by M. L' Abbe G. Chardon, 1871
The child was presented at the
sacred font. I was full of joy. It seemed to me that I was myself about to receive some
great favor.*
* St. J. Chrysostom, Sermon on the Ascension. St. Thomas Villavona, Sermon on the Angels.
"Flow, regenerating water! spread thyself upon its brow; and may I see as soon as possible its soul such as my love desires." But no. . . . Standing face to face with Satan, the minister of Jesus Christ will not send away the usurper without humbling him.
Under the veil of the exorcisms, I saw the priest chain him, scourge him, pierce him with darts. What cries that angel of evil uttered! Each anointing lit up within him the fire of a new hell.*
* St. Cyprian, Letter to Magnus. St. Basil Caesar, Homily on Humility. Life of St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi, Boll
The priest gave him only the withering names of unclean spirit, of spirit worthy of damnation, of damned spirit. He recalled to him the anathema he incurred, the second judgment he is to undergo, the increase of woe that awaited him, and forced him to give glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. +
+ Ceremonies of Baptism.
The water flowed at last. What virtue in a drop of water! All the wonders of grace were contained in it. From the instant it touched the brow of the new-born infant there were no stains, no malediction and, no death. Satan had fled swift as lightning; the Spirit of Love had come down, and from heaven a voice made itself heard, "This is my child." *
* St. Matthew, iii. Tertullian, Tract on Baptism. Life of St. Mary d Oignies, Boll.
For this child of men become a child of God, everything had changed: it was called by a new name, a new family had adopted it, a new life circulated in its members. To sin had succeeded grace. From the hands of Satan, it had just passed into the hands of an angel. +
+ Origen, Hom, in Ezechiel. Life of St. Bassianus, Boll.
Nothing was indifferent to its happiness. The fingers of the elect had swept the harps of gold, and in hell the demons had roared. Two souls, that had just made for it a profession of faith, looked on it as their child, and from the borders of its country a saint had bent toward the exile and said, " I will be thy protector." ++
++ St. Gregory Naz., on Baptism. Life of St. Genevieve, Boll.
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* St. J. Chrysostom, Sermon on the Ascension. St. Thomas Villavona, Sermon on the Angels.
"Flow, regenerating water! spread thyself upon its brow; and may I see as soon as possible its soul such as my love desires." But no. . . . Standing face to face with Satan, the minister of Jesus Christ will not send away the usurper without humbling him.
Under the veil of the exorcisms, I saw the priest chain him, scourge him, pierce him with darts. What cries that angel of evil uttered! Each anointing lit up within him the fire of a new hell.*
* St. Cyprian, Letter to Magnus. St. Basil Caesar, Homily on Humility. Life of St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi, Boll
The priest gave him only the withering names of unclean spirit, of spirit worthy of damnation, of damned spirit. He recalled to him the anathema he incurred, the second judgment he is to undergo, the increase of woe that awaited him, and forced him to give glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. +
+ Ceremonies of Baptism.
The water flowed at last. What virtue in a drop of water! All the wonders of grace were contained in it. From the instant it touched the brow of the new-born infant there were no stains, no malediction and, no death. Satan had fled swift as lightning; the Spirit of Love had come down, and from heaven a voice made itself heard, "This is my child." *
* St. Matthew, iii. Tertullian, Tract on Baptism. Life of St. Mary d Oignies, Boll.
For this child of men become a child of God, everything had changed: it was called by a new name, a new family had adopted it, a new life circulated in its members. To sin had succeeded grace. From the hands of Satan, it had just passed into the hands of an angel. +
+ Origen, Hom, in Ezechiel. Life of St. Bassianus, Boll.
Nothing was indifferent to its happiness. The fingers of the elect had swept the harps of gold, and in hell the demons had roared. Two souls, that had just made for it a profession of faith, looked on it as their child, and from the borders of its country a saint had bent toward the exile and said, " I will be thy protector." ++
++ St. Gregory Naz., on Baptism. Life of St. Genevieve, Boll.
Table of Contents
I. Expectation . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
II. The First Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
III. The Baptism . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
IV. The Crib . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
V. The Little Brother . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
VI. The Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
VII. My Co-laborers . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
VIII. Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
IX. The Sanctuary . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
X. The First Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
XI. The Serpent . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
XII. Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
XIII. The Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
XIV. The Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
XV. A Shadow Dispelled . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
XVI. The Joyful Day . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
XVII. The Bearer of Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
XVIII. Presentation to Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
XIX. Native Air . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
XX. The Buckler . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
XXI. The Infernal Lion . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
XXII. The Angel of Darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
XXIII. Victories . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
XXIV. Fidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
XXV. Weakness . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
XXVI. The Threat . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
XXVII. The Fall . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
XXVIII. Tears . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
XXIX. The Chains of the Captive . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
XXX. Recourse to Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
XXXI. The Voice of Creatures . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
XXXII. The Father s Call . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
XXXIII. The Resolve . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
XXXIV. The Return . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
XXXV. The Feast . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
XXXVI. The Power of Tears . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
XXXVII. The Triumphs of Love . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
XXXVIII. A Sound Escapes from Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
XXXIX. The Spiteful Rage of the Usurper . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
XL. The Happy Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
XLI. The Counsellor . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
XLII. The Future . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
XLIII. The Vocation . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
XLIV. The Spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
XLV. Fears . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
XLVI. Confidence . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
XLVII. The Wedding . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
XLVIII. The Fireside . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
XLIX. The Ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
L. The Flower-Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
LI. The Blessing . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
LII. The Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
LIII. Repose . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
LIV. Raise your Heart to God . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
LV. The Holy Sacrifice . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
LVI. The Profaners of the Holy Day . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
LVII. God s Part . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
LVIII. The Value of Alms . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
LIX. The Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
LX. The Angels of the Family . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
LXI. The Poems . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
LXII. The Angel of the Little Chosen One . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
LXIII. The Angel of the Virgin . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
LXIV. The Angel of the Soldier . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
LXV. The Angel of the Religious . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
LXVI. The Angel of the Priest . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
LXVII. The Angel of the Mother . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
LXVIII. The Angel of the Servant . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
LXIX. The Higher Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . .257
LXX. The Divine Countenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
LXXI. Old Age . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
LXXII. The Illness . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
LXXIII. The Tidings of Departure . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
LXXIV. The Supplication . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
LXXV. The Last Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
LXXVI. Reassurance . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
LXXVIL Extreme Unction . . . . . . . . . . . . .282
LXXVIII. The Viaticum . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
LXXIX. The Departure . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
LXXX. The Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
LXXXI. Judgment . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
LXXXII. Purgatory . . . . . . . . . . . . .298
LXXXIII. Triumph . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
LXXXIV. The Fallen Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
LXXXV. The First Look . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
LXXXVI. The Obsequies . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
XXXVII. The Body of the Chosen One . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
LXXXVIII. The Eternal Union . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
I. Expectation . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
II. The First Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
III. The Baptism . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
IV. The Crib . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
V. The Little Brother . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
VI. The Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
VII. My Co-laborers . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
VIII. Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
IX. The Sanctuary . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
X. The First Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
XI. The Serpent . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
XII. Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
XIII. The Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
XIV. The Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
XV. A Shadow Dispelled . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
XVI. The Joyful Day . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
XVII. The Bearer of Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
XVIII. Presentation to Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
XIX. Native Air . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
XX. The Buckler . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
XXI. The Infernal Lion . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
XXII. The Angel of Darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
XXIII. Victories . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
XXIV. Fidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
XXV. Weakness . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
XXVI. The Threat . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
XXVII. The Fall . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
XXVIII. Tears . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
XXIX. The Chains of the Captive . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
XXX. Recourse to Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
XXXI. The Voice of Creatures . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
XXXII. The Father s Call . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
XXXIII. The Resolve . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
XXXIV. The Return . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
XXXV. The Feast . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
XXXVI. The Power of Tears . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
XXXVII. The Triumphs of Love . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
XXXVIII. A Sound Escapes from Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
XXXIX. The Spiteful Rage of the Usurper . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
XL. The Happy Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
XLI. The Counsellor . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
XLII. The Future . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
XLIII. The Vocation . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
XLIV. The Spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
XLV. Fears . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
XLVI. Confidence . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
XLVII. The Wedding . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
XLVIII. The Fireside . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
XLIX. The Ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
L. The Flower-Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
LI. The Blessing . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
LII. The Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
LIII. Repose . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
LIV. Raise your Heart to God . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
LV. The Holy Sacrifice . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
LVI. The Profaners of the Holy Day . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
LVII. God s Part . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
LVIII. The Value of Alms . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
LIX. The Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
LX. The Angels of the Family . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
LXI. The Poems . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
LXII. The Angel of the Little Chosen One . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
LXIII. The Angel of the Virgin . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
LXIV. The Angel of the Soldier . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
LXV. The Angel of the Religious . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
LXVI. The Angel of the Priest . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
LXVII. The Angel of the Mother . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
LXVIII. The Angel of the Servant . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
LXIX. The Higher Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . .257
LXX. The Divine Countenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
LXXI. Old Age . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
LXXII. The Illness . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
LXXIII. The Tidings of Departure . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
LXXIV. The Supplication . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
LXXV. The Last Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
LXXVI. Reassurance . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
LXXVIL Extreme Unction . . . . . . . . . . . . .282
LXXVIII. The Viaticum . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
LXXIX. The Departure . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
LXXX. The Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
LXXXI. Judgment . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
LXXXII. Purgatory . . . . . . . . . . . . .298
LXXXIII. Triumph . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
LXXXIV. The Fallen Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
LXXXV. The First Look . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
LXXXVI. The Obsequies . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
XXXVII. The Body of the Chosen One . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
LXXXVIII. The Eternal Union . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
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