Chapter 17 — - How not all souls are fitted for contemplation and how some take long to
attain it. True humility will walk happily along the road by which the Lord leads it CHAPTER 18 -- Continues the same subject and shows how much greater are the trials of
contemplatives than those of actives. This chapter offers great consolation to actives CHAPTER 19 -- Begins to treat of prayer. Addresses souls who cannot reason with the
understanding CHAPTER 20 -- Describes how, in one way or another, we never lack consolation on the
road of prayer. Counsels the sisters to include this subject continually in their conversation CHAPTER 21 -- Describes the great importance of setting out upon the practice of prayer
with firm resolution and of heeding no difficulties put in the way by the devil CHAPTER 22 -- Explains the meaning of mental prayer CHAPTER 23 -- Describes the importance of not turning back when one has set out upon
the way of prayer. Repeats how necessary it is to be resolute CHAPTER 24 -- Describes how vocal prayer may be practised with perfection and how
closely allied it is to mental prayer CHAPTER 25 -- Describes the great gain which comes to a soul when it practises vocal
prayer perfectly. Shows how God may raise it thence to things supernatural CHAPTER 26 -- Continues the description of a method for recollecting the thoughts.
Describes means of doing this. This chapter is very profitable for those who are beginning prayer CHAPTER 27 -- Describes the great love shown us by the Lord in the first words of the
Paternoster and the great importance of our making no account of good birth if we truly desire to be the daughters of God CHAPTER 28 -- Describes the nature of the Prayer of Recollection and sets down some of
the means by which we can make it a habit CHAPTER 29 - Continues to describe methods for achieving this Prayer of Recollection.
Says what little account we should make of being favoured by our superiors CHAPTER 30 -- Describes the importance of understanding what we ask for in prayer.
Treats of these words in the Paternoster: "Sanctificetur nomen tuum, adveniat regnum tuum". Applies them to the Prayer of Quiet, and begins the explanation of them CHAPTER 31 -- Continues the same subject. Explains what is meant by the Prayer of
Quiet. Gives several counsels to those who experience it. This chapter is very noteworthy CHAPTER 32 -- Expounds these words of the Paternoster: "Fiat voluntas tua sicut in coelo
et in terra." Describes how much is accomplished by those who repeat these words with full resolution and how well the Lord rewards them for it CHAPTER 33 -- Treats of our great need that the Lord should give us what we ask in
these words of the Paternoster: "Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie." CHAPTER 34 -- Continues the same subject. This is very suitable for reading after the
reception of the Most Holy Sacrament CHAPTER 35 -- Describes the recollection which should be practised after Communion.
Concludes this subject with an exclamatory prayer to the Eternal Father CHAPTER 36 -- Treats of these words in the Paternoster: "Dimitte nobis debita nostra"