Download or read book Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence written by Rev. Fr. Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure and published by TAN Books. This book was released on 1984-10 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To remain indifferent to good fortune or to adversity by accepting it all from the hand of God without questioning, not to ask for things to be done as we would like them but as God wishes, to make the intention of all our prayers that God's will should be perfectly accomplished in ourselves and in all creatures is to find the secret of happiness and content."
Download or read book Abandonment to Divine Providence written by Jean-Pierre De Caussade and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God is to be found in the simplest of our daily activities and especially through total surrender to whatever is His will for each of us. That is the message of this 18th-century inspirational classic by Jean-Pierre de Caussade. Its encouragement to ""live in the present moment,"" accepting everyday obstacles with faith, humility and love, has guided generations of believers to holiness and spiritual peace. This special volume of the famous spiritual treatise also includes the many insightful letters of Father de Caussade on the practice of self-abandonment. These numerous letters provide a great additional source of wisdom and practical guidance for how to grow in abandonment and to deepen our union with God in our daily lives. De Caussade shows that this practice of self-abandonment to God's will is the key to attaining true peace and virtue, and that it is readily available to all people - from beginners to those well advanced in the spiritual life. He also shows how to determine what God's will is for us. He reveals that it is not extraordinary feats that God expects for our growth in holiness, but rather heroic attention to every detail in our lives and humble acceptance of our daily lot in life as coming from His hand. The rich spiritual lessons in this book have stood the test of time, offering real and practical assistance to all people because its message is simple and clear, one that the reader will find to be a rare treasure of inspiration and direction to be referred to again and again.
Download or read book A Commentary on Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence written by Swami Nijananda Bharati and published by Lutheran University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume of Swami Nijananda's Commentary on Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence, is a reflection on the writings of Blessed Claude de la Colombiere, S.J.. This volume continues the discussion of the belief that nothing happens to us in life unless God wills it so. Swami Nijananda leads an illustrious discussion of a process that turns stumbling blocks into stepping stones.
Download or read book Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence written by John Baptiste Saint-Jure and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wit and Wisdom of Fr George Rutler written by Fr. George Rutler and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among advocates of the Catholic Faith, none is more respected or more beloved today than Father George Rutler, whose wise and witty books command a worldwide audience of loyal readers delighted by his clear, compelling catechesis. These carefully chosen extracts from Father Rutler's writings highlight the range and brilliance of the enlightened thinking that has made Father such a treasured icon. Here, in what amounts to a distillation of a lifetime's work, are all of the qualities that admirers of Father Rutler have come to prize: his deep and consistent faith, his incisive sense of history, his sharp wit, his pastoral solicitude for the spiritual well-being of his readers, and his ebullient dedication to the salvation of souls. In our day, many Catholic apologists have dwelt on the essential joy of Our Lord and Savior and His care for our eternal happiness, but none have do
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Download or read book Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence written by Reverend Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure And Sa and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence by Reverend Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure and Saint Claude La Colombiere: " Publisher: Kindle E-Book Edition: ISBN-13: 978-1-78379-278-8 In what does the sanctification of man and his perfection consist? "Some" says St. Francis of Sales "place it in austerity, others in giving to charity, others in frequenting the sacraments, others in prayer. But for my part I know no other perfection than loving God with all one's heart. Without this love all the virtues are only a heap of stones." The truth of this cannot be doubted. The Scriptures are full of it. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, thy whole soul and thy whole mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment Our Lord tells us. And St. Paul: "Above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection." "Publisher: " Catholic Way Publishing. This Paperback is the ideal small size of 5" x 8.""
Download or read book Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence written by Jean-Baptiste Saint-Jure and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 Reprint of the 1961 Edition. Originally published in 1961 as The Secret of Peace and Happiness, by Alma House publishing house, Staten Island. Saint-Jure exercised a profound influence upon the Christian piety of 17th-century France. His published works include a treatise on the knowledge and love of Jesus (1634); meditations on the important truths of the faith, and on the purgative, illuminative, and unitive ways to perfection (1637); a treatise on the means for the main actions of the Christian life (1644); considerations on the crucified Savior (1643); a treatise in two volumes on the spiritual life (1646); meditations on the principal mysteries of Christ's life, also in two volumes (1653); a consideration of Christ's instructions to men (1649); a treatise on faith, hope, and charity (1646); and a treatise on the vows of religious life and the qualities necessary for living the community life of a religious (1658). This Christian classic will lay to rest many doubts and fears and open the door to peace and acceptance of God's will. To trust in God's will is the secret of happiness and the one sure-fire way to attain serenity in this world and salvation in the next. Trustful Surrender simply and clearly answers questions that many Christians have regarding God's will, the existence of evil, the practice of trustful surrender and other related titles.
Download or read book Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence written by Jean-Baptiste Saint-Jure and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence written by Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-14 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is one of the most firmly established and most consoling of the truths that have been revealed to us that (apart from sin) nothing happens to us in life unless God wills it so. Wealth and poverty alike come from Him. If we fall ill, God is the cause of our illness; if we get well, our recovery is due to God. We owe our lives entirely to Him, and when death comes to put an end to life, His will be the hand that deals the blow. But should we attribute it to God when we are unjustly persecuted? Yes, He is the only person you can charge with the wrong you suffer. He is not the cause of the sin the person commits by ill-treating you, but He is the cause of the suffering that person inflicts on you while sinning. God did not inspire your enemy with the will to harm you, but He gave him the power to do so. If you receive a wound, do not doubt but that it is God Himself who has wounded you. If all living creatures were to league themselves against you, unless the Creator wished it and joined with them and gave them the strength and means to carry out their purpose, they would never succeed. You would have no power over me if it had not been given you from above, the Savior of the world said to Pilate. We can say the same to demons and men, to the brute beasts and to whatever exists -- You would not be able to disturb me or harm me as you do unless God had ordered it so. You are sent by Him, you are given the power by Him to tempt me and to make me suffer. You would have no power over me if it had not been given you from above. If from time to time we meditated seriously on this truth of our faith it would be enough to stifle all complaint in whatever loss or misfortune we suffer. What I have the Lord gave me, it has been taken away by Him. It is not a lawsuit or a thief that has ruined you or a certain person that has slandered you; if your child dies it is not by accident or wrong treatment, but because God, to whom all belongs, has not wished you to keep it longer. Trust in God's Wisdom It is then a truth of our faith that God is responsible for all the happenings we complain of in the world and, furthermore, we cannot doubt that all the misfortunes God sends us have a very useful purpose. We cannot doubt it without imputing to God a lack of judgment in deciding what is advantageous for us. It is usually the case that other people can see better than we can ourselves what is good for us. It would be foolish to think that we can see better than God Himself, Who is not subject to any of the passions that blind us, knows the future and can foresee all events and the consequences of every action. Experience shows that even the gravest misfortunes can have good results and the greatest successes end in disaster. A rule also that God usually follows is to attain His ends by ways that are the opposite to those human prudence would normally choose. In our ignorance of what the future holds, how can we be so bold as to question what comes about by God's permission? Surely it is reasonable to think that our complaints are groundless and that instead of complaining we ought to be thanking Providence. Joseph was sold into slavery and thrown into prison. If he had felt aggrieved at these apparent misfortunes, he would really have been feeling aggrieved at his happiness for they were the steps to the throne of Egypt.
Download or read book Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence written by Blessed Claude De La Colombire and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let us consider some excerpts from this wonderful work: Nothing happens in the universe without God willing and allowing it. This statement must be taken absolutely of everything with the exception of sin. 'Nothing occurs by chance in the whole course of our lives' is the unanimous teaching of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, 'and God intervenes everywhere.' To the question, "In what things should we practice conformity to the will of God?" there can be only one answer: "In everything." The first thing that God asks of us is that we should faithfully keep His commandments and those of the Church, humbly obey those who have authority over us, and carefully fulfill the duties of our state. Thereafter we should desire what God does and accept with filial submission all that is decided by His Providence. Let us now see some of the circumstances which may arise. It is clear then that we do not receive anything because we do not ask enough. God could not give us little, He could not restrict His liberality to small things without doing us grave harm. Do not misunderstand me. I am not saying that we offend God if we ask for temporal benefits or to be freed from misfortune. Obviously prayers of this kind can rightly be addressed to Him by making the condition that they are not contrary to His glory or our eternal salvation. But as it is hardly likely that it would redound to His glory for Him to answer them, or to our advantage to have them answered if our wishes end there, it must be repeated that as long as we are content with little we run the risk of obtaining nothing.
Download or read book And Then Came Peace written by Greg Masse and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the world teeters on the edge of global war, one man is chosen to forge a new peace for humankind
Download or read book Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence written by Reverend Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure and Saint Claude La Colombière and published by Catholic Way Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-05 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRUSTFUL SURRENDER TO DIVINE PROVIDENCE REVEREND JEAN BAPTISTE SAINT-JURE AND SAINT CLAUDE LA COLOMBIÈRE — A Classic! — Includes Illustrations by Gustave Dore — Includes an Active Index, Table of Contents, Active Linked Endnotes and NCX Navigation Publisher: Available in Paperback: ISBN-13: 978-1-78379-277-1 In what does the sanctification of man and his perfection consist? “Some” says St. Francis of Sales “place it in austerity, others in giving to charity, others in frequenting the sacraments, others in prayer. But for my part I know no other perfection than loving God with all one’s heart. Without this love all the virtues are only a heap of stones.” The truth of this cannot be doubted. The Scriptures are full of it. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, thy whole soul and thy whole mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment Our Lord tells us. And St. Paul: “Above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.” PUBLISHER: CATHOLIC WAY PUBLISHING
Download or read book The Truth in Hope written by R.A. Simpson and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the contrasting backdrops of Wisconsin’s pristine Northwoods, known as God’s country, and the hustle and bustle of the Windy City, unfolds a mystery of unique characters with complicated pasts and conflicting agendas—the innocent, the socialites, the vigilantes, the village chief of police, the world-weary veteran detective, and the trust-fund sluggard. When the body of a twenty-six-year-old ne’er-do-well from an elite family of Chicago’s North Shore is found half-consumed by wildlife with a single bullet hole in his head and even fewer witnesses, veteran Wisconsin homicide detective Bennett Coleman is called upon to assemble the pieces of this masterful puzzle. Former DA Roger Simpson’s inaugural effort will keep your curiosity piqued and pages turning while you race at breakneck speed through the Northwoods and the grit of Chicago’s justice system.
Download or read book The Power of Silence written by Robert Sarah and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with a new afterword by Pope emeritus Benedict XVI! In a time when technology penetrates our lives in so many ways and materialism exerts such a powerful influence over us, Cardinal Robert Sarah presents a bold book about the strength of silence. The modern world generates so much noise, he says, that seeking moments of silence has become both harder and more necessary than ever before. Silence is the indispensable doorway to the divine, explains the cardinal in this profound conversation with Nicolas Diat. Within the hushed and hallowed walls of the La Grande Chartreux, the famous Carthusian monastery in the French Alps, Cardinal Sarah addresses the following questions: Can those who do not know silence ever attain truth, beauty, or love? Do not wisdom, artistic vision, and devotion spring from silence, where the voice of God is heard in the depths of the human heart? After the international success of God or Nothing, Cardinal Sarah seeks to restore to silence its place of honor and importance. "Silence is more important than any other human work," he says, "for it expresses God. The true revolution comes from silence; it leads us toward God and others so as to place ourselves humbly and generously at their service."
Download or read book Holy Simplicity written by Raoul Plus and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simplicity: the sure path to God The saints assure us that simplicity is the virtue most likely to draw us closer to God and make us more like Him. Relying on the words of Jesus and the lives of the saints, Fr. Plus maps out a sure path to the simplicity which Jesus praised, a simplicity that bestows on all of us who seek it: happiness, courage, and inner peace, no matter how complicated our circumstances may be or how crowded our days.
Download or read book Into Your Hands Father written by Wilfried Stinissen and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spiritual life, we need a central idea: something so basic and comprehensive that it encompasses everything else. According to Carmelite Father Wilfrid Stinissen, surrender to God, abandonment to the One who loves us completely, is that central reality. The life of Jesus shows us the centrality of abandonment, for it is truly the beginning and the end of his mission on earth. In this simple but profound book, Father Stinissen distinguishes three degrees or stages in abandonment. The first stage consists of accepting and assenting to God's will as it manifests itself in all circumstances of life. The second is actively doing God's will at every moment of one's life. In the third stage, abandonment to God is so complete that one has become a tool in God's hands. At this stage it is no longer I who do God's will, but God who accomplishes his will through me.
