František Saleský Knihy

Autor sa chce prihovoriť najmä tým, ktorý žijú uprostred tohto sveta a často majú pocit, že bez utiahnutia sa do samoty nemôžu nábožne žiť. Svätec však hovorí: „Žiť kresťanským životom je ťažká vec, ale predsa je potrebné, aby mnohí boli horlivejší než doteraz. Touto knihou chcem pomôcť tým, ktorí si vážne zaumienili viesť nábožný život.“

This masterpiece of Christian literature by a 16th-century priest explains how to live a holy life in the secular world. Drawn from the letters of St. Francis de Sales, it presents clear and direct advice about praying, resisting temptation, and maintaining devotion to God. A key figure in France's Counter Reformation, St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) served as Bishop of Geneva and was canonized in 1665. The popularity of his prolific writings on spirituality led to his nomination as the patron saint of authors and journalists. Today's readers feel a special affinity for St. Francis, whose suggestions for living a truly Christian life don't involve withdrawal from the world. In this enduring spiritual guide, his remarkably modern advice appears in the form of letters. The saint's frank and practical counsel ranges from embracing meditations that strengthen the resolve to maintain a virtuous existence to performing daily exercises that renew the soul.

Nejobsáhlejší dílo sv. Františka Saleského, které je jedním z vrcholů středověké mystiky a systematické teologie. Nestrojeně jsou zde popsány dějiny vzniku, pokroku a dokonání božské lásky, jejích skutků, vlastností, předností a vznešenosti. Toto pojednání má pomoci duši již zbožné, aby pokročila ještě dále.

This book is a collection of pamphlets written by St. Francis de Sales as a young priest (27 to 29) struggling to reach people who would not listen to him: the 72,000 Calvinists of the French Chablais region, who had lost the Faith 60 years previous. The task looked hopeless yet in four years 72,000 had returned to the Catholic Faith. Here are some of the most cogent arguments against Protestantism ever penned, presenting a defense of the Faith that has never been equaled.

Francis de Sales's Introduction to the Devout Life has remained a uniquely accessible and relevant treasure of devotion for nearly four hundred years. As Bishop of Geneva in the first quarter of the seventeenth century, Francis de Sales saw to the spiritual needs of everyone from the poorest peasants to court ladies. The desire to be closer to God that he found in people from all levels of society led him to compile these instructions on how to live in Christ. Francis's compassionate Introduction leads the reader through practical ways of attaining a devout life without renouncing the world and offers prayers and meditations to strengthen devotion in the face of temptation and hardship.

Wenn die Russen angreifen... - Vorwort von Paul Carell - bk1340; Seewald Verlag; Francois; Paperback; 1980