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Abandonment to Divine Providence Abandonment to Divine Providence Author(s): de Caussade, Jean-Pierre, S.J. (d. 1751) Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: God is sovereign. God is in charge of everything, including the little things. Not a hair falls from our heads without God©s divine will. We must rest in God©s grace, as we are totally unable to contribute to our salvation. What word pops into people©s minds when they hear Christi- ans making the above statements? Calvinist. Usually these beliefs are associated with those of the Calvinist persuasion. However, Father de Caussade was a Roman Catholic Priest who taught that God is truly sovereign, and therefore our whole lives can be lived in the knowledge that all things are working for our good.We may not understand why God does things the way he does, or how our suffering can ultimately be for our good, but we can trust our benevolent Lord, who has decreed all things, is good and just. Reading Abandon- ment to Divine Providence will help the reader surrender to God©s will.The result? Spiritual peace in the arms of a loving God. Andrew Hanson CCEL Intern Subjects: Practical theology Practical religion. The Christian life Mysticism i Contents Title Page 1 Second Title Page 2 Introduction 4 Abandonment to Divine Providence 7 Book I 8 Chapter I 9 Section I. Hidden Operations of God. 10 Section II. The Duties of Each Moment. 11 Section III. The Work of our Sanctification. 12 Section IV. In what Perfection Consists. 14 Section V. The Divine Influence alone can Sanctify Us. 15 Section VI. On the Use of Mental Faculties. 17 Section VII. On the Attainment of Peace. 19 Section VIII. To Estimate Degrees of Excellence. 20 Section IX. Sanctity Made Easy. 22 Chapter II 23 Section I. The Divine Action. 24 Section II. By Faith the Operation of God is recognised. 26 Section III. How to Discover what is the Will of God. 28 Section IV. The Revelations of God. 29 Section V. The action of Jesus Christ in the Souls of Men. 31 Section VI. The Treatment of the Divine Action. 33 Section VII. The Hidden Work of Divine Love. 35 Section VIII. Experimental Science. 36 Section IX. The Will of God in the Present Moment is the Source of Sanctity. 37 Section X. God Makes Known His Will Through Creatures. 38 ii Section XI. Everything is Supernaturalised by the Divine Action. 40 Section XII. The Divine Word our Model. 43 Book II 45 Chapter I 46 Section I. The life of God in the soul. 47 Section II. The most perfect way. 49 Section III. Abandonment a Pledge of Predestination. 50 Section IV. Abandonment as a Source of Joy. 52 Section V. The Great Merit of Pure Faith. 53 Section VI. Submission a Free Gift to God. 54 Section VII. Divine Favours Offered to All. 55 Section VIII. God Reigns in a Pure Heart. 56 Chapter II 59 Section I. Sacrifice, the Foundation of Sanctity. 60 Section II. The Pains and Consolations of Abandonment. 62 Section III. The Different Duties of Abandonment. 64 Section IV. God Does All for a Soul of Goodwill. 66 Section V. The Common Way of all Souls. 68 Section VI. The Duty of the Present Moment the Only Rule. 70 Section VII. Trust in the guidance of God. 72 Section VIII. Great Faith is Necessary. 74 Chapter III 75 Section I. Unwise Interference. 76 Section II. Unjust Judgments. 79 Section III. Self-Contempt. 80 Section IV. Distrust of Self. 82 Section V. The Life of Faith. 84 Chapter IV 87 Section I. Confidence in God. 88 Section II. Diversity of Grace. 90 Section III. The Generosity of God. 92 Section IV. The Most Ordinary Things are Channels of Grace. 94 iii Section V. Nature and Grace the Instruments of God. 96 Section VI. Supernatural Prudence. 98 Section VII. Conviction of Weakness. 99 Section VIII. Self-guidance a Mistake. 100 Section IX. Divine Love, the Principle of All Good. 102 Section X. We Must see God in all His Creatures. 104 Section XI. The Strength of Simplicity. 106 Section XII. The Triumph of Humility. 107 Spiritual Counsels of Fr. de Caussade 109 I. Conformity to the Will of God. 110 II. Counsel for Outward Behaviour. 112 III. Interior Direction. 116 IV. Conduct after Faults. 118 V. Temptations and Trials. 119 Prayer. 123 Letters on the Practice of Abandonment to Divine Providence 124 First Book 125 Letter I. Happiness and Peace of Abandonment. 126 Letter II. A Short Way to Perfection. 127 Letter III. Peace in Turmoil. 129 Letter IV. Liberty of Spirit. 131 Letter V. Recourse to Providence. 132 Letter VI. Alone with God. 133 Letter VII. A Holy Community. 134 Letter VIII. Our Dependence on God. 135 Letter IX. The Goodness of God. 137 Letter X. Continued Troubles. 139 Letter XI. Good Wishes. 141 Second Book 142 Letter I. Some General Principles. 143 Letter II. The Three Degrees of Virtue. 146 Letter III. The First Work of God in the Soul. 147 iv Letter IV. Practice of Abandonment. 148 Letter V. Means of Acquiring this Practice. 149 Letter VI. Rules for General Direction. 151 Letter VII. Rules for Direction. 153 Letter VIII. Advice on Prayer. 154 Letter IX. Danger of Delusion Explained. 156 Letter X. Delusions in Prayer. 158 Letter XI. The Impressions of the Holy Spirit. 160 Letter XII. Peace and Submission. 164 Letter XIII. Peace and Confidence. 166 Letter XIV. Singular Favours of God. 169 Letter XV. Heartfelt Prayer. 172 Letter XVI. The Operations of Grace. 173 Letter XVII. Attraction to the Interior Life. 176 Letter XVIII. Desires to be Moderated. 178 Letter XIX. To Aim at Simplicity. 179 Letter XX. Holy Simplicity. 180 Letter XXI. Different Attractions of Grace. 182 Letter XXII. Fidelity to the Call of God. 184 Letter XXIII. The Value of Good Desires. 186 Letter XXIV. The Call of God a Sign of Predestination. 187 Letter XXV. God Only Desires What We are Able to Give. 189 Letter XXVI. Abandonment as to Employments and Undertakings. 191 Letter XXVII. Acceptance of Duties. 192 Letter XXVIII. To Will Only What God Wills. 193 Letter XXIX. To Leave All to God. 194 Letter XXX. Resignation in Sickness. 195 Letter XXXI. Conduct in Sickness. 196 Letter XXXII. Patience with the Faults of Others. 197 Letter XXXIII. Patience with Oneself. 198 Letter XXXIV. Preparation for the Sacraments. 199 Letter XXXV. Conduct in a Time of Rest. 200 v Letter XXXVI. On Life and Death. 202 Letter XXXVI. Not to Desire Consolations. 204 Third Book 205 Letter I. About Vanity and Infidelities. 206 Letter II. The Defects of Beginners. 210 Letter III. The Illusions of the Devil. 212 Letter II. Interior Troubles. 215 Letter V. On the Love of One’s Neighbour. 220 Letter VI. On Attachments. 222 Letter VII. Personal Attachments. 223 Letter VIII. On Natural Activity. 224 Letter IX. On Excessive Fervour. 226 Letter X. Restraint of Over-Eagerness. 227 Letter XI. Intemperate Zeal. 228 Letter XII. On Obedience. 230 Letter XIII. On being Self-Opinionated. 231 Letter XIV. On Reserve with a Director. 233 Letter XIV. On Discouragement. 234 Letter XVI. Fear of Singularity. 235 Fourth Book 239 Letter I. Aridity and Weakness. 240 Letter II. Different States of the Soul. 245 Letter III. Abandonment During Trials. 246 Letter IV. Darkness and Doubts. 248 Letter V. Distractions in Prayer. 251 Letter VI. Fear of Wasting Time. 254 Letter VII. On Darkness and Want of Feeling. 257 Letter VIII. On Dryness and Distractions. 260 Letter IX. Passive Recollection. 263 Letter X. The Use of Faults. 265 Letter XI. Remembrance of Past Sins. 266 Letter XII. How to make use of trials. 269 vi Letter XIII. The Use of Trials continued. 272 Letter XIV. Remedies for Troubles. 275 Letter XV. Trials to be Endured Peacefully. 278 Letter XVI. Sensitiveness about Defects. 281 Letter XVII. Confidence in God. 283 Letter XVIII. Sacrifice and Fidelity. 286 Letter XIX. Glorified by Sufferings. 288 Letter XX. The Fruit of Trials. 290 Letter XXI. Things Painful to Nature. 292 Fifth Book 294 Letter I. Rules to be Observed in Illness. 295 Letter II. Different Sufferings. 297 Letter III. On Public Calamities. 298 Letter IV. Opportunities for Practising Charity. 299 Letter V. Profit to be gained by Patient Endurance. 301 Letter VI. Difficulties. 302 Letter VII. Rules for Difficult Circumstances. 304 Letter VIII. Annoyances caused by Good People. 305 Letter IX. How to Bear these Trials. 306 Letter X. To see God in our Trials. 307 Letter XI. To Seek God’s Help Alone. 308 Letter XII. God Alone. 309 Letter XIII. Reliance on God Alone. 310 Letter XIV. Abandonment in Trials. 312 Letter XV. The Use of Afflictions. 314 Letter XVI. Detachment. 316 Letter XVII. Conduct during Trials. 318 Letter XVIII. Will of God to be Preferred. 320 Letter XIX. The Happiness of Resignation. 322 Sixth Book 323 Letter I. On Temptations. 324 Letter II. The Fear of Temptation. 325 vii Letter III. The State of One Tempted. 326 Letter IV. Different Temptations. 329 Letter V. The Fear of Being Wanting in Submission. 330 Letter VI. Fear Caused by Self-Love. 334 Letter VII. The Want of Good-Will. 336 Letter VIII. The Love of Creatures and of God. 339 Letter IX. On Displeasing God. 340 Letter X. Fear of Making No Progress. 342 Letter XI. On Fears About Confession. 344 Letter XII. Rules to Free Oneself from these Fears. 345 Letter XIII. On Fears About Contrition. 346 Letter XIV. On General Confession. 347 Letter XV. Different Fears. 348 Letter XVI.
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