Homily, unnecessary, [1686]388.
Hope, source of all good, [1687]194; helmet of, [1688]363; an anchor, [1689]377; false in the notion that Hell is temporary, [1690]384; good, supports the soul, [1691]390.
Holy Spirit, His words are as a two-edged sword in a phalanx, [1692]206; given in Baptism, [1693]237.
Holy Scriptures, apply human words to God, [1694]252.
Honor, takes place between a greater and a lesser, [1695]209.
Horse race, [1696]206.
Horse, soul compared to, [1697]384.
Hospitality, to the poor, has a reward at the Judgment, [1698]262; of Abraham, [1699]369; to the poor, [1700]374.
House, a, a memorial of covetousness, [1701]369.
Houses, how to use them in serving God, [1702]233; fallen, of the great, an admonition, [1703]379.
Human nature, imperfect, [1704]192.
Humility, the greatest safety for disciples against their enemies, [1705]182; Joseph's, [1706]204; Christ's cause of men's working greater deeds than Himself, [1707]205; not adulation or meanness, [1708]ib.; shown in David, [1709]ib.; examples of, [1710]ib.; is shown when one shows respect to another, for things pleasing to God, [1711]206; taught by examples of Christ, [1712]ib.; must be an emptying one's self from free choice, [1713]213; what true humblemindedness is, [1714]208; always a way to be exalted, [1715]216; the good things that spring from it, [1716]217; arises from considering our own failings, [1717]229.
Hunger, should be relieved, [1718]368; to perish by no disgrace, [1719]ib.; to make others do so, a crime, [1720]ib.
Husband, duty of, to his wife, [1721]304; bound to keep to his wife alone, as she to him, [1722]345; not to be idolized, [1723]350; what comes of a, [1724]ib.; should teach by example, [1725]396 (and see [1726]Wife) ; head of the wife, [1727]397; his obligations to her, [1728]ib.; should take spiritual food, like a swallow, to the nest, [1729]ib.
Husband and wife, make but one man, [1730]318; what kind of one parents should seek for their daughters, [1731]320.
Husbandman, desires to see his land when fruitful, [1732]341; must attend to the seed sown, [1733]386; natural, has to do with lifeless earth, [1734]ib.; not so spiritual, [1735]387; he must root out thorns, [1736]ib.
Hymns, diviner things than psalms, [1737]301-02; that of the Angels which the faithful know, [1738]302; when a person is about his business, he may sing a hymn in his heart, [1739]ib.
Idleness, mischief of, [1740]348; of Christians is an offense to heathens, [1741]ib.
If, used for because, as assuming certainty, [1742]382.
Ignorance, often cause of sorrow, [1743]352.
Illumination. See [1744]Baptism.
Images, set up in houses of rich, [1745]232.
Image, the, why it is not said of an Angel, yet is of a man, [1746]270.
Image, of God, in man, [1747]368; of a king, not safe to insult, [1748]ib.; impressed on wax while warm, [1749]383.
In, said of the Son as of the Father, [1750]324; in Jesus, [1751]353; used for through, [1752]385, [1753]390.
Incarnation, proved real by Christ's death, [1754]352; unforeseen, [1755]356. See [1756]Flesh.
Indolence, cause of men's believing in fate, [1757]269.
Industry, benefit of, [1758]348.
Initiated, know the order of service, [1759]371.
Injustice, injures the doer of it most, [1760]249.
Insult, not bearing, a weakness, [1761]367; to a man is to Christ, [1762]368; not returning, a lesson, [1763]396.
Intercession. See [1764]Prayer.
Intercessions, good for all, [1765]197.
Interpretation, mystical, [1766]352.
Inworking, of God, requires good-will in man, [1767]186.
Iron. See [1768]Soul, [1769]212.
Israel, conquered thirty-two kings by prayer, [1770]391.
Jacob, prayer of, [1771]326; an example to pastors, [1772]332; had children, yet not covetous, [1773]369; wronged by Laban, but never defrauded him, [1774]ib.
Jacob's ladder, type of the Cross, [1775]283; he deceived his father, by an economy, [1776]285.
Jailor, his business full of wickedness, [1777]182; his sudden conversion, and that of all his family, [1778]ib.
Japheth and Shem, blessed for loving their father, [1779]342.
Jeremiah, his prayer rejected, [1780]327; his way of speaking, [1781]371.
Jerusalem, temple at, not the only seat of Antichrist, [1782]386; above, our Mother, [1783]398.
Jason, made to give security, [1784]324.
Jesus, called Justus, probably a Corinthian, [1785]310; to sleep in, what, [1786]352 (note 4) , [1787]353.
Jews, corrupt Christianity under a show, [1788]182; an example with what mind men should give to Priests, [1789]226; still in an imperfect state from excess of listlessness, [1790]277; were as children under Moses, [1791]ib.; the wilderness was a school to them, [1792]278; Egypt as the tablet on which their letters were written, [1793]ib.; like children in wishing to return to Egypt, [1794]ib.; their doctrines those of children, [1795]ib.; were humored in their passions like children, [1796]ib.; in all respects imperfect like children, [1797]279; prayer not heard for, [1798]326; persecutors of Christ and His Church, [1799]333; and that not for truth's sake, [1800]ib.; slew prophets whose books they use, [1801]ib.; enemies of all men, [1802]ib.; wrath on them, [1803]334; their sufferings, [1804]358.
Job, heard for his friends, [1805]326; he could not have saved the Jews, [1806]ib.; his patience better than almsgiving, [1807]337; wrestled with Satan, [1808]ib.; tried through his wife, [1809]340; mourned little for his children from love to God, [1810]350; thankful in all circumstances, [1811]367; prayers of, for his children, [1812]392; prayer of, for his sons, not for temporal blessings, but for pardon of sin, [1813]197; Satan attacked his soul to make him more approved, [1814]210; an example of suffering without murmuring, [1815]221; the grievousness of his sickness, [1816]ib.; and his state worse than ours, because it was before the gift of grace, and the tidings of the Resurrection, [1817]222; gave thanks in his pain, [1818]265.
John, St., the Baptist, example of courage, [1819]205; came in spirit and power of Elias, [1820]389.
Jonas, type of the Resurrection, [1821]282-83.
Jordan, plain of, like Paradise, [1822]357; now burnt and desolate, [1823]ib.
Joseph, his example shows us how we may overcome the pride that comes from our wisdom, [1824]204; contrast between him and the Egyptian woman, [1825]307; how tempted by his mistress, [1826]342-43; firm, yet moved by tears, [1827]343; forbore revenge, [1828]ib.; an instance of the power of grace, [1829]380; how hardly treated, [1830]ib.
Josephus, records punishment of the Jews, [1831]358.
Joy to be shown for just, dead as well as living, [1832]196; of the world soon over, and bringeth grief, [1833]254; spiritual in affliction, [1834]325; on suffering enables to render good for evil, [1835]367.
Judæa, Churches of, persecuted, [1836]324, [1837]333, [1838]341; Christians of, lost their goods, [1839]349.
Judaizing Teachers, why called dogs, no longer children, [1840]230.
Judas, the traitor, fell, from his love of money, [1841]210; his hardness of heart, [1842]211; his fall told by all the Evangelists, that we may dread it, [1843]ib.
Judgment, to be dishonored in the, worse than pain of hell, [1844]245; the nearness of it, a consolation to the good, [1845]244; Day of, is night and winter to sinners, day to the just, [1846]267; Christian who disbelieves it cannot be called a Christian, [1847]268; none disbelieve it, [1848]269; to disbelieve it not reasonable, [1849]269-70; commencement of, [1850]355; not disproved by prosperity of wicked, [1851]362; suddenness of, [1852]ib.; terrors of, to scorners, [1853]365; deceivers proclaimed at hand to induce disappointment, [1854]377; just, of God, [1855]382; children to be taught about, [1856]383; future, less talked of than earthly, [1857]384; and less prepared for, [1858]ib.; delayed that we may repent, [1859]ib.
Justice, its good effects, [1860]161.
Kindness, softens an enemy, [1861]343.
King, Eternal, fear of, [1862]382; honor of meeting, [1863]355; reprieve from, [1864]356; poor admitted with, to Christ's Table, [1865]374; none Christian at first, [1866]381; fear of, keeps from much evil, [1867]382; letters of, read in churches, [1868]387.
Kings, not free from affliction, [1869]253; instances to show this, [1870]254; their kingdom not like the kingdom of heaven, [1871]ib.; use the bees' work, [1872]368; Israel conquered, [1873]32; by prayer, [1874]391.
Kingdom of God, worth bearing all for, [1875]333, [1876]382; of heaven, obtained through Priests, [1877]367.
Kiss, of charity, given through others, [1878]372.
Knowledge, brings condemnation without practice, [1879]206; without action, leads to punishment, [1880]265.
Labor, in vain, [1881]340; of hands recommended, [1882]348; spiritual, made an excuse for idleness, [1883]ib.
Laity, duty of, towards priests, [1884]366; have liberties that priests have not, [1885]ib.; equal in chief benefits, [1886]392.
Lamb, priest and people partake of one, [1887]392.
Lamp, of the Spirit, not to be quenched, [1888]370; robbers first put out, [1889]371; bright, admits to bridechamber, [1890]372; lighted, can light others, [1891]396.
Land, how to use it in serving God, [1892]233.
Laodicea, epistle from, probably written from thence to St. Paul, [1893]314.
Laughter, arising from present things is condemned by Christ, [1894]246; at admonition, miserable, [1895]367.
Law, the, not is loss, but is counted loss for Christ, [1896]235; like a bridge to the Gospel, [1897]ib.; or as a man counts silver when he found gold, [1898]ib.; it is loss by comparison, [1899]ib.; good as the chaff is to the corn, [1900]ib.; not absolutely loss, but for Christ, [1901]ib.; but a doctrine of men, now the time (of Christ) is come, [1902]289.
Laws, father's authority upheld by, [1903]366; fear of, hinders many bad actions, [1904]382; hurt not those who fear them, [1905]383.
Law-suits, men talk much of, [1906]384; and take pains about, [1907]ib.
Laying on, of hands is through the cross, [1908]242.
Lazarus, raising of, [1909]356; rich man despised, [1910]374; needed his help afterwards, [1911]ib.
Leopard, Daniel's vision of, [1912]328.