CONTENTS. Preface 5 Bibliography 7 Contents 13 BOOK I. Dogmatical and Ascetical Part. CHAPTER THE FIRST. SACRIFICE IN GENERAL. 1. On the Virtue of Religion 17 2. Sacrifice in its proper sense . 26 3. Sacrifice in a figurative sense . 31 4. The Meaning and Efficacy of the Sacrifices of the Old Law 35 CHAPTER THE SECOND. THE BLOODY SACRIFICE OF THE CROSS. 5. Jesus Christ — the Representative Head of the Human Race 39 6. The High-Priesthood of Jesus Christ 42 7. The Death of Jesus Christ on the Cross a True and Real Sacrifice 47 8. The Fruits of the Sacrifice of the Cross 59 9. Explanation and Application of the Redemption Accomplished on the Cross 67 10. Jesus Christ, "A priest forever according to the Order of Melchisedech" 73 CHAPTER THE THIRD. THE UNBLOODY SACRIFICE OF THE ALTAR. ARTICLE THE FIRST. The Truth and Reality of the Eucharistic Sacrifice. 11. The New Covenant of Grace requires a Perpetual Sacrifice — the Sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Christ 79 12. The Prophecies of the Old Law Prove the Truth and Reality of the Eucharistic Sacrifice 84 13. The Truth and the Reality of the Eucharistic Sacrifice — Proved from the New Testament 92 14. The Proof from Tradition that the Eucharist is a True and Real Sacrifice 100 ARTICLE THE SECOND. The Essence and Efficacy of the Eucharistic Sacrifice. 15. The Essential Characteristics of the Eucharistic Sacrifice 115 16. The Relation of the Sacrifice of the Mass to the Sacrifice of the Cross 125 17. The Value of the Eucharistic Sacrifice, as also the Reason and the Manner of its Efficacy 134 18. The Holy Mass — a Sacrifice of Praise and Adoration 148 19. The Holy Mass — a Sacrifice of Thanksgiving 153 20. The Holy Mass — a Sacrifice of Propitiation 156 21. The Holy Mass — a Sacrifice of Petition 169 22. The Participants of the Fruits of the Mass 175 ARTICLE THE THIRD. What Place the Eucharistic Sacrifice holds in the Organization of the Church. 23. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass — the Centre of Catholic Worship 192 24. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass — the School and the Source whence Catholic Life Receives Its Spirit of Sacrifice 207 BOOK II. Liturgical and Ascetical Part. CHAPTER THE FIRST. PREPARATION FOR THE HOLY SACRIFICE OP THE MASS. 25. Preliminary Remarks 229 26. The Christian Altar 236 27. The Dressing and the Decoration of the Altar 248 28. The Chalice and Its Appurtenances 257 29. The Sacerdotal Vestments 267 30. The Liturgical Colors 297 31. The Use and the Meaning of Light at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 313 32. The Language Used in the Celebration of the Holy Mass 319 CHAPTER THE SECOND. THE RITE OF THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS. 33. Preliminary Remarks 328 FIRST SECTION. The Preparatory Divine Service. 34. The Introductory Prayers 346 35. The Incensing of the Altar 370 36. The Introit 377 37. The Kyrie 389 38. The Gloria 393 39. The Collect 407 40. The Readings from the Bible in General. The Epistle 434 41. The Intermediary Chant (Graduate, Alleluja, Tractus, Sequential 443 42. The Gospel 469 43. The Creed 483 SECOND SECTION. The Sacrificial Celebration Proper. FIRST ARTICLE. The Offertory. 44. Preliminary Remarks 494 45. The Offertory Chant 496 46. The Sacrificial Elements 504 47. The Offering of the Host 514 48. The Offering of the Chalice 520 49. The Self-Offering of the Priest and Faithful 527 50. The Oblation Invocation 530 51. The Incensing of the Sacrificial Gifts at Solemn High Mass 534 52. The Washing of the Hands 542 53. The Prayer Suscipe Sancta Trinitas 544 54. The Orate Fratres and the Secreta 547 SECOND ARTICLE. The Consecration. 55. The Preface 552 56. Preliminary Remarks concerning the Canon 578 57. The First Prayer of the Canon before the Consecration 586 58. The Second Prayer of the Canon before the Consecration 621 59. The Third Prayer of the Canon before the Consecration 627 60. The Consecration 631 61. The First Prayer of the Canon after the Consecration 646 62. The Second Prayer of the Canon after the Consecration 667 63. The Third Prayer of the Canon after the Consecration 675 64. The Conclusion of the Canon 688 THIRD ARTICLE. The Communion. 65. Preliminary Remarks 694 66. The Pater Noster and Its Appendix 695 67. The Liturgical Act of the Fraction of the Host and the Mingling of the Consecrated Elements 703 68. The Agnus Dei, the Prayer for Peace and the Kiss of Peace 714 69. The Last Preparatory Prayers for Communion 725 70. The Communion of the Celebrant 734 71. The Thanksgiving 749 72. The Conclusion 758 Alphabetical Index 773 Digitized by Google.

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