false 226264 0 0 398834 0375725628 9780375725623 14 <![CDATA[Introduction to the Devout Life]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174431843m/398834.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/398834.Introduction_to_the_Devout_Life 4.34 65 Introduction to the Devout Life has remained a uniquely accessible and relevant treasure of devotion for nearly four hundred years. As Bishop of Geneva in the first quarter of the sevenjteenth century, Francis de Sales saw to the spiritual needs of everyone from the poorest peasants to court ladies. The desire to be closer to God that he found in people from all levels of society led him to compile these instructions on how to live in Christ. Francis’s compassionate Introduction leads the reader through practical ways of attaining a devout life without renouncing the world and offers prayers and meditations to strengthen devotion in the face of temptation and hardship.]]> 226264 4.35 135 31 357547 0918477832 9780918477835 4 <![CDATA[Finding God's Will for You]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174065352m/357547.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/357547.Finding_God_s_Will_for_You 4.00 12 226264 4.35 135 31 669698 4.12 16 5 332748 0918477433 9780918477439 3 <![CDATA[The Art of Loving God: Simple Virtues for the Christian Life]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/332748.The_Art_of_Loving_God_Simple_Virtues_for_the_Christian_Life 4.40 5 226264 4.35 135 31 673860 0809129906 9780809129904 0 <![CDATA[Francis De Sales, Jane De Chantal: Letters of Spiritual Direction]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177011734m/673860.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/673860.Francis_De_Sales_Jane_De_Chantal_Letters_of_Spiritual_Direction 4.25 4 This collection is unique, since many of these letters, which are treasures of lived Salesian teaching, are translated for the first time into the English language. It is also the first time that the letters have been presented together, and that a scholarly and comprehensive introduction to the Salesian spiritual tradition, as embodied in the lives and writings of both Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal, has been attempted.

]]> 226264 4.35 135 31 210795 4.09 22 9 770549 0895553872 9780895553874 0 <![CDATA[Catholic Controversy: St. Francis De Sales Defense of the Faith]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178207642m/770549.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/770549.Catholic_Controversy_St_Francis_De_Sales_Defense_of_the_Faith 4.67 3 226264 4.35 135 31 415928 1557253242 9781557253248 1 <![CDATA[Living Love: A Modern Edition of Treatise on the Love of God]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174541091m/415928.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/415928.Living_Love_A_Modern_Edition_of_Treatise_on_the_Love_of_God 5.00 2 This book reads like long letters to a friend, sprinkled with anecdotes and illustrations from nature. Above all, Living Love is the helping hand of a skilled spiritual director, offering the assurance "that a deep and satisfying prayer life is not only possible, but within the reach of anyone who will accept what God is forever offering."

]]> 226264 4.35 135 31 4091592 1594711534 9781594711534 0 <![CDATA[Set Your Heart Free (30 Days With a Great Spiritual Teacher)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255580430m/4091592.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4091592.Set_Your_Heart_Free 5.00 1 Set Your Heart Free by Francis de Sales offers readers the same spiritual wisdom, encouragement, and spellbinding insights that once drew people from all over Europe to this saint's door. Drawn from Francis's immensely popular writings, this prayer resource for individuals or groups emboldens readers to encounter God and pray in their own unique way.]]> 226264 4.35 135 31 1305718 0918477298 9780918477293 0 <![CDATA[Thy Will Be Done: Letters to Persons in the World]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182636805m/1305718.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1305718.Thy_Will_Be_Done_Letters_to_Persons_in_the_World 4.00 1 Three centuries ago, people flocked to St. Francis de Sales, seeking his help for their problems. St. Francis spent hours ministering to them face-to-face and wrote over 20,000 letters. From these letters to persons in all walks of life, we've selected the ones that will be most helpful to you today.

Each hand-written response to someone like you seeking help for an actual problem. You'll be consoled by warmth, the wisdom, and the holy sympathy you'll find in these pages, as the love of this great saint reaches out to us across the centuries. Whatever you circumstances may be, there's wisdom here to make your life holier... and happier.

]]> 226264 4.35 135 31 641758 0895555263 9780895555267 1 <![CDATA[Treatise on the Love of God]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176654201m/641758.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/641758.Treatise_on_the_Love_of_God 4.00 1 226264 4.35 135 31 520568 0895552582 9780895552587 0 <![CDATA[The Sermons of Saint Francis De Sales on Prayer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175488221m/520568.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/520568.The_Sermons_of_Saint_Francis_De_Sales_on_Prayer 4.00 1 226264 4.35 135 31