Bücher von Francis de Sales

""Of The Love Of God"" is a spiritual book written by Francis de Sales, a French Roman Catholic bishop and Doctor of the Church. Originally published in 1888, this book is a collection of letters and spiritual writings that explore the nature of God's love and how it can be experienced in everyday life. De Sales draws on his own experiences as a spiritual leader and offers practical guidance for those seeking to deepen their relationship with God. The book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different aspect of God's love: the love that God has for us, the love that we should have for God, and the love that we should have for our neighbors. Throughout the book, De Sales emphasizes the importance of living a life of love and service, and encourages readers to cultivate a deep and abiding relationship with God. ""Of The Love Of God"" is a timeless spiritual classic that continues to inspire and guide readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

First published in 1609 "An Introduction to the Devout Life" is Saint Francis de Sales work which belongs to the Christian tradition of "Lectio Divina" or "Divine Reading". Like Thomas à Kempis' "The Imitation of Christ" it is a work intended to provide guidance to the individual desiring spiritual direction in order to lead a more devout life. Based on a series of letters between Francis and his cousin, Madame Marie de Charmoisy, who as the wife of an ambassador of the Duke of Savoy was struggling with the distractions to faith associated with court life, "An Introduction to the Devout Life" was crafted from those original letters into a guide for a more general audience. Through five parts Francis discusses the aspiration to a devout life, the use of prayer and sacraments, the personal characteristics of virtue necessary to the devout life, the challenge of temptation and how to overcome it, and the practices for renewing and confirming the soul in devotion. An immensely popular work of Christian spirituality "An Introduction to the Devout Life" remains as relevant today as when it was first published. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

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.

Heavenly Love comes as a wound that is a gift of God. Francis de Sales's spiritual masterpiece, Treatise on the Love of God, was originally published in 1616 while he was Bishop of Geneva. This contemporary English edition preserves St. Francis's gentle prose, his enthusiasm for God, compassion, and good humor. For all spiritual pilgrims seeking comfort and guidance, this book offers the assurance that "e;a deep and satisfying prayer life is not only possible, but within the reach of anyone who will accept what God is forever offering."e;

A timeless classic on spiritual growth