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Day 21: True Poverty and False Friendship (Introduction to the Devout Life)

Day 21: True Poverty and False Friendship (Introduction to the Devout Life)

FromCatholic Classics


Day 21: True Poverty and False Friendship (Introduction to the Devout Life)

FromCatholic Classics

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today, Saint Francis de Sales completes his consideration of poverty. He reminds us that to live a Devout Life means to embrace poverty as the dear friend of Jesus Christ. Fr. Gregory and Fr. Jacob-Bertrand explain what true friendship looks like and the shared life it entails.
To get your copy of the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/catholicclassics or text "INTRO" to 33-777.
Released:
Nov 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Welcome to Catholic Classics from Ascension! Each season we'll read through a great Catholic spiritual writing providing insightful commentary and practical guidance along the way. Informative and enriching, these 20-30 mins episodes will allow you to learn from the Catholic Church’s most revered saints and teachers as you seek to cultivate your spiritual life. This season, Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. and Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, O.P. will guide you through "Introduction to the Devout Life" by St. Francis de Sales, Doctor of the Church. In just 43 days, you'll discover what generations of Catholics have learned from this treasured book: that it is possible to have a personal relationship with Jesus, regardless of your vocation and the demands of daily life.