This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891* edition. Excerpt: ...are included in the holy Sacrament of the Altar; if there are brought into practice the highest religious acts, adoration, prayer, gratitude towards God, thanksgiving, atonement for sins; how important it is that the children should be made to understand all this, that they should be given the habit of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891* edition. Excerpt: ...are included in the holy Sacrament of the Altar; if there are brought into practice the highest religious acts, adoration, prayer, gratitude towards God, thanksgiving, atonement for sins; how important it is that the children should be made to understand all this, that they should be given the habit of assisting at holy Mass with great faith and real devotion. And now, gentlemen, I add that at the week-day Catechism nothing is easier to do. For this purpose the Mass must always be preceded by a short but effective exhortation, or rather by an instructive and touching Admonition; and by means of these Admonitions, given well and in detail, making them understand that the holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the same as the holy Sacrifice of the Cross, that our Lord present on the Altar of the holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the same Whom they will receive into their own heart on the day of their first Communion, that there they must give up their sins and ask pardon of them from God, &c.; it is not difficult by this means to bring them on gradually to assist at the holy Mass with intelligence and faith; in the time of Holy "Week with compunction and repentance, and as the time for first Communion approaches, with joy. And remember, gentlemen, it is not only that in this way you will convert them, but nothing will so ensure their perseverance in the practice of their religious duties in the future, because the holy Mass is not only the greatest act of Christian worship, but also the most necessary practice in all religion, that which your children should always observe, thus hallowing the Sunday. To have taught them how to hear Mass, is to have done much, nearly everything towards bringing them to Church later on. I know, gentlemen, several among...
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