The Spirit of the Curé of Ars The Spirit of the Curé of Ars: With Seventeen Additional Exhortations Fr. Alfred Monnin, S.J. and St. John Vianney, 1865 Contents Preface ix Part I The Curé of Ars in His Catechisms I Catechism on Salvation 17 II Catechism on the Love of God 19 III Catechism on the Prerogatives of the Pure Soul 21 IV Catechism on the Holy Spirit 24 V Catechism on the Blessed Virgin 27 VI Catechism on the Sanctification of Sunday 29 VII Catechism on the Word of God 31 VIII Catechism on Prayer 34 IX Catechism on the Priesthood 36 X Catechism on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 39 XI Catechism on the Real Presence 41 XII Catechism on Communion 43 XIII Catechism on Frequent Communion 45 XIV Catechism on Sin 48 XV On the Same Subject 50 XVI Catechism on Pride 53 XVII Catechism on Impurity 55 XVIII Catechism on Confession 57 XIX Catechism on the Cardinal Virtues 60 XX Catechism on Hope 63 XXI Catechism on Suffering 65 Part II The Curé of Ars in His Homilies I Homily on the Parable of the Cockle 75 II Homily on the Parable of the Labourers 76 III Homily on the Gospel for the First Sunday in Lent 78 IV Homily on the Gospel for the Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost 82 V Homily for the Last Sunday in the Year 85 Part III The Curé of Ars in His Conversation and Virtues I The Curé of Ars in His Conversation 89 II Faith of M. Vianney 101 III Hope of M. Vianney 103 IV Charity of M. Vianney 106 V Thoughts of M. Vianney on the Joys of the Interior Life 109 VI Zeal of M. Vianney 113 VII Love of M. Vianney for the Poor 116 VIII Humility of M. Vianney 118 IX Thoughts of M. Vianney on Self-Denial and Suffering 121 X How M. Vianney Spoke of the Saints 123 Part IV Seventeen Exhortations of the Curé of Ars I On the Care of the Soul 127 II On Death 130 III On the Last Judgment 132 IV On Sin 134 V On Temptations 137 VI On Pride 139 VII On Avarice 141 VIII On Luxury 143 IX On Envy 145 X On Gluttony 147 XI On Anger 149 XII On Sloth 151 XIII On Grace 153 XIV On Habitual Grace 155 XV On Prayer 157 XVI On the Love of God 159 XVII On Paradise 163