Introduction to the Devout Life | Part 3 (Ch.23-35)

In this segment, St. Francis de Sales offers practical guidance on integrating devotion into everyday life. He discusses the importance of bodily mortification, balancing social interactions with solitude, and maintaining modesty in dress. The chapters also cover how to converse about God, avoid unseemly words, and show respect to others. St. Francis addresses the issues of hasty judgments and slander, providing further counsel on conversations. He also explores the topic of amusements and recreations, detailing which are permissible, which are forbidden, and how to engage in them rightly. Throughout, he emphasizes that if we do everything in God’s name, even the smallest actions will be well done.

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