The Practice of Christian and Religious Perfection Volume I
Publisher: St Athanasius Press
Published: 9/5/2000
Place of publication: Potosi, WI  53820 USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 544
First sentence: "I wished for a right understanding of things," says the Wise Man, "and God gave it me, I called upon him, and he filled me with the Spirit of Wisdom, which I preferred before sceptres and crowns, and believed that riches and precious stones deserved not to be compared thereunto; for all the gold and silver upon earth is nothing but a little sand and clay, in comparison of wisdom." (Wisdom 7:7)
Description: Unedited Reprint of the 1882 Edition. Originally published in 1609. "This work is based on the material which he collected for his spiritual exhortations to his brethren, and published at the request of his superiors. Although the book thus written was primarily intended for the use of his religious brethren, yet he destined it also for the profit and edification of other Religious and of Laymen in the world. It is a book of practical instructions on all the virtues which go to make up the perfect Christian life, whether lived in the cloister or in the world." (Catholic Encyclopedia 1912)
Table of contents: label: The First Treatise
title: On the esteem and affection we ought to have for whatever relates to our spiritual advancement; and on many other things conducive to it; label: The Second Treatise
title: Of the perfection of our ordinary actions; label: The Third Treatise
title: Of the integrity and purity of intention we ought to have in all our actions; label: The Fourth Treatise
title: Of union and fraternal charity; label: The Fifth Treatise
title: Of Prayer; label: The Sixth Treatise
title: Of the presence of God; label: The Seventh Treatise
title: Of examen of conscience; label: The Eighth Treatise
title: Of conformity to the Will of God