This masterpiece of Christian literature by a 16th-century priest explains how to live a holy Life in the secular world.
The saint\'s frank and practical counsel ranges from embracing meditations that strengthen the resolve to maintain a virtuous existence to performing daily exercises that renew the soul..
In this enduring spiritual guide, his remarkably modern advice appears in the form of letters.
Francis, whose suggestions for living a truly Christian Life don\'t involve withdrawal from the world.
Today\'s readers feel a special affinity for St.
The popularity of his prolific writings on spirituality led to his nomination as the patron saint of authors and journalists.
Francis de Sales (1567-1622) served as Bishop of Geneva and was canonized in 1665.
A key figure in France\'s Counter Reformation, St.
Francis de Sales, it presents clear and direct advice about praying, resisting temptation, and maintaining devotion to God.
Drawn from the letters of St.
This masterpiece of Christian literature by a 16th-century priest explains how to live a holy Life in the secular world
