TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

THE FIRST YEARS (1828-1856)

FROM BIRTH TO THE PRIESTHOOD

    I. — Lons-le-Saunier et Besançon (1828-1845)

   II. — Paris (1845-1855)

  III. — Rome (1856)

 

CHAPTER II

BAUDIN (1856-1863)

    I. — Before the chaplaincy at Baudin

   II. — Chaplain at Baudin (1856-1862)

  III. — After the nomination to the General Vicariat (1863)

 

CHAPTER III 

ST. CLAUDE (1863-1890)

    I. — Vicar General of St. Claude (1863-1880)

   II. — The beginnings of the Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception

                       (1865-1880)

  III. — The life of the community at St. Claude

  IV. — The annual retreats. Msgr. De Ségur and Msgr. D’hulst

   V. — The work “The Church and her Divine Constitution”

  VI. — The first priory: Lescheres (1880-1888)

 

CHAPTER IV

SAINT-ANTOINE (1890-1903)

    I. — The installation at Saint-Antoine (1890)

   II. — The life of the community At Saint-Antoine

  III. — Dom Gréa, Abbot of Saint-Antoine

  IV. — The new foundations

   V. — Life in the priories

 

CHAPTER V

ANDORA (1903—1913)

    I. — The installation at Andora (1903)

   II. — Golden anniversary of ordination (1906)

  III. — The work on “The Sacred Liturgy”

  IV. — The priories and new foundations

   V. — The great trial (1906-1912)

  VI. — Dom Gréa during the great trial

 VII. — A friend in the hour of trial

VIII. — The end of his stay at Andora (1913)

 

CHAPTER VI 

THE SPIRITUALITY OF DOM GRÉA

    I. — The devotion to the Church

   II. — The priesthood and the hierarchy of the Church

  III. — The Canons Regular

  IV. — Liturgical prayer

   V. — Penance and the spirit of sacrifice

  VI. — The service of souls and the interior life

 VII. — The devotion to Christ

VIII. — Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints

 

CHAPTER VII

THE MAN AND THE RELIGIOUS

    I. — Physical portrait

   II. — The failings

  III. — The charm

  IV. — The mind

   V. — The heart

  VI. — Liturgical prayer

 VII. — The penance

VIII. — The apostolate

  IX. — The devotion to Christ (This section not translated)

   X. — The devotion to the Blessed Mother and the saints (This section not

                       translated)

  XI. — The fame of his sanctity

 

CHAPTER VIII

THE LAST YEARS (1913-1917)

    I. — The installation at Rotalier (1913)

   II. — Diamond anniversary of ordination (1916)

  III. — The final acts

  IV. — Death (23 February 1917)

   V. — The funeral

 

CHAPTER IX

THE SUCCESS OF DOM GRÉA

 

(This chapter not translated)

    I. — The Congregation of the Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception

   II. — The community life in the clergy

 

 

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