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MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS

AND THE

Fourteen Saints Invoked as Holy Helpers

Instructions, Legends, Novenas and Prayers

Thoughts of the Saints for Every Day in the Year

REV. BONAVENTURE HAMMER, O.F.M.

Reasonableness of Catholic Ceremonies and Practices

Contents

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

INTRODUCTION

IV. NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE SEVEN SORROWS OF MARY

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

THE LEGENDS OF THE FOURTEEN HOLY HELPERS

NOVENA TO EACH OF THE HOLY HELPERS

NOVENA TO ALL THE HOLY HELPERS

II. Prayers and Petitions

PRAYERS OF PETITION AND INTERCESSION

THE FOUR APPROVED LITANIES

PART I

The Veneration and Invocation of Saints

Efficacy of the Intercession of the Saints

The Qualities of Prayer

PART II

Mary, the Help of Christians

Introduction

Predestination of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Mary's Immaculate Conception

Mary, the Victrix of Satan

Mary without Actual Sin

Mary, Full of Grace

Mary, Our Refuge

Mary, the Mother of Chastity

The Image of the Immaculate Conception

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception

The Birth of Mary

Mary, the Elect of God

Mary, the Child of Royalty

Mary, the Child of Pious Parents

Mary's Supernatural Prerogatives

Mary, the Joy of the Most Holy Trinity

The Angels Rejoice at Mary's Birth

The Joy of the Just in Limbo at Mary's Birth

The Holy Name of Mary

The Annunciation

The Import of the Angel's Salutation

The Effect of the Angel's Salutation

Mary's Question

The Solution

Mary's Consent

Mary's Fortitude in Suffering

Mary, the Mother of God

Mary, Our Mother

Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary

Mary's First Sorrow: Simeon's Prophecy in the Temple

Mary's Second Sorrow: The Flight into Egypt

Mary's Third Sorrow: Jesus Lost in Jerusalem

Mary's Fifth Sorrow: Beneath the Cross

Mary's Seventh Sorrow: Jesus is Buried

Reasons Why Mary Had to Suffer

Mary's Death was without Pain

At Mary's Tomb

The Empty Tomb

Reasons for the Bodily Assumption of Mary into Heaven

Mary's Glorious Entrance into Heaven

Mary Crowned in Heaven

Mary's Bliss in Heaven

Mary, the Queen of Mercy

Mary in Heaven, the Help of Christians on Earth

PART III

The Fourteen Holy Helpers

The Fourteen Holy Helpers

Legends

The Legends of the Fourteen Holy Helpers

St. George, Martyr

St. Blase, Bishop and Martyr

St. Erasmus, Bishop and Martyr

St. Pantaleon, Physician and Martyr

St Vitus, Martyr

St. Christophorus, Martyr

St. Dionysius, Bishop and Martyr

St. Cyriacus, Deacon and Martyr

St. Achatius, Martyr

St. Eustachius, Martyr

St. Giles, Hermit and Abbot

St. Margaret, Virgin and Martyr

St Catherine, Virgin and Martyr

St. Barbara, Virgin and Martyr

PART IV

Novena to Each of the Holy Helpers

Novena in Honor of St. George

Novena in Honor of St. Blase

Novena in Honor of St Erasmus

Novena to St. Pantaleon

Novena in Honor of St. Vitus

Novena in Honor of St. Christophorus

Novena in Honor of St. Dionysius

Novena in Honor of St. Cyriacus

Novena in Honor of St. Achatius

Novena in Honor of St. Eustachius

Novena in Honor of St. Giles

Novena in Honor of St. Margaret

Novena in Honor of St. Catherine

Novena in Honor of St. Barbara

Novena to All the Fourteen Holy Helpers

The Devotion to the Fourteen Holy Helpers

The Destiny of Man

The Virtue of Faith

The Virtue of Hope

The Love of God

The Virtue of Charity

Human Respect

Prayer

Perseverance

Prayers of Petition and Intercession

PART V

General Devotions

Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity

To the Blessed Virgin Mary

To the Angel Guardian

An Act of Contrition

To the Sacred Heart of Jesus

To the Blessed Virgin Mary

To St. Joseph

Before Retiring

Preparatory Prayer

At the Beginning of Mass

At the Gospel

At the Credo

At the Offering

At the Preface

At the Sanctus

At the Canon

At the Elevation

After the Elevation

At the Pater Noster

At the Agnus Dei

At Communion

Spiritual Communion

At the Blessing

At the Last Gospel

Salve Regina

An Act of Faith

An Act of Hope

An Act of Love

An Act of Desire

An Act of Fear

An Act of Humility

An Act of Thanksgiving

An Act of Adoration

An Act of Oblation

Offering and Petition

Prayer to Jesus Crucified

First Station

Second Station

Third Station

Fourth Station

Fifth Station

Sixth Station

Seventh Station

Eighth Station

Ninth Station

Tenth Station

Eleventh Station

Twelfth Station

Thirteenth Station

Fourteenth Station

The Four Approved Litanies

PART VI

PART VII

Reasonableness of Catholic Ceremonies and Practices

Reasonableness of Catholic Ceremonies and Practices