Hearing the word is the devout receiving of the will of God.

The will of God is single and totally one in Him.

Sanctification is the real change in man from the sordidness of sin to the purity of God's image.

The virtue of contentment is the acquiescence of the mind in the lot God has given

This subsistence, or manner of being of God is his one essence so far as it has personal properties.

In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor.

Participation in the blessings of the union with Christ comes when the faithful have all the things needed to live well and blessedly to God.