Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 92 Camus, Jean-Pierre 1584 1652 Francis, de Sales, Saint 1567 1622 Sales, Francis de, Saint Sales, Saint Francis de The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Charles Aldorondo, Tiffany Vergon, William Flis, and Distributed Proofreaders "The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales" by Jean-Pierre Camus is a collection of spiritual reflections and teachings inspired by the life and virtues of St. Francis de Sales, written in the early 20th century. The work aims to present the essence of the saint's character and teachings through the lens of his close friend and biographer, Bishop Jean-Pierre Camus. The central focus of the book revolves around the principles of charity, humility, and the importance of living a life devoted to God and the well-being of others, reflecting the profound impact of St. Francis' spiritual legacy. At the start of the book, the preface outlines the purpose of capturing the spirit of St. Francis de Sales, emphasizing his significance in guiding individuals toward spiritual growth and sanctity. The opening portion delves into the nature of perfect virtue as seen through the teachings of St. Francis, who advocates for charity as the driving force behind all virtues. It discusses the distinction between the superficial practice of virtues and the deeper, love-infused actions that align with God's will. Camus paints a vivid picture of St. Francis as a model of holy living, contrasting the common pursuit of grand virtues with the often-overlooked importance of modest acts performed out of genuine love for God and others. The beginning of this work sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the saint's wisdom and its applications to the lives of believers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Devotional literature Christian life -- Catholic authors BX Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 894592 894469 2024-10-04T10:01:07.520704 2023-10-04T09:08:08.032774 text/html text/html 894585 894462 2024-10-04T10:01:07.871661 2023-10-04T09:08:08.292753 text/html text/html 422041 2024-10-04T10:01:21.244613 application/epub+zip 431992 2024-10-04T10:01:11.854677 application/epub+zip 423310 2024-10-04T10:01:10.168687 application/epub+zip 744593 2024-10-04T10:01:28.189601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701194 2024-10-04T10:01:19.851604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663499 2022-09-04T13:22:32.468180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831903 831831 2024-10-04T10:01:06.920683 2023-10-04T09:08:07.570763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 826960 2021-01-02T00:08:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 315997 2021-01-02T00:08:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20809 2024-10-04T10:01:28.326614 application/rdf+xml 15079 2024-10-04T10:01:10.778656 image/jpeg 3743 2024-10-04T10:01:10.508672 image/jpeg 406658 2024-10-04T10:01:07.947720 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia