Sacerdotii nostri primordia EN

Encyclical on St. John Vianney - August 1, 1959 http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_xxiii/encyclicals/documents/hf_j-xxiii_enc_19590801_sacerdotii_en.html.

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SACERDOTII NOSTRI PRIMORDIA ENCYCLICAL OF POPE JOHN XXIII ON ST. JOHN VIANNEY 1 AUGUST 1, 1959 4 A Time for Tribute 6 Earlier Popes on the Priesthood 7 Subject of the Encyclical 9 A Model for the Clergy 11 The Evangelical Counsels 14 The Poverty of St. John Vianney 17 The Use of Possessions 19 Unbecoming Indigence 20 Model of Chastity 24 St. John Vianney on Chastity 25 Priest's Chastity as Help to Others 27 The Obedience of St. John Vianney 30 The Importance of Obedience 32 An Exhortation to Obedience 35 II 36 Prayer in the Life of St. John Vianney 40 Necessity of Prayer Life 45 St. John Vianney's Devotion to the Eucharist 48 Benefits from Eucharistic Prayer 50 The Mass and the Priesthood 56 Personal Holiness and the Mass 58 Safeguarding Holiness 60 III 61 The Good Shepherd 66 His Esteem for the Pastoral Office 69 Sufferings for His Sheep 73 Need for Comparison 76 Preacher and Catechist 78 Obligation to Learn 79 Model for Preachers 82 The Obligation to Teach 85 His Ministry in the Confessional 87 His Anguish Over Sins 90 His Concern for Sinners 94 The Seriousness of Confession 97 Necessity of Personal Holiness 103 Help From Bishops 106 Help From the Faithful 109 A Call for Vocations 114 Lourdes and Ars 119 NOTES