Introduction to the Devout Life

Narrators: Phil Chenevert, Beth Thomas (1974-2020), Dylan P. Straub, Sam Isaacson, Royalcrowncola, J A Carter, Cameopro77, Jibchmarl, Lisa57, Fshort, Kenita, Kathrine Engan, Twinkle, Stephen, TriciaG, John, Sbelcher, Sean Lally, Heidi Olson, Cyndy, Mich_elle, Keren Turton, Discourser, Gina Eltora

Number of Chapters: 120

Length: 10 hours and 11 minutes

Language: English

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.

Preface by the Author (Phil Chenevert)

Part I COUNSELS FOR THE SOUL'S GUIDANCE Ch 1: What True Devotion is (Beth Thomas (1974-2020))

Part 1 Ch 2. The Nature and Excellence of Devotion.. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 1 Ch 3 Devotion is suitable to every Vocation and Profession (Sam Isaacson)

Part 1 Ch 4.The Need of a Guide for those who would enter upon and advance in the Devout Life. (Sam Isaacson)

Part 1 Ch 5. The First Step must be Purifying the Soul. (Sam Isaacson)

Part 1 Ch 6. The First Purification, namely, from Mortal Sin. (Sam Isaacson)

Part 1 Ch 7. The Second Purification, from all Sinful Affections. (Sam Isaacson)

Part 1 Ch 8. How to effect this Second Purification (royalcrowncola)

Part 1 Ch 9. First Meditation Of the End for which we were Created (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 1 Ch 10. Second Meditation-Of the End for which we were Created (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 1 Ch 11. Third Meditation - On the Gifts of God. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 1 Ch 12. Fourth Meditation.- On Sin (J A Carter)

Part 1 Ch 13. Fifth Meditation - Of Death (J A Carter)

Part 1 Ch 14 - Sixth Meditation - Of Judgment (J A Carter)

Part 1 Ch. 15 - Seventh Meditation - Of Hell (J A Carter)

Part 1 Ch. 16 - Eighth Meditation - On Paradise (J A Carter)

Part 1 Ch. 17 - Ninth Meditation - On the Choice Between Heaven and Hell (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 1 Ch 18 - Tenth Meditation - How the Soul chooses the Devout Life. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 1 Ch 19 - How to make a General Confession. (Dylan P. Straub)

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. (Cameopro77)

Part 1 Ch 21 - Conclusion of this First Purification. (Sam Isaacson)

Part 1 Ch 22 - The Necessity of Purging away all tendency to Venial Sins. (Sam Isaacson)

Part 1 Ch 23 - It is needful to put away all Inclination for Useless and Dangerous Things. (Sam Isaacson)

Part 1 Ch 24 - All Evil Inclinations must be purged away. (Sam Isaacson)

Part 2 COUNCILS ON THE NECESSITY OF UPLIFTING THE SOUL TO GOD - Ch 1 - The Necessity of Prayer. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 2 - A short Method of Meditation. And first, the Presence of God, the First Point of Preparation. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 3 - Invocation, the Second Point of Preparation. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 4 - the Third Point of Preparation, representing the Mystery to be meditated to Your Imagination. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 5 - Considerations, the Second Part of Meditation. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 6 - The Third Part of Meditation, Affections and Resolutions. (Cameopro77)

Part 2 Ch 7 - The Conclusion and Spiritual Bouquet (Cameopro77)

Part 2 Ch 8 - Some Useful Hints as to Meditation. (Cameopro77)

Part 2 Ch 9 - Concerning Dryness in Meditation. (Cameopro77)

Part 2 Ch 10 - Morning Prayer. (Cameopro77)

Part 2 Ch 11 - Evening Prayer and Examination of Conscience (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 12 - On Spiritual Retirement. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 13 - Aspirations, Ejaculatory Prayer and Holy Thoughts. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 14 - Of Holy Communion, and how to join in it. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 15 - Of the other Public Offices of the Church. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 16 - How the Saints are united to us. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 17 - How to Hear and Read God’s Word. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 18 - How to receive Inspirations. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 19 - On Confession (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 20 - Of Frequent Communion. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 2 Ch 21 - How to Communicate. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 3 THE PRACTICE OF VIRTUE - Ch 1 - How to select that which we should chiefly Practice. (Jibchmarl)

Part 3 Ch 2 - The same Subject continued. (Jibchmarl)

Part 3 Ch 3 - On Patience. (Lisa57)

Part 3 Ch 4 - On Greater Humility (Lisa57)

Part 3 Ch 5 - On Interior Humility. (fshort)

Part 3 Ch 6 - Humility makes us rejoice in our own Abjection. (fshort)

Part 3 Ch 7 - How to combine due care for a Good Reputation with Humility (fshort)

Part 3 Ch 8 - Gentleness towards others and Remedies against Anger. (fshort)

Part 3 Ch 9 - On Gentleness towards Ourselves (fshort)

Part 3 Ch 10 - We must attend to the Business of Life carefully, but without Eagerness or Over-anxiety. (Phil Chenevert)

Part 3 Ch 11 - On Obedience. (Phil Chenevert)

Part 3 Ch 12 - On Purity. (Kenita)

Part 3 Ch 13 - How to maintain Purity. (Kenita)

Part 3 Ch 14 - On Poverty of Spirit amid Riches. (Kathrine Engan)

Part 3 Ch 15 - How to exercise real Poverty, although actually Rich. (Twinkle)

Part 3 Ch 16 - How to possess a rich Spirit amid real Poverty. (Twinkle)

Part 3 Ch 17 - On Friendship: Evil and Frivolous Friendship. (Twinkle)

Part 3 Ch 18 - On Frivolous Attachments (Twinkle)

Part 3 Ch 19 - Of Real Friendship. (Kathrine Engan)

Part 3 Ch 20 - Of the Difference between True and False Friendship. (Kathrine Engan)

Part 3 Ch 21 - Remedies against Evil Friendships. (Kathrine Engan)

Part 3 Ch 22 - Further Advice concerning Intimacies. (Kathrine Engan)

Part 3 Ch 23 - On The Practice of Bodily Mortification. (Stephen)

Part 3 Ch 24 - Of Society and Solitude. (Stephen)

Part 3 Ch 25 - On Modesty in Dress. (Stephen)

Part 3 Ch 26 - Of Conversation; and, first, how to Speak of God (fshort)

Part 3 Ch 27 - Of Unseemly Words, and the Respect due to Others. (TriciaG)

Part 3 Ch 28 - Of Hasty Judgments. (Phil Chenevert)

Part 3 Ch 29 - On Slander. (fshort)

Part 3 Ch 30 - Further Counsels as to Conversation. (John)

Part 3 Ch 31 - Of Amusements and Recreations: what are allowable. (John)

Part 3 Ch 32 - Of Forbidden Amusements. (John)

Part 3 Ch 33 - Of Balls, and other Lawful but Dangerous Amusements. (John)

Part 3 Ch 34 - When to use such Amusements rightly. (John)

Part 3 Ch 35 - We must be Faithful in Things Great and Small. (sbelcher)

Part 3 Ch 36 - Of a Well-Balanced, Reasonable Mind. (Sean Lally)

Part 3 Ch 37 - Of Wishes. (Sean Lally)

Part 3 Ch 38 - Counsels to Married People. (Heidi Olson)

Part 3 Ch 39 - The Sanctity of the Marriage Bed. (Kathrine Engan)

Part 3 Ch 40 - Counsels to Widows. (Jibchmarl)

Part 3 Ch 41 - One Word to Maidens. (Jibchmarl)

Part 4 CONCERNING ORDINARY TEMPTATIONS - Ch 1 We must not trifle with the Words of Worldly Wisdom. (fshort)

Part 4 Ch 2 - The need of a Good Courage (Cyndy)

Part 4 Ch 3 - Of Temptations, and the difference between experiencing them and consenting to them. (fshort)

Part 4 Ch 4 - Two striking Illustrations of the same (Mich_elle)

Part 4 Ch 5 - Encouragement for the Tempted Soul. (fshort)

Part 4 Ch 6 - When Temptation and Delectation are Sin. (fshort)

Part 4 Ch 7 - Remedies for Great Occasions. (royalcrowncola)

Part 4 Ch 8 - How to resist Minor Temptations. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 4 Ch 9 - How remedy Minor Temptations. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 4 Ch 10 - How to strengthen the Heart against Temptation. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 4 Ch 11 - Anxiety of Mind. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 4 Ch 12 - Of Sadness and Sorrow. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 4 Ch 13 - Of Spiritual and Sensible Consolations, and how to receive them. (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 4 Ch 14 - Of Dryness and Spiritual Barrenness (Dylan P. Straub)

Part 4 Ch 15 - An Illustration. (Dylan P. Straub)

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. (Keren Turton)

Part 5 Ch 2 - Meditation on the Benefit conferred on us by God in calling us to His Service. (Keren Turton)

Part 5 Ch 3 - Examination of the Soul as to its Progress in the Devout Life (royalcrowncola)

Part 5 Ch 4 - Examination of the Soul’s Condition as regards God. (royalcrowncola)

Part 5 Ch 5 - Examination of your Condition as regards yourself. (royalcrowncola)

Part 5 Ch 6 - Examination of the Soul’s Condition as regards our Neighbour. (royalcrowncola)

Part 5 Ch 7 - Examination as to the Affectations of the Soul. (royalcrowncola)

Part 5 Ch 8 - The Affections to be excited after such Examination. (royalcrowncola)

Part 5 Ch 9 - Reflections suitable to the renewal of Good Resolutions. (royalcrowncola)

Part 5 Ch 10 - First Consideration—of the Worth of Souls. (discourser)

Part 5 Ch 11 - Second Consideration—on the Excellence of Virtue. (discourser)

Part 5 Ch 12 - The Example of the Saints. (Sean Lally)

Part 5 Ch 13 - The Love which Jesus Christ bears to us. (Phil Chenevert)

Part 5 Ch 14 - The Eternal Love of God for us. (Phil Chenevert)

Part 5 Ch 15 - General Affections which should result from these Considerations, and Conclusion of the Exercise. (Gina Eltora)

Part 5 Ch 16 - The Impressions which should remain after this Exercise. (Phil Chenevert)

Part 5 Ch 17 - An Answer to Two Objections which may be made to this Book. (Phil Chenevert)

Part 5 Ch 18 - Three Important and Final Counsels. (Phil Chenevert)

The audiobook Introduction to the Devout Life falls under the genres of Christianity - Other. It is written by Saint Francis De Sales.

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