Spiritual Works of Louis of Blois
A devotional work exploring faith and personal spiritual transformation.
66 Chapters
Table of Contents
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CHAPTER I: THE CONFIDENCE IN GOD OF A REPENTANT SINNER,
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CHAPTER II: ON THE CONSIDERATION OF THE GOODNESS AND JUSTICE OF GOD.
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CHAPTER III: HOW EASY IT IS FOR THE FAITHFUL SOUL TO BLOT OUT SINS, ESPECIALLY VENIAL ONES.
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CHAPTER IV: WHAT IS THE BEST KIND OF CONTRITION AND SATISFACTION.
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CHAPTER V: REMEDIES FOR PUSILLANIMITY IN THE CONVERTED SINNER.
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CHAPTER VI: THE SKILL AND DILIGENCE WITH WHICH WE ARE TO RESIST TEMPTATIONS.
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CHAPTER VII: WE ARE TO FIGHT AGAINST VICES BY IMITATION OF THE HUMILITY AND THE OTHER
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CHAPTER VIII: THE STRIFE OF THE TRULY HUMBLE AGAINST VAIN GLORY AND SELF-LOVE.
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CHAPTER IX: ADVERSITY IS TO BE ACCEPTED AS SENT TO US BY THE FAVOUR OF GOD. OUR DUTY IN
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CHAPTER X: INDIFFERENCE OF OUR WILL AND CONFORMITY TO THE WILL OF GOD IN ADVERSITY.
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CHAPTER XI: PERSEVERANCE IN CONFESSION OF THE FAITH UNDER TRIALS, AFTER THE EXAMPLE OF
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CHAPTER XII: ON TRUE CONFIDENCE IN GOD, AND VAIN ANXIETY CONCERNING THE FUTURE; AND AGAINST
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CHAPTER XIII: ON SCRUPULOUS CONFESSIONS AND FAINT-HEARTEDNESS.
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CHAPTER XIV: ON PERFECT PEACE AND QUIET OF THE SOUL.
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CHAPTER XV: GOD IS TO BE LOVED WITHOUT MEASURE, BUT MEN WITHIN LIMITS.
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CHAPTER XVI: FOR WHAT END AND IN WHAT MANNER THE HOLY SCRIPTURES SHOULD BE READ.
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CHAPTER XVII: ON THE NECESSITY AND UTILITY OF DEVOUT PRAYER.
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CHAPTER XVIII: ON THE WORSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN AND OF THE SAINTS. ON PSALMODY.
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CHAPTER XIX: OF MEDITATION ON OUR LORD'S PASSION.
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CHAPTER XX: SOME METHODS OF MEDITATION ON THE INFANCY OF CHRIST OUR LORD.
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CHAPTER XXI: A METHOD OF MEDITATION ON THE PASSION OF OUR LORD, AND ON THE MOST HOLY
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CHAPTER XXII: PIOUS ASPIRATIONS, OR DARTS OF LOVE.
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CHAPTER XXIII: ON DISCRETION IN UNDERTAKING, CONTINUING, AND GIVING UP PIOUS EXERCISES.
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CHAPTER XXIV: SOME RULES OF DISCRETION WITH REGARD TO EXERCISES.
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CHAPTER XXV: FURTHER RULES OF DISCRETION.
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CHAPTER XXVI: ON SENSIBLE DEVOTION. REVELATIONS, CONSOLATIONS. THE HOLY EUCHARIST.
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CHAPTER XXVII: ON OBEDIENCE AND DISOBEDIENCE. ON A MODEST AND EDIFYING DEPORTMENT.
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CHAPTER XXVIII: THE WORLD IS THE GREAT BOOK OF GOD.
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CHAPTER XXIX: THE USE OF CREATURES AS STEPS TO ASCEND TO GOD.
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CHAPTER XXX: THE DEVOUT MAN MUST CAREFULLY STRIVE TO HAVE A RIGHT INTENTION, AND CULTIVATE
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CHAPTER XXXI: ON THE CUSTODY OF THE TONGUE AND OF THE EARS, AND THE LOVE OF OUR NEIGHBOUR.
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CHAPTER XXXII: ON JUDGMENT AND CENSURE OF OTHERS. ON WATCHFULNESS OVER OURSELVES BY DAY AND
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CHAPTER XXXIII: IN ORDER TO ERADICATE OUR DEFECTS WE MUST HAVE A FIRM AND COURAGEOUS WILL, AND
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CHAPTER XXXIV: ON DESIRE OF THE TRUE JOYS OF HEAVEN.
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CHAPTER XXXV: ON THE DELIGHTS OF OUR HEAVENLY COUNTRY.
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CHAPTER XXXVI: ON PREPARATION FOR A HAPPY DEATH. THE PROFESSION OF ONE ABOUT TO DIE, AND HIS
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CHAPTER XXXVII: CHRIST IS THE SURE HOPE OF OUR SALVATION.
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CHAPTER XXXVIII: AGAINST DESPAIR AND ANXIETY IN THE HOUR OF DEATH.
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CHAPTER I: HOW HE MUST BEGIN, WHO WISHES TO SERVE GOD WITH HIS WHOLE HEART.
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CHAPTER II: CERTAIN VIRTUES IN WHICH A CHRISTIAN MUST EXERCISE HIMSELF.
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CHAPTER III: HOW A SPIRITUAL MAN SHOULD CONDUCT HIMSELF TOWARDS HIS NEIGHBOUR, AND THE GOOD
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CHAPTER IV: ON THE ORDERING OF LOVE, PLEASURE, DRESS, REFECTION, AND THE CUSTODY OF THE
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CHAPTER V: COUNSELS AND PRACTICES OF DISCRETION.
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CHAPTER VI: RULES FOR THE CONSOLATION OF THE TEMPTED.
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CHAPTER VII: CONSOLATION FOR THE IMPERFECT WHO ARE OF GOOD WILL.
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CHAPTER VIII: THE SCHOOL OF HUMILITY AND PATIENCE.
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CHAPTER IX: THE DOCTRINE AND VARIOUS PRACTICES OF RESIGNATION.
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CHAPTER X: SEVEN INTERIOR EXERCISES WITH THEIR SEVERAL OBJECTS.
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CHAPTER XL: WE MUST EVER ASPIRE TO MYSTICAL UNION WITH GOD.
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CHAPTER XII: REVERENCE FOR THE HOLY EUCHARIST.-- WORSHIP OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, AND OF THE
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CHAPTER XIII: AN ANTIDOTE TO ARIDITY AND DESOLATION.
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CHAPTER XIV: THOUGHTS ON THE LAST THINGS.
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CHAPTER I: THE IMMENSE MERCY OF GOD, AND THE BENIGNITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD TOWARDS
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CHAPTER II: ON DISCRETION AND PURITY OF INTENTION.
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CHAPTER III: ON PRAYER AND THE DIVINE OFFICE.
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CHAPTER IV: DAILY DEFECTS, AND THEIR REMEDIES, WITH CONSOLATION UNDER TEMPTATIONS.
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CHAPTER V: FREQUENT CONFESSION AND THE DESIRE TO CONFESS.
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CHAPTER VI: ON FREQUENT COMMUNION.
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CHAPTER VII: ON PARTICIPATION IN THE MER1TS OF CHRIST, AND THE VALUE OF OBEDIENCE.
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CHAPTER VIII: OF THE REFRESHMENT OF THE BODY.
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CHAPTER IX: ON THE MANNER AND REGULATION OF OUR SLEEP.
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CHAPTER X: ON THE ADVANTAGE OF TRIBULATIONS.
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CHAPTER XI: ON CONFIDENCE IN DIVINE PROVIDENCE, AND PERFECT RESIGNATION.
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CHAPTER XII: ON A HAPPY DEATH.
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CHAPTER XIII: ON THE PAINS OF PURGATORY.
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CHAPTER XIV: ON THE JOYS OF PARADISE — Chapter of: Revelations of St. Gertrude, we find that St. Gertrude saw herself