Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2016-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 331 Francis, de Sales, Saint 1567 1622 Sales, Francis de, Saint Sales, Saint Francis de Introduction à la vie dévote Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduction_to_the_Devout_Life Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduction_%C3%A0_la_vie_d%C3%A9vote Produced by Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Introduction à la vie dévote" by Saint François de Sales is a spiritual guide written in the early 17th century. This work aims to provide practical advice and meditative reflections for Christians seeking to live a devoted life while engaging in the everyday world. The author, an esteemed bishop and preacher, presents concepts of true devotion that emphasizes the love of God and personal virtue, making it relevant for readers of various vocations. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the importance of cultivating a genuine devotion. The author addresses a figurative character named Philothée, who represents anyone aspiring to a deeper spiritual life. Saint François de Sales outlines the essential characteristics of true devotion, focusing on the necessity of love for God, and distinguishes it from false or superficial forms of spirituality. The text emphasizes gradual moral improvement through sincere intentions, highlighting the need to discern authentic devotional practices that align with one’s real-life circumstances. The chapter sets the stage for further exploration of how to embrace a devout life amidst the complexities of daily existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Meditations -- Early works to 1800 BX Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Religion/Spirituality 667918 2025-06-21T10:44:01.171962 text/html 658461 2024-10-23T01:24:18 text/html 304879 2025-06-21T10:44:10.330938 application/epub+zip 305923 2025-06-21T10:44:02.985955 application/epub+zip 305922 2025-06-21T10:44:02.114004 application/epub+zip 575100 2025-06-21T10:44:17.000922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449181 2025-06-21T10:44:09.166923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449286 2022-09-24T10:10:06.977607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615244 2025-06-21T10:44:00.225000 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595255 2024-10-23T01:24:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17127 2025-06-21T10:44:17.170971 application/rdf+xml 19763 2025-06-21T10:44:02.237018 image/jpeg 3606 2025-06-21T10:44:02.177963 image/jpeg 259093 2025-06-21T10:44:01.232997 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia