SALESIAN LITERATURE

GROWING IN VIRTUYES:

Guiding Ordinary People to A Virtuous Life Through The Spirituality of St. Francis de Sales

By Fr. Baviri Suresh Babu MSFS


GROWING IN VIRTUES is prepared by the author to present the essential character of De Sales’ spirituality that can help the reader to live a virtuous life in any circumstance or state of life. In this book, Rev. Fr. Suresh Babu, MSFS takes us to a deeper and clearer understanding of virtues for a good Christian life amidst busy life. Author’s deep knowledge and love for St Francis de Sales, his experience of the Western world and connection with the Salesian places his knowledge of the French language: all this makes of him a « first choice » promoter of Salesian Spirituality.

In this book, he presenting some of the virtues which are necessary for a good Christian life, namely, the Theological, the Cardinal and the Salesian little virtues from Biblical, Theological and Salesian perspectives. This work on spirituality would inspire quite a number of people to know and live a life of virtue after the great example of St. Francis de Sales, who made every effort to Live Jesus every m om ent of his life.

ISBN: 978-81-85812-84-7

SFS Publications, Bangalore (2022)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement

Foreword

Preface

INTRODUCTION:

I. Holiness

II. Virtues

A. THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES

1. Faith

2. Hope

3. Charity

B. CARDINAL VIRTUES

1. Prudence

2. Justice

3. Fortitude

4. Temperance

C. SALESIAN LITTLE VIRTUES

1. Humility

2. Gentleness

3. Patience

4. Simplicity

5. Modesty

CONCLUSION

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