Author: F. W. Drake

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-02

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9781330025611

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Excerpt from Masters of the Spiritual Life This little book aims at quickening personal religion by recalling the lessons in the spiritual life which some of the great Masters of Devotion have left to us in their lives and in their writings. Next to the Bible itself, the lives of the Saints and their written counsel are the surest guides to holiness. Their experience is always an inspiration. Their counsel never grows old. But they are often too little known. This book is meant to be a simple introduction to the study of some of their writings which are most accessible. In each chapter the same plan has been followed. After a short account of the spirit of the age in which they lived, comes a short biography, and then an outline of the chief characteristics of their teaching, with brief quotations from their books. It is hoped that in this way these treasures of devotion, which have nourished the spiritual life of the faithful in other ages, may be made to contribute more fully to the quickening and enrichment of our own religious life to-day. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Masters of the Spiritual Life written by F. W. Drake and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Masters of the Spiritual Life This little book aims at quickening personal religion by recalling the lessons in the spiritual life which some of the great Masters of Devotion have left to us in their lives and in their writings. Next to the Bible itself, the lives of the Saints and their written counsel are the surest guides to holiness. Their experience is always an inspiration. Their counsel never grows old. But they are often too little known. This book is meant to be a simple introduction to the study of some of their writings which are most accessible. In each chapter the same plan has been followed. After a short account of the spirit of the age in which they lived, comes a short biography, and then an outline of the chief characteristics of their teaching, with brief quotations from their books. It is hoped that in this way these treasures of devotion, which have nourished the spiritual life of the faithful in other ages, may be made to contribute more fully to the quickening and enrichment of our own religious life to-day. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.