Selections from Fénelon (Google eBook)

François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, Mary Wilder Tileston, H. L. Sidney Lear

Roberts Bros., 1879 - Christian life - 194 pages

Contents

• TO THE DUCHESSE DE BEAUVILLIERS On Meditation and Prayer I: 1
• to the comtesse de gramont The Need of Devotion in a Worldly Life: 5
• To bear Annoyances patiently: 7
• On keeping Silence: 9
• On Silence and Recollection: 10
• Exhortation to Simplicity and a Childlike Spirit: 12
• To avoid Disdainful Manners: 13
• Acceptance of Gods Will 14 IX Peace amid Trial: 14
• Not to delay seeking Perfection: 15
• To reserve Time for Devotion: 18
• Support under Difficulty: 19
• To avoid Restless Anxiety about the Future: 20
• To acquire the Habit of Recol lection: 22
• SelfRenunciation the only Way to Peace: 25
• Advice concerning Prayer: 30
• Not to be discouraged by: 39
• To bear Affronts with: 46
• Ones Disposition cannot: 52
• On dwelling in the Pres: 56
• to gain the Spirit of Recollection: 57
• How to live in Peace with: 58
• TO LABOR MORE FOR INWARD: 59
• Prayer effectual for Everything: 65
• FORBEARANCE WITH THE FAULTS: 67
• Daily Crosses: 68
• The Will more important: 69
• THAN THE FEELINGS 69 XLVIII How to accept all Gods Dealings thankfully: 70
• SelfConsciousness: 71
• On the Sources of Peace: 73
• Entire SelfSurrender: 74
• On bearing with Others: 75
• Gentleness and Humility: 77
• On Crosses: 78
• How to govern wisely 7 9: 79
• On Indecision and Weakness: 80
• Happiness found in the Ser vice of God: 81
• To One irresolute in his Con version: 83
• To follow Gods Leading: 84
• On SelfConfidence: 86
• On Candor and Humility: 87
• Rules for a Soul newly TURNED TO GOD: 88
• Advice concerning the Inner and Outer Life: 91
• Surrender to God during In ward Vicissitudes: 95
• Peace in Suffering: 97
• We must endure the Faults of Others: 99
• Resignation to the Will of God: 100
• To the Due de Chevreuse On the Difficulties of a Busy Life: 101
• To preserve the Spirit of Prayer in Business: 105
• The Will of God should be our All: 106
• On Prayer and SelfSurren der: 107
• On Distractions: 108
• How to bear Crosses: 110
• God proportions our Suffer ings to our Strength: 111
• Indulgence for the Faults of Others: 112
• Patience with the Infirmi ties of Others: 113
• Anxiety concerning the Fu ture: 114
• How to deal wisely with the Faults of Others: 115
• To the Duke of Burgundy That the Love of God should be our only Rule and End: 118
• On the Employment of Time: 121
• On the Amusements that be long to our Condition: 124
• The Burden of Prosperity: 127
• To suffer in Silence: 129
• On Christian Perfection: 130
• On the Presence of God: 133
• On Conformity to the Will of God: 138
• On Inward Peace: 141
• On Prayer: 143
• On SelfDenial: 146
• On Temptations: 147
• On Depression: 149
• On Wandering Thoughts and Depression: 150
• Upon Daily Faults: 156
• On Fidelity in Small Mat ters: 159
• On Detachment from Self: 163
• On the Practice of Self Renunciation: 165
• On Piety: 166
• On Simplicity: 173
• On True Devotion: 178
• On Patience in Suffering: 179
• On Submission and Confor mity to the Will of God: 180
• On the Faults of Others: 182
• On the one Thing Necfssary: 183

Bibliographic information

• Title: Selections from Fénelon; Wisdom series
• Authors: François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, Mary Wilder Tileston, H. L. Sidney Lear
• Publisher: Roberts Bros., 1879
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Sep 14, 2007
• Length: 194 pages