I. We ought to conform to the designs of God in the choice of a state of life, whatever it may be 4II. The vocation to the religious state. How important it is to follow it promptly 8III. Means to be employed for preserving a religious vocation in the world 21IV. Dispositions required for entering religion 37V. Trials that we must expect to have in the religious life 65Conclusion 73Great advice from a Doctor of the Church, St Alphonsus Liguori, CSSR