Introduction to the Devout Life: Glossary

ABJECTION, 3.06
Abstinence, 3.23
Amusements, 1.22, 3.30, 3.33
Angels, 3.19
Anger, 3.07
Anselm, Saint, 2.13
Anthony, Saint, 2.13, 3.01
Anxiety of mind, 4.11
Arelius, 1.01
Aristotle, 1.03, 3.21
Aspirations, 2.13
Attachments, unreal, 3.21
Attention to business, 3.10
Augustine, Saint, 2.13, 2.15
   Confessions, 2.20, 3.02, 3.08, 3.12, 3.19, 3.21, 3.24, 3.38, 5.12
Avila, 1.04

BALLS, 3.32
Barrenness, spiritual, 3.14
Basil, Saint, 2.13
Bernard, Saint, 3.02, 3.19, 4.15
Books, for self-examination, 1.06; for
meditation, 2.01; devout, 2.17
Borgia, Francis, 2.13

CATHERINE OF SIENNA, Saint, 1.04, 2.12, 2.20, 3.35, 4.04
Choice of Devout Life, 1.18
Chrysostom, Saint, 2.14
Communion, Holy, 2.14; frequent, 2.20; how to make a good, 2.21, 4.01
Confession, general, 1.10; how to make, 1.19; constant, 2.19
Conscience, examination of, 2.11
Considerations in meditation, 2.05
Consolations, spiritual and sensible, 4.13
Contrition, 1.08, 2.19
Conversation, 3.26, 3.30
Courage, 4.02
Creation, meditation on, 1.09; end of, 1.10

DANCING, 1.23, 3.33
David, 1.01, 1.03, 1.08, 2.12, 2.13, 3.05, 3.29, 4.13
Death, meditation on, 1.13
Delectation, 4.03, 4.06
Devotion, living, 1.01; nature of, 1.02; to
God's Word, 2.17, 4.13
Dominant passions, 4.10
Dress, modesty in, 3.25
Dryness in meditation, 2.09, 5.03

EAGERNESS, over, 3.10
Earrings, significance of, 3.38
Ejaculatory prayer, 2.13
Elizabeth, Saint, of Hungary, 1.04, 3.01, 3.15, 3.34
Elzear, Count, 2.12
Encouragement for the tempted, 4.05
Exaggeration, 3.30

FABER, PETER, 2.16
Fairness, 3.36
Faithfulness, 3.35, 3.38
Fasting, 3.23
Forbearance, 3.38
Francis, Saint, 2.13, 3.01, 4.15
Friendship, 3.17; real, 3.19; false, 3.20
Frivolous attachments, 3.18
Fulgentius, Saint, 2.13

GAMBLING, 3.32
Gentleness, 3.08; to ourselves, 3.07
Gifts of God, 1.11
Godly sorrow, 4.12
Gregory Nazianzen, Saint, 2.13, 3.01, 3.18, 3.19, 3.22, 3.24, 3.38, 5.01
Gregory, Saint, on Lot, 1.03, 3.01, 3.19
Guide, need of a, 1.04

HASTY judgments, 3.28
Heaven and Hell, choice between, 1.17
Hell, meditation on, 1.15
Humility, 3.04; interior, 3.05

IGNATIUS, Saint, 2.16
Impure words, 3.27
Inspirations, 2.18
Intimacies, 3.22
Invocation, 2.03
Irritation, 3.09

JEALOUSY, 3.38
Jerome, Saint, 1.24, 3.01, 3.02, 3.19, 3.23
Judgment, meditation on, 1.14
Judgments, rash, 3.28

LOUIS, Saint, 1.04, 3.01, 3.25, 3.38, 4.11, 5.17
Love of God, 1.02

MAIDENS, counsel to, 3.41
Married people, counsels to, 3.38
Meditation, 1.09, 2.01, 2.02, 2.08
Meekness, 3.08
Mortification, bodily, 3.23

OBEDIENCE, 3.11
Offices, public, of the Church, 2.15

PARADISE, meditation on, 1.16
Patience, 1.05, 3.03; under inconvenience, 3.15
Paula, Saint, 1.24, 2.13, 3.01, 3.02
Pelican, symbol of Christ, 2.12
Poor, love of, 3.15
Poverty of spirit, 3.14, 3.16
Prayer, necessity of, 2.01; morning, 2.10; evening, 2.11
Preparation for meditation, 2.02, 2.03
Presence of God, 2.02, 2.12
Protest for confirming the soul, 1.20
Purification of the soul, 1.05, 1.07
Purity, 3.12; how to maintain, 3.13

RASH judgments, 3.28
Reasonable mind, a, 3.36
Remedies for great occasions, 4.07
Reputation, care of, 3.07
Resolutions, 5.01
Respect due to others, 3.27

SAINTS, how united to us, 2.16
Sin, meditation on, 1.12
Slander, 3.24, 3.29
Society, 3.24
Spiritual bouquet of meditation, 2.07
retirement, 2.12
Suspicions, 3.28

TEMPTATIONS, 3.37, 4.03; when sin, 4.06; minor, 4.08
Theresa, Saint 1.04, 3.11
Tobit, 1.04
True devotion, what it is, 1.01

UNSEEMLY words, 3.27

VENIAL Sins, 1.22, 2.19
Virtues, choice of, 3.01
Vocal prayer, 2.01

WIDOWS, counsel to, 3.40
Wishes, 3.37
Worldly wisdom, 4.01


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