Introduction to the Devout Life
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Introduction to the Devout Life is a classic 17th-century Christian spiritual guide by St. Francis de Sales that offers practical advice for living a devout life in everyday circumstances.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Introduction to the Devout Life canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian spiritual guide
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book ⓘ |
| author | Francis de Sales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| describedBySource | Catholic spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian devotional literature
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ascetical theology ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| hasPart |
counsels on temptation
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guidance on confession and communion ⓘ rules for conduct in society ⓘ treatise on prayer ⓘ treatise on virtues ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
detachment from sin
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love of God ⓘ practice of virtue ⓘ prayer in daily life ⓘ spiritual direction ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most influential works of Catholic spirituality ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic spiritual writers
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modern Christian spiritual direction ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Catholic ascetical tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
laypeople
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people living in the world ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian devotion
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everyday Christian life ⓘ lay spirituality ⓘ practical holiness ⓘ |
| movement | Counter-Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
sanctification through ordinary duties
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universal call to holiness in everyday life ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Introduction à la vie dévote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic classics of spirituality ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1609 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | everyday circumstances of lay Christians ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Catholic spirituality ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early modern period ⓘ |
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