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Introduction to the Devout Life

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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. (10 hr 11 min)

Chapters

Preface by the Author

12:51

Read by Phil Chenevert

Part I COUNSELS FOR THE SOUL'S GUIDANCE Ch 1: What True Devotion is

5:50

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 1 Ch 2. The Nature and Excellence of Devotion..

5:14

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 3 Devotion is suitable to every Vocation and Profession

4:39

Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 1 Ch 4.The Need of a Guide for those who would enter upon and advance in t…

5:54

Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 1 Ch 5. The First Step must be Purifying the Soul.

4:39

Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 1 Ch 6. The First Purification, namely, from Mortal Sin.

3:00

Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 1 Ch 7. The Second Purification, from all Sinful Affections.

3:47

Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 1 Ch 8. How to effect this Second Purification

4:07

Read by royalcrowncola

Part 1 Ch 9. First Meditation Of the End for which we were Created

3:54

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 10. Second Meditation-Of the End for which we were Created

3:54

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 11. Third Meditation - On the Gifts of God.

3:43

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 12. Fourth Meditation.- On Sin

4:41

Read by J A Carter

Part 1 Ch 13. Fifth Meditation - Of Death

5:33

Read by J A Carter

Part 1 Ch 14 - Sixth Meditation - Of Judgment

5:07

Read by J A Carter

Part 1 Ch. 15 - Seventh Meditation - Of Hell

3:50

Read by J A Carter

Part 1 Ch. 16 - Eighth Meditation - On Paradise

4:16

Read by J A Carter

Part 1 Ch. 17 - Ninth Meditation - On the Choice Between Heaven and Hell

3:40

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 18 - Tenth Meditation - How the Soul chooses the Devout Life.

4:22

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 19 - How to make a General Confession.

2:48

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 1 Ch 20 - A hearty Protest made with the object of confirming the Soul’s r…

4:53

Read by Cameopro77

Part 1 Ch 21 - Conclusion of this First Purification.

2:32

Read by Sam Isaacson

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

4:37

Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 1 Ch 23 - It is needful to put away all Inclination for Useless and Danger…

2:49

Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 1 Ch 24 - All Evil Inclinations must be purged away.

2:26

Read by Sam Isaacson

Part 2 COUNCILS ON THE NECESSITY OF UPLIFTING THE SOUL TO GOD - Ch 1 - The Nece…

5:31

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 2 - A short Method of Meditation. And first, the Presence of God, the…

4:48

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 3 - Invocation, the Second Point of Preparation.

1:35

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 4 - the Third Point of Preparation, representing the Mystery to be me…

2:23

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 5 - Considerations, the Second Part of Meditation.

1:40

Read by Dylan P. Straub

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

2:03

Read by Cameopro77

Part 2 Ch 7 - The Conclusion and Spiritual Bouquet

2:04

Read by Cameopro77

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

5:09

Read by Cameopro77

Part 2 Ch 9 - Concerning Dryness in Meditation.

2:48

Read by Cameopro77

Part 2 Ch 10 - Morning Prayer.

3:16

Read by Cameopro77

Part 2 Ch 11 - Evening Prayer and Examination of Conscience

2:05

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 12 - On Spiritual Retirement.

4:25

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 13 - Aspirations, Ejaculatory Prayer and Holy Thoughts.

9:57

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 14 - Of Holy Communion, and how to join in it.

4:30

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 15 - Of the other Public Offices of the Church.

2:14

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 16 - How the Saints are united to us.

3:02

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 17 - How to Hear and Read God’s Word.

2:26

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 18 - How to receive Inspirations.

5:26

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 19 - On Confession

6:55

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 20 - Of Frequent Communion.

5:46

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 2 Ch 21 - How to Communicate.

4:29

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 3 THE PRACTICE OF VIRTUE - Ch 1 - How to select that which we should chief…

10:09

Read by Jibchmarl

Part 3 Ch 2 - The same Subject continued.

8:25

Read by Jibchmarl

Part 3 Ch 3 - On Patience.

10:45

Read by Lisa57

Part 3 Ch 4 - On Greater Humility

6:59

Read by Lisa57

Part 3 Ch 5 - On Interior Humility.

10:56

Read by fshort

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

8:12

Read by fshort

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

8:43

Read by fshort

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

9:24

Read by fshort

Part 3 Ch 9 - On Gentleness towards Ourselves

5:23

Read by fshort

Part 3 Ch 10 - We must attend to the Business of Life carefully, but without E…

5:54

Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 3 Ch 11 - On Obedience.

6:41

Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 3 Ch 12 - On Purity.

3:59

Read by Kenita

Part 3 Ch 13 - How to maintain Purity.

4:21

Read by Kenita

Part 3 Ch 14 - On Poverty of Spirit amid Riches.

5:58

Read by Kathrine Engan

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

8:27

Read by Twinkle

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

4:13

Read by Twinkle

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

4:33

Read by Twinkle

Part 3 Ch 18 - On Frivolous Attachments

6:02

Read by Twinkle

Part 3 Ch 19 - Of Real Friendship.

6:00

Read by Kathrine Engan

Part 3 Ch 20 - Of the Difference between True and False Friendship.

4:29

Read by Kathrine Engan

Part 3 Ch 21 - Remedies against Evil Friendships.

7:07

Read by Kathrine Engan

Part 3 Ch 22 - Further Advice concerning Intimacies.

4:58

Read by Kathrine Engan

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

10:45

Read by Stephen

Part 3 Ch 24 - Of Society and Solitude.

6:31

Read by Stephen

Part 3 Ch 25 - On Modesty in Dress.

4:48

Read by Stephen

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

3:16

Read by fshort

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

5:04

Read by TriciaG

Part 3 Ch 28 - Of Hasty Judgments.

11:50

Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 3 Ch 29 - On Slander.

12:27

Read by fshort

Part 3 Ch 30 - Further Counsels as to Conversation.

4:58

Read by John

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

3:33

Read by John

Part 3 Ch 32 - Of Forbidden Amusements.

2:34

Read by John

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

6:17

Read by John

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

2:51

Read by John

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

6:13

Read by sbelcher

Part 3 Ch 36 - Of a Well-Balanced, Reasonable Mind.

4:42

Read by Sean Lally

Part 3 Ch 37 - Of Wishes.

5:12

Read by Sean Lally

Part 3 Ch 38 - Counsels to Married People.

14:19

Read by Heidi Olson

Part 3 Ch 39 - The Sanctity of the Marriage Bed.

2:00

Read by Kathrine Engan

Part 3 Ch 40 - Counsels to Widows.

9:49

Read by Jibchmarl

Part 3 Ch 41 - One Word to Maidens.

1:42

Read by Jibchmarl

Part 4 CONCERNING ORDINARY TEMPTATIONS - Ch 1 We must not trifle with the Words…

7:16

Read by fshort

Part 4 Ch 2 - The need of a Good Courage

3:48

Read by Cyndy

Part 4 Ch 3 - Of Temptations, and the difference between experiencing them and …

6:41

Read by fshort

Part 4 Ch 4 - Two striking Illustrations of the same

3:35

Read by Mich_elle

Part 4 Ch 5 - Encouragement for the Tempted Soul.

3:21

Read by fshort

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

5:16

Read by fshort

Part 4 Ch 7 - Remedies for Great Occasions.

4:46

Read by royalcrowncola

Part 4 Ch 8 - How to resist Minor Temptations.

2:40

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 9 - How remedy Minor Temptations.

2:54

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 10 - How to strengthen the Heart against Temptation.

3:00

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 11 - Anxiety of Mind.

5:43

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 12 - Of Sadness and Sorrow.

5:16

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 13 - Of Spiritual and Sensible Consolations, and how to receive them.

14:48

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 14 - Of Dryness and Spiritual Barrenness

10:26

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 4 Ch 15 - An Illustration.

7:17

Read by Dylan P. Straub

Part 5 PRACTICES FOR RENEWING AND CONFIRMING THE SOUL IN DEVOTION. Ch 1 - It i…

3:11

Read by Keren Turton

Part 5 Ch 2 - Meditation on the Benefit conferred on us by God in calling us to…

4:59

Read by Keren Turton

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

4:33

Read by royalcrowncola

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

6:48

Read by royalcrowncola

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

3:27

Read by royalcrowncola

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

2:00

Read by royalcrowncola

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

3:34

Read by royalcrowncola

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

2:07

Read by royalcrowncola

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

1:28

Read by royalcrowncola

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

3:22

Read by discourser

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

2:17

Read by discourser

Part 5 Ch 12 - The Example of the Saints.

2:06

Read by Sean Lally

Part 5 Ch 13 - The Love which Jesus Christ bears to us.

3:46

Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 5 Ch 14 - The Eternal Love of God for us.

2:00

Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 5 Ch 15 - General Affections which should result from these Considerations…

2:46

Read by Gina Eltora

Part 5 Ch 16 - The Impressions which should remain after this Exercise.

2:06

Read by Phil Chenevert

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

3:37

Read by Phil Chenevert

Part 5 Ch 18 - Three Important and Final Counsels.

4:22

Read by Phil Chenevert

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