A spiritual retreat of eight days
Publisher: Webb and Levering
Published: 1864
Place of publication: Louisville, KY, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Preface iii; title: Biographical Notice of Bishop David 9; title: Introduction 35; title: I. The Nature and Objects of the Spiritual Exercises 36; title: II. How are we to Perform the Exercises with Fruit 47; title: METHOD OF  MENTAL PRAYER.; title: Chapter I. - Of Mental Prayer in General 53; title: Chapter II. - Of the Preparation 53; title: Chapter III. - Of the Meditation 56; title: Chapter IV. - On the Conclusion 59; title: Chapter V. - Of some Advices Concerning Mental Prayer 60; title: Chapter VI. - Of the Impediments to Mental Prayer 61; title: Ten Additional Recommendations 63; title: Contemplation, or Manner of Meditating on Sensible Objects 65; title: I. Before the Contemplation 66; title: II. During the Contemplation 66; title: III. After the Contemplation 66; title: OF DIVERS MANNERS OF FRAYING.; title: First Manner 67; title: Second Manner 68; title: Third Manner 69; title: Method of Particular Examination 70; title: Observations 71; title: Method of the General Examination, to be made Every Day  72; title: Prayer of St. Ignatius "Anima Christi," 72; title: Prayer of Oblation and Divine Love, By St. Ignatius 73; title: The Memorare, By St. Bernard 74; title: Prayer of Union with Jesus in all our Actions 74; title: Union with Jesus and Mary 75; title: PREPARATORY EXERCISES.; title: Meditation on Retreat 76; title: What God has Prepared for you in Retreat 76; title: What God asks of you in this Retreat 79; title: EIGHT DAYS' RETREAT.; title: FIRST WEEK.; title: Via Pubgativa. The Way of  Purification 83; title: FIRST DAY.; title: First Meditation. On the End of Man 86; title: Consideration. The Principle of the Exercises. 80; title: Second Meditation. On the End of Creatures 100; title: Third Meditation. On the difference between attaching ourselves to God, and attaching ourselves to Creatures 105; title: SECOND DAY.; title: First Meditation. On the Enormity of Mortal Sin from the Punishment thereof; title: Consideration. The effects of Mortal Sin in the soul of the sinner; title: Second Meditation. On our own Sins 125; title: Third Meditation. On Hell 129; title: THIRD DAY.; title: First Meditation. On Death 135; title: Consideration. On the Punishment of the Damned 139; title: Second Meditation. On the Particular Judgment 148; title: Third Meditation. On the Prodigal Son 152; title: SECOND WEEK.; title: Via Illuminativa. The Way of Enlightenment 158; title: FOURTH DAY.; title: First Meditation. On the Following of Christ 160; title: Consideration. On the Public Life of Jesus Christ 165; title: Second Meditation. On the Incarnation 172; title: Third Meditation. On the Nativity of our Lord 177; title: FIFTH DAY.; title: First Meditation. On the Circumcision of Jesus Christ 182; title: Consideration. On Venial Sin. 187; title: Second Meditation. On the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple 181; title: Third Meditation. On the Private Life of Jesus Christ 196; title: SIXTH DAY.; title: First Meditation. On the two Standards 201; title: Consideration. On the Discourse of our Lord after the Last Supper 205; title: Second Meditation. Of the three Classes 214; title: Third Meditation. On the three Degrees of Humility 218; title: THIRD WEEK.; title: Via Confirmatiya. The Way of Strength 223; title: SEVENTH DAY.; title: First Meditation. On our Saviour's Passion. 225; title: Consideration. On Mary our Mother 231; title: Second Meditation. On the Passion of Jesus Christ ; from the Garden of Olives to His Condemnation. 237; title: Third Meditation. On our Saviour's Crucifixion 242; title: FOURTH WEEK.; title: Via Unitiva. The Way of Union by Loyb 248; title: EIGHTH DAY.; title: First Meditation. On the Resurrection of Jesus Christ 250; title: Consideration. On Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God 258; title: Second Meditation. On the Blessed Life of Jesus Christ in Heaven 264; title: Third Meditation. On the Love of God 272; title: Appendix.— Bishop David's Manual of the Religious Life 281