The Glories of Mary

Table of Contents

1. Preface to the American EditionPreface
2. Protest of the AuthorProtest
3. Petition of the Author to Jesus and MaryPetition
4. To the ReaderTo the Reader
5. IntroductionIntroduction
6. Prayer to the Blessed Virgin to Obtain a Good DeathPrayer

Part I: On the Salve Regina

1. Of the Great Confidence We Should Have in Mary, Because She Is the Queen of MercyChapter I, Section I
2. How Much Greater Should Be Our Confidence in Mary Because She Is Our MotherChapter I, Section II
3. How Great Is the Love of Our Mother for UsChapter I, Section III
4. Mary Is Also Mother of Penitent SinnersChapter I, Section IV
5. Mary Is Our Life, Because She Obtains for Us the Pardon of Our SinsChapter II, Section I
6. Mary Is Again Our Life, Because She Obtains for Us PerseveranceChapter II, Section II
7. Mary Renders Death Sweet to Her ServantsChapter II, Section III
8. Mary Is the Hope of AllChapter III, Section I
9. Mary, the Hope of SinnersChapter III, Section II
10. How Ready Mary Is to Succor Those Who Call upon HerChapter IV, Section I
11. How Powerful Is Mary in Protecting Those Who Invoke Her in Temptations of the DevilChapter IV, Section II
12. The Need We Have of the Intercession of Mary for Our SalvationChapter V, Section I
13. The Same Subject ContinuedChapter V, Section II
14. Mary Is an Advocate Powerful to Save AllChapter VI, Section I
15. Mary Is a Merciful Advocate, Who Does Not Refuse to Defend the Cause of the Most Miserable SinnersChapter VI, Section II
16. Mary Is the Peace-maker Between Sinners and GodChapter VI, Section III
17. Mary Is All Eyes to Pity and Relieve Our MiseriesChapter VII, Section I
18. Mary Rescues Her Servants from HellChapter VIII, Section I
19. Mary Assists Her Servants in PurgatoryChapter VIII, Section II
20. Mary Conducts Her Servants to ParadiseChapter VIII, Section III
21. How Great Is the Clemency and Mercy of MaryChapter IX
22. How Sweet Is the Name of Mary in Life and in Death!Chapter X
23. Some Devout Prayers of Various Saints to the Holy MotherPrayers

Part II: Discourses on the Seven Feasts and the Dolors of Mary

1. On the Immaculate Conception of MaryDiscourse I
2. On the Birth of MaryDiscourse II
3. On the Presentation of MaryDiscourse III
4. On the Annunciation of MaryDiscourse IV
5. On the Visitation of MaryDiscourse V
6. On the Purification of MaryDiscourse VI
7. On the Assumption of MaryDiscourse VII
8. Another Discourse on the Assumption of MaryDiscourse VIII
9. On the Dolors of MaryDiscourse IX

Part II: Reflections on Each of the Seven Dolors of Mary

1. On the First Dolor: Of St. Simeon’s ProphecyDolor I
2. On the Second Dolor: Of the Flight of Jesus into EgyptDolor II
3. On the Third Dolor: Of the Loss of Jesus in the TempleDolor III
4. On the Fourth Dolor: Of the Meeting of Mary with Jesus, When He Went to DeathDolor IV
5. On the Fifth Dolor: Of the Death of JesusDolor V
6. On the Sixth Dolor: The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the CrossDolor VI
7. On the Seventh Dolor: The Burial of the Body of JesusDolor VII

Part II: The Virtues of Mary

1. Of the Virtues of the Most Holy MaryVirtues
2. Of the Humility of MaryVirtues, Section I
3. Of the Charity of Mary Towards GodVirtues, Section II
4. Of the Charity of Mary for Her NeighborVirtues, Section III
5. Of the Faith of MaryVirtues, Section IV
6. Of the Hope of MaryVirtues, Section V
7. Of the Chastity of MaryVirtues, Section VI
8. On the Poverty of MaryVirtues, Section VII
9. Of the Obedience of MaryVirtues, Section VIII
10. Of the Patience of MaryVirtues, Section IX
11. Of the Prayer of MaryVirtues, Section X

Part II: Devotions to the Divine Mother

1. Various Practices of Devotion to the Divine MotherPractices
2. Of the “Hail Mary.”Devotion I
3. Of NovenasDevotion II
4. Of the Rosary and OfficeDevotion III
5. Of FastingDevotion IV
6. Of Visiting the Images of MaryDevotion V
7. Of the ScapularDevotion VI
8. Of Entering into the Confraternities of MaryDevotion VII
9. Of Alms in Honor of MaryDevotion VIII
10. Of Frequent Recourse to MaryDevotion IX
11. Tenth and Last DevotionDevotion X

Part II: Examples, Meditations and Prayers

1. Various Additional Examples Appertaining to the Most Holy MaryExamples
2. Novena of MeditationsNovena
3. Meditations for Various FestivalsMeditations
4. Prayers to the Divine Mother for Every Day of the WeekPrayers
5. Little Rosary of the Seven Dolors of MaryRosary
6. A Little Rosary of the Immaculate MaryRosary
7. Various Prayers to MaryPrayers
8. Ejaculations to the Most Holy MaryEjaculations
9. Acclamations in Praise of MaryAcclamations