"The name of Jesus, pronounced with reverence and affection, has a kind of power to soften the heart. "

St Philip Neri

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"God looks neither at long nor beautiful prayers, but at those that come from the heart."

The Cure D'Ars

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"It is not God's will that we should abound in spiritual delights, but that in all things we should submit to his holy will."

Blessed Henry Suso

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John Nicholas Grou, S.J. 
 

SPIRITUAL MAXIMS

by John Nicholas Grou, S.J.

CONTENTS

 
Translator's Preface
Author's Preface

First Maxim: The Knowledge of God and the knowledge of self
Second Maxim: Christian liberty and the active and passive ways
Third Maxim: Good direction
Fourth Maxim: The practice of the presence of God
Fifth Maxim: Devotion to Our Lord
Sixth Maxim: The Sacraments of Penance and Holy Eucharist
Seventh Maxim: Purity of intention, simplicity and uprightness
Eighth Maxim: The natural spirit and the spirit of Christ
Ninth Maxim: The outward and inward man
Tenth Maxim: Recollection, active and passive
Eleventh Maxim: A childlike spirit
Twelfth Maxim: Fidelity
Thirteenth Maxim: Mortification
Fourteenth Maxim: Contemplative prayer
Fifteenth Maxim: Difficulties in prayer
Sixteenth Maxim: Temptations
Seventeenth Maxim: Self-love
Eighteenth Maxim: A retired love
Nineteenth Maxim: Discretion
Twentieth Maxim: Social relationships
Twenty-first Maxim: Progress
Twenty-second Maxim: Dependence on grace
Twenty-third Maxim: Pure love and hope
Twenty-fourth Maxim: Conclusion