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- Title: States of Christian Life and Vocation
- Author : Jean-Baptiste Berthier
- Release Date : January 07, 2015
- Genre: Religion & Spirituality,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 428 KB
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States of Christian Life and Vocation
Jean-Baptiste Berthier, Officer in the French Corps of Topographical Engineers during the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI (1721–1804)
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Table of Contents
- About This Book
- Preface
- Introduction
- Preliminary Explanation
- Section I: The Common State Of Life
- Article I: Marriage
- Is Marriage A Holy State
- Is Marriage Obligatory
- Is Marriage Counselled
- End To Be Kept In View By Those Entering The Married State
- Chief Cases In Which Marriage Is Unlawful Or Invalid
- Paragraph I. Celibacy
- Celibacy Is Possible
- Is Celibacy Permitted, Or Is It A Precept Or A Counsel
- Celibacy Is A Happier State Than Marriage
- Is Celibacy Better Than Marriage
- The Vow Of Chastity
- Is It Lawful To Exhort Others To The Practice Of Perfect Chastity Or Celibacy
- Is It Wrong To Dissuade From Perfect Chastity
- Paragraph Ii. Virginity
- The Virtue Of Virginity
- The Glory Of Virginity
- Paragraph Iii. Widowhood
- Introductory Remarks
- What Is Perfection And What Is The State Of Perfection
- Article I. The State Of Tendency To Perfection, Or The Religious State
- Origin Of The Religious State
- Footnotes
- Evangelical Counsels
- Excellence Of The Religious State
- Advantages Of The Religious State
- Is The Religious State Obligatory
- Is The Religious State A Counsel
- Is It Allowable To Exhort Persons To Enter Religion
- Faults To Be Shunned While Inducing Persons To Embrace The Religious Life
- Opposition To The Religious Life
- Hindrances To The Religious Life
- Is The Consent Of Their Superiors Necessary For Those Who Enter Religion
- Is Long Previous Practice Of Virtue Requisite For Entrance Into Religion
- Can Children Be Admitted Into Religion
- Is It Proper To Deliberate A Long Time, And To Consult Many Persons Before Entering Religion
- Article Ii. The State Of Perfection In Practice
- Is Episcopacy The Most Perfect State Of The Christian Life
- Is The State Of Priests Having Charge Of Souls More Perfect Than The Religious State
- What Are The Signs And Conditions Of A Vocation To Holy Orders
- Preliminary Notions. Is Every Man Free To Choose The State Of Life That Suits Him
- Prayer
- Reflection
- Consultation
- Rules To Be Followed When A State Is Obligatory
- Rules When A Religious Vocation Is Doubtful
- Rules When Those About To Choose A State Have Not Even A Doubtful Vocation For The Religious Life
- Rules To Discover What Is Most Pleasing To God, When A Person Is Free To Choose The State Which He Thinks Proper For Himself
- Three Times Suitable For Making A Right Choice
- How To Act After An Election
- Conclusion
- Prayers