> [[at-sl-34|← Appendices]] | [[at-spiritual-life-toc|TOC]] | [[at-sl-36|Fn: Index →]] ALPHABETICAL INDEX ***References are to the numbers not to pages.*** Abandonment (holy), [[at-sl-10|492]], [[at-sl-16|757]], [[at-sl-26|1232]], [[at-sl-31|1432]], [[at-sl-31|1447]], [[at-sl-31|1474]]. Abnegation, see, self-denial, mortification. Abstinence, prolonged, [[at-sl-32|1521]]. Acts: every good act is meritorious, satisfactory and impetratory, [[at-sl-07|228]]; meritorious acts, [[at-sl-07|228]]; see merit. — Necessity of sanctifying our acts, [[at-sl-07|246-248]]; see [[at-sl-11|561]]; how to transform our acts into prayers, [[at-sl-11|522-529]]. Adam, his preternatural and supernatural gifts, [[at-sl-05|61-66]]; his fall and punishment, [[at-sl-05|67-76]]. Adoption, divine, contrasted with human adoption, [[at-sl-06|93]]. Adoration, the first act of prayer, [[at-sl-10|503-504]]; duty towards the Blessed Trinity dwelling in us, [[at-sl-06|99]]; an act of religion, [[at-sl-23|1047]]; the first point of meditation, [[at-sl-14|697]]. Advent, a time of penance, [[at-sl-33|1581]]. Affective prayer, [[at-sl-20|975-996]]. Ambition, [[at-sl-17|828]]. Angels: their office in the Christian life, [[at-sl-06|183-188]]; their relation to God, [[at-sl-06|183]]; to Jesus Christ, [[at-sl-06|184]], to men, [[at-sl-06|185]]. — Guardian angels and our duties towards them, [[at-sl-06|186-187]]. Apostleship and Personal Holiness, [[at-sl-11|611-615]]. Apostolic zeal: a professional duty of priests, [[at-sl-09|398-401]]; a duty of charity for the faithful, [[at-sl-09|366]]; how to sanctify it, [[at-sl-11|611-615]]. Apparitions, supernatural, [[at-sl-32|1491]]. Aridity, see dryness. Ascetical theology: its names, [[at-sl-03|3]]; its place in theology, [[at-sl-03|4]]; its relation to dogmatic and moral theology, [[at-sl-03|6]]; difference from mystical theology, [[at-sl-03|10-11]]; sources, [[at-sl-03|12-24]]; method, [[at-sl-03|25-33]]; excellence, [[at-sl-03|34]]; necessity for priests, [[at-sl-03|35-37]]; usefulness for the faithful, [[at-sl-03|38]]; how to study it, [[at-sl-03|39-41]]; objections made against it, [[at-sl-03|42-43]]; divisions, [[at-sl-03|44-48]]. Attention, required in prayer, [[at-sl-14|654-656]]. Attributes, divine, stimulate love for God, [[at-sl-10|436]]. Avarice: its nature, [[at-sl-17|891-893]]; its malice, [[at-sl-17|895-896]]; remedies, [[at-sl-17|897-898]]. Baptism, incorporates us into Christ, [[at-sl-06|146]]; regenerates us, [[at-sl-07|232]], [[at-sl-07|251]]. Beatitudes, [[at-sl-29|1361]]. Beginners, in the way of perfection, [[at-sl-08|340-341]], [[at-sl-13|636]]; various classes, [[at-sl-13|637-639]]; their spiritual exercises, [[at-sl-14|657-663]]; their meditation, [[at-sl-14|668]], [[at-sl-14|679-702]]; their practice of the various virtues, see virtues of penance, [[at-sl-15|705-750]], mortification, [[at-sl-16|751-817]], religion, [[at-sl-23|1053]], obedience, [[at-sl-23|1062]], fortitude, [[at-sl-24|1078-1079]], patience, [[at-sl-24|1089]], humility, [[at-sl-17|838-844]], meekness, [[at-sl-17|861-863]], faith, [[at-sl-26|1180]], hope, [[at-sl-26|1201]], love of God, [[at-sl-26|1225-1226]], love of neighbor, [[at-sl-26|1241-1245]]. Body, mystical, see Jesus Christ . Call to contemplation, [[at-sl-30|1406-1416]], [[at-sl-33|1558-1567]]. Capital sins, see sin. Character, good and bad, [[at-sl-10|456]]. Charity, see love. Chastity, vow of, [[at-sl-09|370]]; virtue of; notion and degrees, [[at-sl-25|1100-1107]]; means of practising it, [[at-sl-25|1108-1126]]. Children, duty towards parents, [[at-sl-11|593]]. Christ, see Jesus Christ. Church, filial love for, [[at-sl-29|1326]]. Communion, holy, a powerful means of sanctification, [[at-sl-07|277-280]]; dispositions for, [[at-sl-07|283-288]]. — Communion, the second point of mental prayer, [[at-sl-14|697-699]], [[at-sl-20|995]]. Concupiscence, struggle against the threefold concupiscence, [[at-sl-07|192-209]]; concupiscence of the flesh: its dangers and remedies, [[at-sl-07|193-198]]; of the eyes, [[at-sl-07|199-203]]; of the mind (pride), [[at-sl-07|204-209]]. — See also, [[at-sl-08|324-326]], mortification of passions, capital sins. Conferences, spiritual, [[at-sl-11|578]]. Confession, dispositions for, [[at-sl-07|262-265]]. Confirmation, [[at-sl-07|252]]. Conformity to God’s will, a means of perfection, [[at-sl-10|478]]. It means doing God’s will as made known by precepts, counsels, inspirations of grace, rules, [[at-sl-10|479-485]]. — It means submission to God’s will, [[at-sl-10|486-488]]; degrees of conformity, [[at-sl-10|492]]; how it sanctifies us, [[at-sl-10|493-498]]. Consecration to Mary [[at-sl-06|170-176]]. Consent to temptations, [[at-sl-18|907-910]]. Constancy, [[at-sl-24|1093-1094]]. Contemplation: infused contemplation, the object of mystical theology, [[at-sl-21|1011]]; acquired and infused contemplation, [[at-sl-03|26-32]], [[at-sl-28|1297-1301]]; not opposed to a life of action, [[at-sl-03|43]]. — Acquired contemplation and prayer of simplicity, [[at-sl-29|1363-1384]]. — Infused contemplation: notion, [[at-sl-30|1386-1401]]; advantages, [[at-sl-30|1402-1405]], [[at-sl-31|1428]], [[at-sl-31|1440]], [[at-sl-31|1451]], [[at-sl-31|1462]], [[at-sl-31|1467]], [[at-sl-31|1474]]; call to contemplation, [[at-sl-30|1406-1416]], [[at-sl-33|1558-1567]]. — Contemplation accompanied by aridity: night of the senses, [[at-sl-31|1420-1434]]; night of the mind, [[at-sl-31|1463-1468]]. — Contemplation with consolations, [[at-sl-31|1435-1447]], [[at-sl-31|1453-1462]], [[at-sl-31|1470]]. Contrition: its importance in frequent confessions, [[at-sl-07|266]]; its motives and means of exciting it, [[at-sl-07|266-269]]; an essential element of virtue of penance, [[at-sl-15|706]], [[at-sl-15|743]].— See penance. Counsel, gift of, [[at-sl-29|1321-1324]]. Counsels, distinct from precepts, [[at-sl-08|335]]; how far a necessary means of perfection, [[at-sl-08|336-339]]. Cross, love of, [[at-sl-24|1091]], [[at-sl-31|1475]]. Curiosity, dangers and remedies, [[at-sl-07|199]], [[at-sl-07|201]]; curiosity of the eyes, [[at-sl-16|775]]; of the mind, [[at-sl-16|808]]. Degrees of perfection: beginners, advanced, perfect, [[at-sl-08|340-343]]. [[at-sl-12|619-634]]; in mental prayer, [[at-sl-12|632]]; see prayer; in practice of virtues, see under various virtues. Desire of perfection, nature and origin, [[at-sl-10|409-413]]; importance of, [[at-sl-10|414-420]], [[at-sl-11|581]]; its qualities, [[at-sl-10|421-444]]; means of exciting it, [[at-sl-10|425-430]]. Desire of contemplation, [[at-sl-30|1417]]. Despair, [[at-sl-26|1201]]. Detachment, from worldly goods, [[at-sl-17|897]], [[at-sl-26|1202]]. Devil, how he tempts us, means of resisting him, [[at-sl-05|67]], [[at-sl-07|219]], [[at-sl-07|221-225]]; possession and obsession, [[at-sl-32|1531-1543]]. Devotion, false notions, [[at-sl-08|296-305]]; true notion, [[at-sl-08|306-320]]. — Devotion to: Blessed Trinity, [[at-sl-06|98-101]]; to Incarnate Word, [[at-sl-06|150-153]]; to the S. Heart, [[at-sl-26|1259]]; to Blessed Virgin, [[at-sl-06|163-176]]; to the Saints, [[at-sl-06|177-182]]; to the Angels, [[at-sl-06|185-187]]. Devotion, sensible, its advantages and dangers, [[at-sl-18|921-924]]. Devout persons: some have false notions about perfection, [[at-sl-08|295]], [[at-sl-08|301-305]]. — Devout souls formed by direction, [[at-sl-11|540]], by retreats, [[at-sl-10|427]]. — See, devotion, perfection. Diffidence, see mistrust. Director, spiritual: necessity of direction, [[at-sl-11|531-539]]; its object, [[at-sl-11|541-543]]; qualifications of director, [[at-sl-11|550]]; how to profit by his guidance, [[at-sl-11|551-556]]. Direction of contemplatives, [[at-sl-33|1571-1578]]. Discernment of spirits: general notions and rules of St. Ignatius for Beginners, [[at-sl-18|951-953]]; in the illuminative way, [[at-sl-27|1281-1284]]. Dispositions, for sacraments in general, [[at-sl-07|259-261]]; for confession, [[at-sl-07|262-269]]; for Holy Communion, [[at-sl-07|283-288]]; for Holy Mass, [[at-sl-07|271-276]]. — Dispositions for infused contemplation, [[at-sl-30|1409-1412]]. Distractions, in prayer, [[at-sl-14|655]], [[at-sl-14|686]], [[at-sl-31|1447]]. Dryness, nature, providential purpose, practical rules, [[at-sl-18|925-929]]. Ecstasy, its nature, three stages, effects, [[at-sl-31|1454-1462]]. End of man, is God, [[at-sl-08|307-308]]. Enemies, forgiveness and love of, [[at-sl-26|1245]], [[at-sl-26|1251]]. Eucharist, holy, see, Communion, Mass. Examination of conscience, a means of self-knowledge, [[at-sl-10|460-461]]; general and particular examinations, [[at-sl-10|462-476]]. Examples of holiness, in Old and New Testaments, [[at-sl-03|16]]; Christ, Exemplar of all virtues, [[at-sl-06|136-141]], of priestly holiness, [[at-sl-09|379]]; example given by priests, [[at-sl-09|400]]. Exercises of piety, necessary or useful for perfection, [[at-sl-11|523-526]]. Exorcisms, [[at-sl-32|1545-1548]]. Extraordinary mystical phenomena, [[at-sl-32|1489]], [[at-sl-32|1530]]. Extreme Unotion, special grace of, [[at-sl-07|255]]. Faith, a theological virtue: its nature, sanctifying power, practice, [[at-sl-26|1169-1189]]. Familiarity, with God, [[at-sl-28|1292]]; tempered by gift of fear, [[at-sl-29|1357]]. Fasting, a means of doing penance, [[at-sl-15|749]]. Faults, of beginners, [[at-sl-13|636]], [[at-sl-18|920-950]]; of advanced souls, [[at-sl-27|1263-1280]]; of contemplatives, [[at-sl-31|1464]]. Fear, gift of, [[at-sl-29|1335-1338]]. Fervor, it increases merit of our acts and of sacramental grace, [[at-sl-07|243]], [[at-sl-07|260]]. Flesh, see concupiscence. Fortitude, a cardinal virtue: its nature and degrees, [[at-sl-24|1076-1081]]; virtues related to it: magnanimity, patience, munificence, constancy, [[at-sl-24|1082-1094]]; a gift of the Holy Ghost: its nature and the means to foster it, [[at-sl-29|1330-1334]]. Friendship, with God, [[at-sl-06|95]], [[at-sl-26|1233]]; true and false friendship, [[at-sl-11|595-606]]. Fruits of the Holy Ghost, [[at-sl-29|1359-1360]]. Gifts, natural, preternatural and supernatural in Adam, [[at-sl-05|52-56]]; in us, [[at-sl-10|452-460]]. — Gifts of the Holy Ghost: notion and distinction from virtues, [[at-sl-06|119-120]], [[at-sl-06|123]], [[at-sl-29|1307-1311]]; excellence, growth, classification, [[at-sl-29|1314-1320]]. — Seven gifts in particular, [[at-sl-29|1321-1352]]. — Seven gifts and mental prayer, [[at-sl-29|1353-1358]]. Glory of God, procured by redemption, [[at-sl-05|78]]; by our acts, [[at-sl-07|207]], [[at-sl-07|248]], [[at-sl-07|290]], [[at-sl-08|305]], [[at-sl-09|365]]; by Holy Mass, [[at-sl-07|270-271]]. — Glory of God, the chief end of mental prayer, [[at-sl-14|700]], [[at-sl-14|703]]; of the virtue of religion, [[at-sl-23|1046]]; of the spiritual life, [[at-sl-33|1599]]. Glory of Saints, in heaven, [[at-sl-06|108]], [[at-sl-06|118]]. Gluttony, a capital vice: nature, malice, remedies, [[at-sl-17|864-872]]. God, object and center of theology, [[at-sl-03|4]]; raises man to supernatural order, [[at-sl-05|59-66]]; lives in us by grace and endows us with a supernatural organism, [[at-sl-06|102-123]]; helps us by actual graces, [[at-sl-06|124-128]]; send us His Son, [[at-sl-05|76-85]], [[at-sl-06|132-149]]; gives us Mary for our Mother, [[at-sl-06|154-162]]; helps us through His Angels and Saints, [[at-sl-06|177-189]]. — Necessity of knowing Him, a means of perfection, [[at-sl-10|432-445]]. Gospel, reading of, [[at-sl-11|574]]. Grace, sanctifying, given to Adam, [[at-sl-05|65]]; to us, [[at-sl-06|105]]; its nature, [[at-sl-06|106-118]]; its increase, see merits sacraments. — Actual grace: its nature and necessity, [[at-sl-06|125-128]], [[at-sl-07|258]]; obtained by prayer, [[at-sl-14|645-647]]. Growth, of the virtues, [[at-sl-21|1003]]. Habits, natural and supernatural, [[at-sl-21|998-999]]; see virtues. Happiness, found in practice of perfection, [[at-sl-09|364]]. Heart, Sacred, model and source of charity, [[at-sl-26|1252-1258]]; our duties to the Sacred Heart, [[at-sl-26|1259-1261]]. Holy Ghost, gifts of, [[at-sl-03|24]], [[at-sl-03|31]], [[at-sl-06|123]], [[at-sl-29|1307-1357]]; communicates infused virtues, [[at-sl-06|119]], dewells in the soul, [[at-sl-06|91-97]], [[at-sl-07|191-198]]; is the soul of the mystical body, [[at-sl-06|144-145]]; fruits of, [[at-sl-29|1359-1360]]; our duties towards the Holy Ghost, [[at-sl-06|98-101]]. Holiness, see perfection. Hope, a theological virtue, [[at-sl-26|1190-1193]]; its sanctifying power, [[at-sl-26|1194-1198]]; practice of, [[at-sl-26|1199-1206]]. Humility, nature and degrees, [[at-sl-25|1127-1134]]; excellence, [[at-sl-25|1136-1139]]; practice of, [[at-sl-25|1140-1153]]; shield of chastity, [[at-sl-25|1108-1113]]; a result of contemplation, [[at-sl-29|1371]], [[at-sl-31|1430]], [[at-sl-31|1440]]. — See pride. Ignorance, how combatted, [[at-sl-16|807]]. Illuminative way, see ways. Image of God, imprinted on soul, [[at-sl-06|112]]. Imagination, why and how to mortify it, [[at-sl-16|780-781]], [[at-sl-25|1118-1119]]. Imitation, of Blessed Trinity, [[at-sl-06|101]]; of Our Lord, [[at-sl-06|136-141]], [[at-sl-19|968]]. — See Jesus Christ. Imitation of the Blessed Virgin, [[at-sl-06|159]], [[at-sl-06|168]]; of the Saints, [[at-sl-06|180]]. Immersion of the soul in God, [[at-sl-31|1454]]. Impatience, see anger, patience. Impurity, see lust. Inconstancy of beginners, [[at-sl-18|930-931]]. — See constancy. Incorporation of Christian into Christ, [[at-sl-06|142-146]]. Intelligence, how affected by original sin, [[at-sl-05|75]]; united to God by faith, [[at-sl-06|121]]; discipline of, [[at-sl-16|806]]. Intention, required for merit, [[at-sl-07|239]]; how to increase merit, [[at-sl-07|240-242]]. — See merit. Invocation, of Blessed Virgin, [[at-sl-06|165]]; of Saints, [[at-sl-06|179]]; of Angels, [[at-sl-06|185]]; of Guardian Angel, [[at-sl-06|187]]. Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, [[at-sl-05|76-85]]; His role in the christian life: as its meritorious cause, [[at-sl-06|132-135]]; as its exemplary cause or perfect model, [[at-sl-06|136-141]]; as our Head and our Life, [[at-sl-06|142-146]]; as Mediator of religion, [[at-sl-06|151]]. — How we must have Jesus before our eyes, in our hearts and in our hands, [[at-sl-06|153]]. — The Son of Mary, [[at-sl-06|155]]; through Whom the angels adore God, [[at-sl-06|184]]; the center of our thoughts, affections and life, [[at-sl-19|966-968]]; our Model; [[at-sl-06|136-141]], [[at-sl-19|968]]; model of virtues, [[at-sl-22|1033]], [[at-sl-23|1054]], [[at-sl-23|1063]], [[at-sl-24|1080]], [[at-sl-24|1090-1091]], [[at-sl-25|1141-1144]], [[at-sl-25|1160-1164]], [[at-sl-26|1253-1254]], [[at-sl-26|1246-1249]], [[at-sl-26|1255]]; His inner life, [[at-sl-26|1258]]; living in Mary, [[at-sl-33|1590-1592]]; practice of union with Jesus, see union, Heart (Sacred). Justice, virtue of, nature and excellence, [[at-sl-22|1030-1038]]; divisions, [[at-sl-23|1039-1040]]; practical rules, [[at-sl-23|1041-1044]]. Knowledge of God, a means of perfection, [[at-sl-10|432-433]]; knowledge by reason, [[at-sl-10|434-436]]; by faith, [[at-sl-10|437-442]]; how to acquire it, [[at-sl-10|443-445]]. Lent, a time of penance, [[at-sl-33|1584]]. Life, natural and supernatural life of man, [[at-sl-05|52-66]]; the Christian life, a participation in the life of the Blessed Trinity dwelling in the soul and communicating a supernatural organism, [[at-sl-06|88-97]], [[at-sl-06|102-123]], [[at-sl-07|290]]; a participation in the life of Jesus, Mary and the Saints, [[at-sl-07|291-293]]. — Supernatural organism of the Christian life: sanctifying grace, infused virtues, gifts of the Holy Ghost, actual grace, [[at-sl-06|102-131]]. — Role of Jesus in the Christian life, [[at-sl-06|132-153]]; of Mary, the Angels and Saints, [[at-sl-06|154-188]]; of man (struggle against spiritual enemies, acquisition of merits, reception of sacraments), [[at-sl-07|190-289]]. Liturgical year and the three ways, [[at-sl-33|1579-1590]]. Love, in general, [[at-sl-26|1208]]; christian love, [[at-sl-26|1209]]. Love of God, the essence of perfection, [[at-sl-08|309-320]]; the fulfilment of the law, [[at-sl-08|312]]; includes all virtues, [[at-sl-08|313-318]]; unites us to God, [[at-sl-08|316-317]]; gives special value to other virtues, [[at-sl-08|319]]; can be practised in all our actions, [[at-sl-08|320]]; its place in spiritual doctrine of St. Francis de Sales, [[at-sl-08|331]]; in other Schools, [[at-sl-08|332]]; disinterested love, [[at-sl-08|348]]. — Love of Blessed Trinity, [[at-sl-06|100]]. Love and sacrifice, [[at-sl-08|350]]. Love, perfect and imperfect, [[at-sl-26|1191]], [[at-sl-26|1210-1211]]. Precept of loving God, [[at-sl-26|1212]]. Motive of perfect love, [[at-sl-26|1214]]. Sanctifying power of love of God, [[at-sl-26|1218-1223]]. Practice of love of God, [[at-sl-26|1224-1235]]. Love of Neighbor belongs to essence of perfection, [[at-sl-08|309]], [[at-sl-08|311-314]], its nature, [[at-sl-26|1236]]; its sanctifying power, [[at-sl-26|1238]]; its practice, [[at-sl-26|1238-1251]]. — Love of enemies, [[at-sl-26|1251]]. Lukewarmness, nature, dangers, remedies, [[at-sl-27|1270-1280]]. Lust, its nature, malice, remedies, [[at-sl-17|873-882]]. Magnanimity, [[at-sl-24|1083]]. Man, his natural gifts, [[at-sl-05|52-58]]; his elevation, [[at-sl-05|59-67]]; his fall, [[at-sl-05|67-75]]; his redemption, [[at-sl-05|78-86]]; his role in the Christian life, [[at-sl-07|190-246]]. Mansions, described by St. Teresa, [[at-sl-13|638-639]], [[at-sl-31|1435]], [[at-sl-31|1448]], [[at-sl-31|1453]], [[at-sl-31|1469]]. Marriage, Spiritual, [[at-sl-31|1469-1479]]. Married persons, their duties and how to sanctify them, [[at-sl-11|590-592]]. Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, [[at-sl-06|155-156]]; her share in our sanctification, [[at-sl-06|157-158]]; our model, [[at-sl-06|159-160]]; our mediatrix, [[at-sl-06|161]]. — Devotion to her: veneration, [[at-sl-06|164]]; consecration to Mary, [[at-sl-06|170-176]]. — Devotion to her a means of preserving chastity, [[at-sl-25|1126]]. Mass, holy, a means of glorifying God and sanctifying the soul, [[at-sl-07|271-273]]; dispositions for assisting at it, [[at-sl-07|274-276]], for celebrating it, [[at-sl-09|395]]. Matrimony, sacramental grace of, [[at-sl-07|257]]. Mental prayer, notion, origin, importance, [[at-sl-14|664-678]]. — Mental prayer of beginners or discursive meditation: notion, [[at-sl-14|667-668]]; difficulties, [[at-sl-14|684-687]]; methods in general, [[at-sl-14|688-691]]; method of St. Ignatius, [[at-sl-14|692-696]]; method of St. Sulpice, [[at-sl-14|697-702]]. — Mental prayer for souls in the illuminative way or affective mental prayer: notion, persons who should practice it, [[at-sl-20|975-978]]; means of progressing in it, [[at-sl-20|979-980]]; its advantages and disadvantages, [[at-sl-20|981-988]]; methods of St. Ignatius, of St.-Sulpice, [[at-sl-20|994-997]]. — Mental prayer for perfect soul in the unitive way of prayer of simplicity; notion, [[at-sl-29|1363-1369]]; its advantages, [[at-sl-29|1370-1373]]; practical rules, [[at-sl-29|1374-1381]]; is it a species of contemplation? [[at-sl-29|1382-1384]]. — See Contemplation . Merit, a means of spiritual progress: its nature, [[at-sl-07|228-235]]; conditions for increasing it, [[at-sl-07|235-248]]. — See acts. Method, of ascetical and mystical theology, [[at-sl-03|25-33]]; mental prayer, see mental prayer. Mistrust of self, [[at-sl-25|1150]]. Mortification, notion, [[at-sl-16|751-754]]; its necessity for salvation and perfection, [[at-sl-16|755-756]]; its practice: general principles, [[at-sl-16|767-770]]; mortification of the body, [[at-sl-16|771-774]]; of the external senses, [[at-sl-16|775-779]], [[at-sl-25|1115-1116]]; of the interior senses, [[at-sl-16|780-783]], [[at-sl-25|1118-1119]]; of the passions, [[at-sl-16|784-805]]; of the mind, [[at-sl-16|806-810]]; of the will, [[at-sl-16|811-815]]. — See concupiscence, sacrifice, self-denial, penance . Mysteries, of our Lord in which we share, [[at-sl-33|1598]]. Mystical body, see Jesus Christ . Mystical contemplation, see contemplation . Mystical theology, its difference from ascetical, [[at-sl-03|3]], [[at-sl-03|10-11]]; sources, [[at-sl-03|12-24]]; method, [[at-sl-03|25-34]], [[at-sl-03|39]]; importance, [[at-sl-03|37]]; views of unbelievers, [[at-sl-08|296-297]]. Nature, natural life and endowments of man, [[at-sl-05|52-58]]. Neighbor, love of, see love. Edification of, [[at-sl-09|366]], [[at-sl-11|563]]. — See apostleship. Night of the soul, dark night: night of the senses, [[at-sl-31|1420-1434]]; of the mind, [[at-sl-31|1464-1468]]. Obedience, nature and motive, [[at-sl-23|1057-1060]]; limitations and degrees, [[at-sl-23|1061-1064]]; qualities, [[at-sl-23|1065-1067]]; excellence, [[at-sl-23|1068-1073]]. — Obedience to precepts, counsels, inspirations, rules, [[at-sl-10|481-485]], [[at-sl-09|374]]. — Vow of, [[at-sl-09|371]]. Obsession, its nature, [[at-sl-32|1532-1534]]; practical rules, [[at-sl-32|1535]]. Office, Divine and priestly holiness, [[at-sl-09|396]]; official prayer of Church, [[at-sl-10|514]], [[at-sl-11|525]]. Orders, sacrament of, its special grace, [[at-sl-07|256]]. Parents, their duties to their children, [[at-sl-11|592]]. Passions, in Adam, [[at-sl-05|63]]; nature and number, [[at-sl-16|785-787]]; effects of ill-ordered passions, [[at-sl-16|789-793]]; advantages of well-ordered passions, [[at-sl-16|794-795]]; practical rules, [[at-sl-16|796-805]]. Patience, virtue of, nature and degrees, [[at-sl-24|1088-1092]]. Peace of soul, fruit of Divine Love: attains its perfection in spiritual marriage, [[at-sl-31|1470]], [[at-sl-31|1474]]. Penance, virtue of: notion and necessity, [[at-sl-15|705-706]]; motives to hate and avoid sin, [[at-sl-15|707-735]]; motives to atone for sin, [[at-sl-15|736-742]]; practice of penance, [[at-sl-15|743-750]]. — Sacrament of: its special grace and how to profit by this sacrament, [[at-sl-07|254]], [[at-sl-07|202-269]]. Perfects souls in unitive way, [[at-sl-08|343]], [[at-sl-28|1290-1296]]; their mental prayer, [[at-sl-28|1297]] and foil.; their practice of virtues, see various virtues. Perfection, christian, object of Ascetical Theology, [[at-sl-03|1]], [[at-sl-03|3]]; notions true and false, [[at-sl-08|296-339]]; degrees and limits, [[at-sl-08|340-349]]; obligation for the faithful, for religious and for priests, [[at-sl-09|353-406]]; general means, [[at-sl-09|406-617]]. Piety, source of happiness, [[at-sl-09|364]]. — Gift of: nature, importance, means of fostering it, [[at-sl-08|325-329]]. Pope, the, veneration, love and obedience due him, [[at-sl-29|1326]]. Possession, diabolical, its nature, [[at-sl-32|1537-1543]]; remedies, [[at-sl-32|1544-1548]]. Poverty, vow of, [[at-sl-09|369]]; virtue of, [[at-sl-17|897-898]]. — See avarice. Prayer, in general: notion and kinds, [[at-sl-10|499-516]]; efficacy for perfection, [[at-sl-11|517-521]], [[at-sl-14|703]]; how to transform all our actions into prayers, [[at-sl-11|522-529]]; necessity for perfection, [[at-sl-14|644-647]]; how to pray well, [[at-sl-14|648-656]]. — Prayer of beginners: their spiritual exercises, [[at-sl-14|657-663]]; their mental prayer, see mental prayer. Precepts, distinct from counsels; their keeping necessary to perfection, [[at-sl-03|42]], [[at-sl-08|335-337]]. — See conformity to God’s will. Presence of God, practice of, [[at-sl-10|446-447]]. Presumption, born of pride, [[at-sl-17|827]]; against virtue of hope, [[at-sl-26|1201]]. Preternatural gifts of Adam, [[at-sl-05|61-65]]. Pride, a capital vice: its nature and kinds, [[at-sl-17|820-826]]; faults born of it: ambition, presumption, vanity, [[at-sl-17|827-831]]; its evil, [[at-sl-17|832-837]]; remedies, [[at-sl-17|838-844]]. — Pride of life a form of concupiscence, [[at-sl-07|204-209]]. — See humility. Priest, his obligation to personal holiness, [[at-sl-09|377-403]]. Prodigality, [[at-sl-24|1087]]. Progress, spiritual, necessary for all, [[at-sl-09|358]]; its desire a means of perfection, [[at-sl-10|409-430]]. — Souls in progress, see ways. Prudence, a cardinal virtue, its nature and requirements, [[at-sl-22|1016-1024]]; necessity, [[at-sl-22|1026-1028]]; means of advancing in it, [[at-sl-22|1029-1036]]; a quality of a spiritual director, [[at-sl-11|548-550]]. Psychology and psychological method in the study of Ascetical and Mystical Theology, [[at-sl-03|23-26]]. Punctuality, in the keeping of rules, [[at-sl-11|571]]. Purity of Heart, a virtue of the unitive way, [[at-sl-28|1296]]; a disposition for contemplation, [[at-sl-30|1410]]. Purification from sin, by penance, [[at-sl-15|705]] and foil.; from inordinate tendencies, see mortification. — Passive purification, see Night of senses, of mind. Pusillanimity, [[at-sl-24|1084]]. Quiet, prayer of, three phases, [[at-sl-31|1435-1446]]; practical rules, [[at-sl-31|1447]]. Quietism, of Molinos, [[at-sl-31|1483-1484]]; of Fenelon, [[at-sl-31|1485-1486]]; Semi-quiest tendencies, [[at-sl-31|1487-1488]]. — Relation of quietism to question of limits of perfection, [[at-sl-08|347-349]]. Reason, its role in Ascetical Theology, [[at-sl-03|21-23]]. Redemption, work of justice and love, [[at-sl-05|77-81]]; effects of, [[at-sl-05|82-85]]. Religion, virtue of, its nature and acts, [[at-sl-23|1046-1048]]; importance, [[at-sl-23|1049-1051]]; practice of, [[at-sl-23|1052-1056]]. Religious, their obligation to strive after perfection, [[at-sl-09|367-373]]; duty to obey superiors and rules, [[at-sl-09|371]], [[at-sl-09|374-376]]. Resolutions, to be taken in meditation, [[at-sl-14|690]], [[at-sl-14|694]], [[at-sl-14|701]]. Retreats, spiritual, foster desire for perfection, [[at-sl-10|427]]. Revelations, private, their nature, [[at-sl-32|1490-1496]]; practical rules, [[at-sl-32|1497-1513]]. Rule of life, its usefulness, [[at-sl-11|558-564]]; qualities, [[at-sl-11|565-568]]; how to observe it, [[at-sl-11|569]]. — Rules of Religious Orders, [[at-sl-09|373-376]]. Sacraments, means of sanctification, [[at-sl-07|249-258]]; dispositions for fruitful reception, [[at-sl-07|259-261]]. — See Confession Communion, etc. Sacrifice, see Mass. Saints, the, the reading of their Lives, [[at-sl-03|23]], [[at-sl-03|30]], [[at-sl-03|40]]; their place in the Christian life: veneration, invocation, imitation of, [[at-sl-06|177-182]]. Sanctity, see perfection. Scripture, Holy, a source of Ascetical and Mystical Theology, [[at-sl-03|13-17]], [[at-sl-03|22]]; the Word of God, [[at-sl-29|1326]]; devout reading of, [[at-sl-11|574-576]]. Scruples, their nature, degrees, subject-matter, good and bad effects, remedies, [[at-sl-18|934-950]]. Self-Denial, see mortification. Selfishness and Asceticism, [[at-sl-03|43]]. Self-Sacrifice essential to perfection, [[at-sl-08|322-334]]. Senses, mortification of, [[at-sl-16|771-783]]; application of senses a method of mental prayer, [[at-sl-20|991-992]]. Sensuality, an obstacle to perfection; mortification of, [[at-sl-07|193-198]]. Simplicity, prayer of, see prayer. Sin, notion and kinds, [[at-sl-15|707-709]]. — Mortal sin, in the eyes of God, in itself, in its effects, [[at-sl-15|711-723]]. — Venial sin, of surprise and frailty, of deliberation; malice and effects, [[at-sl-15|724-735]]. — Confession of sins, [[at-sl-07|262-264]]; sorrow for sin, [[at-sl-07|266-269]]; reparation of, see penance. — Prevention of, see mortification, sin, temptations. — Capital sins, notion and number, [[at-sl-17|818-819]]; struggle against them, [[at-sl-17|820-898]]. — See pride, envy, etc. — Original sin, its consequences, [[at-sl-05|67-75]]. Sloth, a capital vice, its nature, malice, remedies, [[at-sl-17|883-890]]. Spiritual reading, [[at-sl-11|573-583]]. Submission to God’s will, [[at-sl-10|478-498]]. Supernatural, notions and kinds; gifts of Adam, [[at-sl-05|59-66]]. — Supernatural life, see life. Temperament and character, influences in contemplation, [[at-sl-33|1563]]. Temperance, virtue of, [[at-sl-25|1099]]. — See gluttony, mortification. Temptation, notion, purpose, frequency, three phases, how to deal with them, [[at-sl-18|900-919]]; their source: concupiscence, world, devil, [[at-sl-07|193-227]]. — Special temptations of beginners, [[at-sl-18|920-950]]; of souls in the illuminative way, [[at-sl-27|1262-1280]]; of souls in the unitive way, [[at-sl-31|1426]]. Thanksgiving, after Holy Communion, [[at-sl-07|284-288]]; one of the acts of prayer, [[at-sl-11|522-529]]. Theology, dogmatic, moral, ascetical, mystical; their relations, methods, [[at-sl-03|4-8]], [[at-sl-03|25-34]]. Tongue, mortification of, [[at-sl-16|777-778]], [[at-sl-25|1116]]; sins of, [[at-sl-23|1043-1044]]. Tradition, a source of Ascetical, Mystical Theology, [[at-sl-03|17-22]]. Trials, a means of perfection, [[at-sl-10|428]]; passive trials, [[at-sl-31|1420-1434]], [[at-sl-31|1463-1468]]. Trinity, Blessed, indwelling in us; our duties to the Three Divine Persons, [[at-sl-06|90-101]]. Understanding, Gift of, [[at-sl-29|1344-1347]], [[at-sl-29|1356]]. Union, of soul with Christ by Holy Communion, [[at-sl-07|277-282]]; of soul with God by grace, [[at-sl-06|90-118]], [[at-sl-06|115-119]]; union perfected by prayer, [[at-sl-11|519-521]]; union with Christ by grace, [[at-sl-06|142-148]]; with God in the unitive way, [[at-sl-28|1290]], [[at-sl-31|1448-1462]], [[at-sl-31|1469-1479]]; practice of union with Our Lord, in meditation, [[at-sl-05|77]], in doing penance, [[at-sl-15|737-738]], [[at-sl-15|743-744]]; in practice of mortification, [[at-sl-16|761-762]], by making Him the center of our lives, [[at-sl-19|966-968]]; in practice of the virtues: of religion, [[at-sl-23|1054-1056]], of obedience, [[at-sl-23|1063]], of patience, [[at-sl-24|1090]], of humility, [[at-sl-25|1141-1144]], of meekness, [[at-sl-25|1160-1164]]. — See Sacred Heart, and numbers [[at-sl-05|85]], [[at-sl-06|150-153]], [[at-sl-07|207]], [[at-sl-07|238]], [[at-sl-07|246-248]], [[at-sl-07|273-274]], [[at-sl-08|340]], [[at-sl-10|514]], [[at-sl-11|567]]. Unitive way, see ways. Vice, see capital sins under sin. Virginity, see chastity. Virtue, in general: natural and supernatural, acquired and infused, [[at-sl-21|998-1002]]; growth and decline, mutual relations among the infused virtues, [[at-sl-21|1003-1006]]. — Moral virtues, nature, number, characteristics, chief ones (prudence, justice, religion, obedience, fortitude, temperance, chastity, humility, meekness), [[at-sl-21|1011-1166]]. — See under various virtues mentioned. — Theological virtues, notion and purpose, [[at-sl-26|1167-1168]]; faith, hope, charity, [[at-sl-26|1169-1251]]. — See under virtues mentioned. Visions, [[at-sl-32|1491-1508]]. Vows of religious, [[at-sl-09|368-372]]. Ways, the three, basis of division, [[at-sl-12|619-626]]; practical importance of division, [[at-sl-12|627-632]]; study of the three ways, [[at-sl-12|633-634]]; three ways and the Liturgy, [[at-sl-33|1579-1589]]; difficulties proper to each of the three ways, [[at-sl-11|536-540]]. — Purgative way, persons belonging to it, [[at-sl-13|636-640]]; end to be attained, [[at-sl-13|641]]; work to be done (prayer, penance, mortification, etc.), [[at-sl-13|642-960]]. — Illuminative way, persons belonging to it, [[at-sl-19|961-964]], [[at-sl-19|972-973]]; end to be attained, [[at-sl-19|966-971]]; work to be done (prayer, practice of virtues), [[at-sl-19|974-1288]]. — Unitive way, persons belonging to it, [[at-sl-28|1296]]; end to be attained, [[at-sl-28|1290-1291]]; work to be done in simple unitive way (perfecting union with God by use of Gifts of Holy Ghost, prayer of simplicity), [[at-sl-29|1303-1384]]; work to be done in mystical unitive way, [[at-sl-16|808-809]], [[at-sl-30|1386-1578]]. Will, training of, [[at-sl-16|811-816]]. — Conformity to Will of God, [[at-sl-10|478-498]]. — See love of God. Wisdom, gift of, its nature, effects, how to foster it, its place in contemplation, [[at-sl-29|1348-1352]]. World, the, an obstacle to perfection, [[at-sl-07|210-213]]; how to resist it, [[at-sl-07|214-218]]. Worship, see religion. Zeal, for propagation of faith, [[at-sl-26|1189]]; for glory of God, [[at-sl-26|1231]], [[at-sl-31|1451]]; for sanctification of souls, [[at-sl-31|1478]]. — A professional duty of priests, [[at-sl-09|398-401]]; duty of charity for laymen, [[at-sl-09|366]]. — Works of zeal and personal sanctification, [[at-sl-11|611-615]]; practice of zeal by contemplatives, [[at-sl-31|1478]]. 1 References are to the numbers not to pages. --- ![[maps/bibliography#^biblio-tan]] > [[at-sl-34|← Appendices]] | [[at-spiritual-life-toc|TOC]] | [[at-sl-36|Fn: Index →]]