De exemplis a Christo nobis exhibitis in quibus eum sequi debemus et precipue tempore sacre eucharistie communionis. Idcirco in presenti sermone, pro morali declaratione evangelii, de exemplis moralibus spiritualiter in eo contentis et a domino Iesu Christo nobis oblatis erimus tractaturi, quoniam ad illa Christus Iesus nos in verbis in themate premissis invitat, in quibus totum evangelium hodiernum complectendo, septem exempla devotissima declarabimus: Primum dicitur memorande mortalitatis: qualiter Christus docuit nos exemplo suo memores esse mortis acerbissime quam, pro nobis peccatoribus, ex caritate et amore patientissime toleravit. Secundum consumande caritatis: qualiter Christus nos docuit exemplo suo ut memores simus immense caritatis sue qua nos dilexit. Tertium tolerande adversitatis: qualiter Christus nos exemplo suo docuit adversa libenti animo tolerare et in tribulationibus esse patientes. Quartum contemnende prosperitatis: qualiter Christus nos exemplo suo docuit contemnere prospera mundi huius et ne in illis fidutiam habeamus. Quintum observande castitatis: qualiter Christus exemplo suo nos docuit observare et custodire sibi valde acceptam virtutem castitatis.  Sextum exercende humilitatis: qualiter Christus exemplo suo nos docuit ut humilitatis exercitia non recusemus.  Septimum desiderande felicitatis: qualiter Christus exemplo suo nos docuit ut desideremus supernam felicitatem

On the examples showed us by Christ, which we should follow, especially during the time of the Holy Eucharistic Communion. Therefore, for the moral exposition of the Gospel, in this sermon we shall deal with the moral examples spiritually included in the Gospel and offered to us by the Lord Jesus Christ, since He calls us to them in the thema. In order to encompass the whole of today's Gospel, we shall clarify seven devout examples:  The first relates to the remembrance of mortality: how Christ taught us by his example to be mindful of his most bitter death, which he endured out of charity and patient love for us sinners. The second concerns the practice of charity: how Christ taught us by his example to remember his immense charity, with which he loved us. The third is about enduring adversity: how Christ taught us by his example to endure adversity with a cheerful heart and to be patient in our tribulations. The fourth concerns despising prosperity: how Christ taught us by his example to despise the riches of this world and not to trust in them. The fifth concerns the observance of chastity: how Christ taught us by his example to observe and guard the virtue of chastity, which is dear to him. The sixth concerns the practice of humility: how Christ taught us by his example not to refuse the trials of humility. The seventh concerns the desire for happiness: how Christ taught us by his example to wish for heavenly happiness.

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