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A
Abel, type of Christ, 148
Abraham, faith, 41; promise, 140, 151
Absolution, power, 550, 730; words, 731
Abstinence, 405; on Fridays, 406; dispense, 410; means of perfection, 607
Abuses in the Church, 247
Abusive speech, 464
Accommodated speech in revelation, 79, 95
Activity in Bl. Trinity, 95; in Christ, 186
Acts of theol. virtues, 337, 514, 725; of charity, 311; heroic act, 278
Adam and Eve, created, 124–26; body, 125; soul, 127; happiness, perfections, 130; of soul and body, 131; supernatural, 132; original sin, fall, 133; its consequence, 134; its transmission, 136
Admonition, fraternal, 754
Adoration of Christ’s humanity, 187; of God, reasons, 336; and nature, 338; interior, 337; exterior a. and its reasons, 338; no value without the interior, 339; a. due to God alone, 340, 351; not to any saint, 350; including Mary, 353; a. of Bl. Eucharist, 713–14; perpetual a., 714
Adulteration of food, 438
Adultery, 805
Advent of Holy Spirit, 178; of Christ the Judge, 283; holy season, 403, 415; (marriages) in Greek Church, 163
Adversities, see Sufferings
Affinity by marriage, 415; spiritual, 700, 707, 415
Afflictions, see Sufferings
African slave trade, 233
Age for fast, 410; confirmation, 705; communion, 717–18.; extreme unction, 780; holy orders, 787; marriage, 797
Agnus Dei in Mass, 643
Agony of Christ, 169–72
Agriculture and the Church, 256
Alb, 672
Alexander the Great and the high priest, 783
Alphonsus, King of Castile, on thanksgiving, 47
Alfonso, King of Aragon, on thanksgiving, 836
Allegri, musician, 680
All Saints’ day, 404
Alms, 504; means of grace, 202; wings of prayer, 824; duty, 323; rule, 492; benefits, 493–96; for the poor souls, 259, 269
Alphabet, Greek and Latin, at church dedication, 671
Altar, 668–69; a. bread and wine, 639–40; a. linen, 669; over souls of martyrs, 366; stripping, 169; portable a., 672; privileged, 776; a. societies, 879
Ambition, 460; see Pride
Ambrose, St., 40; and Theodosius, 228; Plain Chant, 255
Amen, 844
Amendment, purpose of, 752
Amice, 672
Amusements on Sundays and Saturdays, 390; in Lent, 165–66; lawful and sinful, 397–98; dangerous, 560; excess, 435, 837
Andrew, St., apostle, 229
Angelical salutation, 845
Angels, creation, 98–99; nature, 116; number, 117; choirs, 117; happiness and glory, 121–22; representations, 121–22; guardian a., 122, 543; fallen a., 118
Angelus, 182, 354, 836; explained, 849–50
Anger, 549, 578; nature and effects, 581–82; how overcome, 583
Animals, creation, 101; soul, 125; dominion of man, 131; lost by sin, 136; made for man, 445; duties towards a., 445–46
Anniversaries of church dedication, 672; of saints, 350
Annunciation B. V. M., 160, 182
Anointings at church consecration, 571–72; baptism, 701; confirmation, 702; extreme unction, 777–78; ordination, 782–83; blessing of holy oils, 169, 818
Anselm. St., 40
Antoninus, St., on alms, 500; confession, 735
Anthony, St., the hermit, 615
Anthony, St., of Padua, 31, 352
Antichrist, 287; his miracles, 345
Antiochus, King, 152
Antipopes, 247
Apes, 125–26
Apostasy and apostates, 61; causes, 62
Apostles, mission, 30, 32, 166, 218; division, 229–30; successors, 224
Apostleship of prayer, 882
Apostolicity of Church, 248
Apparitions of God, 74; Holy Spirit, 215; angels, 116, 123; holy souls, 275; devils, 120, 133–34; the dead, 128–29, 275
Appeal from Pope to council, 223
Appearances, see Species
“Appropriation” in Bl. Trinity, 96
Arch-heretics, 53
Architecture and the Church, 255
Argenteuil, holy coat of, 364
Artaxerxes, 152
Arts and the Church, 255
Articles of the Creed, 67
Aspiration to perfection, 601; to holiness, 620
Associations, 872; see Societies
Assumption B. V. M., 34, 260, 357
Astrology, 344
Athanasius, St., 40
Atheism, 70
Atonement by Christ, 630; in Mass, 652; day of a., 628
Attila and Leo I., 785
Attributes of God, 75; body of Christ, 174; Adam, 131; Church, 235, 245
Attrition, 751
Augustine, St., 40; conversion, 46
Augustine, St., of Canterbury, 232
Authenticity of relics, 364
Authority, spiritual and secular, 422; of pope, 423; bishops, 224, 870
Avarice, 549; nature, 584; effects, 585; how overcome, 587; an idolatry, 342
Ave Maria, see Hail Mary
B
Babylon, Jewish captivity, 152; B. for Rome, 220
Bach, musician, 680
Balm, 703–04
Baltassar, King, his sacrilege, 381–83
Bankruptcy, fraudulent, 453
Banners, 856
Bans of marriage, 801
Baptism, 692–702, 204, 216, 226, 257, 514, 551; heathen and Jewish, 692; ceremony, 692, 696, 697; institution and effects, 692–95; necessity, 695; conditional b., minister, place (private b.), 696; by Protestants, 691, 696; by Jews, 696; b. by blood and desire, 697; solemn b., 697; baptismal vow, b. name, 698–99; immersion, 699; sponsors, 700; meaning of ceremonies, 701; b. water blessed, 696; b. font, 172, 178; b. dress, 701
Baptistery, 696
Bartholomew, apostle, 229
Basil, St., 40; monasticism, 615
Beatissime Pater, 221
Beatitudes, the eight, 617–23; the poor in spirit, 618; the mourners, 618; the hungry for justice, 620; the clean of heart, 621; those persecuted for justice, 622; b. of the worldling, 623
Beauty of Christ’s glorious body, 174, 710–11; of soul in grace, 203, 512; how lost, 526, 540; of risen body, 281
Beethoven, musician, 680
Belief, see Faith
Bellarmine, Card., visits to Bl. Sacr., 713
Bells ringing for the dead, 259, 850; Angelus b., 354, 850; sanctuary b., 639; Friday b., 172
Benedict, St., father of monks, 615
Benediction with Bl. Sacr., 868; papal, 774, 781
Bernard, St., 40
Bethania, 157
Bethlehem, 142, 157, 159; murder of children, 236
Betrothal, 798, 799; dissolution, 801
Bible, 34–39; not the only rule of faith, 33; b. and tradition, 34; inspiration, 34–35; contents, 35–36; versions among early Christians, 37; among heretics, 38; infallibility, 35; canon and genuineness, 37; reading and interpretation, 38–39
Bishops, 224–25; name, 219, 243–44; successors of apostles, 166, 224, 244; office and authority, 224, 871; institution, 243–44; consecration, 788; b. in council, 239; dispersed, 239; coadjutor b., 224–25; Greek and Anglican, 225
Black in liturgy, 675
Blase, St., patron, 352
Blasphemy, 381; grave sin, 382; punished, 382–83; confraternity of Holy Face, 384
Blessed Sacrament, see Eucharist
Blessings, 816; see Sacramentals
Blindness, spiritual, 314; by sin, 537, 540; by vice, 548; b. of heathens, 31–32, 71
Blood, precious, of Christ, 188; of Old Covenant, 627; of St. Januarius, 43
Body, human, creation, 124; instrument of soul, 125; decay after death, 261; burial, 859; the risen b., 281; dignity, 431–32; our duties, 433–35; b. of the saints incorrupt, 43, 66, 365; Christ’s glorified b., 174–75; mystic b., 257, 694
Bona Mors, confraternity, 881
Bonaventura, St., 40
Boniface, St., apostle of Germany, 232; society of, 883
Boniface VIII and the jubilee, 769
Books, spiritual, 682; means of grace, 198; bad b., 55–57, 57, 561–63; condemned b., 243; law of Church, 57; see Reading
“Brethren of Christ,” 353
Bribery, 430
Brothers of Charity, 486
Burial, Christian, 859; not pompous, 278; ceremonious, 859; churchyard, cremation, 860; work of mercy, 486; denied, 414, 862; pagan b., 861
C
Cæsarea Philippi, 158
Calandoni, O. P., inventor, 256
Calumny, 463
Calvin, heresiarch, 235
Candlemas, 164, 402; procession, 856
Candles, 164, 276, 857; paschal c., 172; triple c., 172; c. before images, 363; at baptism, 698; at the altar, 669; on walls of church, 672; at funerals, 859
Candlestick, sevenfold, in temple, 210, 710
Canon, dignity, 224
Canonization, 347, 395; miracles, 51, 215; heroic virtue, 520; infallibility, 243; cause of joy in heaven, 269
Capernaum, 158
Capital, see Employers, 477, 538; c. sins, 549, 568–600; virtues, 515, 563–598
Carmel, Mt., 158; scapular, 880
Carnival pleasures, 166
Catacombs on Mass, 636, 668; images, 360; early Christians, 231
Catechumens, 172, 231, 698; Mass of the c., 643
Catharine, St., of Sienna, in ecstasy, 213
Cathedra, ex, definitions, 240–41
Catherine, St., of Bologna and the poor souls, 259
Catherine of Russia and the Jesuits, 255
Catholics, defined, 226; Roman Catholic, 221; number, 234; duties and rights, 228; given more grace than others, 200
Catholicity of Church, 247
Catholic Truth Society, 884
Cavaliere, S. J., scientist, 256
Cecilia, St., society of, 681
Cemeteries, 860
Ceremonies and sensible signs, means of interior devotion, 338, 686–87, 820; symbols of invisible mysteries, 685–87; reverence for c., 377; c. of Mass, 642–44; communion, 641; sacraments, 686–87; baptism, 696, 697; confirmation, 702; extreme unction, 777; holy orders, 782; marriage, 790; consecration of Church, 671
Certainty of grace, 210
Chalcedon, council, on Pope, 221
Chalice, 673; not for the laity, 715
Canaan, 155
Change of one’s religion, 250
Chant, see Music
Character, sacramental, 691, 785
Charlemagne, Christian era, 155; schools, 255; on perjury, 370; donation to Pope, 223
Charles Borromeo at billiards, 398
Charles Martel, 232
Charity, virtue, 513; greatest of all, 520; institutions, 253; Brothers and Sisters of C., 486; see Love
Chastity, 515, 590–95; nature, 591; excellence and advantages, 592; means to preserve it, 593–95; vow, 372; perfect, 612; sins against c., 447–48, 595
Cheating, 452
Childhood, sodality of Holy, 233, 342, 878
Children, dying without baptism, 135, 274, 695; c. of non-catholics members of Church, 226–27; c. of Adam, 136; of God by grace, 208, 692; c. duties to parents, 416–419 ff.; first communion, 717; extreme unction, 780–81; baptism, instruction, prayer, 807; Christian education, 809
China and Japan, conversion, 233
Chrism in baptism, 701; in confirmation, 702
Christ, see Jesus
Christianity, its divinity, 49; elevated doctrine, 191; spreading, 193, 230; results, 193
Christians, name, 227; known by love, 320
Christina, Queen, conversion, 250
Christmas, 162, 182, 400, 667; crib, 162, 872; tree, 162
Chrysostom, St., 40; presence of God, 78
Church, the Catholic, 216–19; a kingdom, 145, 217; a community, 217, 230; institution, 216, 229; members, 219, 247, 251; organization and government, 219–26, 702; hierarchy, 243–45; indestructibility, 159, 235; infallibility, 43, 237–43; her threefold office, 217; “Mother of Christians,” 217; notes or marks, 245–48; necessity for salvation, 249–52; independence, 252; soul and body, 251; persecuted, 230; her martyrs, 245; propagation in Roman Empire, 231; Europe, 232; New World, 233; number of members at present, 234; benefits to mankind, 253; C. and the Holy Spirit, 43, 207, 213–15; and Bible, 38; and St. Joseph, 181; and State, 252; concordats, 253; education, 254; architecture, 255; fine arts, agriculture, and science, 255; militant, suffering, triumphant, 257; mystic body of Christ, 257; her authority, 422; obedience to her laws, 423–24, 399; C. and capital punishment, 444; socialism, 477–79; forgiveness of sins, 551; C. of Rome, 230
Churches, site and symbolism, 570; patron saints, 350; consecration, 671; houses of prayer, 838
Churching of mothers, 817
Churchyard, 860
Cincture, 672–73
Circumcision of Christ, 164, 298, 400
Circumstances of sin, 532, 746; of prayer, 824
Citizens’ duties, 424–28; at elections, 427
Civil authority, 422, 425; government, 423; marriage and divorce, 793
Civilization, Christian, 193, 254–56
Clement of Rome, on Corinthian schism, 221
Clergy, see Hierarchy, Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Holy Orders
Coadjutor bishops, 224–25
Codrus, King, his sacrifice, 182
Cologne, relics of Magi, 163
Colors, liturgical, 674; papal, 223
Columbus and San Salvador, 497
Commandments (laws) of God, 22, 297–304, 332–35; Jewish and Christian Decalogue binding upon Christians, 332; their order, 333; reward and punishment, 334; observance easy, 335. First C., 335; true worship of God, 336; idolatry, 341; superstition, 343; other sins, 346; veneration of saints, 347; of B. V. M., 353; images, 360; relics, 364; oaths, 367; vows, 371. Second C., reverence to God, holy things, and persons, 375; disrespect, 378; swearing, 379; blasphemy, 381; sacrilege, 381; simony, 383. Third C., Sundays and holydays, 385; sins, 390; labor, 393; relaxations, 397. Fourth C., duty to parents, 416; sins, 420; reward, 420; duty to authority, 419, 422; duties of those in authority, 428; of parents, 806. Fifth C., 431; duty to our life, 431; to that of neighbor, 437; to animals, 445. Sixth C., sins of impurity, 447. Seventh C., 449; right of possession, 449; sins, 452; restitution, 454; motives, 456. Eighth C., 458; forbids injury to neighbor’s honor, 458; motives, 465; forbids untruthfulness, 467; motives and preventive means, 469. Ninth C., 475. Tenth C., 475; socialism, 475
Commandments (laws) of Christ, 302–04; c. of mercy, 482
Commandments of Church, 398–400; order, obligation, violation, dispensation, 400. First C., 400; ecclesiastical year, 403. Second C., 405. Third, fourth, 413. Fifth, sixth, 415
Communicatio idiomatum, 188
Communication, religious, with Protestants, 61–62
Communion of saints, 256; in good works, 258
Communion (Holy Eucharist), 714–16; under one kind, 715; necessity, 715; frequency, 716, 609; neglect, 716; Easter, 413, 717; Sundays, 717; children, 719; weekly and daily, 718; communicants, 719; effects, 719–22; preparation of soul, 723; (sacrilege, 724); of body, fasting, 726; conduct, 728; thanksgiving, 728; ceremonies, 641; spiritual c., 729, 663; c. for the poor souls, 278
Communism (socialism), 475–81; c. and religious orders, 480
Company, irreligious, 55
Complacency, sinful, 526
Complaints in adversity, 575
Complicity in sin, 530–31
Compostella, shrine in Spain, 229
Conception, Immaculate B. V. M., 31, 34, 240, 356
Concomitance in Eucharist, 711
Concordats, 253
Concupiscence, 135, 205; triple c. and evangelical counsels, 613; lessened by holy communion, 721; and confession, 755
Conditions of salvation, 20, 46; oaths, 368; vows, 372, 374; merit, 503; sin, 534; forgiveness of sin, 552, 730; sacraments, 689; confirmation, 705; communion, 709, 713; confession, 743–55; extreme unction, 780; marriage, 799; indulgences, 770; prayer, 828–32; sponsors, 700, 707
Confession (Sacrament of Penance), 730–35, 204, 413, 514, 551; institution, 730, 759; nature, 731; necessity, delay, 731–32; false shame, 733; sacrilegious, 734; minister or confessor, 735; his power and its limits, 736; threefold office, seal of secrecy, 737; free choice, 738; regular c., 738; effects, 739–43; frequent c., 743, 609; Easter c., 413; conditions, 743–51; examen of conscience, 744–47; contrition, 747; motives of perfect contrition, 749; attrition, 751; necessity, 751; purpose of amendment, 752; accusation, 754; satisfaction, 755–56; voluntary penances, 757; general c., 758, 802; history of c., 760; benefits of c., 762; relapse in sin, 763; means to persevere, 766; c. of temptations, 557
Confessionals, 731
Confessor in sacrament, 735–37; c. of faith, 59
Confidence in God, 107, 293; in prayer, 832; see Hope
Confirmation, 688, 702; ceremonies, 388, 702; effects, 703; age, 705; neglect, time, preparation, 705–6; name, sponsors, 707
Confraternity, 873–75; Holy Childhood, 233; Perpetual Adoration, 714; Holy Face, 384; Bl. Sacrament, 879; S. Heart of Jesus, 879; Holy Rosary, 880; Scapular, 880; Bona Mors, 881; Holy Spirit, 882
Congratulations, 317–18
Congresses, Catholic, 870; U.S. Congress, 427
Conscience, 90, 298–300; different kinds, 301; examen, 723, 744; daily, 746
Consanguinity, 796
Consecration at last supper, 633, 708; at Mass, 640, 662; c. of bishops, 789; other persons, 817; of churches, 671, 818
Consensus of mankind in existence of God, 70; unity of race, 126; immortality of soul, 130; hell, 270; purgatory, 277; seventh day’s rest, 386; prayer, 828
Consolation, spiritual, by confession, 742
Constancy, see Perseverance
Constantine, Emp., conversion, 46; cross, 65, 236; freedom to Church, 231
Constantinople, 233; (schism), II. Council on Holy Spirit, 195; hell, 273
Constantius, Emp., trial of faith, 62
Contrition, 747–50; tears, 748; motives, 750; perfect c. and its efficacy, 750; time, 750; attrition, 751; necessity, 751, 552; purpose of amendment, 752; c. at prayer, 831
Controversy, 60
Conversion to faith, means, 45–46; obstacles, 46; remarkable cases, 248, 250; of Jews, 287; c. of freemasons, 258; c. of sinners, 87; by alms, 489; good works, 506; on deathbed, 88–89
Co-operation with grace, 196, 199; c. with sin, 530–31
Copernicus, astronomer, 256
Coriolanus and his mother, 357
Coronation of Pope, 23
Corporal mercy, 485
Corpus Christi, 59, 400–401, 631–32, 713; procession, 857
Correction, fraternal, 487
Councils, 239; general, national, provincial, 240; utility, 242
Counsels, evangelical, 611–13; nature, 611–12; origin, 613; means of perfection, 611, 613; perfect by vows, 372; gift of c., 212
Covetousness, see Avarice
Cranmer not a martyr, 61
Creation of angels, 99, 117; world, 97, 98; man, 101, 124; brutes, 101; plan, 102; purpose, 103
Creatures, love of, 309; when sinful, 313–14
Creed, apostolic, Athanasian, Nicene, Tridentine, 66
Cremation, 860
Cross, sign of, 63, 632; advantages, 63–64; practice, 65, 631; letter Thau, 65; holy c., 170; finding, 65; sacrifice on the c., 629–32; veneration of the c., 362; on Good Friday, 172
Cruelty to animals, 445
Crusades, indulgence, 768
Curates, 226
Cursing, 379
Cyril, St., apostle of the Slavs, 232
D
Daily prayers, 835
Dalmatics, 673
Damascus, 158
Danaids, 271
Dances in Lent and Advent, 415; dangerous, 561
Dangers to faith, 46–47, 55; to virtue, 558–63; see Occasions
Daniel, faith, 60; prophecy, 143
Darwin’s doctrine, 125–26
David, type of Christ, 148; promise, 141; fall, 151; Jonathan, 324
Day, the last, 59, 80, 89, 284; uncertainty, signs, 286; d. of atonement, 628; days of Genesis, 100
Deacons, 243–45, 788; deaconesses, 244–45
Dead, Mass, prayers, and good words for the, 278–80, 490–91, 650; indulgences, 775–77; appearances of the dead, 128–29
Death, through sin, 131, 135, 261; nature and universality, 262; terror, uncertainty, happy d., 263; spiritual d., 135, 209–10, 688; eternal d., 273–74; confraternity of a good d., 880–81; image, 261
Deathbed conversion, 88–89
Debts must be paid, 453; before giving alms, 492–93
Decalogue, 332
Deceit, 468
Dedication of church, rite, and feast, 671–72
Defense of life and goods, 442; of reputation, 459
Definition of faith, 33–34; by councils, 239; by popes, 239
Dei Genitrix, 353
Deo Gratias, 378
Dependence on God, 416–17
Desires, evil, 437, 447, 475, 480
Despair, 295
Detachment, see Earthly Things
Devil, the, 118–120; his power, 118–19, 135; over the sinner, 539–40; obsession, 119; possession, 120–21; magic, 345; spiritualism, 121, 345; d. and miracles, 51; prophecies, 51–52; sign of the cross, 64; in paradise, 133
Devotion, see Piety
Devotion to Guardian Angel, 124; to the Saints, 348; to B. V. M., 354, 360; public d., 854–55
Diaconate, 788
Difficulties of faith, 41–42; of Bible, 38–39; of virtue, 510
Dignitaries, ecclesiastical, 225
Dignities not to be desired, 429; responsibility, 429; good example, 431
Dioceses, 222–23
Dionysius, Exiguus, Christian Era, 155
Direction, spiritual, 738–39
Disciples of Christ, 166
Disciplina arcani, 702
Discoveries and the Church, 256
Discussions, religious, 60–61
Disobedience, 574; capital sin, 549; d. of angels, 118; Adam, 133; children, 420; subjects, 427.
Dispensations, power, 400; from fast and abstinence, 409; vows, 372–74; Mass, 664; marriage impediments, 798
Dispositions, see Conditions
Disrespect to holy persons, things, 380
Dissimulation, 468
Distances in creation, 83–84
Distinction of persons in God, 96; of natures in Christ, 184
Distractions at prayer, 828–32.; at Mass, 665; worldly d., 837
Distribution of grace, 199–200
Disturbance of sacred service, 380
Divination, 344
Divinity of Christ, 188–89; Holy Spirit, 195
Divorce, 794–95
Doctors of the Church, 40
Dogma, 33–34
Dominic, St., founder, 615; rosary, 851
Dominus vobiscum, 847
Doubts in faith, 55–56
Dreams, 342
Dress, immodest, 448; proud and vain, 569; in church, 552
Drunkenness, see Intemperance Dryness in prayer, 659
Duelling, 438; no Christian burial, 862
Duns Scotus on free will, 80
Dupont, holy man of Tours, 385
Duties of bishops, 224–25; Catholics, 228, 427; children, 416, 571; servants, 572; citizens, 425–26; electors, 427; superiors, 428, 579; governments, 423–24, 428; the rich, 478, 483; the married, 804; parents, 696, 806; the religious, 615; priests and pastors, 617, 667, 783; d. not to be neglected for pious devotions, 389–40, 395, 502
E
Earthly goods are vain, 20, 22, 108, 481; detachment, 264, 307, 312; love of them harmful, 313–14, 331; when means to heaven, 23, 331, 481; right use, 481, 508; sinful use, 524; right of possession, 449; injuries, 453; restitution, 454; socialism, 475
Easter Day, 174, 400; E. candle, 172, 175; E. eggs, 175; E. duty, 413, 717
Edith, St., her thumb incorrupt, 66
Education and the Church, 254; of children, 809; in mixed marriages, 812
Efficacy of grace, 199–200; sacraments, 691; prayer, 823–24; meditation, 841; rosary, 852; pious missions, 869
Einsiedeln, shrine in Switzerland, 362, 864–65
Ejaculations, pious, 306, 396, 834
“Elders,” 244
Eleazar, his faith, 59
Electors, duties, 427
Elizabeth, St., cousin of B. V. M., 160, 353
Elizabeth of Thuringen, 279
Elizabeth of Portugal, 466
Elvira, Council, on celibacy, 617
Elysium, 130
Enclosure in convents, 615
“End justifies the means,” calumny, 471
Endor, witch of, 121
Enemies, love of, 327; vengeance, 328
Engagement, see Betrothal
England’s conversion, 232
Enlightenment by grace, 197, 206
Enoch to reappear, 262
Envy, nature and malice, 318, 320; evil effects, 321; remedies, 322; e. in paradise, 132; none in heaven, 269
Ephesus, Council, on B. V. M., 186, 353
Episcopate, 789
Episcopus, 219
Epistles and Gospels of Mass, 35, 405, 644
Era, Christian, 155
Equivocation, 473
Espousals of Mary, 180; see Betrothal
Essenes, 154
Eternity of God, 75; heaven, 268; hell, 273
Eucharist, types, 150 (manna), 714; prayer to, 202; institution, nature, 708; mystery of real presence, 710; transubstantiation, 633, 711; concomitance, 711; duration, 712; forms of worship and devotions, 712–15; exposition, 868; confraternity of Bl. Sacr., 879; see Communion, Mass
Eutyches, heretic, 185
Eva and Ave, 846
Evangelium, 166
Evening prayer, 835
Evidences of revelation, 49
Evil and sin in God, providence, 81, 104, 106, 109; sin alone e., 525
Evolution, 125
Exaggeration in devotion, 342; fasting, 411; pleasures, 398
Examen of conscience at communion, 724; confession, 743; daily, 743
Example, good, 459, 509; of superiors, 431; parents, 807
Exarch, 224
Ex Cathedra, definitions, 239
Excommunication, reading forbidden books, 57; freemasons, 58; appeal from Pope to council, 241; disobedience to Church, 227; anathema for disbelief, 242
Exorcism, 817
Exposition of Bl. Sacr., 868; in Shrovetide, 166
Extreme unction, 777
F
“Faculties” of priests, 786–88
Faith, 40–48; rule, 33; nature and objects, 41; reasonable, 42; universal, implicit, explicit, 44; gift of God, 45; theological virtue, 513; means, 46; obstacles, 47; necessity, 28, 47–48, 58; effects, 46; joined with good works, 48; motives (miracles, prophecies), 49; heretics, 53–54; infidels, 55; causes of losing faith, 55, 59; confession of 58–60; its reward, 60; denial and concealing, 61; f. without charity, 510
Familiarity, dangerous, 595
Family, and Sunday breaking, 392
Fasting in Lent, 165; means of grace, 202; for poor souls, 278; a good work, 503; law of Church, 405; Fridays, Saturdays, 406; Lent, Ember days, vigils, 408; persons excused, 410; excess, 412; benefits, 412; a condition, 412; f. makes prayer efficient, 824–25; preserves purity, 594
Fathers of the Church, 40
Fear of God, filial (servile), 91; a grace, 92; gift of Holy Spirit, 213; must be joined with hope, 291, 296
Feasts of Our Lord, the B. V. M., the saints, 401, 354, 350; fixed and movable, 401–02; Jewish f., 402; obligation, 402, 387; excuses, 389; Mass, 664
Felix of Nola, St., saved by a spider, 82
Fidelity in small things, 605; in marriage, 805
Fire of hell, 272; purgatory, 276; f. blessed on holy Saturday, 172
Flattery, 469
Florence, Council, on members of Church, 226; beatific vision, 267–68; on purgatory, 277; papal infallibility, 240–41
Food, adulteration, 438
Font, baptismal, 172, 178, 696
Forbearance, 580
Forgiveness of sin, hope of, 290, 550–52; power, organ, means, 551; extent, 551–52; by Mass, 647; confession, 738; extreme unction, 778; prayer, 826; perfect contrition, 798–49; f. of injury, 328–30, 329, 579–80
Fortitude, gift, 212; virtue, 517
Fortune-telling, 343
Forty Hours’ devotion, 714
Francis Borgia and Isabella, 295
Francis of Assisi, 31; stigmata, 213; a deacon, 785–86, 789; the crib, 162, 871–72; third order, 614, 875
Francis de Sales, 40
Francis Xavier, 233, 258, 578; gift of languages, 213
Fraternal correction, 488–89
Frederic II of Prussia and religion, 28; Jesuits, 255; dueling, 439
Freemasons, 57, 258; oath, 370; sacrilege, 382; obduracy, 536
Free-will, 205; not lost by sin, 135; consistent with God’s foreknowledge, 79–81; with law, 302; see Will
Friday, in paradise, 134; Good F., 172; no meat, 407; Mohammedan, 232
Friendless Youth, society of, 884
Friendship, 325–26; see Love of Friends
Fruits of the Holy Spirit, 108; of Mass, 646
Funerals, see Burial
G
Galilee in holy land, 156–58
Games on Sunday, 390
Garizim, Mt., 157
Genesareth, lake, 158
Genesis, book of, 98
Gennadius, physician, an immortality of soul, 129–30
Genuflection, 338, 713, 820; see Kneeling
Genuineness of the Gospels, 37
Germany, conversion, 232; persecution, 237
Gethsemane, 156
Ghosts, see Spirits
Gioja, Flavio, scientist, 256
Gloria Patri, 98, 378; in sufferings, 115
Glory of God, man’s end, 19; work for it, 307; in creation, 104; g. of the Messiah, 147; of the saints, 268; of the angels, 123
God, 68–71; existence, 68; nature and essence, 71; infinite being, 73, 336; invisible, pure spirit, 74; attributes, 75–93, 375, 564; eternal, 76; omnipresent, 76; (pious thoughts, 78); immutable, 78; omniscient, 79; (pious thoughts, 81); all-wise, 81, 105; almighty, 83; supremely good, 84; loves the just and sinner, 86; all-patient, 87; all-merciful, 88, 295; infinitely holy, 89; just, 90, 109, 284; (fear of God, 91); true, 92; faithful, 93; Trinity, 93–94; G., author of Bible, 34; object of theological virtues, 513; the Creator, 98–104; His providence, 105; special protection, 292; His laws, 332; our absolute dependence on G., 337; knowledge of G., 27, 73; adoration or worship, 336–40; reverence, 375
Godfathers and g. mothers, see Sponsors
God-man, Christ the, 184
Gospels, 36–37; name, 166; g. at Mass, 644, 661; reverence due, 35, 201
Government, civil, 422; duties of citizens, 425; ecclesiastical, 423–25, 221–23, 244–45
Grace, divine, 197; kinds, 197; actual g., its ways, 197–98; co-operation or rejection, 199; distribution, 201; special g., 202; sanctifying or habitual g., 203 ff.; its effects, 204–08; its loss, 209, 540; certainty, 210; increase or loss of g., 200, 506, 741; means of g., 21–22, 202, 631; by sacraments, 685, 574; contrition, 689; confession, 741; marriage, 796 fulness of g. in Mary, 847
Gratitude, virtue, 496–97; to God for faith, 32; benefits, 307, 498, 823
Greed in eating, 588; of money, 585
Greek Church, the schismatic, 54; on Holy Spirit, 195; on souls after death, 265; history, 232–33; number, 235
Green in liturgy, 675
Gregory Nazianzen, St., 40
Gregory the Great, 40; Plain Chant, 678
Gregory VII and celibacy, 617
Guardian angels, 121; their help and our duty, 122; feast, 124
Guido of Arezzo, musician, 256
Guild of Catholic workingmen, 884
Gustav Adolf, persecutor, 250
H
Habit of virtue, 509; sin, 528, 545; prayer, 833; religious h. or dress, 616
Hands, folding, 338; imposition, in confirmation, 702; ordination, 782
Hail Mary, 354; explained, 845–49
Happiness of the wicked, 108; angels, 122; Adam, 131, 133; eternal h. our end, 19; means, 20–22, 288–89; in heaven, 266–68; degrees, 268; by love of God, 311, and of neighbor, 319; perfect on earth impossible, 22
Hardness of heart, 528–29, 536–37
Hatred of God, 315; of neighbor, 437; of the devils and the damned, 301
Haydn, musician, 680
Heart of Jesus, pierced, 171; adoration, 188; image, devotion, feast, 631; confraternity, 879; league, 882
Health, see Life
Heathens, see Pagan
Heaven created, 98–99; for man, 20–21; a place and state, 266; its joys, 266; eternal, 268; begins on earth, won by suffering, 270; heirs of, 208; h. reopened by Christ, 139; sins crying to heaven, 538
Hebron in Judaea, 157
Helena, St., finding the holy cross, 365, 863
Heliopolus in Egypt, holy family, 164
Hell created, 98–99; for the devils, 118; and the wicked, 265–66, 263; a place and state, its torments, 270; pain of loss and fire, 271–73; eternal, 273; h. on earth, 274
Henry VIII of England, 53, 234, 795
Heresiarchs, 53; divine punishment, 444
Heresy and heretics, 53; and the Bible, 38–39; act of faith, 44; when in good faith, 54; not martyrs, 61; nor members of Church, 226; prayer for h., 58–59; Mass for h., 655
Hermengild, martyr, 418
Herod the Great, 173
Heroic virtue, 520, 602–03; h. love, 309–10; h. act of charity, 278
Hierarchy, institution, degrees, 243–45, 788; Pope, 233–35; bishops, 224–25; priests, 225–26; other ministers, 788
Hilary, St., on virginity, 815
History of creation, 98; Jews, 151; Christ, 158; Church, 228; Councils, 239; Mass, 642; of churches, 668; baptism, 697; confession, 760; indulgences, 767–68; Angelus bell, 849; third order St. Fr., 875; Leo XIII
Hofbauer, Clement, C.SS.R., 211, 329, 454, 578
Holydays, see Feasts
Holiness of God, 89; B. V. M., 356–57; Church, 247
“Holy Father,” 221
Holy Coats of Christ at Treves and Argenteuil, 364
Holy Land, 155
Holy Face, 384
Holy Spirit, 195–97; His divinity, 96, 195; advent, 178, 702; source of grace, 195–96; necessity and kinds of grace, 196–97; actual grace, 197–98; sanctifying grace, 203; His indwelling, 203, 309, 741, and work in the soul, 202, 205–07, 741; our teacher and guide, 243; His gifts, 210; extraordinary graces, 213; given for others, 213; consolations, 742; Holy Spirit and Bible, 34; Bl. Trinity, 96; incarnation, 180; B. V. M., 356–57, 847; apostles, 178, 197–98; pagan nations, 153, 201; Church, 207, 213, 238, 257; confraternity, 882; apparitions, 215; sins against the Holy Spirit 320–21, 536
Homicide, when allowed, 442
Honesty rewarded, 458
Honor and reputation, 458–60
Honorary for Mass, 383–84, 650, 655
Hope, 288–92, 513; Christ’s promises, 288–89; reasons or motives, 289; condition, 290; joined with fear, 291; necessary, 292; gift of God, 292; its benefits, 292; efficacy, 293; objects, 294–95; sins against h., 295–96
Hosts for Mass, 640
Humility, 563–68; nature, 563; motives, 564; practice, 545; example of Christ, 566; effects, 567; pride, 568; h. blessed, 618; at confession, 755; prayer, 832
Hungary’s conversion, 232
Husbands, 804
Hypostatic union in Christ, 184–85; consequences, 186
I
Identity of divine attributes, 76
Idleness, 433, 555, 599; see Sloth
Idolatry of Jews, 150; pagan i., 341; spiritual, 313, 342; sinful, 342; disappearance, 193; veneration of saints no i., 352
Ignorance, when excuse from heavy, 54; from sin, 523
Ignatius, St., of Antioch, on Church of Rome, 230; martyr, 294; his relics, 365–66; on name of Jesus, 376
Ignatius Loyola, conversion, 46; founder, 234; begging alms, 379
Image of God in man, 127; lost, 134; reason of charity to others, 316, 327, 328–29
Images, holy, of angels, 121–22; Christ, B. V. M., saints, evangelists, 361; Trinity, 362; S. Heart, 631; veneration, 359; means of grace, 198, 363; miraculous, 362; bad, 448; in catacombs, 360; Middle Ages, 364; veiled on Passion Sunday, 166
Immersion in baptism, 699
Immortality of God, 78–79
Immortality of soul, 128; of risen body, 282
Impediments, see Matrimony
Imperfections not sins, 539
Impurity, sins of, 447–49; disgrace and evil effects, 595–96; how to avoid, 597
Incarnation of Christ, 178–84; work of the Bl. Trinity, 179; ascribed to the Holy Spirit, 97, 180; (St. Joseph, foster-father, 180); a mystery, 181; its necessity, 182; Son of God lost nothing, 183; gave new dignity to man, 184; Christ the God-man, 184; having two natures in one person, 185–86; consequent truths, 186; Christ the Son of God, 188; God, as is proved by His own words, miracles and prophecies, 190; the holiness of His doctrine, 193; and His life, 192; the conversion of the world, 193–94; “Our Lord,” 194; i. mystical in Mass, 640–41; in communion, 720
Incarnatus in Mass, 641
Increase of actual grace, 199; sanctifying grace, 209; virtue, 520
Indefectibility of Church, 159
Independence of Pope, 223; Church, 252–53
Indestructibility of Church, 235
Index of forbidden books, 57
Indifference, religious, 55–56, 249
Indulgences, 766–77; power of Church, 767; of Pope, 775; public penances, 767–68; origin of indulgence, 768–69; nature, conditions, 770–71; various i., 772; plenary, partial, 772–75; conditions, 772–73.; important i., 773; at hour of death, 774, 780; for the dead, 776; utility, 776–77; i. of heroic act, 278; sign of the cross, 65; name of Jesus, 376; jubilee, 769; Angelus, 849; rosary, 853; way of the cross, 868
Inequality of men, 109, 479; of grace, 199–200
Infallibility of Bible, 35–36; Church, 43, 237; Councils, 239; Pope, 240–41; organs, 238–39; matter, 242
Infant baptism, 696
Infant Jesus of Prague, 362
Infidelity, 54
Ingratitude, 498
Injury to others forbidden, 318, 323; i. to our life, 435; to others’ life, 438; to property, 453; to good name, 461
Innocent XII and the calendar, 164
Insignia of Pope, cardinals, 222; bishops, 225
Inspiration of the Bible, 34–35; prophets, 49; martyrs, 60
Instinct of animals, 125
Instruction, Christian, 45; necessity, neglect, 56; work of mercy, 487; before baptism, 698, 701; marriage, 798; i. of children, 809–10; the word of God, 681; sermons, 682
Intellect enlightened in paradise, 131; darkened by the fall, 134–35; enlightened again by Christ, 138–39; i. helped by virtue, 511; humility, 568; chastity, 592; self-control, 606–07; grace, 684; prayer, 826; i. injured by anger, 494; intemperance, 582; impurity, 596; i. and faith, 41; grace, 197–98, 206; wisdom, 516
Intemperance, 549, 560, 588–90; effects, 589
Intention, good, 104, 491, 502–08, 833; ministerial, 691; of sacrifice, 626; at Mass, 655, 662; i. of the Church, Pope, 774
Intercession of B. V. M., 357–58; St. Joseph, 180; saints, 349–50, 403; special, 352
Interpretation of Bible, 39, 242
Intolerance of the Church, 249
Invocation of the saints, 349–50
Irenæus, St., 40; on Church of Rome, 230
Irreverence, see Reverence
Isaac, promise, 141; type of Christ, 148
Islamism, 232
Israel, kingdom of, 151–53
Itala, Latin version of Bible, 37
Ite, missa est, 645
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Jacob, promise, 141; type, 148
James, apostles, 229
Januarius, St., blood of, 43
Japan, conversion, 233
Jealousy, 805
Jehovah, not pronounced by Jews, 379
Jeremiah, born without original sin, 137; in limbo, 260
Jericho, 157
Jerome, St., 40; gospels and epistles, 405; vulgate, 36
Jerusalem and its temple, destruction foretold, 93, 147; accomplished by Titus, 142, 153; population, 155; description, 156–157; see Julian the Apostate
Jests, lying in, 471
Jesus Christ the Redeemer and Messiah, threefold office, 138–140; promise made in paradise, 140; to the patriarchs and prophets, 140–41; prophecies of His advent, 142–44; person and office, 144–45; sufferings, 145–48; glory, 147–48; types, 148–50 f.; preparation of the Jews, 150; and pagans, 153–54; time and place, 154–58; C. the Messiah, 158–60; His birth, 160; name, 163; flight to Egypt and return, 164; public life, 165; teaching, 166–68; miracles, 168; passion, 169–72.; last words and death, 171; in limbo, 172; resurrection, 174; with His disciples, 175–76; ascension, 1778; in heaven, 177; sending His Spirit, 178; Christ our mediator, 178; 629–32.; His merits, 631; “Our Lord,” 194; King of the Church, 218; of heaven, 266–67; head of His mystic body, 257, 695; judge of the world, 194, 283; the Lamb of God, 630–31; the paschal lamb, 639; the “first-born of Mary,” His “brethren,” 353–54; beauty of His humanity, 175, 639; real presence in Eucharist, 708–15; Model of all virtues, 192; His submission to God, 108; humility, 566; patience, 576; perfection, 602; suffering, 631; see Incarnation, 178–184; sacrifice of cross, 629–32
Jesuits and Protestantism, 234; and education, 255; slandered, 471
Jews, chosen people, 150; history, 151–53; number in Egypt, 151; at present, 234–35; at destruction of city, 236; belief in purgatory, 259; final conversion, 287–88
John the Baptist, martyr, 61; born without sin, 137; his life, 165
John the Evangelist, gospel, 36; mission, 229; image, 361
John Columbinus, St., good books, 683
John Cantius, St., truthfulness, 473
John Damascene, St., B. V. M., 359
John Nepomucene, St., special patron, 352; seal of confession, 212, 440; martyr, 61
John of Alexandria, St., hearing Mass, 665
John of God, St., founder of Brothers of Charity, 486
John XXII, Sabbatine Bull, 260
Jonah, type of Christ, 148
Joppe in Palestine, 157
Joseph, St., foster-father of Christ, patron of the Church, help in death, temporal wants, 180; born free from sin, 137; his joys and sorrows, 111; his virtues, 180; spouse of Mary, 180, 354
Joseph of Egypt, type of Christ, 148
Joseph II., Emp., sick-calls, 486
Joshua, type of Christ, 151
Joy, spiritual, 619
Judaea, province, 155–56
Judah, tribe of, 142; kingdom, 152
Judas Iscariot, the traitor, 146
Judas Maccabeus, prayer for the dead, 259, 275
Judges in Israel, 151
Judgment, particular, 264–66; general (last), 283–86; circumstances, 283; purpose, 284; manner, 285; uncertainty, signs, 286; rash j., 461, 534
Jugglers, 345
Julian the Apostate, bad books, 57; apostasy, 62; rebuilding temple, 94, 157; death and blasphemy, 236, 381
Jurisdiction of Pope, 221–22; bishops, 224
Justice of God, 90, 108, 284; virtue of j., 517; hunger and thirst for j., 620; j. before liberality, 493
Justin, St., philosopher, 40; conversion, 46
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Kant, philosopher, on Christian law, 192
Kevelaer, shrine B. V. M., 362, 864–65
Keys given to St. Peter, 219
Killing one’s self, 435; others, 439, 442; animals, 445
Kingdom of God, 167, 217; of Christ, 145, 159, 218, 266; of Judah and Israel, 151–53
Kircher, S. J., astronomer, 256; on creation, 69
Kneeling, meaning, 338; before sacred images, 352; at Mass, 662; before Bl. Sacr., 713–14; at prayer, 820, 830
Knowledge of God, 27–29; excellence, necessity, 27, 31; by faith, 28; not perfect, 72–74; k. of the Church, 245; of natural law, 297; the gift of k., 211
Koran, 232
Kyrie eleison, 644
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Labor, bodily, mental, 393; sanctified by Christ, 393; by prayer, 833; obligation, 135, 394; intention, 396; reward, 396–397; relaxation, 397; servile l. on Sundays and holydays, 388, 390; when permitted, 388–389; l. and socialism, 476–480; l. excuse from fast, 410
Laborers on Sundays, 390; socialism, 476–480; treatment, 538–539; see Wages; Workingmen’s Guild, 884
Lamp of sanctuary, 710
Lana, S. J., taught the blind to read, 256
Languages, liturgical, 676
Lasalle, socialist, 476
Lateran Council on Easter duty, 717, 761
Latimer not a martyr, 61
Latin language, 676
Lavigerie, Card., African slaves, 231, 486
Law, divine, natural, 297; revealed, mosaic, ecclesiastical, civil, 298–99; Christian, 167–68, 298–99; of charity and love, 302–03; unjust laws, 425–26
Lazarists, 616
Lebanon, Mt., 158
Lent, holy season, 165–166, 202, 404
Leo X, building St. Peter’s Church, 233
Leo XIII, biography, 221–222; on Church, 217; Church and State, 253; rosary, 852; third order, 876
Liberals often most intolerant, 302
Liberty not license, 302
Libraries in Middle Ages, 254–55
Liebermann, Jewish convert, 250
Liguori, St. Alphonsus, 40
Life and health, 431–37.; gift of God, 432; obligation and means to preserve it, 432–34; rash exposure, 434–35; injury, suicide, 435–36; sacrifice, 436–37; sins against l. and h. of neighbor, hatred, 437; (its evil consequences, 444); injuries, duelling, 438–39; murder, 439; (evil consequences, 444); self-defense, 442; capital punishment, war, 442–43; reparation for injuries, 443; spiritual l. by sanctifying grace, 127, 204–05; baptism, 693–94; Eucharist, 715; lost by sin, 540; injury to spiritual l. of others by seduction, 439; scandal, 440; rules, 441
Light of faith, 45; of glory, 266; l. created, 100
Limbo, Christ in, 173; Jeremiah and Onias, 260; souls, 269
Liquor saloon, 560
Litany B. V. M. titles explained, 355, 358, 853
“Lord’s Day,” the, 387; see Sunday
“Lord’s Prayer,” the, 841; see Our Father
Loretto, litany, 853; shrine, 864
Lotteries, 344
Loss of faith, 55; grace, actual, 199; habitual, 209; virtue, 521; God and heaven, 270–74
Louis, St., King, on blasphemy, 383; baptism, 693
Love of God, 302–04; principal commandment, 302; necessity, 302–03; by sanctifying grace, 303; inseparably joined with love of neighbor, 304, 307–08; motives, 304; practice, 305–06; qualities, 308; (love of creatures, 309); advantages, 309; measure of merit and eternal happiness, 311; increase, 312; loss, 312; source of all virtues, 518; and perfection, 602
Love of neighbor, 316–20; command, 302; with love of God, 304, 307–08; motives, 316; how shown, 317–18; rule, limits, 318; merit, reward, 319; marks the true Christian, 320; sins against l., 320–23, 437–45; see Alms, Mercy
Love of friends, 323–26; friendship, 323; true, false, 324–25; when allowed and useful, warning, 325–26
Love of enemies, its motives, 327; how shown, 328; reward and effects, 329
Love of one’s self, its motives, 330; true, false, 331
Love of the world, 206, 313; opposed to love of God, 313; causes, loss of grace and salvation, 313–14; blindness and disquiet, 314; hatred of God, 315; ends in death, 315; its beatitudes, 623
Low Sunday, 701
Lucifer, 118
Luther, heresiarch, 53; his reformation, 233; errors, 234; ruined church music, 679
Lying, 467–69; different kinds, 468–69; malice and evil consequences, 469–50; in jest, 471; evasion, equivocation, 472; the truthful esteemed, 473; “Father of lies,” 134, 469–70
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Magi, the, at Bethlehem, their relics, 163
Magic, 345
Mamertus, St., processions, 858
Man, end, 19; origin, 124; nature, 124; his body, 125, (not an ape); soul, 127; image of God and immortal, 127–28; heir of original sin, 136; dignity through incarnation, 184; his own littleness, 564; see Adam
Manasses, King, repentance, 290
Maniple, 672
Manning, Card., conversion, 250
Margaret Mary Alacoque, 31, 631
Mark, St., 36; image, 361; procession, 371, 858
Marks of the Church, 245–48; persecuted, 245; built on Peter, 246; one, holy, 247; catholic, apostolic, 247–48
Marriage, see Matrimony
Martyrs, 60; tombs, 365–66; relics in altar stones, 668–69
Martyrdom, 60; and heresy, 61; baptism of blood, 697
Marx, socialist, 476
Mary, B. V., types in Old Testament, 353; mother of the promised Redeemer, 140; of Christ, 160; of the Son of God, 179, 187, 353, 845; the Blessed Virgin, 356, 846–47; spouse of Joseph, 180, 354; immaculately conceived, 31, 34, 241, 356; full of grace, 356, 847; absolutely sinless, 550; her name, 354; sorrows, 111; privileges, 355–56; glorious titles, 354, 356, 360; our Mother, 355; her feasts, 401; annunciation, 160; assumption, 34, 357; her death, 357; veneration of B. V. M., 353–60; more honored than other saints, how? why? 354; honored by God, 355; her powerful intercession, 357–60, 848; by her we obtain grace, 202, 360; and perseverance, 766; help in all our needs, 358–59; devotion to her a means of salvation, 360; different devotions, 354, 654; pictures, 361; pilgrimages to her shrines, 362, 864; Hail Mary, 845; Angelus, 849; Rosary, 850–53; Litany and Salve Regina, 853
Mary of Egypt, conversion, 359
Mass, sacrifice of, 633–42; its institution, 633, 708; a sacrifice, 634; power given the apostles, 635; types and prophecies, 635; history, 636–37; name, dignity, greatness, 637; Christ priest and victim, 638–39; offertory, 639; consecration and communion, 640–42; ceremonies, 642; symbolism, 644; relation to the cross, 645–46; its fruits, 646, 652, 666; propitiation, 647; impetration, 649; participants and beneficiaries, 650–552; offered to God for a fourfold purpose, 652; in honor of saints, 653; for the dead, 277, 654; and the living, 655; intention, 655; merit of hearing Mass, 656–57; devotion at Mass, 658, 665; singing, 660, 678; attention, 661, 663; obligation of hearing Mass, 664, 387–88; in parish church, 665; on week-days, 666; celebration, time, 667; place, 668; altars and churches, 669–72; vestments, 672; vessels, colors, 673–74; language, 676; chant, 678; music, 679; sermons, 682; daily M., 854; nuptial M., 803
Matthew, St., gospel, 36; image, 361
Matrimony, 790–815; its institution and object, 790; a sacramental contract, 791; civil m., 792; divorce, 794–95; unity, indissolubility, 794–95; separation, 795; special grace, 796; impediments, eccl., 796; civil, 798; dispensations, 798–99; bans, 799, 801; betrothal, 799–800; confession and communion, 801; priest, witnesses, nuptial Mass, time, 802–03; ceremonies, 803; duties of wife, 804; husband and wife, 805; parents, 806–10; mixed m. forbidden, 810; tolerated, 812; virginity, 814; forbidden (closed) time, 415
Meals, prayer, 836
Means of salvation, 406; promised by God, 288; suffering, 110; use of earthly goods, 481; m. of grace, 21, 202; m. of Christian perfection, 605, 611
Meat, why forbidden on Friday, 406
Mediator, see Jesus
Meditation, 840–41; see Thoughts
Meekness, virtue, 515, 577; blessed, 618
Melancthon, heretic, on Catholic faith, 248
Melchizedek, type of Christ, 145, 148; his sacrifice, 635
Members of Church (classes 256), 226; visible and invisible, living and dead, 251
Mercy, works of, 481–96; divine command, 482; those bound, 282–85; corporal, 485, 485–86; spiritual, 487, 487–91; intention, 491; benefits, 493; m. blessed, 620
Merit, supernatural, 207; only by grace, 196; intention, 491; how lost, 539–43, 570, 574; regained by confession, 741; applied to others, 507; m. of good works, 502–503; in temptation, 555; by penance, 756–57; m. of Christ, 630–32; applied to us by the Mass, 646
Messiah, name, 158; false idea, 168; see Jesus
Meteorology, 345
Methodius, St., apostle of Slavs, 232; on judgment, 286
Metropolitans, 225
Michael Cerularius, schism, 233
Michael III, Emp., blasphemy, 383
Michael, St., archangel, confraternity, 878
Middle Ages and schools, 254; holy pictures, 363; workingmen, 538
Militant Church, 257
Military duty, 425, 443; oath, 426
Minister of sacraments, 691; baptism, 696; confession, 736
Miracles, nature of, 50; kinds, 50; motives of faith, 49; proofs of truth or holiness, 50; good and bad men, 51; m. by Christ, 190; miraculous images, 362; relics, 366; shrines, 863
Missal, 673
Mission of the apostles, 32–3, 218; canonical m., 225–26; holy m., 869
Mitre, papal, 222; episcopal, 225
Monarchs “by the grace of God,” 423
Monasteries and learning, 255; art, 255–56
Money, see Alms, Avarice, Mercy, Rich
Monks, name, 616; see Orders, Religious
Monstrance, 674
More, Margaret, filial love, 418
More, Thomas, martyr, 369; daily Mass, 667
Moriah, Mt., 156
Morning prayer, 835
Mortification, means of grace, 203; of perfection, 606
Moses, type of Christ, 148; leader, 151
Motives of faith, 49; hope, 288; love of God, 304; neighbor, 316; friends, 324; enemies, 327; one’s self, 330; of the veneration of saints, 348; B. V. M., 353; relics, 365; of sanctification of Sunday, 391; of honesty, 456; against detraction, 465; against lying, 469; of mercy, 493; against sin, 539–45; of humility, 563; of contrition, 748; against mixed marriages, 810; of prayer, 823
Mourning, blessed, 618–19
Mozart, musician, 680
Music and Church, 255–56; sacred, Gregorian, 660, 678, 822; Luther’s evil influence, 679; composers, 680; Cecilian Society, 681
Mysteries of faith, 41; in Trinity, 94; in nature, 95; in divine providence, 105, 108
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Name of God, of Jesus, to be reverently invoked, 376–77; in the hour of death, 376–77, 781; not to be abused, 378–79; prayer in the n. of J., 282; n. in baptism, 349, 350, 699; confirmation, 349, 350, 707; good n., 459–60
Napoleon Bonap. and Pius VII, 236
Natural revelation, 28, 68–9; law, 297; acts, 502; virtue, 509
Nature (creation) reveals God, 69–70
Nature defined, 185; in God, 72; in Christ, 178, 184–85; of man, 124, 127; of the Church, 217, 219
Necessity of salvation, 20; knowledge of God, 27; faith, 47; grace, 21, 196, 547; revelation, 31; good works, 48; hope, 292; love of God, 303; redemption, 138; incarnation, 182; Church, 249–52; baptism, 695; confession, 731; general confession, 758; communion, 715; striving after perfection, 601; zeal and fervor, 598; spiritual reading, 682; prayer, 827
Neglect of religious instruction, 55, 681–82; duty, 340; grace, 632; prayer, 346, 828; confirmation, 705; communion, 716; confession, 731
Negligence, spiritual (sloth), 58, 599
Neighbor, sins against our, 320–23, 427–445; see Alms, Life, Love, Mercy
Newman, Card., conversion, 46, 250
Newton, astronomer, existence of God, 69
New Year’s day, 164
Nicæa, Council, Divinity of Christ, 34, 189; Easter-time, 175
Nicholas, St., and alms, 492
Noah, type of Christ, 148
Notes of the Church, see Marks
Novitiate, 372
Novatus, neglect of confirmation, 705
Numbers, holy, 68, 94, 165; n. of sacred books, 35–6; Christian persecutions, 193; of Christians, Jews, Mohammedans, and pagans, 234–35; of Popes, 222; Councils, 239
Nuns, 615
Nuptial Mass, 803; ring, 803–04
O
Oath, 367–74; simple, solemn, 368; permitted, 368; conditions, 368–70; perjury, 370; military o., 426
Obedience, 571–74; its nature, 571; limits, 300, 418, 572, 798; perfection, 611; excellence, 572; effects, 573; disobedience, 574; vow, 371; o. demanded in paradise, 133; o. to ecclesiastical, 228, 423; religions, 613–14; and civil authority, 300, 425; to parents, 418; and others, 419; to confessor, 736; to husbands, 804; o. of priests, 617
Oberammergau, passion play, 372–73, 872
Obligations, see Duties
Obstinacy, 200
Occasions of sin, 558–63; rules, 559; kinds, 560–63; o. of impurity, 694; purpose of avoiding o., 753
Odilo, St., and All Souls’ day, 277
Offertory in Mass, 639
Oils, holy, their blessing, 169, 818; see Anointing
“Old Catholics,” heretics, 54, 537
Omnipotence of God, 83
Omnipresence of God, 76
Onias high priest, in limbo, 260
Opinion, pious, 34; o. not faith, 44
Oppression of the poor, 538
Oracles, heathen, 52
Orate Fratres in Mass, 643, 653
Orchestra in church, 679
Order of the Creed, 66; Bl. Trinity, 96; commandments, 302, 332, 398; ecclesiastical year, 403; beatitudes, 617–22; sacraments, 688; Our Father, 289–90, 842–43; Hail Mary, 845; litany B. V. M., 853
Order, holy, sacrament, 782–789; ordination, 782; institution, 244; dignity, 783; respect to priests, 377, 380, 785; vocation, 785–86; powers, character, faculties, 786; age of admission, 787; minor, 788; and higher orders, 243, 788; celibacy, 617; see Priests, Hierarchy
Orders, religious, origin, 615; vows of evangelical counsels, 372; vocation, 615; their work, 254–56, 485–86; not communism, 480–81
Ordinaries, 224
Organ, musical, 680
Organism of Church, 219, 243, 257
Origin of man, 101; world, 98–9; evil, 111; Church, 229
Original sin, 133–37; consequences, 31–2, 110, 134; universality, 136; exceptions, 137; taken away by Christ, 630; in baptism, 693
Orlando di Lasso, musician, 680
“Orthodox” Greek, 232–33
Ottilia, St., special patron, 352
Our Father, the, 289–90; explained, 841–45
“Our Lord,” 194
P
Pagan blindness, 31–2, 71, 154, 341; morals, 193–94; oracles, 52; hell, heaven, 129–30, 270–71; cultus of the dead, 130; feasts, 402; sacrifices, 627; baptism, 692; burials, 860–61; idolatry, 341; work of God among them, 201; p. expecting, 143; and prepared for the Messiah, 154, 178; number, 235, 343
Palestrina, musician, 256, 680
Palm Sunday, 169; procession, 857
Pantheists, 103
Papa, 219
Papacy, see Pope
Papal titles, 221; insignia, 222; colors, 223; benediction, 774, 781
Parables used by Christ, 166–67
Parliament, 423
Parish, 226; Mass, 665; Easter duty, 414; baptism, 696
Paschal lamb, 148, 628, 635; candle, 172; time, 413–14
Passion of Christ foretold, 146; fulfilled, 168–78; renewed mystically in Mass, 545; its merits, 630
Passion Play, 372
Passions, evil, an obstacle to faith, 46
Paten, 673
Pater Noster and venial sin, 551; in the Mass, 643
Patience, 574–77; effects, 576; p. of Christ, 576–77; p. in suffering, 115, 295, 757; in bearing wrongs, 460, 589; in poverty, 501; in prayer, 825; p. of God, 87
Patriarchs of Old Testament, 30, 140–41, 151; p., title in hierarchy, 225
Patriotism of Catholics, 425
Patron saints, 350; special, 351–52; feasts, 401; p., title in Canon law, 226
Paul, St., conversion, 46; mission, 229
Peace of soul, 24, 108–09; announced in Bethlehem, 161–62; means, grace, 207; love of God, 309; patience, 574; meekness, 577; self-control, 606; confession, 742; lost by sin, 543
Penance, virtue, 729; public, 767; indulgences, 755; imposed by confessor, 755; see Confession.
Pentecost, advent of Holy Spirit, 178; birthday of Church, 229; feast, 400, 404; p. and confirmation, 702
Pepin, King, donation, 223
Peraea in Palestine, 158
Perfection, Christian, 601–17; aspiration necessary, 601; blessed, 620; example of Christ and the saints, 602; its nature, 602; difficult (three degrees) yet possible, 603–04; general means, fidelity, self-control, 605–07; abstinence, 607; regularity, constant prayer, 608, 826; sacraments, pious reading and meditation, 609, 841; solitude, 610; suffering, 116; humility, 567; special means, evangelical counsels, 611; obedience, chastity, poverty, 611–13; persons in religion, 615; secular priests, 617
Perjury, 370
Permission, divine, of evil, 106; to devils, 118
Perpetua, St., prayer for the dead, 279; on resurrection, 281
Perpetual adoration, 714
Perpetuity of Church, 235
Persecutions of the Church, 47, 230, 236; help the Church, 107, 237; proof of her divinity, 245; persecutors punished, 236, 254; p. for Christ’s sake blessed, 60, 622; p. of heretics, 249; religious wars, 194; p. harmless to the just, 24
Perseverance in prayer, 608, 825; in grace, 765; a fruit of prayer, 826, 830
Person in God, 94; in Christ, 184–85
Peshito, Syrian bible, 37
Peter, St., apostle, his faith, 60; the creed, 67; his primacy, 220, 423; bishop of Rome, his successors, 220–21; his mission and martyrdom, 229; his grave, 220; his chair, 221; altar, 668; P. Pence, 223, 425
Peter Claver, St., apostle of African slaves, 233
Phoœnicia, 158
Photius of Constantinople, author of Greek schism, 233
Physicians, 434–35; Christian, 781–82
Pictures, see Images
Piety, gift, 212; internal, 337; external, 338, 821; true, false, 395; must not interfere with duty, 340, 395, 831–23; sensible devotion, 829–30; pious persons, 336–37
Pilgrimages, 361, 366; principal shrines, 768–69, 863; object, 865
Pius VII and Napoleon, 236
Pius IX and Immaculate Conception, 31, 34; St. Joseph, 181; heroic act of charity, 279; civil marriage, 793; rosary, 853
Place of Mass, 668; baptism, 707; Bl. Sacr., 710; marriage, 803; prayer, 837–38; holy p., see Shrines
Pleasures, see Amusements
Pliny to Trajan, on Christians, 193
Plunkett, Oliver, head incorrupt, 43
Politics and religion, 427
Polytheism, origin, 75
Pontius, O. S. B., taught deaf-mutes, 256
Poor, the, see Poverty
Pope, the, name, 219; martyrs, 219; bishop of Rome, successor of St. Peter, 220–21, 230; titles, 221; insignia, 222; primacy, 221; jurisdiction, authority, 222, 423; infallibility, 241; temporal power, 223; P. and council, 223; our duties, to P., 424–28; ultramontanes, 425; antipopes, 247
Portiuncula, indulgence, 773–74
Possession, diabolical, 120–21, 817 (exorcism); p., see Property, 450–51
Poverty and divine providence, 105, 307–08, 49; example of Christ, 161; Christian p. and its advantages, 498–501; duties, 489; and rights of the poor, 501; prayers of the poor, 496; voluntary p. and evangelical counsel, 612–13; the vow of p., 372; the poor in spirit, 618; see Alms, Mercy, Earthly Goods
Prague, the holy Infant of, 362
Praise, divine, 378; in hymns, 660
Prayer, 820–841; its nature, 820; outward devotion, 820–21; mental and vocal, 821–22, 840; in common, 822, 824; praise, petition, thanksgiving, 822–23; its power, 823, 496; not always heard, 825; effects, 826; means of grace, 202; and perfection, 504; necessity, 827–28; qualities, 828–32; in the name of Jesus, devotion, 856; attention (distraction), perseverance, 830; pure heart and contrition, 831; humility (568), confidence, resignation, 831–23; at all times, 608, 833; daily, 834; at meals, Angelus, 835, 849; at Mass, 659; at holy communion, 725; at processions, 858–59; in distress, temptation, 555; anger, 583; grave undertakings, 837; at political elections, 426; everywhere, 837; in church, solitude, 838; object, 839; for the Pope, 424; for heretics and unbelievers, 58–9; poor souls, 278; the living and the dead, 491; for good priests, 407, 789; p. and tradition, 40; and communion of saints, 202; p. of the sinner, 505–06, 831–32; of the poor, 496: meditation, 840 ejaculations, 306, 834; principal prayers explained, 841–55
Preaching of the Gospel, 32; sermons, 681–85
Prelates, 225
Presence of God, 78; of Christ in Eucharist, 708–29
Presbyter, 219
Presumption (rashness) sinful, 296, 434, 560
Preternatural events by evil spirits, 50, 119–21
Pride, 568–71; its nature, 568; manifestation, 569; effects, 570; the queen of all sins, 549; the p. of the rich, 618; p. an obstacle to faith, 46
Priests, names, 219–20, 244; office, 225; hierarchical degree, 225, 243, 788; duties, 617, 783; see Order, holy
Primacy of Pope, 219, 230, 423
Processions, pious, a profession of faith, 58; united prayer, 824, 854–55; symbolism, 854–56; object, 856; principal liturgical p., 856–59; funeral p., 859; divine p. in Trinity, 195
Profanation of Sunday, 390; of holy things and places, 380
Profession of faith, outward, 58, 226; p. of vows, 372
Promise under oath, 370
Propaganda College at Rome, 233
Propagation of Christianity and the Church, 32, 193, 230–35; p. of the faith, confraternity, 233, 342, 877
Property, 449–58; right of ownership, also individual, 449; State rights, 451; theft, 452; robbery, cheating, usury, injuries, 452–53; when mortal sin, 454; restitution, 454–56; stolen goods, 455; reparation, 455–56; sins punished, 456; honesty awarded, 458; see socialism, 475–81
Prophecy, nature and purpose, 49, 51; fulfilment, 53, 93; messianic p., 140–50; p. by Christ, 191
Protestant propaganda, 33; martyrs, 61; origin, 233–34; name, main errors, 234; children, 226; number, 235; religious communication with P., 62
Providence of God, 46–7, 80, 82, 105–10
Prudence, cardinal virtue, 516
Punishment of sin, 90–2; mortal sin, 273, 542; venial sin, 543; vice, 545; perjury, 370; cursing, 379; blasphemy, 382–83; Sunday profanation, 392; disrespect to parents, 421; offences against authority, 428; theft, 456; murder, 444; of here-siarchs, 444; breaking commandments, 334; temporal p. remitted by good works, 551; the Mass, 647; confession, 739–40; contrition, 741; indulgences, 767; sacramental penances, 755; prayer, 827; capital p., 442
Purgatory place of punishment and satisfaction to God’s justice, 90, 265, 274–80, 544; greatness, variety of pains, 276, 751; existence, 277–78; means of helping the poor soul, 259, 278–80; souls in p. members of the Church (suffering), 256–57; they help us, 258–59; Mary and the poor souls, 260
Purification B. V. M., 164; see Candlemas
Purity of heart blessed, 620; see Chastity
Purple in liturgy, 675
Pythias and Damon, friendship, 324
Q
Quadragesima, see Lent
Quarrels, 438
Quinquagesima, 404
R
Race, the human, its unity, 126–27
Ransom, order of, 486
Raphael, St., type of Christ, 148; society of, 884
Rash friendship, 326; oath, 368; vow, 374; judgment, 461, 468; exposure, 434; see Presumption
Rationalists, 55
Ratisbonne, Jewish convert, 46, 250
Reading, Bible, r., 38; spiritual r. a means of grace, 198; perfection, 609; prayer, 840; on Sunday, 389; its necessity, 682; lives of the saints, 350; Catholic r., 884; bad and dangerous r., 55–6, 448, 537, 562–63
Reason and faith, 42; existence of God, 68; immortality of soul, 129; natural law, 297–98
Recreation, see Amusements
Red in liturgy, 675
Redeemer, the, promised, 140–50; His life, 154–58; His person, 178–94; His sacrifice, 629–32; see Jesus
Redemption, the, 138–40; preparation, 150–54
Reformation, Protestant, 233
Regeneration in baptism, 693–94
Regularity, 608
Regulars, see Orders, religious
Regulus, Roman general, his oath, 369
Relations between soul and body, 124–25; apostles and bishops, 224; Church and State, 252, 423; the commandments of God, 302; the love of God and that of the neighbor, 304; the third commandment and those of the Church, 398–99; the gifts of Holy Spirit and the theological virtues, 211; infused and acquired virtue, 509; the theological and the moral Virtues, 515; the sacrifice of the cross and that of Mass, 634–35, 645; the sacraments and our spiritual needs, 688; the evangelical counsels and the threefold concupiscence, 611
Relationship, eccl. impediment, 796–97
Relapse in sin, 764
Relaxation, see Amusements
Relics, definition, authenticity, 364; description, 365; veneration, 365–66; utility, 366; placed in altars, 668
Religion, nature, 22; necessity, 28; change of one’s r., 249; r. and politics, 427–28
Religious, see Orders
Reliquaries, 366
Reparation of injury, scandal, 443, 756; slander, detraction, 464, 756; restitution, 454–56
Repentance, 88; see Contrition
Reputation, good, 458; duties, 459; ambition, 460; injuring another’s r. by suspicion, 461; detraction, 462; slander, abuse, 463–64: listening to detraction, 464; reparation, 465
Reservation, mental, 472; sacramental, 736
Resignation to God’s will, 107, 115, 832
Resistance to grace, 199–200, 536
Respect, human, 59, 308–09; see Reverence.
Responsibility of authorities, 428–31, 531
Rest from work on Sunday, 385–86
Restitution, 454–56, 465; through confession, 762
Resurrection of Christ, 174; of man, 280–83; r. and Eucharist, 722
Retreats, pious, 869
Revelation, divine, 29; private r., 30–31
Revenge, 329
Reverence to the Bible, 35; to God, 335; to the name of God and Jesus, 375–77; to the Bl. Sacr., 713–14; to sacred persons, things, and places, 340, 362, 377; to the Pope, 424; at prayer, 830; at Mass, 658; to parents, 416–17; old people, 419; the human body alive, 431–32; and dead, 680
Revival of sacramental grace, 689
Reward, by God, for the good, 90–2; after death, 109; for sinners, 109; for keeping the commandments, 334, 420; Sunday observance, 391; faithful labor, 396; filial love and respect, 420; honesty, 458; almsgiving, 494; good works, 505–06
Rich, the, and work, 394; laborers, 477; the poor, 483; their pride, 618
Riches worthless, 22, 108, 481; dangerous, 483; purpose, 449–450; right use, 481–82, 508
Ridley not a martyr, 61
Ring, episcopal, 225; nuptial, 803
Ritual, Roman, 687
Robbery, 451
Robe, baptismal, 701
Rogation days, 404; procession, 371, 858; no marriages, 415
Roman Catholic Church, 221; R. episcopate, 220–21, 230
Rosary, 850–53; origin, 851; usefulness, 852; indulgences, 853; month, 354
Rudolph of Hapsburg and Bl. Sacr., 377
Rule of faith, 32–3; fundamental r. of human action, 297; of fasting, 408–09; avoiding scandal, 441; restitution, 454; alms, 492–93
Rulers, civil, 422–28
Sabbath, Jewish, 386; Christian, 387
Sacerdos, 219
Sacraments, nature, name, 685; sensible signs and ceremonies, 685–87; number, 687; character and sanctifying grace, 688–89; sacramental grace, 689; dispositions, 698; minister, intention, 690; baptism, 692; confirmation, 702; Eucharist, 708; penance, 730; extreme unction, 777; holy orders, 782; matrimony, 790; s. of the living and the dead, 688
Sacramentals, 816; different kinds, 816–17; institution, effects, 818–19; condition, 819
Sacrifice, 338, 625; oblation and intention, 626; Jewish, 627; pagan, 627; motives, types, 627–28; s. of the cross, 629; its value, 630; motive, 631; merit applied, 632, 195; see Mass, supper (last).
Sacrilege, 381, 689; in communion, 724; confession, 734; marriage, 792
Sadducees, 154
Saints, 256, 347–52; veneration, 340, 347; motives, 348; different manner, 350–51; pleasing to God, 351; no idolatry, 352; special patrons, 352; images, 360–64; relics, 364–66; feasts, 350, 401; names, 348, 349, 699, 707; their help and intercession, 259–60, 350; models of Christian perfection, 602; found in every class of men, 604; imitation of the s., 349–50; their temptations, 119; their happiness in heaven, 266–69; see Communion of s., 256–60; would-be s., 339
Saloons, 560
Salve Regina, 853
Salvation outside the Church, 249
Samaria, province, 156; city, 157
Sanctification of Sunday, 387
Sara, her incredulity, 56
Satan, leader of the devils, 118
Satisfaction for sin, by Christ, 138, 182, 629, 647; sacramental s., 755
Saturday amusements, 390; fast, 406; poor souls, 260; holy S., 172; baptism, 697; procession, 857
Scala Santa at Rome, 771
Scapular, confraternity, 880
Schism, Greek, 232; schismatics heretical, 54; outside the Church, 226
Schwarz, Berthold, O. S. B., inventor, 256
Science in Church, 256
Schools, Christian, origin, 255
Scripture, see Bible.
Scruples, 301
Seal of confession, 737; see John Nepom.
Seasons, holy, see Feasts.
Secchi, S. J., astronomer, 256
Secret societies, 57; marriages, 803
Sects, Jewish, 154; united against the Church, 219
Sedecias, King, his perjury, 370
Seduction, 440
See, the holy, apostolic, papal, 221
Self-control, 555, 579, 605; s.-defense, 442, 459; s.-denial, 269; s.-knowledge, 744–45; s.-love, 330–31; s.-will, 46
Sennacherib, King, blasphemy, 383
Senate, U. S., 427
Senses, evidence, 42; grace, 199; devotion, 829; punished in hell, 276
Separation of married parties, 795
Septuagesima, 404
Sermons, necessity, 56, 681; means of grace, 279, 202; duty of hearing s., 682; how, 684; at missions, 869
Seven, the number, 94, 210, 386, 549
Severinus, St., apostle of Austria, 232
Sexagesima, 404
Shame in confession, 733–35
Shepherds at Bethlehem, 159
Shrines, holy, 363, 365, 769, 771, 863–866
Shrovetide, 166
Sicham, in Palestine, 157
Sickness, origin, 135; means of grace, 112; remedies, 434; patience, 574; visiting the sick, 485
Sidon in Phœnicia, 158
Signs, see Ceremonies.
Siloe in Judea, 156–57
Simon, apostle, mission, 229
Simon Stock and Carmelite scapular, 880
Simon Magus, a magician, 384
Simonides, the sage, on God, 72
Simplicity in prayer, 340
Sin, 522–45; nature, 522; knowledge and consent, 522–24, 532; malice, 527; evil effects, 524–25; temptation, 526; thought, act, 526–28; desire, 426–27; habit, vice and its results, 528–29, 545; kinds, 529; by complicity, 530; unequal, 531; mortal, venial, 533; imperfections, 539; s. against Holy Spirit, 199–201, 536; crying to heaven, 538; consequences of mortal sin, 539–543; venial sin, 543–45; vice hard to overcome, 445; need of grace, 446–47; evil effects, 547–48; capital sin, 549; pride, 568; disobedience, 574; wrath, 581; avarice, 584; intemperance, 588; impurity, 595; sloth, 599; s. is an obstacle to faith, 55; to grace, 205, 209; to heaven, 269; leads to hell, 274; spiritual slavery, 539–40, 545; s. and divine providence, 109; see Forgiveness, Occasions of sin.
Sinners and God’s love, 86; patience, 87; justice, 90; trials, 112
Sisters of Charity, 486; see Nuns
Sisyphus, 271
Slander, 463
Slavery among pagans, 194, 233, 393, 486
Sobieski against the Turks, 293
Socialism, 475–81; object, 475–76; causes, 477, 539; remedies, 478–79; impossible theories, 25, 479–80
Societies, religious, 872–75; charitable, 873; third orders, 875; of St. Francis, 875; principal confraternities, 877–83; forbidden s., 57–8
Sodalities, pious, 873–75
Sodomy, 538
Soldiers and war, 442–43; marriage, 798
Solitude, 610
Solomon, his fall, 62; his temple, 152
Soothsaying, 344
Sorcery, 345
Sorrow blessed, 619; s. for sins, 730; sorrows, B. V. M., 111
Soul, origin, life of body, 124–26; image of God, immortal, 127; injured by original sin, 134; after death, 261; after judgment, 265; beauty by grace, 203, 512; its food, 56, 720, 722; s. of animals, 125
Sources of faith, 32–3; of heresy and unbelief, 46–7, 55–8
Speaking of God, 306
Species, sacramental, 633, 708–11
Speech, sins of, 471, 607; abusive, 463; accommodated, 79, 96
Spina, O. P., inventor, 256
Spirits, evil, and miracles, 50; prophecies, 52; the damned, 273; degrees, 72; place, 77; number, 117; our enemies, 118, 270
Spiritual direction, 738; death, 135, 209, 688; life, 204–08, 127; reading, 198, 388, 682; mercy, 487; communion, 729; exercises, 870; relationship, 700, 707, 797
State, civil government and Church, 252; concordats, 253; persecution, 254; its authority, 252, 299, 422–28; duties of citizens, 425–28; of electors, 427; of the rulers, 430; rights regarding property, 451; taxes, military service, 425; limits of obedience, 299–300, 425–26, 571, 798; S. interfering in Church, 246, 247–48, 786–87
States of life, 395; see Vocation
Stations of the cross, 170, 867
Stealing, 452
Stephen, Pope, baptism by, heretics, 221
Stephen, King of Hungary, 232
Stigmata, 213
Striking the breast, 338
Stipends for Mass, 384
Stolberg, Count, conversion, 250
Strauss, infidel, on Christian morality, 292
Subdiaconate (subdeacon), 788
Succession, apostolic, 218, 221–22, 224, 243–44, 248
Sufferings and trials and divine providence, 107–08; Christian s., 110–16; sent by God, 80, 114–15, 576; to the sinner, 112; and the just, why? 113; are blessings, 114; patience and resignation, 115, 576–77; s. for justice’s sake, 622; comfort, 490; and prayer in s., 837; Christ the example, 145–46, 168, 575
Suicide, 23 (pagan), 295–96, 435; burial, 862
Sunday, 385–93; God’s command, 385; day of rest, 385, 386, 393; pagan and Jewish observance, 385–86; appointed by the apostles, why? 387; how to be observed, 387–89; what work allowed, 388–89; how profaned, 390–91; observance rewarded, 391; profanation punished, 392; S. Mass, 664; sermons, 682; communion, 717
Supernatural powers, 50; revelation, 29; gifts, 130–33; grace, 196; merit, 207; law, 298; love, 305–06; acts, 502–08; virtue, 509
Superstition and its practices, 343–47 (religious practices not s.); a grievous sin, chastisements, 345
Supper, the last, 169; a true sacrifice, 633–37; the hall, 147
Support of ministers of the Church, 228, 415, 424; of Pope, 424; of government, 425; of Church by the State, 253–54
Suspicion, unjust, 461
Swearing, 379
Symbolism of Mass, 644; churches, 670; vestments, 673; colors, 674–75; numbers, 68, 94, 165; processions, 855–59; anointing, 158, 778–79, 704
Symbolum (creed), 67
Synods, diocesan, 240
Tabernacle, 710
Tale-telling, 463
Talmud, Jewish, 192
Tantalus, 270
Tartarus, 130
Tears of contrition, 748
Temperance, capital virtue, 515; t. in eating, drinking, 587–88; means of perfection, 606; intemperance, 588–90
Temple of Jerusalem, prophecy, 142; rebuilt, 175; description, 156–157; destroyed, 142, 153; attempts by Julian the Apostate, 93, 157; t. a type of Mary, 847; and of the Church, 669–70; soul a t. of the Holy Spirit, 205–06
Temporal sovereignty of Pope, 223; see Punishment
Temptations, 552–54; by the devil, 119–21, 526, 552; why allowed by God, 119–21, 553–55; how kept off, 555; how overcome, 120, 556; reward, 557; prayer in t., 827, 837; t. of the saints, 120; see Seduction
Tempting God, 296; see Presumption
Tenebræ in holy week, 170
Teresa, St., her spiritual guide, 738
Tertiaries, 876
Tertullian on St. Peter, 220
Testament, Old and New, 148, 155
Thabor, Mt., 158
Thau, letter, in Ezekiel, 65
Theft, 452; punished, 456; restitution, 454
Theophilus, St., conversion, 46
Third Orders, 875; of St. Francis, 875
Thomas, apostle, unbelief, 176; mission, 229
Thomas Aquinas, doctor, 40
Thoughts on God, 312; His perfections, 77, 555, 80, 84, 305–06; passion of Christ, 407; last things, 263, 283, 286; religion, 609; see Meditation, 840
Tiara, papal, 222
Tigris, river, 132
Time, origin, 98; t. of special grace, 202, 869; of solemn baptism, 697; of perfect contrition, 750; of marriage, 803; of prayer, 833–37; closed t., 415, 797–98
Thursday, holy, 169–70
Tobias, faithful, 59
Tongue, sins of the, 458–63, 468; hindrance to perfection, 607; means of avoiding, 474–75
Tonsure, 788
Tradition and Bible, 34–35; its sources, 40
Transmigration of souls, 261, 277
Tree of paradise, 134
Treasury of the Church, 259
Trent, Council, on clandestinity, 793, 802
Treves, holy coat, 364
Trials, 115–16; in temptation, 553; see Sufferings.
Trinity, the Bl., 93–98; mystery, 94; unity, 95; distinction and processions, 96; “appropriation,” 96; revealed, 97; T. and the incarnation, 179; sign of the cross, 63; ecclesiastical year, 403; belief universally expressed in the Church, 98; T. Sunday, 98, 403
Trust in God, 24, 107–08, 295; see Hope
Truth Society, the Catholic, 884
Truthfulness, virtue, 472–73; command, 467; sins against, 468–69; t. of God, 42, 49; Christ, the Church, 43; the evangelists, 37
Types of Christ, 148–50; Eucharist, 150, 714; B. V. M., 353, 847; sacrifice of the cross, 628; of the Mass, 635; Church, 669; hierarchy, 244; creed, 68; antichrist, 287
U
Ultramontanes, 425
Uncertainty of grace, 210; death, 262; last day, 286; salvation, 848–49
Unction, extreme, 778; effects, 778; conditions, 780; time, place, 781; see Anointings
Understanding, gift of, 211
Uniates, Greek, 233
Union with God, 205, 309; with Christ in Eucharist, 720; u. of prayers and good works, 257; u. of State and Church, 253, 423–24; hypostatic u., 186
Unity of God, 74, 95; Church, 246; mankind, 127
Universality (Catholicity) of the Church, 247
Universe proves God’s existence, 68; wisdom and power, 82–3; created, 98; not eternal, 102; destruction, 286
Untruthfulness, 467–69
Usury, 453
V
Valentinian II, Emp., baptism by desire, 697
Valentinians, 179
Value of sacrifice of the cross, 630; of Mass, 630, 646, 652, 656, 666
Vanity in dress, 435
Vatican Council an inspiration, 34; papal primacy, 222; and infallibility, 240; bishops, 224
Variety of joys in heaven, 268; tortures of hell, 273; pains of purgatory, 276
Veneration of saints, 347–52; see Mary, Saints, Images, Relics, Shrines
Vengeance, 328–330
Veracity, see Truthfulness
Veronica, St., her cloth, 384
Versions of the Bible, 35–6; gospels, 36
Vessels, sacred, 673
Vestal virgins, 592
Vestments, sacred, 672; their colors, 674
Via Crucis in Jerusalem, 771, 866
Vicar of Christ, 221; v. apostolic, 225–26; v. general, 225
Vice, 528, 545–49; its chain, 545; broken only by grace, 546; dire results, 547–48; spiritual slavery, 547; capital sins, 549
Victor, St., Pope, an Easter question, 221
Vienna delivered from the Turks, 292–93, 358
Vigils, 409
Vincent de Paul, St., 486, 616; society of, 883
Virginity, excellence of, 612, 814
Virtue, 509–22.; definition, 509; natural, supernatural, 509; infused, acquired, 509, 515; theological, 513; moral, 515; heroic, 520, 602; capital, 516, 563–604; cardinal, 516–18; difficulties, 510; effects, 511–12; beauty, 512; source and centre, 518; charity the greatest, 520; increase, 520–21; loss, 521
Visibility of Church, 216
Visits to Bl. Sacr., 713; ad limina, 225
Visitation B. V. M., 160
Vocal music, 660, 822; prayer, 821
Vocation, 395; to higher places, 428–429; to evangelical counsels, 615; religious life, 374; priesthood, 785–86; parents’ advice, 419; undue pressure, 785
Voltaire, infidel, on lying, 471
Votes, political, 427
Vows, 371–74; nature, qualities, conditional, 371; religious, 372, 613–14; simple, solemn, 372; utility, violation, 373; deliberation, 374; dispense, commutation, 374; impediment to marriage, 796–797; baptismal v., 699
Vulgate, version of Bible, 36
W
Wages of laborers, must be just, 476–480, 501; defrauding a crime, 454, 538
War, 442; religious, 194; military duty, 426, 443
Washing of feet, 169
Watchfulness, 554
Water, holy, daily use, 66; at funeral, 278; blessing of Church, 671
Way of the cross, explained, 866–868
Wealth, its acquisition, 449–51; distribution, 481–82; socialism, 476
Wedding feast, 803
Week, 99, 385; weeks of Daniel, 143; holy w., 172; Mass on week-days, 666
Whitsunday, eve, 697
Wyclif, influence of his books, 57
Will of God, the, supreme law, 297; source of authority, 422; its transgression sin, 522; most surely accomplished by obedience, 573
Will of man, and faith, 41, 42, 46; grace, 197, 199; conscience, 300–01; sin, 522–23; weakness of w. by original sin, 134; mortal sin, 542; venial sin, 543; vice, 549; impurity, 597; see Free will.
Wisdom, divine, 81–2; gift of Holy Spirit, 211
Witnesses at marriage, 802.
Witchcraft (sorcery), 345
Wladislas, of Hungary, perjury, 370
Word of God written, 34–35; unwritten, 39; sermons, 681; last w. of Christ, 171
Works, good, 502–08; defined, 502; natural motive worthless, 503; principal w., 504; intention, 502, 504; necessity, 505, 583, 459; reward, 505–06; (living w.), means of grace, 202; merit lost by sin, 505; merit applied to others, good example, 507; w. of mercy, 481–82; remit punishment, 551, 740
Workingmen, see Laborers.
World the antichristian, 24, 246, 623; full of misery, 24–25, 107–09; love of the w. is worldliness, 206, 313; is most harmful, 313–316; its beatitudes, 623
Worship of God, 335–40; must be adoration, 336; internal, 337; and external, 338; false piety, 339–40; belongs to God alone, 340; forms of w., sacrifice, 616–617; prayer, 820–41; veneration of saints, 347–53
Wounds, sacred, of Christ, 174, 186–87
Wrath, see Anger, 577–79
Y
Year, the ecclesiastical, its order, 403–04; harmony with nature, 405
Z
Zechariah, his incredulity, 56, 165
Zeal of missionaries, 294, 307; capital virtue, 597; its necessity, 598; sloth, 599
Ziethen, General, filial love, 418
Zorobabel building the temple, 142
Zurich, socialist congress, 476