THE MONTH OF MARY. THE MONTH OF MARY, ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT OF _ST. FRANCIS OF SALES;_ OR, Thirty-one Considerations WITH EXAMPLES, PRAYERS, ETC. BY DON CASPAR GILLI. Translated and abridged from the Italian by a SISTER OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARITY. ROBERT WASHBOURNE, 18 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON. 1890. Nihil Obstat FR. T. A. SMITH, O.P. Censor deputatus Imprimatur HENRICUS EDUARDUS, Card. Archep. Westmonast. Die 14 Martii, 1890. CONTENTS. Author's Preface Protestation Preliminary Instruction The Eve of the Month of Mary: The Immaculate Conception Example: Devotion of St. Francis of Sales to the Blessed Virgin Mary First Day: Mary, a Model of Perfect Self-denial from her Birth Example: The Miraculous Medal of the Immaculate Conception Second Day: Mary consecrates herself to God in the Temple Example: The two Invocations of St. Philip Neri Third Day: Continuation of the Preceding Subject Example: The Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Fourth Day: Fidelity of Mary in following the Call of God Example: Lamps and Candles burnt in Honour of Mary Fifth Day: Mary is a Model to Religious Persons in her Presentation in the Temple Example: The edifying Death of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Sixth Day: The Annunciation of the Most Holy Virgin Example: St. Bernard's Love for Mary Seventh Day: The Excellence of the Virginity of Mary Example: The Love of St. Alphonsus for Mary Eighth Day: The Visitation Example: The Pilgrimage of St. Francis of Sales to Loreto Ninth Day: The Charity of Mary in the Visitation Example: Consecration of the Saturday to Mary Tenth Day: By the Visit of Mary, Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Ghost Example: Devotion of St. Thomas Aquinas to the 'Ave Maria' Eleventh Day: Humility of Mary Example: Origin of the Rosary Twelfth Day: Through the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist receives the most special Graces Example: Conversion of the celebrated Pianist, Hermann Cohenn Thirteenth Day: The Trials and Consolations of the Blessed Virgin Example: A Fortunate Mistake Fourteenth Day: Mary at Bethlehem Example: The Devotion of the Saints to the 'Angelus' Fifteenth Day: The Union of Charity and Humility in the Heart of Mary at the Incarnation Example: The Efficacy of the 'Salve Regina' Sixteenth Day: The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Example: Punishment of the Profaners of a Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Seventeenth Day: Mary, the Model of Perfect Obedience, in the Mystery of the Purification Example: A Conquest of the Blessed Virgin's Eighteenth Day: The Flight into Egypt.--Trust in Providence Example: The Excellence of the 'Hail Mary' Nineteenth Day: Mary, at the Marriage of Cana, teaches us the Best Method of Prayer Example: The Advantages of the 'Hail Mary' Twentieth Day: The Petition of Mary at the Marriage of Cana was full of Confidence Example: Further Advantages of the 'Hail Mary'