The Life of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation: Large Print Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781722034610)

27+ Chapters and more. Partial Table of Contents listing: INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. 9 A Glance at Canada, as it was in the days of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation. THE LIFE OF THE VENERABLE MOTHER. FIRST PERIOD. 1599 TO 1631. HER LIFE IN THE WORLD CHAPTER I. 41 Her infancy, childhood and youth-Early call to union with God.-Charity to the poor.-Purity of soul-Inclination for the Religious Life. CHAPTER II. 52 Her married life.-Rule of life.-Love of prayer-Perfect fulfilment of duty.-Patience under trial-Zeal for her household.-Influence.-Death of her Husband. CHAPTER III. 60 Her First year of Widowhood.-Life of solitude in the World.-Vision of the application of the Precious Blood to her soul.-Increased purity of conscience.-Charity to the sick poor. CHAPTER IV. 64 She quits her solitude.-New evidence of her purity of soul.-Humiliation and dependence in her Sister's house. CHAPTER V. 68 She is called to a high degree of Divine Union.-New invitation to the perfection of Interior Purity.-Infused knowledge of the nature of the works of God.-Austerities.-Love of contempt.-Active life.-Makes the vows of poverty and obedience.-Heavenly favour.-Temptations. CHAPTER VI. 74 Supernatural favours.-Lights on the mystery of the Incarnation.-Vision of the Most Adorable Trinity.-Submission to her Director.-Temptations renewed.-Lights on the Divine attributes. CHAPTER VII. 78 Second Vision of the Most Adorable Trinity.-She is elevated to a sublime degree of Divine Union. CHAPTER VIII. 84 She resolves to embrace the Religious Life.-Decides finally on the Ursuline Order.-Temptations.-Disappearance of her son.-His return.- Enters the Convent. CHAPTER IX. 92 Saint Angela, Foundress of the Ursulines.-Her Early sanctity.-Zeal for the instruction of the ignorant.-Lays the foundation of her great work at Dezenzano-Vision of the Mysterious Ladder.-Removes to Brescia.-Goes to the Holy Land.-To Rome.-To Cremona.-Returns to Brescia.-Founds her Order.-Her holy Death.-Parting Counsels.-Prediction of the stability of her work.-Diffusion of the Order.-Archconfraternity of St. Angela. SECOND PERIOD. 1631 TO 1639. THE VENERABLE MOTHER'S RELIGIOUS LIFE IN FRANCE. CHAPTER I. 110 Her Novitiate.-Holy joy.-Virtue tested.-Love of common life.- Humility.-Obedience.-Trials from her son.-Offers herself as a victim for his salvation.-Third Vision of the Adorable Trinity.-Receives the Holy Habit. CHAPTER II. 115 Supernatural favours.-Infused knowledge of the Holy Scriptures and of the Latin language.-Facility for imparting Spiritual Instruction.- Temptations.-Loses her Director.-Interior desolation.-Fidelity.- Consolation.-Profession.-Renewed Trials.-Reassuring direction.-New difficulties about her son. CHAPTER III. 120 She is named Assistant-Mistress of Novices.-Prophetic Vision of her vocation to Canada.-Spiritual maxims and instructions.-Spirit of silence.-Forms many Saints. CHAPTER IV. 125 Increase of zeal for the salvation of souls.-Divinely directed to pray for their conversion through the Heart of Jesus.-Her vocation for Canada is revealed to her. CHAPTER V. 128 Madame de la Peltrie.-Early Piety.-Charity.-Desire for the Religious State.-Obliged to marry.-Loses her Husband.-Zeal for Souls.-Is inspired to devote herself to the Canadian Mission.-Her vocation confirmed in a dangerous illness.-Opposition.-Death of her Father.- Services of Monsieur de Berni res.-Goes to Paris. CHAPTER VI. 133 The Mother of the Incarnation declares her vocation for Canada.- Contradictions and Humiliations.-Her confidence in God.-Esteem for her vocation.-Submission to the Divine Will. And More

Author: By a. Religious of the Ursuline Communit
ISBN-10: 1722034610
ISBN-13: 9781722034610
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/28/2018
Pages: 274
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.58d