An edition of Sancta Sophia
(1657)
Holy Wisdom
or, Directions for the prayer of contemplation : extracted out of more than forty treatises by the Ven. F. Augustin Baker
by Augustine Baker
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Holy Wisdom: or, Directions for the prayer of contemplation : extracted out of more than forty treatises by the Ven. F. Augustin Baker
1911, London : Burns & Oates, New York : Benziger
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS.
Verses on the Picture and Writings of Father Baker iii.
Editor's Preface v.
Approbations i
Author's Preface 7
THE FIRST TREATISE.
Of an Internal Life in General.
FIRST SECTION.
Of a Contemplative Life in General. The nature and end thereof and general disposition required thereto
Chapter i. The Nature and End of an Internal Life 29
Chapter II. Of Natural Propensions to Devotion 34
Chapter III. Of a State Contemplative and Active 38
Chapter IV. Ot the Necessity of a Strong Resolution 44
Chapter V. Of the Danger of a Tepid Life 54
Chapter VI. The Parable of a Pilgrim 58
SECOND SECTION.
God by His Holy Inspirations is the Guide and Director in an Internal Contemplative Life.
Chapter I. Two Internal Guides in all Christians 66
Chapter II. Of an External Director 73
Chapter III. Of reading Spiritual Books 86
Chapter IV. Of immediate Divine Inspirations 92
Chapter V. Impediments to Divine Inspirations 98
Chapter VI. How God communicates Internal Light 104
Chapter VII. How to obtain Light in Doubtful Cases 112
Chapter VIII. What is the certainty of Divine Inspirations? 123
Chapter IX. Divine Calls do not prejudice Authority 127
THIRD SECTION.
The School of Contemplation, vie., Solitude and a Religious Profession.
Chapter I. All Conditions capable of Contemplation 135
Chapter II. These Instructions Profitable to Seculars 140
Chapter III. The Great Advantages of a Religious State 145
Chapter IV. A State of Introversion is the end of Religion 148
Chapter V. How far Ignorance will excuse Religious Persons 160
Chapter VI. The Contemplation of the Primitive Monks 166
Chapter VII. The Special Duties of Religious Persons 172
Chapter VIII. The Duties of Superiors 177
Chapter IX. The Duties of Novices 183
Chapter X. Of the Apostolical Mission into England 187
THE SECOND TREATISE.
Of the First Instrument of Perfection, viz., Mortification.
FIRST SECTION.
Of Mortification in General; and of Necessary and Voluntary Mortifications.
Chapter I. All duties contained in Mortification and 94
Chapter II. Mortification of an Affection to Venial Sins 199
Chapter III. Absolute Necessity of Mortification 206
Chapter IV. General Rules of Mortification 212
Chapter V. Of Mortifications, Voluntary and Necessary 218
Chapter VI. Of Abstraction of Life, and Solitude 225
Chapter VII. 230
Chapter VIII. Of Tranquillity of Mind 236
SECOND SECTION
Certain Special Mortifications of the Passions.
Chapter I. Of Special Mortifications 241
Chapter II. Of the Mort ification of Love 243
Chapter III. The Nature and Acts of Divine Charity 246
Chapter IV. Of Purity of Intention 249
Chapter V. The Order and Degrees of Charity to others 255
Chapter VI. Of Temperance in Refection 265
Chapter VII. Of Patience 272
Chapter VIII. Of Scrupulosity 278
Chapter IX. Of Scruples arising- from Inward Sources 283
Chapter X. Of Scruples concerning External Duties 288
Chapter XI. Of Scruples concerning Confession 292
Chapter XII. Of Scruples concerning Vocation 305
Chapter XIII. Of Humility 309
Chapter XIV, Of Obedience 320
Chapter XV. Of Virtues in General 331
THE THIRD TREATISE.
Of Prayer.
FIRST SECTION.
Of Prayer in General, and the General Division of it.
Chapter I. The Excellency of Prayer in General 341
Chapter II. Of Vocal Prayer 344
Chapter III. The Excellency of Internal Affective Prayer 349
Chapter IV. Of Prayer without Ceasing 357
Chapter V. Of Sensible Devotion 366
Chapter VI. Of Distractions 377
Chapter VII. The Doctrine of Fr. Baltazar Alvarez, S.J. Defended 383
SECOND SECTION.
Of the first degree of Internal Prayer, vis., Meditation.
Chapter I. The degrees of Prayer 395
Chapter II. Of Meditation 406
Chapter III. How Meditation is to be Exercised 410
Chapter IV. Of set Retirements for Meditation 417
Chapter V. Signs when a Change of Prayer is Seasonable 421
THIRD SECTION.
Of the Exercises of Immediate Forced Acts of Will, being the Second Degree of Internal Prayer.
Chapter I. Of Acts of the Will and Affections 431
Chapter II. Variety of Acts, how to be exercised 437
Chapter III. Of the Exercise of Acts of Resignation 450
Chapter IV. How Prayer is to be Execised in Distractive Offices 457
Chapter V. How Prayer is to be Practised in Sickness 466
Chapter VI. Of Spiritual Discretion 482
Chapter VII. Of the Prayer of Interior Silence 489
FOURTH SECTION.
Of Contemplation.
Chapter I. Of Contemplation in General 502
Chapter II. Of the Prayer of Aspirations 509
Chapter III. Of Passive Unions 519
Chapter IV. Of a Passive Union purely Intellectual 531
Chapter V. Of the Great Desolation 536
Chapter VI. Of the State of Perfection 541
An Advertisement to the Reader 549
A Postscript to the Reader 551
A Memorial by Fr. Leander 554
Certain Patterns of Devout Exercises of Immediate Acts and Affections of the Will.
To the Devout Reader 565
Acts upon the Life and Passion of Jesus Christ 567
Holy Exercises of Contrition 592
Holy Exercises of Pure Love to God 607
Holy Exercises of Acts of the Will 623
Holy Exercises of Resignation 630
A Daily Constant Exercise 650
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