Front matter — Deshon, Guide
Contents (as printed)
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- I.—A GOOD GIRL HAS REASON TO BE SATISFIED WITH HER CONDITION IN LIFE — p. 9
- II.—ADVANTAGES OF A LIFE OF LABOR — p. 13
- III.—ADVANTAGES OF A LIFE OF HUMILIATION AND SUBJECTION — p. 16
- IV.—EXAMPLE OF SAINT ISIDORA — p. 20
- V.—A GOOD GIRL HAS NO NEED TO BE SAD BECAUSE OF HER WANT OF OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE WORLDLY KNOWLEDGE — p. 24
- VI.—NECESSITY OF A DEEP AND SETTLED PRINCIPLE TO CLING CLOSELY TO GOD — p. 28
- VII.—HOW TO COMMENCE TO GROUND THIS PRINCIPLE IN THE HEART — p. 33
- VIII.—HOW TO INCREASE IN THE LOVE OF GOD; OR, OF PRAYER IN GENERAL — p. 37
- IX.—DAILY EXERCISES OF PRAYER.—MORNING PRAYER — p. 40
- X.—CONTINUATION — p. 42
- XI.—RENEWAL OF GOOD INTENTION — p. 44
- XII.—OF PRAYER DURING THE DAY — p. 48
- XIII.—OF NIGHT PRAYERS — p. 50
- XIV.—OBJECTIONS ANSWERED — p. 53
- XV.—ADVANTAGE OF SPENDING SUNDAY WELL — p. 57
- XVI.—OF WORKING ON SUNDAY — p. 60
- XVII.—ON ATTENDANCE AT MASS.—EXCUSES FOR NEGLECTING IT — p. 63
- XVIII.—EXCUSES FOR NOT ATTENDING MASS — p. 69
- XIX.—HOW TO ASSIST AT MASS — p. 73
- XX.—OF READING GOOD BOOKS — p. 76
- XXI.—OF READING THE BIBLE — p. 79
- XXII.—CONTINUATION — p. 83
- XXIII.—HOW TO READ THE BIBLE — p. 86
- XXIV.—OF OTHER GOOD BOOKS — p. 89
- XXV.—ON THE NATURE OF THE SACRAMENTS — p. 92
- XXVI.—CONFESSION A REMEDY FOR SIN — p. 95
- XXVII.—CONTINUATION — p. 98
- XXVIII.—WE MUST NOT PUT OFF THE USE OF THIS REMEDY — p. 100
- XXIX.—EXAMPLE OF SAINT MARY OF EGYPT — p. 103
- XXX.—SCRUPLES OF THE GOOD CONCERNING CONFESSION — p. 107
- XXXI.—SCRUPLES CONCERNING CONTRITION — p. 111
- XXXII.—WE MUST HAVE THE SPIRIT OF PENANCE — p. 114
- XXXIII.—WHAT THE HOLY COMMUNION IS — p. 117
- XXXIV.—EFFECTS OF COMMUNION — p. 122
- XXXV.—PREPARATION FOR COMMUNION — p. 125
- XXXVI.—BEHAVIOR AT AND AFTER COMMUNION — p. 129
- XXXVII.—HOW OFTEN SHOULD ONE RECEIVE COMMUNION — p. 131
- XXXVIII.—ON SPECIAL DEVOTIONS — p. 135
- XXXIX.—OF DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT — p. 139
- XL.—ON DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY — p. 143
- XLI.—DEVOTION TO SAINTS — p. 148
- XLII.—TRUE IDEA OF SERVICE — p. 151
- XLIII.—TRUE IDEA OF SERVICE.—HOW TO CORRESPOND TO IT — p. 154
- XLIV.—TRUE IDEA OF SERVICE.—EXAMPLES — p. 157
- XLV.—ON THE CHOICE OF A PLACE — p. 161
- XLVI.—HOW TO REGARD ONE’S EMPLOYERS — p. 166
- XLVII.—CONTINUATION.—EXAMPLES — p. 170
- XLVIII.—CONTINUATION — p. 175
- XLIX.—DOCTRINE OF SCRIPTURE ON THIS SUBJECT — p. 178
- L.—OF DILIGENCE — p. 180
- LI.—ADVANTAGES OF DILIGENCE — p. 185
- LII.—ON HONESTY — p. 190
- LIII.—CONTINUATION — p. 195
- LIV.—ADVANTAGES OF HONESTY — p. 197
- LV.—DIFFERENT KINDS OF DISHONESTY.—WASTEFULNESS — p. 200
- LVI.—DISHONESTY ON THE PRETEXT OF CHARITY — p. 203
- LVII.—DISHONESTY ARISING FROM GLUTTONY — p. 206
- LVIII.—DISHONESTY ON THE PRETEXT OF INSUFFICIENT WAGES — p. 211
- LIX.—CO-OPERATION IN DISHONESTY — p. 214
- LX.—PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS IN THIS MATTER — p. 218
- LXI.—ON SPYING AND LISTENING — p. 221
- LXII.—OBLIGATION OF SECRECY — p. 224
- LXIII.—ON HOLY PURITY — p. 228
- LXIV.—ON EVIL THOUGHTS — p. 233
- LXV.—CUSTODY OF THE EYES — p. 236
- LXVI.—OF EVIL CONVERSATIONS — p. 239
- LXVII.—OF MODESTY IN DRESS — p. 243
- LXVIII.—ADVANTAGES OF MODESTY IN DRESS — p. 246
- LXIX.—OF MODESTY IN DRESS.—CONTINUATION — p. 251
- LXX.—ON TRUTHFULNESS — p. 256
- LXXI.—SCRIPTURE ON LYING — p. 259
- LXXII.—THE DEVIL’S PRETEXTS FOR LYING — p. 262
- LXXIII.—EXAMPLES OF TRUTHFULNESS — p. 267
- LXXIV.—WHETHER TO MARRY OR NOT — p. 270
- LXXV.—CONTINUATION — p. 274
- LXXVI.—GREAT NEED OF PRUDENCE — p. 278
- LXXVII.—WHAT INTIMACIES TO FORM — p. 280
- LXXVIII.—OF MIXED MARRIAGES — p. 284
- LXXIX.—BEHAVIOR DURING COURTSHIP — p. 287
- LXXX.—CONTINUATION — p. 292
- LXXXI.—THE RIGHT IDEA OF MARRIED LIFE — p. 297
- LXXXII.—OF THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY — p. 301
- LXXXIII.—HOW TO BEHAVE IN SICKNESS.—CONCLUSION — p. 303