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The life of Blessed Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows : Gabriel Possenti, of the Congregation of the passion

CONTENTS. Introduction by Cardinal Gibbons 7 I. Birth and Parentage 13 II. Childhood 17 III. Youth, and School Life 26 IV. Religious Vocation 34 V. His Journey to the Novitiate 50 VI. Life in the Novitiate 58 VII. His Affections Spiritualized 72 VIII. His Clerical Studies 77 IX. The Struggle for Perfection 83 X. Temperance and Mortification 91 XI. Chastity 99 XII. His Humility 106 XIII. His Meekness 116 XIV. His Cheerfulness 120 XV. His Spirit of Religion 126 XVI. His Regularity 135 XVII. His Spiritual Courage 140 XVIII. His Prudence 147 XIX. His Spirit of Faith 160 XX. His Lively Hope 164 XXI. His Ardent Charity 168 XXII. His Love of God 174 XXIII. The Evangelical Counsels 183 XXIV. His Spirit of Prayer 192 XXV. His Devotion to the Passion 200 XXVI. His Devotion to Mary 206 XXVII. Other Special Devotions 220 XXVIII. His Last Illness 226 XXIX. His Holy Death 236 XXX. His Growing Fame 244 XXXI. Our Latest Wonder-Worker 251 XXXII. What Gabriel Has done for Isola 281 XXXIII. His Solemn Beatification 285 ILLUSTRATIONS Blessed Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows 1 Passionist Monastery Morrovalle 58 Blessed Gabriel Kneeling Before our Lady of Sorrows 206 New Tomb of Blessed Gabriel 250 Blesse

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