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Description:PREFACE. THE Treatise on the Particular Examen of Conscience, by Father Luis de la Palma, of the Society of Jesus, fully explains the nature and the use of this Spiritual Exercise, as it was taught by St. Ignatius in his book of the Exercises. Since the time of St. Ignatius, the Particular Examen has been adopted to a considerable extent, both by Religious and by persons in the world, aspiring to perfection, and, very generally, by the active Orders which have sprung up since the time of the first French Revolution. It was to be expected that the nature and true object of the Particular Examen would be often misunderstood, and sometimes, the name was given to an Exercise, as unlike the Particular Examen of St. Ignatius as anything that could be imagined. Instances are not wanting, in which Religious, making the General Examination of Conscience at midday and in the evening, were instructed to write down all the faults of the morning and the afternoon, and taught to consider such noting down as the Particular Examen. A more frequent mistake in the use of the Particular Examen is the attempting to cover too much ground. How often are Novices found who make Humility the subject of their Particular Examen, or Conformity to the will of God, or Charity ? It is of the very essence of the Particular Examen, that the subject-matter should be limited and narrowed and made as definite as possible. Not Humility in general, but Humility in action or in word, and that under some well-defined circumstances, Eg., in word, in speaking to ones equals, or to one particular person ; not Conformity to the will of God in general, but Conformity to the will of God in the matter of health, or in ones occupations, or in ones Superiors ; not Charity in general, but Charity towards such a one, in word, never blaming him or finding fault with him these are fitting subjects for the Particular Examen. Humility in general, or Conformity in general, or Charity in general, are as little suited for the subject of the Particular Examen as Christianity in general or Virtue in general. The efficacy of the Particular Examen lies in the selection of a definite, limited object, and in the exercise of watchfulness over self, self-examination, constancy in purpose, frequent renewal of ones resolution on this definite object. Happy should we be if we could extend to the whole field of our daily spiritual life this care and thought, but human nature is not capable of bearing such a strain, and therefore it is only attempted where it can be easily endured. For the same reason, experienced masters in spiritual life teach us to select for the Particular Examen such acts of virtue or such faults as may be seen outwardly. Merely internal acts more easily escape notice, and the soul is harassed in endeavouring to follow them. Advancement in virtue is rendered more easy when the attention is directed to the outward action, and it is traced up to its source and origin. To make this subdivision more intelligible we will subjoin some examples, taken from Nepveu’s Spirit of Christianity (vide Appendix, p.51). Lastly, a word may be addressed to that large body of pious persons who shrink from the use of the Particular Examen, complain that it is irksome, and say that they find no matter on which to exercise it. Those who speak thus are for the most part persons of a good natural disposition, of an even temperament, freed from any dangerous external temptations, and not tried by any very arduous duties. They feel no special attraction to fight their way to exalted perfection ; they avoid any deliberate faults ; their days are filled by a succession of duties, and they hope to end their lives in the same smooth and tranquil course. ...etc.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Treatise on the Particalar Examen of Conscience According to the Method of St. Ignatius. To get started finding A Treatise on the Particalar Examen of Conscience According to the Method of St. Ignatius, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: PREFACE. THE Treatise on the Particular Examen of Conscience, by Father Luis de la Palma, of the Society of Jesus, fully explains the nature and the use of this Spiritual Exercise, as it was taught by St. Ignatius in his book of the Exercises. Since the time of St. Ignatius, the Particular Examen has been adopted to a considerable extent, both by Religious and by persons in the world, aspiring to perfection, and, very generally, by the active Orders which have sprung up since the time of the first French Revolution. It was to be expected that the nature and true object of the Particular Examen would be often misunderstood, and sometimes, the name was given to an Exercise, as unlike the Particular Examen of St. Ignatius as anything that could be imagined. Instances are not wanting, in which Religious, making the General Examination of Conscience at midday and in the evening, were instructed to write down all the faults of the morning and the afternoon, and taught to consider such noting down as the Particular Examen. A more frequent mistake in the use of the Particular Examen is the attempting to cover too much ground. How often are Novices found who make Humility the subject of their Particular Examen, or Conformity to the will of God, or Charity ? It is of the very essence of the Particular Examen, that the subject-matter should be limited and narrowed and made as definite as possible. Not Humility in general, but Humility in action or in word, and that under some well-defined circumstances, Eg., in word, in speaking to ones equals, or to one particular person ; not Conformity to the will of God in general, but Conformity to the will of God in the matter of health, or in ones occupations, or in ones Superiors ; not Charity in general, but Charity towards such a one, in word, never blaming him or finding fault with him these are fitting subjects for the Particular Examen. Humility in general, or Conformity in general, or Charity in general, are as little suited for the subject of the Particular Examen as Christianity in general or Virtue in general. The efficacy of the Particular Examen lies in the selection of a definite, limited object, and in the exercise of watchfulness over self, self-examination, constancy in purpose, frequent renewal of ones resolution on this definite object. Happy should we be if we could extend to the whole field of our daily spiritual life this care and thought, but human nature is not capable of bearing such a strain, and therefore it is only attempted where it can be easily endured. For the same reason, experienced masters in spiritual life teach us to select for the Particular Examen such acts of virtue or such faults as may be seen outwardly. Merely internal acts more easily escape notice, and the soul is harassed in endeavouring to follow them. Advancement in virtue is rendered more easy when the attention is directed to the outward action, and it is traced up to its source and origin. To make this subdivision more intelligible we will subjoin some examples, taken from Nepveu’s Spirit of Christianity (vide Appendix, p.51). Lastly, a word may be addressed to that large body of pious persons who shrink from the use of the Particular Examen, complain that it is irksome, and say that they find no matter on which to exercise it. Those who speak thus are for the most part persons of a good natural disposition, of an even temperament, freed from any dangerous external temptations, and not tried by any very arduous duties. They feel no special attraction to fight their way to exalted perfection ; they avoid any deliberate faults ; their days are filled by a succession of duties, and they hope to end their lives in the same smooth and tranquil course. ...etc.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Treatise on the Particalar Examen of Conscience According to the Method of St. Ignatius. To get started finding A Treatise on the Particalar Examen of Conscience According to the Method of St. Ignatius, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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