The priest : his character and work
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- The priest : his character and work
- Publication year listed
- 1920
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- Public domain eBook
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The priest : his character and work
Author: Keatinge, James, 1854-1923
Year: 1920
CONTENTS Preface to Second Edition Preface to First Edition PART 1 THE PRIEST'S CHARACTER I THE MAKING OF THE PRIEST The home of his childhood — School-days — The first test — His confessor — The seminary — The parting of the ways — Retreats — Ordination II RULE OF LIFE Good intentions — Cardinal de Rets — Standing alone — Few roles — Before and after breakfast — Use of the church— The hard things first — Need of method — Weekly confession — Clergy retreat 14 III THE PRIEST AT PRAYER The need of prayer — The difficulty of prayer — Meditation — Books and methods — The end to be gained — Vocal prayer — Our undertakings — The Divine Office — Its structure — A summary of the Faith, a history of the Church — The Prayer- book of the Ages 33 IV OUR DAILY MASS Ordained to say Mass — Difficulty of saying Mass well — The manual actions — Devotion in Mass — Helps — Defects — The Thanksgiving — The joy of Mass — Two Examples 61 Appendix: Examen (Dufrene) 62 V STUDY— A TASTE FOR READING The reading of the Mission-priest — The value of reading — Conference cases — A taste for reading a safeguard — What not to read — Why we read — What to read — A favourite subject — The value of history and lite