Communion, prayers for spiritual, 400.

prayers before, 403.

prayer after, 406.

Compact with God, heroic, 278.

Compunction, Lord's Prayer adapted for eliciting, 180.
Confession, the second part of penance, 161.

instructions for sacramental, 189.

prayer before, 192, 193, 194.

prayer after, 193, 194.

form for exciting affections after, 197, 199.

Confessor, prayer to any, 112.

Confidence towards God, act of, 60.

Constancy in temptations, 234.

Contemplation of the attributes of God, 72.

Contrition, the first part of penance, 158.
method of awakening, 158.

act of, in the form of a prayer for forgiveness, 194.
explanation of, 195.

form for arousing, 197,

exercise of, before Mass, 358.
exercise of, before death, 646.

Creation, the end of our, 213.

Creatures, moderation in the use of, 233.

Creed, the Nicene, 390.

Cross, sign of the, why made at the Gospel in the Mass, 389.
the sum-total of virtue is in the, 437.

the holy, hymn in praise of, 480.

Crosses and afflictions, oblation of, to God, 54.
Crucifix, prayer with indulgence before a, 406.
prayer to be said before a, 489, 496.

Curiosity, mortification of, 270.

Dead, prayer at the commemoration of the, 397.
Death, colloquy on a good, 531.

motives for providing for a good, 531.
a good, necessary above all things, 533.
timely preparation for, 535, 558.

a good life the best preparation for, 544.
remedy against the dread of, 547.
timely almsgiving before, 553.

reconciliation with enemies before, 558.

entire resignation to God before, 560,

prayer to B. V. Mary, for assistance at the hour of, 605.
necessity of frequent meditation on, 608.

seven steps to a happy, 620.

prayer for grace and comfort at the hour of, 629.

protestations to be made before, 631.

prayers for a happy, 638.

prayers at the approach of, 649.

aspirations during the agony of, 650.

prayer of St. Eligius before, 651.

St. Bernard before, 651.

St. Laurence Justinian before, 652.
St. Jerome before, 653.

Delight in God, act of, 69.

Departed, litany for the faithful, 617.

Devotion, excitement of before Communion, 336.
Director, need of a spiritual, 228.

Distractions, remedy against, 7.

Dominic the Carthusian, exhortation to penance of, 201.
Dying, litany of the, 610.

prayer by those present for the, 653.

Elevation of the holy Host, explanation of the, 394.

prayers at the time of the, 395.
hymn of St. Thomas at the, 395.
another at the, 396.

prayer of St. Augustine after the, 397.

Eligius, St., prayer of, in his dying moments, 651.

End, contemplation of our last, 84.

Envy, prayer against, 175.

Epitaph of a Christian, 657.

Essence, contemplation of God's, 73.

Eucharist, dignity and excellence of the, 292.
profit and necessity of the, 293.

to be approached frequently, 295.

to be approached reverently and with fear, 303.
admonition on the good use of the, 356.

Eucharistic litany, 310.

Examination of conscience, 282.

confession, 157.

is the first step towards contrition and

evening, 282.

before Mass or communion, 333.
after Mass or communion, 344, 357.

shorter, after Mass, 358.

special, for priests before Mass, 367.

on the Passion, in preparation for hearing Mass, 375.
for hearing Mass well, 376.

Exercises of the principal virtues, 260.

Faith, definition and act of, 59.

exercise of, before communion, 359.
exercise of, before death, 646.

Fear of God, act of, 72.

Fervour, exercise for spiritual, 269.

Festivals of the Saints, observance of the, 114.

Glory of God, zeal for the, 232.

Gluttony, prayer against, 174.

God the Father, litany to, 32.

why accompanied with the sign of the cross, 389.
"" prayer at the, 389.

Gratitude and praise, act of, after communion, 345.
Gratulation, act of, 65.

Gregory, St., on penance, 204.

prayers of, on the Passion, 491.
Heart of Jesus, litany of sacred, 458.
Holiness of God, contemplation of the, 78.
Hope towards God, definition and act of, 60.
exercise of, before communion, 337, 359.
exercise of, before death, 646.

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Host, prayers and hymns at the elevation of the holy, 396.
Hours, prayers before, xxxiii.

Humility, exercise of, before communion, 338, 360.

Christ the pattern of, 432.

Hunger, excitement of, before communion, 338, 360.
Hymn of the most Holy Trinity, 87.

to St. Laurence the Martyr, 140.

for the festival of any saint, 141.

of exhortation to penance, by Dominic the Carthusian, 201.
eucharistic, of St. Thomas Aquinas, 395.

another at the elevation, 396.

to the several Members of Christ crucified, 472.

in praise of the Holy Cross, 480.

to the Eternal Father, representing the Life, Passion, and
Merits of Christ, 482.

of the Seven Bloodsheddings of our Lord, 485.

to the Five Wounds of Christ, 486.

to the Seven Words uttered by Christ upon the cross, 487.

to Christ Jesus, ascribed to St. Bernard (Jesu dulcis memoria),
516.

in fifteen stanzas, indicating the age of the B. V. Mary when
saluted by the angel, 585.

to the B. V. Mary, 586, 591.

of the Seven Joys of the B. V. Mary, 588.

of the Seven Sorrows of the B. V. Mary, 589.

the complaint of the B.V.M. (Stabat mater), 592.

of St. Casimir to the honour of Mary, the Virgin Mother of
God, 593.

Hymns in adoration of the most holy Sacrament, 410.

Imitation, Christ proposed for our, 423.

Indulgence, plenary, for a prayer before a crucifix, 406.

prayers for gaining a plenary, after communion, 407.

Instructions for sacramental confession, 189.

directed before communion, 358.
formula for, before Mass, 385.

Introduction, xxv.

Invocation of saints, 95.

of SS. and patrons before communion, 362.

Ite missa est, prayer at the, 401.

Jerome, St., prayer of, when dying, 652.

Jesus, worship and honour of the holy Name of, 509, 510.
hourly aspiration to, for a happy death, 515.

"" prayer to, 522.

John Baptist, St., hymn to the praise of, 134.

Joy, exercise of spiritual, 262.

Joys of B.V.M. Hymn of the seven, 588.

Justice, contemplation of God's, 83.

prayed for in the Lord's Prayer, 236.

Jubilation, the loving soul's, 516.

Laurence, St., hymn to the praise of, 140.

Laurence Justinian, prayer of, in his dying moments, 651.
Life, doctrine of a holy, 210.

Christ, the way of, 211.

and actions, regulation of, 225.

and Passion of our Saviour, colloquy on, 421.
and Passion of Christ, litany of, 452.

Light, prayer for, 283.

Litany to the most holy Trinity, 27.
God the Father, 32.
God the Son, 35.

God the Holy Ghost, 42.

of the holy angels, 102.

all the saints, 115.

the saints in verse, 126.
penitents, 167.

the Christian virtues, 240.

eucharistic, 310.

short, of the adorable Sacrament, 321.

the life and Passion of Christ, 452.

the sacred heart of Jesus, 458.

the Blessed Virgin Mary, 569.

the seven dolours of the B.V.M., 575.

for the healthy, the sick, and the dying, 610.

the faithful departed, 617.

Love towards God and our neighbour, definition and act of, 61.

agreement of, with God, 86.

of, and reverence to God, act of, 232.

of heavenly things, 232.

of our neighbour though an enemy, 233.
exercise of, 261.

Luxury, prayer against, 175.

Magi, oblation to the three, 110.

Martyr, prayer to any, 112.

Mary, the B.V., communion recommended to God through, 355.

reasons for the worship of, 530.

Mary, the B. V., her aid of her clients at the hour of death, 531.

litany of, 569.

litany of the seven dolours of, 575.

rosary of, 576.

hymn, indicating her age at the salutation of, 585.
hymn to, 586.

hymn of the seven joys of, 588.

shorter exercises after, 358.
intention directed before, 358.
contrition exercised before, 358.
faith exercised before, 359.
resolution renewed before, 360.
special exercise for priests before, 367.
how to hear well, 372, 384.

excellence, &c., of the sacrifice of, 384.

the sacrifice of the cross represented in the, 375.

exercise on the Passion in preparation for hearing, 375.
exercise for hearing well, 376.

short preparation for hearing, 376, 386.

prayer before, 387.

prayers at close of, 402.

Meditation from the Lord's Prayer, 17, 20.

the Lord's Prayer with, for stirring up holy affections, 238.
on the angelical salutation, 565.

Meekness, Christ the pattern of, 432.

Mercy, contemplation of God's, 82.
Michael, St., prayer to, 106.

Misery, sinner's lament over his, 149.

Moderation in the use of creatures, 233.

Morning exercise, 276.

Mortification, necessity of self, 429.

love of, 219.

Name of Jesus, worship and honour of the holy, 510.
Obedience, renunciation of self-will for, 253.