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The Art of Loving God
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Discover the secrets to growing holier through the simple things in life work, play, and rest. Learn to avoid the distractions that trouble and weary your soul, and you'll soon be able to focus your energy simply on loving God!
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Paperback, 150 pages
Published
May 1st 2004
by Sophia Institute Press
(first published December 1997)
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When asked for the greatest commandment Jesus said, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ Mark 12:30.
St. Francis de Sales, a Bishop and Doctor of the Church, was brilliant enough to be simple and he believed (rightly) that sanctity was/is for everyone, so he set out to teach the ordinary people of his day (1567-1622) how to be holy, i.e., how to love God.
The Art to Loving God is not one of the saint’s well-known bo ...more
St. Francis de Sales, a Bishop and Doctor of the Church, was brilliant enough to be simple and he believed (rightly) that sanctity was/is for everyone, so he set out to teach the ordinary people of his day (1567-1622) how to be holy, i.e., how to love God.
The Art to Loving God is not one of the saint’s well-known bo ...more
This is an overpowering book written by St Francis de Sales, a Doctor of the church and patron saint of writers. He is known as the apostle of ‘little virtues’. This book is based on a series of talks St Francis gave to the Visitation convent he founded in Annecy in the Savoy in the early 1600s. It contains a series of chapters on various virtues. When I started it I was overwhelmed by the extent to which St Francis wanted us to submit to God and Christ. However, by the end of the book I found m
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"Desire nothing & Refuse nothing."
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This book comprises of spiritual conferences which St. Francis delivered to the nuns of the Visitation convent in France. "Not all of us are called to do great things for the love of God and our neighbor, but we can all do little things each day with greater fidelity and love."
"Humility is nothing else than the recognition that we are absolute nothingness, and it keeps us constant in this estimation of ourselves."
"Love God simply and be untroubled by public opinion."
"They should abandon and subm ...more
"Humility is nothing else than the recognition that we are absolute nothingness, and it keeps us constant in this estimation of ourselves."
"Love God simply and be untroubled by public opinion."
"They should abandon and subm ...more
One of the best books on spiritual disciplines.
Beautiful read with profound reflections on the simplest of things.
St. Francis de Sales talks to the Visitation convent in Annecy in the Savoy. Great little sermons on loving God and neighbor throught the little things of everyday life.
This particular edition has omitted points that pertain to the sisters and has edited it to read for the lay person. I'd probally like to read it in it's whole someday. ...more
This particular edition has omitted points that pertain to the sisters and has edited it to read for the lay person. I'd probally like to read it in it's whole someday. ...more
I wanted this to be more profound for me than it was at this time. Still, there were invaluable nuggets of wisdom. I'm sure if I pick this up again another time, something else will hit me in another way for a different time.
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Gave me so many great insights on the spiritual life! I just read a section each morning, a page or so, and taking it slow like that was great, because there's so much content to think about!
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With accessible language, St. Francis de Sales offers simple advice for growing closer to God. The short sections make this a great companion for Adoration or daily prayer. Those who are intimidated by the intensive works of other saints will find this a good place to start.
A short collection of thoughts delivered to to nuns of the Order of the Visitation. Practical, insightful, and worthy of frequent rereading.
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Francis de Sales, C.O., T.O.M., A.O.F.M. Cap. (French: François de Sales; Italian: Francesco di Sales) was a Bishop of Geneva and is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. His father sent him to a good school when he was young, and he received spiritual formation from the Jesuits. After a disturbing spiritual fear of being condemned, he eventually resolved his problem and decided to dedi
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