Salesian Literature
A Spirituality for Everyone
St. Francis de Sales presents a spirituality that can be practised by everyone in all walks of life
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INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVOUT LIFE
INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVOUT LIFE
PART V:
Exercises and Counsels to renew oneself and confirm in devotion
Chapter 1: We must renew every year our deliberate decisions by the following exercises
Chapter 3: Examination of Conscience: On one’s progress in the devout life
Chapter 4: Examination of one’s state with regard to God
Chapter 5: Examination of one’s state with regard to oneself
Chapter 6: Examination of one’s state with regard to one’s neighbour
Chapter 7: Examination of one’s inclinations
Chapter 8: Good movements of the will in concluding the examination
Chapter 9: Reflection for renewing our deliberate decisions
Chapter 10: First Reflection: The excellence of our Soul
Chapter 11: Second Reflection: Excellence of the virtues
Chapter 12: Third Reflection: the example of the saints
Chapter 13: Fourth Reflection: Jesus’ Love for us
Chapter 14: Fifth Reflection: God’s eternal love for us
Chapter 15: General good movements of the will resulting from the preceding reflections and conclusion to the exercise
Chapter 16: Good Movements of the Will to be cherished after this exercise
Chapter 17: Reply to two objections which may be made against this introduction
Chapter 18: Three final and important counsels for this Introduction
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