Christian Classics
‹ Abandonment to Divine Providence
Contents
Second Title PageIntroductionSection I. Hidden Operations of God.Section II. The Duties of Each Moment.Section III. The Work of our Sanctification.Section IV. In what Perfection Consists.Section V. The Divine Influence alone can Sanctify Us.Section VI. On the Use of Mental Faculties.Section VII. On the Attainment of Peace.Section VIII. To Estimate Degrees of Excellence.Section IX. Sanctity Made Easy.Section I. The Divine Action.Section II. By Faith the Operation of God is recognised.Section III. How to Discover what is the Will of God.Section IV. The Revelations of God.Section V. The action of Jesus Christ in the Souls of Men.Section VI. The Treatment of the Divine Action.Section VII. The Hidden Work of Divine Love.Section VIII. Experimental Science.Section IX. The Will of God in the Present Moment is the Source of Sanctity.Section X. God Makes Known His Will Through Creatures.Section XI. Everything is Supernaturalised by the Divine Action.Section XII. The Divine Word our Model.Section I. The life of God in the soul.Section II. The most perfect way.Section III. Abandonment a Pledge of Predestination.Section IV. Abandonment as a Source of Joy.Section V. The Great Merit of Pure Faith.Section VI. Submission a Free Gift to God.Section VII. Divine Favours Offered to All.Section VIII. God Reigns in a Pure Heart.Section I. Sacrifice, the Foundation of Sanctity.Section II. The Pains and Consolations of Abandonment.Section III. The Different Duties of Abandonment.Section IV. God Does All for a Soul of Goodwill.Section V. The Common Way of all Souls.Section VI. The Duty of the Present Moment the Only Rule.Section VII. Trust in the guidance of God.Section VIII. Great Faith is Necessary.Section I. Unwise Interference.Section II. Unjust Judgments.Section III. Self-Contempt.Section IV. Distrust of Self.Section V. The Life of Faith.Section I. Confidence in God.Section II. Diversity of Grace.Section III. The Generosity of God.Section IV. The Most Ordinary Things are Channels of Grace.Section V. Nature and Grace the Instruments of God.Section VI. Supernatural Prudence.Section VII. Conviction of Weakness.Section VIII. Self-guidance a Mistake.Section IX. Divine Love, the Principle of All Good.Section X. We Must see God in all His Creatures.Section XI. The Strength of Simplicity.Section XII. The Triumph of Humility.I. Conformity to the Will of God.II. Counsel for Outward Behaviour.III. Interior Direction.IV. Conduct after Faults.V. Temptations and Trials.Prayer.Letter I. Happiness and Peace of Abandonment.Letter II. A Short Way to Perfection.Letter III. Peace in Turmoil.Letter IV. Liberty of Spirit.Letter V. Recourse to Providence.Letter VI. Alone with God.Letter VII. A Holy Community.Letter VIII. Our Dependence on God.Letter IX. The Goodness of God.Letter X. Continued Troubles.Letter XI. Good Wishes.Letter I. Some General Principles.Letter II. The Three Degrees of Virtue.Letter III. The First Work of God in the Soul.Letter IV. Practice of Abandonment.Letter V. Means of Acquiring this Practice.Letter VI. Rules for General Direction.Letter VII. Rules for Direction.Letter VIII. Advice on Prayer.Letter IX. Danger of Delusion Explained.Letter X. Delusions in Prayer.Letter XI. The Impressions of the Holy Spirit.Letter XII. Peace and Submission.Letter XIII. Peace and Confidence.Letter XIV. Singular Favours of God.Letter XV. Heartfelt Prayer.Letter XVI. The Operations of Grace.Letter XVII. Attraction to the Interior Life.Letter XVIII. Desires to be Moderated.Letter XIX. To Aim at Simplicity.Letter XX. Holy Simplicity.Letter XXI. Different Attractions of Grace.Letter XXII. Fidelity to the Call of God.Letter XXIII. The Value of Good Desires.Letter XXIV. The Call of God a Sign of Predestination.Letter XXV. God Only Desires What We are Able to Give.Letter XXVI. Abandonment as to Employments and Undertakings.Letter XXVII. Acceptance of Duties.Letter XXVIII. To Will Only What God Wills.Letter XXIX. To Leave All to God.Letter XXX. Resignation in Sickness.Letter XXXI. Conduct in Sickness.Letter XXXII. Patience with the Faults of Others.Letter XXXIII. Patience with Oneself.Letter XXXIV. Preparation for the Sacraments.Letter XXXV. Conduct in a Time of Rest.Letter XXXVI. On Life and Death.Letter XXXVI. Not to Desire Consolations.Letter I. About Vanity and Infidelities.Letter II. The Defects of Beginners.Letter III. The Illusions of the Devil.Letter II. Interior Troubles.Letter V. On the Love of One’s Neighbour.Letter VI. On Attachments.Letter VII. Personal Attachments.Letter VIII. On Natural Activity.Letter IX. On Excessive Fervour.Letter X. Restraint of Over-Eagerness.Letter XI. Intemperate Zeal.Letter XII. On Obedience.Letter XIII. On being Self-Opinionated.Letter XIV. On Reserve with a Director.Letter XIV. On Discouragement.Letter XVI. Fear of Singularity.Letter I. Aridity and Weakness.Letter II. Different States of the Soul.Letter III. Abandonment During Trials.Letter IV. Darkness and Doubts.Letter V. Distractions in Prayer.Letter VI. Fear of Wasting Time.Letter VII. On Darkness and Want of Feeling.Letter VIII. On Dryness and Distractions.Letter IX. Passive Recollection.Letter X. The Use of Faults.Letter XI. Remembrance of Past Sins.Letter XII. How to make use of trials.Letter XIII. The Use of Trials continued.Letter XIV. Remedies for Troubles.Letter XV. Trials to be Endured Peacefully.Letter XVI. Sensitiveness about Defects.Letter XVII. Confidence in God.Letter XVIII. Sacrifice and Fidelity.Letter XIX. Glorified by Sufferings.Letter XX. The Fruit of Trials.Letter XXI. Things Painful to Nature.Letter I. Rules to be Observed in Illness.Letter II. Different Sufferings.Letter III. On Public Calamities.Letter IV. Opportunities for Practising Charity.Letter V. Profit to be gained by Patient Endurance.Letter VI. Difficulties.Letter VII. Rules for Difficult Circumstances.Letter VIII. Annoyances caused by Good People.Letter IX. How to Bear these Trials.Letter X. To see God in our Trials.Letter XI. To Seek God’s Help Alone.Letter XII. God Alone.Letter XIII. Reliance on God Alone.Letter XIV. Abandonment in Trials.Letter XV. The Use of Afflictions.Letter XVI. Detachment.Letter XVII. Conduct during Trials.Letter XVIII. Will of God to be Preferred.Letter XIX. The Happiness of Resignation.Letter I. On Temptations.Letter II. The Fear of Temptation.Letter III. The State of One Tempted.Letter IV. Different Temptations.Letter V. The Fear of Being Wanting in Submission.Letter VI. Fear Caused by Self-Love.Letter VII. The Want of Good-Will.Letter VIII. The Love of Creatures and of God.Letter IX. On Displeasing God.Letter X. Fear of Making No Progress.Letter XI. On Fears About Confession.Letter XII. Rules to Free Oneself from these Fears.Letter XIII. On Fears About Contrition.Letter XIV. On General Confession.Letter XV. Different Fears.Letter XVI. Hatred of Sin.Letter XVII. Remorse and Rebellion.Letter XVIII. God Alone can Remove These Trials.Letter XIX. On Relapses.Letter XX. Depression under Trials.Letter XXI. On Humble Silence and Patience During Trials.Letter XXII. To Bear With Oneself.Letter XXIII. On Past Sins.Letter XXIV. Results of Imprudence.Letter XXV. Interior Suffering.Letter XXVI. On Different States of Resignation.Letter I. Temptation to Despair.Letter II. Good Symptoms.Letter III. Interior Oppression.Letter IV. Purification of the Heart.Letter V. On Emptiness of Heart.Letter VI. Fresh Suffering.Letter VII. Supernatural Fears.Letter VIII. Violent Temptations.Letter IX. Death of Self-Love.Letter X. On Mystical Death.Letter XI. For the Time of Retreat.Letter XII. After the Retreat.Letter XIII. The Fear of Reprobation.Letter XIV. Explanations and Direction.Letter XV. Perfect Detachment.Letter XVI. Explanation of Apparent Despair.Letter XVII. Abandonment in Trials.Letter XVIII. Fruit of Death to Self.

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Second Title Page

Abandonment

TO

Divine

BY

THE REV. J. P. DE CAUSSADE, S.J.

EDITED BY THE REV. J. RAMIÈRE, S.J.

INTRODUCTION BY DOM ARNOLD, O.S.B.

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”Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones. Yea Father, for so hath it seemed good in thy sight:”

Matt. xi, 25, 26.

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