Excerpt from OEuvres Compl�tes de Saint Fran�ois de Sales, �v�que Et Prince de Gen�ve, Vol. 5: Opuscules, Entretiens Spirituels, R�gles-Constitution, Directoire Spirituel
En la premiere, la souvenance des playsirs passez sensitifs est l'empes onement le remede est le desir des choses spirituelles et de les demander � Dieu. Le premier degr� est de considerer Dieu �s choses corporelles.
En la seconde, l'empeschement est la distraction de l'imagination par les phantosmes et visions sensibles: le remede est l'attention aux inspirations; le degr�, la consideration de Dieu �s choses spirituelles.
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Francis de Sales was Bishop of Geneva, and was an accomplished preacher. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly Introduction to the Devout Life.
Francis came to the conclusion that whatever God had in store for him was good, because God is Love, as Scripture attests. This faithful devotion to the God of love not only expelled his doubts, but also influenced the rest of his life and his teachings.
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