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INTRODUCTION
SECTION 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 a Source of Joy.
SECTION V.--The Great Merit of Pure Faith.
SECTION VI.--Submission a Free Gift to God.
SECTION VII.--Submission a Free Gift to God.
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.

SPIRITUAL COUNSELS OF FR. DE CAUSSADE

I.--Conformity to the Will of God.
II.--Counsel for Outward Behaviour.
III.--Interior Direction.
IV.--Conduct after Faults.
V.--Temptations and Trials.

LETTERS ON THE PRACTICE OF ABANDONMENT TO DIVINE PROVIDENCE. FIRST BOOK. ON THE ESTEEM FOR AND LOVE OF THIS VIRTUE.

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.

SECOND BOOK: ON THE EXERCISE OF THE VIRTUE OF ABANDONMENT

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.

THIRD BOOK. ON THE OBSTACLES TO ABANDONMENT.

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.

FOURTH BOOK: THE FIRST TRIALS OF SOULS CALLED TO THE STATE OF ABANDONMENT. ARIDITIES, WEAKNESSES AND WEARINESS.

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.

FIFTH BOOK: FRESH TRIALS, SUFFERINGS AND PRIVATIONS.

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.

SIXTH BOOK: ON THE CONTINUATION OF TRIALS, AND FEAR OF THE ANGER OF GOD.

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.--The Love of Creatures and of 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.

SEVENTH BOOK: THE LAST TRIALS. AGONY AND MYSTICAL DEATH. THE FRUIT THEREOF.

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.