
Introduction to the Devout Life
St. Francis de Sales(Author)
Ignatius Press
Published on 8. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
220 pages
978-1-62164-056-1 (ISBN)
Description
Translation of: Introduction aa la vie daevote.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
246 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62164-056-1 (9781621640561)
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Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONESt. 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.