In Consoling Thoughts on Sickness and Death, St. Francis de Sales, the beloved Doctor of the Church, teaches how to grow closer to God through suffering well the most bitter trials.
The bed of sickness is an altar of sacrifice, writes the saint in this treasure of spirituality. He explains what prayers are suitable for the sick, how to persevere in patience, and even how to overcome an excessive fear of death. Most importantly, St. Francis de Sales teaches about abandonment to God's will in both life and death, drawing from his memories of the deaths of his own mother and sister.
Readers of Consoling Thoughts on Sickness and Death will experience firsthand why St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) is known to history as the Gentle Saint. St. Francis was Bishop of Geneva and a tireless preacher, who yet made time to correspond with numerous souls who wrote him for his insight and guidance. His Consoling Thoughts are compiled from these letters as well as from his other spiritual works.
The bed of sickness is an altar of sacrifice, writes the saint in this treasure of spirituality. He explains what prayers are suitable for the sick, how to persevere in patience, and even how to overcome an excessive fear of death. Most importantly, St. Francis de Sales teaches about abandonment to God's will in both life and death, drawing from his memories of the deaths of his own mother and sister.
Readers of Consoling Thoughts on Sickness and Death will experience firsthand why St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) is known to history as the Gentle Saint. St. Francis was Bishop of Geneva and a tireless preacher, who yet made time to correspond with numerous souls who wrote him for his insight and guidance. His Consoling Thoughts are compiled from these letters as well as from his other spiritual works.
- SKU:
- 2371
- Compiled by:
- Pere Huget
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 156
- Publication Date:
- 1/24/2013
- SKU:
- 2371
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/ConsolingThoughts_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 8.50
- Width:
- 5.50
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Consoling Thoughts on sickness & death
My X husband is facing death & is very much afraid. This book is what I was looking for. I plan to bring the book each visit & read to him because if I just handed it to him he would never read it. I want him to hear that our Heavenly Father is calling him home.
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It is a very Catholic
It is a very Catholic perspective of suffering and how to unite it with Christ. Easy to read. Simple. It helps us to illuminate our habits and redirect them to align us with our Faith. It helps us to live our Faith.
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Every book of Saint Francis
Every book of Saint Francis de Sales is worth reading
