The Devout Year
Author : Richard Frederick Clarke
Publisher :
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 1893
Category : Church year meditations
ISBN :
Author : Richard Frederick Clarke
Publisher :
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 1893
Category : Church year meditations
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Author : Saint Francis De Sales
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 17,63 MB
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1681497220
Written over 400 years ago, Introduction to the Devout Life is still one of the most popular books for those pursuing holiness. St. Francis de Sales explains how to turn that desire for sanctity into resolutions that yield grace-filled results. Themes include: Pursuing a devout life whole-heartedly Incorporating prayer and sacraments into a busy schedule Growing in virtue Battling wisely against temptation Making spiritual progress through daily, monthly, and yearly exercises Whether you are just beginning your spiritual journey or are more advanced in the spiritual life, you’ll be able to apply this timeless wisdom immediately. Let St. Francis de Sales illumine the path to holiness and strengthen your desire to walk that road with the Lord. St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) was the Bishop of Geneva and a renowned spiritual director. Preaching during the Counter-Reformation, he is estimated to have converted 70,000 Calvinists in his short lifetime. He was a fervent proponent of the universal call to holiness and spent much of his time guiding lay people on the road to sanctity. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1877, St. Francis is still helping to form saints through his many writings, of which Introduction to the Devout Life is the most famous.
Author : Francis de Sales
Publisher : Paraclete Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 46,75 MB
Release : 2019-06-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1612613519
De Sales’ classic has been described as “a masterpiece of psychology, practical morality, and common sense” and, after The Bible and The Imitation of Christ, is the widest read spiritual book of all time. Unlike many others, Devout Life was written specifically for lay persons and it demonstrates a rare sensitivity to the demands of life in a world that is often antagonistic to spirituality. In this first-of-its-kind edition, Fr. John-Julian offers a fresh translation, a most thorough historical introduction, and notes explaining points of language and theology along the way.
Author : Pacificus Baker
Publisher :
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 34,96 MB
Release : 1765
Category : Christian literature
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Author : Benyamin Cohen
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 13,1 MB
Release : 2008-10-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0061245178
An Atlanta-born son of a rabbi describes his year-long spiritual quest during which he reinvigorated his flagging enthusiasm for orthodox Judaism by touring Christian pop culture venues.
Author : George HAY (Bishop of Daulis.)
Publisher :
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 30,71 MB
Release : 1831
Category :
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Author : Bobby Gross
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,88 MB
Release : 2012-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830866949
Bobby Gross presents chapters on each season of the liturgical year, accompanied by weekly devotions based on the Sunday readings of the lectionary cycle. His book offers a flexible weekly format, designed to let you break the devotions down any way you want to.
Author : Arthur Darby Nock
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 36,93 MB
Release : 1952
Category : Calendars
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Author : G. H. Wilkinson
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 19,91 MB
Release : 2023-05-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3368168142
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.
Author : William Law
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 26,71 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1598563858
."If Mr. Law finds a spark of piety in a reader's mind, he will soon kindle it into a flame." --Edward Gibbon Originally published in 1728 at the beginning of the Enlightenment, when rational criticism of religious belief was at its peak, William Law's A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life succeeded in inspiring the most cynical men of the age with its arguments in favor of a spiritual life. Law's challenge of conventional piety and emphasis on Christian perfection directly influenced literary critic Samuel Johnson and historian Edward Gibbon, as well as Cardinal John Henry Newman. John Wesley called it one of three books that accounted for his first "explicit resolve to be all devoted to God." Also, Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Henry Venn, William Wilberforce, and Thomas Scott each described reading the book as a major turning point in his life. More than simply a set of rules to live by, Law's book examines what it means to lead a Christian life and criticizes the perversion of Christian tenets by secular and spiritual establishments. Proclaiming that God does not merely forgive our disobedience, but directly calls us to obedience and to a life completely centered in him, he chides, "If you will here stop and ask yourself why you are not as pious as the primitive Christians were, your own heart will tell you that it is neither through ignorance nor inability, but because you never thoroughly intended it." Law's prose is fresh and vivid as he illustrates the Christian life as one lived completely for God. His thoughts on prayer, personal holiness, stewardship, pride and humility, and service to the poor will resonate with contemporary readers.