©️2019 Heart of the Lion Publishing Co./BMI. This is a Lenten reading of the spiritual classic, Introduction to the Devout Life, authored by Saint Francis de Sales, and read by Father Rob Ketcham. Francis de Sales draws in grape harvesters, cinnamon traders, hunters and. Theme music: 2 Part Invention, composed by Mark Christopher Brandt, performed by Thomas Mirus. Upon first reading Introduction to the Devout Life, I was won over by a passage on the guidance of souls in which St. Introduction to the Devout Life full text:

This early 17th century classic is a proven spiritual guide for living an authentic Christian life. A truly devout person keeps all the commandments and does many good works that are not commanded. Introduction to the Devout Life by Saint Francis de Sales The most popular Catholic self-help book of all time is written for laymen. Someone who neglects the commandments is neither good nor devout. Be sure to subscribe so as not to miss an installment! Devotion is a spiritual activity by which Divine Love causes us to work briskly. This work will be released in its entirety in episodic format over the course of the next several months. The fuller explanation on mental prayer given within these chapters will help us when we proceed with the ten distinct meditations provided in Part 1, which will be the subject of the next installment. Frances de Sales’ spiritual masterpiece by jumping ahead a few chapters to Part 2, in which the Doctor of the Church breaks down each part of his method for meditation. I will therefore give you a short and easy method for using it.” “It may be, my child, that you do not know how to practice mental prayer, for unfortunately it is a thing much neglected nowadays.

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