Secreta Monita Societatis Jesu. The Secret Counsels of the Society of Jesus, in Latin and English
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Secreta Monita Societatis Jesu. The Secret Counsels of the Society of Jesus, in Latin and English
Jesuits -- Controversial Literature
II. Let our members converse familiarly with their sons, or if any should
appear adapted for our society, let them be introduced occasionally into
the college, and let those things be shown and explained to them which
may be in any manner pleasant; and that the invitations to join our
society may be accepted, let such things as gardens, vineyards, country
seats, and estates, where we amuse ourselves, be shown them; let our
travels to different kingdoms, our intercourse with the rulers of the
world, and whatsoever may delight young persons be told them; let them
see the external neatness of our refectories and bed-rooms; the cheerful
intercourse among ourselves, the ease of our government to which is yet
promised the glory of God; and finally the pre-eminence of our order
above all others, and let our conversations mix what is pleasant with
what is grave.
III. Let them be exhorted sometimes, as if by inspiration, to religion in
general; and then let the perfection and excellence of our society be
cautiously insinuated; let them also know, both in public exhortations
and private conversations, how great a sin it is to spurn the divine
call; and finally let them be persuaded to perform such spiritual
exercises as will strengthen their preference for such a life.
IV. We should take care to have instructors attached to our society,
who may constantly watch and exhort such youth; but if they should be
reluctant abridge their privileges somewhat now and then, that they by
such monotony of life may be made submissive. Let the mother explain
the difficulties of the family. At last if it cannot thus be properly
affected, that of their own choice they would move their minds to the
society, let them be sent under the pretext of their studies to remote
institutions of the society; and while on the part of the mother few
comforts are allowed to be administered, on the part of the society let
strong allurements be shown that their affections may be transferred to
us.
CAP. IX.
_De reditibus collegiorum augendis._
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