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yes!! (and thus begins the first chapter!!YOU aim at a devout life, dear child, because as a Christian you know that such devotion is most acceptable to God's Divine Majesty
devotion is simply a spiritual activity and liveliness by means of which Divine Love works in us, and causes us to work briskly and lovingly;
.What are GOD'S Commandments? Which commandments apply to us?and just as charity leads us to a general practice of all God's Commandments, so devotion leads us to practise them readily and diligently
The difference between love and devotion is just that which exists between fire and flame;--love being a spiritual fire which becomes devotion when it is fanned into a flame
a devout life is very sweet, very happy and very loveable
that is how i want to live my life!!their thoughts, affections and actions have no motive or object save that of pleasing God;
devotion is the sweetest of sweets, the queen of virtues, the perfection of love
Devotion is suitable to every Vocation and Profession.
It is an error, nay more, a very heresy, to seek to banish the devout life from the soldier's guardroom, the mechanic's workshop, the prince's court, or the domestic hearth. Of course a purely contemplative devotion, such as is specially proper to the religious and monastic life, cannot be practised in these outer vocations, but there are various other kinds of devotion well-suited to lead those whose calling is secular, along the paths of perfection
Be sure that wheresoever our lot is cast we may and must aim at the perfect life.
The ordinary purification, whether of body or soul, is only accomplished by slow degrees, step by step, gradually and painfully.
.THE first purification to be made is from sin;--the means whereby to make it, the sacrament of penance
if you seek to lead a devout life, you must not merely forsake sin; but you must further cleanse your heart from all affections pertaining to sin; for, to say nothing of the danger of a relapse, these wretched affections will perpetually enfeeble your mind, and clog it, so that you will be unable to be diligent, ready and frequent in good works, wherein nevertheless lies the very essence of all true devotion.
THE first inducement to attain this second purification is a keen and lively apprehension of the great evils resulting from sin, by means of which we acquire a deep, hearty contrition. For just as contrition, (so far as it is real,) however slight, when joined to the virtue of the Sacraments, purges away sin; so, when it becomes strong and urgent, it purges away all the affections which cling around habits of sin.
lonnienord said:during lent i am going to prayerfully read Introduction to the Devout Life by Francis De Sales (translated and edited by John K. Ryan) Does anyone know if this book is available on line? I have begun reading and will post some reflections soon. Lent begins March 1
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