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Author : Saint Francis (de Sales)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book Introduction to the Devout Life written by Saint Francis (de Sales) and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Francis de Sales
Publisher : Paraclete Press
ISBN 13 : 1612613519
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (126 download)
Download or read book The Complete Introduction to The Devout Life written by Francis de Sales and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: De Sales’ classic has been described as “a masterpiece of psychology, practical morality, and common sense” and, after The Bible and The Imitation of Christ, is the widest read spiritual book of all time. Unlike many others, Devout Life was written specifically for lay persons and it demonstrates a rare sensitivity to the demands of life in a world that is often antagonistic to spirituality. In this first-of-its-kind edition, Fr. John-Julian offers a fresh translation, a most thorough historical introduction, and notes explaining points of language and theology along the way.
Author : St Francis De Sales
Publisher : St Pauls BYB
ISBN 13 : 9788171095742
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (957 download)
Download or read book Introduction To The Devout Life written by St Francis De Sales and published by St Pauls BYB. This book was released on with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Masterpiece of Mystical and Devotional Literature
Author : Denis Hollier
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674254619
Total Pages : 1202 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (742 download)
Download or read book A New History of French Literature written by Denis Hollier and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1998-08-19 with total page 1202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for the general reader, this splendid introduction to French literature from 842 A.D.—the date of the earliest surviving document in any Romance language—to the present decade is the most compact and imaginative single-volume guide available in English to the French literary tradition. In fact, no comparable work exists in either language. It is not the customary inventory of authors and titles but rather a collection of wide-angled views of historical and cultural phenomena. It sets before us writers, public figures, criminals, saints, and monarchs, as well as religious, cultural, and social revolutions. It gives us books, paintings, public monuments, even TV shows. Written by 164 American and European specialists, the essays are introduced by date and arranged in chronological order, but here ends the book’s resemblance to the usual history of literature. Each date is followed by a headline evoking an event that indicates the chronological point of departure. Usually the event is literary—the publication of an original work, a journal, a translation, the first performance of a play, the death of an author—but some events are literary only in terms of their repercussions and resonances. Essays devoted to a genre exist alongside essays devoted to one book, institutions are presented side by side with literary movements, and large surveys appear next to detailed discussions of specific landmarks. No article is limited to the “life and works” of a single author. Proust, for example, appears through various lenses: fleetingly, in 1701, apropos of Antoine Galland’s translation of The Thousand and One Nights; in 1898, in connection with the Dreyfus Affair; in 1905, on the occasion of the law on the separation of church and state; in 1911, in relation to Gide and their different treatments of homosexuality; and at his death in 1922. Without attempting to cover every author, work, and cultural development since the Serments de Strasbourg in 842, this history succeeds in being both informative and critical about the more than 1,000 years it describes. The contributors offer us a chance to appreciate not only French culture but also the major critical positions in literary studies today. A New History of French Literature will be essential reading for all engaged in the study of French culture and for all who are interested in it. It is an authoritative, lively, and readable volume.
Author : St. Francis De Sales
Publisher : Tan Books
ISBN 13 : 9780895552280
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (522 download)
Download or read book An Introduction to the Devout Life written by St. Francis De Sales and published by Tan Books. This book was released on 1994-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As no sensible person would make a long road trip without first consulting a map, so the person intent upon gaining Heaven should first resort to a competent guide to reach that Goal of all goals. And no better guide to Heaven exists than An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Doctor of the Church. It is at once easy to read, being laid out in short chapters, yet thorough, authoritative, reliable, kind and gentle a mirror of its author. It is a book, moreover, for all, because all are called to the devout life. True devotion to God, the author points out, adorns every vocation. The devout life, moreover, is a lovely, a pleasant, and a happy life. (p. 5) An Introduction to the Devout Life is a book to be read with pencil in hand. It is a book to be read again and again. It is a book to make your guide for the rest of your life. It goes to the heart of becoming good. Its aim is to help you be rid of sin and even the inclinations to sin. No one will come away without being profoundly impressed and without being motivated to enter upon the devout life . . . which leads ultimately to God and to Heaven.
Author : Saint Francis (de Sales)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Introduction to the Devout Life written by Saint Francis (de Sales) and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Francis De Sales
Publisher : Shaw Books
ISBN 13 : 0307553167
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)
Download or read book Authentic Devotion written by Francis De Sales and published by Shaw Books. This book was released on 2010-07-07 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centuries ago, Francis de Sales–bishop of Geneva during the lifetime of many first generation Protestant Calvinists–wrote about the importance of having a spiritual director. Yet he later told his biographer such a person “would be difficult to find,” suggesting that in these circumstances, “We can look for guidance among the books of authors who are no longer living. Devotional books are our best Directors.” Today, de Sales serves as such a spiritual director to countless modern day believers, and his Introduction to the Devout Life is recognized as one of the truly great works of devotional literature. Originally written as a series of letters of religious guidance, this enduring book is filled with thoughtful spiritual illustrations and radiates with a warm humanity that touches people of all religious backgrounds. A classic masterpiece of spiritual writing, de Sales’ book is acknowledged to be among the top handful of guides to Christian living. No matter where readers are in their spiritual development–whether they are beginners or skilled theologians–this modern interpretation, an “honest paraphrase” of de Sales’ work, will gently guide them down the clearest path imaginable into a deeper and more authentic religious life.
Author : James MacLuckie Connell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Devotional Classics written by James MacLuckie Connell and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Phyllis G. Jestice
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1851096493
Total Pages : 1044 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Holy People of the World [3 volumes] written by Phyllis G. Jestice and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cross-cultural encyclopedia of the most significant holy people in history, examining why people in a wide range of religious traditions throughout the world have been regarded as divinely inspired. The first reference on the subject to span all the world's major religions, Holy People of the World: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia examines the impact of individuals who, through personal charisma and inspirational deeds, served both as glorious examples of human potential and as envoys for the divine. Holy People of the World contains nearly 1,100 biographical sketches of venerated men and women. Written by religious studies experts and historians, each article focuses on the basic question: How did this person come to be regarded as holy? In addition, the encyclopedia features 20 survey articles on views of holy people in the major religious traditions such as Islam, Buddhism, and African religions, as well as 64 comparative articles on aspects of holiness and veneration across cultures such as awakening and conversion experiences, heredity, gender, asceticism, and persecution. Whether exploring by religion, culture, or historic period, this extensively cross-referenced resource offers a wealth of insights into one of the most revealing—and least explored—common denominators of spiritual traditions.
Author : St. Francis of Sales
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1773560301
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Introduction to the Devout Life written by St. Francis of Sales and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-03-25 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too often we ask ourselves how to live a Christian yet live in a fallen world. How we interact with the world around us can be a powerful testimony but we still get confused as to just how to go about doing that. This work, though written many years ago, still stands as a strong guideline of how to go into the world and be the salt and light that Christ called us to be to other people.
Author : Saint Francis De Sales
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681497220
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)
Download or read book Introduction to the Devout Life written by Saint Francis De Sales and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written over 400 years ago, Introduction to the Devout Life is still one of the most popular books for those pursuing holiness. St. Francis de Sales explains how to turn that desire for sanctity into resolutions that yield grace-filled results. Themes include: Pursuing a devout life whole-heartedly Incorporating prayer and sacraments into a busy schedule Growing in virtue Battling wisely against temptation Making spiritual progress through daily, monthly, and yearly exercises Whether you are just beginning your spiritual journey or are more advanced in the spiritual life, you’ll be able to apply this timeless wisdom immediately. Let St. Francis de Sales illumine the path to holiness and strengthen your desire to walk that road with the Lord. St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) was the Bishop of Geneva and a renowned spiritual director. Preaching during the Counter-Reformation, he is estimated to have converted 70,000 Calvinists in his short lifetime. He was a fervent proponent of the universal call to holiness and spent much of his time guiding lay people on the road to sanctity. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1877, St. Francis is still helping to form saints through his many writings, of which Introduction to the Devout Life is the most famous.
Author : Francis de Sales
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781534747586
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (475 download)
Download or read book Introduction to the Devout Life written by Francis de Sales and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a brand new translation of Introduction � la vie d�vote. The last Catholic translation of significant worth appeared more than seventy years ago. Be careful when you read some versions of the work. A number of them were made by our separated brethren, who seem to have an aversion to the teachings of the Church. They gloss over or delete everywhere St. Francis mentions anything related to them. The most sincere among them do say that they have done so, but the greater number of them stay silent, and leave it up to the reader to find out whether or not their translations are faithful to the author's intentions and the teachings of the Church. Some have even left out entire chapters. Henry Benedict Mackey, OSB, the best translator of a number of works of St. Francis, calls previous Catholic translations of the Introduction, "very imperfect as regards style." He adds that the Anglican version is better, but that it "omits essential points of doctrine."In this book, St. Francis de Sales uses a conversational tone to explain the most serious of subjects: a complete program leading to sanctified life, unfolding in easily assimilated stages, and developing logically one out of the other. The careful arrangement and inner balance of the subject matter is reflected in brief topical chapters divided into five parts. After an initial process of dedicating heart and soul to God, we learn how on to pray and make the best use of the Sacraments. Then follows the practice of virtues, and being on guard against temptations. Finally, St. Francis prods us to renew our resolutions to love God, and cheerfully go on with our lives. Along the way, he provides a wide variety of advice suitable for those who live in the practical world, are enamored of God, and who wish to lead a devout life. The appendix has further readings recommended by the author.For 400 years, this small book has been loved and admired everywhere, and has helped, as St. Francis wished, to make true piety known and practiced in every circumstance in life. He said that devotion, far from preventing us from doing our ordinary duties, helps us to perform them better, and that the care of one's family is rendered easier; the love of husband and wife is increased; the service done by citizens becomes more faithful; and all occupations become pleasanter and more agreeable. When the book appeared, Henry IV, King of France, said that it was far beyond what he had expected, and his Queen, Maria de' Medici, sent a copy studded with diamonds to James I of England, who is said to have always carried it on his person, and declared that it was rather the work of an Angel than that of a man.
Author : Richard Strier
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520919211
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Resistant Structures written by Richard Strier and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking Wittgenstein's "Don't think, but look" as his motto, Richard Strier argues against the application of a priori schemes to Renaissance (and all) texts. He argues for the possibility and desirability of rigorously attentive but "pre-theoretical" reading. His approach privileges particularity and attempts to respect the "resistant structures" of texts. He opposes theories, critical and historical, that dictate in advance what texts must—or cannot—say or do. The first part of the book, "Against Schemes," demonstrates, in discussions of Rosemond Tuve, Stephen Greenblatt, and Stanley Fish among others, how both historicist and purely theoretical approaches can equally produce distortion of particulars. The second part, "Against Received Ideas," shows how a variety of texts (by Shakespeare, Donne, Herbert, and others) have been seen through the lenses of fixed, mainly conservative ideas in ways that have obscured their actual, surprising, and sometimes surprisingly radical content.
Author : Saint Francis (de Sales)
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)
Download or read book An Introduction to a Devout Life written by Saint Francis (de Sales) and published by . This book was released on 1726 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Francis de Sales
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN 13 : 1681922894
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (819 download)
Download or read book Introduction to the Devout Life written by Francis de Sales and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contemporary selection of Catholic classics, curated for the modern reader by Our Sunday Visitor in the spirit of our founder, Archbishop John Francis Noll.
Author : St. Francis De Sales
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781548110239
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Introduction to the Devout Life written by St. Francis De Sales and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: --
Author : Louise Stacpoole-Kenny
Publisher : TAN Books
ISBN 13 : 1505106761
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)
Download or read book St. Francis De Sales written by Louise Stacpoole-Kenny and published by TAN Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Francis de Sales is famous in the Catholic world for his personality, as well as for his writings and other accomplishments. When he was being considered for beatification, 5,000 witnesses testified to his heroic virtues and miracles. The Calvinist minister of Geneva said of St. Francis de Sales: "If we honored any man as a Saint, I know none more worthy than this man since the days of the Apostles." Impr.
