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  1  Intr,   0    |           detachment from created things and true humility, the last
  2  Intr,   0    |        sovereign over all created things -- a "royal soul", in the
  3  Prol         |       confessor, to write certain things about prayer, which it seems
  4  Prol,   0    |         shall also write of other things, according as the Lord reveals
  5  Prol,   0    |           always pay such heed to things which in themselves seem
  6  Prol,   0    |         set down here some of the things which I said in that book
  7  Unic,   1    |           us not pray for worldly things, my sisters. It makes me
  8  Unic,   1    |           sad, when I hear of the things which people come here to
  9  Unic,   1    |          them to trample all such things beneath their feet. Their
 10  Unic,   1    |           me when I pray for such things. The world is on fire. Men
 11  Unic,   1    |         we to waste our time upon things which, if God were to grant
 12  Unic,   1    |        time to treat with God for things of little importance.~
 13  Unic,   1    |     understood that it is not for things like these that God should
 14  Unic,   2    |        within itself all the good things in the world. It is a great
 15  Unic,   2    |        cares nothing for the good things of the world has dominion
 16  Unic,   2    |           I should only be making things worse if I were to eulogize
 17  Unic,   2    |       observed as regards outward things, let us strive to observe
 18  Unic,   2    |       miserable nature needs such things, well and good; and let
 19  Unic,   2    |        Always remember that these things will all fall down on the
 20  Unic,   3    |        and by being detached from things which come to an end on
 21  Unic,   3    |         on earth, and attached to things eternal, they will betray
 22  Unic,   3    |        imperfections. Of the good things they do many will pass unnoticed,
 23  Unic,   3    |           be worthy to obtain two things from God. First, that there
 24  Unic,   4    |        their Rule and names three things which are important for
 25  Unic,   4    |          the first of these three things, which is love of one's
 26  Unic,   4    |          be reinforced with these things -- prayer cannot be accompanied
 27  Unic,   4    |          I shall speak of certain things which those who attempt
 28  Unic,   4    |     charge you to do a great many things; may it please the Lord
 29  Unic,   4    |           the Lord that we do the things which our holy Fathers ordained
 30  Unic,   4    |        else. There are only three things which I will explain at
 31  Unic,   4    |       detachment from all created things; the third, true humility,
 32  Unic,   4    |         her, and other irrelevant things, rather than how much she
 33  Unic,   4    |         brothers and sisters such things are apt to be poisonous
 34  Unic,   4    |         own sake, deliver us from things of this kind. It would be
 35  Unic, App    |           to undertake very great things in God's service.~
 36  Unic, App    |           in any vanity (and such things are always noticed except
 37  Unic,   5    |           telling me that certain things were of no importance. I
 38  Unic,   5    |       speaking from experience of things that I have seen and heard
 39  Unic,   6    |          creature, and many other things which the Lord teaches to
 40  Unic,   6    |           to having love for such things. If they had such love,
 41  Unic,   6    |            have trodden all these things beneath their feet -- [and
 42  Unic,   6    |     attracted if they do not love things they see? They do love what
 43  Unic,   6    |           what they hear; but the things which they see are everlasting.
 44  Unic,   6    |          take pleasure in worldly things, delights, honours and riches,
 45  Unic,   6    |        little or nothing for such things. If they have any love for
 46  Unic,   7    |          for us ever to take such things upon our lips, sisters,
 47  Unic,   7    |           much cast down by small things. If you are not like this,
 48  Unic,   7    |          lack of discretion about things which are contrary to obedience.
 49  Unic,   7    |          Get to know what are the things in your sisters which you
 50  Unic,   7    |          darling!"29 and suchlike things, one or another of which
 51  Unic,   7    |           their virtues. All such things, quite apart from the intrinsic
 52  Unic,   7    |        His Majesty and try to put things right; and if frequent confessions
 53  Unic,   7    |      anyone who is guilty of such things and forbid her to leave
 54  Unic,   8    |   interior and exterior, from all things created.~
 55  Unic,   8    |           nothing for any created things, but embrace the Creator
 56  Unic,   8    |           easier to write of such things than to practise them. I
 57  Unic,   8    |        the angels and all created things praise Thee, for I can no
 58  Unic,   9    |         it is a virtue to do such things, do not believe him. I should
 59  Unic,  10    |          that detachment from the things aforementioned is insufficient
 60  Unic,  10    |           all, there will be many things to deprive us of the holy
 61  Unic,  10    |        thoughts the vanity of all things and the rapidity with which
 62  Unic,  10    |      withdraw our affections from things which are so trivial and
 63  Unic,  10    |        soul. With regard to small things, we must be very careful,
 64  Unic,  10    |         mistresses of all created things, empresses of the world,
 65  Unic,  10    |        also obtain the manna; all things will taste well to you;
 66  Unic,  10    |     health that the trouble these things give us (this is especially
 67  Unic,  10    |                         These are things which may sometimes happen
 68  Unic,  11    |          you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential
 69  Unic,  11    |          by comparison with other things, this resolution is much
 70  Unic,  12    |         come to some other little things which are also of very great
 71  Unic,  12    |         and desire, even in small things, until we have succeeded
 72  Unic,  12    |          prioress who allows such things, however trifling, you must
 73  Unic,  12    |     yourselves, sisters, if these things, which seem so insignificant,
 74  Unic,  12    |         say that these are little things which have to do with human
 75  Unic,  12(39)|        know why, apart from other things?"~
 76  Unic,  12    |           be more sensitive about things. Oh, my sisters, for the
 77  Unic,  13    |           are wrong, they are not things which do so much harm. I
 78  Unic,  13    |          an attachment to worldly things and to self-interest in
 79  Unic,  13    |         us to detachment from all things created. I have observed
 80  Unic,  13    |           more to do with worldly things, for her delight will be
 81  Unic,  13    |         anyone who is inclined to things of the world should leave
 82  Unic,  13    |           however nice it may be; things which persons in good health
 83  Unic,  14    |         spirit is contrary to the things aforementioned.~
 84  Unic,  15    |         be applied to very little things, and thus, as I have said
 85  Unic,  15    |            For I disliked hearing things that were true said about
 86  Unic,  15    |           me, whereas these other things, however serious they were,
 87  Unic,  15    |        they have said such wicked things of Thee, Who art good above
 88  Unic,  16    |       detachment from all created things.~
 89  Unic,  16    |           some length about these things, even if at the time they
 90  Unic,  16    |         such medicine for all the things which grieve and try me?
 91  Unic,  16    |        leaving these few, petty50 things we can arrive at so high
 92  Unic,  16    |       Consider that He can do all things, and we can do nothing here
 93  Unic,  16    |           be distressed -- at the things I heard in the world, and
 94  Unic,  17    |          that is one of the chief things to remember about it and
 95  Unic,  17    |          us if we do one of these things rather than another?~
 96  Unic,  18    |        does well in seldom giving things to such persons, He sees
 97  Unic,  18    |          world to come. The other things I have been describing are
 98  Unic,  18    |         to follow His will in all things and we shall have no cause
 99  Unic,  19    |           although its thirst for things in the life to come will
100  Unic,  19    |    nothing but desire for earthly things, and, when God slakes it,
101  Unic,  19    |           them is that of cooling things; however hot we are, water
102  Unic,  19    |          I knew the properties of things I could explain it myself;
103  Unic,  19    |      completely free from earthly things, and able to rise above
104  Unic,  19    |         water is that it cleanses things that are not clean already.
105  Unic,  19    |           ourselves ruminating on things in the world that we love.
106  Unic,  19    |         distracted by thinking of things that have happened, or will
107  Unic,  19    |      happened, or will happen, of things we have done and of things
108  Unic,  19    |        things we have done and of things we are going to do. Then
109  Unic,  19    |   prevents them from rushing into things which may do them harm just
110  Unic,  19    |          desires for all kinds of things, even for bad things, but
111  Unic,  19    |           of things, even for bad things, but I do not think such
112  Unic,  20    |            what a large number of things there are to be said about
113  Unic,  21    |       daughters, at the number of things which you have to consider
114  Unic,  21    |     humility; despise all worldly things; and believe firmly in the
115  Unic,  22    |           and thinking of worldly things -- well, words fail me.
116  Unic,  22    |        not be careless about such things, or you will be dismissed
117  Unic,  22    |  simpleton and obtain none of the things you desire. And furthermore,
118  Unic,  22    |           and bless Thee, and all things praise Thee for ever --
119  Unic,  22(83)|          fears" the original has "things"; but that seems to be the
120  Unic,  22    |         describe some of the many things on which we may meditate
121  Unic,  22    |     angels tremble. He orders all things and He can do all things:
122  Unic,  22    |          things and He can do all things: with Him to will is to
123  Unic,  22    |        marriage, it is just those things that she is advised to see
124  Unic,  22    |         you are thinking of other things, for to do that is the result
125  Unic,  23    |         to the recipient for many things of which he has made him
126  Unic,  23    |         minds unoccupied by other things and entirely resolved never
127  Unic,  23    |         do not believe any of the things I tell you. I can call as
128  Unic,  24    |       them of either of those two things -- they will not hear of
129  Unic,  25    |        God may raise it thence to things supernatural.~
130  Unic,  25    |         of this and other similar things, such as how little we have
131  Unic,  26    |            As you know, the first things must be examination of conscience,
132  Unic,  26    |           very ugly and loathsome things: can you not, then, look
133  Unic,  26    |         of your soul from outward things and sometimes to look at
134  Unic,  28    |           our father, ask Him for things as we should ask a father,
135  Unic,  28    |          for it sees that worldly things are nothing but toys; so
136  Unic,  28    |           senses from all outward things and spurns them so completely
137  Unic,  28    |          an effort not to look at things of the world. The effort
138  Unic,  28    |    fine-witted, we need all these things to help us realize that
139  Unic,  28    |         ourselves to vanities and things of the world, for we should
140  Unic,  29    |           themselves with earthly things which do not endure even
141  Unic,  29    |           best that this state of things should continue, and that
142  Unic,  29    |         how deceptive are earthly things and favours when they deflect
143  Unic,  29    |           you up to achieve great things, He will find you ready,
144  Unic,  30    |      taught to ask for particular things so that we should stop for
145  Unic,  30    |         provided we submit in all things to the teaching of the [
146  Unic,  30    |       have no more to do with the things of earth; for in Heaven
147  Unic,  31    |         after the most ridiculous things in the world, she should
148  Unic,  31    |      shall have to forget worldly things, all of which the Lord of
149  Unic,  31    |          a sign that He has great things in store for it. It will
150  Unic,  31    |           and centre it upon base things. So He seeks out others
151  Unic,  32    |         Thou for ever and let all things praise Thee. May Thy name
152  Unic,  32    |       true, for it is easy to say things and hard to put them into
153  Unic,  32    |       honours or any such earthly things; His love for you is not
154  Unic,  32    |          so that He may do in all things what is best for us in accordance
155  Unic,  32    |           above all petty earthly things, and above ourselves, in
156  Unic,  33    |       natural inclination to base things and our want of love and
157  Unic,  34    |         our desires upon heavenly things and to pray that we may
158  Unic,  34    |          may begin to enjoy these things while here on earth: would
159  Unic,  34    |         will not describe all the things that could be related about
160  Unic,  34    |        could, to think of outward things, and went into her abode
161  Unic,  34    |        within ourselves how these things happened. This is something
162  Unic,  34    |        would realize that all the things we prize here are mockery
163  Unic,  34    |           within Himself all good things? Unhappy are those heretics,
164  Unic,  34    |         search of other and baser things, what can He do? Will He
165  Unic,  35    |       find more devotion in other things and less in this. But [trust
166  Unic,  35    |         world; may these dreadful things be stopped out of respect
167  Unic,  35    |          be in a house where such things happen. Do this, Lord, not
168  Unic,  36    |          must pardon all trifling things which have been done to
169  Unic,  36    |            even of these trifling things, to offer Thee, Thy pardoning
170  Unic,  36    |          to pay no heed to little things about which they think they
171  Unic,  36    |           worried most about such things either. But I never grasped
172  Unic,  36    |         connect their honour with things so trifling that they amaze
173  Unic,  36    |         in truth, Lord, since all things have an end and punishment
174  Unic,  36    |         of these [numerous] other things which He might have said.
175  Unic,  36    |           pay little attention to things which pass away. A great
176  Unic,  36    |       that others are troubled by things which they themselves do
177  Unic,  37    |          no longer desire earthly things, and persons greatly devoted
178  Unic,  37    |       they may also ask for other things according as they need them.~
179  Unic,  37    |           however, that these two things -- surrendering our will
180  Unic,  38    |                   There are great things here for us to meditate
181  Unic,  38    |           have such attachment to things which the day before I should
182  Unic,  38    |        that I really can do these things. And then on the next day
183  Unic,  38    |           temptation, both in the things I have referred to and in
184  Unic,  38    |          are a thousand different things which she needs and that
185  Unic,  38    |           property: whether or no things go well with him, he should
186  Unic,  38    |           little account of these things that, although for various
187  Unic,  39    |            I know all about these things now," we say, "and I realize
188  Unic,  39    |        get more pleasure from the things of God." If this temptation
189  Unic,  40    |          and if we have these two things we shall certainly not be
190  Unic,  40    |          They love only truth and things worthy of love. Do you think
191  Unic,  40    |           we have loved above all things, and with a passion that
192  Unic,  41    |         anyone to like you? These things will show you what the world
193  Unic,  41    | yourselves and in others. Even if things are not as bad as this,
194  Unic,  41    |         may perhaps speak well of things that you ought to hate.~
195  Unic,  41    |            and do not allow these things to make your spirit quail
196  Unic,  41    |          see that, with these two things -- love and fear of God --
197  Unic,  42    |       Saint Paul said, can do all things in Christ143 but to sinners
198  Unic,  42    |      mortification and many other things, I realize that I must beg
199  Unic,  42    |          all the many, many, many things which weary and depress
200  Unic,  42    |         that place where all good things are to be found. What can
201  Unic,  42    |        sets. Henceforward all the things they see on earth seem dim
202  Unic,  42    |           has begun to enjoy such things, and has been given the
203  Unic,  42    |          desire great and sublime things, whereas we desire the base
204  Unic,  42    |        whereas we desire the base things of earth; He would have
205  Unic,  42    |          prays, and all the other things that have been described.
206  Unic,  42    |       away its thirst for earthly things, and makes it grow in things
207  Unic,  42    |      things, and makes it grow in things pertaining to God's service.