![]() ![]() The future saint emerged victorious from this struggle when he was appointed Provost of the Chapter of Geneva by the Bishop of Geneva – whose seat since the Reformation had been at Annecy – in 1593. Francis, however, chose to pursue his vocation in the ecclesiastical life, which led to friction with his father. ![]() He received a splendid education at the hands of the Jesuits and seemed destined for a distinguished political career. Francis de Sales was born into an old aristocratic family at Thorens, in the Duchy of Savoy, 21 August, 1567. Written for the layman surrounded by worldliness, this masterpiece by a great and much loved Doctor of the Church really does what so many similar books fail to do: it teaches the reader – step by simple step – how to grow in holiness. ![]() This wonderful book has always occupied a privileged position: perhaps no guide ever written provides so complete, so balanced and so practical an approach to the spiritual life. ![]()
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