The Practice of the Love of Jesus Christ

The four introductory sections, all thirteen chapters, and the concluding abstract of virtues. The editor’s introductory notice and the other works printed in volume VI are excluded. Historical notes are retained separately from the spoken text.
Historical English text from the Centenary Edition, edited by Rev. Eugene Grimm, C.Ss.R. (1835–1891).
The Complete Ascetical Works, volume VI · Benziger Brothers, 1887
Introduction
- Introduction 1 · How deserving Jesus Christ is of our Love, on Account of the Love He has shown us in His Passion
- Introduction 2 · How much Jesus Christ deserves to be Loved by us, on Account of the Love He has shown us in Instituting the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
- Introduction 3 · The Great Confidence we ought to have in the Love which Jesus Christ has shown us and in all He has done for us
- Introduction 4 · How much we are obliged to love Jesus Christ
Chapters
- Chapter 1 · He that loves Jesus Christ loves Sufferings
- Chapter 2 · He that loves Jesus Christ loves Meekness
- Chapter 3 · The Soul that loves Jesus Christ does not envy the Great Ones of this World, but only those who are Greater Lovers of Jesus Christ
- Chapter 4 · He that loves Jesus Christ avoids Lukewarmness, and seeks Perfection; the Means of which are: 1. Desire; 2. Resolution; 3. Mental Prayer; 4. Communion; 5. Prayer
- Chapter 5 · He that loves Jesus Christ is not vain of his own Worth, but humbles himself, and is glad to be humbled by Others
- Chapter 6 · He that loves Jesus Christ desires Nothing but Jesus Christ
- Chapter 7 · He that loveth Jesus Christ seeks to detach Himself from every Creature
- Chapter 8 · He that loves Jesus Christ is never angry with his Neighbor
- Chapter 9 · He that loves Jesus Christ only wishes what Jesus Christ wishes
- Chapter 10 · He that loves Jesus Christ bears all Things for Jesus Christ, and especially Illnesses, Poverty, and Contempt
- Chapter 11 · He that loves Jesus Christ believes all His Words
- Chapter 12 · He that loves Jesus Christ hopes for all Things from Him
- Chapter 13 · He that loves Jesus Christ with a Strong Love does not cease to love Him in the midst of all Sorts of Temptations and Desolations