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decided.

THE COMPILER.

Contents

PREFACE

PART I
The Veneration and Invocation of Saints and the Efficacy of Prayer

CHAPTER I
THE VENERATION AND INVOCATION OF SAINTS

CHAPTER II
EFFICACY OF THE INTERCESSION OF THE SAINTS

CHAPTER III
FOR WHAT THE INTERCESSION OF THE SAINTS MAY AND SHOULD BE INVOKED

CHAPTER IV
THE QUALITIES OF PRAYER

PART II
Mary, the Help of Christians
Novenas in Preparation for the Principal Feasts of the Blessed Virgin

RULES FOR THE PROPER OBSERVANCE OF NOVENAS
ON THE MANNER OF READING THE MEDITATIONS AND OBSERVING THE PRACTICES

INTRODUCTION

MARY, THE HELP OF CHRISTIANS

I. NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY

FIRST DAY.--THE PREDESTINATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
SECOND DAY.--MARY'S IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
THIRD DAY.--MARY, THE VICTRIX OF SATAN
FOURTH DAY.--MARY WITHOUT ACTUAL SIN
FIFTH DAY.--MARY, FULL OF GRACE
SIXTH DAY.--MARY, OUR REFUGE
SEVENTH DAY.--MARY, THE MOTHER OF CHASTITY
EIGHTH DAY.--THE IMAGE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
NINTH DAY.--THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

II. NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

FIRST DAY.--THE BIRTH OF MARY
SECOND DAY.--MARY, THE ELECT OF GOD
THIRD DAY.--MARY, THE CHILD OF ROYALTY
FOURTH DAY.--MARY, THE CHILD OF PIOUS PARENTS
FIFTH DAY.--MARY'S SUPERNATURAL PREROGATIVES
SIXTH DAY.--MARY, THE JOY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
SEVENTH DAY.--THE ANGELS REJOICE AT MARY'S BIRTH
EIGHTH DAY.--THE JOY OF THE JUST IN LIMBO AT MARY'S BIRTH
NINTH DAY.--THE HOLY NAME OF MARY

III. NOVENA FOR THE FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN
MARY

FIRST DAY.--THE ANNUNCIATION
SECOND DAY.--THE IMPORT OF THE ANGEL'S SALUTATION
THIRD DAY.--THE EFFECT OF THE ANGEL'S SALUTATION
FOURTH DAY.--MARY'S QUESTION
FIFTH DAY.--THE SOLUTION
SIXTH DAY.--MARY'S CONSENT
SEVENTH DAY.--MARY'S FORTITUDE IN SUFFERING
EIGHTH DAY.--MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD
NINTH DAY.--MARY OUR MOTHER

IV. NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE SEVEN SORROWS OF MARY

FIRST DAY.--DEVOTION TO THE SEVEN SORROWS OF MARY
SECOND DAY.--MARY'S FIRST SORROW: SIMEON'S PROPHECY IN THE TEMPLE
THIRD DAY.--MARY'S SECOND SORROW: THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT
FOURTH DAY.--MARY'S THIRD SORROW: JESUS LOST IN JERUSALEM
FIFTH DAY.--MARY'S FOURTH SORROW: SHE MEETS JESUS CARRYING HIS CROSS
SIXTH DAY.--MARY'S