Introduction to a Devout Life
Full title: An introduction to a devout life by Saint Francis de Sales
The Dial's edition: 1686
A classic guide to lay spirituality, teaching that holiness is possible in ordinary life.
André Dacier
Sir Kenelm Digby
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St. François de Sales(1567–1622)
Catholic bishop of Geneva and one of the most widely read spiritual writers of the early modern period. He is famed for gentle, practical counsel directed to laypeople, arguing that holiness is possible within ordinary life and vocation. His writings became classics of accessible devotion and pastoral psychology.
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