Abandonment; or, Absolute Surrender to Divine Providence

This reflective volume invites listeners into a thoughtful meditation on the Catholic virtue of abandonment—complete trust in divine providence. Drawing on the teachings of a 19th‑century Jesuit, it first warns against the excesses that once spawned Quietist errors, reminding the faithful that surrender must be disciplined, not reckless. The author grounds the practice in three enduring principles: God’s eternal foreknowledge, His permissive will aimed at divine glory, and the inseparable link between human happiness and that glory.

Building on that foundation, the book offers concise guidelines for applying abandonment to every aspect of life—past, present, future, body, soul, joys and trials alike. It stresses that surrender does not replace personal effort; after doing all one can, the believer rests confidently in God’s plan. By distinguishing what lies wholly in divine control from what requires human cooperation, the work seeks to protect the soul from false certainty while nurturing a childlike trust.