Salesian Literature

Chapter 1  :  Of the sweetness of the commandment which God has given us of loving him above all things

Chapter 2  :  That this divine commandment of love tends to heaven, yet is given to the faithful in this world

Chapter 3  :  How, while the whole heart is employed in sacred love, yet one may love God in various ways, and also many other things together with him

Chapter 4  :  Of two degrees of perfection with which this commandment may be kept in this mortal life

Chapter 5  :  Of two other degrees of greater perfection, by which we may love God above all things

Chapter 6  :  That the love of God above all things is common to all lovers

Chapter 7  :  Explanation of the preceding chapter

Chapter 8  :  A memorable history to make clearly understood in what the force and excellence of holy love consist

Chapter 9  :  A confirmation of what has been said by a noteworthy comparison

Chapter 10  :  That we are to love the divine goodness sovereignly above ourselves

Chapter 11  :  How holy charity produces the love of our neighbour

Chapter 12  :  How love produces zeal

Chapter 13  :  How God is jealous of us

Chapter 14  :  Of the zeal or jealousy which we have for our Lord

Chapter 15  :  Advice for the direction of holy zeal

Chapter 16  :  That the example of certain saints who seem to have exercised their zeal with anger, makes nothing against the doctrine of the preceding chapter

Chapter 17  :  How our Lord practised all the most excellent acts of love

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