Mystical contemplation, or, The principles of mystical theology
Publisher: Benzinger Brothers
Published: 1913
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: INTRODUCTION; title: This study will comprise four chapters : (1) The Nature of Contemplation ; (2) The Call to Contemplation ; (3) The General Direction of Contemplatives ; (4) The Phases of Contemplation.; title: Preface; title: Introduction xiii; title: CHAPTER I; title: THE NATURE OF CONTEMPLATION; title: § 1. In what sense Contemplation is an extraordinary grace 2; title: It is not a grace gratis data 2; title: It is extraordinary as to its mode : it is produced by the gifts of the Holy Ghost 6; title: Passive life, an effect of the gifts of the Holy Ghost 9; title: Passive faith and love 16; title: Harmony of the mystics and theologians 18; title: § 2. Contemplation is not extraordinary in itself 25; title: The teaching of St. Thomas and the theologians 26; title: The teaching of St. John of the Cross 28; title: The teaching of St. Teresa 38; title: The teaching of St. Francis of Sales 40; title: Corollary : the definition of Mystical Contemplation 44; title: CHAPTER II; title: THE CALL TO CONTEMPLATION; title: § 1. Two Opposite Solutions : The Reasons For Them 50; title: § 2. The Opinion Of St. Thomas : The Perfect Enjoy Contemplation 55; title: § 3. The Opinion Of St. John Of The Cross: Contemplation Is The Way Of The Perfect 59; title: § 4. The Opinion Of St. Teresa : God Calls All Who Will 70; title: § 5. The Opinion Of St. Francis Of Sales : Contemplation Is The Goal Towards Which All Spiritual Exercises Tend 83; title: § 6. A Distinction That Cannot Be Admitted Between Acquired And Infused Contemplation 89; title: $ 7. The doctrine verified by facts 92; title: CHAPTER III; title: THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF CONTEMPLATIVES; title: § 1. The preparation for Contemplation 100; title: i. Renunciation 101; title: ii. Recollection 103; title: § 2. The commencement of Contemplation 104; title: § 3. The conduct of the contemplative outside of Contemplation 108; title: i. In prayer 108; title: ii. Apart from prayer 113; title: § 4. The conduct of the contemplative in the act of Contemplation 115; title: Freedom in Contemplation 115; title: i. Loving attention 118; title: ii. Detachment from everything else 126; title: Conclusion 132; title: CHAPTER IV; title: THE PHASES OF CONTEMPLATION; title: Preliminary 134; title: § 1. Prayer which is Partially Passive 140; title: i. Classification 140; title: (а) Recollection 141; title: (b) Quiet 144; title: (c) The Sleep of the Powers 145; title: ii. The common characteristics of these kinds of Prayer 147; title: iii. Painful states of Contemplation 159; title: § 2. Prayer which is Entirely Passive 166; title: i. Union 166; title: ii. Ecstasy 179; title: iii. Spiritual Marriage 187; title: APPENDIX; title: The difficulty of dividing Contemplation into Active And Passive 196