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Meditations

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  1. 33 minChrist Takes On Our Guilt“O my Redeemer and God! and who am I, that Thou shouldst have loved me”The Incarnation, Birth, and Infancy of Jesus Christ · Latin and English
  2. 17 minExposition of the Lord's Prayer“Our Father, who art in Heaven.”The Paradise of the Christian Soul, 1877
  3. 13 minJesus Before Caiphas“Let us recall how, after our Lord had been led before Annas to satisfy his curiosity,”The Science of the Spiritual Life, 1898
  4. 7 minJesus in the Blessed Sacrament Leads a Life of Sacrifice“The sacrifice of the cross lasted a few hours.”Meditations on the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Novena, 1852
  5. 8 minMary at Bethlehem: Eleventh Day of the Month of Our Lady“The mystery of Bethlehem is full of love and sweetness.”Father Eymard’s Month of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
  6. 5 minMeditation on In What Perfection Consists“See God enthroned in Heaven, and all the Saints lovingly looking up to Him.”Spiritual Exercises, 1916 · Latin and English
  7. 7 minMeditation on Our Own Sins“I will picture to myself my soul confined as in a prison-house”The Science of the Spiritual Life, 1898 · Latin and English
  8. 5 minMeditation on Repetition of Venial Sin“We may picture to ourselves our soul like one in a decline”The Science of the Spiritual Life, 1898 · Latin and English
  9. 5 minMeditation on Sacramental Absolution“Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!”St. Vincent's Manual, 1848
  10. 5 minMeditation on St. Joseph's Confidence in Divine Providence“In Thee, O LORD, I have hoped ; let me never be put to confusion.”In Honour of Saint Joseph, 1874
  11. 5 minMeditation on St. Joseph's Spirit of Faith“The just man liveth by Faith. PREPARATORY PRAYER ( page 28). FIRST PRELUDE. To seclude myself again in spirit within the humble dwelling of the Holy…”In Honour of Saint Joseph, 1874
  12. 5 minMeditation on St. Joseph's Submission to Divine Providence“Behold I come to do Thy Will, O GOD.”In Honour of Saint Joseph, 1874
  13. 4 minMeditation on Tepidity“Let us place ourselves before God and His angels, overwhelmed with confusion”The Science of the Spiritual Life, 1898
  14. 8 minMeditation on the Dowry of Mary Immaculate“Mary received on the day of her Immaculate Conception a magnificent endowment,”Father Eymard’s Month of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
  15. 9 minMeditation on the Glories of the Sacred Heart in the Blessed Sacrament“The Glories of the Life of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament are many.”Meditations on the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Novena, 1852
  16. 14 minMeditation on the Hail Mary“Hail, and rejoice, O most blessed, most pure, and most worthy Virgin Mary”The Paradise of the Christian Soul, 1877
  17. 5 minMeditation on the Hidden Life of St. Joseph“Your life is hidden with CHRIST in GOD.”In Honour of Saint Joseph, 1874
  18. 7 minMeditation on the Humility of the Sacred Heart in the Blessed Sacrament““Learn of me, who am meek and humble of heart,” are the words of Jesus Christ”Meditations on the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Novena, 1852 · Latin and English
  19. 22 minMeditation on the Importance of Salvation“O Eternal God! Who hast created me to know, love and serve Thee”Spiritual Exercises for an Eight-Day Retreat, 1895
  20. 8 minMeditation on the Life of Grace of the Sacred Heart in the Blessed Sacrament“He who lives in a foreign country to trade or to learn some science,”Meditations on the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Novena, 1852
  21. 8 minMeditation on the Love of the Sacred Heart in the Blessed Sacrament“Since this life of love of Jesus Christ ought to be in a particular manner”Meditations on the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Novena, 1852 · Latin and English
  22. 6 minMeditation on the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple“Our Lord would not delay to offer Himself publicly to His Father”Father Eymard’s Month of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
  23. 5 minMeditation on the Recollection of St. Joseph and His Union with God“Let me withdraw myself in spirit into the humble dwelling of Nazareth”In Honour of Saint Joseph, 1874
  24. 5 minMeditation on the Renewal of Religious Vows“Imagine God says to you: "My son, give me thy heart"”Spiritual Exercises, 1916
  25. 14 minMeditation on the Sermon on the Mount“Let us recall how Jesus Christ ascends the mountain in Galilee”The Science of the Spiritual Life, 1898
  26. 10 minMeditation on the Vocation of the Apostles“Let us recall how Jesus comes forth from the desert, selects His companions”The Science of the Spiritual Life, 1898
  27. 21 minMeditation on Venial Sin“My Lord and Saviour! How have I been deceived and blinded, to esteem”Spiritual Exercises for an Eight-Day Retreat, 1895
  28. 20 minMeditations on the Lord's Prayer“By a multiplicity of rights and of titles, Father.”The Paradise of the Christian Soul, 1877
  29. 7 minMonth of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament: Second Day“Mary’s Immaculate Conception was predicted in the terrestial Paradise.”Father Eymard’s Month of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament · Latin and English
  30. 6 minOn Meditation“If there is one duty more important than any or all others”The Science of the Spiritual Life, 1898 · Latin and English

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  1. 5 minReflections on Death and Judgment for Religious“What is death? A complete separation of the soul from the body—they must part”Prayer-Book for Religious, 1914
  2. 7 minResolution to Imitate Jesus Christ (Second Form of Election)“Let us place ourselves alone in the presence of God”The Science of the Spiritual Life, 1898
  3. 16 minThe Words of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary“All the words upon which we have meditated up to this day”The Month of the Sacred Heart with Novena Devotions, 1879 · Latin and English
  4. 4 minConfidence in God (Fifth Day of the Novena of Grace to St. Francis Xavier)“On peut entreprendre & tout espérer, lorsque, comme saint François Xavier,”Novena of Grace to St. Francis Xavier, 1800 · French
  5. 5 minConsideration on Humility, Sixth Day of the Novena to St. John Baptist de La Salle“Comme tous les vrais serviteurs de Dieu, le vénérable de la Salle”Novena in Honor of St. John Baptist de La Salle, 1844 · French
  6. 4 minConsideration on Mortification, Second Day of the Novena to St. Francis Xavier“On ne peut être à J. C. dit St. Paul, si l'on”Novena to St. Francis Xavier, 1817 · French
  7. 4 minConsideration on the Charity and Zeal of St. Francis Xavier“La charité envers le prochain fut comme la passion dominante de saint François”Novena of Grace to St. Francis Xavier, 1800 · French
  8. 4 minConsideration on the Piety of St. Francis Xavier“C'EST dans les premiers exercices qu'il fit sous la conduite d'Ignace”Novena to St. Francis Xavier, 1839 · French
  9. 4 minConsideration on Virginal Purity (Eighth Day of the Novena to St. John Baptist de La Salle)“L'estime et l'amour qu'avait le Vénérable de la Salle pour la belle”Novena in Honor of St. John Baptist de La Salle, 1844 · French
  10. 7 minEvening Meditation on the Charity of St. Philip Neri“Primo punto. Considera quanto industriosa era la Carità di S. FILIPPO”Novena di varj / St. Philip Neri Devotions, 1724 · Italian, Latin
  11. 6 minEvening Meditation on the Gifts of St. Philip Neri“Considera quanto fusse prodigioso FILIPPO nel conoscere gli occulti del cuore humano.”Novena di varj / St. Philip Neri Devotions, 1724 · Italian
  12. 8 minEvening Meditation on the Humility of St. Philip Neri“Primo punto. Considera gli effetti propizj, e salutari, che produceva nel cuor”Novena di varj / St. Philip Neri Devotions, 1724 · Italian, Latin
  13. 8 minEvening Meditation on the Patience of St. Philip Neri“Primo punto. Considera, che siccome tutta la Vita di S. FILIPPO fu una continua Mortificazione, così fu una continuata Pazienza, essendo stata la sua…”Novena di varj / St. Philip Neri Devotions, 1724 · Italian, Latin
  14. 4 minFourth Day of the Novena to St. Francis Xavier: Charity and Zeal for Souls“La charité envers le prochain fut comme la passion dominante de Saint François Xavier.”Novena to St. Francis Xavier, 1839 · French
  15. 4 minMeditation on Gentleness for the Novena to St. Francis Xavier, Day 6“Amiable Jesus, qui nous avez si soigneusement recommandé la douceur, aidez-moi à”Novena to St. Francis Xavier, 1817 · French
  16. 4 minMeditation on Humility, Seventh Day of the Novena of Grace to St. Francis Xavier“Une des choses à quoi Xavier s'étudia d'avantage, & où il fit plus de progrès”Novena of Grace to St. Francis Xavier, 1800 · French
  17. 4 minMeditation on the Purity of Soul of St. Philip Neri“Considera quanto fusse rara la Purità del cuore, ed ammirabile l'Innocenza de' costumi”Novena di varj / St. Philip Neri Devotions, 1724 · Italian
  18. 5 minMorning Meditation on the Death of St. Philip Neri“Considera come essendo cessata miracolosamente al Santo ogni considerabile infermità,”Novena di varj / St. Philip Neri Devotions, 1724 · Italian, Latin
  19. 5 minNinth Day of the Novena to St. Francis Xavier: Abandonment to Providence“Toute la vie de St. François Xavier a été un parfait abandon”Novena to St. Francis Xavier, 1839 · French
  20. 4 minNinth Day of the Novena to St. Philip Neri: Morning Meditation“Primo punto. Considera la gran necessità, che tutti abbiamo del Patrocinio de' Santi.”Novena di varj / St. Philip Neri Devotions, 1724 · Italian, Latin
  21. 4 minNovena of Grace to St. Francis Xavier: Consideration for the Eighth Day“C'EST dans les premiers exercices qu'il fit sous la conduite d'Ignace, que”Novena of Grace to St. Francis Xavier, 1800 · French
  22. 4 minNovena to St. Francis Xavier, Day One: His Conversion and Detachment“Xavier entièrement livré à l'amour de lui-même, et aveuglé par l'éclat d'une fausse gloire,”Novena to St. Francis Xavier, 1817 · French
  23. 3 minNovena to St. Francis Xavier, Third Day: Love of God and Zeal for His Glory“L'AMOUR de Dieu s'était tellement allumé dans le cœur de Xavier,”Novena to St. Francis Xavier, 1839 · French
  24. 4 minSecond Day of the Novena to St. Francis Xavier: Mortification and Love of Suffering“On ne peut-être à J. C. dit saint Paul, si l'on ne crucifie sa chair”Neuvaine en l'honneur de Saint François Xavier, 1778 · French
  25. 4 minSeventh Day of the Novena to St. Francis Xavier: On Humility“Une des choses à quoi Xavier s'étudiait d'avantage et où il fit”Novena to St. Francis Xavier, 1839 · French
  26. 4 minSixth Day of the Novena to St. Francis Xavier: On Sweetness“Des que Xavier se fût donné à Jésus-Christ, une des premières leçons”Novena to St. Francis Xavier, 1839 · French
  27. 5 minSt. Francis Xavier Novena, Ninth Day: Abandonment to Providence“Toute la vie de saint François Xavier a été un parfait abandon”Novena to St. Francis Xavier, 1772 · French
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