Day 33: Defining Temptation (Introduction to the Devout Life)

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🗓️ 25 November 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

As we begin Part 4, St. Francis de Sales builds the framework for us of what temptation is and how temptations work, explaining the differences between experiencing them and consenting to them. Father Gregory and Fr. Jacob-Bertrand remind us not to be surprised or discouraged when temptation arises but to trust that God gives us the grace to withstand that reality, to choose the good, and be formed in the midst of it.

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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 Gregory Pine.
0:05.0	And I'm Father Jacob Bertrand Jansick.
0:08.0	And you're listening to the Catholic Classics Podcast,
0:11.0	where we seek to grow our prayer lives by learning from the church's
0:13.7	greatest saints and teachers. Spiritual reading can be challenging for many Catholics
0:17.6	so this podcast is here to help. Each season will read through a great work
0:21.8	unpack its timeless wisdom, and encourage you with practical
0:25.2	tips for the pursuit of holiness. The Catholic Classics podcast is brought to you by Ascension.
0:30.4	This season we are reading Ascension's edition of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales.
0:36.1	To get your copy of the book and download the reading plan for this season, visit ascension
0:40.6	press.com slash Catholic classics or text Intro to 3377.
0:47.0	Be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast app.
0:50.0	This is day 33.
0:52.0	Today we will be reading part four necessary councils concerning
0:56.1	temptations that occur frequently in the Christian life and we'll be reading
0:59.9	specifically chapters one through 3 which are pages
1:02.8	369 to 377 in the ascension edition of the book.
1:07.7	Before we get into the reading a quick look then at what we are covering today.
1:11.8	So as you heard we're transitioning into part four.
1:15.2	We're about three quarters of the way through the book because as you'll come to
1:19.6	discover part four and part five are pretty short by comparison to Part 3. And in this part we're addressing the
1:26.0	different temptations that crop up along the way as we seek to live a devout life. And the first that we're going to have to confront is the temptation not to begin living the devout life.
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