{"product_id":"the-st-francis-de-sales-signature-set-9781505128505","title":"The St. Francis de Sales Signature Set","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe St. Francis de Sales Signature Set\u003c\/i\u003e are representative of why St. Francis was so well-received during the Counter-Reformation, and indeed, throughout history. One can easily see why St. Francis de Sales received the title \"Doctor of Charity\" from the works selected (\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to the Devout Life\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Consoling Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Sermons\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Catholic Controversies\u003c\/i\u003e), as his outpouring of it is evident in each of the four works. \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to the Devout Life \u003c\/i\u003eis his efforts to help other souls love God like he did; \u003ci\u003eConsoling Thoughts \u003c\/i\u003eexpresses his love for suffering souls in giving them solace and exhortation to continue; \u003ci\u003eSermons\u003c\/i\u003e relay his daily love for his flock, preaching to them about the different aspects God's love; and finally, \u003ci\u003eCatholic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Controversies \u003c\/i\u003eis his apologetical love, exerting effort to win souls back to the Church. \u003cbr\u003ePerhaps more than any other saint, St. Francis preached truth with love. His teachings, his works, and his very presence were consoling to those 72,000 lost souls of Switzerland and to millions of more over the centuries. Now, then, it is our hope that they will offer hope, consolation to a new generation of Catholics and spur on greater love of God and neighbor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSt. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) was the prominent Bishop of Geneva during the Catholic Counter-Reformation, prolific writer and preacher on the interior life, famed apologist, and Doctor of the Church. St. Francis was the son of an aristocrat, and had a life prepared for him by his father to be a senator and husband to a noblewoman, but he discerned that the will of God was for him to become a priest. \u003cbr\u003eIn Geneva, St. Francis became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the religious divisions in his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation, and converting tens of thousands of Calvinists back into the Catholic Faith. For his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly the Introduction to the Devout Life and the Treatise on the Love of God, St. Francis de Sales was elevated to the title of Doctor of the Church, receiving the particular title as the Doctor of Charity.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50454851420434,"sku":"9781505128505","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a0b5a2c7-4aa1-443e-b7fa-832b481e0fba.jpg?v=1729871417","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-st-francis-de-sales-signature-set-9781505128505","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}