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<p>CONTENTS. 
Chapter 1. — On the excellence of Virginity, consecrated to God in the religious state. 
Chapter 2. — On the advantages of the religious state. 
Chapter 3. — On the obligation of a Religious to belong entirely to God. 
Chapter 4. — On the desire of Perfection. 
Chapter 5. — On the dangerous state of an imperfect Religious, who is but little afraid of her imperfections. 
Chapter 6. — Continuation of the same subject. 
Chapter 7. — On internal mortification, or the abnegation of Self-love. 
§ 1. — On detachment from self-will. 
§ 2. — On obedience. 
$ 3. — On obedience due to Superiors. 
§ 4. — On obedience due to the Rule. 
§ — On the degrees of obedience. 
Chapter 8. — On external mortification. 
§ 1. — On mortification of the eyes, and on modesty in general. 
§ 2. — On mortification of the taste and appetite. 
§ 3. — On mortification of the senses of hearing, of smell, and of touch. 
Chapter 9. — On Religious Poverty. 
§ 1. — On the perfection of poverty. 
$ 2. — On the degrees and practice of perfect poverty. 
Chapter 10. — On detachment from persons. 
§ 1. — On detachment from relatives.
$ 2. — On detachment from seculars, and even from the Sisters. 
Chapter 11. — On holy humility. 
$ 1. — On the advantages of humility. 
$ 2. — On humility of the understanding. 
$ 3. — On humility of the will. 
§ 4. — Continuation of the same subject, and especially on bearing contempt. 
Chapter 12. — On Fraternal Charity. 
§ 1. — On the Charity to be practised towards one's Neighbour, especially in judging their actions. 
$ 2. — On the Charity to be practised in words. 
§ 3. — On the Charity to be practised in works, and towards whom it is to be practised. 
Chapter 13. — On Patience. 
§ 1. — On Patience in general. 
$ 2. — On Patience in Infirmity, in Poverty, in Contempt, and in Desolation. 
§ 3. — On Patience in Temptations. 
Chapter 14. — On Resignation to the Will of God. 
§ 1. — On the merit and advantages of resignation to the Divine Will. 
§ 2. — In what things we should be particularly re- signed. 
Chapter 15. — On Mental Prayer. 
§ 1. — Moral necessity of Mental Prayer for Religious. 
§ 2. — Practice of Mental Prayer. 
Chapter 16. — On Silence, Solitude, and the Presence of God. § 1. — On Silence. 
$ 2. — On the love of Solitude, and on avoiding Idleness. 
§ 3. — On the Presence of God. 
Chapter 17. — On Spiritual Reading. 
Chapter 18. — On frequenting the holy sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist. 
§ 1. — On Confession. 
§ 2. — On Scruples. 
$ 3. — On Communion, on Spiritual Communion, and Visitation of the Blessed Sacrament. 
Chapter 19. — On Purity of Intention. 
Chapter 20. — On Prayer. 
Chapter 21. — On Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. 
Chapter 22. — On the Love of Jesus Christ. 
§ 1. — On the obligation of a Religious to love Jesus Christ. 
§ 2. — On the means which a Religious should adopt to love Jesus Christ, and the acts of love which she ought to practise. 
Chapter 23. — Particular Instructions for the Abbess, the Assistant, the Mistress of Novices, the Bursar, the Sacristan, the Attendant at the Turn, the Portress, the Infirmarians, the Discreets, and for the Lay Sisters. 
Chapter 24. — Rule of Life for a Religious who desires to be a Saint. 
Meditations for a Private Retreat of Eight Days. 
Devout Reflections and Affections on the Passion of Jesus Christ. 
Abstract of the Virtues which a Religious, who desires to become a Saint, should practise. 
Spiritual Maxims for Religious. 
Aspirations of Love to Jesus Christ. 
From the preceding table of contents, it is evident, that this work, with the exception of one or two chapters, is adapted to Seculars as well as to Religious. 
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<br>Subjects: Nuns; Monastic and religious life; Asceticism; Monastic and religious life of women; Monasticism and religious orders for women</div>
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<dl><dd>Liguori, Alfonso Maria de', Saint, 1696-1787</dd>
<dd>Coyne, John, active 1828-1832, publisher</dd></dl></div>
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