CONTENTS FIRST SERIES Advice For The Month 1 The Beginning Of The Day 10 On Prayer 17 Feast Of The Purification Jesus Christ, King And Victim 25 On Devotion 31 On Repentance 40 Feast Of The Annunciation Joy And Sacrifice 51 On Grace 58 All For God 70 The Direction Of The Will 78 On Evil — Its Sources And Effects 90 On Death 103 On The Cultivation Of The Soul 115 The Example Of Jesus Christ 122 On Spiritual Progress 136 Perseverance In Prayer 144 SECOND SERIES Good Friday 155 Courage In Prayer 167 Feast Of The Passion — The Blessings To Be Gained By Suffering Feast Of The Seven Dolours Of Mary — On Sacrifice 182 Feast Of The Seven Dolours Of Mary — The Sweetness Of Sacrifice 187 Preparation For The Feast Of Pentecost 194 Mary In Heaven 198 All Saints Day 205 Eve Of The Feast Of The Immaculate Conception 211 The End Of A Retreat 217 Means Of Progress In Piety 221 The End Of Man 229 On Sin 235 The Judgment 241 On Lukewarmness 249 The Mercy Of God 256 The Following Of Christ 263 The Spirit Of Jesus Christ 270 To Choose And To Will 275 On A Mass Of General Communion 281 End Of The Retreat 286 Digitized by Google.