Here we go! Listen in with me as I lead us through St. Francis de Sales' Fifth Meditation, on Death, taken from the Introduction to The Devout Life.

AMDG

St. Francis de Sales gives us another meditation to help us prepare for the devout life here in Chapter 12 of Introduction to the Devout life.

We have all sinned, let us do as St. Francis tells us and accuse ourselves bravely, put away our past sins, repent and begin again.

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God is such a Good Giver, this episode we will get to listen to St. Francis de Sales' Third Meditation, Of the Gifts of God.

A good resolution here is to always strive for an attitude of gratitude.

If any part of this meditation speaks to you, be sure to pause and listen to what God has to share with you.

Get ready to enter into the meditation on creation, the first meditation from Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. This episode is just that, the meditation!

AMDG

More on Chapter 8 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales with special guest Mitchell Simpson.

Chapter 8 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales.

How to effect this second purification. In this episode, St. Francis lays us up for how to root out not only sin, but our affection for it.

Chapter 7 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. The Second Purification, From All Sinful Affections.

In this episode St. Francis tells us that being devout isn't just about stopping the sinful ways of the past, but leaving the desires for the sinful past behind us too.

What is a general confession and why should we do it? Join in on Chapter 6 of Introduction to the Devout Life to hear what St. Francis de Sales has to say about it!

St. Francis de Sales keeps the pedal to the metal in chapter 5 of Introduction to the Devout Life, The First Step must be Purifying the Soul. He tells us to go forward, crusading against our vices and purify the soul. Purifying the soul is a big move, but we won't make progress clinging to the wicked ways of our past. Pray for, and find a good guide, then prepare to go boldly forward towards devotion. The road is long, but the payout is everything so long as we have the courage to persevere.

"David continually asks the Lord to strengthen his heart against cowardice and discouragement; and it is our privilege in this war that we are certain to vanquish so long as we are willing to fight"