Preface | p. ix |
Useful Admonitions for a Spiritual Life | |
Following Christ | p. 3 |
A Humble Sentiment | p. 4 |
The Doctrine of Truth | p. 6 |
Prudence in Our Doings | p. 8 |
The Holy Scriptures | p. 9 |
Inordinate Affections | p. 10 |
Flying Vain Hope and Pride | p. 11 |
Shunning Familiarity | p. 12 |
Obedience and Subjection | p. 13 |
Avoiding Superfluity of Words | p. 14 |
Acquiring Peace and Zeal | p. 15 |
Advantage of Adversity | p. 17 |
Resisting Temptation | p. 18 |
Avoiding Judgment | p. 20 |
Works of Charity | p. 21 |
Bearing the Defects of Others | p. 22 |
A Monastic Life | p. 24 |
Examples of the Holy Fathers | p. 25 |
Excercises of a Religious Man | p. 27 |
Love of Solitude and Silence | p. 30 |
Compunction of Heart | p. 33 |
The Misery of Man | p. 35 |
The Thoughts of Death | p. 38 |
Punishment of Sins | p. 42 |
Amendment of Our Lives | p. 45 |
Admonitions Concerning Interior Things | |
Interior Conversation | p. 53 |
Of Humble Submission | p. 56 |
Of a Good Peaceable Man | p. 57 |
Of a Pure Mind | p. 58 |
Consideration of One's Self | p. 60 |
Joy of a Good Conscience | p. 61 |
Love of Jesus | p. 63 |
Of Friendship with Jesus | p. 64 |
Want of All Comfort | p. 66 |
The Grace of God | p. 69 |
Lovers of the Cross | p. 72 |
Highway of the Cross | p. 74 |
Of Internal Consolation | |
Christ to a Faithful Soul | p. 83 |
Christ Speaks within Us | p. 84 |
The Word of God | p. 85 |
Walking in God's Presence | p. 88 |
Effects of Divine Love | p. 90 |
Proof of a True Lover | p. 93 |
Grace and Humility | p. 95 |
Our Unworthiness | p. 98 |
All Things to be Referred to God | p. 99 |
The Service of God | p. 100 |
Moderation of Our Desires | p. 103 |
On Learning Patience | p. 104 |
On Obedience | p. 106 |
The Judgments of God | p. 108 |
Our Dispositions and Desires | p. 109 |
Comfort is to be Sought in God | p. 111 |
Casting our Care on God | p. 112 |
The Example of Jesus Christ | p. 114 |
On Supporting Injuries | p. 115 |
Our Infirmities and Miseries | p. 117 |
Resting in God | p. 119 |
The Benefits of God | p. 122 |
Things which Bring Peace | p. 124 |
Curiosity | p. 127 |
Peace and Progress | p. 128 |
The Eminence of a Free Mind | p. 130 |
Self Love | p. 131 |
On Detraction | p. 133 |
The Time of Tribulation | p. 134 |
The Divine Assistance | p. 135 |
Disregard of All Things Created | p. 137 |
Renouncing Cupidity | p. 140 |
Inconstancy of Our Heart | p. 141 |
The Love of God | p. 142 |
Insecurity Against Temptation | p. 144 |
Vain Judgments | p. 146 |
Resignation of Ourselves | p. 147 |
Government of Ourselves | p. 149 |
Eagerness in Worldly Affairs | p. 150 |
Man Cannot Glory in Anything | p. 151 |
Contempt for Temporal Honour | p. 153 |
Peace is Not to be Placed in Men | p. 153 |
Against Vain Learning | p. 155 |
Deadness to Exterior Things | p. 156 |
Men Are Prone to Offend | p. 157 |
Confidence in God | p. 160 |
Things to be Endured | p. 162 |
Of the Day of Eternity | p. 164 |
Desire of Eternal Life | p. 167 |
An Offering to God | p. 170 |
Practice of Humble Works | p. 174 |
Man Unworthy of Consolation | p. 175 |
The Grace of God | p. 177 |
Nature and Grace | p. 178 |
The Corruption of Nature | p. 182 |
On Self Denial | p. 185 |
Evils of Dejection | p. 187 |
Searching into High Matters | p. 189 |
All Our Hope in God | p. 193 |
Of the Blessed Sacrament | |
How Christ is to be Received | p. 199 |
The Great Goodness of God | p. 204 |
On Frequent Communion | p. 207 |
Benefits to Devout Communicants | p. 209 |
Dignity of the Sacrament | p. 212 |
A Petition Before Communion | p. 214 |
Resolution of Amendment | p. 214 |
The Oblation of Christ | p. 216 |
An Offering to God | p. 218 |
The Holy Communion | p. 220 |
The Body of Christ | p. 223 |
Preparation for Communion | p. 226 |
Desires of a Devout Soul | p. 228 |
Desire to Receive Jesus | p. 230 |
Humility and Self-Denial | p. 231 |
Laying Open Our Necessities | p. 233 |
Desire to Serve Christ | p. 234 |
That a Man Follow Christ | p. 236 |
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