5/19/2023 0 Comments Devout life![]() ![]() “The devout life is faithfully represented by Jacob’s ladder. The devout life “renders all such actions easy, pleasant, and grateful” (6). The “devout life is a lovely, a pleasant, and a happy life” (6). ![]() True devotion is the perfection of charity. True devotion is when charity “reaches that point of perfection wherein it not only causes us to do good but to do it earnestly, frequently, and readily” (4)… and “in carrying out God’s heavenly inspirations and counsels of perfection” (5). True devotion is the love of God in the highest form. 1st Part: Instructions and exercises for conducting the soul from her first desire for a devout life till she is brought to a full resolution of embracing it. My summary notes for: Francis de Sales, Saint. ![]()
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