"The more you know and the better you understand, the more severely will you be judged, unless your life is also the more holy. Do not be proud, therefore, because of your learning or skill. Rather, fear because of the talent given you."

Thomas à Kempis

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"Lord, here burn, here cut, and dry up in me all that hinders me from going to You, that You may spare me in eternity."

St Louis Bertrand

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"It is vanity to be concerned with the present only and not to make provision for things to come."

Thomas à Kempis

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Fr Jean-Pierre de Caussade, SJ   (1675 - 1751)
 

ABANDONMENT TO DIVINE PROVIDENCE (cont)
 

by Fr Jean-Pierre de Caussade, SJ
 
EDITED BY THE REV. J. RAMIÈRE, S.J.
INTRODUCTION BY DOM ARNOLD, O.S.B.

From the Tenth Complete French Edition
BY E. J. STRICKLAND

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The translation from the French of Father de Caussade's book on "Abandonment to Divine Providence" is to my knowledge well done, and is a faithful rendering of the original text.

ANSCAR VONIER, O.S.B., Abbot
DOM DUNSTAN, O.S.B.
3rd March, 1921
JOANNES Ep. Plym.
7th March, 1921


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