Contents.

First Sunday of Advent: Sermon I. The Spirit of Advent, 14 Sermon II. The Graces of Advent, 16 Sermon III. St. John the Baptist, 18 Second Sunday of Advent: Sermon IV. Fair-weather Christians, 23 Sermon V. The Immaculate Conception, 25 Sermon VI. The Total Abstinence Pledge, 28 Third Sunday of Advent: Sermon VII. Bad Company, 32 Sermon VIII. The Voice in the Wilderness, 34 Sermon IX. Penance, 37 Fourth Sunday of Advent: Sermon X. Fruits of Penance, 41 Sermon XI. Preparation for Christmas, 43 Sermon XII. Christmas Eve, 46 Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Sermon XIII. Christmas Joy, 50 Sermon XIV. New Year's Eve, 52 Sermon XV. The Feast of the Holy Innocents, 55 The Epiphany: Sermon XVI. The Testimony of the Spirit, 59 Sermon XVII. Following God's Guidance, 63 First Sunday after Epiphany: Sermon XVIII. The Christian Home, 67 Sermon XIX. Jesus Teaching in the Temple, 70 Sermon XX. How our Saviour takes away Sin, 72 Second Sunday after Epiphany: Sermon XXI. Profanity, 76 Sermon XXII. The Sin of Cursing, 79 Sermon XXIII. Reverence for the Name of God, 82 Third Sunday after Epiphany: Sermon XXIV. Practical Faith, 86 Sermon XXV. Living up to our Faith, 89 Sermon XXVI. The Sacrament of Matrimony, 91 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: Sermon XXVII. The Ingratitude of Children, 95 Sermon XXVIII. Love of our Neighbor, 98 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: Sermon XXIX. The Christian Family, 102 Sermon XXX. The Duty of Good Example, 105 Sermon XXXI. Bearing one another's Burdens, 108 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany: Sermon XXXII. How to make Converts, 113 Sermon XXXIII. The Blessings of the Faith, 116 Sermon XXXIV. Good Example as a means of making Converts, 118 Septuagesima Sunday: Sermon XXXV. Bodily Mortification, 123 Sermon XXXVI. Sudden Death, 126 Sermon XXXVII Life's Purpose, 129 Sexagesima Sunday: Sermon XXXVIII. Perseverance after a Mission, 134 Sermon XXXIX. Good Seed but no Harvest, 137 Sermon XL. The Uses of Temptation, 140 Quinquagesima Sunday: Sermon XLI. The Qualities of Christian Charity, 144 Sermon XLII. Delay of Repentance, 147 Sermon XLIII. Lenten Obligations, 150 First Sunday of Lent: Sermon XLIV. The Merit of Pasting and Abstinence, 154 Sermon XLV. Difficulties of Fasting, 157 Sermon XLVI. Wasted Opportunities, 159 Second Sunday of Lent: Sermon XLVII. The Joy of Penance, 164 Sermon XLVIII. Christian Perfection not Impossible, 167 Sermon XLIX. The Divine Presence in our Churches, 170 Third Sunday of Lent: Sermon L. Immodest Language, 174 Sermon LI. Honorary Church-Members, 177 Sermon LII. Half-hearted Christians, 180 Fourth Sunday of Lent: Sermon LIII. The Happiness of True Penance, 184 Sermon LIV. Liberty of Spirit, 187 Sermon LV. The Lust of the Eyes, 190 Passion Sunday: Sermon LVI. The Precious Blood, 194 Sermon LVII. Christ's Passion, 197 Sermon LVIII. Dangerous Companionship, 199 Palm Sunday: Sermon LIX. Hardness of Heart, 203 Sermon LX. Spirit of Holy Week, 205 Easter Sunday: Sermon LXI. Easter Joy, 210 Sermon LXII. Easter and the Love of God, 212 Sermon LXIII. The Triumph of Christ, 215 Low Sunday: Sermon LXIV. How to use God's Gifts, 219 Sermon LXV. The Christian's Peace, 222 Sermon LXVI. True and Lasting Peace, 224 Second Sunday after Easter: Sermon LXVII. The Good Shepherd, 229 Sermon LXVIII. Dead Faith, 232 Sermon LXIX. Suffering False Accusations, 234 Third Sunday after Easter— Feast of the Patronage of St. Joseph: Sermon LXX. Devotion to St. Joseph, 240 Sermon LXXI. Christ and the Church, 242 Fourth Sunday after Easter: Sermon LXXII. Evil Conversation, 246 Sermon LXXIII. Temptation, 248 Fifth Sunday after Easter: Sermon LXXIV. Sins of the Tongue, 252 Sermon LXXV. Perseverance in Prayer, 255 Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension: Sermon LXXVI. After a Mission, 259 Sermon LXXVII. Bearing Witness for our Lord, 261 Sermon LXXVIII. The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit, 263 Feast of Pentecost, or Whit-Sunday: Sermon LXXIX. The Holy Ghost in the Church, 268 Sermon LXXX. The Guidance of the Holy Spirit, 271 Sermon LXXXI. The Easter Duty, 273 Trinity Sunday: Sermon LXXXII. The Divine Majesty, 277 Sermon LXXXIII. The Mystery of the Holy Trinity, 279 Sermon LXXXIV. The Divine Judgment, 282 Second Sunday after Pentecost, and Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi: Sermon LXXXV. Holy Communion, 286 Sermon LXXXVI. The Sacred Heart of Jesus, 289 Sermon LXXXVII. Ingratitude, 291 Third Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon LXXXVIII. Sinful Amusements, 295 Sermon LXXXIX. Divine Providence, 297 Sermon XC. How to Bear Burdens, 300 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon XCI. How to Suffer, 304 Sermon XCII. Good Works done in Mortal Sin, 306 Sermon XCIII. Fishing for Men, 309 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon XCIV. Forgiveness of Injuries, 314 Sermon XCV. Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, 316 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon XCVI. The Divine Bounty, 321 Sermon XCVII. Feast of St. John the Baptist, 324 Sermon XCVIII. Idleness, 326 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon XCIX. Mortal Sin the Death of the Soul, 330 Sermon C. False Prophets, 332 Sermon CI. The Last Sin, 334 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CII. Spirit and Flesh, 339 Sermon CIII. The Business of the Soul, 342 Sermon CIV. The Judgments of God, 344 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CV. Justice and Mercy, 349 Sermon CVI. Neglect of Divine Warnings, 351 Sermon CVII. Living from Day to Day, 354 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CVIII. Sympathy for Sinners, 358 Sermon CIX. Morning Prayers, 360 Sermon CX. Feast of St. Mary Magdalen, 363 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXI. Want of Confidence in God, 367 Sermon CXII. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, 369 Sermon CXIII. Gratitude, 373 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXIV. The Good Samaritan, 377 Sermon CXV. Our Neighbors, 380 Sermon CXVI. Occasions of Sin, 382 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXVII. Thanksgiving, 387 Sermon CXVIII. Shamelessness in Sinning, 389 Sermon CXIX. Dangers of Venial Sin, 392 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXX. The Poverty of Christ, 396 Sermon CXXI. Brotherly Love, 399 Sermon CXXII. Religion for Week-Days, 401 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXXIII. The Fruits of a Bad Life, 406 Sermon CXXIV. Sins of Parents, 408 Sermon CXXV. The Law of Charity, 411 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXXVI. Christian Humility, 415 Sermon CXXVII. Vanity, 418 Sermon CXXVIII. Behavior in Church, 420 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXXIX. Prayer for Sinners, 425 Sermon CXXX. The Christian Vocation, 427 Sermon CXXXI. Erroneous Views of Vocation, 430 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXXXII. Presumption of God's Mercy, 435 Sermon CXXXIII. Drunkenness, 437 Sermon CXXXIV. The Dignity and Happiness of Obedience, 440 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXXXV. Lying, 444 Sermon CXXXVI. Truthfulness 447 Sermon CXXXVII. White Lies, 449 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXXXVIII. Christian Marriage, 453 Sermon CXXXIX. Mortification of our Lower Nature, 455 Sermon CXL. The Value of Time, 458 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXLI. Forgiveness of Injuries, 462 Sermon CXLII. Gossiping, 465 Sermon CXLIII. Mixed Marriages, 467 Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXLIV. Obedience to the Civil Authorities, 472 Sermon CXLV. Thanksgiving Day 475 Sermon CXLVI. The Communion of Saints, 477 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CXLVII. Mixed Marriages, 481 Sermon CXLVIII. Imitation of the Saints, 484 Sermon CXLIX. Heaven, 486 Twenty-fourth or Last Sunday after Pentecost: Sermon CL. Marrying out of the Church, 491 Sermon CLI. Joy in God's Service, 494 Sermon CLII. Forgive and be Forgiven, 497