Double Table

In Which the Subjects Treated of in This Work Are Arranged in Such a Way as to Be Able to Serve for Two Retreats of Three Days

First Retreat of Three Days

Order of the Exercises

The Eve

Consideration.—Of the necessity of Retreat, part 2, ch. 6, art. 1, p. 244. Imitation, bk. 1, ch. 20.

Spiritual Lecture.—The manner of making Retreat, part 2, ch. 6, art. 3, numb. 2, p. 254.

First Day

Obstacles to Solid Virtue

First Meditation.—Of the malice of venial sin considered in itself, part 1, ch. 1, art. 1, numb. 1 and 2, p. 2. Imitation, bk. 1, ch. 24.

Spiritual Lecture, before noon.—Continuation of the same subject, numb. 3 and 4, and art. 2, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 4.

Examen.—Of the hatred we should entertain for venial sin and the care we should take to avoid it, part 1, ch. 1, art. 4, numb. 1 and 2, p. 19.

Consideration.—Of the effects of tepidity, part 1, ch. 2, art. 2, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 29.

Second Meditation.—Of the Chastisements with which God avenges the abuse of grace, part 1, ch. 3, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 40. Imitation, bk. 3, ch. 14.

Spiritual Lecture, afternoon.—How prejudicial the Predominant Passion is to the soul, part 1, ch. 4, art. 1, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 55; or if preferred, sloth in rising in the morning, part 1, ch. 6, art. 1, 2, and 3, p. 94.

Second Day

Means of Acquiring Solid Virtue

First Meditation.—Of the advantages of which imperfection in our ordinary actions deprives us, part 2, ch. 1, art. 1, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 108. Imitation, bk. 1, ch. 15.

Spiritual Lecture, before noon.—Of the obstacles to prayer, and the means of making it with fruit, part 2, ch. 2, art. 3, numb. 1 and 2, p. 139.

Examen.—Of the means of performing our ordinary actions perfectly, part 2, ch. 1, art. 3, numb. 1, p. 118.

Consideration.—The happy state of a recollected soul, part 2, ch. 3, art. 1, numb. 1 and 2, p. 156.

Second Meditation.—Of the injury which redounds to us from negligence in meditation, part 2, ch. 2, art. 1, numb. 1 and 3, p. 124. Imitation, bk. 1, ch. 21.

Spiritual Lecture, afternoon.—Of the means for acquiring interior recollection, part 2, ch. 3, art. 3, numb. 1, p. 174.

Third Day

Motives Which Tend to the Perfection of Solid Virtue

First Meditation.—Of the rigorous account we shall have to render after death, part 3, ch. 2, art. 1, numb. 3 and 4, p. 289. Imitation, bk. 3, ch. 14.

Spiritual Lecture, before noon.—Same subject, 1 and 2, p. 283; and art. 2, numb. 1, p. 292.

Examen.—Of the means of alleviating the rigour of the account we shall have to render, part 3, ch. 2, art. 3, numb. 1 and 2, p. 300.

Consideration.—Of the danger of our salvation if we do not attain to a high sanctity, part 3, ch. 2, art. 2, numb. 2, p. 297.

Second Meditation.—Those alone die in peace who apply themselves to their perfection, part 3, ch. 3, art. 2, numb. 1, p. 317. Imitation, bk. 3, ch. 47.

Spiritual Lecture, afternoon.—Those alone live happy who apply themselves to their perfection, part 3, ch. 3, art. 1, numb. 1 and 2, p. 307.

The Day After the Retreat

Meditation.—The privileges granted to our constancy in good, part 3, ch. 6, art. 1, numb. 1 and 2, p. 414. Imitation, bk. 3, ch. 33.

Spiritual Lecture.—Of the injury which our inconstancy in good causes us, part 3, ch. 6, art. 2, numb. 1, 2, 3, and 4, p. 418.

Second Retreat of Three Days

Order of the Exercises

The Eve

Consideration.—Of the utility of Retreat, part 2, ch. 6, art. 2, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 247. Imitation, bk. 1, ch. 25, numb. 1 and 7.

Spiritual Lecture.—Advice for making the exercises of the Retreat with fruit, part 2, ch. 6, art. 3, numb. 1 and 2, p. 252.

First Day

Obstacles to the Acquisition of Solid Virtue

First Meditation.—Of the malice of tepidity, part 1, ch. 2, art. 1, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 25. Imitation, bk. 1, ch. 25, from numb. 7 to the end.

Spiritual Lecture, before noon.—Of human respect, part 1, ch. 5, art. 1, numb. 1 and 2, p. 74.

Examen.—Of the marks of tepidity and its remedies, part 1, ch. 2, art. 3, numb. 1 and 2, p. 33.

Consideration.—Of the effects and chastisements of venial sin, part 1, ch. 1, art. 2, numb. 4, p. 10; and art. 3, numb. 2, p. 16.

Second Meditation.—Of the abuse of grace, part 1, ch. 3, art. 1, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 40. Imitation, bk. 3, ch. 55.

Spiritual Lecture, afternoon.—Of the discernment of spirits, part 1, ch. 3, art. 3, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 49; or else of contempt for the judgments of men, part 1, ch. 5, art. 4, numb. 1, p. 83.

Second Day

Means of Acquiring Solid Virtue

First Meditation.—Of the injury we do ourselves by the imperfection of our ordinary actions, part 2, ch. 1, art. 2, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 113. Imitation, bk. 1, ch. 19.

Spiritual Lecture, before noon.—Of the flight of dissipating occupations, of the frequent exercises of the presence of God, part 2, ch. 3, art. 3, numb. 2 and 3, p. 180.

Examen.—Of the means of performing our daily actions perfectly, part 2, ch. 1, art. 3, numb. 2, p. 121.

Consideration.—The unhappy state of a dissipated soul, part 2, ch. 3, art. 2, numb. 1, 2, 3, and 4, p. 167.

Second Meditation.—Of the advantages of fervour in prayer, part 2, ch. 2, art. 2, numb. 1 and 2, p. 131. Imitation, bk. 4, ch. 15.

Spiritual Lecture, afternoon.—Practice of the particular examen, part 2, ch. 5, art. 2, numb. 1, 2, and 3, p. 235.

Third Day

Motives for Tending to the Perfection of Virtue

First Meditation.—Of the rigorous account we shall have to render after our death, part 3, ch. 2, art. 1, numb. 3 and 4, p. 289. Imitation, bk. 3, ch. 14.

Spiritual Lecture, before noon.—Same subject, numb. 1 and 2, p. 283, and art. 2, numb. 1, p. 292.

Examen.—Of the means of softening the rigour of the account we shall have to render, part 3, ch. 2, art. 3, numb. 1 and 2, p. 300.

Consideration.—Of the danger of losing our salvation if we do not attain to high sanctity, part 3, ch. 2, art. 2, numb. 2, p. 297.

Second Meditation.—Those alone die in peace who apply to their perfection, part 3, ch. 3, art. 2, numb. 1, p. 317. Imitation, bk. 3, ch. 47.

Spiritual Lecture, afternoon.—Those alone live happy who devote themselves to their perfection, part 3, ch. 3, art. 1, numb. 1 and 2, p. 307.

The Day After the Retreat

Meditation.—Privileges granted to our constancy in good, part 3, ch. 6, art. 1, numb. 1 and 2, p. 414. Imitation, bk. 1, ch. 25, numb. 1 and 7.

Spiritual Lecture.—Remedies for inconstancy, part 3, ch. 6, art. 3, numb. 1, 2 and 3, p. 423.