![]() ![]() ![]() The “Treatise” comprises two different aspects of Abandonment to Divine Providence one as a virtue, common and necessary to all Christians, the other as a state, proper to souls who have made a special practice of abandonment to the holy will of God. It is divided into two unequal parts, the first containing a treatise on total abandonment to Divine Providence, and the second, letters of direction for persons leading a spiritual life. The book thus gains considerably in value and utility. They answer objections, solve difficulties, and give practical advice. J.Ī portion of this remarkable work in English has already appeared in America, but many readers, to whom this precious little book has become a favourite, will welcome a complete translation, especially as what has already appeared in the English version may be considered as merely the theoretical part, whilst the “Letters of Direction” which form the greater portion of the present work give the practical part. de Caussade’s “Abandon à la Providence Divine,” edited, to the great benefit of many souls, by Fr. ![]() The present book gives an English translation of the tenth French Edition of Fr. His works have gone through many editions and have been republished, and translated into several foreign languages. ![]() His death took place at Toulouse in 1751. Jean Pierre de Caussade was one of the most remarkable spiritual writers of the Society of Jesus in France in the 18th Century. ![]()
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