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The writings of the Fathers of the Church have never been more widely available, yet obtaining an exhaustive and userfriendly volume of patristics can still be a daunting task. Without realizing it, many priests, seminarians, members of religious communities, and even laity already own a patristic library their Liturgy of the Hours. In the four volumes of the Liturgy of the Hours, the official daily prayer of the Catholic Church, there are nearly 600 selections from the writings of Fathers and saints. Seeing the potential of this vast collection as a theological resource, Milton Walsh has organized these selections by topics according to the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This topical concordance allows the reader to compare what the various authors have written on the same themes, while a chronological timeline of the readings shows their relationship to each other in time. Walsh has also provided background on the liturgical celebrations of the Church, as well as historical information on each author. In addition, there is a chapter on how patristic readings can assist in understanding the Bible. This fresh and original presentation of material that is literally at the fingertips of anyone praying the Liturgy of the Hours can be a tremendous aid to both religious devotion and theological study.

Preface	p. 11
Abbreviations	p. 17
Introductory Material	p. 19
Some History: Vigils, Matins, Office of Readings	p. 21
Chronological List of Readings from the Fathers and Saints	p. 37
Reading the Bible with the Saints	p. 43
Authors and Their Writings	p. 55
A Topical Concordance Following the Catechism of the Catholic Church	p. 169
The ... MOREProfession of Faith
"I Believe"-"We Believe"	p. 173
Man's Capacity, for God	p. 173
God Comes to Meet Man	p. 185
The Revelation of God	p. 185
The Transmission of Divine Revelation	p. 193
Sacred Scripture	p. 197
Man's Response to God	p. 203
Believe	p. 203
We Believe	p. 211
The Profession of the Christian Faith	p. 215
Believe in God the Father	p. 215
"I Believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth"	p. 215
I Believe in God	p. 215
The Father	p. 217
The Almighty	p. 225
The Creator	p. 226
Heaven and Earth	p. 231
Man	p. 234
The Fall	p. 237
Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God	p. 239
"And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"	p. 239
"Who was Conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary"	p. 247
The Son of God Became Man	p. 247
"Conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary"	p. 260
The Mysteries of Christ's Life	p. 271
Christ's Whole Life Is Mystery	p. 271
The Mysteries of Jesus' Infancy and Hidden Life	p. 274
The Mysteries of Jesus' Public Life	p. 279
"Jesus Christ Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died, and Was Buried"	p. 286
"He Descended into Hell; On the Third Day He Rose Again"	p. 307
Christ Descended into Hell	p. 307
On the Third Day He Rose Again from the Dead	p. 308
"He Ascended into Heaven, and Is Seated at the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty"	p. 316
"From There He Will Come to Judge the Living and the Dead"	p. 319
Believe in the Holy Spirit	p. 322
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"	p. 322
"I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church"	p. 341
The Church in God's Plan	p. 341
The Church-People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit	p. 349
The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic	p. 359
Christ's Faithful-Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life	p. 373
The Communion of Saints	p. 388
Mary-Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church	p. 394
"I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins"	p. 405
"I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"	p. 410
"I Believe in Life Everlasting"	p. 421
The Celebration of the Christian Mystery
The Sacramental Economy	p. 435
The Seven Sacraments of the Church	p. 445
The Sacraments of Christian Initiation	p. 445
The Sacrament of Baptism	p. 445
The Sacrament of Confirmation	p. 460
The Sacrament, of the Eucharist	p. 463
The Sacraments of Healing	p. 481
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation	p. 481
The Anointing of the Sick	p. 489
The Sacraments, at the Service of Communion	p. 491
The Sacrament of Holy Orders	p. 491
The Sacrament of Matrimony	p. 509
Life in Christ
Man's Vocation: Life in the Spirit	p. 513
The Dignity of the Human Person	p. 513
Man: The Image of God	p. 513
Our Vocation to Beatitude	p. 517
Man's Freedom	p. 526
The Morality of the Passions	p. 529
Moral Conscience	p. 533
The Virtues	p. 535
Sin	p. 549
The Human Community	p. 556
God's Salvation: Law and Grace	p. 562
The Ten Commandments	p. 573
"You Shall Love the Lord Your God with All Your Heart, and With All Your Soul, and With All Your Mind"	p. 573
The First Commandment	p. 573
The Second Commandment	p. 580
The Third Commandment	p. 585
"You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself"	p. 587
The Fourth Commandment	p. 587
The Fifth Commandment	p. 593
The Sixth Commandment	p. 596
The Seventh Commandment	p. 598
The Eighth Commandment	p. 607
The Ninth Commandment	p. 618
The Tenth Commandment	p. 620
Christian Prayer
Prayer in the Christian Life	p. 625
The Revelation of Prayer	p. 625
In the Old Testament	p. 625
In the Fullness of Time	p. 630
In the Age of the Church	p. 636
The Tradition of Prayer	p. 642
At the Wellsprings of Prayer	p. 642
The Way of Prayer	p. 645
Guides for Prayer	p. 651
The Life of Prayer	p. 655
Expressions of Prayer	p. 655
The Battle of Prayer	p. 659
The Lord's Prayer: "Our Father!"	p. 669
"The Summary of the Whole Gospel"	p. 669
"Our Father Who Art in Heaven"	p. 670
The Seven Petitions	p. 674
For Further Reading	p. 689
Index of Proper Names	p. 711
Index of Topics	p. 719
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