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Meditations by John Baptist de La Salle Frontispiece: An engraving by Joffroy of a portrait made of De La Salle in his coffin. See Iconographie, by Joseph Cornet, FSC, and Emile Rousset, FSC, Cahiers lasalliens 49, 1989, Presses de Gedit, Bel- gium. This is the frontispiece of the original edition of both volumes of De La Salle’s meditations. Meditations by John Baptist de La Salle Translated by Richard Arnandez, FSC, and Augustine Loes, FSC Edited by Augustine Loes, FSC, and Francis Huether, FSC 1994, reprinted 2007 Lasallian Publications This volume is a translation of two works by John Baptist de La Salle, Méditations pour les Dimanches et les principales Fêtes de l’année (Meditations for the Sundays and the Principal Feasts of the Year) [1731?] and Méditations pour le Temps de la Retraite (Meditations for the Time of Retreat) [1730?]. Lasallian Publications Sponsored by the Regional Conference of the Christian Brothers of the United States and Toronto Editorial Board Luke Salm, FSC Chairman William Quaintance, FSC Francis Huether, FSC Director of Publications Copy Editor Daniel Burke, FSC William Mann, FSC Miguel Campos, FSC Donald Mouton, FSC Ronald Isetti, FSC Joseph Schmidt, FSC Augustine Loes, FSC Nicholas Schumer, FSC ✦ Meditations by John Baptist de La Salle is volume 4 of Lasallian Sources: The Complete Works of Saint John Baptist de La Salle Copyright © 1994 by Christian Brothers Conference All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Library Congress catalog card number 94-070440 ISBN 0-944808-11-5 (hardbound) ISBN 0-944808-12-3 (paperback) Cover: Church of Saint Remigius in Reims, where De La Salle often spent nights in prayer when he was beginning the work of the Chris- tian Schools. Brother Richard Arnandez, FSC, was born in New Iberia, Louisiana. From 1933 to 1936, he taught in the boarding school of the Christian Brothers in Passy-Froyennes, Belgium. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College and a Licence ès Lettres from the University of Lille, France. After a number of years as teacher and administrator, Brother Richard was appointed Provincial of the New Orleans–Santa Fe Province. From 1969 to 1972 he served in Rome as the Secretary General and the Vice-Procurator General of the Congregation. He is the author of several books and journal articles and a professional translator. Brother Augustine Loes, FSC, did his undergraduate studies at the Cath- olic University of America and holds a Master’s degree in classics from Fordham University and in clinical psychology from Catholic Univer- sity. He has taught in several secondary schools of the New York Dis- trict and administered schools, child care institutions, a training college for young Brothers, and a retirement home for aged and in- firm Brothers. He served for several years as Provincial of his New York Province. Currently he works as editor and translator for Lasal- lian Publications. Brother Francis Huether, FSC, is a native of New York City, although for many years he has worked in the Chicago area. In his sixty-plus years as a Christian Brother, he has been teacher, administrator, comp- troller, and supervisor of schools. In 1972 he helped establish the na- tional (later regional) education office of the Christian Brothers Conference, and he served as its first secretary for over fifteen years. The Huether Workshop of Lasallian educators is named in his honor. Bother Francis holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in German from The Catholic University of America and has studied at Fordham, Co- lumbia, Canisius, and Rhode Island College. Presently he is copy edi- tor for Lasallian Publications. Lasallian Publications Sponsored by the Regional Conference of Christian Brothers of the United States and Toronto, Lasallian Publications will produce 30 vol- umes on the life, writings, and work of John Baptist de La Salle (1651–1719), founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, and on the early history of the Brothers. These volumes will be presented in two series. ✦ Lasallian Sources, in 9 volumes, consists of new English transla- tions and editions of all the writings of John Baptist de La Salle. ✦ Lasallian Resources consists of the three early biographies of John Baptist de La Salle, four thematic studies based on documents contemporary with the foundation of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, and translations and editions of current Lasallian studies. Volumes Already Published in This Series Lasallian Sources The Letters of John Baptist de La Salle. Translated and edited by Colman Molloy, FSC, and Augustine Loes, FSC (1988). Collection of Various Short Treatises. Translated by W. J. Battersby, FSC, and edited by Daniel Burke, FSC (1993). The Rules of Christian Decorum and Civility. Translated by Richard Arnandez, FSC, and edited by Gregory Wright, FSC (1985). Lasallian Resources Early Biographies The Life of John Baptist de La Salle. Canon John Baptist Blain. Translated by Richard Arnandez, FSC (1985). Early Documents John Baptist de La Salle: The Formative Years. Luke Salm, FSC (1989). Current Lasallian Studies John Baptist de La Salle and Special Education: A Study of Saint Yon. Othmar Würth, FSC. Translated by Augustine Loes, FSC. Adapted by Francis Huether, FSC. Edited by Bonaventure Miner, FSC (1988). So Favored by Grace: Education in the Time of John Baptist de La Salle. Edited by Lawrence J. Colhocker, FSC (1991). Contents Editors’ Note .............................................xv Acknowledgments .......................................xvii Abbreviations ...........................................xviii Introduction...............................................1 Part One: Meditations for All the Sundays of the Year The Four Sundays of Advent.................................33 The Season of Christmas ...................................42 The Season of Epiphany ....................................45 Septuagesima Sunday......................................60 Sexagesima Sunday .......................................61 Quinquagesima Sunday ....................................63 Ash Wednesday...........................................64 The Sundays of Lent .......................................65 Passion Sunday ...........................................72 Palm Sunday .............................................74 Holy Week ...............................................75 Easter Sunday ............................................85 Easter Monday............................................86 vii viii ✦ Meditations by John Baptist de La Salle Easter Tuesday ...........................................88 Quasimodo or Low Sunday .................................89 The Sundays After Easter ...................................91 Rogation Days ............................................97 Eve of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ . ..............100 Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ .........................102 Sunday in the Octave of the Ascension ......................104 Eve of Pentecost .........................................105 Pentecost Sunday ........................................106 Monday in the Octave of Pentecost .........................108 Tuesday After Pentecost...................................110 Trinity Sunday...........................................111 Feast of Corpus Christi....................................113 Octave Days of Corpus Christi..............................116 The Sundays after Pentecost................................126 Part Two: Meditations for the Principal Feasts of the Year January 1. The Circumcision of Our Lord ..........................173 3. Saint Genevieve ......................................175 6. Epiphany ...........................................177 17. Saint Anthony, Abbot..................................180 19.Saint Sulpice.........................................181 25. Conversion of Saint Paul...............................183 27. Saint John Chrysostom.................................184 29. Saint Francis de Sales .................................186 Contents ✦ ix February 1. Saint Ignatius, Martyr..................................188 2. The Purification of the Most Blessed Virgin . .............189 7. Saint Romuald .......................................191 22. The Chair of Saint Peter at Antioch ......................192 24. Saint Matthias, Apostle ................................194 March 7. Saint Thomas Aquinas .................................196 12. Saint Gregory, Pope ..................................198 19. Saint Joseph .........................................200 20. Saint Joachim ........................................202 21. Saint Benedict .......................................204 25. The Annunciation of the Most Blessed Virgin..............206 April 2. Saint Francis of Paola .................................208 11. Saint Leo ............................................210 21. Saint Anselm.........................................212 25. Saint Mark...........................................214 29. Saint Peter, Martyr ....................................216 30. Saint Catherine of Siena ...............................217 May 1. Saints James and Philip, Apostles........................219 2. Saint Athanasius......................................221 3. The Finding of the Holy Cross ..........................222 4. Saint Monica.........................................224 5. The Conversion of Saint Augustine ......................226 6. The Martyrdom of Saint John the Evangelist. ........228 8. The Apparition of Saint Michael, Archangel

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