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- Title: Spiritual Letters to Women
- Author : François Fenelon
- Release Date : January 19, 2019
- Genre: Christianity,Books,Religion & Spirituality,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 545 KB
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This spiritual classic contains the following letters:
I. To The Duchesse de Beauvilliers
II. To the Comtesse de Gramoxt
III. On a Scandal Lately Arisen
IV. Simplicity in Action
V. The Need of Devotion in a Worldly Life
VI. Conduct in the World
VII. Not to Be Troubled About Unintentional Omissions in Confession
VIII. On Silence and Recollection
IX. Avoiding Scruples
X. Evils of a Disdainful Manner
XI. Concerning Scruples About Common Things
XII. Real Humility
XIII. How to Meet Trial
XIV. On the Same Subject
XV. Prejudice
XVI. Peace Amid Trial
XVII. Not to Postpone Plans of Amendment
XVIII. A Holy Life Possible Everywhere
XIX. Preparation for Advent
XX. Advantages of a Humiliating Illness
XXI. Rules for a Busy Life
XXII. Support Under Difficulty
XXIII. Patience Under God’s Hand
XXIV. On the Comte de Gramont’s Recovery
XXV. God’s Crosses Safer Than Self-Chosen Crosses
XXVI. Practice of Recollection at By-Times
XXVII. Faults to Be Met With a Vigorous Spirit
XXVIII. Freedom From Self
XXIX. To the Comtesse de Montberon on a Simple Mind
XXX. Some Rules As to Dress
XXXI. On Meditation
XXXII. On the Sickness of a Friend
XXXIII. On the Death of the Same
XXXIV. The Beginnings of Divine Love
XXXV. Scruples
XXXVI. The Source of Scruples
XXXVII. Danger of Scruples
XXXVIII. Love of God the Antidote to Scruples
XXXIX. How the Love of God Lightens Suffering
XL. Care of Health and Duty
XLI. Patience With Self
XLII. Evil of Scruples
XLIII. Forebodings to Be Avoided
XLIV. How to Accept Encouragement
XLV. Discretion in Practice
XLVI. Dangers of a Self-Tormenting Spirit
XLVII. Self-Will in Religious Exercises
XLVIII. God’s Gifts to Be Welcomed, From Whatever Source
XLIX. “I See Another Law .... Warring Against the Law of My Mind.”
L. Separated Friends Meet in God
LI. Perseverance
LII. Not to Foster Scruples
LIII. Of Some Social Perils
LIV. Self-Deceit
LV. On the Privation of Sensible Sweetness
LVI. The Struggles of Self-Will
LVII. The Cross Everywhere
LVIII. A New Year’s Wish
LIX. On Being Kept Back From a Sermon
LX. The Danger of Self-Chosen Plans
LXI. To the Marquise de Risbourg. On Self-Seeking in Friendship
LXII. On Slackness in Religious Life
LXIII. To a Lady. Hearkening to God
LXIV. How to Meet Sickness
LXV. On Giving Way to the Imagination
LXVII. On Meditation
LXVIII. The Value of Privations
LXIX. How to Use Eager Aspirations
LXX. To a Lady Living in the World. On the Desire for Knowledge
LXXI. Dangers of Human Applause
LXXII. How to Bear Affronts
LXXIII. Recollections in a Life of Restraint
LXXIV. Patience Under Contradiction
LXXV. Benefits of Looking Death in the Face
LXXVI. The Necessity and Benefit of Suffering
LXXVII. Need of Calming Natural Activity
LXXVIII. Forbearance to Others
LXXIX. To One Entering the Religious Life. On Calmness of Mind
LXXX. All for God
LXXXI. How to Do All in the Spirit of Prayer
LXXXII. Care of Health and Duty
LXXXIII. Over-Eagerness
LXXXIV. Patience in Spiritual Privation
LXXXV. In Sickness and Trial
LXXXVI. Lukewarmness
LXXXVII. How to Bear With Others
LXXXVIII. The Impressions Caused by the Prospect of Death
LXXXIX. To a Religious in Illness
XC. On Dryness in Devotion
XCI. How to Use Seasons of Spiritual Peace
XCII. On the Prospect of Death in Old Age
XCIII. On Some Difficulties of Temperament
XCIV. To a Lady Recovering From Sickness
XCV. Combined Exactitude and Freedom
XCVI. To One in Retirement
XCVII. Forbearance to Others and to Self
XCVIII. On Seeking Help in Interior Trouble
XCIX. On Openness and Candour
C. Self-Love
CI. To a Lady, Concerning Certain Family Difficulties
CII. To a Lady Who Was Anxious About Her Son
CIII. God to Be Served in Ordinary Ways
CIV. How to Accept All God’s Dealings Thankfully
CV. Self-Consciousness
CVI. Fearfulness
CVII. To a Lady in Sickness
CVIII. To the Same
CIX. To One in Great Trouble
CX. To One Suffering From Jealousy
CXI. The Restlessness of Self-Conceit