Introduction to the Devout Life

Francis de Sales’s Introduction to the Devout Lifehas remained a uniquely accessible and relevant treasure of devotion for nearly four hundred years. As Bishop of Geneva in the first quarter of the sevenjteenth century, Francis de Sales saw to the spiritual needs of everyone from the poorest peasants to court ladies. The desire to be closer to God that he found in people from all levels of society led him to compile these instructions on how to live in Christ. Francis’s compassionate Introduction leads the reader through practical ways of attaining a devout life without renouncing the world and offers prayers and meditations to strengthen devotion in the face of temptation and hardship.

Religion & Spirituality

Francis, De Sales

Christian Books & Bibles

Vintage

Gathered here are letters of spiritual direction written by Francis (1567-1622) and Jane (1572-1641) that reveal the richness of Salesian spirituality. The letters show the daily attempts of laity, clergy, cloistered religious, and others to live in the authentic spirit of Jesus.

Francis de Sales, Jane de Chantal: Letters of Spiritual Direction (Classics of Western Spirituality)

Wendy M. Wright

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Joseph F. Power

Business & Money

Paulist Pr

Shows how prayer is the key to all holiness. Shows the hidden meanings of Scripture (especially the Song of Songs) as applied to prayer. Great insights on Catholic doctrine and holiness by a saint declared a Doctor of the Church in 1877. Impr. 32 pgs, PB

The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: On Prayer (Volume I)

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Leaders & Notable People

TAN Books

Thirteen beautiful sermons about Our Blessed Mother by this master of mystical theology and Doctor of the Church, published in English for the first time. Shows how Our Lady\'s life was rich in virtue especially humility, obedience and charity. St. Frances de Sales gives one beautiful insight after another. Impr. 219 pgs, PB

The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: On Our Lady (Volume II)

St. Francis of Sales

TAN Books publication of Introduction to the Devout Life, a Christian classic, by St. Francis de Sales.

Introduction to the Devout Life: A Popular Abridgment

Worship & Devotion

Tan Books & Pub

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Cambridge University LibraryT160313[Dublin?] : Printed in the year, 1704. [28],3-225,[1]p. ; 16°

The Spiritual Director of Devout and Religious Souls. Written by the B. St. Francis Sales, ...

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Nabu Press

Excerpt from Introduction to a Devout Life That the whole might be more profitable and agree able, I have revised and connected the different parts, adding several advices and instructions which appeared suited to my Intention. Numberless occupations left me little leisure for the accomplishment of my design hence you will find in this treatise neither order nor method, but merely a collection of good admonitions which I have delivered in plain and intelligible words. Without bestowing so much as a thought on the orna ments of language, having business of more conse' quence to attend to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Introduction to a Devout Life: From the French of St. Francis De Sales, Bishop and Prince of Geneva; To Which Is Prefixed an Abstract of His Life (Classic Reprint)

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An Introduction to the Devout Life

First published in 1609 “An Introduction to the Devout Life” is Saint Francis de Sales work which belongs to the Christian tradition of “Lectio Divina” or “Divine Reading”. Like Thomas à Kempis’ “The Imitation of Christ” it is a work intended to provide guidance to the individual desiring spiritual direction in order to lead a more devout life. Based on a series of letters between Francis and his cousin, Madame Marie de Charmoisy, who as the wife of an ambassador of the Duke of Savoy was struggling with the distractions to faith associated with court life, “An Introduction to the Devout Life” was crafted from those original letters into a guide for a more general audience. Through five parts Francis discusses the aspiration to a devout life, the use of prayer and sacraments, the personal characteristics of virtue necessary to the devout life, the challenge of temptation and how to overcome it, and the practices for renewing and confirming the soul in devotion. An immensely popular work of Christian spirituality “An Introduction to the Devout Life” remains as relevant today as when it was first published. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

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Francis de Saless Introduction to the Devout Life has remained a uniquely accessible and relevant treasure of devotion for nearly four hundred years. As Bishop of Geneva in the first quarter of the sevenjteenth century, Francis de Sales saw to the spiritual needs of everyone from the poorest peasants to court ladies. The desire to be closer to God that he found in people from all levels of society led him to compile these instructions on how to live in Christ. Franciss compassionate Introduction leads the reader through practical ways of attaining a devout life without renouncing the world and offers prayers and meditations to strengthen devotion in the face of temptation and hardship.

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Introduction to the Devout Life

Francis de Sales, Jane de Chantal: Letters of Spiritual Direction (Classics of Western Spirituality)

The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: On Prayer (Volume I)

The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: On Our Lady (Volume II)

Introduction to the Devout Life: A Popular Abridgment

The Spiritual Director of Devout and Religious Souls. Written by the B. St. Francis Sales, ...

Practical piety

Introduction to a Devout Life: From the French of St. Francis De Sales, Bishop and Prince of Geneva; To Which Is Prefixed an Abstract of His Life (Classic Reprint)

An Introduction to the Devout Life

Introduction to the Devout Life