The Sacrament of the Present Moment is the three hundred-year-old classic of spiritual guidance and enlightenment by Jean-Pierre de Caussade, ordained member of the Society of Jesus. In this wise, hopeful, and powerfully stirring masterwork of Christian thought and daily practice, de Caussade encourages a selfless abandonment to God as a means of achieving grace and conquering pride and ego. Each day is a sacrament, the author assures us, and the lessons and wisdom of The Sacrament of the Present Moment can better enable us to hear God's voice as He speaks to us, always, with...

For more than 250 years, this simple classic of inspiration has guided readers of all faiths to the open-hearted acceptance of God's will that is the sure path to serenity, happiness, and spiritual peace.

"A spiritual classic of the first order... a book for all those who truly seek God." --Dom David Knowles

"Father de Caussade has a wonderful way of encouraging the doubtful, of nurturing the personal surrender that is so much a part of the development of faith. The book is a mystery of its own -- and is definitely not for Christians only." --Rabbi Joshua Chasan

"Abandonment to...

The Rev. Jean Pierre de Caussade was one of the most remarkable spiritual writers of the Society of Jesus in France in the 18th Century. His death took place at Toulouse in 1751-His works have gone through many editions and have been repubHshed, and translated into several foreign languages.
The present book gives an English translation of the tenth French Edition of Fr. de Caussades ""Abandon a la Providence-Divine"" edited, to the great benefit of many souls, by Fr, H. Ramiere, S.J.
A portion of this remarkable work in English has already appeared in America, but many readers, to whom this...

The Rev. Jean Pierre de Caussade was one of the most remarkable spiritual writers of the Society of Jesus in France in the 18th Century. His death took place at Toulouse in 1751-His works have gone through many editions and have been repubHshed, and translated into several foreign languages.
The present book gives an English translation of the tenth French Edition of Fr. de Caussades ""Abandon a la Providence-Divine"" edited, to the great benefit of many souls, by Fr, H. Ramiere, S.J.
A portion of this remarkable work in English has already appeared in America, but many readers, to whom this...

"The will of God has nothing but sweetness, grace, and treasures for the surrendered soul"
This inspirational classic was compiled more than a century after the death of its author, the French Jesuit, Jean-Pierre de Caussade. Gathered from the notes, discussions, and letters that he left behind, these reflections focus on accepting the will of God with an open heart, and learning to slow down and live life in the sacrament of the present moment.
I count myself blessed that, at an important juncture in my life, a wise elder introduced me to the writings of Caussade. From them I...

Jean-Pierre de Caussade, a French Jesuit spiritual director and writer born in the late seventeenth century, is best known for his belief in the sacredness of the present moment, or the eternal now. His masterpiece, Abandonment to Divine Providence, has been celebrated by spiritual writers as diverse as Richard Foster and Alan Watts for its ability to invoke the mystery of eternity in the now--a tenet of spirituality that resonates across faith traditions. Accompanied by the probing, expert commentary of Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., this exemplary edition of de Caussade's Abandonment offers...

God is to be found in the simplest of our daily activities, through the surrender His. This is the message of Jean-Pierre de Caussade in Abandonment to Divine Providence. To "live in the present moment," accepting everyday obstacles with faith, humility and love, has guided generations to holiness and spiritual peace.
Fr. Jean Pierre de Caussade was a French Jesuit priest and author best known for his treatise Abandonment to Divine Providence, and his letters to the Visitation nuns. de Caussade served as the rector of two colleges, and as spiritual director for a Jesuit house. He was deeply...