Prayers and Meditations on the Life of Christ

1 Preface → 2 Devout thanksgivings for the whole Life of Jesus Christ, the Mediator between God and man: and firstly a prayer arousing the soul to the praise of God → 3 A Prayer concerning the creation of the first man, and his unhappy fall → 4 Of the reinstatement of man, and the promise of Christ's coming → 5 Of the redemption of the human race by the mystery of the Incarnate Word → 6 Of the birth and poverty of the Lord Jesus → 7 Of the hardships and want of Jesus in His low estate → 8 Of the crying of the Infant Jesus → 9 Of the suckling of the hungry Jesus → 10 Of the painful Circumcision of the Lord Jesus → 11 Of the bestowal of the Saving Name of Jesus → 12 Of the Epiphany of Jesus, and the devout oblation of the Holy Kings → 13 Of the Purification of Blessed Mary and the Presentation of Jesus → 14 Of the persecution of Jesus, and His flight into Egypt → 15 Of the Holy Innocents, put to death by Herod for the Name of Jesus → 16 Of the finding of Jesus in the Temple → 17 Of the holy and hidden life of the lowly Jesus → 18 Of the Baptism of Jesus, and our sanctification in its waters → 19 Of the fasting, and the temptations, of the all-unconquered Jesus → 20 Of the holy preachings and the saving Doctrine of Jesus → 21 Of the glorious miracles, and the kindness and goodness of Jesus → 22 Of the Example, and the Holy Life, of Jesus, and His tribulations in the world → 23 Of the Feast of Palms, and the lowly entry of Jesus into Jerusalem → 24 Of the Lord's Supper, in which, after partaking of the Paschal Lamb, Christ Jesus instituted the Sacrament of His Own Body and Blood → 25 Of the Washing of the feet, and the sacred discourse of Jesus, at the Supper → 26 Of the selling of Jesus by the perfidious traitor Judas → 27 Of the sadness and dread which Jesus endured for our sakes → 28 The thrice-repeated prayer, the prostration before the Father of the Lord Jesus, and the resignation by Him of His Own Will → 29 How the Lord Jesus went to meet His betrayer → 30 The fell seizure and leading away of the Lord Jesus → 31 The forsaking of the Lord Jesus, and the flight of the Apostles → 32 The arraignment of the Lord Jesus before Annas, the Priest → 33 Of Blessed Peter, the Apostle's, thrice-repeated denial → 34 The leading away of the Lord Jesus from Annas to Caiaphas the Priest, and the Lord's standing before him → 35 The insults, the mockings, and the smitings of the Head, of the Lord Jesus → 36 The arraignment and the standing, of the Lord Jesus before Pilate → 37 How the Lord Jesus was set at nought by Herod → 38 Concerning the savage clamour of the Jews,— Away with Him! Crucify Him! → 39 The stripping naked, the binding to the pillar, and the scourging of the Lord Jesus → 40 Of the stripping the mocking the crowning, and the smiting of the Head, of the Lord Jesus → 41 Of the unjust condemnation of Jesus to death → 42 Of the bearing by Jesus of His Cross, and His being led forth to the place which was called Calvary → 43 Of the Crucifixion, naked, of the Lord Jesus; and of His hanging for many long hours aloft upon the Cross → 44 Of the Wounds of Jesus, and the shedding of His precious Blood → 45 Of the tender pleading of Jesus for His enemies → 46 Of the plundering, and the sharing of the garments of Christ → 47 Of the revilings of the Jews, and the strong perseverance of Jesus on the Cross → 48 Of the Word spoken on the Cross to the thief → 49 Of the illustrious title of the Name of Jesus set up above His Head upon the Cross → 50 Of the suffering of the Lord with His Mother's grief and His commendation the one to the other of Blessed Mary and St. John → 51 Of the transcendent virtues of the Blessed Virgin, and of her grief and tears → 52 Of the lonely dereliction of the Lord Jesus on the Cross → 53 Of the thirst of the Lord Jesus as He hung upon the Cross → 54 Of the fulfilment of the Scriptures in the death of Christ; and of the Word " It is finished." → 55 Of the woeful departure from this world of the Lord Jesus → 56 Of the wan and piteous appearance of Jesus, when on His Soul leaving His Body, evident signs of death showed themselves in Him → 57 Of the cruel piercing of the most sacred Side of the Lord Jesus after His death → 58 The taking down of the Lord Jesus from the Cross → 59 Prayers to the several parts of Christ's Body: and first to His Feet → 60 Of the adorable Burial of the Lord Jesus → 61 Of the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ upon the Cross, His triumph over death, and His most joyful Resurrection from the grave → 62 Of the devout visitation of the Holy Sepulchre of our Lord Jesus Christ → 63 Of the appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene in the form of a gardener → 64 Of the great merits, and privileges of grace, of blessed Mary Magdalene → 65 Of holy Mary Magdalene s great sorrow of heart at the Passion of the Lord → 66 Of the joyful and loving appearance of Christ to His Mother when she had withdrawn to her secret chamber → 67 Of the appearance of Christ to St Peter in secret; and of St. Peter's running with St. John to the Sepulchre → 68 A prayer for obtaining from God the grace of tears → 69 Of the profit and grace of holy tears → 70 Of the tears of Jesus over Lazarus → 71 Of the appearance of Christ, in the form of a Stranger, to the two disciples going to Emmaus → 72 Of the recognition of Christ in the breaking of bread → 73 Of the appearance of Christ to the disciples in Jerusalem when it was late, and the doors were shut → 74 Of the appearance of Christ, on the octave of Easter, when St. Thomas the Apostle was present → 75 Of the touching of the sacred Wounds of Christ by the hand of St. Thomas the Apostle → 76 A prayer concerning the five sacred Wounds of Jesus Christ → 77 Of the Armorial bearings of Christ, the Cross, the Nails, the Spear, and the Crown of Thorns → 78 Of the appearance of Christ to the seven disciples as they were fishing in the Sea of Tiberias → 79 Of the meal taken by Christ with those same disciples of His → 80 Of the sweet converse of Jesus with St. Peter and St. John the Apostle about loving Him → 81 Of the appearance of Christ to the eleven disciples on Mount Thabor in Galilee → 82 Of the Ascension of the Lord, and of His last appearance → 83 Of the appearance of Angels in white garments → 84 Of the sending of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Christ at the Feast of Pentecost → 85 A Prayer of thanksgiving to Christ for His Incarnation, Passion, Resurrection, Ascension, and Mission of the Holy Ghost with a fuller bestowal of gifts → 86 Prayer concerning the gifts of the Holy Ghost against divers diseases of the soul → 87 A prayer concerning the cheerful praise of the Angels in Heaven, and for obtaining the grace of devotion in the Divine Office → 88 Of the preaching of the Apostles, and the spreading of the most Holy Name of our Lord Jesus Christ throughout the world, for the Salvation of men →