| Preface |
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| Introduction by the Author |
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21 | (6) |
| PART I HOW DOES THE CHRISTIAN LIFE BEGIN IN US? |
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How the Christian Life Begins in Us |
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27 | (21) |
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Christian Life Begins with Ardor of Zeal |
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27 | (3) |
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30 | (3) |
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In the Face of Temptation |
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33 | (3) |
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A New Creature in Christ Through Holy Baptism |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (3) |
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The Influence of the Parents Upon the Child |
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44 | (4) |
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The Chief Activities of the Body, Soul and Spirit |
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48 | (15) |
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Directing the Developing Powers of the Soul and Body |
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48 | (5) |
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Surrounding the Child With Sacred Images |
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53 | (3) |
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56 | (7) |
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The Instruction and Guidance of Youth |
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63 | (17) |
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63 | (3) |
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Conscious Acceptance of the Yoke of Christ |
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66 | (2) |
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The Turbulent Period of Youth |
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68 | (3) |
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Two Tendencies Characteristic of Youth |
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71 | (4) |
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The Pinnacle of Danger for Youth |
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75 | (2) |
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How to Guard Against The Temptations of Youth |
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77 | (3) |
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Preserving the Grace of Baptism |
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80 | (11) |
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Why the Grace of Baptism Is Not Preserved |
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80 | (3) |
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How to Correct A Bad Order of Things |
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83 | (1) |
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The Fruit of a Good Upbringing |
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84 | (2) |
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The Chief Form of Moral Perfection: Unshakability in Virtue |
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86 | (5) |
| PART II ON REPENTANCE AND THE SINNER'S TURNING TOWARD GOD |
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How Does Christian Life Begain in the Mystery of Repentance? |
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91 | (4) |
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Turning Away from Sin to God |
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92 | (1) |
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The Combining of Freedom with Grace |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (6) |
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Particulars for a Person Who Lacks Grace |
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95 | (1) |
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The Care and Trouble about Many Things |
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96 | (2) |
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The Seductions of the Prince of This World |
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98 | (1) |
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The Invisible Kingdom of Spirits in which Each Sinner is Immersed |
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99 | (1) |
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The Inner Mood and Condition of the Sinner |
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99 | (2) |
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The Action of Divine Grace |
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101 | (1) |
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Awakening the Sinner from the Sleep of Sin |
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102 | (3) |
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The Special Actions of Divine Grace in Arousing Sinners from the Slumber of Sin |
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105 | (19) |
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Introduction of the Divine Way through Visible Means and Through the Senses |
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107 | (2) |
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The Spirit is Led into the Divine Way and Perceives It Internally |
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109 | (10) |
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The Word of God Replaces All Methods Shown |
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119 | (5) |
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The Usual Order of the Gift of Awakening Grace |
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124 | (30) |
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Procrastination: A Common Ailment |
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127 | (2) |
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Habits and Inclinations that Imprison a Person in Sin |
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129 | (4) |
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Thought Processes that Keep One in Blindness |
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133 | (3) |
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Cease Making Excuses in Sins and Work on Your Blindness |
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136 | (1) |
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How to Soften Your Insensitive Heart |
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137 | (3) |
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How to Drive Away the Sleep of Indolence |
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140 | (1) |
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Labor Over Yourself Without Relaxing |
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141 | (1) |
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Reasoning With Yourself About Salvation |
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142 | (2) |
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God's Grace Chooses Well-known Means |
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144 | (1) |
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Awaiting God's Visitation |
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145 | (2) |
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What is Grace-filled Awakening? |
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147 | (2) |
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Discerning States of Awakening from Natural States |
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149 | (5) |
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Ascent to the Resolve to Abandon Sin and Dedicate One's Life to Pleasing God |
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154 | (37) |
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Ascent to the Resolve to Abandon Sin |
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154 | (15) |
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Rising to the Promise to Dedicate One's Life to God |
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169 | (22) |
| PART III HOW THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS LIVED, RIPENED AND FORTIFIED AND ABOUT THE ORDER OF A GOD-PLEASING LIFE |
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The Final Goal of Man---A Living Unity with God |
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191 | (11) |
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Various Aspects of Communion With God |
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193 | (1) |
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How Grace Settles in the Repentant Soul |
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194 | (4) |
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Two Ways of Communing With God |
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198 | (4) |
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Why the Grace of God Does Not Abide All at Once Entirely with the Soul |
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202 | (6) |
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The Inner Make-up of the Convert |
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202 | (2) |
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The Grace-filled Life is at First Only a Seed |
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204 | (4) |
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A Guiding Rule for a God-pleasing Life |
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208 | (13) |
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The Spirit and Character of Ascetic Struggles |
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208 | (2) |
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The Fruits of Ascetic Labors are Preserved and Ripened Through Grace |
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210 | (1) |
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The Need for a Spiritual Guide and a Rule |
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211 | (7) |
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Rules for the Beginner of an Ascetic Labor |
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218 | (3) |
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Preserving the Spirit of Zeal for God |
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221 | (18) |
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222 | (4) |
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226 | (6) |
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Remaining in Feelings that Lead to Resolve |
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232 | (7) |
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Prescribed Exercises that Help to Confirm a Person's Powers of Soul and Body in Goodness |
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239 | (35) |
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The Three Powers of the Soul and their Curative Exercises |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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The Outward Ordering of Life |
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243 | (1) |
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Forming a Spiritual Atmosphere Through Govenie |
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244 | (1) |
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General Notes about all These Ascetic Labors and Practices |
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245 | (2) |
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Exercises for Developing the Powers of the Soul According to the Spirit of Christian Life |
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247 | (14) |
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Keeping the Body in the Spirit of New Life |
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261 | (3) |
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The Order of External Life According to the Spirit of New Life |
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264 | (5) |
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Grace-filled Means of Developing and Strengthening the Spiritual Life |
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269 | (5) |
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Approaching Constant Govenie |
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274 | (6) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (4) |
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Rule for Struggling with the Passions, or the Beginning of Self-Opposition |
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280 | (31) |
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War with the Passions and Lusts |
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280 | (1) |
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Freely Choosing and Loving Good Is a Powerful Weapon |
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281 | (1) |
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Reviewing our Enemies to Know the Suitable Methods of Uprooting Passions |
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282 | (7) |
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The Rules of Spiritual Warfare |
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289 | (22) |
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The Beginning of Ascent Towards Living Communion with God |
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311 | (15) |
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312 | (7) |
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Living Communion with God Occurs in a State of Hesychia, Which Brings Passionlessness |
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319 | (5) |
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Dispassion is the Heavenly Palace of the Heavenly King |
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324 | (2) |
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Lessons by Our Holy Father John Chrysostom on Education |
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326 | (27) |
| Index |
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