Preface by the Author

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Read by Phil Chenevert

Part I COUNSELS FOR THE SOUL'S GUIDANCE Ch 1: What True Devotion is

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Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 1 Ch 2. The Nature and Excellence of Devotion..

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 3 Devotion is suitable to every Vocation and Profession

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Part 1 Ch 4.The Need of a Guide for those who would enter upon and advance in t…

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Part 1 Ch 5. The First Step must be Purifying the Soul.

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Part 1 Ch 6. The First Purification, namely, from Mortal Sin.

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Part 1 Ch 7. The Second Purification, from all Sinful Affections.

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Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 1 Ch 8. How to effect this Second Purification

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Read by royalcrowncola

Part 1 Ch 9. First Meditation Of the End for which we were Created

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 10. Second Meditation-Of the End for which we were Created

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 11. Third Meditation - On the Gifts of God.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 12. Fourth Meditation.- On Sin

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Part 1 Ch 13. Fifth Meditation - Of Death

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Part 1 Ch 14 - Sixth Meditation - Of Judgment

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Part 1 Ch. 15 - Seventh Meditation - Of Hell

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Part 1 Ch. 16 - Eighth Meditation - On Paradise

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Read by J A Carter

Part 1 Ch. 17 - Ninth Meditation - On the Choice Between Heaven and Hell

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 18 - Tenth Meditation - How the Soul chooses the Devout Life.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 19 - How to make a General Confession.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 20 - A hearty Protest made with the object of confirming the Soul’s r…

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Read by Cameopro77

Part 1 Ch 21 - Conclusion of this First Purification.

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Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 1 Ch 22 - The Necessity of Purging away all tendency to Venial Sins.

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Part 1 Ch 23 - It is needful to put away all Inclination for Useless and Danger…

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Part 1 Ch 24 - All Evil Inclinations must be purged away.

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Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 2 COUNCILS ON THE NECESSITY OF UPLIFTING THE SOUL TO GOD - Ch 1 - The Nece…

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 2 - A short Method of Meditation. And first, the Presence of God, the…

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Part 2 Ch 3 - Invocation, the Second Point of Preparation.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 4 - the Third Point of Preparation, representing the Mystery to be me…

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Part 2 Ch 5 - Considerations, the Second Part of Meditation.

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Part 2 Ch 6 - The Third Part of Meditation, Affections and Resolutions.

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Part 2 Ch 7 - The Conclusion and Spiritual Bouquet

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Part 2 Ch 8 - Some Useful Hints as to Meditation.

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Part 2 Ch 9 - Concerning Dryness in Meditation.

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Part 2 Ch 10 - Morning Prayer.

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Part 2 Ch 11 - Evening Prayer and Examination of Conscience

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 12 - On Spiritual Retirement.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 13 - Aspirations, Ejaculatory Prayer and Holy Thoughts.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 14 - Of Holy Communion, and how to join in it.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 15 - Of the other Public Offices of the Church.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 16 - How the Saints are united to us.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 17 - How to Hear and Read God’s Word.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 18 - How to receive Inspirations.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 19 - On Confession

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 20 - Of Frequent Communion.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 21 - How to Communicate.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 3 THE PRACTICE OF VIRTUE - Ch 1 - How to select that which we should chief…

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Part 3 Ch 2 - The same Subject continued.

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Part 3 Ch 3 - On Patience.

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Read by Lisa57

Part 3 Ch 4 - On Greater Humility

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Read by Lisa57

Part 3 Ch 5 - On Interior Humility.

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Part 3 Ch 6 - Humility makes us rejoice in our own Abjection.

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Part 3 Ch 7 - How to combine due care for a Good Reputation with Humility

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Part 3 Ch 8 - Gentleness towards others and Remedies against Anger.

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Part 3 Ch 9 - On Gentleness towards Ourselves

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Read by fshort

Part 3 Ch 10 - We must attend to the Business of Life carefully, but without E…

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Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 3 Ch 11 - On Obedience.

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Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 3 Ch 12 - On Purity.

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Read by Kenita

Part 3 Ch 13 - How to maintain Purity.

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Read by Kenita

Part 3 Ch 14 - On Poverty of Spirit amid Riches.

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Read by Kathrine Engan

Part 3 Ch 15 - How to exercise real Poverty, although actually Rich.

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Read by Twinkle

Part 3 Ch 16 - How to possess a rich Spirit amid real Poverty.

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Part 3 Ch 17 - On Friendship: Evil and Frivolous Friendship.

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Part 3 Ch 18 - On Frivolous Attachments

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Read by Twinkle

Part 3 Ch 19 - Of Real Friendship.

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Read by Kathrine Engan

Part 3 Ch 20 - Of the Difference between True and False Friendship.

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Part 3 Ch 21 - Remedies against Evil Friendships.

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Read by Kathrine Engan

Part 3 Ch 22 - Further Advice concerning Intimacies.

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Read by Kathrine Engan

Part 3 Ch 23 - On The Practice of Bodily Mortification.

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Read by Stephen

Part 3 Ch 24 - Of Society and Solitude.

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Read by Stephen

Part 3 Ch 25 - On Modesty in Dress.

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Read by Stephen

Part 3 Ch 26 - Of Conversation; and, first, how to Speak of God

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Read by fshort

Part 3 Ch 27 - Of Unseemly Words, and the Respect due to Others.

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Read by TriciaG

Part 3 Ch 28 - Of Hasty Judgments.

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Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 3 Ch 29 - On Slander.

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Read by fshort

Part 3 Ch 30 - Further Counsels as to Conversation.

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Read by John

Part 3 Ch 31 - Of Amusements and Recreations: what are allowable.

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Read by John

Part 3 Ch 32 - Of Forbidden Amusements.

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Read by John

Part 3 Ch 33 - Of Balls, and other Lawful but Dangerous Amusements.

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Read by John

Part 3 Ch 34 - When to use such Amusements rightly.

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Read by John

Part 3 Ch 35 - We must be Faithful in Things Great and Small.

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Read by sbelcher

Part 3 Ch 36 - Of a Well-Balanced, Reasonable Mind.

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Read by Sean Lally

Part 3 Ch 37 - Of Wishes.

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Read by Sean Lally

Part 3 Ch 38 - Counsels to Married People.

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Read by Heidi Olson

Part 3 Ch 39 - The Sanctity of the Marriage Bed.

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Read by Kathrine Engan

Part 3 Ch 40 - Counsels to Widows.

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Read by Jibchmarl

Part 3 Ch 41 - One Word to Maidens.

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Read by Jibchmarl

Part 4 CONCERNING ORDINARY TEMPTATIONS - Ch 1 We must not trifle with the Words…

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Part 4 Ch 2 - The need of a Good Courage

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Read by Cyndy

Part 4 Ch 3 - Of Temptations, and the difference between experiencing them and …

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Read by fshort

Part 4 Ch 4 - Two striking Illustrations of the same

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Read by Mich_elle

Part 4 Ch 5 - Encouragement for the Tempted Soul.

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Part 4 Ch 6 - When Temptation and Delectation are Sin.

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Part 4 Ch 7 - Remedies for Great Occasions.

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Read by royalcrowncola

Part 4 Ch 8 - How to resist Minor Temptations.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 9 - How remedy Minor Temptations.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 10 - How to strengthen the Heart against Temptation.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 11 - Anxiety of Mind.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 12 - Of Sadness and Sorrow.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 13 - Of Spiritual and Sensible Consolations, and how to receive them.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 14 - Of Dryness and Spiritual Barrenness

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 15 - An Illustration.

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Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 5 PRACTICES FOR RENEWING AND CONFIRMING THE SOUL IN DEVOTION. Ch 1 - It i…

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Read by Keren Turton

Part 5 Ch 2 - Meditation on the Benefit conferred on us by God in calling us to…

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Read by Keren Turton

Part 5 Ch 3 - Examination of the Soul as to its Progress in the Devout Life

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Read by royalcrowncola

Part 5 Ch 4 - Examination of the Soul’s Condition as regards God.

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Part 5 Ch 5 - Examination of your Condition as regards yourself.

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Part 5 Ch 6 - Examination of the Soul’s Condition as regards our Neighbour.

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Part 5 Ch 7 - Examination as to the Affectations of the Soul.

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Part 5 Ch 8 - The Affections to be excited after such Examination.

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Part 5 Ch 9 - Reflections suitable to the renewal of Good Resolutions.

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Part 5 Ch 10 - First Consideration—of the Worth of Souls.

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Part 5 Ch 11 - Second Consideration—on the Excellence of Virtue.

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Read by discourser

Part 5 Ch 12 - The Example of the Saints.

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Read by Sean Lally

Part 5 Ch 13 - The Love which Jesus Christ bears to us.

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Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 5 Ch 14 - The Eternal Love of God for us.

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Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 5 Ch 15 - General Affections which should result from these Considerations…

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Read by Gina Eltora

Part 5 Ch 16 - The Impressions which should remain after this Exercise.

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Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 5 Ch 17 - An Answer to Two Objections which may be made to this Book.

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Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 5 Ch 18 - Three Important and Final Counsels.

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Read by Phil Chenevert

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