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Author's Preface Protestation Preliminary Instruction The Eve of the Month of Mary: The Immaculate Conception Example: Devotion of St. Francis of Sales to the Blessed Virgin Mary First Day: Mary, a Model of Perfect Self-denial from her Birth Example: The Miraculous Medal of the Immaculate Conception Second Day: Mary consecrates herself to God in the Temple Example: The two Invocations of St. Philip Neri Third Day: Continuation of the Preceding Subject Example: The Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Fourth Day: Fidelity of Mary in following the Call of God Example: Lamps and Candles burnt in Honour of Mary Fifth Day: Mary is a Model to Religious Persons in her Presentation in the Temple Example: The edifying Death of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Sixth Day: The Annunciation of the Most Holy Virgin Example: St. Bernard's Love for Mary Seventh Day: The Excellence of the Virginity of Mary Example: The Love of St. Alphonsus for Mary Eighth Day: The Visitation Example: The Pilgrimage of St. Francis of Sales to Loreto Ninth Day: The Charity of Mary in the Visitation Example: Consecration of the Saturday to Mary Tenth Day: By the Visit of Mary, Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Ghost Example: Devotion of St. Thomas Aquinas to the 'Ave Maria' Eleventh Day: Humility of Mary Example: Origin of the Rosary Twelfth Day: Through the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist receives the most special Graces Example: Conversion of the celebrated Pianist, Hermann Cohenn Thirteenth Day: The Trials and Consolations of the Blessed Virgin Example: A Fortunate Mistake Fourteenth Day: Mary at Bethlehem Example: The Devotion of the Saints to the 'Angelus' Fifteenth Day: The Union of Charity and Humility in the Heart of Mary at the Incarnation Example: The Efficacy of the 'Salve Regina' Sixteenth Day: The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Example: Punishment of the Profaners of a Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Seventeenth Day: Mary, the Model of Perfect Obedience, in the Mystery of the Purification Example: A Conquest of the Blessed Virgin's Eighteenth Day: The Flight into Egypt.—Trust in Providence Example: The Excellence of the 'Hail Mary' Nineteenth Day: Mary, at the Marriage of Cana, teaches us the Best Method of Prayer Example: The Advantages of the 'Hail Mary' Twentieth Day: The Petition of Mary at the Marriage of Cana was full of Confidence Example: Further Advantages of the 'Hail Mary' Twenty-first Day: Mary obtains the first Miracle from Jesus by her lively Faith Example: Most pleasing to Our Blessed Lord is our Devotion to His Mother Twenty-second Day: Mary chose the Better Part Example: Beauty of the 'Ave Maris Stella' Twenty-third Day: The Blessed Virgin did not neglect the Duties of Martha Example: The 'Magnificat' Twenty-fourth Day: Mary in her Sleep Example: Devotion to the 'Salve Regina' Twenty-fifth Day: Mary on Calvary is the Mother of all Christians Example: The 'Regina Cœli' Twenty-sixth Day: Mary after the Ascension of Christ Example: A courageous Son of Mary Twenty-seventh Day: Mary in the Upper Room at Jerusalem Example: The Prayer 'Memorare' Twenty-eighth Day: How precious in the Sight of God was the Death of Mary Example: Letters addressed to the Most Holy Virgin Twenty-ninth Day: Mary, like Jesus, dies of Divine Love Example: The Fourteen Joys of the Most Holy Virgin Thirtieth Day: The Death of Mary was sweet and tranquil Example: Novenas in Honour of the Blessed Virgin Thirty-first Day: The Resurrection and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Example: The Novena of St. Gertrude to the Blessed Virgin Act of Consecration of St. Francis of Sales to the Most Holy Virgin