The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul

"The world needs anger. The world often continues to allow evil because it isn't angry enough." -Bede Jarrett

"The mysterious is always attractive. People will always follow a vail." -Bede Jarrett

In English-speaking countries the Church has been at a disadvantage in the way in which she has had to expound her doctrine, for she has been forced for many years to limit her attention just to those parts of her teaching wherein the Protestant bodies parted company from her. Without any desire to stir up barren controversy, she has naturally in self-defense been at pains most precisely to define those portions of her gospel most likely to be misunderstood. This has resulted, unfortunately, in her leaving in the background the other mysteries of faith, often richer in themselves, more helpful to her children. Now, however, that she is becoming more able to realize herself to the modern world, an opportunity opens for explaining hidden doctrines, of which the value to the Catholic in the development of his inner life is considerable. It is to further this development that these meditations have been drawn up, since hardly anything can render us more sensible of our worth and Christian dignity than does the teaching of Our Lord on the indwelling of the Spirit of God.

PREFACE

VENERABLE BRETHREN, HEALTH AND APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION

THE TWO PRINCIPAL AIMS OF OUR PONTIFICATE

THE CATHOLIC DOCTRINE OF THE BLESSED TRINITY

THE HOLY GHOST AND THE INCARNATION

THE HOLY GHOST AND THE CHURCH

THE HOLY GHOST IN THE SOULS OF THE JUST

ON DEVOTION TO THE HOLY GHOST

AN ANNUAL NOVENA DECEEED

LEO XIII, POPE. GOD'S PRESENCE

DEGREES OF GOD'S PRESENCE

GOD'S SPECIAL PRESENCE IN THE JUST

NATURE OF THIS PRESENCE

THE MODE OF THIS PRESENCE: OBJECT OF KNOWLEDGE

MODE OF THIS PRESENCE: OBJECT OF LOVE

THIS PRESENCE IS OF THE SAME NATURE AS THAT IN HEAVEN

THIS PRESENCE COMMON TO THE WHOLE TRINITY

THIS PRESENCE HAS CERTAIN EFFECTS

FORGIVENESS OF SIN

JUSTIFICATION

DEIFICATION

ADOPTED SONSHIP

HEIRS OF GOD

GUIDANCE IN SPIRITUAL LIFE

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

BEATITUDES

THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT

KNOWLEDGE

UNDERSTANDING

WISDOM

COUNSEL

FORTITUDE

FEAR

GRACE