The Love of Eternal Wisdom

• Introduction
  • 1. Prayer to eternal Wisdom
  • 2. Admonitions of divine Wisdom to the rulers of this world given in the sixth chapter of the "Book of Wisdom"
  • 3. 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 MARVELLOUS 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
  • Conclusion
• CHAPTER 5: MARVELLOUS EXCELLENCE OF ETERNAL WISDOM
• CHAPTER 6: EARNEST DESIRE OF DIVINE WISDOM TO GIVE HIMSELF TO MAN
  • 1. Eternal Wisdom's letter of love
  • 2. Incarnation, Death and the Eucharist
  • 3. The ingratitude of those who refuse
  • 4. Conclusion
• CHAPTER 7: CHOICE OF TRUE WISDOM
  • 1. Wisdom of the world
  • 2. Natural wisdom
  • 3. Conclusion
• CHAPTER 8: MARVELLOUS 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
• 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 UTTERANCES OF WISDOM INCARNATE WHICH WE MUST BELIEVE AND PRACTICE IF WE ARE TO BE SAVED
  • The eight Beatitudes
• 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
  • 4. Conclusion
• CHAPTER 14: THE TRIUMPH OF ETERNAL WISDOM IN AND BY THE CROSS
  • 1. Wisdom and the Cross
  • 2. The Cross and ourselves
  • 3. Practical conclusion
• CHAPTER 15: MEANS TO ACQUIRE DIVINE WISDOM
  • THE FIRST MEANS: AN ARDENT DESIRE
  • THE SECOND MEANS: CONTINUOUS PRAYER
  • Prayer of Solomon
• 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