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Considerations Upon Christian Truths

Devotionals

This work will deepen everyone's spiritual life while largely appealing to a Catholic reader.

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Released on 2/5/2025·390 pages·Richard Challoner

Formally titled "Considerations Upon Christian Truths and Christian Duties - Digested Into Meditations for Every Day of the Year," by Bishop Richard Challoner, is a two-volume devotional work offering daily meditations for every day of the year. Designed to deepen the spiritual life of its readers, each entry presents a reflection on a central Christian truth—such as God's justice, the passion of Christ, or eternal life—paired with a meditation on the corresponding moral duty or virtue, like humility, repentance, or charity. Written in a clear, pastoral tone, the work aims to foster daily self-examination, encourage piety, and prepare the soul for eternity. Rooted in Catholic theology, it was especially valuable for 18th-century English Catholics living under religious restrictions, offering a guide for private devotion in times of limited access to public worship.
Chapters
Chapter 1
New Year's Day
Chapter 2
Starting Anew With The New Year
Chapter 3
The Principles Of A Renewed Life
Chapter 4
What We Are To Renounce According to Christian Principles
Chapter 5
The Lives We Are To Lead By The Christian's Rule
Chapter 6
The Epiphany
Chapter 7
The Wise Men's Journey To Bethlehem
Chapter 8
The Faith And Offerings Of The Wise Men
Chapter 9
The Offerings We Should Make, Inspired by the Wise Men
Chapter 10
The Gospel Of The Sunday Within The Octave Of The Epiphany
Chapter 11
Seeking Jesus, When He Has Been Lost By Sin
Chapter 12
The Lessons Our Lord Jesus Teaches Us In His Private Life
Chapter 13
Our Savior Being Baptized By St. John The Baptist
Chapter 14
The Sacred Name Of Jesus
Chapter 15
Our Lord's Changing Water Into Wine
Chapter 16
The Necessity Of Consideration
Chapter 17
The Consideration Of God
Chapter 18
Considering God's Law
Chapter 19
The Consideration Of Ourselves
Chapter 20
Our First Beginning
Chapter 21
Our Last End
Chapter 22
The Titles God Has To Our Service
Chapter 23
The Joy Of Serving God
Chapter 24
Emptiness of Things That Distract People From Serving God
Chapter 25
The Conversion Of St. Paul
Chapter 26
The Evil Of Mortal Sin
Chapter 27
The Many Aggravations Found in Mortal Sin
Chapter 28
The Presumption, Folly, And Madness Of The Willful Sinner
Chapter 29
The Havoc Sin Has Caused In The World
Chapter 30
The Havoc Sin Causes In The Soul Of A Christian
Chapter 31
The Judgments Of God Upon Mortal Sin
Chapter 32
Not Underestimating Minor Sins
Chapter 33
Candlemas Day
Chapter 34
The Parable Of The Labourers In The Vineyard
Chapter 35
The Multitude Of Our Sins
Chapter 36
The Goodness Of God In Waiting For Sinners
Chapter 37
Turning From Sin To God
Chapter 38
The Sentiments Of A Penitent Sinner
Chapter 39
Doing Penance For Our Sins
Chapter 40
How to Properly Do Penance for Our Sins
Chapter 41
The Parable Of The Sower
Chapter 42
The Remaining Part Of The Parable Of The Sower
Chapter 43
The Dangers Of Delaying Repentance
Chapter 44
The Folly Of Delaying Our Conversion To God
Chapter 45
Deathbed Regrets
Chapter 46
Dispositions With Which We Are To Enter Upon The Service Of God
Chapter 47
True Devotion
Chapter 48
The Opposition Between The World And The Gospel
Chapter 49
Fighting Under The Standard Of Jesus Christ
Chapter 50
The Principles Jesus Christ Taught His Followers
Chapter 51
The Gospel Of The Feast Of St. Matthias
Chapter 52
St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland
Chapter 53
St. Joseph
Chapter 54
The Annunciation Of The Blessed Virgin
Chapter 55
Ash Wednesday
Chapter 56
Fasting
Chapter 57
The Rules Of Fasting
Chapter 58
The Great Fast Of A Christian
Chapter 59
The Fast of Lent
Chapter 60
The Purposes Of Lent
Chapter 61
The Examination Of The State Of Our Inner Self
Chapter 62
A Further Examination Of The Soul
Chapter 63
Other Sins Which We Are To Inquire Into
Chapter 64
Practicing Works of Mercy
Chapter 65
The Spiritual Works Of Mercy
Chapter 66
Prayer
Chapter 67
The Importance Of Prayer
Chapter 68
Attention In Prayer
Chapter 69
Other Conditions Of Prayer
Chapter 70
Fervor In Prayer
Chapter 71
Mental Prayer
Chapter 72
The Practice Of Mental Prayer
Chapter 73
Devotion to the Passion of Christ
Chapter 74
The Great Benefits of Devotion to the Passion of Christ
Chapter 75
The Lessons Christ Teaches In His Passion
Chapter 76
Other Lessons To Be Learned From Christ In His Passion
Chapter 77
The Love That Christ Has Shown Us In His Passion
Chapter 78
Reflect on the Love of Our Suffering Jesus
Chapter 79
The Sufferings Of Our Savior Before His Passion
Chapter 80
Our Savior's Prayer in the Garden
Chapter 81
Our Savior's Agony And Bloody Sweat
Chapter 82
The Betrayal of Judas
Chapter 83
The Apprehension Of Our Lord
Chapter 84
Our Lord's Being Brought Before Annas And Caiaphas
Chapter 85
Our Savior's Treatment In The House of Caiaphas
Chapter 86
Peter's Denial
Chapter 87
Our Lord's Being Led Away To Pilate
Chapter 88
Our Lord Is Sent From Pilate to Herod
Chapter 89
Barabbas Is Preferred Over Our Lord
Chapter 90
Our Lord Is Crowned With Thorns
Chapter 91
"Ecce homo! Behold the Man!"
Chapter 92
The Role the Blessed Virgin Played in Her Son's Sufferings
Chapter 93
Our Lord Is Condemned to the Cross
Chapter 94
On Our Lord's Triumphant Entrance Into Jerusalem
Chapter 95
Our Savior Carries His Cross
Chapter 96
Our Savior Is Nailed to the Cross
Chapter 97
The Sufferings of Our Savior on the Cross
Chapter 98
Our Savior's Preaching From The Cross
Chapter 99
Our Savior's Death on the Cross
Chapter 100
Our Savior's Burial
Chapter 101
The Resurrection of Our Lord
Chapter 102
Lessons We Are To Learn From The Resurrection
Chapter 103
Our Lord's Showing Himself to His Disciples After His Resurrection
Chapter 104
Our Lord Reveals Himself to the Disciples after Going to Emmaus
Chapter 105
Our Lord's Manifesting Himself to All the Apostles
Chapter 106
The Peace Of A Christian
Chapter 107
Perseverance in Good
Chapter 108
The Sacrament of Baptism
Chapter 109
The Covenant of Baptism
Chapter 110
The Ceremonies of Baptism
Chapter 111
The Danger of Losing the Grace of Baptism
Chapter 112
The Theological Virtues
Chapter 113
Faith
Chapter 114
The Grounds Of Faith
Chapter 115
A Lively Faith
Chapter 116
Divine Hope
Chapter 117
Combining Self-Distrust With Trust in God
Chapter 118
The Lord's Prayer
Chapter 119
Hallowed Be Thy Name!
Chapter 120
Let Your Kingdom Come!
Chapter 121
Thy Will Be Done On Earth, As It Is In Heaven
Chapter 122
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
Chapter 123
Forgive Us Our Trespasses, As We Forgive
Chapter 124
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Chapter 125
Deliver Us From Evil
Chapter 126
On Morning Prayer
Chapter 127
Evening Prayer
Chapter 128
Praying Always
Chapter 129
The Great Commandment Of Divine Love
Chapter 130
On Loving God Above All Things
Chapter 131
Loving God With Our Whole Heart
Chapter 132
On Loving God With Our Whole Soul
Chapter 133
Loving God With Our Whole Mind
Chapter 134
Loving God With All Our Strength
Chapter 135
Returning Love for Love
Chapter 136
The Devotion Of The Time
Chapter 137
The Ways to Achieve the Love of God
Chapter 138
Acts of Divine Love
Chapter 139
Other Ways to Express Love for God
Chapter 140
The Ascension of Our Lord
Chapter 141
Learn From The Ascension Of Our Lord
Chapter 142
Also Learned From The Ascension Of Our Lord
Chapter 143
The Importance of Loving Our Neighbor
Chapter 144
The Excellence Of Brotherly Love
Chapter 145
On The Practice of Fraternal Love
Chapter 146
The Various Forms of Brotherly Love
Chapter 147
The Great Pattern Of Love
Chapter 148
St. George
Chapter 149
St. Philip And St. James
Chapter 150
The Discovery of the Cross
Chapter 151
Preparing The Soul For The Holy Ghost
Chapter 152
The Necessary Mindset for Welcoming the Holy Spirit
Chapter 153
The Coming Down of the Holy Ghost
Chapter 154
The Joy of Having the Holy Spirit in the Soul
Chapter 155
The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit
Chapter 156
How to Keep the Holy Spirit in Your Soul
Chapter 157
The Signs of the Holy Spirit's Presence in the Soul
Chapter 158
The Sacrament of Confirmation
Chapter 159
The Responsibilities of Our Confirmation
Chapter 160
The Blessed Trinity
Chapter 161
The Blessed Eucharist And Paschal Lamb
Chapter 162
The Manna And The Bread Of Elias
Chapter 163
Other Symbols of the Blessed Eucharist
Chapter 164
The Institution Of The Blessed Eucharist
Chapter 165
The Mysteries Within The Blessed Eucharist
Chapter 166
The Real Presence Of Jesus Christ In The Blessed Eucharist
Chapter 167
Christ's Inviting Us To This Heavenly Banquet
Chapter 168
The Excellent Benefits Of This Divine Meal
Chapter 169
The Attitudes We Should Have When Receiving Holy Communion
Chapter 170
Devotion before Communion
Chapter 171
Devotion After Communion
Chapter 172
The Blessed Eucharist As A Sacrifice
Chapter 173
The Excellence Of The Eucharistic Sacrifice
Chapter 174
The Blessed Eucharist, As A Sacrifice Of Adoration And Praise
Chapter 175
The Blessed Eucharist, As A Sacrifice Of Thanksgiving
Chapter 176
The Blessed Eucharist, As A Sacrifice Of Propitiation
Chapter 177
The Blessed Eucharist, As A Sacrifice Of Prayer And Supplication
Chapter 178
We Are To Assist At The Sacrifice Of The Altar
Chapter 179
Spiritual Communion
Chapter 180
The Sacrament Of Penance
Chapter 181
The Confession Of Our Sins
Chapter 182
The Nativity Of St. John the Baptist
Chapter 183
Lessons We Are To Learn From St. John the Baptist
Chapter 184
Preparation We Should Make For Confession
Chapter 185
The Reasons for Repentance
Chapter 186
Other Reasons for Feeling Sorry for Our Sins
Chapter 187
St. Peter And St. Paul
Chapter 188
Sincerity In Confession
Chapter 189
Time And Eternity
Chapter 190
Visitation Of The Blessed Virgin
Chapter 191
Good Use of Time
Chapter 192
Remembering Four Last Things
Chapter 193
The Certainty Of Death
Chapter 194
The Uncertainty Of The Time And Manner Of Our Death
Chapter 195
Preparing For Death
Chapter 196
Sentiments We Will Have At The Hour Of Our Death
Chapter 197
The Death Of A Just Man
Chapter 198
Death Of The Wicked
Chapter 199
Condition Of The Body after Death
Chapter 200
The Soul's First Experience Of Another World
Chapter 201
The Particular Judgment
Chapter 202
Examination Of The Soul In Judgment
Chapter 203
Different States Of Departed Souls Before The Last Day
Chapter 204
The Sufferings Of Souls In A Transitional State
Chapter 205
Terrors Of The Last Day
Chapter 206
The General Resurrection
Chapter 207
The Coming Of The Judge
Chapter 208
Separation Of The Good From The Bad
Chapter 209
The Opening Of The Books
Chapter 210
The Conversion Of St. Mary Magdalene
Chapter 211
The Last Sentence Of The Good
Chapter 212
The Last Sentence Of The Wicked
Chapter 213
St. James
Chapter 214
St. Anne
Chapter 215
On Hell
Chapter 216
Some Other Considerations On Hell
Chapter 217
The Prison Of Hell
Chapter 218
The Entertainment Of Hell
Chapter 219
The Fire Of Hell
Chapter 220
The Pain Of Loss In Hell
Chapter 221
The Worm Of Hell
Chapter 222
A Miserable Eternity
Chapter 223
The Happiness Of Heaven
Chapter 224
The Good Things Of Our Lord, In The Land Of The Living
Chapter 225
The Transfiguration of our Lord
Chapter 226
The Glory Of The Heavenly Jerusalem
Chapter 227
The Happy Society Of The Heavenly Jerusalem
Chapter 228
The Eternal Enjoyment Of God
Chapter 229
St. Laurence
Chapter 230
The Gifts of Glorified Bodies in Heaven
Chapter 231
A Happy Eternity
Chapter 232
Conformity With The Will Of God
Chapter 233
The Reasons We Should Always Follow God's Will
Chapter 234
The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
Chapter 235
Gospel Read On The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
Chapter 236
Accepting God's Will in All Our Sufferings
Chapter 237
On Self-Denial
Chapter 238
Mortification Of The Interior
Chapter 239
Mortification Of The Passions
Chapter 240
Dealing With Your Strongest Desire
Chapter 241
Taming Our Desires
Chapter 242
Mortification of Curiosity
Chapter 243
The Gospel For St. Bartholomew
Chapter 244
On Humility
Chapter 245
The School Of Humility
Chapter 246
The Master From Whom We Learn Humility
Chapter 247
The Fruits Of Humility
Chapter 248
The Other Benefits of Humility
Chapter 249
The Degrees Of Humility
Chapter 250
The Practice Of Humility
Chapter 251
The Eight Beatitudes
Chapter 252
On Poverty Of Spirit
Chapter 253
On Meekness
Chapter 254
On Mourning
Chapter 255
Hungering And Thirsting For Justice
Chapter 256
Being Merciful
Chapter 257
Cleanness Of Heart
Chapter 258
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Chapter 259
Being Peacemakers
Chapter 260
The Ways to Keep and Maintain Inner Peace
Chapter 261
Suffering Persecution For Justice's Sake
Chapter 262
The Virtue Of Patience
Chapter 263
The Means Of Acquiring Patience
Chapter 264
The Exaltation Of The Cross
Chapter 265
The Presence Of God
Chapter 266
The Practice of Being Aware of God's Presence
Chapter 267
Advantages of Practicing the Presence of God
Chapter 268
The Virtue of Obedience
Chapter 269
The Fruits of Obedience
Chapter 270
Keeping the Commandments
Chapter 271
St. Matthew
Chapter 272
The Worship of God
Chapter 273
The Ban on Idol Worship
Chapter 274
Honoring God's Holy Name
Chapter 275
Keeping Holy the Lord's Day
Chapter 276
Honor Your Father and Your Mother
Chapter 277
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Chapter 278
Spiritual Murder
Chapter 279
Michaelmas Day
Chapter 280
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Chapter 281
Thou Shalt Not Steal
Chapter 282
On our Guardian Angels
Chapter 283
You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbors
Chapter 284
On Rash Judgment
Chapter 285
Avoiding All Kinds of Lies
Chapter 286
Thou Shalt Not Covet, etc.
Chapter 287
The Precepts of the Church
Chapter 288
The Vice of Pride
Chapter 289
The Harm of Pride
Chapter 290
Remedies Against Pride
Chapter 291
Other Prescriptions Against Pride
Chapter 292
On Vainglory
Chapter 293
Prescriptions against Vainglory
Chapter 294
The Vice of Greed
Chapter 295
Prescriptions against Greed
Chapter 296
The Vice of Impurity
Chapter 297
Prescriptions against Impurity
Chapter 298
The Virtue of Chastity
Chapter 299
The Vice of Anger
Chapter 300
Remedies Against the Vice of Anger
Chapter 301
The Vice of Excess
Chapter 302
Prescriptions Against Excessive Behavior
Chapter 303
The Vice of Envy
Chapter 304
Remedies against Envy
Chapter 305
The Vice of Spiritual Sloth
Chapter 306
The Remedies Against Spiritual Laziness
Chapter 307
The Christian's Battle
Chapter 308
St. Simon and St. Jude
Chapter 309
The Christian's Armor
Chapter 310
The Christian Conflict
Chapter 311
The Four Cardinal Virtues
Chapter 312
The Feast of All Saints
Chapter 313
The Commemoration of All Souls
Chapter 314
The Duty of Christians to be Saints
Chapter 315
Ways We All Can Become Saints
Chapter 316
The Excellence of Our Everyday Actions
Chapter 317
The Sanctity of the Christian's Institute
Chapter 318
Following the Light of Christ
Chapter 319
"One thing is necessary" (Luke 10:42)
Chapter 320
Strive to Enter by the Narrow Gate
Chapter 321
No man can serve Two Masters
Chapter 322
He that doth not renounce all that he Possesseth
Chapter 323
If any man will come after Me
Chapter 324
Surpass the Superficial Piety of the Scribes and Pharisees
Chapter 325
The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a Treasure
Chapter 326
Parable of the Marriage Feast
Chapter 327
Parable of the Barren Fig-tree
Chapter 328
Parable of the Prodigal Son
Chapter 329
Parable of the Unjust Steward
Chapter 330
The Rich Man and the Beggar
Chapter 331
The Good Samaritan
Chapter 332
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
Chapter 333
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Chapter 334
Parable of the Grain of Mustard Seed
Chapter 335
Parable of the Ten Virgins
Chapter 336
Parable of the Talents
Chapter 337
Parable of the Vineyard Leased to Farmers
Chapter 338
The Merciful Dealings of Christ our Lord with Sinners
Chapter 339
The Conversion of Zachaeus
Chapter 340
Christ Weeping over Jerusalem
Chapter 341
St. Andrew
Chapter 342
The Time of Advent
Chapter 343
How we should prepare for the Lord's Arrival
Chapter 344
The Miracles of Christ our Lord
Chapter 345
Our Lord Healing the Lepers
Chapter 346
Calming the Sea, Feeding the Multitude
Chapter 347
Other Miracles of Our Lord
Chapter 348
Sight to the Blind, and Raising the Dead
Chapter 349
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
Chapter 350
The Purity with which we are to prepare our souls for Christ
Chapter 351
Purifying the Inner Strengths of the Soul
Chapter 352
The Purity of our Actions
Chapter 353
The Angelic Salutation
Chapter 354
The Wonders of God in the Incarnation of His Son
Chapter 355
The Glory of God in the Incarnation of His Son
Chapter 356
The Glory the Son of God Gave His Father in His Mother's Womb
Chapter 357
The Love of God's Son for Us, Even Before Birth
Chapter 358
Benefits the Son of God Brings to Us by His Incarnation
Chapter 359
Other Benefits of Our Savior to Humanity by His Incarnation
Chapter 360
Our Savior, as our King and our Priest
Chapter 361
Our Savior as our Sacrifice
Chapter 362
St. Thomas, the Apostle
Chapter 363
The Ember Week in Advent
Chapter 364
Preparation for the Birth of Christ
Chapter 365
The Birth of Christ
Chapter 366
Christmas Day
Chapter 367
St. Stephen
Chapter 368
St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
Chapter 369
The Holy Innocents
Chapter 370
The Gospel of the Good Shepherd
Chapter 371
The Conclusion of the Year
Chapter 372
The Gospel of Being Prepared, etc.
Chapter 373
Preface
Chapter 374
Preface to First Edition
Chapter 375
Preface to First Edition 2
Chapter 376
Preface to First Edition 3
Chapter 377
Preface to First Edition 4
Chapter 378
Preface to First Edition 5
Chapter 379
Preface to First Edition 6
Chapter 380
Title Page
Chapter 381
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Chapter 382
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Chapter 383
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Chapter 384
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Chapter 385
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Chapter 386
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Chapter 387
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Chapter 388
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Chapter 389
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Chapter 390
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