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Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE.

NOTICE.

FIRST PART.

MOTIVES. CHAPTER I. What is meant by Devotion to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in what it consists.

CHAPTER II. The means employed by Almighty God to promote this devotion.

CHAPTER III. How just and reasonable is the devotion to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ.

IV. The extreme ingratitude of men towards Jesus Christ.

CHAPTER IV. How useful this devotion is for our salvation and our perfection.

CHAPTER V. How much true sweetness there is in the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

CHAPTER VI. Of the devotion that the Saints have had to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ.

SECOND PART.— MEANS.

CHAPTER I.

I. FIRST DISPOSITION. — A great horror of Sin.

II. SECOND DISPOSITION. — A Lively Faith.

III. THIRD DISPOSITION. — A great desire of having an ardent love of Jesus Christ.

IV. FOURTH DISPOSITION.— Interior Recollection.

Chapter II. Obstacles which prevent us from gathering all the fruit we ought, from the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ.

I. FIRST OBSTACLE. — Tepidity.

II. SECOND OBSTACLE. — Self-love.

III. THIRD OBSTACLE. — A Secret Pride.

IV. FOURTH ORSTACLE. — Some Unmortified Passion.

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.

I. FIRST MEANS. — True Mortification.

II. — SECOND MEANS. — Sincere Humility.

III. THIRD MEANS. — The joy and true sweetness which are inseparable from the exercise of true mortification and of sincere humility.

CHAPTER IV.

FIRST MEANS. — Prayer.

II. SECOND MEANS.— Frequent Communion.

III. THIRD MEANS. — Visits to the Blessed Sacrament.

IV. FOURTH MEANS. — Fidelity in accomplishing with exactness some practices of this devotion.

V. FIFTH MEANS.— A tender devotion towards the Blessed Virgin.

VI. SIXTH MEANS. — A special devotion to St. Aloysius Gonzaga.

VII. — A DAY OF RETREAT EVERY MONTH.

THIRD PART.— PRACTICE.

CHAPTER I. What are the motives and sentiments with which one should practise this devotion.

CHAPTER II. Visits to the Blessed Sacrament.

I. Motives that should induce us to visit the Blessed Sacrament.

II. Method of Visiting the Blessed Sacrament.

III. Practice for spending every day, a quarter, or half an hour in prayer, before the blessed Sacrament, suited to all sorts of persons.

IV. A few words of advice on frequent visits to the Blessed Sacrament.

CHAPTER III. Practice for celebrating and hearing Mass.

II. Practice for the celebration of the Sacrifice of the Mass.

III. Practice for assisting at the Sacrifice of the Mass.

CHAPTER IV. Practical reflections on Communion.

Chapter V. What are the marks of the perfect love of Jesus Christ, and of true devotion to His Sacred Heart.

I. Character of one who has a true love for Jesus Christ.

II. Effects of the perfect love of Jesus Christ.

CHAPTER VI. Practice of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the day of the Feast.

CHAPTER VII. Practice of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for every month, every week, every day, and for certain hours every day.

II. Practice of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for every week.

III. Practice of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for every day.

CHAPTER VIII. Exercises of this Devotion.

MEDITATIONS FOR THE FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

FIRST POINT. — The ardent desire Jesus Christ feels to be with us.

THIRD POINT. — The excessive desire of Jesus Christ to be united with us.

MEDITATION FOR THE FIRST FRIDAY IN EACH MONTH.

DIFFERENT SUBJECTS OF MEDITATION FOR THE FRIDAYS IN EACH MONTH.

JANUARY.

MEDITATION FOR THE SECOND FRIDAY IN JANUARY.

MEDITATION FOR THE THIRD FRIDAY IN JANUARY.

MEDITATION FOR THE FOURTH FRIDAY IN JANUARY.

FEBRUARY

MEDITATION FOR THE THIRD FRIDAY IN MARCH.

MEDITATION FOR THE FOURTH FRIDAY IN MARCH.

APRIL.

MEDITATION FOR THE SECOND FRIDAY IN APRIL.

MAY.

JUNE.

JULY.

AUGUST.

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER.

NOVEMBER.

DECEMBER.