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The Complete Manual Of Catholic Piety;
Containing A Selection Of Fervent Prayers, Pious Reflections, And Solid Instructions, Adapted To Every State Of Life.
To Which Is Annexed A Supplement, Containing Excellent And Approved Devotions, With The Epistles And Gospels For All The Sundays And Festivals Of The Year. By The Rev. William Gahan, O.S.A. DUBLIN: Published By James Duffy, 25, Anglesea Street. 1844.
Dublin: Printed By J. M. O'Toole, 33, Abbey-street.
Contents.
Preface.
A Table Of Moveable Feasts.
Feasts And Fasts Throughout The Year.
Holy-days On Which There Is A Strict Obligation To Hear Mass, And Refrain From Servile-works.
Fasting Days On One Meal.
Days Of Abstinence From Flesh Meat.
Plenary Indulgences
The Manner Of Lay Persons Baptizing An Infant In Danger Of Death.
The Roman Calendar For The Kingdom Of Ireland:
Containing
Explanations.
Calendar.
January, 31 Days.
February, 28 Days.
March, 31 Days.
April, 30 Days.
May, 31 Days.
June, 30 Days.
July, 31 Days.
August, 31 Days.
September, 30 Days.
October, 31 Days.
November, 30 Days.
December, 31 Days.
Morning Prayer.
Awaking in the Morning, say:
At Up-rising, say:
While clothing yourself, say:
When clothed, kneel down, and say:
Resolve to avoid evil, and to do good.
Implore the necessary Graces.
The Lord's Prayer.
The Angelical Salutation.
The Apostles' Creed.
The Confiteor.
Indulgences
Acts Of Faith, Hope, And Charity,
A Prayer Before The Acts.
An Act Of Contrition.
An Act Of Faith.
An Act Of Hope.
An Act Of Charity.
A Pious Devotion.
Litany Of The Holy Name Of Jesus.
The Salve Regina.
Let Us Pray.
The Angelus Domini.
Let Us Pray.
Aspirations And Ejaculations
Prayers For Night.
Prayer.
Let us make a firm purpose of amendment.
The Litany Of The Blessed Virgin.
Anthem
Prayer.
Prayer.
Another Prayer.
Hymn
Prayer.
A Prayer Before Sermon, Spiritual Reading, &c.
On The Mass.
Prayers At Mass. [Footnote 2]
The Beginning Of The Mass.
At The Confiteor.
When The Priest Is Going Up To The Altar.
At The Introit.
At The Kyrie Eleison.
At The Gloria In Excelsis.
At The Collect.
At The Epistle.
At The Gospel.
At The Creed.
At The Offertory.
At The Preface.
At The Canon.
At The Elevation Of The Host.
At The Elevation Of The Chalice.
As A Holocaust, Or Whole-burnt Offering.
As A Sacrifice Of Thanksgiving.
As A Sacrifice Of Expiation.
As A Sacrifice Of Impetration.
At The Pater Noster.
At The Agnus Dei.
At The Communion.
At The Last Prayers.
At The Benediction.
At The Last Gospel.
A Prayer After Mass.
A Preparation For Confession.
A Protestation
Before The Examination Of Conscience.
Prayers
Before The Examination Of Conscience.
Sins Against God.
Sins Against Our Neighbour.
After The Examination.
At The Confession.
Prayers Before Confession.
A Prayer To The Blessed Virgin.
A Prayer At Receiving Absolution.
Prayers After Confession.
Instructions For Communion.
A Prayer To The Blessed Virgin.
Prayers Before Communion.
Another Prayer.
Acts Of Virtue,
An Act Of Adoration.
An Act Of Desire,
An Act Of Fear.
An Act Of Contrition.
A Prayer
An Act Of Humility.
An Act Of Faith.
An Act Of Hope.
Devout Prayers, Or Fervent Aspirations After Communion.
Another Prayer After Communion;
Acts Of Virtue After Communion.
An Act Of Confidence.
An Act Of Love.
An Act Of Supplication.
An Act Of Oblation.
A Resolution Of Amendment.
An Act Of Thanksgiving.
The Seven Penitential Psalms.
Anthem
The Sixth Psalm.
The Thirty-first Psalm.
The Thirty-seventh Psalm.
The Fiftieth Psalm.
The Hundred-and-First Psalm.
The Hundred-and-Twenty-Ninth Psalm.
The Hundred-and-Forty-Second Psalm.
Anthem.
The Litany Of The Saints.
Psalm lxix.
Let Us Pray.
Motives
Devotions For Every Day In The Week.
Sunday,
A Prayer To The Holy Trinity.
Monday.
A Prayer To The Holy Ghost.
Tuesday.
A Prayer To Our Guardian Angel.
Wednesday.
A Prayer To St. Joseph.
Thursday.
A Prayer Before The Blessed Sacrament.
Friday.
A Prayer To Our Suffering Jesus.
Saturday.
A Prayer To The Blessed Virgin.
Pious Reflections For Every Day In The Month.
First Day.—On Faith.
Second Day.-— On the End of Man.
Third Day.—Contempt of the World.
Fourth Day.—Upon Death.
Fifth Day.—On the Last Judgment.
Sixth Day.—Upon Hell.
Seventh Day.—On the Eternal Torments of the Damned.
Eighth Day.—On Heaven.
Ninth Day.—On the Presence of God.
Tenth Day.—Care of our Salvation.
Eleventh Day.—On Horror for Sin.
Twelfth Day.—On Repentance.
Thirteenth Day.—On Delay of Conversion.
Fourteenth Day,—On Human Respect.
Fifteenth Day.—Diffidence in Ourselves.
Sixteenth Day.—Use of Divine Grace.
Seventeenth Day.—Good Use of Time.
Eighteenth Day.—Use of the Sacraments.
Nineteenth Day.—On the Mass.
Twentieth Day.—On Alms Deeds.
Twenty-first Day—On Bad Example.
Twenty-second Day.—On Mortification.
Twenty-third Day.—On Conformity to the Will of God.
Twenty-fourth Day.—Confidence in God.
Twenty-fifth Day.—On the Love of God.
Twenty-sixth Day.—Love of Jesus Christ.
Twenty-seventh Day.—Love of our Neighbour.
Twenty-eighth Day.—Love of our Enemies.
Twenty-ninth Day.—Imitation of Christ.
Thirtieth Day.—On Fervour in the Service of God.
Thirty-first Day.—On Devotion to the Mother of God.
Concluding Reflection.
Mentations On The Apostles' Creed,
The Method.
Let Us Pray.
First Article.
Second Article.
Third Article.
Fourth Article.
Fifth Article.
Sixth Article.
Seventh Article.
Eighth Article.
Ninth Article.
Tenth Article.
Eleventh Article.
Twelfth Article.
The Salve Regina.
Let Us Pray.
An Universal Prayer.
A Prayer For The Choice Of A State Of Life.
A Prayer For A Pregnant Woman.
The Litany Of Divine Providence.
The Litany.
Let Us Pray.
A Prayer
The Litany Of St. Winefrid.
Let Us Pray.
Another Prayer.
A Hymn Of St. Winefrid.
A Prayer To St. Winefrid.
Another Prayer To St. Winefrid.
The Golden Litany,
Briefly Commemorating Our Blessed Redeemer's Life And Passion.
Let Us Pray.
The Prayers Of St. Bridget.
Conclusion.
Devotions To The Sacred Heart Of Jesus.
Act Of Consecration.
The Litany Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus.
Let Us Pray.
A Reparation Of Honour To The Sacred Heart.
Devotions For The Sick.
Instruction.
A Prayer In The Beginning Of Sickness.
A Prayer Before Receiving The Viaticum.
A Prayer Before Extreme Unction.
A Prayer After Extreme Unction.
Short Acts Of Virtue In Time Of Sickness.
A Prayer Of Thanksgiving, Upon The Recovery Of A Person From The Bed Of Sickness.
Preparation for Death
Instruction
Short Acts Of Virtue,
A Prayer By St. Liguori.
A Devout Prayer Of St. Augustine On The Sufferings Of Christ.
A Prayer Of St. Jerome In Time Of Agony.
Prayers To Be Recited By The Assistants When The Dying Person Loses The Use Of Speech.
The Recommendation Of A Soul Departing.
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Litany For A Happy Death;
Let Us Pray.
The Soul Being Now Departed, The Following Responsory is Said:
Let Us Pray.
A Prayer For All That Are Buried In A Church Or Church-yard.
Exequies, Or Sacred Rites Over The Tomb.
Responsory.
Exequies, Or Sacred Rites Over The Tomb.
Responsory.
Oremus.
Suffrages For The Souls Of The Faithful Departed In General.
Psalmus cxxix.
Let Us Pray. Prayer On The Commemoration Of All Souls.
Suffrages For The Souls Of The Faithful Departed In General.
Psalm cxxix.
Oremus.
Let Us Pray.
Litany For The Dead.
The Antiphon.
Let Us Pray.
A Prayer Upon The Day Of A Person's Decease Or Burial.
Another Prayer.
Vespers For Sundays.
Psalm CIX.
Psalm. CX.
Psalm CXI. The good man is happy.
Psalm CXII. God is to be praised for his regard to the poor and humble.
Psalm CXVI.
The Little Chapter.—2 Cor. 1
The Hymn Lucis Creator.
The Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary.—Luke, i.
The Litany Of The Blessed Virgin. In Latin.
Method Of Serving At Mass.
Psalm cxxix.
End Of The First Part Of Catholic Piety.
Supplement To The Manual Of Catholic Piety.
On The Sacrifice Of The Mass And The Use Of The Latin Liturgy.
The Ordinary Of The Holy Mass.
Part I.
After which follows:
The Prayer Before The Gospel.
The Nicene Creed.
Part II.
The Preparation And Sanctification Of The Bread And Wine For The Use Of The Sacrifice.
The Priest offering up the Host, says,
Putting the Wine and Water into the Chalice, he says,
The Preface.
Part III.
The Canon Of The Mass, Or Main Action Of The Sacrifice.
Commemoration Of The Living.
The Commemoration Of The Dead.
Part IV. The Communion, Or Sacramental Part Of The Canon.
Part V. The Public Thanksgiving After Communion.
The Gospel According To St. John.
Another Devout Method Of Assisting At The Holy Sacrifice Of The Mass,
A Prayer Before Mass.
Explanation.
Prayer At The Beginning Of Mass.
Explanation.
Prayer At The Introit And Kyrie.
Explanation.
Prayer At The Gloria, Epistle, And Gospel.
Explanation.
Prayer At The Offertory, Lavabo, And Preface.
Explanation.
Prayer At The Canon Of The Mass.
Prayer At The Elevation Of The Consecrated Host And Chalice.
Prayer After The Elevation.
Explanation
Prayer At The Agnus Dei.
Prayer At The Communion.
A Prayer At The Last Collects, &c.
The Epistles And Gospels For The Sundays And Principal Festivals Throughout The Year.
First Sunday Of Advent.
Second Sunday Of Advent
Third Sunday Of Advent.
Fourth Sunday Of Advent.
Christmas Day. First Mass. At Midnight.
Second Mass At Break Of Day.
Third Mass In The Day Time.
Sunday Within The Octave Of Christmas.
The Circumcision.
The Epiphany.
First Sunday After Epiphany.
Second Sunday After Epiphany.
Third Sunday After Epiphany.
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany.
Fifth Sunday After Epiphany.
Sixth Sunday After Epiphany.
Septuagesima Sunday.
Sexagesima Sunday.
Quinquagesima Sunday.
Ash-Wednesday.
First Sunday In Lent.
Second Sunday In Lent.
Third Sunday In Lent.
Fourth Sunday In Lent.
Passion Sunday.
Palm Sunday.
Easter Sunday.
Quasimodo, Or Low Sunday.
Second Sunday After Easter.
Third Sunday After Easter.
Fourth Sunday After Easter.
Fifth Sunday After Easter.
Ascension-Day.
Sunday Within The Octave Of The Ascension.
Whit-Sunday.
Trinity Sunday.
Corpus Christi
Second Sunday After Pentecost.
Third Sunday After Pentecost.
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost.
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost.
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost.
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost.
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost.
Ninth Sunday After Pentecost.
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost.
Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost.
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost.
Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost.
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost.
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost.
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost.
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost.
Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost.
Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost.
Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost.
Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost.
Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost.
Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost.
Twenty-Fourth, Or Last Sunday After Pentecost.
The Common Of Saints.
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 8th December.
Of St. Patrick, ap. and Patron of Ireland. 17th March.
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 25th March.
SS. Peter and Paul. 29th June.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 15th August.
Feast Of All Saints. 1st November.
Commemoration of the Faithful departed. 2nd November.
Common Of Saints.
For The Vigil Of An Apostle, Which May Be Read On The Festival Day.
Of a Martyr and Bishop.
Of a Martyr not a Bishop.
Of Many Martyrs.
Of A Confessor And Bishop.
Of A Confessor Not A Bishop.
Of a Virgin And Martyr.
Of Many Virgins And Martyrs.
Of a Virgin only.
Of Holy Women.
Anniversary Mass Of The Dedication Of A Church.
For The Dead On the day of Decease or Burial.
Instructions And Devotions For Confirmation.
A Prayer Before Confirmation.
A Prayer After Confirmation.
The Psalter Of Jesus.
First Part.
The First Petition.
The Second Petition.
The Third Petition.
The Fourth Petition.
The Fifth Petition.
Second Part.
The Sixth Petition.
The Seventh Petition.
The Eighth Petition.
The Ninth Petition.
The Tenth Petition.
Third Part.
The Eleventh Petition.
The Twelfth Petition.
The Thirteenth Petition.
The Fourteenth Petition.
The Fifteenth Petition.
The Rosary Of The Blessed Name Of Jesus.
The Five Mysteries Of The First Part.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Prayer.
The Five Mysteries Of The Second Part.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Prayer.
The Five Mysteries Of The Third Part.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Meditation.
The Prayer
The Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin.
Part The First. The Five Joyful Mysteries,
Let Us Pray.
II.—The Visitation.
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
The Salve Regina.
Let Us Pray.
Part The Second. The Five Dolorous Mysteries,
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Part The Third. The Five Glorious Mysteries,
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Let Us Pray.
Te Deum;
The Prayer, Deus cujus.
The Thirty Days' Prayer
Hymns For Festivals.
Hymn for Advent.
Hymn for Christmas.
Hymn for Passion-Sunday, and Palm-Sunday.
Hymn for Good-Friday, (Plaint of the Blessed Virgin.)
Hymn for Easter.
Hymns for Whit-Sunday.
The Prayer.
Sequence for Whit-Sunday.
The Prayer.
Hymns For Festivals.
The Prayer.
Hymn at the Elevation.
Finis.
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