قراءة كتاب On Union with God

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On Union with God

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VI. That a Man Truly Devout must seek God in Purity Of Mind and Heart 40 VII. Of the Practice of Interior Recollection 45 VIII. That a Truly Devout Man should commit himself to God in All that befalls him 52 IX. The Contemplation of God is to be preferred above All Other Exercises 57 X. That we should not be Too Solicitous for Actual And Sensible Devotion, but desire rather the Union of our Will with God 65 XI. In What Manner we should resist Temptation and endure Trials 70 XII. The Power of the Love of God 76 XIII. Of the Nature and Advantages of Prayer,—of Interior Recollection 82 XIV. That Everything should be judged according to the Testimony of our Conscience 88 XV. On the Contempt of Self: how it is acquired: its Profit to the Soul 94 XVI. Of the Providence of God, which watches over All Things 102

"It is good for me to adhere to my God."

"Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect."

ON UNION WITH GOD

CHAPTER I

OF THE HIGHEST PERFECTION WHICH MAN CAN ATTAIN UNTO IN THIS LIFE

I have felt moved to write a few last thoughts describing, as far as one may in this waiting-time of our exile and pilgrimage, the entire separation of the soul from all earthly things and its close, unfettered union with God.

I have been the more urged to this, because Christian perfection has no other end but charity, which unites us to God.[2]

This union of charity is essential for salvation, since it consists in the practice of the precepts and in conformity to the Divine will. Hence it separates us from whatever would war against the essence and habit of charity, such as mortal sin.[3]

But religious, the more easily to attain to God, their last end, have gone beyond this, and have bound themselves by vow to evangelical perfection, to that which is voluntary and of counsel.[4] With the help of these vows they cut off all that might impede the fervour of their love or hinder them in their flight to God. They have, therefore, by the vow of their religious profession, renounced all things, whether pertaining to soul or body.[5] God is in truth a Spirit, and "they that adore Him must adore Him in spirit and in truth,"