Contents
1 Author's Preface
Spiritual Maxims - First Maxim: The Knowledge of God and the knowledge of self
Spiritual Maxims - Second Maxim: Christian liberty and the active and passive ways
Spiritual Maxims - Third Maxim: Good direction
Spiritual Maxims - Fourth Maxim: The practice of the presence of God
Spiritual Maxims - Fifth Maxim: Devotion to Our Lord
Spiritual Maxims - Sixth Maxim: The Sacraments of Penance and Holy Eucharist
Spiritual Maxims - Seventh Maxim: Purity of intention, simplicity and uprightness
Spiritual Maxims - Eighth Maxim: The natural spirit and the spirit of Christ
Spiritual Maxims - Ninth Maxim: The outward and inward man
Spiritual Maxims - Tenth Maxim: Recollection, active and passive
Spiritual Maxims - Eleventh Maxim: A childlike spirit
Spiritual Maxims - Twelfth Maxim: Fidelity
Spiritual Maxims - Thirteenth Maxim: Mortification
Spiritual Maxims - Fourteenth Maxim: Contemplative prayer
Spiritual Maxims - Fifteenth Maxim: Difficulties in prayer
Spiritual Maxims - Sixteenth Maxim: Temptations
Spiritual Maxims - Seventeenth Maxim: Self-love
Spiritual Maxims - Eighteenth Maxim: A retired love
Spiritual Maxims - Nineteenth Maxim: Discretion
Spiritual Maxims - Twentieth Maxim: Social relationships
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Spiritual Maxims - mx22
Spiritual Maxims - mx23
Spiritual Maxims - mx24
John Nicholas Grou, S.J.
Translator's Preface