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Abandonment, or, Absolute surrender to divine providence

CONTENTS. Preface by Rev. H. Ramikre, S. J. 3 BOOK FIRST. OF THE NATURE AND EXCELLENCE OF THE VIRTUE OF HOLY ABANDONMENT. CHAPTER I. The sanctity of the righteous of the Old Law, and of Joseph and of Mary herself, consisted in fidelity to the order of God 31 II. The duties of each moment are the shadows which veil the divine action 33 III. How much easier sanctity becomes when studied from this point of view 36 IV. Perfection does not consist in knowing the order of God, but in submitting to it 42 V. Reading and other exercises only sanctify us in so far as they are the channels of the divine action 44 VI. The mind and other human means are useful only in so far as they are the instruments of the divine action 49 VII. There is no enduring peace but in submission to the divine action 52 VIII. The perfection of souls and the excellence of different states are in proportion to their conformity to the order of God 54 IX. All the riches of grace are the fruit of purity of heart and perfect self-abandonment 62 BOOK SECOND. THE DIVINE ACTION AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT UNCEASINGLY WORKS THE SANCTIFICATION OF SOULS. CHAPTER PAGE I. The divine action is everywhere and always present, though

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