Instructions on the doctrines, duties, and resources, of the Catholic religion

CONTENTS PART I. THE DOCTRINES OF RELIGION. Introduction. — The knowledge of religion 13 The existence of God 16 The attributes of God 19 The omnipresence of God 21 The providence of God 23 The necessity of Religion 27 The unity of God 29 The mysteries of the sacred Trinity 32 The creation 35 The fall of man, and original sin 39 The promises of a Saviour 42 The explication of the promises, and the future conversation of the Gentiles 45 The marks of the Messiah, as described by the Prophets 48 Jesus Christ the Messiah, the Saviour of the world 51 The mystery of the incarnation 55 Continuation of the same subject 58 The public life of Christ : his miracles 60 The doctrine of Christ 63 The virtues of Christ 66 The mystery of the redemption 69 The burial of Christ, and his descent into hell 72 The resurrection of Christ 75 Reflections on the resurrection 78 The ascension of Christ ; and his sitting at the right hand of God, the Father 81 Jesus Christ will come to judge the living and the dead 84 The Holy Ghost is the third person of the blessed Trinity 87 The formation of the Church of Christ 90 The constancy of the martyrs in defence of the faith of Christ 93 The marks of the Church 96 The authority of the Church 100 The communion of Saints 103 The forgiveness of sins 106 The resurrection of the body 109 Life everlasting 112 PART II. THE DUTIES OF RELIGION. Faith 115 Hope 118 Charity 121 The adoration due to God 124 The behaviour to be observed in places of worship 127 Swearing 129 The observance of the Sunday 132 The love of our neighbour 135 The duty of children to their parents 137 The duty of scholars to their masters 140 Murder, &c. 143 Scandal 145 Impurity 148 Bad company 151 Immoral books 153 Plays 156 Theft 159 Lying 161 Detraction 163 Rash Judgment 166 Immodest thoughts 168 Covetous desires 170 The precepts of the Church : and first, the observance of Holidays 173 The obligation of hearing mass on Sundays and Holidays 175 The annual confession of our sins 177 The paschal communion 180 The precept of fasting 182 The precept of abstinence 185 Sin 187 The capital vices: and first, Pride 189 Covetousness 192 Lust 195 Envy 197 Gluttony 200 Anger 203 Sloth 205 PART III. THE: RESOURCES OF RELIGION. The necessity of grace, and the means of obtaining it 207 The sacraments in general 212 Baptism 215 Baptismal vows 218 Confirmation 220 The dispositions for confirmation 223 The obligations of confirmation 226 Penance 228 Contrition 231 Purposes of amendment 234 Confession 237 The crime of concealment in confession 240 Satisfaction 243 Indulgences 246 The eucharist 249 The dispositions for the eucharist 252 The effects of the eucharist 254 Unworthy communion 257 Frequent communion 260 The sacrifice of the mass 263 Extreme unction 265 Holy Order 268 Matrimony 271 The necessity of prayer 273 The efficacy of prayer 276 The conditions of prayer 278 The Lord’s prayer 281 The first petition of the Lord’s prayer 283 The second petition 286 The third petition 288 The fourth petition 291 The fifth petition 293 The sixth petition 296 The seventh petition 298 The angelical salutation 300 Digitized by Google.