SALESIAN LITERATURE

Table of Contents

A

Abandonment 1

Ability 1

Abjection 1

Account 1

Acknowledgement 1

Action and Contemplation 2

Affection 2

Afflictions 2

Almsgiving 2

Anger 3

Anxiety 4

Arrogance 4

Aspirations 4

Attachment to the World 5

Attachment 4

Attachments 5

Attention 5

Attitudes 5

Attraction of God 6

Attraction 5

Austerity 6

Avarice 6

Aversion

B

Beauty and Goodness 9

Beauty and gracefulness 9

Beauty 9

Behaviour 9

Belonging to God 10

Benevolence 10

Birthday Events 10

Boasting 10

C

Calumny 11

Care of Souls 11

Cause of Evil 12

Charism 12

Charity and devotion 21

Charity and obedience 21

Charity 12

Chastity 22

Christian Life 24

Christian 24

Church’s teaching 25

Commandment and Counsels 25

Commandments 25

Communion 28

Complaints 28

Confession 28

Confessors 29

Confidence and Grace 31

Confidence in God 29

Confidence 29

Consolation 32

Contemplation 32

Contempt 33

Contentment 33

Contrition and confession 34

Contrition 34

Cordiality 34

Correction 35

Counsel of Charity 36

Counsel of Obedience 36

Counsels and Virtues 35

Courage 36

Creation of God 36

Criticism 41

Cross and Sign of the Cross 40

Cross 37

D

Death and Eternal Life 43

Death 43

Decision 43

Deliberate Decisions 44

Delight 44

Desire for cross 45

Desire for God 45

Desire for good 46

Desires 45

Desires-perfect & imperfect 46

Despair 46

Destination 46

Detachment 47

Devil 47

Devotion 48

Discipline 53

Discouragement 53

Dislike 54

Disorder 54

Disposition-Exterior-Interior54

Dissatisfaction 54

Disturbance 54

Disunity 55

Divine Joy 55

Dutifulness 55

E

Eating 56

Ecstasy 56

Emotions and Passions 57

Eternal Life 57

Eucharist 59

Evil Spirit 60

Evil 59

Excuses 61

Experience 61

F

Faith - Hope - Charity 65

Faith – Repentance 65

Faith 62

Faithfulness 66

False Friendship 66

Fasting 66

Fear of Death 67

Fear of God 67

Fear 67

Fidelity 69

Firmness 69

Following Jesus 69

Francis de Sales about his determination 69

Francis de Sales about his Detractors 70

Francis de Sales on Fruits of the Cross 70

Francis de Sales on Himself 71

Francis de Sales on his desire to die for Christ 72

Francis de Sales on the Mercy of God 72

Francis de Sales on the spirit of detachment of Saint John the Baptist 72

Francis de Sales on the Will of God 73

Francis de Salesa about his mission at Chablais 69

Francis de Saleson about Calvinism in Geneva 7 0

Fraternal Correction 73

Freedom and Love 74

Freedom 73

Friend 75

Friendship 75

G

Generosity 77

Gentleness 77

God and Creation 81

God and World 81

God is Love 86

God 78

God’ Grace 85

God’s Choice 81

God’s Goodness 81

God’s Holiness 85

God’s Judgments 85

God’s Justice and Mercy 86

God’s Justice 85

God’s Mercy 87

God’s Power 87

God’s Presence 87

God’s Providence 88

God’s ways are different 89

God’s will 89

God’s Work 89

Good and Bad 91

Good and Beautiful 91

Good and Evil 91

Good Choice 92

Good Persons 93

Good 90

Goodness 92

Gossips 93

Grace of God 93

Grace 93

Gratifying Love 94

Greed 94

Growth in Virtues & Devotion 94

Guardian Angels

H

Happiness 95

Heart 95

Holiness of the Saints 9 7

Holiness 97

Holy Cross 97

Holy Indifference 98

Holy Spirit 99

Honour - Love 102

Honour and Pleasure 102

Honour to God 102

Honour 100

Hope 102

Human Being 103

Human Body 105

Human life 105

Humility and Charity 110

Humility and Generosity 110

Humility and Gentleness 111

Humility and Patience 112

Humility 105

Hypocrisy

I

Idolatry 113

Imperfections 113

Indifference 114

Innocent 114

Insincerity and Subtlety 114

Inspiration of Saints

Inspiration 115

J

Jealousy 118

Jesus Christ And Cross 119

Jesus Christ 118

Joseph and Mary 122

Joseph 119

Joys and Sorrows 123

Judgment 123

Justice 124

Justification 124

K

Kingdom of God 125

Knowledge and Devotion 126

Knowledge and Love 126

Knowledge and Piety

Knowledge 125

L

Lamentations 128

Laxity 128

Learning 128

Life for Christ 129

Life 128

Light and Darkness 129

Love - Effective & Affective 145

Love - Fear 143

Love and Contemplation 143

Love and Death 143

Love and Friendship 143

Love and Knowledge 144

Love and Law 144

Love and Obedience 144

Love and Penance 144

Love and the Innocent 144

Love Benevolent 142

Love for Congregation 145

Love Gratifying 142

Love of Enemies 146

Love of God 146

Love of God & Mortification158

Love of God & Neighbour 158

Love of God&Love of things158

Love of neighbor 159

Love of the Poor 161

Love 130

M

Mary 162

Meditation 163

Meditation&Contemplation 166

Mercy of God and Misery of man 168

Mercy of God 167

Messengers of God 168

Misery 170

Mission 170

Mockery 170

Modesty 171

Mortal Sin 172

Mortification & Obedience 173

Mortification 172

Motive 173

N

New Life 174

New Self 174

O

Obedience– Surrender 183

Obedience 175

Opportunities 183

Optimism 183

P

Paradise 184

Passion 184

Patience 184

Peace and Serenity 186

Peace and Tranquillity 187

Peace 186

Penance and Love 187

Penance 187

Perfection of God 193

Perfection of Christian Life 192

Perfection 187

Perseverance in Vocation 193

Perseverance 193

Piety 193

Pleasing God 194

Pleasures 194

Point of View 195

Politeness 195

Poor 195

Positions of Honour 196

Possessions 196

Poverty and affluence 198

Poverty 196

Power of God 198

Praise God 199

Prayer - Devotion 203

Prayer and Meditation 203

Prayer 199

Preacher 204

Preaching 205

Preparation 205

Presence of God 205

Pride 206

Problems of life 207

Providence of God 209

Providence 207

Prudence and Simplicity 209

Prudence 209

Purity and simplicity 210

Purity of Heart

R

Rash Judgement 211

Readers 211

Reason and Passion 212

Reason and Reasoning 212

Reason 211

Recollection 212

Recreation 212

Redemption 213

Relaxation 213

Religious Congregation 213

Religious Life 214

Religious Persons 216

Religious Vocation 216

Religious 213

Renunciation & Surrender 219

Renunciation 218

Repentance 219

Reputation 221

Reward 223

Rich and Poor 224

Rich 223

Riches 224

Rude and unsociable 225

Rule of Life

S

Sacrament of Reconciliation 227

Sacraments 226

Sadness 227

Saint Francis of Assisi 228

Saints 227

Salvation 229

Satisfaction 230

Self 230

Self-Control 230

Selfishness 231

Self-love 231

Self-pity 233

Self-purification 233

Self-righteousness 233

Self-will, Sensitivity-Extreme & Sentimental 234

Serenity of the Heart 234

Sermons 234

Servant of God 235

Service 235

Serving God 235

Sharing 236

Sick Spiritually 236

Sickness 236

Silence 236

Simplicity and Humility 238

Simplicity and Prudence 238

Simplicity 236

Sin and Imperfection 242

Sin and Repentance 243

Sin 239

Sinner 243

Slander 243

Sobriety 244

Speech Modest 245

Speech 245

Spiritual and Bodily Things 246

Spiritual Conferences 246

Spiritual Exercises 246

Spiritual Guide 246

Spiritual Life 247

Spiritual Renewal 247

Stoicism 248

Suffering 248

Sufferings and Happiness 249

Surrender to the Will of God 249

Surrender 249

T

Temptations 250

Tension 252

Tolerance 252

Toleration 252

Tranquillity 253

Transformation 253

Treasure 253

Tribulations 254

True Humility 254

Trust in God 254

Truth

U

Understanding 256

Union with God 256

Union 256

Unique Persons 258

Unity and Order 258

Unity in Diversity 259

Uprightness 259

Usefulness

V

Vainglory 260

Vanity 260

Variety 260

Venial sins 261

Vices 262

Virginity 263

Virtue and Devotion 273

Virtue and Hypocrisy 273

Virtues and Vices 273

Virtues and Vows 276

Virtues 263

Virtuous Life 276

Virtuous Persons

Vow 277

Vows 277

W

War 278

Weaknesses 278

Widows 278

Will of God 279

Will 279

Wisdom 284

Woman of Virtues 284

Word of God 284

World affairs

World 284

Z

Zeal for Souls 287

Zeal to Serve God 287

Zeal 286