St. Francis de Sales - Introduction to the Devout Life, Pt. 4 | Catholic Culture Audiobooks

"If anyone strives to be delivered from his troubles out of love of God, he will strive patiently, gently, humbly and calmly, looking for deliverance rather to God's goodness and providence than to his own industry or efforts; but if self-love is the prevailing object, he will grow hot and eager in seeking relief, as though all depended more upon himself than upon God."
Part 4
00:00 Intro
00:45 Chapter 1-We Must Not Trifle with the Words of Worldly Wisdom
06:16 Chapter 2-The Need of Good Courage
08:56 Chapter 3-Temptations and the Difference Between Experiencing Them and Consenting to Them
14:06 Chapter 4-Two Striking Illustrations of the Same
17:43 Chapter 5-Encouragement for the Tempted Soul
20:13 Chapter 6-When Temptation and Pleasure are Sin
24:10 Chapter 7-Remedies for Great Occasions
27:02 Chapter 8-How to Resist Minor Temptations
29:13 Chapter 9-How to Remedy Minor Temptations
31:49 Chapter 10-How to Strengthen the Heart Against Temptation
34:31 Chapter 11-Anxiety of Mind
40:18 Chapter 12-Sadness and Sorrow
45:31 Chapter 13-Spiritual and Sensible Consolations and How to Receive Them
01:00:14 Chapter 14-Dryness and Spiritual Barrenness
01:10:40 Chapter 15-An Illustration
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[@jerryrobertson4422]

Thank you for this Introduction! I started to read, but it's much easier to listen to. Now the subject of chapter 3, wherein St. Francis de Sales gives many examples of saints and how they dealt with their own temptations. This is a very helpful. I will add, however, that I was extremely disappointed with St. Augustine's "Confessions". St. Augustine tells us of his dissolute life and how his mother, God bless her, continuously prayed for his conversion. And one day, St Augustine tells us that he and a friend converted. St. Augustine in his book "Confessions" tells us NOTHING of any temptations which may or may not have occurred. NOTHING! And that disappointed me because I wanted to know how he did it. A few pages prior to his conversion, St. Augustine tells how continence is a gift of God; and I think he stuck that line in there so he wouldn't have to continue with his Confessions. As St. Francis de Sales writes, St. Paul, St. Francis of Assisi, blessed Angela, and St. Benedict all suffered from temptations. Read also St. Anthony of the Desert. I find it difficult to believe that St. Augustine has been on a higher level than SS. Paul, Francis of Assisi or St. Benedict.

[@CatholicCulturePod]

Did you read the whole book? In chapter 10 of the Confessions, St Augustine talks about the temptations he still struggles with after his conversion - among them, ambition and gluttony.

[@jerryrobertson4422]

@@CatholicCulturePod Thanks for your reply. I am referring ONLY to continence, self-discipline or self control - however one describes it. That's it. St. Augustine conveniently mentioned that no more after his conversion despite his dissolute life. How do you go from having a concubine whenever you wanted her, to total abstinence? That's what disappoints. Thanks

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