Box 1

Exhortation on the common rules (or regulae communes) of Jesuits in which Fr. Epinette discusses the meaning of the word “rule”; the source from which they are drawn; the advantages of the rules; the rules that should be called universal or general; and the importance of following the common rules. Possibly from when Fr. Epinette was stationed at Georgetown College, which had opened a novitiate after the revival of the Society in 1805.

Instructions on spiritual topics (e.g., sin, God, the Apostle’s Creed, St. Joseph, prayer, the rosary, the Eucharist, etc.). Approximately ten smaller booklets were bound together to create this volume; however, only one indicates a date (1811).

Letter from Fr. Dzierozynski to Fr. Epinette at Bohemia regarding the "Mattingly Miracle"--an instance where Ann Mattingly of Washington, DC, was cured of the cancer from which she had been suffering for six years. The miracle, according to Fr. Dzierozynski, came through the intervention of a charismatic German cleric named Prince Alexander Hohenlohe.

Recollections, instructions, and spiritual exercises on a variety of topics such as "lukewarmness" in the service of God (effects, causes, and remedies); perfection (obstacles and means); and death. Possibly from when Fr. Epinette was stationed at Georgetown College, which had opened a novitiate after the revival of the Society in 1805.

Instructions, spiritual exercises, and meditations on a variety of topics, such as the Passion, love, and the soul. Possibly from when Fr. Epinette was stationed at Georgetown College, which had opened a novitiate after the revival of the Society in 1805. Approximately five smaller booklets were bound together to create this volume.

196 considerations on "exiting to a holy life," including "our present and future condition," counsels, duties, charity, and perfection. Possibly from when Fr. Epinette was stationed at Georgetown College, which had opened a novitiate after the revival of the Society in 1805.