The Priest Of To Day His Ideals And Duties

The Priest Of To Day His Ideals And Duties

Author: O'Donnell, Thomas, 1865-

Year: 1910

CONTENTS CHAPTER I " Do yon know are they worthy ? " — The chief concern of Pius X — The present state of the clergy — The clerical standard — The Sacred Scripture addresses priests — The duties of a priest require sanctity — What the people expect — A man of prayer — The Mass — Mental prayer — Devotional reading — Self-examination 1-17 CHAPTER II Attende Lectioni — Advantages of a taste for reading — How to read — The choice of books — A priest not a mere bookworm — The science of human conduct — Not mere casuistry — Treatises on Ascetical Theology — Useful books for the laity — Dogma — Sacred Scriptures — The traditional philosophy of the Church — The Book of Nature — The proper study of mankind is Man 18-37 CHAPER III Clerical concord — One of the best means thereto — Envy — Sectionalism — Censoriousness — Questionings — Precautions — Episcopal visitation and inspection — Introspection — Purposes 38-54 CHAPTER IV The prudence of a priest — How acquired — Diversity of human character — To win the people's confidence — Systematic visitation of one's flock — Political questions — Parochial schools — Vocations to the religious life — Dealings with religious communities 55-74 CHAPTER