The way of perfection
By: Teresa of Avila ; Contemporary English Version by Henry L. Carrigan, Jr.
Contributors: Carrigan, Henry L., 1954-
Series: Paraclete essentials
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Brewster, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781557256416
Subjects: Perfection -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; God (Christianity) -- Worship and love
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Book called The way of perfection; title: Why I founded this Convent and established such strict rules; title: Why we should ignore the body's necessities and the good that comes from poverty; title: The three things that are important for the spiritual life; title: Appeal to love one's neighbor and  warning about the harm done by individual friendships; title: Perfect love; title: Spiritual love and some advice on how to achieve it; title: The benefits of detachment from all earthly things; title: Why we must avoid our families and how we can find our true spiritual friends; title: How to attain the virtue of self-detachment and humility; title: On self-sacrifice and how to attain it even in times of sickness; title: Why the true lover of God must not care about life and honor; title: How true wisdom can be attained by sacrifice and renunciation of the world's standards of wisdom; title: Why we should not bear witness to any spirit that is not God's spirit; title: Why we are not exempt from unjust accusations and the gains such accusations bring; title: On the difference between perfect contemplation and mental prayer; title: Why all people are not destined to be contemplatives and the long road to contemplation; title: Why the trials of contemplatives are greater than those of others; title: Prayer; title: Why we always have consolation on the road of prayer; title: Why it is so important to have great determination in the practice of prayer; title: Mental prayer; title: Why it is important to continue along the road of prayer and not turn back; title: Vocal prayer; title: The great blessings of practicing vocal prayer perfectly; title: The great blessings of the practice of vocal prayer; title: The first words of the our Father and God's great love; title: The prayer of recollection and the ways we can make it a habit; title: The prayer of recollection; title: The words in the our Father : hallowed be your name, your kingdom come; title: The prayer of quiet; title: The words of the our Father : your will be done on earth as it is in heaven; title: The words of the our Father : give us this day our daily bread; title: The words of the our ather: gives us this day our daily bread, and why these words are perfect for reading after the reception of the most Holy Sacrament; title: The recollection that we should practice after Communion; title: The words of the our Father : forgive us our debts; title: The excellence of the our Father; title: The words of the our Father : do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil; title: Different temptations and how we may be freed from them; title: Why we should always walk in God's love to avoid temptations; title: The fear of God and why we must avoid venial sins; title: The last words of the our Father : deliver us from evil.