Contents
Table of Contents
Meditations on the Life and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The First Chapter. A Confession on bended knees to implore God’s goodness
The Second Chapter. A devout Meditation and Thanksgiving on the Incarnation and Life of Jesus
The Third Chapter. Of the washing of the disciples’ feet
The Fourth Chapter. Of the Institution of the Worshipful and most August Sacrament
The Fifth Chapter. A devout Prayer to the Worshipful Sacrament
The Sixth Chapter. A devout Exercise on the Passion of our Lord
The Eighth Chapter. A Prayer and Offering for Sins
The Ninth Chapter. A Prayer to the Son for Pardon, and the grace of Self-denial
The Tenth Chapter. Jesus goeth to meet His Enemies
The Eleventh Chapter. A Prayer for perfect Self-denial and Love
The Twelfth Chapter. Jesus is taken and bound
The Thirteenth Chapter. A very humble Confession of Sins, and a Prayer to the Father for Forgiveness
The Fourteenth Chapter. Jesus is forsaken by His Disciples
The Fifteenth Chapter. Jesus is led to Annas
The Sixteenth Chapter. A Prayer that we may follow Christ
The Seventeenth Chapter. Jesus is led to Caiaphas
The Eighteenth Chapter. Mary followeth Jesus her Son
The Nineteenth Chapter. Of the Compassion of the Virgin Mother for her Son
The Twentieth Chapter. Jesus is delivered to Pilate
The Twenty-First Chapter. A Prayer that we may perfectly follow and love Jesus
The Twenty-Second Chapter. Jesus is led to Herod
The Twenty-third Chapter. Christ, after having been set at nought by Herod, is led back to Pilate
The Twenty-fourth Chapter. Jesus is fearfully Scourged
The Twenty-sixth Chapter. Jesus is crowned with thorns
The Twenty-seventh Chapter. A prayer for enlightenment
The Twenty-ninth Chapter. The burden of the Cross is laid on Jesus
The Thirtieth Chapter. Mary, the Mother of Sorrows, followeth her sorrowing Son
The Thirty-first Chapter. A Prayer to the Father of Heaven
The Thirty-second Chapter. Jesus is given vinegar to drink
The Thirty-third Chapter. Jesus is again stripped of His garments
The Thirty-fourth Chapter. Jesus is fastened on the Cross
The Thirty-fifth Chapter. A prayer to Jesus Crucified
The Thirty-sixth Chapter. Jesus with the Cross is lifted up on high
The Thirty-seventh Chapter. Jesus was numbered with thieves
The Thirty-eighth Chapter. Of the glorious title of Christ’s Cross
The Thirty-Ninth Chapter. Jesus clotheth those who had crucified Him
The Fortieth Chapter. Jesus is attacked with blaspshemies
The Forty-first Chapter. A devout confession and prayer for sins
The Forty-second Chapter. To stir up the soul to praise God
The Forty-third Chapter. Jesus saveth the thief
The Forty-fourth Chapter. Jesus addresseth His sorrow-stricken Mother
The Forty-fifth Chapter. The Sun is darkened
The Forty-sixth Chapter. “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?”
The Forty-seventh Chapter. Jesus complaineth of His thirst
The Forty-eighth Chapter. Jesus drinketh vinegar and gall upon the Cross
The Forty-ninth Chapter. “It is finished.”
The Fiftieth Chapter. “Father, into Thy hands I commend my Spirit.”
The Fifty-first Chapter. Jesus giveth up the Ghost
The Fifty-second Chapter. The veil of the Temple is rent in twain
The Fifty-third Chapter. Jesus is pierced with the lance
The Fifty-fourth Chapter. Jesus is taken down from the Cross