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       Scripture proof for the Sacrament of Penance

       Instruction 40

       Contrition and Confession

       Instruction 41

       An instruction on indulgences

       Instruction 42

       Extreme Unction, a sacrament for those in danger of death

       Instruction 43

       Holy orders necessary for continuation of Christ’s work in the world

       Instruction 44

       Christian marriage one of the seven sacraments

       Instruction 45

       The purpose of sacramentals

       Instruction 46

       The necessity and benefits of prayer

       Instruction 47

       The beauties of the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary

       Part IV

       Approved devotions and religious associations

       Instruction 48

       The Rosary

       Instruction 49

       The Way of the Cross

       Instruction 50

       Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

       Instruction 51

       The Confraternity of the Scapular

       Instruction 52

       The Apostleship of Prayer

       Instruction 53

       Retreats, Missions, Novenas

       Appendix I

       Some Scripture texts overlooked by many religions

       Appendix II

       Dates of origin of the principal churches in the United States

       Appendix III

       Common prayers

       Appendix IV

       On the Ordinary Form of the Mass

       Notes

       Archbishop John francis Noll

      Preface

      Archbishop John F. Noll

       By Michael R. Heinlein

      In his sermon at the funeral of Archbishop John Francis Noll in 1956, Chicago’s Cardinal Samuel Stritch said Noll’s “faith was so deep, so real, that it really puzzled him when he saw Catholics who did not live wholly with Christ.” That described everything Noll sought to accomplish in his distinguished career.

      Archbishop Noll’s episcopal motto (Mentes Tuorum Visita) reiterated this. The line from the traditional hymn “Veni Creator Spiritus,” calling down the Holy Spirit to dwell within the minds of men, aptly sums up Noll’s mission.

      Noll was untiring, effective, and innovative as an evangelist and apologist. Through unprecedented and successful use of the press, Noll defended the Church against many obstacles and threats, and in the face of much opposition. He offered a simple and comprehensible defense of the Church’s teachings for Catholics and non-Catholics alike, and in many ways his visionary methods were ahead of their time.

      Noll believed in the connection between knowledge and salvation. A zealous pastor and shepherd who never lost sight of souls, Noll worked tirelessly to help people come to knowledge of the truth that sets us free. Held in high esteem by laity and clergy alike, Noll was also an accomplished churchman recognized nationally for his significant leadership and accomplishments in the United States and beyond.

       A priest for people

      From an early age, Noll wanted to be a priest. He began studies for the priesthood in Wisconsin at Saint Lawrence Seminary, operated by Capuchin Franciscans, and completed his studies at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Cincinnati. Noll was ordained a priest for service in the Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana, on June 4, 1898, in the see city’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. It was the church where his parents were