{"product_id":"the-art-of-loving-god-9780918477439","title":"The Art of Loving God","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are as many paths to holiness as there are saints in Heaven . . . but you can't follow them all. Yet there's one thing every saint practices that you can imitate: the simple art of loving God, which the beloved St. Francis de Sales explains for you here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder his wise and gentle guidance, you'll discover the secrets to growing holier through the simple things in life -- work, play, and rest. You'll learn to avoid the distractions (even religious distractions) that trouble and weary your soul . . . and you'll soon be able to focus your energy simply on loving God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eListen to the holy words of this saint; take them to heart; make them a part of your life. Soon you'll be well on your way, following that path to Heaven that God, from all eternity, has given you as your very own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSt. Francis de Sales himself will teach you the secrets of developing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModesty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimplicity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObedience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerosity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerseverance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelflessness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGentleness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove of God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eand other key virtues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA note for the skeptical and discouraged: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you tried to grow closer to God using one technique after another, yet still find you haven't made much progress? That's a common problem in today's world, where devotion has become so complicated that the simple art of loving God has been lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't despair. Generations of Christians have made finding God harder than it need be, which is why, every few hundred years, God sends us a saint like St. Francis de Sales to remind us that anyone can love God and that it's not really so hard to do. Listen to St. Francis, and, no matter how many times you've failed in the past, you'll soon be a master of the art of loving God. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780918477439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.13h x 4.97w x 0.57d","brand":"Francisco De Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774093947061,"sku":"9780918477439","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-art-of-loving-god-9780918477439","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}