Catholic Classics Day 11: The Source and Summit (Introduction to the Devout Life)
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Nov 3, 2022 AI Snips
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Prefer Communal Prayer On Holy Days
- Attend communal prayers like Vespers and the Divine Office on Sundays and holy days to deepen devotion beyond private prayer.
- St. Francis de Sales says public offices bring "a thousand sweet drafts of devotion" and edify neighbors by shared worship.
Invoke Saints And Angels For Prayer
- Honor and invoke saints and angels as mediators who pray for and inspire us.
- St. Francis compares learning to pray with saints to a young nightingale learning song from older birds and recommends particular patron saints, especially your baptismal saint.
Read Devotional Works Daily
- Read a good devotional book daily to receive guidance and encouragement from the saints.
- St. Francis lists authors like Saint Bonaventure, Louis de Granada, and lives of saints as mirrors to adapt heroic examples to your state in life.