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Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 8

Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 8

December 31, 2013
Bekah
Book Talk, Introduction to the Devout Life

CHAPTER VIII. How to resist Minor Temptations. WHILE it is right to resist great temptations with invincible courage, and all such victories will be most…

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Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 7

Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 7

December 24, 2013
Bekah
Book Talk, Introduction to the Devout Life

CHAPTER VII. Remedies for Great Occasions. SO soon as you feel yourself anywise tempted, do as our little children when they see a wolf or…

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Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 6

Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 6

December 17, 2013
Bekah
Book Talk, Introduction to the Devout Life

CHAPTER VI. When Temptation and Delectation are Sin. THAT princess, whom we have already taken as an illustration, was not to blame in the unlawful…

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Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 5

Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 5

December 10, 2013
Bekah
Book Talk, Introduction to the Devout Life

CHAPTER V. Encouragement for the Tempted Soul. GOD never permits such grievous temptations and assaults to try any, save those souls whom He designs to…

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Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 4

Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 4

December 3, 2013
Bekah
Book Talk, Introduction to the Devout Life

CHAPTER IV. Two striking Illustrations of the same. THIS distinction, which is very important, is well illustrated by the description S. Jerome gives of a…

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Advent Planning

Advent Planning

November 30, 2013
Bekah
Practice

Advent has become one of my favorite Liturgical seasons.  After months of Ordinary Time, we change directions and start looking ahead.  Our focus becomes preparation,…

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Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 3

Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 3

November 26, 2013
Bekah
Book Talk, Introduction to the Devout Life

CHAPTER III. Of Temptations, and the difference between experiencing them and consenting to them. PICTURE to yourself a young princess beloved of her husband, to…

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Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 2

Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 2

November 19, 2013
Bekah
Book Talk, Introduction to the Devout Life

CHAPTER II. The need of a Good Courage. HOWEVER much we may admire and crave for light, it is apt to dazzle our eyes when…

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Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 1

Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 1

November 12, 2013
Bekah
Book Talk, Introduction to the Devout Life

__________________________________________________________________ PART IV. CONTAINING NEEDFUL COUNSELS CONCERNING SOME ORDINARY TEMPTATIONS. __________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER I. We must not trifle with the Words of Worldly Wisdom. DIRECTLY that…

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Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 3, Chapter 41

Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 3, Chapter 41

November 5, 2013
Bekah
Book Talk, Introduction to the Devout Life

CHAPTER XLI. One Word to Maidens. O YE virgins, I have but a word to say to you. If you look to married life in…

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