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Introduction to the Devout Life (Summarized Edition). Enriched edition. Catholic spiritual direction for the vocation of holiness: stages of growth, virtue practices, and overcoming temptations

Par : Francis de Sales, Gabriel Saunders
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  • Nombre de pages124
  • FormatePub
  • ISBN859-65--4788030-1
  • EAN8596547880301
  • Date de parution10/01/2026
  • Protection num.Digital Watermarking
  • Taille904 Ko
  • Infos supplémentairesepub
  • ÉditeurQUICKIE CLASSICS

Résumé

Introduction to the Devout Life (1609) offers a clear, pastoral roadmap for sanctity amid ordinary duties. Cast as counsel to 'Philothea'-the soul desiring God-it moves from foundational meditations and a decisive renunciation of sin to practical disciplines of prayer, confession, Communion, modesty, friendship, and vocational discernment. Its style is limpid, affectionate, and concretely observant, enlivened by homely metaphors and precise moral psychology.
Situated within the Catholic Reformation, it reframes monastic wisdom for merchants, magistrates, spouses, and servants, insisting that genuine devotion adorns every state of life. Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Bishop of Geneva resident in Annecy, combined rigorous legal training with patient pastoral practice. His mission in the Chablais, vast correspondence, and direction of lay penitents taught him that zeal without gentleness wounds.
Drawing on patristic sources, Ignatian methods, and his collaboration with Jeanne de Chantal (co-founder of the Visitation), he distilled years of confessional counsel into letters first penned for a laywoman, later universalized as Philothea. This classic offers a humane, time-tested school of prayer and virtue for those seeking holiness within ordinary life. Read a chapter at a time; few guides match its doctrinal clarity, psychological realism, and pastoral gentleness. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable-distilled, never diluted.
Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.