The Catholic Mother to Her Children

By The Countess de Flavigny

Note.—Lessons Twenty-two, Twenty-three, Twenty-four, Twenty-six, Twenty-eight and Thirty, from the pen of Rev. W. H, Anderdon, S. J., and Nos. One, Fifty-three, Fifty-four and Fifty-six from that of Rev. John Perry, were designed by the authors for family reading, and were added by the Editor.
Designed to implant in the receptive minds of the young a love of their Faith and a knowledge of their duties.
These readings comprise one for each Sunday in the year, and the days of Holy Week. Those for Sunday reading are not prepared with reference to the Gospel of the day. They embrace simple and familiar lessons for childhood on ordinary duties and those common Christian virtues that cannot be too early instilled into the heart of youth.
Originally published under the approbation of His Grace the Archbishop of Paris, and adopted by the University, and endorsed by the Cardinal. Archbishop of Tours, and the late Cardinal Manning, Archbishop of Westminster.  (Note some pages have been modified to reflect the Rite of Holy Week introuced by His Holiness Pope Pius XII.  Also the current fast laws are also reflected.)

On Time: Motives and Means for Employing It Well 
Epiphany: Or the Vocation of the Gentiles 
On Duty toward God         
On Prayer: Its Necessity and Efficacy        
What may be Considered as Good Prayers
The Lord’s Prayer Explained
Sunday: The Obligation of Rest and Divine Worship
On the Respectful Demeanor we Ought to Have in Church
Of Love to our Brethren       
Ash Wednesday: Necessity and Salutary Effects of Penance
Lent: Necessity and Benefit of Fasting
On Duty Towards our Parents
On Duty Towards those in Authority
Duties toward the Aged      
Palm Sunday       
Wednesday in Holy Week  
Ceremonies of Maundy Thursday
Good Friday    
Holy Saturday  
Easter Day       
On Obedience     
The Good Shepherd     
Miraculous Draught of Fishes
The Steward’s Foresight       
Ascension Day       
Our Lord’s Tears over Jerusalem
Pentecost or Whit-Sunday 
The Most Holy Trinity       
Corpus Christi       
The Pharisee and the Publican      
On Good Example
Duties toward our Inferiors     
On Almsgiving       
On Conscience
On Sin
On Pride
The Assumption
On Envy
On Lying
On Slander
On Curiosity
On Greediness (It is not what you think!)
On Anger
On Laziness
On Patience and Courage
On the Catholic Church
Feast of All Saints
All Souls
Devotion to the Blessed Virgin
On Angels
On Death
On Judgment and Eternity
No True Happiness but in Serving God
On Heaven
Christmas
We must Imitate Jesus
The Sacred Heart of Jesus

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