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St. Teresa of Avila
stated that this work of Venerable Louis converted over 1,000,000 souls in
her day. She, along with St. John of the Cross, St. Francis de Sales, St.
Charles Borromeo, St. Vincent de Paul, and St. Rose of Lima, all counted
it among their favorite spiritual books.
CONTENTS
Front
Matter
Imprimatur,
Apostolic Brief of Pope Gregory, Life of Venerable Louis
Chapters
1 to 9
1. The First Motive
which obliges us to practice Virtue and to serve God: His Being in itself,
and the excellence of His Perfections
2. The Second Motive
which obliges us to practice Virtue and to serve God: Gratitude for our
Creation
3. The Third Motive which obliges us to serve
God: Gratitude for our Preservation and for the Government of His
Providence
4. The Fourth Motive which obliges us to
practice Virtue:Gratitude for the Inestimable Benefit of our
Redemption
5. The Fifth Motive which obliges us to practice
Virtue: Gratitude for our Justification
6. The Sixth Motive
which obliges us to practice Virtue: Gratitude for the Incomprehensible
Benefit of Election
7. The Seventh Motive for practicing Virtue:
The Thought of Death, the First of the Four Last Things
8. The
Eighth Motive for practicing Virtue: The Thought of the Last Judgment, the
Second of the Four Last Things
9. The Ninth Motive for
practicing Virtue: The Thought of Heaven, the Third of the Four Last
Things
Chapters 10
to 19
10. The Tenth Motive for practicing
Virtue: The Thought of Hell, the Fourth of the Four Last
Things
11. The Eleventh Motive for practicing Virtue: The
Inestimable Advantages promised it even in this Life
12. The
First Privilege of Virtue: God's fatherly Care of the Just
13.
The Second Privilege of Virtue: The Grace with which the Holy Spirit fills
Devout Souls
14. The Third Privilege of Virtue: The Supernatural
Light and Knowledge granted to Virtuous Souls
15. The Fourth
Privilege of Virtue: The Consolations with which the Holy Spirit visits
the Just
16. The Fifth Privilege of Virtue: The Peace of a Good
Conscience
17. The Sixth Privilege of Virtue: The Confidence of
the Just
18. The Seventh Privilege of Virtue: The True Liberty
Of the Just
19. The Eighth Privilege of Virtue: The Peace
enjoyed by the Just
Chapters 20
to 29
20. The Ninth Privilege of Virtue: The
Manner in which God hears the Prayers of the Just
21. The Tenth
Privilege of Virtue: The Consolation and Assistance with which God
sustains the Just in their Afflictions
22. The Eleventh
Privilege of Virtue: God's Care for the Temporal Needs of the
Just
23. The Twelfth Privilege of Virtue: The Happy Death of the
Just
24. The Folly of those who Defer their
Conversion
25. Of those who Defer their Conversion until the
Hour of Death
26. Of those who Continue in Sin, trusting in the
Mercy of God
27. Of those who allege that the Path of Virtue is
too Difficult
28. Of those who refuse to practice Virtue because
they love the World
29. The First Remedy against Sin: A Firm
Resolution not to commit it
Chapters 30
to 39
30. Remedies against Pride
31.
Remedies against Covetousness
32. Remedies against
Lust
33. Remedies against Envy
34. Remedies against
Gluttony
35. Remedies against Anger and Hatred
36.
Remedies against Sloth
37. Other Sins to be
avoided
38. Venial Sins
39. Shorter Remedies against
Sins, particularly the Seven Deadly Sins
Chapters 40
to 48
40. The Three Kinds of Virtues in which
the Fullness of Justice Consists; and first, Man's Duty to
Himself
41. Man's Duty to his Neighbor
42. Man's Duty
to God
43. The Obligations of our State
44. The
Relative Importance and Values of the Virtues
45. Four Important
Corollaries of the preceding Doctrine
46. The Different
Vocations in the Church
47. The Vigilance and Care necessary in
the Practice of Virtue
48. The Courage necessary in the Practice
of Virtue
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