Absalom's punishment for breach of

fourth commandment, 82.
Absolution, the words of, 225.
Achan's theft punished, 101.
Adultery, the sin of, 88, 115.

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of the heart, 113.

Almsgiving, the merit of, 36.
its rewards, 103-106.

recommended on Sunday, 69.
Ambrose (St.) quoted, 208.

Ananias, Azarias and Misael, 128.
Anger, when lawful and unlawful, 85.
Anointing. See Unction.

Arius, how punished for blasphemy, 65.
Augustine (St.), on Mary, 272, 274.,
on purgatory, 286.

on prayers for the dead, 281, 282.
– quoted, 5, 41, 42, 45, 46, 61, 179, 180,
181, 184, 185, 239.

Ave Maria (the) explained, 273.
See Salutation of the Angel.

Backbiting, the sin of, 110, III.
Baptism, washes the soul, 178.

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why water ordained as its matter, 183.
its form, 184.

its four special effects, 186-188.
the contract or covenant made in
it, 185.

the ceremonies used in its admin-
istration, 189-192.

may in necessity be administered by
laymen, 193; and validly by heretics,
172.

compared with confirmation, 194.
Belief, in God, the meaning of, 130, 135.
- in Christ, 143.

in the Incarnation, 144.

should include trust, 129, 167.

Belthasar slain for abusing the sacred
vessels, 102.

Beneficed men, their obligations of
justice, 98.

Bishops, their office, 140.

- their powers and jurisdiction, 233, 234.
why anointed, 140.

Black mail, extortion of, 98.
Blasphemy, the sin of, 64.

- how punished, 65.

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Blindness of heart, an effect of lust, 92.
Blood and water from Christ's side, their
signification, 205.

Brazen serpent, erected by Moses, 52.
Burial, superstitions regarding the place
of, 51.

Catechism, used in time of the Apostles,
26.

- how divided by St. Paul, 26, 27.
Catechism (the present), projected by
Archbishop Hamilton, 3.

- decree of the council regarding it, 5.
- intended for both priest and people, 5.
contains rudiments only, 6.

to be read every Sunday when no
sermon, 7.

exhortation to vicars and curates
regarding its use, 5, 289.

- printers' errors in it, to be corrected,
289.
Ceremonies, of the church, despised by
many people, 69.

of baptism explained, 189-192.
Charity, the fourth principal virtue, 42.
the order of, 73.

- sins against, 86.

- a preparation for prayer, 244.
See also Love of God.
Charms, the use of, sinful, 50.
Chastity, three degrees of, 89.
sins against, 90.

Cherubim, images of, made by command
of God, 52.

Children, to be chastised, 63.

Choirs, the needful reparation of, 98.
Chrism, used in baptism, 192.

the sensible matter of confirmation,

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221.

why required, 222.

the ordinary means of forgiveness,
226.

the advantages of, 226.

when not necessary, 226.

Confession of our faith, when required, 60.
Confirmation, the sacrament of, its ex-
pediency, 193.

compared with baptism, 194.
declared in scripture, 195.

- its matter and form, 195, 196.
its virtue and effects, 197.

Conscience, a clean, necessary for the

reception of the eucharist, 213.
Constance, council of, quoted, 283.
Contrition, definition of, 220.

required for the sacrament of penance,
218.

when it saves without confession, 226.
Core, rebellion of, how punished, 82.
Councils, definitions of, to be accepted
as true word of God, 41, 47.
Counsel, the gift of, 199.
Covetousness, sin of, 115.
penalties of, 101.

Creatures, the right use of, 137-
Creed (the), divisions of, 126.

- compiled by the apostles, 126.

- articles of, not to be comprehended by
natural reason, 130.

Cross, sign of the, used in baptism, 189.

in confirmation, 196, 197.

Cude or linen cloth, its use in baptism,
192.

Curses (the) pronounced in the book of
Deuteronomy, 31.

Hilary (St.), quoted, 181.

Holy Ghost (the), names and attributes
of, 169.

- corporal, 49.

Ignatius (St.), the name of Jesus written
on his heart, 140.

Ignorance, cause of present troubles, 23.

especially to be eschewed by priests, 5.
Images, the right use of, 52, 53.
Immaculate conception of Mary, taught,
186, 276.

Incarnation (the), a special faith in,
required, 144.

- how wrought by the Holy Spirit, 145.
Incest, how punished, 90.

Infants dying unbaptized, their con-
dition in hell, 157.
Infidelity, the sin of, 48.

Intention, a good, described, 29, 114.

necessary in administering baptism,

Manna, a figure of the eucharist, 202,
208, 209.

Marriage, to be held honourable, 89.
- how a man may sin in, 240.
See Matrimony.

Mary, the meaning of her name, 274.
her conception without original sin,
186, 276.

consents to the Incarnation, 145.

- how the body of Christ was formed
within her, 145.

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prophesies her own honour, 272.
her perpetual virginity, 148, 149.
her sinlessness, 274.

her virtues, 275.

her example in conceiving the Word,
143.

the beginning of our salvation, 148.
all Christians debtors to her after
Christ, 271.

contrasted with Eve, 149, 273, 275.
- our duties towards her, 272.

her image useful, 53.

Mass, to be heard on Sundays and holy-
days, 68, 70.

may be said for departed souls, 281.
Masses, fees for, may be taken by a poor
priest, 99.

Master of the Sentences (Peter Lombard)
quoted, 210.

Matrimony, four causes of its institu-
tion, 235.

shewn to be a sacrament, 238.
its matter and form, 238, 239.
its fruits and effects, 239.
the lawful ends of, 240.
Meekness, Christ's example of, 156.
Melchizedeck's offering, a figure of the
eucharist, 202.

Merchants, sin by using false weights, 98.
Mortification of the flesh recommended,
278.

Moses, the efficacy of his intercession,
278.

Murderers, the punishment of, 87.

Name of God, how dishonoured, 62.
Necromancy, the sin of, 49, 50.
Neighbour, who is our, 74.
Noe's flood, a figure of baptism, 183.

Oaths, lawful and unlawful, 61, 62.
- profane and false, 64.
Obedience, due to parents, 79.
to magistrates, 80.

to prelates, 81.

Christ's example of, 156.
Obsecration, defined, 271.
Occasions of sin, 94.

- to be avoided, 118.

Order, sacrament of, 230-235-

Ordination of ministers, belongs to the
bishops, 233.

Penitent thief, the example of, 226.
Peter (St.), keys given to the church in
the person of, 173.

Physicians and surgeons, how they may
sin against justice, 100, 103.
Piety, the gift of, 200.

Polygamy, mystical reason for its tole-

ration among the Jews, 236.
Praise of God, the duty of, 60.
Prayer, the duty of, 61.

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necessary to overcome the flesh, 117.
necessary before Communion, 214.
should be made with faith, 241, 242.
perseverance in, 244, 247.

of obstinate sinners not heard, 246.
four kinds of, 271.

Prayers, of good men, the value of,
277.

to the saints in heaven, 279.

for the souls in purgatory, 280.
Prayer-books, recommended, 215.
Preachers, promised in a few years, 60.
Preaching, the duty of, 60, 289.
Prelates, their duties, 60.

negligent and ignorant, sin against
the second commandment, 64.
obedience due to, 81.

Presumption, a sin against the first
commandment, 48.
Pride, the sin of, 51, 63.
Priesthood (the), power of the keys
given to, 221.

principally instituted to consecrate
and administer the eucharist, 233.
the spiritual, of all Christians, 196.
Priests, their duties to parishioners, 233,
289.

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- evil of ignorance in, 5.

Sacraments, instruments of grace, 177,
179, 180.

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seven in number, 178.

sensible signs of unity of faith, 179.

- differ from those of the old law, 180.
why instituted, 181.

memorials of the Passion, 181.
occasions for virtue, 182.

consist of matter and form, 182.
are validly performed by unworthy
ministers, 173, 183, 192, 234.

Sacrament of the altar, names of, 203.
See Eucharist.

Sacrifice of Christ upon the cross, 153,
154.

of the altar, 203.
Sacrilegious theft, 97.

Saints, the efficacy of their prayers, 278,
279.

Saints-days to be observed, 69.

Salt, why used in baptism, 190.
Salutation of the Angel, recited since
the time of the Apostles, 270.
may be called a prayer, though no
petition in it, 270, 271.

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four reasons for repeating it, 270-272.
teaches the dignity of Mary, 271.
Salvation stands, in true and perfect
faith, 139.

in special faith, 153.
Satisfaction, defined, 223.

necessary part of penance, 218.