"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 ..."
"The saintly bishop, founder, and Doctor of the Church, St. Francis de Sales, is known throughout the Catholic world for his great gentleness, learning, and understanding of the human soul. During his lifetime, he converted and guided innumerable souls and reconverted thousands from Calvinism back to the Catholic Faith. His great gifts are likewise evident in his sermons, as he guides his listeners in the ways of prayer. Here St. Francis ..."
"Twelve sermons on key aspects of the Christian life given during Lent, 1622--fasting, how to resist temptation, the danger of losing one ssoul, living faith vs. dead or dying faith, Christian attitude towarddeath, proper conduct in illness, God s special providence toward thoseliving a spiritual life, the hidden meanings of Our Lord s Passion,eternal happiness, mutual charity, etc. Impr. Publisher: Tan Books and Publishers Author: St. F ..."
"Between 1594 and 1598, a preacher named Francois converted 72,000 Protestants to the Catholic Faith. These are his words. One of the most remarkable and well-documented events in Catholic history began when a young priest, St. Francis de Sales, volunteered to re-evangelize the Calvinists of the Chablais. Finding his preaching forcefully rejected, St. Francis de Sales shrewdly switched tactics and began a written apologetics campaign, p ..."
"This volume consists of nine sermons preached by St. Francis de Sales--saintly Bishop, Founder and Doctor of the Church--during Advent and Christmas of various years from 1613 to 1622. Steeped as he was in Sacred Scripture, St. Francis de Sales draws forth a wonderful variety of theological and mystical meanings in the events and persons commemorated each year during the holy seasons of Advent and Christmas. These sermons are a verita ..."
Introducción a la vida devota(9th Edition) (Cuadernos Palabra) by San FranciscodeSales Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 1980 by Ediciones Palabra, S.A. ISBN-13: 978-84-7118-220-3, ISBN: 84-7118-220-3
"Pertenece, histórica y geográficamente, al contencioso religioso centroeuropeo de los siglos XVI y XVII. Conserva el sabor de lo fronterizo y lo novedoso, desconociendo el resultado futuro."