69 – Making Use of Our Present Evils - Abandonment to Divine Providence – Jean-Pierre de Caussade

69 – Making Use of Our Present Evils - Abandonment to Divine Providence – Jean-Pierre de Caussade

From Catholic Campfire by a Catholic

March 10, 2026 · 10 min · Season 4 · Episode 71

About this episode

This episode features a reading from the spiritual classic 'Abandonment to Divine Providence' by Jean-Pierre de Caussade.

This is a reading from the spiritual classic Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean Pierre de Caussade (1675 - 1751). This book was first published as L'Abandon à la Providence Divine in 1861. It is a collection of letters and spiritual instruction to the Nuns of the Visitation in Nancy, France from 1733-1740. This translation by E.J. Strickland was published in England in 1921. This book is in the public domain. This recording is also available on all podcast players under the podcast name "Catholic Campfire." Read along online: https://archive.org/details/abandonmenttodiv00causuoft/ Any inquiries may be sent to LivingtheFaithpodcast@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: a Catholic

Topics covered

  • spirituality
  • divine providence
  • Catholic teachings
  • historical texts
  • Jean-Pierre de Caussade

Keywords

  • spiritual classic
  • abandonment
  • divine providence
  • Catholic spirituality
  • Jean-Pierre de Caussade

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nuns of the Visitation, Living the Faith

Books & works: Abandonment to Divine Providence, L'Abandon à la Providence Divine

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