souls Departed. |
389 |
| Prayer in Honor of the Seven Sorrows of Mary for the Faithful Departed. |
394 |
| Prayer in Honor of the Seven Joys of Mary for the Faithful Departed. |
396 |
| The “Our Father” for the Faithful Departed. |
399 |
| The “Hail Mary” Adapted for the Souls in Purgatory. |
401 |
| CONDITIONS FOR GAINING INDULGENCES. |
404 |
| INDULGENCED PRAYERS FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED. |
407 |
| The De Profundis. |
407 |
| Holy Week. |
408 |
| Pater and Ave. |
409 |
| Prayer for Each Day of the Week. |
409 |
| Prayers for Nine or Seven Days. |
412 |
| League of Perpetual Suffrage. |
412 |
| Month of November. |
412 |
| Devotion to the Five Wounds. |
413 |
| Prayers to Jesus Suffering, for the Holy Souls. |
416 |
| Prayer for the Dead. |
418 |
| Versicles and Responses for the Dead. |
418 |
| Prayer for Children in Purgatory. |
418 |
| All Souls’ Day—The Holy Souls. |
419 |
| INDULGENCED EJACULATIONS. |
419 |
| The Sign of the Cross. |
419 |
| The Holy Trinity. |
419 |
| The Angelic Trisagion. |
420 |
| Almighty God. |
420 |
| The Holy Ghost. |
421 |
| Jesus Christ. |
422 |
| Invocation of the Holy Name. |
424 |
| The Blessed Sacrament. |
425 |
| Jesus Crucified. |
425 |
| Prayer for a Happy Death. |
426 |
| The Precious Blood. |
426 |
| The Sacred Heart. |
427 |
| Mary. |
431 |
| Prayer for a Good Death. |
434 |
| The Holy Angels. |
435 |
| St. Joseph. |
435 |
| Offering of Masses for the Dying. |
437 |
| Plenary Indulgence at the Moment of Death. |
437 |
| The Faithful Departed. |
437 |
| Ejaculations for a Happy Death. |
438 |
| TO OUR BLESSED LADY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY. |
438 |
| SHORT LITANY WITH THE ANGEL OF THE AGONY. |
439 |
| LITANY OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED. |
440 |
