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A practical spiritual guide for Christians, a living historical testimony.
The Introduction to the Devout Life opens a fascinating window on 17th-century Christian values, their applications, and their relevance today.
📙 A landmark work
Written by Saint Francis de Sales, a French bishop and brilliant theologian, it takes the form of a guide for Philothea, a young woman in search of meaning, virtue, and joy in a world where missteps often threaten.
We discover a society founded on honor, self-control, devotion, humility, and obedience, applied to many aspects of daily life, both family and professional. These ideals, when confronted with today’s world, offer us both a salutary reminder and a critical perspective.
👊 Texts abridged and modernized while remaining faithful:
This version is:
✔️ modernized: fluid, contemporary vocabulary, with a clearer style
✔️ abridged (about – 25%) to focus effectively on the substance of the texts without losing the message.
🎯 Who is this text for?
Reading this text today means:Understanding how to live virtuously, according to the traditional Christian standardUnderstanding a living theology, rooted in reality, enriching your historical and theological cultureNourishing your own moral and spiritual reflection by comparing our modern values—individualism, performance, relativism—with those of a world shaped by faith, inner discipline, and love of one’s neighbor.
A text of practical wisdom, concrete and easy to apply, but also an intellectual and historical mirror, it is aimed at seekers of sincere and traditional values, those passionate about Christian history, and readers curious about the human condition through the centuries.
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ASIN : B0DQWZYTG1
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : July 18, 2025
Language : English
File size : 578 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 154 pages
Page Flip : Enabled
