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THE LOVE OF ETERNAL WISDOM
CONTENTS:
Prayer to Eternal Wisdom
Preliminary observations
CHAPTER 1. TO LOVE AND SEEK DIVINE WISDOM WE NEED TO KNOW HIM
1. Our need to acquire knowledge of divine Wisdom
2. Definition and division of the subject
CHAPTER 2. ORIGIN AND EXCELLENCE OF ETERNAL WISDOM
1. Wisdom in reference to the Father
2. The activity of eternal Wisdom in souls
CHAPTER 3. THE MARVELOUS POWER OF DIVINE WISDOM SHOWN IN THE CREATION OF THE WORLD AND MAN
1. In the creation of the world
2. In the creation of man
CHAPTER 4. MARVELS OF WISDOM'S GOODNESS AND MERCY BEFORE HIS INCARNATION
1. The Incarnation is decreed
2. The time before the Incarnation
CHAPTER 5. MARVELOUS EXCELLENCE OF ETERNAL WISDOM
CHAPTER 6. EARNEST DESIRE OF DIVINE WISDOM TO GIVE HIMSELF TO MEN
1. Eternal Wisdom's letter of love
2. Incarnation, Death and the Eucharist
3. The ingratitude of those who refuse
CHAPTER 7. CHOICE OF TRUE WISDOM
1. Wisdom of the world
2. Natural wisdom
CHAPTER 8. MARVELOUS EFFECTS OF WISDOM IN THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO POSSESS HIM
CHAPTER 9. THE INCARNATION AND LIFE OF ETERNAL WISDOM
1. The Incarnation
2. Life of Wisdom Incarnate [Jesus Christ]
CHAPTER 10. THE CAPTIVATING BEAUTY AND THE INEXPRESSIBLE GENTLENESS OF INCARNATE WISDOM
1. Wisdom is gentle in his origin
2. He is declared gentle by the Prophets
3. He is gentle in his name
4. He is gentle in his looks
5. He is gentle in his words
CHAPTER 11. THE GENTLENESS OF THE INCARNATE WISDOM IN HIS ACTIONS
6. He is gentle in his actions
7. He continues to be gentle in heaven
CHAPTER 12. THE PRINCIPAL SAYINGS OF WISDOM INCARNATE WHICH WE MUST BELIEVE AND PRACTICE IF WE ARE TO BE SAVED
CHAPTER 13. SUMMARY OF THE UNBELIEVABLE SORROWS THE INCARNATE WISDOM CHOSE TO ENDURE OUT OF LOVE FOR US
1. The most convincing reason for loving Wisdom
2. The circumstances of his Passion
3. The great love with which he suffered
CHAPTER 14. THE TRIUMPH OF ETERNAL WISDOM IN AND BY THE CROSS
1. Wisdom and the Cross
2. The Cross and ourselves
CHAPTER 15. MEANS TO ACQUIRE DIVINE WISDOM
1. THE FIRST MEANS: AN ARDENT DESIRE
2. THE SECOND MEANS: CONTINUOUS PRAYER
CHAPTER 16. THE THIRD MEANS: UNIVERSAL MORTIFICATION
1. Necessity of Mortification
2. Qualities required for mortification
CHAPTER 17. FOURTH MEANS: A LOVING AND GENUINE DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN
1. Necessity of genuine devotion to Mary
2 What genuine devotion to Mary consists in
CONSECRATION OF ONESELF TO JESUS CHRIST, WISDOM INCARNATE, THROUGH THE HANDS OF MARY
"So let us be confident, let us not be unprepared, let us not be outflanked, let us be wise, vigilant, fighting against those who are trying to tear the faith out of our souls and morality out of our hearts, so that we may remain Catholics, remain united to the Blessed Virgin Mary, remain united to the Roman Catholic Church, remain faithful children of the Church."- Abp. Lefebvre