An edition of Letters Of Spiritual Counsel And Guidance
(1870)
Letters Of Spiritual Counsel And Guidance
by John Keble
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CONTENTS.
I. On the Death of his Sister Mary Anne 1
II. To another Friend, on the same Subject 4
III. On Conquering Melancholy by active Kindness to Others 6
IV. To the Same, on Resisting Inclinations to Remorse 7
V. To a Friend, on the Death of his Infant Child 8
VI. To a College Friend, on Changing his Profession 10
VII. To the Same, on the same Subject 12
VIII. To a Friend, on the Strictness of our Lord's Teaching in the Gospel 14
IX. To the Same 19
X. To the Same, on the Death of his Sister 23
XI. To a Friend, who had consulted him on the Scruples of Another Person 24
XII. To a Friend, newly Ordained : Exhortations to Cheerfulness in Duties : Caution against over-strictness as to Recreations and Amusements 26
XIII. To a Clergyman, on Amusements 30
XIV. To a Lady, on Spiritual Dryness 33
XV. To the Same 36
XVI. To a Young Lady, whose Father had forbidden her applying to him for Spiritual Advice ib
XVII. To a Lady : on Observing Advent 37
XVIII. To the Same, on the expected Death of her Sister 38
XIX. On the Evils resulting from Disuse of Confession in the English Church 39
XX. To one Hindered from Confession for a Time, by her State of Health 41
XXI. To a Clergyman, on the Choice of a Curate 42
XXII. On Confession and Fasting 43
XXIII. To a Father, on the Death of his Child 44
XXIV. On speaking freely of the Departed 45 XXV. On the Same 46
XXVI. On Prayer for the Departed ib.
XXVII. Advice concerning Confession 48
XXVIII. To an Officer in the Army, on Conversation at Mess, &c 49
XXIX. To the Same, sending a Form of Penitential Prayer 51
XXX. To the Same, on United Prayer for the Church 53
XXXI. To the Same, on Private Eucharistical Prayer 54
XXXII. To a Lady, an entire Stranger, on Repentance 56
XXXIII. To the Same. — Meaning of Satisfaction. — Safe Rule in Church Difficulties. — On Feelings and Conduct 59
XXXIV. To the Same, on Catholic Yearnings. Cheering Hopes for the Church of England 63
XXXV. To the Same, on Meditation, Fasting, and sensible Comfort in Devotion 64
XXXVI. To the Same, on Contrition 68
XXXVII. To a Clergyman, on admitting to Communion one Burdened in Conscience, who had not made formal Confession 70
XXXVIII. To a Clergyman, on dealing with one under Special Temptation 73
XXXIX. To a Young Layman, on Notes of the Church : Advice as to Books and Conversation 75
XL. To the Same 78
XLI. To the Same : Hints on Self-guidance 81
XLII. To the Same, on Loneliness and lack of Sympathy 84
XLIII. To a Friend under Disappointment 86
XLIV. To One in Distress for past Sin, and on Remedies against Temptation 87
XLV. Remedies and Helps under Temptation 89
XLVI. To the Same : Practical Hints and Suggestions as to Behaviour towards a Sceptical Friend 93
XLVII. To the Same 95
XLVIII. To the Same, on Confession 96
XLIX. The same Subject continued 99
L. To a Young Lady, who had consulted him as to her wish to join a Sisterhood 100
LI. To the Same, on Management of Time, on Dress, Silence, &c 102
LII. To a Person under Special Temptation 103
LIII. To the Same 105
LIV. To a Relapsed Penitent ib.
LV. To the Same, on Confession and Communion 107
LVI. To the Same 108
LVII. To the Same : Rules for Self-government 109
LVIII. To the Same, on the same Subject 111
LIX. To the Same : Rules of Penitence and Self-Protection 113
LX. To an Unbaptized Lady desirous of Baptism, but whose Parents were opposed to it 116
LXI. To a Lady, on being informed of the Death of her
Sister, the Widow of a Personal Friend of his own 121
LXII. To a Young Lady, on Distractions, &c 122
LXIII. To a Lady, on Punishment of Sin, Free-Will, and other Religious Difficulties 123
LXIV. To a Lady, on the Absence of Conscious Love and Devotion 127
LXV. To the Same, on the Same 128
LXVI. To the Same 130
LXVII. To the Same 131
LXVIII. On abstaining from Sacramental and using Spiritual Communion 132
LXIX. To the Same 133
LXX. Against Searching too closely into Motives 134
LXXI. On Persevering without conscious Faith and Love 135
LXXII. To the Same 136
LXXIII. On the Binding Nature of an Engagement of Marriage made by a Minor ib.
LXXIV. To a Y oung Lady on Accepting an Offer of Marriage 138
LXXV. To the Father of an Illegitimate Child 139
LXXVI. To a Lady, on Submission to the Rules of a Religious House 142
LXXVII. To the Same 143
LXXVIII. To the Same, on Changing her Confessor 145
LXXIX. Against indulging in Self-reproach 146
LXXX. To a Father, on the Death of his Son 149
LXXXI. To the Same 150
LXXXII. To the Same ib.
LXXXIII. To a Lady, on Temptations to Self-complacency, and on Imperfections in Self-examination and Contrition, and Incompleteness in Confession 151
LXXXIV. On Special Subjects of Self-examination 154
LXXXV. On Penitential Exercises for Lent 155
LXXXVI. Giving Subjects for Meditation 158
LXXXVII. On Writing when out of reach of Personal Confession 160
LXXXVIII. To the Same 161
LXXXIX. On Idle Thoughts ; and on Familiar Intercessions 162
XC. To the Same : In Worship our Lord's two Natures not to be Separated. — Suggestions as to Dealing with Faults ; and for Lent 164
XCI. On Preparation for Holy Communion. — Acts of Penance 166
XCII. On Distractions 168
XCIII. On the Same 169
XCIV. On Wishing for Death 170
XCV. On Obedience to one's Confessor ib.
XCVI. To an Undergraduate 171
XCVII. To the Same 172
XCVIII. To an Aged Clergyman under Spiritual Depression 175
XCIX. To a Clergyman, who had written on behalf of Another in Doubt 179
C. On the Spiritual Trials of Weak Health 181
CI. Spiritual Communion : Light in which to be Regarded. — Comforts under Spiritual Privations 183
CII. On Depressing Thoughts and Feelings, with allusion to his Sister Elisabeth 185
CIII. Meditations — Examples of 187
CIV. Forgiveness not determined by our Feelings 190
CV. Thoughts of Unbelief in Others not to Disturb our Devotions 191
CVI. Oversights not to be brooded over 192
CVII. Sadness in Devotion not always wrong ib.
CVIII. To a Gentleman who had Consulted him about a Change of Profession, and taking Holy Orders 194
CIX. On Self-denial 195
CX. Against Despondency in respect to one's Prayers 197
CXI. On Joining an Association for United Prayer 199
CXII. On Disinclination to Prayer 200
CXIII. To One on the Eve of his Ordination 204
CXIV. A Word on the Study of the Fathers 205
CXV. Sacramental Confession not to be of Single Sins only 206
CXVI. On the Presence of Non-Communicants at the Holy Eucharist 207
CXVII. On the Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist 209
CXVIII. On Reservation for Communion of the Sick 212
CXIX. On Celibacy as a Counsel of Perfection 213
CXX. On Vows of Celibacy 214
CXXI. On the Religious Revivals in Ireland 215
CXXII. On the Burial Office 223
CXXIII. On the Ritual of the Church of England 233
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