Of The Many Books That People Have Given Or Suggested Over

Of the many books that people have given or suggested over the years after my conversion to the Catholic faith, one is the Introduction to Devout Life by St Francis de Sales. So many times, I put this book aside and never dove into it and as I read if for this class I regret not reading it earlier because of richness in its content for those who which to live a good Christian life and are not religious. This is precisely the audience that St. Francis de Sales wrote this book for. He wrote it so that the laity could live a devout or holy life without having to live in a monastery or convent. The Introduction to the Devout Life was first published on January 1609, by Rigaud in Lyons, France. His book could not have come at a better time†¦show more content†¦St. Francis walks the reader through the steps of purging mortal sin out of her life and making a confession. He adds that this is a duty but that God does not give us duties that are impossible so we can rest assured that this duty is attainable. He then tells the reader that the way to rid herself of her attachments to mortal sin is by becoming aware of the attachments to the sin and confess them with a contrite heart. As the end of this section comes to a close, he provides daily meditations and spiritual exercises to help on the journey. In part two, he stresses the two principal means of deepening this union with God. These two principal means are the sacraments in which God comes to us and prayer in which we go to God. In short part two is an instruction manual on how to pray, worship, and receive the sacraments. For part three St. Francis offers some advice on friendships and elaborates on the virtues that are necessary for one progression in the spiritual life. Part four of the book deals with the temptations that arise when we choose to live a holy life. 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