Sts. Joachim and Anne

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St. Francis de Sales on Courage (Part IV)

This fourth episode touches on the need for courage in the Christian life.In this four-part series, Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Christopher O. Blum sit down to discuss St. Francis de Sales, his best known work The Introduction to the Devout Life, and the character of a christian reveal ...  Show more

St. Francis de Sales on Sincerity (Part III)

This third episode focuses on St. Francis de Sales and his teaching on the moral life, virtue, and the place of sincerity in the Christian life.In this four-part series, Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Christopher O. Blum sit down to discuss St. Francis de Sales, his best known work The In ...  Show more

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