saint francis de sales introduction to the devout life

We also thank all our well-wishers, especially Sisters, for their kind prayers for us and our work.Ī very special thank you to Fr. We thank our confreres in both Provinces for suggestions and for all kinds of help our special thanks to the Fathers and Brothers at Vinayalaya Theologate, Bangalore Suvidya Philosophate, Hebbagoddi and Fransalian Theologate, Pune. This project is the result of cordial Inter-Province collaboration. Agnelo Fernandes, MSFS of the Maharashtra-Goa Province, for their interest and encouragement. Fr.Mariadas Midathada,MSFS, of the Visakhapatnam Province and Rev. Emile Mayoraz, MSFS, our Superior General, and to our Provincials,Rev. Marie Patricia Burns, in charge of the Archives. Mother Superior of the First Visitation Monastery, Annecy, France, for kindly allowing us ³to do a new English translation of the Introduction à la Vie Dévote from the text in the third Volume (of the definitive edition of the writings of St.Francis de Sales prepared and published by the Visitation Sisters, Annecy) using also the Preface and the footnotes.' This ³full permission to use these texts' was conveyed to us, in a letter dated 3rd January 1990, by Sr. Francis de Sales, who has certainly been with us making our work ³pleasant, easy and delightful' (to use one of his phrases). Next we thank our Lady, whose motherly care has surrounded us, and our Patron, St. We thank, first of all, Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for enabling us to complete this translation. FRANCIS BEGINNING HIS MISSION IN THE CHABLAIS. FRANCIS DE SALES, NOW SERVING IN THE PHILIPPINES AND IN CHILE, ON THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. LOVINGLY AND GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO THE INDIAN MISSIONARIES OF ST. FRANCIS DE SALES WHO SERVED IN INDIA SINCE 1845 AND TO THE INDIAN MISSIONARIES OF ST.FRANCIS DE SALES SERVING AT PRESENT IN TANZANIA, BRAZIL AND EUROPE.

LOVINGLY AND GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO THE MANY EUROPEAN MISSIONARIES OF ST. PETER MARY MERMIER, FOUNDER OF THE MISSIONARIES OF ST.

FRANCIS DE SALES AND THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF FR. IN JOYFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE 325TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CANONIZATION OF ST. Paul Press Nagasandra Bangalore - 560 073 Typeset by: Karthik Prints, Malleswaram, Bangalore - 560 003

Alphonsus Mathias, Archbishop of Bangalore Midathada Mariadas, Provincial, Visakhapatnam

Saint francis de sales introduction to the devout life