The Practice of the Love of Jesus Christ
Traduzione inglese anonima, in The Holy Eucharist, vol. VI of the Centenary Edition of the ascetical works, ed. Eugene Grimm, C.SS.R. (1835–1891), New York: Benziger Brothers, 1887.
St Alphonsus’ commentary on St Paul’s praise of charity (1 Cor. xiii. 4-7), each chapter closing with “Affections and Prayers”. The footnotes give the Latin of his quotations.
- Introduction: how deserving Jesus Christ is of our love
- The love of Jesus Christ in the virtues of charity (1 Cor. xiii. 4-7)
- Chapter I. Charity is patient
- Chapter II. Charity is kind
- Chapter III. Charity envieth not
- Chapter IV. Charity dealeth not perversely
- Chapter V. Charity is not puffed up
- Chapter VI. Charity is not ambitious
- Chapter VII. Charity seeketh not her own
- Chapter VIII. Charity is not provoked to anger
- Chapter IX. Charity thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth with the truth
- Chapter X. Charity beareth all things
- Chapter XI. Charity believeth all things
- Chapter XII. Charity hopeth all things
- Chapter XIII. Charity beareth all things
- Summary of the virtues practised by him who loves Jesus Christ