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Francis de Sales

by Dirk Koster OSFS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Preface

Introduction

Introduction to the English Edition of Francis de Sales

 

1.  Childhood Years: 1567-1578

2. Study in Paris: 1578-1588

3. Law Study in Padua

4. Choice and Priesthood: 1592-1594

5. Missionary in the Chablais: 1594-1598

6. Francis as Coadjutor: 1598-1602

7. Francis becomes Bishop: 1602-1604

8. The visitation of the Diocese: 1605-1608

9. Francis and his Family

10. Growing friendship between Francis and Jane

11. The Introduction to the Devout Life

12. The Florimontane Academy: 1607-1610

13. The beginnings of the Visitation: 1610-1611

14. Francis de Sales, Bishop

15. Further growth of the Visitation

16. Detachment

17. The Treatise on the Love of God

18. The eventful year 1616

19. La Sainte Maison in Thonon

20. For the third time to Paris: 1618-1619

21. Angelique Arnaud

22. The last years: 1619-1622

 

Epilogue

How does the spirit of Francis de Sales live on?

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