Introduction to the Devout Life

This masterpiece of Christian literature by a 16th-century priest explains how to live a holy life in the secular world. Drawn from the letters of St. Francis de Sales, it presents clear and direct advice about praying, resisting temptation, and maintaining devotion to God.
A key figure in France''s Counter Reformation, St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) served as Bishop of Geneva and was canonized ...