Book 1 | Admonitions Useful for a Spiritual Life | |
Chapter 1. | Contempt of All the Vanities of the World | 11 |
Chapter 2. | Humble Conceit of Ourselves | 13 |
Chapter 3. | Doctrine of Truth | 14 |
Chapter 4. | Forethought in Actions | 17 |
Chapter 5. | Read the Holy Scriptures | 18 |
Chapter 6. | Inordinate Affections | 19 |
Chapter 7. | Vain Hope and Pride | 20 |
Chapter 8. | Shun Familiarity | 21 |
Chapter 9. | Obedience and Subjection | 22 |
Chapter 10. | Avoid Superfluity in Words | 23 |
Chapter 11. | Obtain Peace, and Progress in Grace | 25 |
Chapter 12. | Profit of Adversity | 27 |
Chapter 13. | Resist Temptations | 28 |
Chapter 14. | Avoid Rash Judgment | 31 |
Chapter 15. | Works Done for Love | 32 |
Chapter 16. | Bear with the Defects of Others | 34 |
Chapter 17. | A Retired Life | 35 |
Chapter 18. | Examples of the Fathers | 36 |
Chapter 19. | Exercises of a Religious Person | 39 |
Chapter 20. | Love of Solitude and Silence | 41 |
Chapter 21. | Contrition of Heart | 45 |
Chapter 22. | Human Misery | 47 |
Chapter 23. | Meditation on Death | 50 |
Chapter 24. | Judgment, and the Punishment of Sinners | 54 |
Chapter 25. | Zealous Amendments of Life | 57 |
Book 2 | Admonitions Pertaining to Inward Things | |
Chapter 1. | The Inward Life | 63 |
Chapter 2. | Humble Submission | 66 |
Chapter 3. | A Good, Peaceable Man | 67 |
Chapter 4. | Simplicity and Purity | 69 |
Chapter 5. | Consideration of Oneself | 70 |
Chapter 6. | The Joy of a Good Conscience | 72 |
Chapter 7. | The Love of Jesus Above All Things | 74 |
Chapter 8. | Familiar Converse with Jesus | 75 |
Chapter 9. | Want of All Comfort | 78 |
Chapter 10. | Gratitude for the Grace of God | 81 |
Chapter 11. | Lovers of the Cross of Jesus | 83 |
Chapter 12. | The King's Highway of the Holy Cross | 85 |
Book 3 | Internal Consolation | |
Chapter 1. | Christ Speaks to the Faithful | 95 |
Chapter 2. | The Truth Speaks Inwardly | 96 |
Chapter 3. | The Words of God to Be Heard with Humility | 98 |
Chapter 4. | Live in Truth and Humility Before God | 101 |
Chapter 5. | The Wonderful Effect of Divine Love | 103 |
Chapter 6. | Proving a True Lover | 106 |
Chapter 7. | Conceal Grace Under the Guard of Humility | 109 |
Chapter 8. | A Mean Conceit of Ourselves | 112 |
Chapter 9. | All Things to Be Referred unto God | 113 |
Chapter 10. | Despise the World and Serve God | 115 |
Chapter 11. | Our Hearts Examined and Ruled | 117 |
Chapter 12. | The Growth of Patience in the Soul | 119 |
Chapter 13. | Obedience in Humble Subjection | 121 |
Chapter 14. | The Secret Judgments of God | 122 |
Chapter 15. | His Will in Everything | 124 |
Chapter 16. | True Comfort Found in God Alone | 126 |
Chapter 17. | All Anxieties Cast on God | 127 |
Chapter 18. | Temporal Miseries Borne Patiently | 129 |
Chapter 19. | Endurance of Injuries. Who Is Patient? | 130 |
Chapter 20. | Acknowledge Infirmity and the Miseries of Life | 132 |
Chapter 21. | Rest in God Above All Things | 135 |
Chapter 22. | God's Manifold Benefits | 138 |
Chapter 23. | Inward Peace | 140 |
Chapter 24. | Avoid Curious Inquiries | 143 |
Chapter 25. | Peace of Heart and True Spiritual Progress | 144 |
Chapter 26. | A Free Mind Won by Humble Prayer | 146 |
Chapter 27. | Private Love Hinders the Chiefest Good | 147 |
Chapter 28. | The Tongues of Slanderers | 150 |
Chapter 29. | Call Upon God When Tribulation Comes | 151 |
Chapter 30. | Seek Divine Aid, and Recover Grace | 152 |
Chapter 31. | Disregard of Creature | 155 |
Chapter 32. | Self-denial | 157 |
Chapter 33. | Inconstancy of Heart, and Final Intention | 159 |
Chapter 34. | God Is Sweet to Those Who Love Him | 160 |
Chapter 35. | No Security from Temptation | 162 |
Chapter 36. | The Vain Judgments of Men | 164 |
Chapter 37. | Resignation to Freedom of Heart | 165 |
Chapter 38. | Good Government, and Recourse to God in Danger | 167 |
Chapter 39. | Not Fretful in Business | 168 |
Chapter 40. | Man No Good of Himself | 169 |
Chapter 41. | Contempt of All Temporal Honor | 171 |
Chapter 42. | Our Peace Not Set on Men | 172 |
Chapter 43. | Against Vain and Worldly Knowledge | 174 |
Chapter 44. | Not Drawing Trouble from Outward Things | 176 |
Chapter 45. | Credit Not Given to All, and Man Prone to Offend in Words | 177 |
Chapter 46. | When the Arrows of Words Assail | 180 |
Chapter 47. | Grievous Things Endured | 182 |
Chapter 48. | Day of Eternity, and Life's Restrictions | 184 |
Chapter 49. | Desire of Eternal Life, and Rewards Promised | 187 |
Chapter 50. | A Desolate Man Ought to Offer Himself into the Hands of God | 191 |
Chapter 51. | Words of Humility | 195 |
Chapter 52. | Unworthy of Comfort, Deserving of Stripes | 196 |
Chapter 53. | The Grace of God Apart from Earthly Things | 198 |
Chapter 54. | Nature and Grace | 200 |
Chapter 55. | Corruption of Nature; Efficacy of Divine Grace | 204 |
Chapter 56. | Deny Self and Imitate Christ | 207 |
Chapter 57. | When Man Falls | 209 |
Chapter 58. | God's Secret Judgments | 211 |
Chapter 59. | Hope and Trust in God Alone | 213 |
Book 4 | A Devout Exhortation to the Holy Communion | |
Chapter 1. | The Emblems of Christ Received with Reverence | 219 |
Chapter 2. | Goodness and Love of God Exhibited in This Sacrament | 223 |
Chapter 3. | Profitable to Communicate Often | 226 |
Chapter 4. | Benefits Bestowed | 228 |
Chapter 5. | Dignity of the Sacrament and Priestly Work | 231 |
Chapter 6. | Spiritual Exercise Before Communion | 232 |
Chapter 7. | Searching Our Own Conscience | 233 |
Chapter 7. | Searching Our Own Conscience | 233 |
Chapter 8. | The Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross, and Resignation of Ourselves | 235 |
Chapter 9. | Offering Ourselves Wholly to God | 236 |
Chapter 10. | Communion Not to Be Taken Lightly | 239 |
Chapter 11. | The Blood of Christ and the Holy Scriptures Necessary | 241 |
Chapter 12. | Prepare with Great Diligence | 244 |
Chapter 13. | Seek Union-with Christ in the Sacrament | 246 |
Chapter 14. | The Desire of the Devout | 247 |
Chapter 15. | The Grace of Devotion | 249 |
Chapter 16. | Make Known Our Needs to Christ | 251 |
Chapter 17. | United with Christ | 253 |
Chapter 18. | Humility and Faith in the Holy Sacrament Prescribed | 255 |