St. Francis de Sales on Courage (Part IV)

Join Dr. David Moser and Dr. Elizabeth Klein to learn about "Good Pope John." Though most well-known for calling the Second Vatican Council, this kind, humble man teaches us much about compassion and prayer.Dr. David Moser is an assistant professor of theology at the Augustine In ...  Show more

To many, it may seem that one's intellect and one's faith have little to do with each other, but, in "Intellect, the Instrument of Religious Training," a sermon meant for university faculty and students, Saint John Henry Newman shows us otherwise. Join Dr. Christopher Blum and Dr ...  Show more

We have arrived at the final episode! In these last chapters, St. Francis de Sales reminds us to be practical in our resolutions, not to be deterred in seeking the Devout Life, and finally, to be bold in our pursuit of Christ. Fr. Gregory and Fr. Jacob-Bertrand highlight that to ...  Show more

Selections for thought and contemplation from the spiritual classic, The Introduction to the Devout Life, written by St. Francis de Sales, a Doctor of the Church. You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Sign up for a 7-day free trial of Formed ...  Show more

Do you live in fear? There is so much to fear in life, but Christ wants us to be free from fear and live in courage. Dr. Sri explains the different ways to act in courage and how living courageously is living for others. Snippet from the Show We need patience and perseverance in ...  Show more

St. Francis of Assisi loved nature and talked to birds, but is there more to him than that? Of course there is! The life of St. Francis of Assisi is filled with incredible examples of doing God’s will and emptying oneself for God’s sake. There is so much we can learn from St. Fra ...  Show more