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Minor Writings (Spiritual Documents)

St. John of Ávila

This book is in es-ES.

Seven short writings of St. John of Ávila: the «Doctrina admirable» (instruction to a young man), the exposition of the Beatitudes, rules of perfect life, ten documents for the spiritual life, degrees of humility, ten counsels for walking the straight way and fifteen counsels for one who wishes to become a religious.

Contents

Source: Seven pieces of the Documentos espirituales, with the editor's footnotes; the numbered rules and counsels are kept as numbered paragraphs. Not included: the Messina Doctrina cristiana and the poems, which this edition lacks.