"Book Description 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 the ..."
Authentic Devotion(1st Edition) A Modern Interpretation of Introduction to the Devout Life by Francis deSales by FranciscoDeSales, Bernard Bangley Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2002 by Shaw Books ISBN-13: 978-0-87788-000-4, ISBN: 0-87788-000-X
"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 s ..."