Read more Based on the Spiritual Classic "Introduction to the Devout Life" In Lift Up Your Heart, Fr. John Burns offers steps for engaging with God and his love for us and invites you to reflect upon St. Francis de Sales's Introduction to the Devout Life in a personal ten-day retreat. During a period of emptiness and tepidity, Burns found de Sales's book. It changed his life and opened his heart. Now, Burns wants to share this wisdom and encourages you to ask the Lord to guide and inspire you as you read this book. This book is an introduction to a life filled with grace and spiritual renewal. This Book Offers Meditations on: Our Creation The End for Which We Were Created God's Benefactions Sin, Death, and Judgement Hell and Paradise The Election and Choice of Heaven The Election and Choice the Soul Makes of a Devout Life Plus St. Francis de Sales's Original Meditations! Read more These Meditations Will Help You Renew Theological Answers As you grow older, you may become more inclined to dismiss the notions of heaven and hell, even as a devout Catholic. Fr. John Burns reminds you of your centrality to your eternal life and implications for your time here on earth. Know Yourself As you become closer to God in prayer, your self-knowledge becomes more profound and simple. This book will help you develop a keen sense of your past, present, and future, setting you on the pathway to true freedom. Develop Meaningful Prayer Practices Every mediation ends with a focus on prayer in your daily life. For example, Fr. John Burns might ask you to imagine the feelings that the imagery of hell evokes or to pay attention to what makes you happy throughout the day. This helps you center your prayer life making it easier to connect with the meditations. Adopt a Daily Sense of Gratitude Realizing the physical and mental gifts that the Lord has given you is one step closer to showing your heartfelt gratitude. Fr. John Burns reminds us how important it is to give thanks for the blessings you have received. Read more St. Francis de Sales's "Introduction to the Devout Life" For more than four-hundred years, Introduction to the Devout Life by a doctor of the Church, St. Francis de Sales, has been regarded as the essential guide to holiness and loving God. St. Francis de Sales published the Introduction in 1609 to help those he was guiding in the ways of faith embrace a more vibrant and authentic imitation of Christ, which he calls the devout life. Devotion, as he speaks of it, is simply true love of God. Read more Read more
Details e-book Lift Up Your Heart: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de Sales
🗸 Author(s): Fr. John Burns
🗸 Title: Lift Up Your Heart: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de Sales
🗸 Rating : 4.8 from 5 stars (202 reviews)
🗸 ISBN-10: 1594717206
🗸 ISBN-13: 9781594717208
🗸 Languange: English
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