St. Francis de Sales · from the French, with an abstract of his life (Frederick Pustet & Co., c. 1920)

Introduction to the Devout Life

Table of Contents

  1. Abstract of the Life of St. Francis de SalesLife
  2. A Dedicatory Prayer of the AuthorPrayer
  3. The Author’s PrefacePreface

Part I

  1. The Description of True DevotionPart I, Chapter I
  2. The Propriety and Excellency of DevotionPart I, Chapter II
  3. Devotion Is Compatible with Every Station of LifePart I, Chapter III
  4. Of the Necessity of a Guide to Conduct Us in the Way of DevotionPart I, Chapter IV
  5. That We Must Begin by Purifying the SoulPart I, Chapter V
  6. Of the First Purgation, Which Is That of Mortal SinPart I, Chapter VI
  7. Of the Second Purgation, Which Is That of Affection to SinPart I, Chapter VII
  8. Of the Means to Make This Second PurgationPart I, Chapter VIII
  9. First Meditation: On Our CreationPart I, Chapter IX
  10. Second Meditation: On the End for Which We Were CreatedPart I, Chapter X
  11. Third Meditation: On the Benefits of GodPart I, Chapter XI
  12. Fourth Meditation: On SinPart I, Chapter XII
  13. Fifth Meditation: On DeathPart I, Chapter XIII
  14. Sixth Meditation: On JudgmentPart I, Chapter XIV
  15. Seventh Meditation: On HellPart I, Chapter XV
  16. Eighth Meditation: On HeavenPart I, Chapter XVI
  17. Ninth Meditation: By Way of Election and Choice of HeavenPart I, Chapter XVII
  18. Tenth Meditation: By Way of Election and Choice Which the Soul Makes of a Devout LifePart I, Chapter XVIII
  19. How to Make a General ConfessionPart I, Chapter XIX
  20. An Authentic Protestation, to Engrave in the Soul the Resolution to Serve God, and to Conclude the Acts of PenancePart I, Chapter XX
  21. Inferences Drawn from the Foregoing ProtestationPart I, Chapter XXI
  22. That We Must Purify Ourselves from Affection to Venial SinsPart I, Chapter XXII
  23. That We Ought to Purify Ourselves from an Affection to Unprofitable AmusementsPart I, Chapter XXIII
  24. That We Must Purge Ourselves from Our Evil InclinationsPart I, Chapter XXIV

Part II

  1. Of the Necessity of PrayerPart II, Chapter I
  2. A Short Method for Meditation; and, First, of the Presence of God, Which Is the First Point of PreparationPart II, Chapter II
  3. Of Invocation, the Second Point of the PreparationPart II, Chapter III
  4. Of the Third Point of Preparation, Which Consists in Proposing the Subject of the Mystery on Which We Intend to MeditatePart II, Chapter IV
  5. Of Considerations, Which Form the Second Part of MeditationPart II, Chapter V
  6. Of Affections and Resolutions, the Third Part of MeditationPart II, Chapter VI
  7. Of the Conclusion and Spiritual NosegayPart II, Chapter VII
  8. Certain Profitable Advices on the Subject of MeditationPart II, Chapter VIII
  9. Of the Dryness Which We Sometimes Experience in MeditationPart II, Chapter IX
  10. Of the Morning ExercisePart II, Chapter X
  11. Of the Evening Exercise and the Examination of ConsciencePart II, Chapter XI
  12. Of Spiritual RecollectionPart II, Chapter XII
  13. Of Aspirations, Ejaculatory Prayers, and Good ThoughtsPart II, Chapter XIII
  14. Of the Holy Sacrifice of Mass, and How We Ought to Hear ItPart II, Chapter XIV
  15. Of Vespers, and Other Public ExercisesPart II, Chapter XV
  16. Of the Honor and Invocation of SaintsPart II, Chapter XVI
  17. How We Ought to Hear and Read the Word of GodPart II, Chapter XVII
  18. How We Ought to Receive InspirationsPart II, Chapter XVIII
  19. Of Holy ConfessionPart II, Chapter XIX
  20. Of Frequent CommunionPart II, Chapter XX
  21. How We Ought to CommunicatePart II, Chapter XXI

Part III

  1. Of the Choice We Ought to Make as to the Exercise of VirtuesPart III, Chapter I
  2. A Continuation of the Former Discourse about the Choice of VirtuesPart III, Chapter II
  3. Of PatiencePart III, Chapter III
  4. Of Exterior HumilityPart III, Chapter IV
  5. Of More Internal HumilityPart III, Chapter V
  6. That Humility Makes Us Love Our Own AbjectionPart III, Chapter VI
  7. How We Are to Preserve Our Good Name in the Practice of HumilityPart III, Chapter VII
  8. Of Meekness towards Our Neighbor, and Remedies against AngerPart III, Chapter VIII
  9. Of Meekness towards OurselvesPart III, Chapter IX
  10. That We Must Treat Our Affairs with Diligence, but without Eagerness or SolicitudePart III, Chapter X
  11. Of ObediencePart III, Chapter XI
  12. Of the Necessity of ChastityPart III, Chapter XII
  13. Advice How to Preserve ChastityPart III, Chapter XIII
  14. Of Poverty of Spirit to Be Observed in the Midst of RichesPart III, Chapter XIV
  15. How to Practise True and Real Poverty, Being Notwithstanding Really RichPart III, Chapter XV
  16. How to Practise Riches of Spirit in Real PovertyPart III, Chapter XVI
  17. Of Friendship; First, of That Which Is Evil and FrivolousPart III, Chapter XVII
  18. Of Fond LovePart III, Chapter XVIII
  19. Of True FriendshipPart III, Chapter XIX
  20. Of the Difference between True and Vain FriendshipsPart III, Chapter XX
  21. Advices and Remedies against Evil FriendshipsPart III, Chapter XXI
  22. Other Advices on FriendshipsPart III, Chapter XXII
  23. Of the Exercises of Exterior MortificationPart III, Chapter XXIII
  24. Of Conversation and SolitudePart III, Chapter XXIV
  25. Of Decency in AttirePart III, Chapter XXV
  26. Of Discourse; and, First, How We Must Speak of GodPart III, Chapter XXVI
  27. Of Modesty in Our Words, and the Respect We Owe to PersonsPart III, Chapter XXVII
  28. Of Rash JudgmentPart III, Chapter XXVIII
  29. Of DetractionPart III, Chapter XXIX
  30. Other Advices with Respect to ConversationPart III, Chapter XXX
  31. Of Pastimes and Recreations; and, First, of Such as Are Lawful and CommendablePart III, Chapter XXXI
  32. Of Prohibited GamesPart III, Chapter XXXII
  33. Of Balls, and Pastimes Which Are Lawful but DangerousPart III, Chapter XXXIII
  34. At What Time You May Play or DancePart III, Chapter XXXIV
  35. That We Must Be Faithful Both on Great and Small OccasionsPart III, Chapter XXXV
  36. That We Must Keep Our Mind Just and ReasonablePart III, Chapter XXXVI
  37. Of DesiresPart III, Chapter XXXVII
  38. Instructions for Married PersonsPart III, Chapter XXXVIII
  39. Of the Sanctity of the Marriage BedPart III, Chapter XXXIX
  40. Instructions for WidowsPart III, Chapter XL
  41. A Word to VirginsPart III, Chapter XLI

Part IV

  1. That We Must Disregard the Censures of WorldlingsPart IV, Chapter I
  2. That We Must Always Have Good CouragePart IV, Chapter II
  3. Of the Nature of Temptations, and of the Difference between Feeling Temptation and Consenting to ItPart IV, Chapter III
  4. Two Good Examples on This SubjectPart IV, Chapter IV
  5. An Encouragement to a Soul in TemptationPart IV, Chapter V
  6. How Temptation and Delectation May Become SinfulPart IV, Chapter VI
  7. Remedies against Great TemptationsPart IV, Chapter VII
  8. That We Must Resist Small TemptationsPart IV, Chapter VIII
  9. What Remedies We Are to Apply to Small TemptationsPart IV, Chapter IX
  10. How to Fortify Our Hearts against TemptationsPart IV, Chapter X
  11. Of InquietudePart IV, Chapter XI
  12. Of SadnessPart IV, Chapter XII
  13. Of Spiritual and Sensible Consolations, and How We Must Behave Ourselves in ThemPart IV, Chapter XIII
  14. Of Spiritual DrynessPart IV, Chapter XIV
  15. A Remarkable Example in Confirmation of the Preceding RemarksPart IV, Chapter XV

Part V

  1. That We Ought Every Year to Renew Our Good Resolutions by the Following ExercisesPart V, Chapter I
  2. Considerations on the Favor Which God Does Us in Calling Us to His Service, according to the Protestation Set Down HeretoforePart V, Chapter II
  3. Examination of Our Soul on Its Advancement in DevotionPart V, Chapter III
  4. An Examination of the State of Our Soul towards GodPart V, Chapter IV
  5. An Examination of Our State with Regard to OurselvesPart V, Chapter V
  6. An Examination of the State of Our Soul towards Our NeighborPart V, Chapter VI
  7. An Examination of the Affections of Our SoulPart V, Chapter VII
  8. Affections to Be Performed after This ExaminationPart V, Chapter VIII
  9. Considerations Proper to Renew Our Good ResolutionsPart V, Chapter IX
  10. First Consideration: Of the Excellence of Our SoulsPart V, Chapter X
  11. Second Consideration: Of the Excellence of VirtuePart V, Chapter XI
  12. Third Consideration: On the Examples of the SaintsPart V, Chapter XII
  13. Fourth Consideration: Of the Love That Jesus Christ Bears UsPart V, Chapter XIII
  14. Fifth Consideration: Of the Eternal Love of God towards UsPart V, Chapter XIV
  15. General Affections on the Preceding Considerations, and a Conclusion of This ExercisePart V, Chapter XV
  16. Of the Sentiments We Must Retain after This ExercisePart V, Chapter XVI
  17. An Answer to Two Objections Which May Be Made to This IntroductionPart V, Chapter XVII
  18. The Three Last and Principal Advices for This IntroductionPart V, Chapter XVIII
  1. A Conference between an Eminent Divine of the Fourteenth Century and a Poor Beggar, on the Means of Attaining to Christian PerfectionConference

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