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| The Author’s Preface. |
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| Notice. |
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| MOTIVES OF THE DEVOTION TO THE SACRED HEART OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. |
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| FIRST PART. |
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| Chapter I.— What is meant by Devotion to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ and in what it consists. |
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| Chapter II. — The means employed by Almighty God to inspire this devotion. |
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| Chapter III. — How just and reasonable is the devotion to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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| I. — The excellence of the Adorable Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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| II. — The amiable qualities which are found in the person of Jesus Christ. |
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| III. — The sensible proofs of the immense love that Jesus Christ has for us. |
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| IV. — The extreme ingratitude of men towards Jesus Christ. |
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| Chapter IV. — How useful the devotion is for our salvation and for our perfection. |
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| V. — How much true sweetness there is in the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. |
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| VI. — Of the devotion that the Saints have had to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. |
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| SECOND PART. |
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| Chapter I. — The dispositions requisite for a tender devotion to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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| I. — First Disposition. — A great horror of Sin. |
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| II. — Second Disposition. — A lively Faith. |
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| III. — Third Disposition. — A great desire of having an ardent love of Jesus Christ. |
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| IV. — Fourth Disposition. — Interior Recollection. |
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| Chapter II. — What are the obstacles which prevent us from gathering all the fruit we ought from the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. |
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| I. — First Obstacle.— Tepidity. |
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| II. — Second Obstacle.— Self-love. |
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| III. — Third Obstacle.— A secret Pride. |
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| IV. — Fourth Obstacle.— Some unmortified Passion. |
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| Chapter III. — The means of overcoming the obstacles that hinder us from gathering the fruit we ought from the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. |
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| I. — First Means. — True mortification. |
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| II. — Second Means.— Sincere Humility. |
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| III. — The joy and true sweetness that are inseparable from the exercise of true mortification and of sincere humility. |
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| Chapter IV. — The particular means of acquiring the perfect love of Jesus Christ and this tender devotion to His Sacred Heart. |
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| I. — First Means.— Prayer. |
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| II. — Second Means. — Frequent Communion. |
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| III. — Third Means.— Visits to the Blessed Sacrament. |
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| IV. — Fourth Means.— Fidelity in accomplishing with exactness some practices of this devotion. |
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| V. — Fifth Means.— A tender devotion towards the Blessed Virgin. |
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| VI. — Sixth Means.— A special devotion to St Aloysius Gonzaga. |
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| VII. — A Day of Retreat every month. |
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| THIRD PART. |
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| Chapter I. — What are the motives and sentiments with which we should practise this devotion. |
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| Chapter II. — Visits to the Blessed Sacrament. |
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| I. — The motives that should induce us to visit the Blessed Sacrament. |
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| II. — Method of Visiting the Blessed Sacrament. |
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| III. — Practice for spending every day, a quarter or half an hour, in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, suited to all sorts of persons. |
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| IV. — A few words of advice on frequent Visits to the Blessed Sacrament. |
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| Chapter III.— Practice for celebrating and hearing Mass. |
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| I. — -Reflection on the Sacrifice of the Mass. |
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| II. — Practice for the celebration of the Sacrifice of the Mass. |
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| III. — Practice for assisting at the Sacrifice of the Mass. |
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| Chapter IV— Practical Reflections on Communion. |
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| Chapter V.— What are the marks of the perfect love of Jesus Christ and of true devotion to His Sacred Heart. |
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| I.— Character of one who has a true love of Jesus Christ. |
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| II. Effects of the perfect love of Jesus Christ. |
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| Chapter VI. — Practice of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the day of the Feast. |
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| Chapter VII. — Practice of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for every month, for every week, for every day, and for certain hours of each day. |
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| I. — Practice of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the first Friday in each month. |
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| II. — Practice of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for every week. |
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| III. — Practice of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for every day. |
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| Chapter VIII.— The Exercises of this Devotion. |
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| Preparation of honour to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. |
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| Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. |
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| Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. |
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| Act of Love to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. |
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| Act of adoration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. |
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| Offering, that may be made at the time of Mass. |
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| Act of Contrition. |
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| Prayer, that St. Gertrude used to recite every day, in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. |
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| Act of love. |
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| MEDITATIONS FOR THE FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS, For every Friday in each month, and for certain days of the year, more especially consecrated to the honour of the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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| For the first Friday after the Octave of Corpus Christi, on the incomprehensible love shown us by Jesus Christ, in the most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. |
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| 1st Point.— The ardent desire Jesus Christ feels to be with us. |
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| 2nd Point.— The excessive desire of Jesus Christ to make us partakers of His blessings. |
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| 3rd Point—The excessive desire of Jesus Christ to be united with us. |
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| Meditation for the first Friday in each month, on the sentiments of the Heart of Jesus Christ at the sight of the ingratitude of men, and of the outrages, to which His excessive love for these very men, has exposed Him. |
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| 1st Point.— The sentiments of the Heart of Jesus Christ at the sight of the torments He would have to endure from the cruelty of the Jews. |
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| 2nd Point.— The sentiments of the Heart of Jesus Christ at the sight of the outrages He would endure from the malice of Heretics. |
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| 3rd Point.— The sentiments of the Heart of Jesus Christ at the sight of the ingratitude of the greater number of the Faithful. |
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| Subjects of Meditation for every Friday in the year. |
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| January. — Meditation for The 2nd Friday. |
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| 1st Point. |
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| 2nd Point. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| February.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| March.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| April.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| May.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| June.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| July.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| August.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| September.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| October.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| November.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| December.— For The 2nd Friday. |
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| For The 3rd Friday. |
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| For The 4th Friday. |
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| Ejaculations. |
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