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Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre De Caussade About Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre De Caussade Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade About Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade Title: Abandonment to Divine Providence URL: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/decaussade/abandonment.html Author(s): de Caussade, Jean-Pierre, S.J. (d. 1751) Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Print Basis: St. Louis: B. Herder Book Company [c. 1921] Rights: Public Domain Date Created: 2001-00-23 General Comments: Edited by the Rev. J. Ramière, from the Complete Tenth French Edition, by E. J. Strickland CCEL Subjects: All; Classic; Mysticism; Proofed LC Call no: BV5080.C32 LC Subjects: Practical theology Practical religion. The Christian life Mysticism Abandonment to Divine Providence Jean-Pierre de Caussade Table of Contents About This Book. p. ii Title Page. p. 1 Second Title Page. p. 2 Introduction. p. 4 Abandonment to Divine Providence. p. 6 Book I. p. 6 Chapter I. p. 6 Section I. Hidden Operations of God.. p. 6 Section II. The Duties of Each Moment.. p. 7 Section III. The Work of our Sanctification.. p. 7 Section IV. In what Perfection Consists.. p. 9 Section V. The Divine Influence alone can Sanctify Us.. p. 10 Section VI. On the Use of Mental Faculties.. p. 11 Section VII. On the Attainment of Peace.. p. 12 Section VIII. To Estimate Degrees of Excellence.. p. 13 Section IX. Sanctity Made Easy.. p. 14 Chapter II. p. 15 Section I. The Divine Action.. p. 15 Section II. By Faith the Operation of God is recognised.. p. 17 Section III. How to Discover what is the Will of God.. p. 18 Section IV. The Revelations of God.. p. 19 Section V. The action of Jesus Christ in the Souls of Men.. p. 20 Section VI. The Treatment of the Divine Action.. p. 22 Section VII. The Hidden Work of Divine Love.. p. 23 Section VIII. Experimental Science.. p. 24 Section IX. The Will of God in the Present Moment is the Source of Sanctity.. p. 24 Section X. God Makes Known His Will Through Creatures.. p. 25 Section XI. Everything is Supernaturalised by the Divine Action.. p. 27 Section XII. The Divine Word our Model.. p. 29 Book II. p. 30 Chapter I. p. 30 Section I. The life of God in the soul.. p. 30 Section II. The most perfect way.. p. 31 Section III. Abandonment a Pledge of Predestination.. p. 32 iii Abandonment to Divine Providence Jean-Pierre de Caussade Section IV. Abandonment as a Source of Joy.. p. 34 Section V. The Great Merit of Pure Faith.. p. 34 Section VI. Submission a Free Gift to God.. p. 35 Section VII. Divine Favours Offered to All.. p. 36 Section VIII. God Reigns in a Pure Heart.. p. 37 Chapter II. p. 38 Section I. Sacrifice, the Foundation of Sanctity.. p. 38 Section II. The Pains and Consolations of Abandonment.. p. 40 Section III. The Different Duties of Abandonment.. p. 41 Section IV. God Does All for a Soul of Goodwill.. p. 42 Section V. The Common Way of all Souls.. p. 44 Section VI. The Duty of the Present Moment the Only Rule.. p. 45 Section VII. Trust in the guidance of God.. p. 47 Section VIII. Great Faith is Necessary.. p. 48 Chapter III. p. 49 Section I. Unwise Interference.. p. 49 Section II. Unjust Judgments.. p. 51 Section III. Self-Contempt.. p. 51 Section IV. Distrust of Self.. p. 53 Section VI. The Life of Faith.. p. 54 Chapter IV. p. 56 Section I. Confidence in God.. p. 57 Section II. Diversity of Grace.. p. 58 Section III. The Generosity of God.. p. 59 Section IV. The Most Ordinary Things are Channels of Grace.. p. 61 Section V. Nature and Grace the Instruments of God.. p. 62 Section VI. Supernatural Prudence.. p. 63 Section VII. Conviction of Weakness.. p. 64 Section VIII. Self-guidance a Mistake.. p. 64 Section IX. Divine Love, the Principle of All Good.. p. 66 Section X. We Must see God in all His Creatures.. p. 68 Section XI. The Strength of Simplicity.. p. 69 Section XII. The Triumph of Humility.. p. 69 Spiritual Counsels of Fr. de Caussade. p. 72 I. Conformity to the Will of God.. p. 72 II. Counsel for Outward Behaviour.. p. 73 III. Interior Direction.. p. 76 IV. Conduct after Faults.. p. 77 V. Temptations and Trials.. p. 78 Prayer.. p. 81 iv Abandonment to Divine Providence Jean-Pierre de Caussade Letters on the Practice of Abandonment to Divine Providence. p. 83 First Book. p. 83 Letter I. Happiness and Peace of Abandonment.. p. 83 Letter II. A Short Way to Perfection.. p. 84 Letter III. Peace in Turmoil.. p. 85 Letter IV. Liberty of Spirit.. p. 86 Letter V. Recourse to Providence.. p. 87 Letter VI. Alone with God.. p. 87 Letter VII. A Holy Community.. p. 88 Letter VIII. Our Dependence on God.. p. 89 Letter IX. The Goodness of God.. p. 90 Letter X. Continued Troubles.. p. 92 Letter XI. Good Wishes.. p. 93 Second Book. p. 94 Letter I. Some General Principles.. p. 94 Letter II. The Three Degrees of Virtue.. p. 96 Letter III. The First Work of God in the Soul.. p. 97 Letter IV. Practice of Abandonment.. p. 98 Letter V. Means of Acquiring this Practice.. p. 99 Letter VI. Rules for General Direction.. p. 100 Letter VII. Rules for Direction.. p. 101 Letter VIII. Advice on Prayer.. p. 102 Letter IX. Danger of Delusion Explained.. p. 103 Letter X. Delusions in Prayer.. p. 105 Letter XI. The Impressions of the Holy Spirit.. p. 106 Letter XII. Peace and Submission.. p. 108 Letter XIII. Peace and Confidence.. p. 109 Letter XIV. Singular Favours of God.. p. 112 Letter XV. Heartfelt Prayer.. p. 114 Letter XVI. The Operations of Grace.. p. 115 Letter XVII. Attraction to the Interior Life.. p. 117 Letter XVIII. Desires to be Moderated.. p. 119 Letter XIX. To Aim at Simplicity.. p. 119 Letter XX. Holy Simplicity.. p. 120 Letter XXI. Different Attractions of Grace.. p. 121 Letter XXII. Fidelity to the Call of God.. p. 123 Letter XXIII. The Value of Good Desires.. p. 123 Letter XXIV. The Call of God a Sign of Predestination.. p. 124 Letter XXV. God Only Desires What We are Able to Give.. p. 126 Letter XXVI. Abandonment as to Employments and Undertakings.. p. 127 v Abandonment to Divine Providence Jean-Pierre de Caussade Letter XXVII. Acceptance of Duties.. p. 127 Letter XXVIII. To Will Only What.
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