Works by St. Francis of Sales
- Introduction to the Devout Life
Description:
Do I need to go into full-time ministry to live a truly Christian life? Am I really a Christian if I'm not out preaching the gospel in dangerous places where people have never heard of Christ? Can secular work benefit the kingdom of God? All Christians struggle to discern God's call on their life, but God does call all to live a Christ-centered life. Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis of Sales attempts to help Christians discern what it means to be a child of God in a secular world. We can glorify God in a secular world, and be a testimony to the world of God's abounding grace and love.
Andrew Hanson
CCEL Intern
- Treatise on the Love of God
Description: Treatise on the Love of God is a
manual intended to help believers strengthen their
devotion to God. St. de Sales describes his project by saying, "it is
truly
my intention to represent simply and naively, without art, still more
without false colours, the history of the birth, progress, decay,
operations, properties, advantages and excellences of divine love." The
Treatise is divided into twelve books. The first four books
explain
the
nature of the human soul and provide the history of divine love. Book
Five explores the two principle exercises of love, namely, sacred
complacency and benevolence. Books Six and Seven discuss the importance
of practicing love through prayer, while Books Eight and Nine express
the importance of submitting to God's will. The final three books are
devoted to exploring the practical importance of God's holy love in our
lives. St. de Sales' Treatise is a captivating depiction of
love.
Emmalon
Davis
CCEL Staff Writer
