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TABLE

OF CHAPTERS

Contained in this Volume.

CHAP. I. The reasons that led
the Saint to es-
tablish such a strict observance in the
Monastery of Saint Joseph of Avi-
la. page 1

CHAP. II. That the Nuns original: "Religieuſes." Here specifically referring to the sisters of the Discalced Carmelite reform. should
not worry at all about their
temporal needs. On the advantages
found in poverty A central pillar of Teresa’s reform; she advocated for "poverty in spirit" and literal material simplicity to ensure total reliance on God.. Against large build-
ings. p. 7

CHAP. III. The Saint exhorts her Re-
ligious to pray continually
to God for those who labor for
the Church. How they must be
perfect. Prayer of the Saint to God
for them. p. 18

CHAP. IV. The Saint exhorts her Re-
ligious to the observation of their Re-
gle. That the Nuns must ex- The text breaks off here at the end of the page as the sentence continues onto the next.

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