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CHAPTER VI. Examination of the Soul’s Condition as regards our Neighbour. HUSBAND and wife are bound to love one another with a tender, abiding, restful…
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CHAPTER V. Examination of your Condition as regards yourself. 1. HOW do you love yourself? Is it a love which concerns this life chiefly? If…
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CHAPTER III. Examination of the Soul as to its Progress in the Devout Life. THIS second point is somewhat lengthy, and I would begin by…
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CHAPTER XIV. Of Dryness and Spiritual Barrenness. SO much for what is to be done in times of spiritual consolations. But these bright days will…
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CHAPTER X. How to strengthen the Heart against Temptation. EXAMINE from time to time what are the dominant passions of your soul, and having ascertained…
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CHAPTER VIII. How to resist Minor Temptations. WHILE it is right to resist great temptations with invincible courage, and all such victories will be most…
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CHAPTER VI. When Temptation and Delectation are Sin. THAT princess, whom we have already taken as an illustration, was not to blame in the unlawful…
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CHAPTER V. Encouragement for the Tempted Soul. GOD never permits such grievous temptations and assaults to try any, save those souls whom He designs to…
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CHAPTER IV. Two striking Illustrations of the same. THIS distinction, which is very important, is well illustrated by the description S. Jerome gives of a…
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CHAPTER III. Of Temptations, and the difference between experiencing them and consenting to them. PICTURE to yourself a young princess beloved of her husband, to…