[BONUS] Intro to Part 4: Necessary Counsels Concerning Temptations That Occur Frequently in the Christian Life

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🗓️ 25 November 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

In this special bonus episode, Fr. Jacob Bertrand reads the commentary to Part 4 of Introduction of the Devout Life, helping us understand the topic of temptation that St. Francis De Sales explores in this part of the book.

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Please note: Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis De Sales contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Father Jacob Bertrand Jansick.
0:07.0	And I'm Father Gregory Pine.
0:09.0	And you're listening to the Catholic Classics Podcast,
0:11.5	where we seek to grow our prayer lives by learning from
0:13.8	the Church's greatest Saints and teachers. Spiritual reading can be challenging for
0:17.9	many Catholics so this podcast is here to help. Each season will read
0:21.9	through a great work, unpack its timeless wisdom and encourage you with
0:25.4	practical tips for the pursuit of holiness. The Catholic Classics podcast is brought to you by Ascension. This season we are reading Ascension's edition of
0:33.9	Introduction to the Devout Life by St Francis de Sales. To get your copy of the book
0:38.4	and download the reading plan for this season visit Ascension Press
0:41.5	dot com slash Catholic Classics, or text intro to 33 777.
0:47.0	Be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast app.
0:50.0	In this bonus episode, we will be reading the introduction to part four necessary
0:54.7	councils concerning temptations that occur frequently in the Christian life
0:58.2	found in pages 365 through 367 of ascension's edition of Introduction to the Devout Life.
1:05.6	This introduction will give you an overview of what we will be covering in the following
1:09.2	episodes for this part of the book.
1:17.0	Commentary on Part 4. Growing in virtue has always been foundational for advancing in the spiritual life. Without the zest of the virtues our spiritual life will stagnate,
1:26.0	becoming a rote recitation of prayers rather than a dynamic relationship with God.
1:32.0	So, after beginning with a general confession in
1:34.9	part one and then orienting our lives to the sacraments and mental prayer in
1:39.2	part two, we naturally turned in part three to the life of virtue.
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