Excerpt from Oeuvres de St. Fran�ois de Sales, �v�que Et Prince de Gen�ve, Docteur de l'�glise, Vol. 1: Introduction A la Vie D�vote
Saint, on rencontre encore assez fr�quemment des phrases, des comparaisons tellement choquantes pour des esprits moins innocents et des habitudes plus r�serv�es, telles que sont les n�tres, qu'on est embarrass� pour les lire, m�me tout bas:, � plus forte raison, lorsqu'il s'agit, comme dans les com munaut�s, d'en faire tout haut et publiquement la lecture.
Pour cette raison, et cette raison seule, presque toutes les communaut�s religieuses, y compris celles de la Visitation, se trouvent priv�es de la lecture int�grale des ouvrages les plus importants de saint Francois de Sales. Et malgr� le tr�s-grave incon v�nient de voir tant d'�mes d'�lite sevr�es de la nourriture incomparable des oeuvres compl�tes, c'est - �-dire des directions compl�tes du meilleur des Ma�tres de la vie spirituelle, on ne peut s'emp�cher de louer la prudence, la d�licatesse des sup�rieurs qui tiennent � l'�cart la collection des oeuvres de saint Francois de Sales.
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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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