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Preface

This work of Dom J. B. CuaurTarp, Trappist Abbot of Sept-Fons, “THE True APOosTOLATE,” is specially destined to benefit all persons who are regularly engaged in laboring for the salvation of souls, either directly or indirectly, in the works of both spiritual and corporal mercy. On account of its solid doctrine and wise and practical directions and counsels, it has been praised by our present Pope, Benedict XV, and recommended to the Clergy and the Religious by Pope Pius X, many Cardinals and numerous Bishops. Published in 1912, it obtained so great a success that, four years later, in 1916, it had reached its Sixth Edition, and 50,000 copies had already been sold. We hope that this valuable work, though somewhat condensed in its English dress, will prove profitable to the Clergy and Religious of our country and of other Englishspeaking countries. To realize this hope, we unite with its pious and learned author in offering this little work to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

O Mary Immaculate, Queen of Apostles, deign to bless these modest pages, and obtain that all their readers may fully understand that, if God is pleased to make use of them, as regular instruments of His Providence, for dispensing heavenly goods to the souls of their fellow-men, they, on their part, should endeavor by their virtues and holy life, to be intimately united to Jesus Christ, their Model. O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother also, bless us and our apostolic labors. Amen.

CONTENTS

PART I

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Gop WILLs NoT ONLY THE AposToLic Works, BUT ALSO . THE INTERIOR LIFE OF THE APOSTOLIC LABORER .

I God Wills Apostolic Works and Apostolical Zeal

II God Wills that Jesus Should be the Life of the ry, Apostolic Works . AAT en Nisan IT What is the Interior Life . IV Genuine Zeal for Souls . . . .

PART II

Union or THE AcTIVE LIFE WITH THE INTERIOR . I In the Sight of God the Interior Life is More Ex. cellent than the Active . . . awe II The Apostolic Works Should be ay Overflowing of the Interior Life III The Base, the End and the ticias an an Se Work Must be Rendered Fruitful by the Interior RRO oi Si eoeae oer ial Wal Wo BAD tertizal sous Lom eRe

PART III

Tue Apostotic Works, A MEANs or HotineEss To INTERIOR SouLs, BuT A DANGER To THOSE WHO Lack THE Interior Lire . . . art CD ee

I The Apostolic Works Offer Mined of Holiness to ERGO EANOLED ag? cals fate eyed at da sal ys

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CONTENTS

PAGE II The Active Man Who Lacks the Interior Life 69 III The Interior Life, the Base of Holiness . . . 77

PART IV Tre Interior Lire IMPARTS FERTILITY TO THE WoRKS OF

THE Active LIFE .

  1. The Interior Life Attracts the Blessed oe God

  2. The Interior Life Enables the Apostolic Laborer to Sanctify Others by His Good Example .

  3. The Interior Life Produces in the Apostolic Laborer an Efficacious Supernatural Radiation %

  4. The Interior Life Endows the ea ee with True Eloquence

  5. The Interior Apostolic Man Pebdeens in Souls Deial and Lasting Results . ae Fee.

PART V

PRINCIPLES AND CoUNSELS CONCERNING THE INTERIOR LIFE

I Counsels to Apostolic Laborers Concerning the Interior Life .

II Our Mental Prayer . ;

III How We Should Make Mental eesed 4

IV Our Second Resolution Should Regard the Costody of Our Heart . PART VI Tue Priest’s LirurcicaL Lire . . . of A Priest’s Resolution Concerning His Liturgical bE ae Sarat oe

Devotion to Mary ieaiais % the Priel Pat St. Alphonsus’ Prayer for Zeal. . . . . .

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