The book of divine consolation of the Blessed Angela of Foligno
Publisher: London, Chatto and Windus; New York, Duffield
Published: 1909
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: TREATISE I; title: OF THE CONVERSION AND PENITENCE OF THE BLESSED ANGELA OF FOLIGNO AND OF HER MANY AND DIVERS TEMPTATIONS 1; title: TREATISE II; title: OF THE EVANGELICAL DOCTRINE SET FORTH BY THE BLESSED ANGELA; title: I.  How it may be known that God hath entered into the soul 24; title: II. How the spiritual man is deceived 31; title: III. How, being lodged within the soul, God worketh alike upon the understanding, the affections, and the will 36; title: IV. How that our perfection doth consist in knowing our own wretchedness and God's mercy; title: V. The necessity of a constant consideration and profound knowledge of Christ Crucified; title: VI. How all the ways of the Passion must be digested within the heart, or at least be repeated by the mouth   43; title: VII. How the soul may speedily and easily find God by means of devout, pure, constant, humble, and fervent prayer 49; title: VIII. Of the Book of Life, which is Christ, wherein man learneth to know God and man, himself, and all things needful for man's welfare 53; title: IX. Of the great poverty of Christ 54; title: X. How Christ revealed Himself poor in power 56; title: XI. How Christ laid aside His wisdom and His own nature 59; title: XII. How poverty of spirit is despised by many 63; title: XIII. Of the humility and contempt of our Saviour Jesus Christ 66; title: XIV. Of the constant and many sufferings which Christ did bear in divers ways 71; title: XV. Of the many and divers cruelties used towards Christ 78; title: XVI. How that we should follow the infallible Guide and Redeemer upon the straight road which He hath shown unto us 84; title: XVII. Of how pleasing unto God is the service of the poor, who serve for love's sake without looking for a reward 89; title: XVIII. An exhortation to take comfort and to follow the example of perfection set forth by Christ the Crucified 93; title: XIX. Wherein the soul may see how that the Divine Wisdom hath used infinite care and diligence in saving us through mercy, yet not offending against justice 96; title: XX. Of prayer, of the which there are three kinds, corporal, mental, and supernatural, outside of which it is not possible to find God   98; title: XXI. How the heart must be given wholly unto prayer and not unto other exercises 101; title: XXII. How that we should submit our wills unto the Will of God, and how that prayer is necessary for the obtaining of all mercies 103; title: XXIII. The greater the temptation, the greater must be likewise the perseverance in prayer 105; title: XXIV. Of the humility and example of Christ the Crucified 108; title: XXV. Of how greatly true humility quickeneth the understanding of the soul in knowing its own vileness and the Divine Goodness  111; title: XXVI. How humility doth cause us to see the multitude of our sins and that an humble life doth work contrary to them; title: XXVII. Of charity, and how that we should fear our love is not of the true kind and doth not fulfil the conditions needful 117; title: XXVIII. The soul is united with God in three several ways, whereby it is furnished with a weapon to control the love of God and of its neighbour 123; title: XXIX. Of the various properties of love 125; title: XXX. The more perfect man is, the more earnestly doth he endeavour to do that which is desired, ordered, and counselled of God  128; title: XXXI. How that love created and excited by the vision of the Supreme Being doth make us to love God and His creatures according unto their conditions 130; title: XXXII. The love of God is never idle, and persuadeth us to do penance as long as life and as harsh ; it telleth us to do it as often as is convenient, and doth perform many other profitable things 132; title: XXXIII. The way to find the love of God is by constant, untiring, devout and ardent prayer, and the reading of the Book of Life 133; title: XXXIV. Of the properties of lovers and of the signs of love 136; title: XXXV. How that each person should desire to perform his penance as secretly as possible and in a seemly manner 139; title: XXXVI. Of three benefits derived from the most holy tribulation 141; title: XXXVII. How the tribulations which lie in poverty, contempt, and suffering are in many ways most profitable 142; title: XXXVIII. Of the most sweet gifts of God, poverty, contempt, and suffering; and of other perfections 143; title: XXXIX. Of the many signs and effects of love which are caused by the Sacrament of the Eucharist  146; title: TREATISE III; title: OF THE MANY VISIONS AND CONSOLATIONS RECEIVED BY THE BLESSED ANGELA OF FOLIGNO; title: First Vision and Consolation, wherein she beheld God inasmuch as He is all goodness ; whence cometh hatred of this life and the desire to enjoy God 157; title: Second Vision, wherein she beheld God inasmuch as He is beauty, wherefore all created beauty seemed deformed and hideous unto her 169; title: Third Vision, wherein she beheld God inasmuch as He is invincible omnipotence in all things, which gave unto her the grace to be of benefit both to the present and to the future generations. Moreover, she beheld likewise the deep humility of God 171; title: Fourth Vision and Consolation, wherein she beheld God inasmuch as He is supreme wisdom, whereby she did learn to judge of all things without error 173; title: Fifth Vision, wherein she beheld God inasmuch as He is supreme justice, and something yet higher still ; whereby she obtained the approbation of the heavenly judges 174; title: Sixth Vision and Consolation, wherein she beheld God inasmuch as He is Love, whereby she was transformed in the divine love 178; title: Seventh Vision, wherein she beheld God in three persons, but she beheld Him darkly ; and this vision did inspire her with perfect and holy hope and full assurance 181; title: Eighth Vision and Consolation, wherein she beheld God as clearly as is possible in this life, in the which vision she acquired strength in good intentions and in the perfect delight in God 186; title: Ninth Vision, wherein it was certified unto her that in her visions and heavenly conversations she had not been deceived  194; title: Tenth Vision and Consolation, wherein it was further certified unto her that she had not been deceived in her conversations 196; title: Here begin the Consolations which she did have when thinking upon the passion of Christ; title: First Consolation of the Passion of Christ 201; title: Second Consolation of the Passion of Christ 203; title: Third Consolation of the Passion of Christ 205; title: Fourth Consolation of the Passion of Christ 206; title: Fifth Consolation of the Passion of our Lord 209; title: Sixth Consolation of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ 212; title: Seventh Consolation of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ 220; title: Here begin the Consolations and Visions which she did have of the sacrament of the Altar; title: First Vision of the Sacrament of the Altar 222; title: Second Vision of the Sacrament of the Altar 223; title: Third Vision of the Sacrament of the Altar 224; title: Fourth Vision of the Sacrament of the Altar 226; title: Fifth Vision of the Sacrament of the Altar 228; title: Sixth Vision of the Sacrament of the Altar 229; title: Seventh Vision of the Sacrament of the Altar 230; title: Here begin the Visions wherein she was comforted by the Blessed Virgin; title: First Vision of the Blessed Virgin  231; title: Second Vision of the Blessed Virgin 232; title: Here begin the Visions with which she was comforted concerning her children who should follow after Christ; title: First Vision concerning her children  234; title: Second Vision concerning her children 236; title: Third Consolation concerning her children 238; title: Fourth Consolation concerning her children 238; title: Instruction and Consolation received from God concerning her tribulations   240; title: A further Consolation given unto her of God 245; title: An Illumination of the understanding given unto her of God concerning the way and the state of salvation 249; title: The last writing of the Blessed Angela of Foligno 252; title: The testament and last admonition of the Blessed Angela of Foligno which she gave unto her children, she being nigh unto death 258; title: The passing away of the Blessed Angela 262; title: ILLUSTRATIONS; title: B. ANGELA DA FOLIGNO; title: After the fresco by Pier antonto Mezzastrit : Church of Ste. Anna, Foiigno.; title: FACSIMILE OF THE TITLE PAGE OF THE 1 5 36 EDITION XXxi; title: FACSIMILE OF A PAGE FROM THE TEXT OF THE 1536 edition (verso of fol. clxi.)  xxxiii; title: FACSIMILE OF A DESIGN REPRESENTING THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI, FROM THE 1536 EDITION (recto facing conclusion of text)  xxxir; title: FACSIMILE OF A DESIGN REPRESENTING THE CRUCIFIXION, FROM THE I536 EDITION (recto following previous design) xxxvii.