On the Virtue of Abandonment to Divine Providence its Nature and Excellence. The translation has been undertaken solely for the purpose of helping souls to follow the hidden paths of the spiritual life, and to surrender themselves entirely to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I am aware that our English word Abandonment does not adequately render the meaning of the French word Abandon, but we have no better expression. It is a real contribution to the spiritual literature of England. The elevated, noble style of the author has been preserved throughout. The present work has been carefully translated into readable English, and more regard has been paid to the meaning than to the literal exactness of the sentences.
No one, however, can fail to recognise in his writings the sure tone of a Master, who has united practical to theoretical knowledge of his subject.Įvery page is redolent with the unction of the Spirit of God, and readers will find in his doctrine a heavenly manna, a food of unfailing strength for their souls. Some of his counsels may be appropriate for beginners others for souls of a more advanced degree of spirituality. de Caussade’s work must be read with a certain amount of discretion, as naturally every advice he gives does not apply to all readers indiscriminately. de Caussade, abandonment to God, the Ita Pater of our Divine Lord, the Fiat of our Blessed Lady, is the shortest, surest, and easiest way to holiness and peace. It is a trusting, childlike, peaceful abandonment to the guidance of grace, and of the Holy Spirit: an unquestioning and undoubting submission to the holy will of God in all things that may befall us, be they due to the action of man, or to the direct permission of God. de Caussade is as far removed from the false inactivity of the Quietists, as true Christian resignation is distinct from the fatalism of Mohammedans. The Abandonment to Divine Providence of Fr. de Caussade’s Abandon à la Providence Divine, edited, to the great benefit of many souls, by Fr. The present book gives an English translation of the tenth French Edition of Fr. His works have gone through many editions and have been republished, and translated into several foreign languages. His death took place at Toulouse in 1751. Jean Pierre de Caussade was one of the most remarkable spiritual writers of the Society of Jesus in France in the 18th Century.
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