Consideration—The Imitation of Christ’s Private Life 81 Third Meditation—The Public Life of Christ 87 SIXTH DAY First Meditation—The Two Standards 91 Second Meditation—The Three Degrees of Humility 94 Consideration—Temptations 97 Third Meditation—Three Classes of Men 102 SEVENTH DAY First Meditation—The Sufferings of Christ in the Garden 106 Second Meditation—Christ’s Sufferings Before His Judges 109 Consideration—Generosity in the Service of God 112 Third Meditation—The Death of Christ 118 EIGHTH DAY First Meditation—The Resurrection of Christ 121 Second Meditation—Christ’s Ascension into Heaven 124 Consideration—The Spirit of Love 127 Third Meditation—Divine Love 133 INDEX TO TRIDUUMS TRIDUUM A. Meditation I—On the Desire of Perfection 138 Meditation II—In What Perfection Consists 140 Meditation III—Christ the Model of Perfection 143 Meditation IV—The Need of Prayer to Attain Perfection 145 Meditation V—The Power of Prayer to Obtain Perfection 148 Meditation VI—The Aid of Mary to Attain Perfection 150 TRIDUUM B. Meditation I—On the Vows 153 Meditation II—On Renovation of the Vows 155 Meditation III—What Kind of Men Does Our Vocation Require? 157 Meditation IV—Christ Is Here to Help Us 160 Meditation V—The Holy Ghost Sanctifies Us 163 Meditation VI—Effects Produced by the Holy Ghost 165 TRIDUUM C. Meditation I—The Need of Frequent Renovations of Spirit 169 Meditation II—Sin the Chief Hindrance to Our Progress 171 Meditation III—Fidelity in Little Things 174 Meditation IV—The Observance of Our Rules 177 Meditation V—Zeal for Souls 179 Meditation VI—Devotion to the Blessed Virgin 181 TRIDUUM D. Meditation I—The Purpose of this Triduum 185 Meditation II—The Interior Spirit 187 Meditation III—The Interior Spirit Fostered by Faith 190 Meditation IV—The Interior Spirit Fostered by Hope 193 Meditation V—The Interior Spirit Fostered by Charity 195 Meditation VI—The Interior Spirit Fostered by the Holy Ghost 198 TRIDUUM E. Meditation I—Preparation for the Triduum 201 Meditation II—The Field Ripe for the Harvest 203 Meditation III—Fraternal Charity 205 Meditation IV—The Spirit of Sacrifice 208 Meditation V—Become Men of Prayer 211 Meditation VI—The Vine and the Branches 214 TRIDUUM F. Meditation I—On the Vows 217 Meditation II—The Vow of Chastity 219 Meditation III—The Vow of Obedience 222 Meditation IV—Strength of Character 225 Meditation V—Co-operation with Grace 227 Meditation VI—The Perfection of Our Actions 230 THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF ST. IGNATIUS PREPARATORY CONSIDERATION I