A Treatise on Perfection: Saintly Counsel on Obtaining Salvation
()
About this ebook
For many people, the name of Cardinal Richelieu will immediately call to mind the ambitious and cynical villain of Alexander Dumas's The Three Musketeers and its many cinematic adaptations. But the real Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu (1585–1642), was a very different person than this fictional portrayal. A prelate of great sanctity, learning and wisdom, and an ardent devotee of the Mother of God, he lived in a profoundly turbulent era, when all of Europe (including France) was shaken by religious and political unrest. This man of God and servant of the people labored tirelessly to ensure the flourishing of the Catholic Church and the Kingdom of France, both of which he loved dearly.
Cardinal Richelieu, who was a close friend of Pope Urban VIII and a key proponent of the reforms of the Council of Trent, was also an extremely popular spiritual author in his day. His timeless but long-forgotten masterpiece the Treatise on Perfection, presented here in English for the first time, overflows with wise insights and helpful guidance for nourishing a fruitful and sustainable spiritual life, particularly for those who are trying to balance prayer and devotion with complex and demanding secular responsibilities (as he himself did so successfully.) Cardinal Richelieu believed that the humble and diligent fulfillment of one's proper and legitimate duties in society is the single most important moral responsibility of the Christian, and also often the most effective form of prayer.
This work also outlines the nine tortures of hell according to Saint Augustine, the joys of heaven, distractions at prayer, twenty spiritual counsels, and much more. Here is a book that will stir your heart to love God above everything by cultivating piety, virtue, and moderation in whatever state of life you are called to. Here is a book that pulls wisdom from some of the greatest saints to help you become a saint.
Related to A Treatise on Perfection
Related ebooks
A Treasury of Quotations on the Spiritual Life: St. Thomas Aquinas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Life of Sr. Mary Wilhelmina Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Year with the Popes: Daily Meditations with the Vicar of Christ Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul Mankowski, S.J. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBible History: Of the Old and New Testaments Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPride - Thief Of The Holocaust Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Holy Man of Tours: Life of Leo DuPont Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGod Is Ever New: Meditations on Life, Love, and Freedom Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOur Way and Our Life:: Christ in His Mysteries Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsApproach to Spirituality Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGod Is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Novena of the Holy Spirit Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDivine Intimacy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Saint John of the Cross: Master of Contemplation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHandmaid of the Lord Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Commentary on the Book of Isaiah: An In-Depth Look of the Gospel of the Old Testament Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSome Counsels Of S. Vincent De Paul : To Which Is Appended The Thoughts Of Mademoiselle Le Gras Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Prince of Peace: Meditations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Seven Gifts of the Spirit of the Liturgy: Centennial Perspectives on Romano Guardini's Landmark Work Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSolitude and Silence: The Cloister of the Heart Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThorns and Thistles: Pathways to Discipleship - Cycle C Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Father’s House: Discovering Our Home in the Trinity Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Living the Sacraments: Grace Into Action Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Interior Castle: Or the Mansions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Day Thou Shalt Be With Me In Paradise: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's Meditations on the Seven Last Words, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMaría del Refugio Aguilar: Apostle of the Eucharist for the New Millennium Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Year with the Saints Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMark: Meditations on the Gospel of Mark Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Visions of Saint Frances of Rome: Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven Revealed Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMade for More: Isn't it Time you Discover the Life God Created you to Live? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Christianity For You
Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Screwtape Letters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mere Christianity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Law of Connection: Lesson 10 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Enoch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Workbook: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better (updated with two new chapters) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Undistracted: Capture Your Purpose. Rediscover Your Joy. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5NIV, Holy Bible Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for A Treatise on Perfection
0 ratings0 reviews