An edition of The golden sayings of the Blessed Brother Giles of Assisi
(1907)
The golden sayings of the Blessed Brother Giles of Assisi
by Giles, of Assisi, -1262 and Paschal Robinson
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newly translated and edited, together with a sketch of his life by the Rev. Paschal Robinson of the orders of Friars Minor
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
I. Blessed Giles : An Outline of his Life vii
II. His Golden Sayings xlvi
Origin xlvii
Characteristics xlviii
Early MS. Collections li
Editions and Translations lv
THE GOLDEN SAYINGS
Prologue 3
I. On Virtues and Graces and their Effects and Contrariwise of Vices 4
II. On Faith and the Incomprehensibility of God 6
III. On Love 9
IV. On Holy Humility 12
V. On the Holy Fear of the Lord 15
VI. On Patience 17
VII. On Holy Solicitude and Watchfulness of Heart 23
VIII. On Contempt of the World 28
IX. On Holy Chastity 30
X. On the Combat with Temptations 34
XI. On Penance 39
XII. On Prayer and its Effect 40
XIII. On Contemplation 46
XIV. On the Active Life 49
XV. On the Continual Exercise of Spiritual Caution 51
XVI. On Useful and Useless Knowledge and on Preachers of the Word of God 53
XVII. On Words that are Good and not Good 56
XVIII. On Perseverance in Good 58
XIX. On Religion and the Safety Thereof 60
XX. On Obedience and its Utility 64
XXI. On the Recollection of Death 67
XXII. On Shunning the World 68
XXIII. On Perseverance in Prayer 69
XXIV. On the Graces and Virtues which are acquired in Prayer 71
XXV. On the Negligence of Prelates in the Canonization of Certain Friars 74
XXVI. How Blessed Giles settled Sundry Note-worthy Questions 76
APPENDIX I
I. On the Fear of God 81
II. On those who are in Favor and Disfavor with God 86
III. Admonitions on Preaching and Working 91
IV. On Good Works and Correspondence with Grace 93
V. On Gratitude and Contrition 97
VI. Three Notable Sayings from the Book of Conformities 106
APPENDIX II
Some Additional Sayings from the Assisi MSS. Nos. 403 and 676 107
BIBLIOGRAPHY 121
GENERAL INDEX 131
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