The order of virtues considered is that followed by the spiritual sons of St. Alphonsus in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. For each month of the year is assigned a particular virtue to which they are to devote their especial attention. This is a practice highly recommended by the masters of the spiritual life, and is fraught with the happiest results.
- Chapter 1. FAITH.
- OUR SHIELD AND PROTECTION
- AN OFFERING OF THE INTELLECT
- FAITH NOT OPPOSED TO REASON
- PROOFS OF FAITH
- A LIVING FAITH
- Chapter 2. HOPE.
- THE PARDON OF OUR SINS
- VICTORY OVER TEMPTATION
- A HAPPY DEATH
- MOTIVES FOR OUR HOPE
- CHRIST’S INTERCESSION
- THE INTERCESSION OF THE BLESSED MOTHER
- QUALITIES OF HOPE
- Chapter 3. THE LOVE OF GOD.
- NATURE BIDS US LOVE GOD
- THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST A PROOF OF LOVE
- MEANS OF ADVANCING IN GOD’S LOVE
- SELF-DENIAL
- THE PASSION OF CHRIST
- Chapter 4. LOVE FOR OUR NEIGHBOR.
- RASH JUDGMENTS
- CALUMNY AND SLANDER
- ALMSGIVING
- LOVE YOUR ENEMIES
- Chapter 5. POVERTY AND DETACHMENT.
- THE POOR IN SPIRIT
- TRUE DETACHMENT
- THE POVERTY OF CHRIST
- A HIDDEN LIFE
- TRUE DETACHMENT
- RESIGNATION TO GOD’S WILL
- Chapter 6. CHASTITY.
- GREAT VIGILANCE NECESSARY
- MEANS TO OVERCOME TEMPTATION
- A MEANS OF EDIFICATION
- VIRGINITY
- A PRECIOUS TREASURE
- ACCEPTABLE TO GOD
- Chapter 7. OBEDIENCE.
- A GREAT REWARD
- A SOURCE OF MERIT
- QUALITIES OF OBEDIENCE
- OBEDIENCE TO PARENTS
- OBEDIENCE TO OUR SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
- THE VOW OF OBEDIENCE
- OBSERVANCE OF THE RULE
- Chapter 8. MEEKNESS AND HUMILITY.
- PRIDE AN ABOMINATION TO THE LORD
- A SOURCE OF BLESSINGS
- HUMILITY OF INTELLECT
- HUMILITY OF WILL
- MEEKNESS
- MEEK CORRECTION
- OUR SAVIOUR’S MEEKNESS
- MEEKNESS TOWARDS ONESELF
- Chapter 9. MORTIFICATION.
- WE OURSELVES OUR WORST ENEMY
- SELF-DENIAL
- ADVANTAGES OF MORTIFICATION
- IT ELEVATES THE SOUL
- INTERIOR MORTIFICATION
- SELF-CONQUEST
- SELF-WILL
- Chapter 10. RECOLLECTION.
- THE THOUGHT OF GOD
- SOLITUDE OF THE SPIRIT
- HOW TO FIND GOD
- SILENCE
- THE VALUE OF SILENCE
- THE PRESENCE OF GOD
- A GREAT INCENTIVE
- HOW TO WALK IN GOD’S PRESENCE
- Chapter 11. PRAYER.
- QUALITIES OF VOCAL PRAYER
- DISTRACTIONS
- EJACULATORY
- THE HOLY NAMES
- MENTAL PRAYER OR MEDITATION
- NECESSITY OF MENTAL PRAYER
- THE METHOD OF ST. ALPHONSUS
- Chapter 12. SELF-DENIAL AND LOVE OF THE CROSS.
- PEACE OF HEART
- VALUE OF SUFFERING
- A PROOF OF LOVE
- TO SUFFER IS TO PRAY
- A SOURCE OF MERIT
- SPIRITUAL ARIDITY
- THE HOUR OF DEATH
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