The Art of Loving God: Simple Virtues for the Christian Life [Paperback]

St. Francis de Sales (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

The direct way to true intimacy with God: Discover the ways in which God constantly calls you to intimate friendship with Him, and find out how you can develop your friendship with God even amid the cares and distractions of your daily life.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Sophia Institute Press (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0918477433
• ISBN-13: 978-0918477439
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian Living > Faith

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great !!!, July 8, 2006

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Steven R. McEvoy "MCWPP" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awakening Your Soul to the Presence of God (Paperback)

This book is an revised edition of Walking With God.

From the back of the book we are told "We often hear and read about the Christian Way of Life. For some people this is a vague and intangible expression. In reality, it means precisely a life of common interest with God; a life in which this love of God dominates all our thoughts, words and actions. The Greater the love, the more Christian the life.
Whatever we eat, drink, say, write or do, it should come from our soul living I conscious union and silent conversation with God. It is this union with God that colors our whole life and makes it Christian."

Kilian who has taught theology and philosophy, a voting member of the Second Vatican Council, and a Carmelite priest uses his vast experience to bear on this topic of conversing with God. Much like Brother Lawrence's The Practice of the Presence of God it will help one learn how to experience God in all the details of life.

Then it has a collection of Aspiration prayers that have been used down through the ages.

This book is about going deeper than the Jesus Prayer it is about it is about deep intimacy and communion with God. It is a guide in how to grow in your friendship with God.

At under 130 pages it is a treasure that will lead you to a deeper life with God.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a beautiful book!, October 13, 2005

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This review is from: Awakening Your Soul to the Presence of God (Paperback)

Since Brother Lawrence is my all-time favorite spiritual author, I could not wait to read this book. It is not so simple as Brother Lawrence, but it abounds with suggestions for walking with God (the original title of the book). Fr. Healy reminds us that God never asks more of us than we can give, and that love, not obligation and never fear, is the motor of the Christian life. Walk with God and live!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars *The Art of Loving God, February 13, 2011

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Gertrude - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Loving God: Simple Virtues for the Christian Life (Paperback)

This is an amazing book that is great for understanding that there is no recipe for the most perfect way to love God, "Age quod agis"(Do what you are doing) and do it for the God. It is good for meditation. It is easy reading, and very fruitful.