He also shows how to determine what God's will is for us. These numerous letters provide a great additional source of wisdom and practical guidance for how to grow in abandonment and to deepen our union with God in our daily lives.ĭe Caussade shows that this practice of self-abandonment to God's will is the key to attaining true peace and virtue, and that it is readily available to all people - from beginners to those well advanced in the spiritual life. This special volume of the famous spiritual treatise also includes the many insightful letters of Father de Caussade on the practice of self-abandonment. Its encouragement to ""live in the present moment,"" accepting everyday obstacles with faith, humility and love, has guided generations of believers to holiness and spiritual peace. That is the message of this 18th-century inspirational classic by Jean-Pierre de Caussade. God is to be found in the simplest of our daily activities and especially through total surrender to whatever is His will for each of us. To see if the type and size of the font used in this book are easy to read and are acceptable to you, we encourage that you download and print out a sample page.This ebook cannot be sold to the United Kingdom. This edition has been re-typeset using the text of the 1955 edition originally published by Burns Oates and Washbourne, London under the imprimatur of Josephus Butt, Vicarius Generalis, Westminster, 23rd January 1933. Ramière, S.J., translated by Algar Thorold, Introduction by David Knowles. Self Abandonment to Divine Providence - Revised and edited by Father P. It is the duty of every Christian to acquire this virtue. He impresses upon the reader, that abandonment may be taught and practiced by repeated acts. When speaking of death to self, he refers to “abandonment” “trust” and “acquiescence”. Caussade refers to the Salesian teaching of self-abandonment and simplicity, and the Carmelite emphasis on grace as a dynamic force that enlightens and cleanses the soul.
Caussade effectively synthesizes both Salesian and Carmelite traditions in this book, which is comprised of his letters and dialogues on prayer. Another source of influence on Caussade were his penitents, the Nuns of the Visitation.įr. Caussades’s spiritual teaching was derived from two extremely pure sources, St.
Caussade’s Self Abandonment to Divine Providence is a book for all those who in the words of St.
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