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Convent life, or, The duties of sisters dedicated in religion to the service of God : intended chiefly for Superiors and Confessors, with commentary on the Decree "Quemadmodum."

CONTENTS PART FIRST. THE OBLIGATIONS OF RELIGIOUS BY REASON OF THEIR STATE. CHAPTER I. ON THE RELIGIOUS STATE. Its signification — The Approbation required — The different kinds of Approbation — The Origin of the Religious State — All that is required to constitute a true Religious Institute 13—19 CHAPTER II. THE VOCATION TO THE RELIGIOUS STATE. The nature of a Divine Vocation to Religion — The internal and external obstacles to a Vocation — The signs of a true Vocation — The motives for entering Religion — The conditions and qualities of a Vocation — The Obligation of corresponding to a Religious Vocation 19—36 CHAPTER III. PERFECTION AND ITS OBLIGATION. The meaning of Religious Perfection— The Obligation of acquiring Perfection — How may Religious sin against this Obligation 28—34 CHAPTER IV. ON THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE RULE. The nature of this Obligation — How may a Religious sin by transgressing the Rule — The signs of contempt of the Rule — The evils which follow from neglect of observances — Remedies of this neglect — Motives for keeping the Rule 34—39 CHAPTER V. On the Reception of Novices. The conditions required for the reception of Novices — They should be of irreprehensibl

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