The Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage (1916) - Page 8

19. On Charity original: "Mildtätigkeit"; in this context, it refers to a generous, open-handed love toward others as a reflection of God’s grace. . . . . . . . . . . 41
20. On Zeal and Diligence . . . . . . . . . . 43
21. On Temperance and Sobriety . . . . 44
22. On Purity . . . . . . . . . . . 46
23. On three enemies that are to be overcome through Righteousness original: "Gerechtigkeit"; the virtue of justice or moral integrity that shields the soul from spiritual distractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
24. On the Kingdom of the Soul . . . . . . . . . . 50
25. On a spiritual encounter between God and us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
26. How one desires to know the Bridegroom in His nature . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Second Book

Preface The Second Book marks the transition from the outward "Active Life" of moral virtue to the "Inward Life" of contemplative prayer and spiritual focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
1. How one becomes supernaturally seeing in "Inward Practice" original: "Innigen Übung"; a technical term for the disciplined cultivation of the interior life and deep contemplation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
2. On the threefold unity that is within us by nature . . . . . . 61
3. On the inflowing of divine grace into our spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4. How we should ground "Inward Practice" upon image-less freedom original: "bilderlose Freiheit"; a state of prayer where the mind is cleared of sensory images and distractions to focus solely on the presence of God. . . . . . . . . . . 66
5. On the threefold coming of our Lord in the inward man . . . . . . . . . . 67
6. On the second coming of our Lord in the inward man . . . . . . . . . . 68
7. On the third coming of our Lord . . . . 68
8. The first of the three comings has four modes, and the first mode establishes Inwardness . . . 69
9. On the unity of the heart . . . . . . . 71
10. How the virtues proceed from this unity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Inward Practice original: "Innige Übung"; Ruysbroeck’s term for the contemplative life where the soul seeks a deeper, more personal union with God beyond mere outward actions.
Righteousness original: "Gerechtigkeit"; here meaning the spiritual alignment of the soul with God's will.