CONTENTS. PART THE FIRST. LIFE OF ST. VINCENT FERRER. SECTION THE FIRST FROM THE SAINT'S BIRTH TO HIS RELIGIOUS PROFESSION. 1860-1868. CHAP. I. PRODIGIES WHICH PRECEDED THE BIRTH of ST. VINCENT FERRER — HIS BAPTISM — INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD OF ST. VINCENT 1 II. ST. VINCENT FERRER RECEIVES THE HABIT OF THE FRIAR PREACHERS — HIS NOVICIATE AND PROFESSION 8 SECTION THE SECOND. FROM THE SAINT'S RELIGIOUS PROFESSION TO HIS CALL TO A MIRACULOUS APOSTOLATE. — 1868-1398. III. STUDIES OF ST. VINCENT FERRER — HIS PROFOUND LEARNING — HIS GREAT PIETY DURING HIS COURSE OF STUDIES AND SCHOLASTIC LABOURS 16 IT. FIRST PREACHINGS OF ST. VINCENT FERRER — CONTINUATION OF THE SAINT'S PREACHING UNTIL HIS DEFINITIVE CALL TO AVIGNON 23 PART THE FIRST. LIFE OF ST. VINCENT FERRER. SECTION THE FIRST. FROM THE SAINT'S BIRTH TO HIS RELIGIOUS PROFESSION. 1350-1868. I. PRODIGIES WHICH PRECEDED THE BIRTH OF ST. VINCENT FERRER — HIS BAPTISM — INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD OF ST. VINCENT 1 II. ST. VINCENT FERRER RECEIVES THE HABIT OF THE FRIAR PREACHERS — HIS NOVICIATE AND PROFESSION 8 SECTION THE SECOND. FROM THE SAINT'S RELIGIOUS PROFESSION TO HIS CALL TO A MIRACULOUS APOSTOLATE. — 1368-1898. III. STUDIES OF ST. VINCENT FERRER — HIS PROFOUND LEARNING — HIS GREAT PIETY DURING HIS COURSE OF STUDIES AND SCHOLASTIC LABOURS 16 IV. FIRST PREACHINGS OF ST. VINCENT FERRER — CONTINUATION OF THE SAINT'S PREACHING UNTIL HIS DEFINITIVE CALL TO AVIGNON 23 VI. ON THE MANNER OF REGULATING THE BODY 162 VII. RULES TO BE OBSERVED IN REGARD TO DRINK 164 VIII. RULES TO BE OBSERVED AT TABLE 164 IX. ON THE MEANS of PERSEVERING IN SOBRIETY AND ABSTINENCE 168 X. RULES TO BE OBSERVED IN REGARD TO SLEEP, WATCHING, STUDY, AND CHOIR 170 XI. ON PREACHING 179 XII. REMEDIES AGAINST CERTAIN SPIRITUAL TEMPTATIONS 180 XIII. REMEDIES AGAINST FALSE REVELATIONS 184 XIV. MOTIVES TO EXCITE US TO PERFECTION 188 XV. ELUCIDATION AND APPLICATION OF THE MOTIVES PROPOSED IN THE FOREGOING CHAPTER 192 XVI. HOW TO ESCAPE THE SNARES AND TEMPTATIONS OF THE DEVIL 195 XVII. ON THE DISPOSITIONS WHICH WE OUGHT TO HAVE IN REGARD TO OUR NEIGHBOUR 199 XVIII. ON THE PERFECTION WHICH IS NECESSARY TO HIM WHO SERVES GOD IN THE SPIRITUAL LIFE 202 XIX. INSTRUCTIONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS 204 SECTION THE SECOND. DEVOUT PRACTICES TAUGHT BY ST. VINCENT FERRER. I. DAILY RULE OF LIFE 207 II. ANOTHER DAILY EXERCISE TAUGHT BY THE SAINT 209 III. EJACULATORY PRAYERS OF ST. VINCENT FERRER 212 IV. A DEVOTION RECOMMENDED BY ST. VINCENT TO OBTAIN A HAPPY DEATH 213 V. A PROTESTATION ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT OF ST. VINCENT TO SECURE A HAPPY DEATH 216 VI. DEVOUT PRAYERS ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT OF ST. VINCENT TO BE PRESERVED FROM SUDDEN DEATH 219 VII. A DEVOTION FOR THE FEAST OF OUR LORD'S NATIVITY TAUGHT BY ST. VINCENT 220 VIII. PRAYERS WHICH ST. VINCENT FERRER MADE USE OF TO RESTORE HEALTH TO THE SICK, AND TO PERFORM OTHER MIRACLES 221 IX. PRACTICES OF DEVOTION TAUGHT BY ST. VINCENT TO OBTAIN THE BLESSING OF FECUNDITY 223 X. REMEDIES OR PRACTICES of DEVOTION AGAINST TEMPESTS TAUGHT BY ST. VINCENT 225 XI. OTHER PRAYERS AGAINST TEMPESTS 227 XII. DEVOTION TO THE GUARDIAN ANGELS 229 XIII. THE BLESSING OF FOOD 230 XIV. THE MANNER OF SANCTIFYING THE FAST OF LENT 232 XV. RULES PRESCRIBED BY ST. VINCENT FOR LIVING PIOUSLY 234 XVI. PIOUS REFLECTIONS COMPOSED BY ST. VINCENT, AND USED DURING THE TIME OF DISCIPLINE, TO EXCITE SINNERS TO REPENTANCE ; DRAWN PROM THE PROCESS OF HIS CANONISATION 235 PART THE THIRD. PRACTICAL DEVOTION OF ST. VINCENT FERRER. SECTION THE FIRST. FRIDAYS DEDICATED IN HONOUR OF ST. VINCENT FERRER. FIRST FRIDAY BEFORE THE FEAST OF ST. VINCENT 240 SECOND FRIDAY BEFORE THE SAINT'S FEAST 243 THIRD FRIDAY " " FOURTH FRIDAY " " 251 FIFTH FRIDAY " " 254 SIXTH FRIDAY " " 258 SEVENTH FRIDAY " " 262 FEAST OF ST. VINCENT FERRER 267 FIRST FRIDAY AFTER THE SAINT'S FEAST 271 SECOND FRIDAY " " 276 THIRD FRIDAY " " 280 FOURTH FRIDAY " " 285 FIFTH FRIDAY " " 289 SIXTH FRIDAY " " 295 SEVENTH FRIDAY " " 298 SECTION THE SECOND. A NOVENA IN HONOUR OF ST. VINCENT FERRER FOR THE NINE DAYS WHICH PRECEDE THE SAINT'S FEAST. THE FIFTH OF APRIL, OR FOLLOW THE TRANSLATION OF HIS RELICS, THE SIXTH OF SEPTEMBER. FIRST DAY. — THE FEAR OF GOD'S JUDGMENT 303 SECOND DAY. — THE VICE OF PRIDE 310 THIRD DAY. — THE VICE OF AVARICE 317 FOURTH DAY. — THE VICE OF IMPURITY 324 FIFTH DAY. — THE VICE OF ANGER 331 SIXTH DAY. — THE VICE OF GLUTTONY 339 SEVENTH DAY. — THE VICE OF ENVY 346 EIGHTH DAY. — THE VICE OF SLOTH 363 NINTH DAY. — THE VIRTUE OF PENANCE 361 SECTION THE THIRD. DIVERS PRAYERS IN HONOUR OF ST. VINCENT FERRER. I. A DEVOUT PRAYER TO OBTAIN THE PROTECTION OF THE GLORIOUS ST. VINCENT FERRER, TO BE SAID ON ALL THE FRIDAYS OF HIS DEVOTION, DURING THE NOVENA WHICH PRECEDES HIS FEAST. AND IN ALL WANTS AND NECESSITIES 369 II. A PRAYER WHICH MAY BE SAID ON EACH OF THE SEVEN FRIDAYS BEFORE AND AFTER THE FEAST OF ST. VINCENT FERRER, TO OBTAIN SOME PARTICULAR GRACE 371 III. THE FOLLOWING PRAYERS MAY BE SAID EVERY FRIDAY 372 IV. LITANY OF ST. VINCENT FERRER 373 V. ANOTHER LITANY OF ST. VINCENT FERRER 379