St. Anthony Mary Claret: The Golden Key to Heaven

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Plan of the Meditations of the Exercises


| Day | Meditations |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Preparatory Meditation – Explanation |
| 2 | 2. On the End of Man · 3. Concerning Indifference to Created Things · 4. The Sin of the Angels and of Our First Parents · 5. The Malice of Mortal Sin |
| 3 | 6. The Pains of Hell – in Particular, the Pain of Loss · 7. The Pains of Hell – in Particular, the Pain of Sense · 8. The Parable of the Prodigal Son · 9. Fruits One Should Gain from the Preceding Meditations |
| 4 | 10. Our Duty to Separate from Occasions and Dangers of Sin · 11. Venial Sin · 12. Death · 13. The Death of the Sinner |
| 5 | 14. The Last Judgement · 15. The Glory of Heaven · 16. The Reign of Jesus Christ · 17. The Incarnation and Birth of Jesus Christ |
| 6 | 18. Jesus Christ's Hidden Life · 19. The Public Life of Jesus Christ · 20. Conclusion of the Third Section · 21. The Two Standards |
| 7 | 22. Three Classes of Men · 23. Third Degree of Humility · 24. Interior Suffering of Jesus Christ · 25. The External Sufferings of Christ |
| 8 | 26. The Insults and Pains which Jesus Suffered · 27. Jesus Proves on the Cross His Love for His Enemies · 28. Conclusion of the Fourth Section · 29. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ |
| 9 | 30. On the Love of God · 31. On the Lovableness of God in Himself · 32. Proper Devotion to the Blessed Virgin · 33. Love for Neighbor |
| 10 | 34. The Blessed Sacrament · 35. On Perseverance |



Table of Contents

How to Use This Book — Inside Front Cover
Introduction by St. Anthony Mary Claret — i
Plan of Meditations for 10 Days — iv
Time and Method of Making the Meditations — vii
Morning Prayers — ix
Preparatory Prayers before Each Meditation — x
Concluding Prayers at the End of Each Meditation — xi

**Section I — The Purgative Way**
(1) Preparatory Meditation – Explanation — 1
(2) On the End of Man — 19
(3) Concerning Indifference to Created Things — 32
(4) The Sin of the Angels and of Our First Parents, Adam and Eve — 44
(5) The Malice of Mortal Sin — 56
(6) The Pains of Hell – in Particular, Its Pain of Loss — 68
(7) The Pains of Hell, in Particular the Pain of Sense and Its Duration — 79
(8) The Parable of the Prodigal Son — 91

**Section II — The Purgative Way (continued)**
(9) Fruits One Should Gain from the Preceding Meditations — 101
(10) Our Duty to Separate from Occasions and Dangers of Sinning — 107
(11) Venial Sin — 114
(12) Death — 124
(13) The Death of the Sinner — 133
(14) The Last Judgement — 142
(15) The Glory of Heaven — 152

**Section III — The Illuminative Way**
(16) The Reign of Jesus Christ — 162
(17) The Incarnation and Birth of Jesus Christ — 173
(18) Jesus Christ's Hidden Life and His Admirable Obedience — 184
(19) The Public Life of Jesus Christ — 194
(20) Conclusion of Meditations in the Third Section and the Practice of the Virtues Contained Therein — 202

**Section IV — The Illuminative Way (continued)**
(21) The Two Standards – One of Christ Our Lord, the Sovereign Commander; the Other of Lucifer, Mortal Enemy of Our Human Nature — 207
(22) Three Classes of Men — 219
(23) Third Degree of Humility — 229
(24) Interior Suffering of Jesus Christ — 241
(25) The External Sufferings of Christ — 249
(26) The Insults and Pains which Jesus Suffered — 257
(27) Jesus Proves on the Cross His Love for His Enemies — 267
(28) Conclusion of the Fourth Section on the Illuminative Way, and the Step Preparing for the Unitive Way — 277

**Section V — The Unitive Way**
(29) The Resurrection of Jesus Christ — 283
(30) On the Love of God — 291
(31) On the Lovableness of God in Himself — 301
(32) Proper Devotion to the Blessed Virgin — 311
(33) Love for Neighbor — 322
(34) The Blessed Sacrament — 332
(35) On Perseverance — 338

**Appendices**
(1) Conclusion of the Holy Exercises — 352
(2) Prepared Daily Schedules — 354
(3) Particular Examen — 357
(4) Examination of Conscience — 358
(5) Resolutions — 359
(6) Day of Recollection — 361
(7) On General Confessions — 364
(8) Recommended Books by St. Anthony Mary Claret — 370