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| TABLE OF CONTENTS. |
| Papal Brief of the Sovereign Pontiff Pius IX |
5 |
| Letter from the Very Reverend Father General of the Society of Jesus |
6 |
| Preface to the American Edition |
7 |
| Preface |
13 |
| Letter from the Rev. Father Gratry |
19 |
| Introduction |
23 |
| PART I. |
| Nature of the Apostleship of Prayer—Sources of its efficacy—Preamble |
45 |
| CHAPTER I. |
| The first source of the efficacy of the Apostleship—Prayer |
47 |
| I. Grace, the life of the soul |
48 |
| II. The power of prayer to obtain grace, shown from the nature of grace itself |
54 |
| III. Power of prayer to obtain the grace necessary for our neighbor |
58 |
| IV. The power of prayer proved also by the words of our Saviour Himself |
64 |
| V. Our Saviour’s promises include prayers offered for our neighbor |
71 |
| VI. Our Saviour’s promises include prayers offered up by sinners |
78 |
| VII. The power of prayer shown from the teaching of the saints |
82 |
| VIII. Practice of the saints. Example of our Lord |
85 |
| IX. Causes of the inefficacy of our prayers—qualities our prayers should possess |
96 |
| X. A summary of the above doctrine regarding prayer |
108 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| The second source of the efficacy of the Apostleship—Association |
111 |
| I. Promises made by our Lord to united prayer |
111 |
| II. The motives of these promises made to association, drawn from the nature of God |
113 |
| III. Association, the principle of strength in everything |
116 |
| IV. Power of association in the supernatural order |
118 |
| V. Fearful power of association amongst the wicked |
120 |
| VI. Practical conclusion from what has been already said of association. Connection which the Apostleship of Prayer has with the Association for the Propagation of the Faith |
126 |
| CHAPTER III |
| Third source of power possessed by the Apostleship—Union with the Heart of Jesus |
135 |
| I. The prayers of Christians are the prayers of Jesus Christ |
137 |
| II. The prayers of the Christian are produced in Him by the Holy Spirit |
142 |
| III. Holy Communion, a means of renewing the life of Jesus Christ in us and of uniting our prayers more closely to His |
148 |
| IV. Conclusion of Part I |
155 |
| PART II. |
| Advantages and benefits of the Apostleship of Prayer–Preamble |
162 |
| CHAPTER I. |
| Advantages of the Apostleship of Prayer to the individual |
163 |
| I. The Apostleship of Prayer an abundant source of merit |
164 |
| II. The Apostleship of Prayer an abundant source of satisfaction for our faults |
174 |
| III. The Apostleship of Prayer gives us credit with God, and is a sovereign means whereby to obtain from God all we ask |
179 |
| IV. The Apostleship of Prayer is an abundant source of peace and interior consolation |
183 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Social advantages offered by the Apostleship of Prayer |
189 |
| I. Advantages resulting to society by the diffusion of a spirit of zeal |
190 |
| II. Advantages which must result to society by the diffusion of a spirit of prayer |
197 |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Advantages that may result to the entire Church through the Apostleship of Prayer |
201 |
| I. Utility of the Apostleship of Prayer for the preservation and prosperity of the Church |
203 |
| II. Utility of the Apostleship of Prayer derived from the dogma of the Communion of Saints |
208 |
| III. Usefulness of the Apostleship of Prayer for the defence and growth of the Church |
216 |
| IV. Usefulness of the Apostleship of Prayer for creating and developing apostolic vocations |
219 |
| V. Usefulness of the Apostleship of Prayer in drawing closer the ties which bind together the members of the Church |
221 |
| VI. Conclusion–The Apostleship of Prayer is an assured pledge of predestination. Opinions entertained by the saints on the subject of the Apostleship |
224 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| Suitableness of the Apostleship of Prayer to our day |
232 |
| I. Motives which inspire hope |
235 |
| II. Motives of fear |
245 |
| Question I. What may we not fear for Europe if she refuse the spiritual authority of the Church |
246 |
| Question II. What will become of the world should Europe not be restored to Catholicity |
249 |
| III. Motives of fear changed by Divine Providence into motives of hope. Conclusion of Part II |
253 |
| PART III. |
| Practice and organization of the Apostleship of Prayer. |
| Preamble |
258 |
| CHAPTER I. |
| Practice of the Apostleship of Prayer |
260 |
| I. Practice of the Apostleship of Prayer in Devotional exercises |
264 |
| 1. The holy Sacrifice |
264 |
| 2. Other exercises of piety |
270 |
| 3. Union of the Apostleship with various other devotions |
282 |
| 4. Peculiar practices for the renewal of the intentions of the Apostleship |
302 |
| II. The exercise of the Apostleship of Prayer in works of penance |
316 |
| III. Practice of the Apostleship of Prayer in works of charity and zeal |
333 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Organization of the Apostleship of Prayer |
346 |
| I. First means of organization, the Messenger of the Sacred Heart |
353 |
| II. Second means of organization, the Rosary of the Apostleship |
359 |
| III. Other means of organization |
362 |
| IV. Organization of the Apostleship in parishes |
364 |
| V. Organization of the Apostleship in religions communities |
365 |
| VI. Organization of the Apostleship in educational establishments |
370 |
| VII. Organization of the Apostleship in episcopal seminaries |
373 |
| VIII. Universal and principal means for the organization of the Apostleship—the Promoters |
376 |
| IX. Organisation of the Apostleship among persons living in the world |
379 |
| Conclusion |
383 |
| Summary of the Intentions of the Apostleship |
388 |
