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The meditations of St. Francis of Sales on the loving nature of God
and the Holy Spirit contain abundant spiritual insight - this
edition contains all twelve of his books, complete and unabridged
with annotations. A superb compendium of thoughts which examine the
multi-faceted nature of holiness in the Christian religion, the
Treatise on the Love of God is lauded for its immense expressions
of emotional and spiritual depth. The supreme will of God, acting
in myriad ways, is shown to be the origination of all love on the
Earth. The author discusses topics such as God's influence over his
creations, the manner in which men often shun or repulse the love
of God, and how such love - when accepted - can progress a living
soul's fulfillment. Following the lessons of God will result in
benevolence, yet such a following requires humbleness: we must
concede to God being the source of all that is good, loving and
worthy in the universe.
St. Francis de Sales, famous Doctor of the Church, is one of the
four or five greatest masters of the spiritual life--a wise,
learned and gentle teacher for all. In these 12 sermons, preached
to the Visitation nuns in Lent of 1622, St. Francis covers most of
the central teachings of the Christian life, including fasting,
temptation and how to resist it, God's special providence toward
those living a spiritual life, and the hidden spiritual meanings of
the events of Our Lord's Passion.
How to do God's will joyfully. . . regardless of your
circumstances. St. Francis's practical, sensitive answers to the
everyday tribulations all Christians face. You'll find holy wisdom
on family problems, work, virtue, temptation, mourning, prayer,
charity, guilt, and dozens of other real-life issues.
This masterpiece of Christian literature by a sixteenth-century
priest explains how to live a holy life in the secular world. Drawn
from the letters of St. Francis de Sales, it presents clear and
direct advice about praying, resisting temptation, and maintaining
devotion to God.
A key figure in France's Counter Reformation, St. Francis de Sales
(1567-1622) served as Bishop of Geneva and was canonized in 1665.
The popularity of his prolific writings on spirituality led to his
nomination as the patron saint of authors and journalists. Today's
readers feel a special affinity for St. Francis, whose suggestions
for living a truly Christian life don't involve withdrawal from the
world. In this enduring spiritual guide, his remarkably modern
advice appears in the form of letters. The saint's frank and
practical counsel ranges from embracing meditations that strengthen
the resolve to maintain a virtuous existence to performing daily
exercises that renew the soul.
If your life seems to make no sense or if you don't know which path to take, St. Francis de Sales will console and inform you. He'll show you what God's will is and how He reveals it -- yes, even to you, and even in the seemingly random events of your life. No matter what you're going through, you'll see why you should love and trust in God's will -- and long for its fulfillment. Best of all, you'll learn a sure method for discovering God's will in any situation -- today!
Within this book are a multitude of precious insights on the
Blessed Virgin Mary as perfect exemplar of the Christian virtues.
These 13 sermons, preached by that great yet gentle Doctor of the
Church, St. Francis de Sales, were remembered and carefully written
down by the Visitation Nuns to whom he spoke. The many beautiful
Catholic insights in these sermons give a new and fresh perspective
on the Christian virtues, leading the soul to a renewed resolution
to follow Our Lady's example in the pursuit of that holiness which
binds the Christian ever closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ.
During his life, Francis de Sales had a gift for giving spiritual
direction to lay people living ordinary lives in the world. He
firmly believed that everyone could grow in holiness, even while
engaged in very active occupations, and his books and volumes of
letters addressing this need remain beloved works to this day. What
is the secret of their longstanding value? It is the intimacy and
at the same time practicality of the saint's direction -- for he
speaks to us person to person. We recognize ourselves in what is
said because he speaks of those things that each of us has
experienced.
This collection of maxims and sayings gathered from his many
pages of spiritual counsel are words of advice that every friend of
St. Francis has always been fond of repeating -- words that serve
as means of encouragement, points for meditation, counsels,
exhortations, reminders. For St. Francis speaks as clearly to our
twenty-first century condition as he did to that of his own
spiritual family.
2011 Reprint of 1956 Edition Translated by Michael Day at The
Newman Press. Full facsimile of the original edition, not
reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Introduction to the
Devout Life" is the most popular Catholic "self-help" book of all
time. First published in the early 17th century, it has proven its
value as a daily spiritual guide and helpful reference for living
an authentic Christian life. Written specifically for laymen, it
began as letters from Saint Francis to a married woman who was
seeking holiness amidst the distractions of her life of wealth and
status. It contains treasures of wisdom for every reader, from
eager beginner to lifelong Christian. Devout life does not require
withdrawal from the world. This was the central insight of Saint
Francis de Sales, a 16th-century priest whose "Introduction to the
Devout Life" has not gone out of print in almost four centuries.
Francis served the church at a dangerous time in a dangerous place:
during the Reformation, in Calvinist areas of France, when
celebrating mass was punishable by death. He was a popular minister
and a prolific letter writer whose correspondence was cherished for
its clear and direct instruction in the ways of piety. The book
collects passages from many of those letters, organized as one
message addressed to the allegorical character Philothea (which
means "lover of God"). The book includes long sections about
prayer, temptation, and how to maintain and renew devotion to God.
But it is most distinguished by its discussion of how to live a
holy life in the secular world. Each chapter (such as "How to
Combine Due Care for a Good Reputation with Humility") is frank,
uncannily modern, and precise. --Michael Joseph Gross
The meditations of St. Francis of Sales on the loving nature of God
and the Holy Spirit contain abundant spiritual insight - this
edition contains all twelve of his books, complete and unabridged
with annotations. A superb compendium of thoughts which examine the
multi-faceted nature of holiness in the Christian religion, the
Treatise on the Love of God is lauded for its immense expressions
of emotional and spiritual depth. The supreme will of God, acting
in myriad ways, is shown to be the origination of all love on the
Earth. The author discusses topics such as God's influence over his
creations, the manner in which men often shun or repulse the love
of God, and how such love - when accepted - can progress a living
soul's fulfillment. Following the lessons of God will result in
benevolence, yet such a following requires humbleness: we must
concede to God being the source of all that is good, loving and
worthy in the universe.
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