St. Albertus Magnus: On Cleaving to God

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On Cleaving to God

by Saint Albert the Great (1193-1280)



St. Albert the Great

Table of Contents

Translator's Introduction
Chapter 1 -On the highest and supreme perfection of man, in so far as it is possible in this life
Chapter 2 -How one can cling to and seek Christ alone, disdaining everything else
Chapter 3 -What the perfection of man consist of in this life
Chapter 4 -How man's activity should be purely in the intellect and not in the senses
Chapter 5 -On purity of heart which is to be sought above all things
Chapter 6 -That the devout man should cleave to God with naked understanding
Chapter 7 -How the heart should be gathered within itself
Chapter 8 -How a religious man should commit himself to God in all circumstances
Chapter 9 -How much the contemplation of God is to be preferred to all other exercises
Chapter 10 -That one should not be concerned about feeling tangible devotion so much as about cleaving to God with one's will
Chapter 11 -How one should resist temptations and bear trials
Chapter 12 -How powerful the love of God is
Chapter 13 -The nature and value of prayer, and how the heart should be recollected within itself
Chapter 14 -That we should seek the verdict of our conscience in every decision
Chapter 15 -How contempt of himself can be produced in a man, and how useful it is
Chapter 16 -How God's Providence includes everything
Index of Scripture References