Audiobook: Introduction to the Devout Life
- Download Preface by the Author audio
- Download Part I COUNSELS FOR THE SOUL'S GUIDANCE Ch 1: What True Devotion is audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 2. The Nature and Excellence of Devotion.. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 3 Devotion is suitable to every Vocation and Profession audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 4.The Need of a Guide for those who would enter upon and advance in the Devout Life. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 5. The First Step must be Purifying the Soul. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 6. The First Purification, namely, from Mortal Sin. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 7. The Second Purification, from all Sinful Affections. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 8. How to effect this Second Purification audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 9. First Meditation Of the End for which we were Created audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 10. Second Meditation-Of the End for which we were Created audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 11. Third Meditation - On the Gifts of God. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 12. Fourth Meditation.- On Sin audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 13. Fifth Meditation - Of Death audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 14 - Sixth Meditation - Of Judgment audio
- Download Part 1 Ch. 15 - Seventh Meditation - Of Hell audio
- Download Part 1 Ch. 16 - Eighth Meditation - On Paradise audio
- Download Part 1 Ch. 17 - Ninth Meditation - On the Choice Between Heaven and Hell audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 18 - Tenth Meditation - How the Soul chooses the Devout Life. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 19 - How to make a General Confession. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 20 - A hearty Protest made with the object of confirming the Soul’s resolution to serve God, as a conclusion to its acts of Penitence. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 21 - Conclusion of this First Purification. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 22 - The Necessity of Purging away all tendency to Venial Sins. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 23 - It is needful to put away all Inclination for Useless and Dangerous Things. audio
- Download Part 1 Ch 24 - All Evil Inclinations must be purged away. audio
- Download Part 2 COUNCILS ON THE NECESSITY OF UPLIFTING THE SOUL TO GOD - Ch 1 - The Necessity of Prayer. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 2 - A short Method of Meditation. And first, the Presence of God, the First Point of Preparation. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 3 - Invocation, the Second Point of Preparation. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 4 - the Third Point of Preparation, representing the Mystery to be meditated to Your Imagination. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 5 - Considerations, the Second Part of Meditation. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 6 - The Third Part of Meditation, Affections and Resolutions. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 7 - The Conclusion and Spiritual Bouquet audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 8 - Some Useful Hints as to Meditation. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 9 - Concerning Dryness in Meditation. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 10 - Morning Prayer. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 11 - Evening Prayer and Examination of Conscience audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 12 - On Spiritual Retirement. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 13 - Aspirations, Ejaculatory Prayer and Holy Thoughts. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 14 - Of Holy Communion, and how to join in it. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 15 - Of the other Public Offices of the Church. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 16 - How the Saints are united to us. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 17 - How to Hear and Read God’s Word. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 18 - How to receive Inspirations. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 19 - On Confession audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 20 - Of Frequent Communion. audio
- Download Part 2 Ch 21 - How to Communicate. audio
- Download Part 3 THE PRACTICE OF VIRTUE - Ch 1 - How to select that which we should chiefly Practice. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 2 - The same Subject continued. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 3 - On Patience. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 4 - On Greater Humility audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 5 - On Interior Humility. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 6 - Humility makes us rejoice in our own Abjection. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 7 - How to combine due care for a Good Reputation with Humility audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 8 - Gentleness towards others and Remedies against Anger. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 9 - On Gentleness towards Ourselves audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 10 - We must attend to the Business of Life carefully, but without Eagerness or Over-anxiety. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 11 - On Obedience. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 12 - On Purity. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 13 - How to maintain Purity. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 14 - On Poverty of Spirit amid Riches. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 15 - How to exercise real Poverty, although actually Rich. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 16 - How to possess a rich Spirit amid real Poverty. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 17 - On Friendship: Evil and Frivolous Friendship. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 18 - On Frivolous Attachments audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 19 - Of Real Friendship. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 20 - Of the Difference between True and False Friendship. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 21 - Remedies against Evil Friendships. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 22 - Further Advice concerning Intimacies. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 23 - On The Practice of Bodily Mortification. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 24 - Of Society and Solitude. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 25 - On Modesty in Dress. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 26 - Of Conversation; and, first, how to Speak of God audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 27 - Of Unseemly Words, and the Respect due to Others. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 28 - Of Hasty Judgments. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 29 - On Slander. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 30 - Further Counsels as to Conversation. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 31 - Of Amusements and Recreations: what are allowable. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 32 - Of Forbidden Amusements. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 33 - Of Balls, and other Lawful but Dangerous Amusements. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 34 - When to use such Amusements rightly. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 35 - We must be Faithful in Things Great and Small. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 36 - Of a Well-Balanced, Reasonable Mind. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 37 - Of Wishes. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 38 - Counsels to Married People. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 39 - The Sanctity of the Marriage Bed. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 40 - Counsels to Widows. audio
- Download Part 3 Ch 41 - One Word to Maidens. audio
- Download Part 4 CONCERNING ORDINARY TEMPTATIONS - Ch 1 We must not trifle with the Words of Worldly Wisdom. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 2 - The need of a Good Courage audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 3 - Of Temptations, and the difference between experiencing them and consenting to them. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 4 - Two striking Illustrations of the same audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 5 - Encouragement for the Tempted Soul. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 6 - When Temptation and Delectation are Sin. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 7 - Remedies for Great Occasions. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 8 - How to resist Minor Temptations. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 9 - How remedy Minor Temptations. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 10 - How to strengthen the Heart against Temptation. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 11 - Anxiety of Mind. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 12 - Of Sadness and Sorrow. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 13 - Of Spiritual and Sensible Consolations, and how to receive them. audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 14 - Of Dryness and Spiritual Barrenness audio
- Download Part 4 Ch 15 - An Illustration. audio
- Download Part 5 PRACTICES FOR RENEWING AND CONFIRMING THE SOUL IN DEVOTION. Ch 1 - It is well yearly to renew Good Resolutions by means of the following Exercises. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 2 - Meditation on the Benefit conferred on us by God in calling us to His Service. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 3 - Examination of the Soul as to its Progress in the Devout Life audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 4 - Examination of the Soul’s Condition as regards God. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 5 - Examination of your Condition as regards yourself. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 6 - Examination of the Soul’s Condition as regards our Neighbour. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 7 - Examination as to the Affectations of the Soul. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 8 - The Affections to be excited after such Examination. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 9 - Reflections suitable to the renewal of Good Resolutions. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 10 - First Consideration—of the Worth of Souls. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 11 - Second Consideration—on the Excellence of Virtue. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 12 - The Example of the Saints. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 13 - The Love which Jesus Christ bears to us. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 14 - The Eternal Love of God for us. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 15 - General Affections which should result from these Considerations, and Conclusion of the Exercise. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 16 - The Impressions which should remain after this Exercise. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 17 - An Answer to Two Objections which may be made to this Book. audio
- Download Part 5 Ch 18 - Three Important and Final Counsels. audio
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First published in the early 17th century, it has proven its value as a daily spiritual guide and helpful reference for living an authentic Christian life. Written specifically for laymen, it began as letters from Saint Francis to a married woman who was seeking holiness amidst the distractions of her life of wealth and status. It contains treasures of wisdom for every reader, from eager beginner to lifelong Christian. Summary by Wikipedia and Phil Chenevert.
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