"From the young St. Francis de Sales's heroic efforts to bring Calvinists back to the Faith comes this succinct, eloquent defense of the age-old Catholic practice of making the Sign of the Cross, which sixteenth-century Calvinists denounced as a Popish invention and many Protestants scorn even today. Embodying the zeal of youth and the wisdom of age, this gentle jewel of Catholic apologetics traces the origins of the Sign of the Cross ba ..."
"Three centuries ago, people flocked to St. Francis de Sales, seeking his help for their problems. St. Francis spent hours ministering to them face-to-face and wrote over 20,000 letters. From these letters to persons in all walks of life, we've selected the ones that will be most helpful to you today. Each hand-written response to someone like you seeking help for an actual problem. You'll be consoled by warmth, the wisdom, and the holy ..."
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"Introduction to a devout life. This book, "Introduction to a devout life", by Francis de Sales, is a replication of a book originally published before 1920. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible."
"For four hundred years this book has taught and inspired Christians. It provides step-by-step instructions in the form of a long letter addressed to Philothea, or one who loves God. The book teaches that anyone can live a life devoted to God, even while remaining in ordinary life. Contents include how to cultivate the desire for a devout life; the means of raising the soul to God by prayer and the sacraments; the practice of virtues; ad ..."
"Ibrahim is tempted to exchange his job in the old market place in Marrakesh for a freer life as a desert nomad, until a dream shows him that freedom is something carried in the heart."
"Francis de Sales’s 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 seventeenth 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 o ..."
Ratos Perdidos Costumbres Venezolanas (Classic Reprint) by FranciscoDeSales Perez (2017, Paperback) by FranciscoDeSales Pérez Published by Forgotten Books ISBN-13: 978-1-332-69669-7, ISBN: 1-332-69669-4
Ratos Perdidos Costumbres Venezolanas (Classic Reprint) (Hardback) by FranciscoDeSales Pérez Hardcover, Published 2019 by Forgotten Books, United States ISBN-13: 978-0-656-41461-1, ISBN: 0-656-41461-8
"This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work ..."
The Life of Devotion Parts I and II of the Introduction to a Devout Life, Tr. and Ed. by C. Yeld by FranciscoDeSales Hardcover, Published 2015 by Sagwan Press ISBN-13: 978-1-298-86750-6, ISBN: 1-298-86750-9