> [[three-ages-of-the-interior-life|← Cover]] [[tta-vol-1-garrigou-lagrange-index.pdf|PDF]] --- # Volume I Index – The Three Ages of the Interior Life ## Abnegation See [[tta039|374]]-[[tta039|378]] *See Also* [[tta-1-index#Mortification|Mortification]] ## Acceleration of Charity *See* [[tta-1-index#Virtues|Virtues]] ## Acedia *See Sloth ## Activity Necessity of subordination of natural activity [[tta049|467]] ## Acts Necessity of sanctifying all acts, [[tta012|96]] ## Acts, Imperfect (*remissi*) Definition of imperfect acts [[tta017|135]] Imperfect acts not proper to the perfect, [[tta019|160]]; and problem of the increase of charity by imperfect acts [[tta017|133]] f. ## Acts, Meritorious Definition of meritorious acts [[tta017|133]] Problem of increase of charity by meritorious acts [[tta017|133]] f. ## Acts, Result of Perfect Results of perfect acts [[tta017|136]] ff ## Ages of the Spiritual Life, Three ### Age of Beginners Characteristics of age of beginners, [[tta027|243]] f., [[tta030|270]] f direction of, [[tta029|258]] ff.; generosity required in, [[tta030|271]]-[[tta030|274]]; humility in, [[tta030|274]]; imagination in mortification of, [[tta037|342]] ff.; intellect and personal judgment in, [[tta038|353]]-[[tta038|364]]; love of God in, [[tta030|268]]-[[tta030|271]]; magnanimity in, [[tta030|273]] f.; memory in, [[tta037|345]]-[[tta037|352]]; prayer of, [[tta047|444]]-[[tta047|453]]; self-knowledge and knowledge of God in, [[tta030|267]] f.; the senses in, [[tta031|275]]-[[tta031|284]], [[tta036|332]]-[[tta036|341]]; sensible consolations in, [[tta030|269]]; spiritual pride of, [[tta040|383]] f.; state of, [[tta027|240]] f. ### Age of the Perfect Characteristics of age of the perfect, [[tta027|244]] ff ### Age of Proficients Characteristics of Age of Proficients, [[tta027|244]] imperfections of, [[tta027|241]] ### Three Ages of the Spiritual Life, (Cont') characteristics of the three ages of the spiritual life, [[tta026|226]] f., [[tta027|243]]-[[tta027|246]] comparison with ages of corporeal life, [[tta027|238]] f., [[tta027|241]] differences and transition between the, [[tta027|239]]-[[tta027|246]] distinction between: preserved by St. Thomas Aquinas, [[tta026|237]] f. division made by Scaramclli and his followers, [[tta003|16]], [[tta026|227]] problem of, [[tta026|225]], [[tta026|228]] reasons for divergence in divisions of, [[tta026|227]] f. in spiritual life of the apostles, [[tta026|229]] f. synopsis of, [[tta027|245]] traditional division of, [[tta002|14]] f., [[tta026|225]] ff.: testimony of Greek fathers to, [[tta026|230]]-[[tta026|235]]; testimony of Latin fathers and great spiritual writers to, [[tta026|235]]-[[tta027|238]] ## Aim of This Work, [[tta001|8]] F ## Ambition See Pride ## Americanism Americanism - see [[tta031|275]]-[[tta031|277]] ## Appetites, Passions and The, [[tta007|49]] See Also Mortification, Purification ## Aridity (sensible) in Divine Trials, [[tta041|390]] F ## Arrogance See Pride ## Attraction, Law of Universal, [[tta017|131]] F ## Austerities Attitude of Church Toward [[tta036|335]] Note ## Austerity of Flagellants, Jansenists, Montanists, [[tta031|280]] ## Beatitude, [[tta005|30]]-[[tta005|33]], [[tta019|156]] ## Beatitudes - of The Active Life of The Christian: of The Merciful, [[tta020|168]] f of those that hunger and thirst after justice, [[tta020|168]] - of contemplation and union with God: of the clean of heart, [[tta020|169]] f.; of the peacemakers, [[tta020|170]] f.; of those that suffer persecution, [[tta021|177]] ff. - definition of, [[tta020|172]] - of the deliverance from sin, [[tta020|165]]: of the meek, [[tta020|166]] f.; of the poor in spirit, [[tta020|166]]; of those that mourn, [[tta020|167]] - grandeur of Christian perfection shown by, [[tta020|163]]-[[tta020|173]] - order of, [[tta020|165]] - relations of: to gifts of the Holy Ghost and the three ages, [[tta024|206]]-[[tta024|213]] ## Beginners See Ages of The Spiritual Life ## Blessed Trinity See Trinity, Blessed ## Blessed Virgin See Mary ## Boasting See Pride ## Casuistry definition of, [[tta001|10]] *see also* Theology ## Charity *See* Theological ## Christ Exemplar of Evangelical Counsels, [[tta024|210]] f. Humanity Of: Instrument Through Which Graces Are Communicated to Souls, [[tta015|109]]-[[tta015|112]] influence on His mystical body, [[tta015|109]] ff. as man is Mediator, [[tta016|120]] f. necessity of imitating the crucified, [[tta032|295]] ff.; *see also* Mortification our Mediator and conversation with God, [[tta006|47]] our sanctity and progressive incorporation in, [[tta015|117]] f. principal Priest of the Sacrifice of the Mass, [[tta043|407]] ff. result of consideration of humanity of, [[tta015|118]] result of hypostatic union on humanity of, [[tta024|210]] f. sanctifying influence of, [[tta015|109]]-[[tta015|118]]: through the Eucharist, [[tta015|112]]-[[tta015|117]] ## Church Marks of Sanctity of, [[tta024|211]] ## Communion Conditions of a Fervent [[tta044|417]]-[[tta044|420]] conditions of a good, [[tta044|417]]; consummation of gift of self, [[tta015|115]]; each Communion should be substantially more fervent, [[tta017|143]], [[tta044|420]] f.; effects of, [[tta015|115]]-[[tta015|117]]; fruits of, [[tta044|420]]; source of sanctification, [[tta044|414]] ff.; thanksgiving after, [[tta044|421]]-[[tta044|427]] ## Concupiscences, Three See [[tta024|209]] F., [[tta033|301]] *See also* Self-love ## Confession Contrition, [[tta042|400]] ff Fruits of [[tta042|402]]-[[tta042|405]]; how to make, [[tta042|400]] f.; preparation for, [[tta042|397]] ff ## Conscience, Examination of See [[tta033|304]]-[[tta033|307]] based on sins opposed to virtues, [[tta034|321]]; based on virtues, [[tta034|322]]; on self abnegation, [[tta039|377]]; time required for, [[tta042|398]] ## Consolations in Prayer in Beginners [[tta030|269]] detachment from, [[tta039|375]] f.; distinguished from divine lights, [[tta029|259]] note; and spiritual gluttony, [[tta036|337]] ## Contemplation, Infused and The Beatitudes, [[tta020|169]]-[[tta020|173]] desire for, [[tta011|87]] of God: in mirror of mysteries of salvation, [[tta048|460]]; in mirror of sensible things, [[tta048|460]]; in obscurity of faith, [[tta048|460]] morally necessary for full perfection, [[tta022|194]] in normal way of sanctity, [[tta022|193]] ff. pride removed by, [[tta047|451]] and superhuman mode of gifts, [[tta026|226]] ## Contention *See* Pride ## Contrition, Sadness of See [[tta042|405]] *See Also* Confession ## Counsel *See* Gifts of The Holy Ghost ## Counsels, Evangelical Christ, Exemplar Of, [[tta024|210]] f general obligation of, [[tta024|206]]; moral maladies opposed to, [[tta024|208]]; nature of, [[tta024|212]] f.; and restoration of original harmony, [[tta024|210]]-[[tta024|213]]; special obligation of priests and religious to observe, [[tta024|206]]; spirit of, [[tta024|206]]; and theological virtues, [[tta024|213]]; useful but not indispensable means for perfection, [[tta022|184]]; and wounds of the soul, [[tta024|206]]-[[tta024|210]] ## Criticism of Superiors *See* Pride ## Curiosity Definition Of, [[tta038|354]] F *See Also* Derision, [[tta049|464]] f. ## Desire for God, [[tta005|38]] F See Also Contemplation, infused ## Detachment in the Blessed Virgin, [[tta011|83]] in Christ, [[tta011|83]]; degrees in, [[tta011|82]] ff.; prayer for, [[tta039|377]]; according to St. John of the Cross, [[tta039|375]] f.; spirit of, [[tta039|374]] ## Detraction, [[tta049|464]] ## Devotion Definition of True, [[tta036|337]] Note ## Direction, Spiritual of Beginners, [[tta029|258]] Ff duties of directed soul, [[tta029|263]] f.; necessity of, [[tta029|256]] ff.; of proficients and the perfect, [[tta029|260]] f. ## Director, Qualities of Spiritual, [[tta029|261]] Ff ## Discernment of Spirits, Whole Question Of, [[tta011|82]] ## Disobedience See Pride ## Disorder, Triple: Introduced by Sin, [[tta024|209]] F ## Dispositions, Habitual See Gifts of The Holy Ghost ## Distractions See Prayer ## Duty of the Present Moment and Actual Grace, [[tta012|93]] F ## Egoism, Tauler On, [[tta049|468]] F See Also Selflove ## Egoist Results of His Self-love, [[tta006|41]] F Subject of His Interior Conversation, [[tta006|41]] ## End, Abnegation Demanded by Supernatural, [[tta032|294]] F See Also Mortification ## Errors, Refusal to Recognize See [[tta040|382]] See Also Pride ## Eucharist, Greatest of Sacraments See [[tta044|414]] see also Communion ## Examination of Conscience See Conscience ## Excellence, Inordinate Love of One's See Pride ## Faith See Theological ## Fault, Predominant Definition and Description Of, [[tta034|314]] F Examination to discover, [[tta034|321]] f.; how to combat, [[tta034|318]] ff.; how to recognize, [[tta034|316]] ff. ## Fear See Gifts of The Holy Ghost ## Fidelity to Grace See Grace ## Forgetfulness of God, [[tta037|345]] Ff ## Fortitude See Gifts of The Holy Ghost Virtues, moral ## Friendship Danger of Particular, [[tta036|336]] frivolous, [[tta036|336]] note; true and supernatural, [[tta036|336]] f. ## Gaze First Intellectual, [[tta038|363]] Note First Supernatural, [[tta038|363]] f. ## Gifts of the Holy Ghost in Ascetical Life, [[tta011|81]] F and the beatitudes, [[tta010|77]] note, connected with charity, [[tta010|77]] grow together, [[tta010|77]] f. habitual dispositions, [[tta012|71]] ff. necessary to salvation, [[tta010|73]]-[[tta011|78]], [[tta021|179]] purpose of, [[tta011|85]] according to St. Thomas, [[tta010|70]]-[[tta011|78]] specifically distinct from virtues, [[tta010|73]] superhuman mode of, [[tta011|78]]-[[tta011|82]] synoptic table of gifts and corresponding virtues, [[tta010|76]] teaching of Scripture on, [[tta009|66]] f. teaching of tradition on, [[tta009|67]]-[[tta010|70]] two modes of, [[tta011|79]] f. ## Glory Definition Of, [[tta005|34]] Proximate Perfect Disposition to Receive, [[tta005|38]] f ## Gluttony See Sins, Capital ## Gluttony, Spiritual See Consolations ## Grace - Actual Divine Motion and Various Forms Of, [[tta012|90]] Ff necessity of, [[tta012|88]] f.; offered for duty of present moment, [[tta012|93]] f.; see also Motion, divine - efficacious grace to pray offered to every man, [[tta045|433]] note; see also Prayer - fidelity to, [[tta012|93]]-[[tta012|96]] - life of: develops under form of infused virtues and gifts, [[tta007|51]] f. mystery of, [[tta012|95]] note - operating: activity under, [[tta012|93]]; definition of, [[tta012|92]] - prevenient, [[tta012|91]] - sanctifying, [[tta007|51]]: growth of, [[tta015|110]]-[[tta017|143]] value of, [[tta005|29]] f.; see also Progress, spiritual - state of: seed of eternal life, [[tta005|29]], [[tta005|34]]-[[tta005|37]] ## Happiness True and Lasting: Definition Of, [[tta020|164]] end of the beatitudes, [[tta020|164]]; means to obtain, [[tta020|164]]-[[tta020|173]] ## Harmony Original: Restored by Christ, [[tta024|210]] Triple: Before Original Sin, [[tta024|209]]; disturbed by sin, [[tta024|209]] f.; see also Sin, original ## Heaven, Union of Enjoyment Of, [[tta005|30]]-[[tta005|33]] ## Holy Ghost moves souls according their habitual docility, [[tta017|137]]; soul of mystical body, [[tta014|107]] f. ## Hope *See* Theological ## Humility in Beginners, [[tta030|274]] False, [[tta040|379]] necessary for mental prayer, [[tta048|454]]; seven degrees of, [[tta021|177]] f. ## Hypocrisy See Pride ## Ignorance Invincible, [[tta033|308]] Vincible [[tta033|307]] f.; see also Sin ## Imagination See Purification, Active ## Imperfection Definition Of, [[tta036|333]], [[tta042|399]] note; distinguished from sins of frailty, [[tta036|340]] note, [[tta042|399]]-[[tta042|400]]; reasons for avoiding, [[tta036|334]] ## Inclination Characteristics of Evil [[tta049|468]] f characteristics of good, [[tta049|469]] f.; see also Egoism ## Indwelling of the Blessed Trinity See Trinity, Blessed ## Inspirations, Need of Special, [[tta011|85]] F ## Insult See Justice ## Intellect - Defects Of: Curiosity, [[tta038|354]] f dullness of mind, [[tta038|357]] f.; spiritual blindness, [[tta038|356]] f.; spiritual pride, [[tta038|355]] f. - and natural knowledge of God, [[tta007|50]] - object of, [[tta007|49]] - superior to will, [[tta019|155]] f. - and supernatural knowledge of God, [[tta007|50]] ## Intellectualism, Evil, [[tta049|467]] ## Intention Purity Of: Necessary for Mental Prayer, [[tta048|454]] Value Of, [[tta049|468]] ## Jansenism Austerity Of, [[tta031|280]] False Supernaturalism Of, [[tta031|280]]; Pessimism Of, [[tta031|280]] ## Joy, Foolish of Pride ## Justice Vices Opposed To, [[tta042|404]] f See Virtue*, Moral ## Knowledge See Gifts of The Holy Ghost ## Knowledge, Quasi-experimental and Indwelling of Blessed Trinity, [[tta013|103]] f in normal way of sanctity, [[tta014|105]] f. ## Levity of Mind See Pride ## Levity of Spirit See Tepidity ## Liberty, Unbridled See Pride ## Life - active: disposes to contemplative, [[tta025|217]] - eternal: and vision of God, [[tta005|31]] ff. - interior: and Blessed Trinity, [[tta013|97]]-[[tta014|108]]; and intimate conversation with God, [[tta006|40]]; nature of, [[tta005|28]], [[tta006|43]]-[[tta007|48]]; sources of, [[tta005|28]]; speech of, [[tta006|46]] f.; and spiritual youth, [[tta006|44]]; what it requires, [[tta005|29]] ## Love of God More Perfect than Knowledge of God, [[tta047|447]] not in golden mean, [[tta023|200]] f. interested: condemned by quietists, [[tta039|368]] ## Luxury, Spiritual See [[tta036|337]]-[[tta036|338]] and Note [[tta003|16]] ## Lying See Tepidity ## Magnanimity in Beginners, [[tta030|273]] F ## Man Resemblance to Angel, [[tta007|49]]f.' St. Paul on Ihe Inward, [[tta006|44]] ## Martyrdom, Sign of Charity, [[tta018|146]] ## Mary, Blessed Virgin ### Mediatrix Ascending Mediation of [[tta016|122]]-[[tta016|126]] Descending mediation of, [[tta016|126]]-[[tta016|128]]; influence of, [[tta016|119]]; new Eve, [[tta016|124]] universal, [[tta016|121]] ### Mary, Blessed Virgin (Cont') progress of charity in, [[tta017|132]] queen of martyrs, [[tta016|123]] f. ## Mass Assistance At, Source of Sanctification, [[tta043|406]]-[[tta043|413]] Different Ways of Assisting At, [[tta043|411]] Ff effects of: relating to God, [[tta043|409]]; relating to men, [[tta043|409]] ff. source of excellence of, [[tta043|407]] ff. ## Mean, Golden See Love of God ## Mean, Happy in Moral Virtues, [[tta008|64]] F See Virtues, Moral ## Mediation Meaning of Universal, [[tta016|120]] ## Mediocrity Mediocrity [[tta023|201]] and Note: Not Possible for certain souls, [[tta048|457]] ## Meekness Meekness [[tta036|339]] f ## Memory See Purification, Active ## Merits Restoration of lost merits, [[tta017|142]], [[tta042|403]] ## Method Deductive, [[tta002|12]] Descriptive, [[tta002|11]] union of descriptive and deductive, [[tta002|12]] f. ## Missions, Divine Missions, Divine [[tta014|106]] ## Modernism Modernism, [[tta031|275]]-[[tta031|278]] ## Mortification - Exterior: not sufficient, [[tta037|342]], results of neglect of, [[tta037|342]] - according to the Gospel, [[tta031|281]]-[[tta031|284]] - of irascible appetite, [[tta036|338]]-[[tta036|341]] - motives of, [[tta032|285]]-[[tta032|298]], [[tta036|332]]: consequences of original sin, [[tta032|286]]-[[tta032|290]]; consequences of personal sins, [[tta032|290]]-[[tta032|293]]; infinite elevation of supernatural end, [[tta032|294]] f.; necessity of imitating Jesus crucified, [[tta032|295]] ff. - of predominant fault, [[tta034|314]]-[[tta034|320]] according to St. Paul, [[tta032|285]] - of sensuality, [[tta036|334]]-[[tta036|338]] - spirit of, [[tta031|284]] ## Motion, Divine Modes Of, [[tta012|90]] ff Table of different modes of, [[tta012|92]] ## Murmuring Against Neighbor's Reputation, [[tta049|464]] see Justice ## Mystical Body Holy Ghost, Soul of [[tta014|107]] f sanctifying influence of Christ on, [[tta014|107]]-[[tta015|118]] ## Naturalism Answer to Practical, [[tta032|298]] ## Oblation Christ's Interior, [[tta043|407]] Ff ## One Thing Necessary Nature Of, [[tta001|3]] Ff present status of, [[tta001|5]]-[[tta001|8]] ## Organism, Spiritual Expressed in Table of virtues and gifts, [[tta007|51]] ## Parable Reason for Christ's Use Of, [[tta037|343]] ## Passion ### Antecedent, [[tta033|309]] See sin of Frailty Passion - classification according to St. Thomas, [[tta036|334]] consequent, passion [[tta033|309]] passion, defined, [[tta035|323]] ### Passion from Three Points of View ascetical, [[tta035|326]]-[[tta035|331]] moral, [[tta035|325]] f.; psychological, [[tta035|323]] ## Peace Peace, fruit of purification of will, [[tta039|376]] f.; true peace, [[tta020|172]] f. ## Penance, End of Virtue Of, [[tta032|285]] ## Penance, Sacrament of See Confession ## Perfection Austerity And, [[tta018|146]] Basis of special obligation of priest to tend to, [[tta025|218]] ff. and charity, [[tta018|149]] f.: according to Suarez, [[tta021|174]] f., [[tta022|185]] note in charity, according to St. Thomas, [[tta019|154]], [[tta019|156]] ff. consists secondarily and instrumentally Perfection (continued) in observance of the counsels, [[tta023|198]] f.; useful means to attain, [[tta022|184]] duty of all to advance in, [[tta023|202]]-[[tta023|205]] erroneous ideas of: fortitude, barbarians' idea of, [[tta018|145]] ff.; wisdom, Greek philosophers' notion of, [[tta018|147]] ff. error of quietists in regard to, [[tta022|183]] note essence of: according to St. Paul, [[tta018|149]]-[[tta018|153]] full: attainable on earth only in transforming union, [[tta022|192]] note; belongs to mystical order, [[tta020|172]]; infused contemplation morally necessary for, [[tta022|194]]; never reached without perfect prayer, [[tta020|172]] ideal of episcopal, [[tta025|223]] f. in increasingly generous fulfillment of supreme precept, [[tta023|199]] loftiness of, [[tta022|186]] f. means to attain, [[tta022|186]] nature of, possible on earth, [[tta019|159]] obligation to tend to: of priest, [[tta025|218]]-[[tta025|223]]; of religious, [[tta025|214]]-[[tta025|218]] a plenitude, [[tta022|185]] prayer to advance in, [[tta039|377]] progress in: and confession, [[tta042|404]] requirements for: acts of virtues which are of precept, [[tta022|183]]-[[tta022|186]]; great charity, [[tta021|175]]-[[tta021|179]]; heroic practice of virtues, [[tta021|179]]-[[tta021|182]]; passive purifications, [[tta022|193]]; spirit of the counsels, [[tta024|207]] ## Perseverance, Final, [[tta017|140]] ## Pessimism See Jansenism ## Piety See Gifts of The Holy Ghost ## Prayer to Advance in Perfection, [[tta039|377]] Difference Between Prayer of Petition and Merit, [[tta017|138]] F. Efficacy Of: Necessity of Belief In, [[tta045|428]] Ff source of, [[tta045|430]]-[[tta045|435]] and final perseverance, [[tta017|140]] petitions we should make, [[tta045|435]] f.: for temporal goods, [[tta045|436]] qualities of fruitful, [[tta017|139]] ## Prayer, Liturgical Contemplative Chant, [[tta046|v1.p439]]-[[tta046|v1.p443]] Deformed Psalmody, [[tta046|437]] Ff. Distractions In, [[tta046|438]] F means of union with God, [[tta046|437]] mutual relations of mental prayer and, [[tta046|442]] f. ## Prayer, Mental Affective, [[tta047|450]]-[[tta047|451]] Attitude toward methods, [[tta047|445]] f culminating point of, [[tta047|450]] definition according to St. Teresa, [[tta047|444]], dependence on grace of God, [[tta048|454]] essential acts of: charity, [[tta047|449]] ff.; faith, [[tta047|448]]; hope, [[tta047|449]]; humility, [[tta047|448]] how to persevere in, [[tta048|456]]-[[tta048|460]] mortification necessary for, [[tta048|454]] f. movements of contemplation: circular, [[tta048|460]]; spiral, [[tta048|460]]; straight, [[tta048|460]] nature of, [[tta047|445]] absolutely necessary for some, [[tta048|457]] f. preparation (immediate), [[tta048|456]]; preparation (remote): frequent prayer during day, [[tta048|455]] f.; grace, [[tta048|454]]; humility, [[tta048|454]]; mortification, [[tta048|454]] f.; silence in soul, [[tta048|455]] purity of intention necessary for, [[tta048|454]] of simplicity according to Bossuet, [[tta047|451]] ff. ## Precept, First Obliges All in a General Way, [[tta023|197]] f without limit, [[tta023|196]]-[[tta023|205]] ## Precipitation: Causes Of [[tta035|329]] Cure for [[tta035|329]]; definition of, [[tta035|328]]; effects of, [[tta035|330]]; ## Presumption See Pride ## Pride Definition Of According to St. Augustine, [[tta040|380]] F according to St. Thomas, [[tta040|380]] of life: definition of, [[tta033|301]]; introduced by sin, [[tta024|209]] f.; necessity of mortification of, [[tta033|302]]; root of four capital sins, [[tta033|302]]; sins may spring from, [[tta033|301]] f. nature of, [[tta040|379]] ff. opposed to humility, [[tta040|381]] remedy for, [[tta040|385]]-[[tta040|388]] St. Catherine of Siena on results of, [[tta040|383]] note St. Gregory on degrees of, [[tta040|381]] # Pride Defects Born of presumption, [[tta040|382]], [[tta040|385]]; vainglory, [[tta040|385]] f. ## Pride, Forms Of, [[tta040|381]]-[[tta040|384]] ## Priest: and Divine Office, [[tta025|221]] Obligation to tend to perfection, [[tta025|218]]-[[tta025|223]]; sanctity becoming to, [[tta025|220]] ## Problem, Religious: Relations of Man with God, 6 ff ## Progress in Religious Life, [[tta039|377]] Summary of spiritual, [[tta028|247]]; synoptic table of, [[tta027|245]] ## Punishment (temporal) The Mass and remission of, [[tta043|409]] f. ## Purgatory, [[tta005|38]] of sufferings necessary for illumination, [[tta047|452]] f. ## Purification, Active of The Imagination [[tta037|343]] f of the intellect, [[tta038|353]]-[[tta038|359]]; of the memory, [[tta037|345]]-[[tta037|352]]; principles to be applied to purification of the senses, [[tta036|332]] ff.; of the will, [[tta039|365]]-[[tta039|378]] ## Purifications, Passive Crises of Transition, [[tta027|240]] Ff see also Ages of the spiritual life necessary: for full perfection, [[tta022|190]]-[[tta022|193]]; to eliminate moral defects, [[tta011|84]]-[[tta012|88]] St. Thomas on necessity of, [[tta022|187]] f. Of the senses: nature of, [[tta022|191]]; necessary before illumination, [[tta047|452]] f. Of the spirit: nature of, [[tta022|192]] f. ## Quality, Principal Natural, [[tta034|315]] ## Quietism Confusion of Spiritual Sloth with Divine Trial of Aridity, [[tta041|391]] F error in regard to perfection, [[tta022|183]] note; examination of conscience useless according to, [[tta033|304]]; naturalism of inaction, [[tta031|277]] ff.; results of excessive fear of, [[tta003|16]] f.; and self-love, [[tta039|368]] ## Reading, Spiritual, [[tta028|247]]-[[tta028|255]] Dispositions for Profitable, [[tta028|253]] Ff fruits of, [[tta028|254]] and note; importance of, [[tta028|247]] f., [[tta038|362]]; of lives of the saints, [[tta028|252]] f.; of Scripture, [[tta028|247]] ff.; of spiritual works of the saints, [[tta028|249]]-[[tta028|252]] ## Rebellion See Pride ## Rectitude, Lack Of, [[tta039|367]] ## Redemption Essence of Mystery Of, [[tta016|123]] ## Religion, Virtue Of, [[tta018|153]] ## Sacraments Grace Produced Ex Opere Opcrato By, [[tta017|141]] and measure of grace, [[tta017|141]] ff., [[tta042|397]] ## Sacrifice, Lack of Spirit of See Tepidity ## Sacrifice of the Mass See Mass ## Sanctification in Way of Salvation, Progressive, [[tta023|204]] F ## Sanctity of the Church see Church definition of, [[tta004|23]], [[tta036|339]] nature of great, [[tta021|182]] normal way of, [[tta004|22]] f. one way of, [[tta027|242]] f., note 88 ## Satisfaction, Sacramental, [[tta042|404]] ## Self-knowledge, [[tta030|267]] F See Also Ages of the spiritual life ## Self-love, [[tta033|300]] Ff cure for, [[tta039|368]] f., [[tta039|372]] ff. good and blamablc, [[tta039|368]] note Self-love (continued) included in charity, [[tta033|300]] and quietism, [[tta039|368]] results of, [[tta024|208]] f., [[tta033|300]] f. ## St. Augustine on Cure Of, [[tta039|368]] F source of all sins, [[tta039|367]] and utilitarianism, [[tta039|367]] f. wound of malice, [[tta039|366]] f. ## Self-love, Inordinate St. Catherine of Siena On, [[tta039|371]] Tauler On, [[tta049|468]] f.; The Imitation on, [[tta039|369]] ff.; see also Egoism ## Self-will: Abnegation Of, [[tta039|372]] F Definition of, [[tta039|367]]; mortification of, [[tta039|373]]; source of sin, [[tta039|367]] ## Sin Definition Of, [[tta033|300]] Dissimulation Of, [[tta040|382]] of Frailty, [[tta033|307]], [[tta033|309]], [[tta042|399]] Habit Of, [[tta040|382]] see also Pride of ignorance: invincible, [[tta033|308]]; vincible, [[tta033|307]] f. Of malice, [[tta033|307]], [[tta033|310]] ff. mortal: sacramental accusation of, [[tta042|398]] original, consequences of, [[tta032|286]]-[[tta033|300]]; see also Harmony, triple personal, consequences of, [[tta032|290]]-[[tta032|292]] remnants of, [[tta032|291]], [[tta033|302]] ## Sin, Venial Deliberate, a Serious Obstacle to Perfection, [[tta042|398]] F. Disposes to Mortal Sin, [[tta036|334]] and imperfection, [[tta036|333]] f.; see also Imperfection impossibility of continually avoiding, [[tta011|83]] f. need of seeking cause of, [[tta042|399]] ## Singularity [[tta040|382]] See Also Pride ## Sins, Capital Consequences Of, [[tta033|302]] Enumerated, [[tta033|299]]; roots of, [[tta033|299]]-[[tta033|302]]; in spiritual order, [[tta036|333]] ## Sloth, Spiritual (see Also Quietism, Tepidity) a Cause of Tepidity, [[tta049|464]] Confused with Aridity by Quietists, [[tta041|391]] F. Cure For, [[tta041|395]] F definition and description of, [[tta041|389]]-[[tta041|393]] gravity and results of, [[tta041|393]] ff. ## Soul, Human Higher Faculties Of, [[tta007|49]] parts of, [[tta007|48]]; sensitive part of, [[tta007|48]] f. ## Souls, Retarded See [[tta049|461]]-[[tta049|470]] See Also Tepidity ## Stubbornness See Pride ## Studiousness Virtue Of, [[tta038|355]] Note, [[tta038|362]] Note ## Temperance See Virtues, Moral ## Tenacity in Judgment [[tta038|363]] ## Tepidity Causes Of Levity of spirit, [[tta049|464]]; lying, [[tta049|464]]; neglect of little things, [[tta049|461]] ff.; refusal of sacrifices asked, [[tta049|463]] f.; spiritual sloth, [[tta049|464]]; tendency to derision, [[tta049|464]] f. definition of, [[tta049|463]] f. loss of zeal in, [[tta049|463]] remedy for, |[[tta049|467]] f. results of, [[tta049|465]]-[[tta049|468]] ## Thanksgiving See Communion ## Theological Virtue of Charity Activity of: in the Perfect, [[tta019|158]] note, [[tta019|160]] f. bond of perfection, [[tta018|150]] definition of, [[tta007-II|56]] degrees of, [[tta026|226]], [[tta027|244]] should grow until death, 129 growth of: and life of grace, [[tta017|132]]-[[tta018|148]]; by merit, [[tta017|133]]-[[tta017|138]]; through prayer, [[tta017|138]] ff.; through sacraments, [[tta017|141]] ff. high degree of: and perfection, [[tta020|163]] law of acceleration, 131 f. love of: cannot be continual on earth, [[tta019|159]] ff.; God attained immediately by, [[tta019|157]] necessity of high degree of: for perfection, [[tta020|164]] no one excluded, 129 notable increase of: and divine missions, [[tta014|106]] perfection of: deliberate sin and voluntary imperfections excluded by, [[tta019|159]] f. result of generous act of, [[tta017|134]] f. summary of progress of, [[tta028|247]] superior to knowledge of God on earth, [[tta019|155]]-[[tta019|158]] true: all the virtues implied by, [[tta018|151]] weak (remissus) act of: and increase of grace, [[tta017|135]] f. ## Theological Virtue of Faith Acquired: Source Of, [[tta007-II|54]] Infused: Basis of Justification, [[tta007-II|53]] definition of, [[tta007-II|52]] f., [[tta038|361]] essentially imperfect, [[tta010|74]] how to live by, [[tta038|361]] f nature of, [[tta007-II|53]] f. preserved in state of mortal sin, [[tta007-II|56]] principle of active purification of intellect, [[tta038|359]] ## Theological Virtue of Hope Definition Of, [[tta007-II|56]] Preserved in state of mortal sin, [[tta007-II|56]] shares imperfection of faith [[tta010|74]] subordination of self to God by, [[tta039|368]] note ## Theology Branches Of, [[tta001|10]] Method of [[tta001|9]]-[[tta002|13]]; object of, [[tta001|9]] f. ## Theology, Ascetical Defined, [[tta004|21]]; and Mystical Theology, [[tta002|13]]-[[tta004|24]] ## Theology, Mystical and Ascetical Theology- [[tta002|13]]-[[tta004|24]] defined, [[tta004|21]] ## Theosophy, Heresy Of, [[tta018|148]] F ## Time, Religious Employment Of, [[tta041|396]] ## Tradition, Importance Of Essentially Divine, [[tta013|99]] note ## Trinity Blessed Duties Toward, Dwelling in Soul, [[tta014|106]] Ff. Indwelling Of: Principle of Supernatural Operations, [[tta014|106]] official teaching of Church on, [[tta013|100]] f.; and quasiexperimental knowledge of God, [[tta013|103]]; spiritual consequences of, [[tta014|105]] f.; testimony of Scripture to, [[tta013|97]] ff.; testimony of tradition to, [[tta013|99]] ff.; theological explanation of, [[tta013|101]]-[[tta014|105]] ## Two Cities According to St. Augustine [[tta039|368]] F ## Understanding See Gifts of The Holy Ghost ## Union, Hypostatic Result on Humanity of Christ, [[tta024|210]] f. ## Universalism True and False: Conflict Between, [[tta038|358]] F definition of, [[tta038|358]] f. ## Utilitarianism, Definition Of, [[tta039|367]] F See also Self-love ## Vainglory See Pride ## Virtues Acquired Moral: Under Direction of Natural Reason, [[tta008|57]] in state of mortal sin, [[tta008|58]] f.; in state of solid virtue, [[tta008|59]]; in state of unstable dispositions, [[tta008|58]] f. false, [[tta008|58]] heroic: conditions necessary for, [[tta021|180]] infused moral: necessity of, [[tta008|59]]-[[tta008|62]]; object of, [[tta008|57]]; produced by God, [[tta008|57]] moral: differences between acquired and infused, [[tta008|60]] ff.; happy mean of, [[tta008|64]] f.; object of, [[tta007-II|52]], [[tta008|57]]; relations between infused and acquired, [[tta008|62]]-[[tta009|66]] theological virtues: object of, [[tta007-II|52]]; see also Theological three religious: connection with theological virtues, [[tta025|218]] ## Vision (immediate) of God Surpasses natural capacity of created intellect, [[tta005|33]] f.; *see also* Life, eternal ## Vows, Three End Of, [[tta025|216]] F.; of Essence of Religious State, [[tta025|215]] F reasons for increasing perfection in observance of, [[tta025|215]]; three obstacles to, [[tta025|216]]; see also Counsels ## Will Active Purification Of, [[tta039|365]]-[[tta039|378]]: Difficulty Of, [[tta039|373]] by abnegation, detachment, [[tta039|372]]-[[tta039|378]]; fruit of, [[tta039|376]] f.; by progress in love of God, [[tta039|372]] ff. definition of, [[tta039|365]] object of, [[tta039|365]] Will (continued) principal defect of, [[tta039|366]] f. qualities of true strength of, [[tta039|373]] f. virtues of, [[tta039|372]] ## Wisdom See Gifts of The Holy Ghost ## Wound of Malice, [[tta039|366]] F ## Wounds of the Soul, [[tta033|306]]-[[tta033|310]] ## Youth, Spiritual Renewed Day by Day [[tta006|44]] *see also* Life, interior ## Zeal Bitter, [[tta036|340]] f Its Loss in Tepidity, [[tta049|463]] --- ![[maps/bibliography#^biblio-tta]] > [[three-ages-of-the-interior-life|← Cover]]